Virtual Grand National (right)

A ride on my incomplete Grand National roller coaster created with NoLimits Coaster Sim.

Pleasure Beach managers checked it out over a year ago and wanted me to finish it, but I'm yet to get in the mood to finish off the final stretch and first section. What I've done so far however fits dead on perfect above the real coaster in Google Earth (created before I installed GE, not tweaked to suit - see here: http://tinyurl.com/2wh5jp) - created not from plans, just my own virtual reverse engineering.

Ignore the innacurate structure, it's simply to prevent you gliding through space and to give it a proper 'coastery' feel. It's the track profile that I'm really interested in, which is by my estimation atleast 90% correct to how original plans would have (or should have!) dictated.

I don't think I'll bother 'wonking it up' like I did wih Cyclone - it's due to construction errors and subsided footings, and my model isn't even physical so I really can't be bothered. It would mess up my lovely smooth geometry! :P

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• virtual
• grand
• national
• nash

[BlackpoolGeek]

Very Good indeed. Take my advice though;I would make the first drop steeper into the bump and the second little jump steeper too. Its better than wot i can do. You know the Valentines part (i think!)I couldn't get the track through the first jump lol!

[PierreProcter]

The first drop hits no more than 40 degrees which is what I've plotted it as. The subsequent second dip is pretty accurate and the rise into Becher's Brook is actually a little steeper than the first drop at nearly 45 degrees.

[PierreProcter]

I have an eye for these things and this is my second model of the coaster - my first was way out with angles, radii and scaling. Since that first attempt I've developed a technique of design using plugin utilities that enable me to plot perfect curves at the angles I feel I *see, and so far it hasn't let me down - I'll reiterate that the track fits perfectly above the real coaster in Google Earth. :)

*Look up 'Asperger Syndrome', it explains my madness... :P

[kieran369]

that looks way way too smooth too be grand national!

[PierreProcter]

Indeed, but it's in the virtual realm - there's no wind, structural flex or track imperfections. It's by far the most accurate virtual recreation of the coaster to date...

[Darkness0111]

holy coments from a year ago i never seen that ^_^

[DAVIDZ6]

Oh I get it now!lol!How stupid of me i just realised coz i looked at a POV of it!SOZ! I wish i was on the BPB guide*sigh*