Still going (very small update 9/12)

[Coasterkidmwm]

After not touching this for a month I've accomplished the following dive loop over the past few days. Yes I'm aware it turns at the bottom of the dive loop, that portion hasn't been attempted yet. I know the dive loop is off but I'm so frustrated with it that I'm at the point where I'm hoping it's "good enough" since it's very hard to get a spatial awareness of its position and the like. Anyways, pictures below:
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9/12 Update: I noticed the loop in the original picture had too wide a radius, so that has been fixed, and although you probably can't see if the dive loop is much better shaped than before as far as the entrace goes. I'm still twiddling with the position of the dive loop, but it's 95% there as of now. I'm going to start working on the helixy turn thing over the station now.

Looks fine to me.

the shaping looks pretty awsome for a standup coaster, keep it up

Mediocre.

[Mikey]

Sounds like DCS wants to challenge you to a dual CK.

I don't want two of anything with him, and he'd have no chance. I'll pass on wasting my time.

DCS don't make him cry. He's a sensitive one, he is. He's convinced this is will be a good stand-up

lol that makes a total of 1 person who's convinced

btw, should I tell him his loop is misshapen?

[Mikey]

Ten Paces and Fire!

I think it looks rather good - I assume youre still going at it by hand? Its obvious which ride it is but so far from my experience around the ride it looks pretty close - hard to tell without riding it.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Originally posted by Real

I think it looks rather good - I assume youre still going at it by hand?

My usual hands+HSAK+3DS circle+miracles method.

Originally posted by dcs221

I don't want two of anything with him, and he'd have no chance. I'll pass on wasting my time.

Jersey Shore represent?

[Oscar]

/me waits for dcs221 to make it better...

[TheArchitect]

looks pretty sweet! Be fun to ride. Looks like to point where you would have a -135' vertex at needs raising a little to help shaping.

Looking forward to it.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Updated pics at the top

When you update something, especially when it's not very good in the first place, aren't you supposed to make it better?

[SauronHimself]

So easy it is to judge deficiency, but so difficult it is to follow with insightful words. Here, let me see what I can do to help you:











Hopefully, this will help your shaping issues.

[slosprint]

Originally posted by dcs221

When you update something, especially when it's not very good in the first place, aren't you supposed to make it better?

Is it that time of the month again?

[Coasterkidmwm]

It was hard to line up these pics so they're not exact, but personally I think they're pretty damned close aside from the loop exit. The loop exit needs to turn about 20 degrees more than it does which should do the trick as I am still tinkering with that area. It's not exact but I think it's 75% of the way there.
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The loop looks perfectly fine to me, and please don't tell me the station is suppost to be like that.

[TheArchitect]

pretty damn good if you ask me, that dive loop is much better now!

lmao at the station.

[Coasterkidmwm]

It'll be correctish when I figure everything else out. Currently it serves as a launch so the train catches the train near the top and I don't ahve to wait for it to go up the lift.

[Oscar]

The station looks good to me, leave it as is.

I agree Oscar. Definitely the most accurate part of what he has done.

[slosprint]

If you cross your eyes and look at the picture of the two loops, they appear to be 3D. That makes them pretty damn accurate.

Gorgeous work CKMWM always loved your coasters...you though...XD...

-Let's not go there.

Oh, mai, gawd [:O]

...That pic. of Chang...oh-ho that was GORGEOUS!