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[rsteele06711]

This is my first hyper. It is 10.5 granites tall, and after the drop has a 135 degree turn. Please ignore the hill in the back of the overview picture because the top was not fully shaped when these pictures were taken. I will have another update when my mom gets home, because she has the camera card.







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[Kevyn230]

The crest of the lift hill Is Uneven (4th pic). Also I think the pullout of the drop after the lift hill is too sharp. Looking really nice and you are using gray rods. Very Nice.

[dragon rides]

this is your ?FIRST? hyper?!?.........(I mean this in a good way)

[Knexrule11]

Dude! This is amazing! The only thing I can see wrong is you have to many supports on the hill;) Now when is your mom getting back? I want those pictures!

[~stεεlspectrum~]

This is amazing! I don't see anything wrong except that the lift hill crest has a few tiny bumps. Your shaping and supports look pretty much perfect IMO.

[rsteele06711]

Here is the update with the first three fourths of the hill.




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[Britfag]

I think your hills look too eggshaped, Lower the tops by like.. 1 Yellow or so, But take your time over it, if you rush this, it could kill the coaster..
It just looks strange to me..

Edit: maybe just try a White

[kne` builder]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A hill has to be shaped parabolic!!!!!!!!
Like like this:
Datei:ParabolicWaterTrajectory.jpg ? Wikipedia

that way the train can keep a nice ammount of negative airtime.

EDIT:

No airhill is shaped perfectly like that water on the pic

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ Wow, his look just like that.

I'm not quite sure what it is, but maybe the top is too pointy or the pullin/out are too small.

[Jogumpie]

I think that the transition from pull-up to top isn't correct. It suddenly goes a lot steeper and from there on the top looks perfect. However, it doesn't fit the pull-up. So a parabola that isn't as steep as this one would do the trick.

[Millcreek47]

I think it should be a bit wider and less steep. That would make it look more like a B&M airtime hill. I like the pointiness though. That makes it look more B&M and gives you a pop of airtime.

Edit: And I think the turn should be less banked a bit.

[Kevyn230]

You should try make the hills less steeper and just widen the top of the hill because it looks a but too sharp. Maybe you should lower the hill so you can get a but of airtime but that is your choice. Well I love it so far!

[rsteele06711]

Ok guys. There has been a major change of plans. Because of the lack of space, my previous layout would not have been very good and would be very hard to fit even a flat turn coming out of the hill which would have had to be longer. I have changed my coaster to try for a Raging Bull/Hammerhead feel. I hope that my shaping is good, but I have a little sway in the track where the splices are, as in the track shifts to the left and then shifts back on the other side of the crest of the air hill.

Enjoy!













EDIT: My camera sucks so you probably cant tell this, but the hammerhead's upper half is actually symmetrical,and there is a bump at the pullout of the drop being caused by the angle. (I'm not good at picking angles for pictures)

[the_burrito_master]

I liked the old air hill more but it still looks awesome ! 4th picture form the top do you see that sharp spot?

[rsteele06711]

^ Is it the sharp spot in the pullin of the hammerhead because i just went back and changed a support.

One comment?! Can I get a few more please because I really want this to be my best coaster and I can't do that without you guys.If you see a bump please tell me and I'll take a look at it. I need you!

[Kevyn230]

Well the hammerhead is not great but is good. I like the shaping but it is when it gets to the turn. I think it is suppose to carry on at the same angle going up and down, not flat. Well don't change it because it is great and it is only my opinion, and my opinion sucks.

[Outerlimits659]

Looks really nice so far, but I would bank and dip that pre-drop to make it less RCT-like. Also, take those dangling supports underneath that turnaround in pic 10 from the top and put a column down from them. It'll stabilize your structure much more.

-OL659-

[rsteele06711]

Ok guys I got most of the second hill done. This is the last of the hills, and I have most of my layout already planned. I still have to support it more and the pullout is not done, but I figured I should update.









Enjoy!

[Cardsandcoasters]

Well it seems like a small pullout in that fifth picture, but that's my only complaint. It looks nice, and I like the layout a lot!

[Jumpge]

looks like the ride is very sturdy! You should change the turn to the hill to a turn around the lift and then a hammerhead.IDK just a suggestion...