griffonj2022 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Dropping dead June 24th, 2011 - 4:00 P.M. It'll drive you stark grave-ing mad... Are you marked for death? Edited June 27, 2011 by mcjaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Only one more hour to go until we open the casket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryGiant Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 not to nitpick, but shouldn't this be one post and have more pictures or video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 It's on the way. I'm working on one huge release of it all and eventually (if it works) a Game Exchange one too. Lots of stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 After rising from the dead, UNDERTAKER is now alive and running. A B&M Sit-Down creation for RCT3, UNDERTAKER takes riders up 140 ft., drops them at bone-chilling speeds of 60mph, and sends them through 5 death-defying inversions before returning to the station. With elements like a helix drop, Immelman, vertical loop, cobra roll, station flyover, and a corkscrew, UNDERTAKER is modeled after previous B&M roller coasters like Wildfire at Silver Dollar City, Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Europe, etc., and takes riders on a similar experience in a different location and form. While UNDERTAKER may be similar to other RCT3 creations, it is a new bone-rattling scream machine that won't just make you want to ride again, it'll drive you stark grave-ing mad... This is my first RCT3 ride I've ever posted on any forum, but I have done many before this. UNDERTAKER took me about 5 days from start to finish, and it just 'happened'. I originally planned on naming it Steel Phantom since it had a similar color scheme to the previous attraction at Kennywood, but the name UNDERTAKER just popped into my brain one day and it stuck. This ride I'm pretty proud of and appreciate any constructive criticism, comments, or ideas for new rides to make. The video, however, literally drove me stark grave-ing mad (pun intended). It was made in Windows Movie Maker, but my computer is so "smart" that it isn't really able to save the video as a WMV file. I apologize for this, seeing as I was really trying to publish the video to YouTube for easier viewing on your part. This is the reason the ride wasn't released on the 24th like I had planned... If anyone has an easy way for me to convert a MSWMM file to a WMV one, just comment on the video. If my computer, through a miracle, does publish the video, I will post a YouTube video on the site and on this topic. It's coming eventually... Thanks again, and I hope there are more projects to come in the future! "Death is just the beginning..." UNDERTAKER Shot0011.bmp Overview Can you undertake the challenge? 140 ft. up... At the top! Helix Dropping dead... Immelman Through the trees... From the bridge... I like this shot for some reason... Loop! Cobra Roll Station Flyover Remember this shot? The station... Station shot from the queue From the tower... So pretty... Shot0004.bmp I see you loop! UNDERTAKER's finale Finally opened the casket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger01 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 What I don't get is that you give us this whole 'Be afraid!' thing and you give us day shots which really kill the impression your trying to make. Take night shots with some lighting to make it more interesting and exciting. Vodhin has some good lights that you can use! 'Vodhins Light Kit' I believe it is called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Mhmm I have that light set,but I was just trying to be "punny" If you wanna see some night shots i'll get working on some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdub96 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 The layout is incredibly short, that would be my only criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Here are some requested night shots...They look pretty cool I think. I know the layout is short, but I didn't want something long and unwieldly. I really thought of Wildfire's layout at Silver Dollar City and went with it. UNDERTAKER is a lot like that ride but I like the shortness and intensity of the inversions. I wanted as little weightlessness as possible. Also, I like constructive criticism! I don't care if it's one little sentence or a whole page, I want to become better at this and eventually be really good. So, comment please! Into the darkness... Dizzy? Down they go... View from UNDERTAKER's entrance Into the flaming shack Out of the trees... Immelmanning... Coming down! I really like this shot Up into the stars... And then twisting... And falling back down! Exiting the cobra roll Station flyover time Corkscrew! Weeeeee I really like this shot too... Eatery...looked like a mortician's house to me UNDERTAKER's entrance This one has to be my favorite shot Looping... Or maybe this is my favorite shot? And that's all folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSiRockin Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I like the steep lift. Those night shots are good, I love the idea of rapid fire inversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger01 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Much better. I love the second to last photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 I like the steep lift. Those night shots are good, I love the idea of rapid fire inversions. I've done steep 45' lifts before and continue to do them because they get you to the highest point faster, smoother, and in a more exciting way compared to regular lifts. It just seemed to fit on this one because of the short, intense length of the ride. Also, when I built the trackwork (in about 10 minutes) I wanted rapid fire, slammed in your seat inversions, not slow, leisurely ones. I hate forceful rides, but I've always wanted to make one Much better. I love the second to last photo! Thanks....that one has to be my favorite too. Gotta love photo editing! Video is slowly making it's way back from the dead.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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