Ranger - GCI

[Michael]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/Millennium-Mike/Ranger.png

I'll give you that for now, but more coming tommorow. This is my most detailed wooden project to date.
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Stats:

Builder: Great Coasters International
Height: 120 ft
Length: 3,300 ft
Highest degree of banking: 90 degrees
Trains: 3 Millennium Flyer, 8 cars per train

[DR27]

Interesting, but the pic really shows no pic of the ride, but a real pic photo-edited. I beleive you should show us something for anyone else to comment.

[Michael]

Uhm, it's a screen shot. Try again. :rolleyes:

I will have a few more screens tonight or tommorow.

[Rocket]

Haha I would take that as a compliment.

[Steelinwood]

The screen shot looks awsome!

[Dan]

comming

Coming.

Besides that, the ride looks awesome. And whatever editing you did makes it look like a real photo, which is pretty great as far as marketing a fake ride. If the quality of the ride matches the shot, this should be one heck of a coaster.

[Michael]

Coming.

Gahhh you always get me on that one :p

Thanks for the comments guys, I'll have a few screens within an hour or two.

[Michael]

More coming soon...

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/Millennium-Mike/NoLimitsSimulator2008-10-1315-45-22.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/Millennium-Mike/NoLimitsSimulator2008-10-1315-36-13.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/Millennium-Mike/NoLimitsSimulator2008-10-1315-41-49.jpg

[Tom]

Looks awesome as usual! It looks like there will be a nice pop of air in that last picture!

[Dan]

Man, this stuff is fantastic. Figure out a way to edit your POV video to make it look this real!

[Michael]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/Millennium-Mike/ranger2-1.png

Here's one for you all to enjoy, more shots and a teaser video coming soon...

[Jman]

The supporting is unrealistic... 90degs at any height need more supporting then auto supports give them.





http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15713.jpg
[c]gravitygroup

Just beef the laterals up a bit, and it should be fine. Notice also how there are no handrails on the top of the bank because they aren't needed. Otherwise, you have a really gorgeous looking woodie that I cant wait to take a spin on.

[Michael]

You might want to wait untill I'm done with this before criticizing ;)

And by the way, those are auto supports... I'm touching up on No Limit's crappy support generator as I speak. It does need handrails because that portion of track is over 75 feet in the air, not a low turn as shown in your picture.

[mitchellPAUL]

He was talking about just at the top. But it looks flawless none the less.

[Dan]

You might want to wait untill I'm done with this before criticizing
You're accepting complements, so I don't see what the problem is.

I think his point is that the upper handrail isn't going to do anything if it's 10 feet above the walking platform.

[Michael]

I'll try to do something about the handrails, I really hate the auto support generator.

Should have a teaser video on EDIT: Saturday (changed due to my schedule). Might have some snippits of POV, you never know... ;)

[DR27]

Looks fantastic! I actually thought the first picture was real. I guess that's one great coaster than. Can't wait to see more.

[Michael]

I've had the music video completed for a few days, just trying to work out some issues with Windows Movie Maker :p

If I figure all of it out I should have it up on youtube by tonight.

[DR27]

Can't wait for it.

[Michael]

Finally got it up on Youtube, should have another update coming very soon :cool:

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1oIPlD-8zA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1oIPlD-8zA)

[DR27]

Wow. Smooth as always. Your work is getting better and better. Can't wait for the release.

[Michael]

Major update including track overviews and a POV coming tommorow :cool:

[DR27]

. . . the end of tommorow is now . . . ;)

[Michael]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/Millennium-Mike/rangerdiagram.png

Ranger is a new approach to a style of wooden roller coasters that I love. I've noticed alot of new coasters like to hug the ground and use high speed maneuvers. The only problem is that you miss the spectacles of higher manevers and you can't get drops like you can on older styled rides. I sought out to combine the fast, heart-pounding styled coasters with a style that I miss: tall and tangled.

Ranger is certainly the most wild of my creations yet, the direction changes are all choreographed in ways many may never realize. :p This ride was heavily influenced by a few coasters, a few to mention are Thunderhead, Board Walk Bullet, and Ravine Flyer II. If you like family rides, then stay away. Ranger is ready to rock your world.

For POV footage, check out the Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXu_TO1S34Y

More screens and a download coming very soon! :cool:

[DR27]

I can't wait to add this collection. Nice editing, by the way.

[Michael]

Anyone else check this out? :)

[Tom]

I loved it! It felt like a park announcing a coaster, that's what I think of this ride. Truly beautiful.

[Michael]

Well let's just say Vista crashed my pc again, but this time I lost all of my files. Everything. :(

I've decided to keep building despite losing my life collection (five years) of NL work... it's actually pretty dis-heartening. Hopefully I'll have something up in a couple weeks. :)