Author Topic: Millennium Force Model (Read 3035 times)

AyTrane · « **on:** Sep 29, 2008, 01:51 »

Here is the project that is slowing down my Zambezi Zinger project. I find I have to work on different things for a few days or else my work gets sloppy. This is what I have been working on this week. It has consumed around 84 hours of my time so far.

A Preview before the 3DS work:

http://www.youtube.com/v/N8n-aUvMj68&fmt=18

High quality will be available on YouTube. Finished project coming soon.

Millennium Force - Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH

I think I'm going to take a few days off of this project to do other things, but now comes the time to put in all the details such as station houses, queue lines, trees, water, buildings...you know all the realistic stuff. Thanks for looking!

Jason · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 02:22 »

Even if someone objects you have my permission to verbally abuse them. We're a coaster site so feel free to post everything you have. You're doing great work.

If you're accepting challenges I would like to see you design something original.

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 03:40 »

Your models are great and show a lot more patience then I have. Keep up the good work.

AyTrane · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 04:48 »

If you want to see some original work, you can see some videos on my youtube: http://www.youtube.com/AyTrane

Some of them are old and a little rough, but most of them are newer. Don't mind the Battlefield 1942 stuff.

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 05:02 »

Cool.

SCIENCEWIZRD · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 05:16 »

Amazing dude!

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 05:22 »

Some fun looking videos. I loved the Jeep Jumping one even though it wasn't coaster related.

steel · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 29, 2008, 05:44 »

Yay! Millennium Force is less than three!
MF<3!

AyTrane · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 3, 2008, 12:37 »

I added a video, still working away.

AyTrane · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 17, 2009, 07:06 »

Making some progress on Millennium Force. One of the stations is up, lacking a little on the interior, but it might stay that way if we lose out on frame rate. The maintenance shed is not in the first photo, I haven't built it yet. The lower pulleys are in place, I have the motor drum designed, but not in place yet. Working on the catwalk at the top of the hill at the moment.

Up they go!

Closer view of the pulleys.

Maintenance track is in place, awaiting supports.

The flyby is fun!

steel · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 18, 2009, 04:44 »

Woo!

Prowler182 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 19, 2009, 06:05 »

Very nice job! This looks amazing I really don't know what to say but it's just amazing how realistic everything looks!

AyTrane · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 24, 2009, 09:40 »

Few new pictures for you. I have been working on the unload station (missing the cut away), the walkway, and the trains now have logos!

Maintenance box is now installed.

rcjkochs · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 24, 2009, 07:43 »

Awesome job!! Love it!!

silverstreak · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 12:31 »

this really is pretty damn cool....

SVLFever · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 26, 2009, 07:17 »

^I agree. Great job!

AyTrane · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 29, 2009, 10:29 »

It's been a busy week for Millennium Force. Grass is growing everywhere, coasters are popping up in the background, stations are getting modified, and footers are finding their homes.

The station is starting to look more like the real thing.

Queue area is being poured.

Someone should really mow.

Prowler182 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 29, 2009, 07:14 »

Looks just like Cedar Point! Keep going man this is turning out to be an awesome project. I just can't believe how realistic it looks!

AyTrane · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 25, 2009, 02:24 »

Double update today, it's nice to have five days off!

Millennium Force Reverse PoV
Millennium Force Reverse PoV

AyTrane · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:41 »

This project will be "done" and released this Thursday, May 13th.

Entrance.

Queue area.

More Queue line and the two stations.

We're so close I can feel it!

Jason · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:02 »

Impressive work.

I think that I may have asked this before but are you trying to get into the industry or is this just a hobby?

AyTrane · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:28 »

Pretty much just a hobby, but I wouldn't mind doing a job or two if the opportunity came along

Jason · « **Reply #22 on:** May 12, 2010, 08:37 »

Hobbyists like yourself might start making it difficult for Keith to score all of the animation jobs. I've heard that he's pretty expensive.

It's sort of like the b-roll situation. A park can hire amateurs like Ben and me for much less than a full production company and they still get the footage in HD. I know of other parks that have hired regional nerds like us to shoot their b-roll as well.

AyTrane · « **Reply #23 on:** May 12, 2010, 10:26 »

And you two shoot great video! Makes me want to go drop several thousand dollars on a nice camera.

AyTrane · « **Reply #24 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:32 »

Here she be!

Millennium Force at Cedar Point

SVLFever · « **Reply #25 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:39 »

Great job AyTrane!!!!!!!!!!

Prowler182 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2010, 04:42 »

It's got me wanting to ride Millennium Force again badly!

Chaindog · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2010, 06:19 »

Very nicely done!!!

As awesome as this is, I'm sure the finished product can't relate to us all the effort that went into it. You are very talented and I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Great job!