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This is why I prefer riders choice..

^Hurryyy!!!!!!

He/She. Better now?

Blah blah blah, who cares?!?!?! If the user wishes to upload pix to NLDC then let him do so. If he wishes to use the TPR servoer, then let him do so. It's NOT your decision. It's the builders decision.

^Lol, always trying to surpass the competition

Helllooooowwwww???? Have the tracks been rated yet?

^Yes, I know. Some of their hills have so fast of a lead-in that it almost feels like there is no lead-in. Banked hills aren't all that hard to make. I've done it quite a number of times actually. It just takes some time in the sim. Also, isn't freddies supposedly perfect GCI all 100% handbuilt?

^Yess, but still, they're not on a hill And he DID state it wasn an Intamin make of the classic Swarzkopf shuttle coaster

Yay, I finished it!!!!!! This is just the rough final cut. I will eventually release a properly made version (proper catwlaks- this one I just made them real quick) with more 3Ds as well as some proper theming, to go with the name Beach Blaster_opt.nlpack NLTRACKPACK! I made some 3ds and a cartexture

^X-coaster shuttle?

Okay, so a few building tips: Use "I" on your keyboard to straighten a segment, I.E. the back spike. Intamin brakes really can't be used on hills, mainly only on turns (even so, they would use kicker wheels on horizontal track). Also, use Ctrl and G to smoothen tracks up. It can work pretty well, but it works best if you know how to use it. Also, use enough segments to give you good control. The more segments you use, the better control over an element you have, however it'll get to a point where it's just really messy. Use Lead-ins/outs. These make the entrance to an element smooth, and prevent the force from suddenly spiking to full. Older coasters, such as Vekomas or Arrows don't use lead-ins/outs, as this was before they were really used. Basically, think of it as going from a huge radii, to the elements radii in a small ammount of time (about 1/10th of a second), visa versa for a lead-out. Now, onto the track: It was alright. The shuttle concept was pretty lame in the first place, but it was a good way of getting thrills right away. Supports were okay, but for the loop, you need to brace it perpendicular to the loop to keep it from swaying too much. Supports on the vertical spikes were fine though. Just remember to use Ctrl and G, as well as using plenty of segments to keep control over the track 7.5/10 Oh, and as for the whole designed by you, but intamin track, we know, you don't have to say

True, now that I see a good shot of the track, it DOES appear to have a slight heartline, but only a little bit. This also can be proof of the varying heartline theory.

Yeah, lets get another one going for fun I have a whole stash of photos to dig through, and one has my attention already..

Sorry, second hill.

Yup, I agree with Real, and I'm sure if it'll save badwidth, then Robb would gladly allow it.

^Yeahhh, I forgot aout that. We're still working on the site, and only minimal content will be visible to the public. That's something we're going to make publically available. Meanwhile, why don't you go ahead and sign up, so you can see, hmm?

CCJared has been making a tutorial on how to support wooden coasters here: http://www.forums.coasterchamber.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=66

Again, I say heartline values will vary on wooden coasters. It all depends on the feeling you want. Take the first hill on Voyage. It's banked, but not heartlined. Also, look at some of the overbanked turns.

Yes, it's tragic Heath had to go, we won't ever see something like him ever again Meanwhile, these are ledgers. They basically connect the track to the support structure. GCI has tall ledgers, while GG/CCI or PTS usually uses more standard height ledgers. Intamin also has their own height of ledger. ledgers

I would rather upload to NLDC. Nothing against the TPR server, but i would rather put all of my collections of pictures on rides in one easy to acces page, rather than spreading it throughout multiple pages.

You can come pretty close with the GCI if you've been on a good number of them, and know how they build them pretty well. Intamin or TGG OTOH, yeah, I'm not even going to try by hand. BAH, need to finish up the ledger work!!! Then add in more banking supports..

I love ironic titles.. I really only like books about things I'm interested. My favy is Slash, written by, welll.. Slash

I like darker shades of Blue and Purple, but I also like Blacks.

Looks like an engraver.

I prefer Hard Rock/Blues styles of music, such as Guns N Roses, or Velvet Revolver. I also have a favor of metal, but only Motley Cure metal.