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Post May 8th, 2011, 11:51 am

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Hello I am also a member at T.P.R. and this months challenge is Arrow Mega Looper so many people shapes there loops wrongly here is how they are supposed to be shaped compared to not.

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That's how they sould be... not THIS!


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Remember a key charachteristic of an Arrow Loop is that if you look up when your train is facing downward in the loop you can see the end of the train.
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Post May 8th, 2011, 12:03 pm
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Eh better than most but the top is too skinny and the bottom picture has the loop too rounded. I made a track awhile back that had two decent ones (first was too big) but it was lost when coastersims went bye bye.

But yeah better than most and a really good try.

Also don't buy into that shitty myth that Arrow used cookie cutter loops for everything because although most of them are pretty similar in size they're not all exactly the same or even close.

I should make another arrow looper with my soon to exist free time.
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Post May 8th, 2011, 3:04 pm

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Yeahhh...not very good. Decent try, and good job trying to get something right that others don't usually do well, but it's elongated vertically and the radii don't look like they progressively decrease then increase like the real ones. I don't really suggest making a topic like this though unless you're really sure you're doing it right, because you open yourself up to a lot of scrutiny when you tell others they're wrong then you butcher it yourself.

Post May 8th, 2011, 10:02 pm

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Let's all just make perfect circle loops instead. [:p]
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Post May 9th, 2011, 11:29 am

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Your first pic is, horrid. Makes me cringe honestly. Now, I'm not the best coaster creator but I know there shouldn't be flat areas and bad kinks in the entrance and exit of the loop. The 2nd pic is much better.

Here was my first attempt at an Arrow Loop. The ride these pics are from is a very small family ride with 1 loop. The loop may be too small as well, but I believe the shaping is fairly good. Not excellent and not perfect, but I was happy with it.

So, how did I do with my loop? See pics below.


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Post May 9th, 2011, 11:48 am
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I know I'm not really one to talk, considering I still handbuild, but holy poop this shaping is bad!:

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Originally posted by THEDISCODUCK

Remember a key charachteristic of an Arrow Loop is that if you look up when your train is facing downward in the loop you can see the end of the train.





Surely, this depends on the length of the train and isn't this, therefore, true of a vertical loop from any manufacturer?

Post May 9th, 2011, 11:52 am
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Originally posted by THEDISCODUCK


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Lol, I know that loop!
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Post May 9th, 2011, 6:23 pm

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^Hahaha...yeah the shaping on that ride wasn't the best, but I loved the layout and elements! [:)]


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