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[tornado96]

Hello everyone on SScoasters.net! I've been using knex for over 7 years and after taking several looks at this site i wanted to join. This is not my first coaster, but it is my first coaster on sscoasters. My other coasters can be seen on Instructables.com. My username is the same as on sscoasters. First off I'll let you all know that I'm Australian and have been in Ecuador for 12 years of my life. That's right. twelve years. And after riding this ride in Ecuador's capital I wanted to make a recreation of it. I remind you that this is a VV style coaster as I have way more VV sets that I do SS. Here's a link to pictures from rcdb.com. So here it is. Please comment on how i can make it better and how I can adjust the shaping. By the way, The track guide I used was based off of Bballer347's track guide. I do not take full credit for the track guide.

Overview


Station


Lift hill


first drop


whole drop


Pull-in and pull-out


first hill


The second drop is best seen in the overview. Please comment and help me get this done for summer heat.

[Da_Cool]

the valley is way to small! add 2 greys in length at least.
exept you're want to kill the little knex peeps

[Jonny]

Yeah, the vallys are staight. Welcome to the fourms!

[BBaller347]

the valley is way to small! add 2 greys in length at least.

Not really. It's actually pretty accurate. Look at this picture:


Maybe extend it half a yellow rod. It'd look better. But what you have is still really good. And wait to choose VV over SS!

[tornado96]

Wow guys. I didn't expect to get 3 comments that quickly. Thanks!

[tornado96]

I think I'll wait until I get more comments since bballer347 posted the pic. Thanks for that.:grinbou
A few more comments and i'll work on the update.
Also what do you guys think of the pull-in and pull-out.

[LCAL]

Hey! Welcome to SSC! First off, dayyumm! That is a really good start. Your going to make a lot of VV builders jealous

LCAL

[BGTKing]

Good to see some new VV building on the site. Twice a year we have two Top Model contests in which VV is a big part (no SS allowed) called Alternative Top Model.

[tornado96]

Hey! Welcome to SSC! First off, dayyumm! That is a really good start. Your going to make a lot of VV builders jealous

LCAL

LOL Thanks!

[tornado96]

Good to see some new VV building on the site. Twice a year we have two Top Model contests in which VV is a big part (no SS allowed) called Alternative Top Model.

I'll remember that. Was I too late to put this in summer heat?
By the way, how do you quote more than one person in one reply.

[TheCodeMaster]

I'll remember that. Was I too late to put this in summer heat?
By the way, how do you quote more than one person in one reply.

Use the "Multi" button then press reply.

[BGTKing]

You are not too late to enter Summer Heat.

[tornado96]

Use the "Multi" button then press reply.

Thanks for that!

You are not too late to enter Summer Heat.

Great. I already left a reply in the forum!


Update time!

I decided to adjust the valley and the second hill according to what you guys said. So the track from the valley to the second hill have changed completely apart from the support. I lowered the hill and extended and I think it will help. If people think it's close to perfect then I will start supporting the turning drop.
Anyway here are the pictures.

overview


adjusted pull-in and pull-out


adjusted hill


lowered crest


turning drop


Here is the support I'm going to use for the loop. It is very strong!


Can someone tell me how to make this an actual update instead of a reply. Thanks! Please comment quickly!

[BBaller347]

Looks much better, although, looking at the same picture, I think the turning drop is a little steep.



That spine your using is really cool, but doesn't it bend and weaken the connection points on the red connectors when you make the track curve? Also the spine you're using for the loop is the exact one I was going to use on Batman. It was uber strong, but I just simply wanted a less bulky look. Can't wait for the loop!

[the_burrito_master]

Yeah that turn is much too steep. you should use that same support as the loop support for the turning drop to get a much more adjustable turn , but maybe use a bit fewer flexies if you don't have many.

[tornado96]

Looks much better, although, looking at the same picture, I think the turning drop is a little steep.



That spine your using is really cool, but doesn't it bend and weaken the connection points on the red connectors when you make the track curve? Also the spine you're using for the loop is the exact one I was going to use on Batman. It was uber strong, but I just simply wanted a less bulky look. Can't wait for the loop!

i haven't even supported the drop and that's not it's final position.
By the way, the red connectors bended when I used a purple rod instead of two grey rods and another connector. They barely bend at all. Besides I got billions from my lava launch set.

Yeah that turn is much too steep. you should use that same support as the loop support for the turning drop to get a much more adjustable turn , but maybe use a bit fewer flexies if you don't have many.

As I said to bballer347 that's not it's final positioning. I'll cover that in the next update.

Someone please comment on how to make an actual update instead of a reply.

And don't forget to comment about the coaster itself

[BBaller347]

Updates are just replies; there's no special way to do anything. What you're doing is perfect. If you're wondering how to make the thread title say when the last update was, go to the very first post of that thread, click 'edit', then click 'go advanced' and change the title to "Montana Rusa Recreation (Update mm/dd)".

[tornado96]

That's exactly what I wanted. Thanks a lot.

[tornado96]

Here's another update.
I know I'm updating pretty quickly but that's because when I start building it's hard to stop.

Anyway, The main thing i have done is support the second drop. It doesn't shake at all and it has a good amount of speed.

Overview


Overview of the second drop


different angle


Good comparison photo




Pull-in and pull-out of the second drop


I'm not very sure about the shape and angle of the drop. I think it's close to the real thing.
Please comment

[tornado96]

Please post people. I need to know if the drop's ok.