It's been a long time since I've posted a thread in the Hard Hat Area (seriously, I think it was about 2009), but I still spend a lot of time creating on NoLimits. For the most part, anything I produce stands as just personal amusement and rarely goes further than the basic support structure stage. This is partly because of a perception that anything which fails to exactly replicate an already existing coaster company's track construction style is seen as the worst thing to have ever landed on the exchange, and partly because I'm lazy. But for a few months now I've been missing being part of the NoLimits side of the coaster community - posting construction updates and seeing that other people have enjoyed something that I made, etc. So, with all that said:
My 6th creation this year has been a small (50ft tall lift hill) wooden coaster, primarily aimed at families and younger thrill seakers, but that would hopefully not disappoint the seasoned enthusiast. It's intended to be a Gravity Group and it's still at an early stage so I'm here for your opinions on how I might get it closer to their style.
To put it into better perspective; it draws most of it's inspiration from Wooden Warrior (Quassy) and Fireball (Happy Valley), and is almost a combination of the two coasters. It's also like a midpoint between the size of the two coasters (although obviously a lot closer to the size of Wooden Warrior). I'm intending full custom supports, so this may not be hitting the exchange for a little while! You'll have to imagine that the trains are Timberliners and also ignore the fact that the track is white, for now
Anyway, here are overview images of the layout in it's entirety:
I have my own criticisms, for example; there is a station fly-through, which is really more in keeping with the style of GCI - not that GG couldn't or wouldn't do it, of course. But it's something I wanted to do simply because of the enjoyment I take from constructing things using the NL support structures and the ideas I have for the supports/station in that area. I could yet still be dissuaded from including it, if someone could suggest something interesting that still makes sense within that part of the layout.
Primarily I'm interested in improvement, so objective criticisms are more than welcome! Also, despite having the majority of the support structure planned out in my head, I'm very much asking for tips on GG support structure.
Cheers,
Dan.