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[metallicais1337]

Wait, what about the coaster at your local park? Is that still under construction?

Oh, and nice station! Sort of glitchy, but cool idea. I was thinking of another way to do flying seats, similar to Phoenix's (CD) restraints "switch".

Anyways, I thought this had been an invert all along? Whatever. I just want pics and vids

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^^ I will come back to it after a few more coasters.
^ The new coaster at the park is still under construction...turns out, those flyer cars were for something else. I don't know if I can go take some pictures today, but I know that construction will continue. Also, the coaster will be getting a spine very soon.

[MP thrill rides]

That station is so sick! how the heck does it work though?

[msoccerkidm]

^im guessing the 2 side things movie the seats on the car up, and then snap into a connector, and voilla, your flying.

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[qwertyuiop]

The only thing I see is that it is good. keep building!

[the_burrito_master]

well I don't really like the spine like that I think the new age invert spin is like the one i used on power glide.

only my suggestion looks good though!

[MP thrill rides]

Make a spine but connect the tube supports strait to the spine like how I did it on ironman.

[da master826]

For everyone who is asking:
To make a chain guide you take a load of half-moons, spacers, blue rods, and tiny black/green connectors. To make one unit take the blue rod, attach a half moon to it by the middle connector, put 4 blue spacers (or 1 grey and one blue) on the blue rod, then hold all of the spacers together with another half moon attached also on the middle connector. For a better detailed pic look at Jesper's launch. There's one on there.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ But how do you connect it to the track?
^^ It wouldn't benefit me in any way, and it wouldn't look as good...
^^^ That made no sense.
Thanks guys!

Well I am having a little trouble getting the spin right...I will make a NL coaster of what I have planned for this coaster.

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[~stεεlspectrum~]

DP, but with pictures...





I'm not sure what I should do after the loop, but I want there to be some low-to-the-ground turns like on Maverick.
I'm having trouble heartlining the half-spin right after the launched lift hill without making it too sharp...I'm going to try it without flexis first.

I appreciate comments, even if there's not much to say!

[the_burrito_master]

I personally think you should do a full zero g roll.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ I'm thinking that's what I'm going to do now. That's why it's turning the other way.

Well I ran over to the park to get some more pictures today...




As it turns out, construction workers made a small mistake. The track after the half-twist is the wrong pieces...it should be changed for a full zero-G pretty soon.

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[metallicais1337]

So I'm assuming that if it's a full zero-g, then they're going to have to move the, uh, WHOLE coaster because a, um, WALL is in the way. Oh, and there's hundreds of important construction elements lying around uselessly

Just kidding. Anyways, looks nice, smooth, and heartlined. I like it!

[knexems]

^I think he will have the zero-g roll turn to the left.

So the lift is a launch?

[the_burrito_master]

That last support is very very stressed use 8 gray's going up the whole thing.

Dang smooth though.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^^^ Thanks.
^^ Yes, the lift is a launch. I'm going to try to hook up a really fast motor to the lift, and use gear reduction to power it up the lift. I'd rather not have to use rubber bands and reset it every time
^ That's because the track doesn't want to twist. Once I finish that piece of track, it should hopefully not be so stressed. And besides, it's just not my style of tubes.

Only three comments?!

[metallicais1337]

^If you're using gear reduction, that'll create LOTS of torque. You'd be better off doing a direct-connection drill launch. No torque involved there.

[RightWayTrey]

^What's wrong with torque?


The roll looks nice so far...

Will the lift start out slow and then launch?

I will be looking forward to this!

[DDRman732865]

^If you're using gear reduction, that'll create LOTS of torque. You'd be better off doing a direct-connection drill launch. No torque involved there.

He still needs torque to get the train up the hill. He just also needs speed to get it past the gears.

I wonder if there is a way to make ^'s drill launch for inverts. There's probably a way.