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Post May 26th, 2005, 3:44 pm

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A new wooden coaster is in production -- right now it is about 1/4 laid out - not much to report at the moment, but it is in the works (mainly to help me forget about Batteur and all the headaches that was worth ...)

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Post May 26th, 2005, 4:30 pm

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As long as its better than Batteur I'll be happy...[lol]

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Post May 26th, 2005, 7:52 pm

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No banking or anything, but a little tease of the layout ...

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Post May 27th, 2005, 3:48 am
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that black looks realy...burned...is it going to stay black?

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Have you ever heard of the term, of keeping your un-intelligant opinions yo your-self...[lol]

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Originally posted by PumpMeUp

Have you ever heard of the term, of keeping your un-intelligant opinions yo your-self...[lol]

what about the one you just made? j.k. [lol]

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Originally posted by PumpMeUp

Have you ever heard of the term, of keeping your un-intelligant opinions yo your-self...[lol]


it's just a simple Q, d-rk

Post May 27th, 2005, 7:20 am
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Hey guy let' calm down. If he likes the color let it go. IMHO I think it's nice to see a more oringinal scheme than your typical tree-bark brown. Looking good TJ.

Post May 27th, 2005, 8:08 am
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ok,ok,ok....but now i still don't know if the color will stay that way....

Post May 27th, 2005, 9:17 am

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It is just a colour, wait until he uploads it, and see if the colours have changed...[;)]

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OK - here's the answer to the color thing. [lol] Brace yourselves ...

I hate the color white -- more than life itself. I cannot even remotely stand to look at it on a wood! So, when I am designing I make it ANY other color under the sun just so I will not have to see white. Now, here is another kicker for you sports fans. Ready?

I am about 60% color blind. Every coaster I have ever released ... and I do mean EVERY one ... the colors have been solely created by my wife. I have no idea what they end up being and could not tell you what they were -- I just know they ain't white and for that much I am happy.

Everybody satisfied now? [LOL] ... and oh yeah, the layout is done.

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Hyyyper, did you just censor the word "dork"?? :S

It looks really nice TC, i'll actually download this one and rate it, i promise. As for the colour, who cares, i just change it if i dont like it. It shouldn't make that much difference. Really, guys lol.

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Carlosio, i did, trying to keep myself from saying other nasty things

but, TC, wich colors don't you see, and do you see then grey or what...you're the 1s colorblind person i know, and it always wonders me how colorblind peeps see colors...

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I can see primary colors, but not shades. Think of it this way. Look at your grass outside. Most folks see lots of shades of green ... I see green (and I know it is green because I have been taught that) -- but I cannot see all the different shades. Hence, red is simply red. It does not matter if it is one shade or the other, red is still red.

Some more work --

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Originally posted by hyyyper

nice, got a checklist anywhere?
What? A checklist? For what? Am I going shopping?

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Just wondering, do you create those CCI type turnarounds with one element?

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Originally posted by hyyyper

nice, got a checklist anywhere?
What? A checklist? For what? Am I going shopping?


No you're not going shopping, you'll probably wont see the difference between tomato soup and vegetable soup

no, what i meant is a list of what you need to do before the coaster is finished

Post May 28th, 2005, 1:26 pm

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Hy^3per: Colors and some smoothing is all that is left. And uh, I CAN read so telling the difference in soup labels is not that tough. [lol]

FN: Looks like you just created one, eh?

Post May 28th, 2005, 1:48 pm

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Yeah, but I was wondering how you do it haha. I've never built a woodie with tools before and I have only built 2 woodies ever in nl.

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I build CCI turnarounds with 3 different elements. It gives a wider dip in the turn and a more realistic shape.

Post May 28th, 2005, 3:18 pm

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Opinions vary on the best way obviously, but I do one solid element in Elementary, using the "ampl" to segment to manipulate the "center section". Then, AHG to bank and you are set.

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