Batman The Ride: SFMM 12-20-09

[slosprint]

yeah, on the POV you can also see that the drop turns more than 180

I'd say right around 183 to 185 degrees. The exact specs, I don't know. Maybe write an email to B&M and see if they'll give you those angles. You never know if you don't ask.

What is really weird is that I just started the brakes, station and lift for a re-creation of Riddler's Revenge. Just haven't started a thread yet. So please only reply about Batman here. Thanks.

Turbo, once you have more track down, I can do some testing for you. I live 45 min away from SFMM, been on Batman at least 50 times. So I know the layout pretty well.

Is this an all Newton track?

[Turbo]

Ummm, no newton, I am doing hand build until i get to the part for heartlining, then i go to AHG

Ah, good. The lift in pic 2 has a lot of vertise segments, that's why I asked.

I build the same way, minus using Ahg properly. I always forget which color is for what except black.

I had newt2, then had computer problems, so I'm kind of wary to try it again.

On to the Riddler.

[Turbo]

Riddler is one of (if not the) top coasters on my faves list. That has been on my REC list for soooooooo long. I could help you with pics and such if you need it, i get down to SFMM for the next 4 days and I will be taking a shiz load of pics.

Well, F n' A!! Yeah pics would be great. Wish you had a hang glider to get an direct over head shots, lol. As many sides you can get would be way cool.

It is my favorite ride. I have yet to see any other B&M rides better than Riddler. That layout is sick. It'll be tough hand building the incline loop. Not sure yet how I will do when it comes time to shape it.

Don't forget to get picks of Batman The Ride.

Are you doing your own 3ds landscape and station for Batman?

[Turbo]

I wish I could, but I need someone to help with the custom scenery...

EDIT: does anyone know the lift angle?

Dude... Is this your recreation or our recreation? You keep asking questions about random statistics. That won't make a good recreation. Your track already looks madly-off and poorly made in the pics you created, regardless of the fact that you have some lengths and angles correct, its all about the feel and shape of the track and the flow. That looks like it's lacking.

[Turbo]

I know it's lacking, but I'm at sfmm right now and BTR is closed for painting. I would get a pov of it myself, but I can't. I just started to make a reference job on the track, but the recreation itself will be as closely accurate as possible. The track pics I posted were not made to be accurate, they were just for examples...
I am asking questions to make sure that I can get a very accurate job, if I want to make a recreation, it needs to be perfect (IMO).


EDIT: In all reality, I may put this ride on hold for a year because (sadly) I won't be able to ride BTR myself until then