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[/\ero]

You know we give advice so you can fix things right? There not there for show, you should go back and fix everything every one said that you ignored.

[kne]

kc13, i did change it, just a small amount though. it is because the picture is shot farther out in the second pic than the first that it looks the same, if you look at the supports however, you are able to tell easier.

and here is the test vid!: no vid sorry, i was about to post it but my internet is being mega-gay right now, the vid will have to wait for my mom to fix it.

[BBaller347]

EDIT: for bballer, like i said it shoots through everything at an incredible amount of speed., so actually i haven't lost much.

In "K'NEX Roller Coaster Terms," the word "Speed" refers to the height of elements compared the height of the previous element. In just your first 2 elements, you lost 5 granites worth of speed. Look at this picture of RB's Energizer (wow, my second time using this picture as a reference in three days...)-



In his first 2 elements (loop, immelman - same as your coaster) he loses only 2 granites worth of speed. Thats what using a longer train, lubing, and weighting your cars can do.

[Jogumpie]

Just use the word energy.

[BBaller347]

^Well, that too...

So, lube, weight, and add a car or two.

[kne]

well, i am almost completely out of pieces, and the cobra roll is done, it sags a centimeter in places but it shoots through it quickly and easily. pics soon! i need feedback! i mght build a different coaster if i run out...

[Skipper]

-Your can make your corkscrew lower and wider.
-More weight on the train.
-Decrease height less quick.
-Make your loop teardrop-shaped.
-Nice feet

i like it.

[kne]

i am not changing much for now, and i haven't done much either, my trains are lubed, but do not need to be weighted, pics hopefully soon, i have a mini-hill and half of a mini-curved-hill after the cobra roll, i also added brakes before the launch so it didn't go to fast through it, the brakes are my own design, and i like them, and i'm not adding cars because it is blitzcoaster-ish, and they use only three cars, i also added some track strengtheners on the cobra roll and it does not shake nearly as much, also the slower launch makes it less shaky too. new vid in a bit peace! i need feedback!

OH: if anyone is wondering, the reason i don't capitalize my 'I's' is because i am used to microsoft word capitalizing them for me. just didb't want someone else ripping on my language usage.


EDIT: who nnedsz pics when you have a video? http://s991.photobuc...rdmini-hill.flv

did the link work?

EDIT: UPDATE: the sot-of interlocking corkscrew is done, but as it comes in at an angle it needed to have one side as more of a zer0-g kinda thing so it looks weird. i say it is "sort-of" is because instead of going the same way, they run and face in opposite directions. i am not posting any pics because it will most likely be completed later today and i will have a vid! Peace! I NEED FEEDBACK NOW GUYS!!!! geez, i need some commentson stuff before i get screwed on a bad shape or something! FFEDBACK!!!

EDIT: STILL NO POSTS!!!!!!!! YOU GUYS ARE PISSING ME OFF!!!!!!!! circuit is complete, and because of lack of feedback, i will wait until tomorrow to post the vid. FEEDBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kne]

sorry it has been so long since an update, i got a new laptop and am moving stuff from my mold dinosaur computer and putting it on this speedy new toshiba.

anyway, station is done, everything works, i added catwalks to the brakes and such, vid sometime this week.


EDIT: hopefully goin to kings dominion tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1