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[Maxwell58]

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Nice drop, but the banking should get steeper near the bottom too.

[SCM]

Update! The drop is bigger and steeper now. I fixed the shaping of the lie-to-fly element, and this half of a hill has been made. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

This is the final shape of the lie to fly (Unless you think otherwise)


Here are pictures of the drop:



I need your opinion on this. Should I make the fly to lie that comes next to the right of to the left?


Here is an overview of the whole thing so far.


Here is an animatronic I made, I want the wings to flap more. Suggestions? Oh, by the way, I'll have it automatic so that when the riders are at the station, the wasp will flap its wings and make them think it's going to attack. It's a weird looking wasp.


That is all I have got for now! Comment!
By the way, I'm willing to take as many suggestions as possible. However, if there are different ideas on one thing, I'll write both those ideas down, and pick one at random and that's what I'll do.

[Maxwell58]

The pull-in to whatever the first element is seems to be incredibly small. Much too small compared to the rest of the ride. You can notice it in the second picture.

[Maxwell58]

The pull-in to whatever the first element is seems to be incredibly small. Much too small compared to the rest of the ride. You can notice it in the second picture. Very original though.

[SCM]

The pull-in to whatever the first element is seems to be incredibly small. Much too small compared to the rest of the ride. You can notice it in the second picture.

The pull-in to whatever the first element is seems to be incredibly small. Much too small compared to the rest of the ride. You can notice it in the second picture. Very original though.

Why did you double post? Just wondering.

[SCM]

Looks like I double posted by mistake! Sorry! I'll use this post for the next update.

Edit:

ITPEID, SCM has to change the 'Speed Coaster Maker' in his sig to 'Short Creamy Marshmallow' until Sunday.

EDIT: Doubles!! html#post356822

I had to make that in my signature, due to that post, cg987. Don't worry, it's only until this Sunday.

[Rollerfreak987]

Ummmm I just noticed you signature says short creamy marshmallow.. Did you do that on purpose?

[Fraggie]

Bottom half of the drop has too small of a radius. It needs to be much beigger and banked more. The pullout is small too.

[SCM]

This isn't an update, but a question. Which black line do you think will make the drop better? The normal one or the one with the lines going through it? Oh, sorry for it looking weird, I don't have the steadiest hand ever, and I'm sure I was using the wrong tool. I'm working on this now, and do you thing the curve should go past the lift? I also noticed how it sort of got steeper, and I needed it to be more gradual of a drop. Here is the picture. Any other suggestions, let me know!



The Stig: Oh OK thanks! I was worried I couldn't make it go past the lift.

[The Stig]

I would imagine that you want something like this.
In which case, yes, it would end up on the other side of your lift.

[RNB]

^ Agreed. For the flying position, you have to remember that high G-forces are not allowed. I looked it up, and IRL 3G for 0.5 seconds is only allowed. So, you have to make pretty large pull-in and pull-outs, as well a pretty big turn, like the one Stig showed.

[SCM]

An update! I got some work done though, to the extra details and made the chain lift faster. I just wanted to see to you are satisfied with the way everything looks. The drop is the maximum size it can be right now, if it is any bigger I can't get to my bed. It is also almost fully supported, maybe it won't shake when I do fully support it. Pictures? Here you go!

This is the lift hill with the catwalk. Literally took all but 1 of those color blue rods.


Here is how I made the lift faster.


The modified drop, sort of like if I were making Goliath but it was Inverted.


The pullout of the drop.


Awesome station roof.


Awesome station, again.


Overview.


Another overview, my favorite picture so far!


A test video. Enjoy!


I will try to make updates as quickly as possible, I really want to get this coaster done as fast as I can before school starts. Well, comment!

[rollercoasterfanatic919]

Looks MUCH better than before. It is definitely huge improvement over the old drop.

[jp95]

i like it so far

jp95

[Rollerfreak987]

Better lighting for the video would be nice, and from what I CAN see it does shake quite bad, if you have any pieces left over make some lateral bracings on the drop

[The Stig]

That looks tons better.

[Maxwell58]

Better lighting for the video would be nice, and from what I CAN see it does shake quite bad, if you have any pieces left over make some lateral bracings on the drop

It's pretty hard to make that kind of drop with no shaking.

Looking good. It's a great improvement from last time. Just try to make the track closer to the supports. It will help out with the speed and shaping.

[SCM]

An update again! It's a small update, but it's an update nonetheless. I've fixed the drop so the shaking isn't noticeable much, if at all. I've did what I did before, and I stopped at the fly to lie transition. As you can see, I ran out of granite rods so I switched to yellow rods. Here are some pictures.

Comments and/or criticizes appreciated!
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Station Que-line and station floor.


This element... is there a specific name for it?


Here is my camera, assuming I have bad lightning.




The pullin.


The pullout.


A test video! With better lightning this time.


That is all for now!

[Treeko890coastr]

It looks like it falls on your station!!
The shaping looks relativly good, and Are you sure your going to have enough peices?

[SCM]

It looks like it falls on your station!!
The shaping looks relativly good, and Are you sure your going to have enough peices?

Actually it fell to the side of the station.
Thanks!
I have plenty of pieces, and if I had more X-ties and tubing I could probably make the coaster much much longer. I have enough pieces to recreate most of CC10's Nitro. I also have my emergency supply of unlimited K'nex: Ebay and K'nex themselves (But I have to pay for it, haha)