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[Rollerboaster]

Ahh man I am so excited bout this!

[Jogumpie]

This weekend I finished the foundations for the mid-section. Now it's time for the last part of the ride, which is pretty much a figure 8. I will also have to adjust the connecting edges of the separate sections, because a lot of diagonals within these connections mean that it'll be hard to connect the sections.
I still have... Monday evening, Tuesday evening, Wednesday evening, Thursday all day, a bit of Friday (my birthday), a bit of Saturday, Sunday all day... then at Monday Max will stop by to install the electronics. Tuesday and Wednesday after that are for final adjustments as the Thursday after is D-Day and includes the transfer of the whole coaster in a huge trailer.

[Maxlaam]

Well, Jogumpie is still working, but I managed to get my part of the build boxed up and ready for the expo!

Lights and spares.


Controlpanel, Sensors and Servo's


Lights, all boxed up and safe for transport.


Some sensors boxed up so the little flippy things don't bend.


Teeny weeny box for the servo's


Some spare motors and gears.

[Cedars650258516]

5 days to complete this? I'm getting a little worried if you only have the foundations in... aulthough you did say that a week ago so I think your fine... NOW WHEN'S THE NEXT UPDATE?!?!?!?

[Jogumpie]

Today. I only need to build the last turn into the brakes. The rest is pure visual, like completing the station. Max is coming over in 30 minutes to help with this and the electronics.

[maarten12]

wow, you guys have done a lot of construction during the time I was in England. I missed a lot. Good to hear that the track work is almost completed!

[Jogumpie]

Circuit completed

Today Max came over to install the servo motors and the sensors. He succeeded and we have functioning station gates. Track work has also been completed! Interfaces between the separate sections have had their vertical diagonals removed to ensure an easier setup. The only thing that remains is completing the station. We cannot wait for Thursday!













Bonus material - having a sexy time on the loop

Edited by Jogumpie, 14 March 2013 - 07:56 PM.
Updating all my construction threads.

[maarten12]

wow, that is lovely! I can't wait for the final product, it must be amazing to see that thing working with all the electronics!

[Coaster105]

ROFL at the ladybugs!! did you just find them like that?

Awesome coaster as usual. Looking forward to seeing it set up at the expo.

[Maxlaam]

Yeah, we were moving around the different parts so we could finish the last turn, which we built outside. I saw them doing their... uhmm... thing... Wasn't much hassle to grab a camera, when we were done building they were gone but they've been there for a long time.

[Outerlimits659]

ROFL at the ladybugs!! did you just find them like that?

Awesome coaster as usual. Looking forward to seeing it set up at the expo.

No, Gump set them up like that.

This is fantastic, take lots of expo pics for us.

-OL659-

[TheSUCKCrew]

The shape of the foundations looks pretty much like the shape of a horse-trailer...
Is that a hidden clue?

[BubbleMan 32714]

This is looking awesome! the first and third pick make it look like a giant Screaming Serpent on steroids. Keep up the great work you two. can we get a test video before you move it to the expo?

[jespercoasters]

I didn't looked a this threath for a very long time but wath a great coaster thumps up guys.

[Britfag]

Epic.
I can't wait to spend a long time watching and looking at pictures and videos.

[CCC]

Wow you really are the King of Tubes! Ive never seen anybody make as amazing coasters using tube supports as you have. Cant wait to see the whole thing assembled!

[Jogumpie]

Itsaworkin'!

Looping Star is, after 11 hours of building, shaping, debugging and modifying, ready and working. Pics say more than words, so let's go!

Edited by Jogumpie, 14 March 2013 - 08:00 PM.
Updating all my construction threads.

[Britfag]

OH MY p3n0r - FIRST!!!

Those all looks sensually good. I wish I was there ;(

[Blackkitty]

what is the third to last coaster?

[Maxlaam]

The other two coasters are also built by members from Dutch Details. Moloch (Juggenaut in English), as it is called, the B&M Mini Looper was built by Knex-man.

The little coaster using a very special kind of supporting technique is Big Apple. The supporting technique worked out quite well because the track keeps the supports together.

My nex coaster will likely use the same technique, but will be a lot bigger.

On the pictures of Looping Star you can see a little black frame, we display 44 DIFFERENT ON-RIDES on it. That is over 2 hours of rollercoaster material!

Oh yeah, the pics with the loop on the ground show me working on it. I had to tie-rip the wires to the side.

It took us 11 hours to set up and get working. Tracking and electronics took a lot of time. However it has made many manual laps already and has done about 5 automatic laps. Tomorrow we will fit some brakes so the train stops at the first brake-run, right now it rolls further and stops at the second one.

We got a really good new friction-brake design made up real quick. It works like a treat and is adjustable by the height from blue spacers. So YAY for realistic braking speeds!