Paint job, or no paint job?

Norbert The Opprobrium said:
whats the difference. if i told you it wasn't painted nothing would change except the fact that you can go to sleep knowing that it isn't painted. Since the fate of the world depends on wether the supports of a rollercoaster hidden in the woods are painted or not, i'll tell you. They are. Because rusting metal is weak. To make the metal look rusted is much safer than actually rusting the wood. It makes sense, does it not?
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I never said that "the fate of the world" depends on whether or not Tennessee Tornado is painted, and whether it is or not, I would still be able to sleep at night. I wondered about it, so I asked. Since my question had been answered before you wrote your "response," your post was pointless.

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CPLady said:
That color doesn't look much different from Iron Wolf at SFGAm. Ugly. Then again, I'm a child of the 60's and I prefer brighter colors

I'm a 60's model myself, but I'm not ready (yet) for a pastel paisley coaster....j/k, gotta play with people my own age...;)

Speaking of paint jobs, is the Mantis really getting a new one? That great ride really needs it colors restored!

TT looks a lot like Dragon Mountain at marine land Canada (color wise, not leanght as DM is well over 5000 feet long ;) )

I'm pretty sure all steel coasters are painted, and thats good.

However, I prefer un-painted wooden coasters. Not only can the paint chip and look bad, but the natural color adds to the ride effect.

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I don't know how anyone could call that colour scheme ugly. I find it to be one of the most pleasant looking coaster, especially combined with the setting. If there's one thing better than the traditional Arrow track, and that's their modern style, as seen on this, Pepsi Max Big One, Fiesta Texas' Road Runner Express.

Couldn't care less whether it has been painted purposely like that, or just the past few years haven't been too kind to it, it looks damn fine, it is very rustic and pleasant.

I'm guessing that the restraints are the cushy new soft ones that our Cyclone has, and I'm assuming most modern Arrow loopers have. They require a bit more maintenance, especially when the punk kids get their teeth sunk into them, but it pays off in rider comfort. If only Arrow squeezed in a bit more room for your feet (or view for the second rows), and maybe had some padded seets, then they'd be great little things.

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So what if the best coaster in Australia is a second hand Arrow?

My god! Do they think they're Schwarzkopf or something? I've got the strangest feeling this loop has got tho hurt..

http://rcdb.com/installationgallery534.htm?Picture=2

I've been on Olympia Looping which has exactly the same element. It is very fun, but extremely intensive. Seeing that my Arrow-experience was everything but pleasant, I strongly doubt if this is a survivable experience.. ;)

Anyone been on this ride?

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That paint job (on TT) definitely helps the coaster blend in nicely with the surroundings...nobody told me it has TUNNELS though. For some reason, gators are strongly attracted to tunnels....not sure why though? (The warmer weather at least is explicable, lol)....

Back to topic....Painting brown (or even better yet, camouflage, lol), is designed to help the park maintain the "natural look"....*when* Will puts his mine train in at HW, it will likely be a brown color!

Unprotected wood, that without stain, paint, or a protective finish, would be a disastrous mistake. Treated lumber WILL do much better *accepting* coverage if it has some time to dry out from the treatment process. It seems that most parks allow one season before doing so, and that MANY people mistake a "stained" coaster as unprotected.

Hey Norbert....how exactly does "wood" rust?

man im glad somebody finally picked up on that. with all the crazy sarcastic people on this site, i figured someone would have found that 10 posts ago, congradulations.

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Why doesn't TT use spring loaded wheels?

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I rode it. It was pretty smooth. The best Arrow looper ive ever been on. The loops are huge on it.

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CoasterKrazy said:

Why doesn't TT use spring loaded wheels?

I do not believe Arrow has their own system for that, at least not when TT was built. I assume that B&M and Intamin's systems (both different) are patented, no?

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Peabody said:
I assume that B&M and Intamin's systems (both different) are patented, no?

I've seen the Intamin patents, B&M is said to have patents concerning the wheel-systems, I haven't been able to find those though.

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TT is simply the smoothest, most twisted, best, Arrow looper out there. The elements are done perfectly and there is absolutely NO headbanging. Its theme is that the old mine train that once stood in TT's place was hit by a torado and the track got all twisted. Thats why it weaves in and out of the woods, and its paint scheme is rusty brown. Anyway, this is as smooth, if not smoother than some B&M's! Arrow has come a long way.

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*** This post was edited by RCmuzikGuY on 12/9/2002. ***

RideMan once said that Arrow now uses a more advanced track bending technique. Could this have made spring loaded wheels obsolete? If the wheels are in constant contact with the track anyway, what would be the poit of spring loaded wheels?

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