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[~stεεlspectrum~]

Well I will be starting a launched coaster next. 2 Pics :




I'm not quite done with the launch...but when I finish (hopefully by tomorrow), I will patent it, and show you guys.

EDIT: Oh yeah...the layout...well you will see. It will be full-circuit by the way.

Comments, anyone?


EDIT 2: Oh yes...I also need name suggestions, most importantly. I want to put a little theming on this...
EDIT 3: Oh yeah, I also would appreciate if you guys had any suggestions on what would be a really cool element, please share it!
EDIT 4: Um...this is with tube supports.

[LCAL]

Looks great, but needs more support. Only because its a launch, the grey-green ratio is too large.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ What do you mean?

[LCAL]

Here


-lcal

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I truly think it's perfectly fine. The way the launch works, there's not much stress at all. I'll change in the future if I have to...

[the_burrito_master]

^yeah I tend to agree ,but you should support the track more off the support.

I see a TON of gears! How about name it gears of war!.......*Crickets chirp*..... then again maybe not.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ As of now, it has 37 gears. I'm still working on it though.

[decaxxeca]

how about you name it xcelerated or some thing like that idk i cant wait to see how this turns out

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ Hmmm...sounds like Xcelerator...could it be?!


How's that gearbox for ya?

Well I'm very close to being done with the launch...I just need to put some motors on a few thing.

[Ricbun]

Wow looks nice so far! Can you give my a close up of the gears ?

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Hmmm I'm still not done with the launch. I started the station though...

Could a mod please rename this thread "Xcelerator"?

[Ricbun]

Ok, but is this a recreation of Xcelerator?

[RCT2123]

Done, I am assuming it is a recre...

-Rct2123:cool:

[LCAL]

You still didnt fix the launch supports. You NEED to do that.

[DDRman732865]

I think the supports are fine, it's not like it's going to shatter. I like how it's tipped upwards.

[coastergeekrtc]

I think the box support looks a bit retarded though, considering this is a recreation. I don't expect you to use tube supports, but a more dense box support would look better. Right now it looks like it's supported by a long truss.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

So you're saying that it needs more support, but you want me to get rid of the box support? It's fine guys...it needs the support.

[coastergeekrtc]

No, I'm saying that you need to design your box supports a bit better so that when I look at your coaster I know it's Xcelerator. Xcelerator doesn't have a large truss support under the launch.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

So you're saying that I should make it, oh, 1 small gray rod tall, instead of a granite?

[coastergeekrtc]

Yea. Having such a large support under the launch looks awkward. Making the supports more condensed and making the track closer to the ground so it looks more like Xcelerator.