December 10, 201113 yr comment_128505 I'd almost forgotten that! Within the next month we should get trains Air's were delivered in December 2001, and Wild Eagle's are apparently arriving in January so I guess any week now we shall see them
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128506 Indeed we should. But do you think merlin will actually put LEDs on the trains, to make them look like eyes? Hopefully they will. Fingers crossed.
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128507 That would be awesome but I wouldn't be surprised if they used the same facias as Raptor but with a different colour scheme; it would suit the ride just fine. They'd have to be very strong LED's like the ones used on Rip Ride Rockit so they can be seen in the daytime.
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128508 lololol, nice assumption there sidders. Just wanted to put the record straight, *puts plane to bed*.Thall shall not ever speak of it again!....until opening day, when somebody else tries to tell me what model it is. Hehe"It's like Coaster Force up in here!" Take back that blasphemy!
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128510 I would imagine the most likely scenario for the eyes would be some kind of luminous / florescent paint really.
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128511 They should make light-up eyes kinetic powered, so when the train is going fastest, the eyes glow a more intense red
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128513 I bet the eyes are indeed LED, and isn't it already known that the trains are exactly the same as Raptor, only different in colour?
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128514 The concept renderings certain suggest they're different, but it's hardly a reliable source of information. I'd rather the trains had a different design to Raptor, mainly because I believe The Swarm can look more vicious than Raptor, with their huge teeth and bright red eyes. I've said before how I almost want the trains to be 'ugly', like it's baring it's teeth angrily. The red LED eyes would definitely be the cherry on the cake.
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128519 *drools* Will certainly be the cherry on the cake if they look like this. Also, if you imagine really hard this looks like fire.......and not orange tarp.
December 10, 201113 yr comment_128522 I say. Could that be a hint that thorpe will install fire effects. Now, I feel as if they will, but only on the right engine and not the left. The left engine is too close to the fuselage.
December 11, 201113 yr comment_128538 Just read the last two pages. Rather amusingGeo and RobD - The plane is this, that and the other, its fuselage IS TOO BIG.Everyone else in the coaster world - Omg it's a plane!
December 11, 201113 yr comment_128539 Just read the last two pages. Rather amusingGeo and RobD - The plane is this, that and the other, its fuselage IS TOO BIG.Everyone else in the coaster world - Omg it's a plane!Okay err I wasn't expecting a reply like that, I was just correcting mistakes, and If I'm honest don't get what your point is with the fuselage being too big.Can we put the plane to bed now, I shouldn't have brought it back up in the first place. Sowwy
December 11, 201113 yr comment_128540 Mark is joking regarding the rather daft discussion of the plane not being accurate when it really doesn't matter...It looks like the best scenic addition to Thorpe in YEARS! YEARS! And yet people just seem to argue over it not being a particular type of plane or being slightly incorrect... It's silly to go on about...
December 11, 201113 yr comment_128541 Okay err I wasn't expecting a reply like that, I was just correcting mistakes, and If I'm honest don't get what your point is with the fuselage being too big.Can we put the plane to bed now, I shouldn't have brought it back up in the first place. SowwyAww. It's okay. I have no idea about the fuselage size. I just found it amusing the little sidestep into aviation the topic adventured into.
December 11, 201113 yr comment_128544 Looks like I was late to the humor I wonder what the next thing to appear on the dev diary will be, perhaps a helicopter.....
December 11, 201113 yr comment_128545 I'm excited to see the helicopter now, if the plane is anything to go by then it should be amazing! As long as nobody argues about how the wingspan of the rotor blades alters their opinion of what model it is...
December 12, 201113 yr comment_128592 C'mon Development Diary, give meh piccys NAW!Patience, how long has it been since the last lot? A weekend? When most likely the construction won't happen?Least we're getting something, be happy for that...
December 12, 201113 yr comment_128593 Today's enthusiasts are SPOILED, let's not forget that. We're treated to pictures, interviews and info almost on a weekly basis, especially with Thorpe rides. Merlin in general do a good job of treating their fans to teasers, mini-sites, pictures and behind the scenes opportunities. Let's have a bit of patience and less of the "must have more now" mentality that is prominent in today's society.Was just over a decade ago when enthusiasts were told next to nothing about new developments. Even in recent years some parks have chosen to go down the more secretive route. Thorpe have been nothing but generous.
December 13, 201113 yr comment_128595 C'mon Development Diary, give meh piccys NAW!You'd make a terrible classic Doctor Who fan Geo.
December 13, 201113 yr comment_128596 Stop putting everyone down Mark, you should know better as a moderator
December 13, 201113 yr Popular Post comment_128597 Stop putting everyone down Mark, you should know better as a moderatorYou forgot to put a full stop at the end of your sentence.
December 13, 201113 yr comment_128598 You forgot to put a full stop at the end of your sentence.I love you
December 13, 201113 yr comment_128602 You mean they UPDATED the diary? I'll be damned...Once again top work from Thorpe, simply cannot fault them at all on this project...EDIT - Thanks to someone else pointing this out that Thorpe are thieving pikies like their guests though
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