coasterkyle Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ride Logo This thread will follow not on the Model of a coaster I am build but it No Limits counterpart. Lotan is a B&M Floorless coaster. I have refined this layout off and on for the last 5 years. I wanted this to be realistic layout that B&M would build. (Some of you might recognize it as a NL coaster I uploaded a few years ago under the name Adventure). I am also making a Coasterdynamix model of the same layout as well. Ill try to post progress shots at least once a week. But alas here is the stats on the ride 171 ft tall 67 mph 4,689 ft 7 inversions - Sea Serpent Loop Zero G Roll Immelmann Interlocking Corkscrews Other elements - High speed low banked turn 360 degree helix Three trains 8 cars 4 people per car 32 people per train Colors - Purple supports Green track/ ties yellow Rails Hydra Trains Thank you for taking your time to look at this and I hope you enjoy following along. any tips on building CD models is greatly appreciated Latest Progress. The start of the sea serpent roll What will become Lotan Train one of three is ready to roll Start of the lift hill 1st Drop Little test seat I made Station overview Ride Plaza Ride entrance( Regular entrance on the left & Fastlane on the right) Side overview Sunset I just liked this photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblecunt242 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject_12 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Turbo Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 That is a very interesting layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I like the layout as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 This is going to be really cool when you get done with it! I can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjune4991 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I love the layout, but I feel that the inversions are too drawn out to be a "realistic" B&M. But alas, B&M would rather use quick inversions. I like your style better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Beautiful NL creation. So smooth and graceful, I really enjoyed my virtual ride. For your CD model, I can give you a couple of pointers. First, you will not be able to precisely re-create your NL creation. The trains aren't efficient enough to clear the course you have created. You will either have to lower the height of all the elements, remove some parts altogether, or both. Unfortunately, that's just the way those CD sitdown trains work. The inverted trains are much more efficient, allowing for more accurate re-creations, but the sitdown trains, not so much. I love them, and love building sitdown models, but I definitely have to adjust my building to accommodate for this fact. Second, take your time building. Building a CD model takes MUCH more time than building a NL coaster. I mean, you can throw together a model quickly, but it'll look sloppy. To make it look smooth and realistic, you have to take time and have patience. I'm an absolute perfectionist when I build CD models (you can look at some of my creations right here on TPR). Because of this, my models take months to build (and that was before I had kids...now they take even longer!). I'll spend an entire weekend working on a dive loop, only to not be satisfied and tear the whole thing down. If you want to make your CD model look good, then take your time, look at each element from every conceivable angle to look for imperfections, and take your time! Remember, though, this is coming from a ridiculous perfectionist. If you have more peace with flaws than I do, then it will not take you as long to build. Again, great NL coaster, would love to ride it in real life. Enjoy your CD time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 This is an awesome idea! I hope you do some CS in the game and with your model. Would love to see some tunnels and maybe even some rock work with a pool of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkyle Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Well I've come to a stand still with the model at the moment with school and everything, And I've come to the realization this will become a static model, since the friction of the floorless trains suck. But I do want to make this as close to my NL creation as possible And that is the plan to create some of the 3D's for the model including making footers with plaster. And thanks again for all the responses I plan to pick it back over the next two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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