Serpentes- Gravity Group Inspired Wooden Coaster

Here is a project that I have been working on for a while, on and off. I had finished the layout months ago, but went back to it in the beginning of the summer and changed about 50% of it, but kept the same general idea. As of now I am naming this coaster Serpentes, not sure if I will change that later on or not. Serpentes is heavily based on a Gravity Group creation combining my favorite elements from the Voyage and Ravine Flyer II. I am currently working on the supports and am about half way done. Here is what I have done so far, enjoy and let me know what you think.

Here are some pictures of the far turnaround that is basically complete.

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The elements are very twisty and serpentine-like.

I'm not a fan of the wide supports in image 4. The others are super sexy though. Nice looking custom supports!

thank you! I may edit the wide supports later on. Thanks for the advice.

Kinda looks like newton took control of you a bit...

actually this is all hand built

Some updated pictures...



I made the wide supports to the same width as the rest;

LOL^^^

This looks pretty cool man. Nice name too, happens to be the same as one of the coasters in my RCT park right now, haha.

Whoops, my bad!

here are 4 more updated pictures

About 95% done supporting this coaster. I am just going back now and editing certain spots that I think could use more work. Here are some pictures to get you all excited about the release. Enjoy!




This picture makes the ride look pretty tall, but it is just a little bit over 100 feet.




Overview of the layout


90 degree bank towards the end of the ride


Can you say headchopper airtime hill?




gotta love some curves

[yoshifreak]

This actually looks really good! Looking forward to this one, hopefully seeing that it's handbuilt, the trackwork is good quality.

Why does everyone feel the need to put in a 90 degree banked turn on GG style rides? It's not really that special an element, and most of the time it doesn't fit IMO. Whatever, the ride overall is looking absolutely spectacular!

^lol well I am a huge heavily banked/overbanked turn fan so it is just natural for me to add a 90 degree bank on this. I think that it flows pretty good where I put it, you will have to let me know what you think.

Anyway, thanks guys for the comments. I am really excited to release this ride and am glad others are too!

[Coasterkidmwm]

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I'm willing to bet a fair amount of money you made this with Newton, because nobody in their right mind would do what is circled on purpose. I really don't like that section because this isn't a hypercoaster.

First of all why would I lie about whether or not I made this in newton? I honestly don't even know how to use that program. Secondly, have you ever been on the Voyage? There is a hill just like it, just mine is a little larger and probably banked more heavily. I would post a link with a picture but I am currentt on my phone. It's basically an s-curve hill stretched out/that travels straight. It's a really fun element and done on purpose.

He's referring to the heartlining.

Uploaded! Enjoy!

Can an admin please fix the picture that I put with the upload. Here is a link to it; http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 6530_n.jpg