MOA Gerstlauer Contest

I suppose the thread was lost because of the site being down, but the contest is still on, right? I am trying to get mine finish, but with everything I have to do it will be tough. Here are two screenshots I posted at my NLDC page:



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I am almost finished, I just need to connect the track and add the supports. Wish me luck!

[hyyyper]

I'm quite sure that is the only coaster in the contest with a non-vertical lift. But how the hell are you going to run 6 train on that course?

anyways, i'll upload mine tomorrow if i have the time

Good topic to restart; I've been working on mine in all my free time, which has been quite limited (I'm out of school tomorrow). The trackwork got finished last night, and I believe it illustrates quite well why I don't do steel coasters. Anyhow, I will hopefully be able to support it (and add another train to the circuit, which I hopefully won't forget either), but it's pretty bad nonetheless. Project updates are available as always on nldc.

http://www.nolimitsdevcenter.net/u1386

I am just building as I go, having fun with it. I don't know if it will be fully complete in time because I want to add scenery and stuff. If it isn't then I will just post it after the fact in the exchange. I have alot of baking to do still for Christmas but I will try my best to get it done.

Angela I'm surely excited to see what your track will turn out to be. It is quite strange that you're not going to be using a vertical lift like hyyyper said, but I don't think that would affect judging it.

By the way, on the subject of the REAL EF coming to MOA, does anyone have anymore information on the subject?

I posted a topic about it but the crash of the site got it deleted.

Originally posted by GerstlCrazy

Angela I'm surely excited to see what your track will turn out to be. It is quite strange that you're not going to be using a vertical lift like hyyyper said, but I don't think that would affect judging it.

By the way, on the subject of the REAL EF coming to MOA, does anyone have anymore information on the subject?

Well it is funny that you mentioned that, because I did some research to see if there were any Gerstlauer coasters with an inclined lift and there are none, so I deleted what I had and started over.[:I] My coaster will have a vertical lift and the layout will be fairly similar to the pictures above. I don't want to get disqualified for my lift hill being wrong.

^there's no rule (that I saw) to say that your ride has to have a vertical lift. In fact, I think it's pretty awesome that yours does not!

Yeah come on Angela! With your inclined lift your track will be completely original. Think of the Orginiality points you'll get! I would agree with Kevin that your first idea would dominate others in creativity. Not trying to put-out other contestants, becuase I've seen screenshots from before the crash, and I just can't wait to download all these entries!

If we post them on the exchange, do we need to also email you a copy? Mine is undergoing a few finishing touches and will be posted soon.

Well I can't restore my computer to the original file, so that layout is gone. It probably wouldn't have worked anyway. Oh well.

Oh, well, I'm sure it will be just as good =]

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by SixFlagsFiesta

Please remember to email me your tracks in .zip format by December 24th 2006.

Crap, sounds like i've got to work non-stop on the supporting now. Or else i'd have to send in a half-supported ride.

[Dirk_Ermen]

The previous screens i've showed:







2 new screens from how it's currently looking.

[yoshifreak]

Does the coaster always have to run six trains? Or can it just be capable of it?

And

I forgot, can the station building be outside the template?

Heres is a shot of my coaster. Im working on the support work right now...hopefully finish by tonight!


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DIRK!!! That is SO cool!! You really are an ITG freak! As for mine, say "Bye-bye"

Keegan (I'm not a stalker I checked your pro for your name) are you saying your giving up?

C'mon, let's just see where you're at!

Im afraid I won't be able to complete my entry, I've been really busy and never got time to work on it and it hasn't gotten beyond the first drop.
apologies.

I might still be able to finish on time if I can get enough time to work on this tomorrow and sunday. So far I'm not even done with the layout, but I'm at about 1200 feet so I don't have that much further to go (one more inversion and the helix left).

*hand up*, finnished. all supports done and a bit of scenery made out of catwalks. all done and will send it to you SFF soon[:D]

[hyyyper]

Aaargh....when i tried the flanges the supports with the CK the damn thing errored my coaster into nothing....which means i'm dropping out, or gazag, if you read this, do you still have that tester i sent you? if you do plz send it back....

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by hyyyper

Aaargh....when i tried the flanges the supports with the CK the damn thing errored my coaster into nothing....which means i'm dropping out, or gazag, if you read this, do you still have that tester i sent you? if you do plz send it back....

Always make sure you have a backup ready [;)] That's the lesson you should have learned now [:D]

i have pm'ed you but i dont have the tester any more sorry hyyyper. backups are very goo ideas and make shure you put it into a diffrent file to to be extra secure. sorry i dont have it hyyper but im shure you can bang a quick one out in 24 hours[:D] think ill upload mine now for all too see.

^Gazag I love your entry It is so compact and disorenting, and extremely close to the ground!