My prediction is it’ll be something similar to Pipeline’s turnaround after the launch. Something like this but a bit taller:Welp, seeing that Element #2 piece in full view all but confirms that the launch track (probably) does not have a dip at the end. Somehow never noticed/didn't account for the decent elevation change from the start to end of the launch, so that alone explains the gradually increasing width in the launch supports vs. the tripod at the end of the launch.
Also looking at the #8 element & comparing it to my initial version, I don't think the apex of the element will be quite as banked as the image/videos I've made. Think more of a sideways wall-stall than a cutback.. at least that's how it appears in pieces on the ground (which is admittedly hard to analyze).
Man I need to just relax & enjoy the build
(Edited to include a photo of Elem #2:
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(Train will travel (red direction) across this piece of track. You can see the end of the launch track in the background where these two pieces connect, and you can see that Elem #2 starts curving upwards, right as the track passes over the tripod support)
I agree mostly, "wall stall" may not have been the best choice of term. Based on the track pieces, I'm not expecting it to have the same top-down curvature that the overbank you cited has, rather, something like the image below. I'm just envisioning something that has a clear rise, 'stall out' (like, possibly... a stalling airplane...?) and dive back down, all with very little change in roll:
Hoping you are correct, think this would be a super fun element
It’s been a fun little side quest for me this year
Pipeline has some I-beam supports on its launch as well. Hulk also has some I-beams in the water in the valleys of the cobra roll. I think it’s just the direction B&M decided to go in and deemed it to be structurally superior
