Jack Rimer
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It's always more fun to get everyone excited about some outlandish design than it is to actually build it. However, those of us who don't buy into the hype find it foolish and boring. Fortunately, most people on here realize that, so you might want to lower your expectations a little bit.
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Don't you have another model you should be building? LOL
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How is this going?
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Be sure to polish the axles and use either graphite or silicone spray on the wheels. You may want to wipe the rails with silicone spray to cut down on friction too. Use only a "dry" lube. WD-40 will work OK, but a pure silicone may be better. Make sure the gauge on the guide wheels has plenty of slack to take into account variations in track width.
I truly am impressed with what you have accomplished in such a short time. You are one of the few who have actually tackled such an ambitious project and seen it through.
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I'm one of the few people that doesn't slam on Axis all the time, but I have to admit this is better for several reasons. one, it's realistic. two, you're using the poly tubes for track instead of wood. three, you're spraypainting it all instead of stalling by handpainting sloooooooooooowly. also, the trains can just be blocks of wood on wheels, for all we care! you're just making what I'd call a normal model, with no hype or gimmicky details or anything.
Don't forget the fact that he is ACTUALLY building it! Instead of talking about what he is going to do, he went out and really did it. Kudos.
You have made more progress in a short period of time than many people do in years of promises and false hope.
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As I have said, I have nothing against you at all. I do, however know the kind of dedication and ingenuity it takes to build a working coaster model from scratch. That is why there are only a handful that exist. In fact, none exist that are as elaborate as your original design. Not even close. So when I see all these people on here giving you props for essentially just talking about what you are going to do rather than actuallly doing it, I get frustrated.
BUILD A WORKING PROTOTYPE. Stop talking about the color of the seats, the layout, etc. We want to see it actually work.
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Trust me, I know what is involved in building a working model. He is going about it completely backwards. Style before substance seems to be how he is approaching it.
Read his website updates. Has he held to his schedule? Is there a working prototype as promised MONTHS ago? Can he make a static model of Axis? Absolutely. Is he anywhere near making a functioning model? No.
I have said this over and over....you can name the coaster, draw pictures in Solidworks, talk about how many elements it will have all day long, but unless you build one that works, none of this matters. The reality is that a working Axis model is no closer to completion than it was when this thread was started.
You can say what you want, but until you produce a working model, I suspect you will continue to get called out on this.
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^Why the hell do you think I'll just work on it for over a year and give up? I WILL get it to work one way or another. By the way, you're not the one making the model. I am.
Don't become another Jack Rimer. I'm not saying anymore.
Another Jack Rimer? What is that supposed to mean? At least if you were me you would have a model that operates by now.
Dude, you still have absolutely NOTHING to show us as far as a working model. I'm sorry the truth stings so bad, but lay off the drama and show us something that actually WORKS!
Painted seats? Yes
Wooden supports? Yes
Lots of drawings? Yes
A name for the ride? Yes
A model that works? No
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The Griffon layout would not fit in a 10'x10' booth. The intent was not to recreate the ride to a T, but to show that our Statix could be made to operate. Evidently, this strategy worked, as evidenced by the award.
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Yup. Hopefully by November.
No plans yet for Great Bear, but we haven't contacted Hershey.
We will be at IAAPA in November and hopefully we will get a chance to talk to more parks there.
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No link on BGE yet. Just call the number. Don't hold your breath on Six Flags' rides. They seem to feel that no one would want them. (Even though they ordered them 5 months ago). Our new purchasing agent didn't even know what they were when I sent her pictures. The original people we talked to loved the idea. Next thing you know, all new purchasing folks.
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Where can you get them for $170?
Horizon Hobbies.
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24471- what zip is that? Unfortunately, you won't be able to pick them up here. They are only available from the parks. I can show them to you if you visit the day they arrive, but can't sell them. Sorry.
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We had hoped that they would be priced from between $20-$25. We weren't aware that the parks marked up their merchandise as much as they do.
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Let me get this straight... The models are $12 more than you thought and that will stop you from buying one? These are the only souvenirs like this in the world. When I was young I would have sold everything I owned for something like this.
Seriously, are you just being melodramatic or are you truly put off by the price? I would email the park and tell them you think the price is outrageous.
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You can get Talon and Hydra here: http://www.cfmarketplaces.com/acb/stores/2/Statix-Models-C140.aspx
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You can download the instructions online.
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Now THAT"S one I haven't heard about yet. We might sell all of about 20 of those. lol.
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The wheels on the Scorpion are different from the wheels on the other trains. The wheels on the floorless, dive, sitdown, and hyper are all the same.
We will be selling unthemed floorless, dive, sitdown, and hyper trains from our site.
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We will NOT be selling the themed rides from our site. Each park has exclusive licensing rights to their respective rides. We will, however, be selling operational trains with no theming from our site.
Diamondback model
in Roller Coaster Games, Models, and Other Randomness
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Figured it would just be easier to show pictures of the model. Hope you enjoy.