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Post by nexusagainstus on Mar 28, 2012 5:40:39 GMT -5
I'm glad the ramp isn't super long. That's the one thing I hated about WM24. Taker's entrance lasted FOREVER.
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Post by The Undertaker on Mar 28, 2012 7:07:28 GMT -5
That's obviously not the cell, I don't know why people can't see that. I can tell that stage is gonna look amazing. Looks great so far.
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Post by The Boondock Syxx on Mar 28, 2012 8:02:26 GMT -5
the amount of crazy crapthe wwe ring crew puts together, the cell is like childs play all it is, is chain link fence, they may not construct it til friday or even saturday
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Kassius OhYes
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Post by Kassius OhYes on Mar 28, 2012 10:27:37 GMT -5
Holy crap that looks beautiful. Thats gonna be a huge ass LED screen. The stage looks brilliant so far. Loving the canopy and the palm trees. Also, it looks like they are constructing the cell to the bottom right in the pic. I can't wait for the finished product on Sunday
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Post by wabarrett on Mar 28, 2012 10:38:43 GMT -5
Epic. Like this whole show will be.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 28, 2012 12:09:43 GMT -5
Looks great so far. I doubt thats the cell guys, they are probably just testing stuff out.
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Post by BigShab421 on Mar 28, 2012 12:36:55 GMT -5
clearly is not the cell, look at the sides it is clearly the video screens
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Post by peacenfunk on Mar 29, 2012 13:21:44 GMT -5
Is the cell not the bit to the back of the ring at the moment. The four squares of steel on the ground?
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Mar 29, 2012 13:28:06 GMT -5
While it is still technically very different, I'm inclined to believe that *somebody* owes *somebody* an apology. How so? You said it yourself -- it's very different. The actual structure is considerably wider. The flaws he pointed out wouldn't apply because of the size difference.
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Post by TurboEddie on Mar 29, 2012 18:23:02 GMT -5
Too soon to judge. I'll just wait til Sunday.
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Post by Bubba Ray DJ on Mar 29, 2012 19:05:25 GMT -5
I'm by no means a draftsman, but having worked for a home builder for a little while and being around draftsman I can tell you that there are things fundamentally wrong with this design that would prevent it from working. 1. Weight / Physics. The majority of the cell bracing in this design would need to come from the middle of the cell. There's no way you can support that much weight with pillars of that size in just 4 spots. It's the equivalent of trying to hold up a textbook on the erasers of four pencils standing upright on their tips. Can't happen. Wrestlemania's 24's tarp worked because of the angle of the braces. It was sufficiently supported. 2. Logistics. This arena is a football field. A design of this size / dimension would make it nearly impossible for upper deck seating to see the ring canvas through the entire show. Not happening. 3. Rain. Wrestlemania 24's design would have worked to stave off rain because of both the width of the umbrella and the depth of the umbrella. If Orlando would have had night showers of any amount, the ring would have been largely unaffected. I was there live, it would have been fine of anything short of a monsoon. Your design here is too shallow and the tarp is not large or deep enough. 4. Lawsuits. See #1 Weight and Physics. One kid leaning over the guard rail, one metal chord wire snaps, straight decapitation. Little Jimmy's momma ain't happy. I could go on and on but there's a few reasons. I commend the rendering though. **Edit** I've included a shot of 24's ring setup. Note the amount of legs / weight evenly distributed. Also note the angle. While it is still technically very different, I'm inclined to believe that *somebody* owes *somebody* an apology. I still stand by my original statements. The design they've picked is structurally sound and is roughly 7 times bigger than the original canopy sketch that was posted. If they would have gone with that design and size the cell, lighting rig, and canopy would have collapsed from weight.
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Post by pxkgotosleep on Mar 29, 2012 19:45:39 GMT -5
Interesting to see how this goes.
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Post by dgnr8 on Mar 30, 2012 6:25:33 GMT -5
While it is still technically very different, I'm inclined to believe that *somebody* owes *somebody* an apology. I still stand by my original statements. The design they've picked is structurally sound and is roughly 7 times bigger than the original canopy sketch that was posted. If they would have gone with that design and size the cell, lighting rig, and canopy would have collapsed from weight.
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