The Ckidd topic

I didn't plan to, no. Theres not just RMC shaping in there but also TGG and a little bit of GCI. I'd like to keep it just normal rails

[TTD03]

^ Scary that I was going to ask that same thing before I read your post :O

So I uploaded the Intamin launched coaster
http://www.coastercrazy.com/20604/Guardian-

[TTD03]

^ Cool, will download!

I found this file and worked on it a bit. Its nothing fascinating but I'm pleased with the shaping so far

The shaping of the drop and hill is looking very good... I'm not sold on the hammerhead.

Yeah, hammerheds have always been something I could never quite good. I havent touched it much since I opened the file. I started this months ago and found it and thought it looked pretty good

[Coasterkidmwm]

Try thinking of it as a more parabolic or egg-shaped "movement". That always helped me.

Then again I still can't make a B&M hyper air hill properly to save my life.

CKidd wrote:

Yeah, hammerheds have always been something I could never quite good. I havent touched it much since I opened the file. I started this months ago and found it and thought it looked pretty good

I agree, it does look pretty good. I think maybe the initial drop could use a wider pullout, but the crest looks nice, and the one air hill you've shown isn't far off at all. We all know the B&M shaping can be a bear to get right. I also have a lot of trouble with hammerheads. In terms of that, if you do end up working on this more I think it would look way better if it were just steeper on the entrance and exit and possibly a higher incline at the apex. I mean, there are certainly other things to fix but looking at Nitro's and Diamondback's HHs that seems to be the biggest thing... someone else may have more concrete advice on it than I do. Overall I think it looks solid though.

[TTD03]

Agreed. Hammerhead needs work.

One of the hardest elements to produce!

^Indeed. In all methods of building track (handbuilding, newton2, and FVD ++) it is a particularly difficult element for me to recreate

I worked bit more on this coaster. Adulthood is teaching me I don't have the time I used to play as much as I used to

Looks great. Love the helix! Also, did you change the hammerhead? It looks different but I could be wrong

I did. I raised the height, change the extremity of the how far out it turns before turning in, and changes the banking.

[Coasterkidmwm]

CKidd wrote:

I worked bit more on this coaster. Adulthood is teaching me I don't have the time I used to play as much as I used to

I'd recommend crippling unemployment to remedy that, but then you get the sadz often and still don't accomplish anything.

Does anyone have any tips for custom supporting wooden coasters? I know what the structures should look like, but I can't navigate my eyes along the nodes, if that makes sense? I'm looking for suggestions on how to overcome this, or someone who is interested enough in my twister posted on the previous page, to take it and finish it off.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Highlighting beams helps me find where nodes are supposed to go.

Something new, this is going to be a very quick project so I don't lose motivation, but for now this is what you see

[Coasterkidmwm]

B:TR sized? Looks good so far

It stands about 5 feet lower than the Batman model, and about 10 feet shorter in length, and a different element order .theres still a few kinks to work out, but if I don't finish quickly it will probably never get done

[TTD03]

^ YES! I have been waiting for someone to make another Batman type ride!

To be honest the only thing it has in common with B:TR is its size.
Heres a look at the finale. It's not taken fast but with the amount of foot choppers once supports are done it should be quite entertaining.

Its not perfect but I'm satisfied with the result

This Zero-G Roll is something! No Clearance Thrill! Almost colliding! Love for this element!