Micro train curves - any ideas?

[ocifant]

I've just finished putting together the Bricktober Train Station 40142, and I love the little train that comes with it, but am disappointed that the 'track', made up of 2412 2x1 grille tiles runs nowhere other than to the front of the other buildings in the series.

I'm envisaging a micro street, with a station at each end, and a track bending around behind, but it's the curves for the corners which are proving troublesome. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for modelling curves that would fit with the scale? The track along the back of the buildings is no problem, other than modelling the curves, which is where I come unstuck.

I'd probably fill the area behind the buildings and within the tracks with a parkland scene, or similar. It's just those darn bends that are stopping me, so any/all suggestions are welcome.

[xboxtravis7992]

There are a few experts on this in the Train Tech Forum. I'll see if a MOD can move your post over there.

[dr_spock]

Trainmaster247 made some microscale curves in this thread: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=114348

[ocifant]

Trainmaster247 made some microscale curves in this thread: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=114348

many thanks, I'll take a look.

[edit]: I like the idea of offset plates to create the curve. I'll need to experiment to see how many I need for a 'smoother' curve. Thanks again for the heads up!

Edited November 30, 2015 by ocifant

[ocifant]

Ok, thanks to that other thread and a bit of playing, I've managed to squeeze a 90 degree angle into a 6x6 plate. Not too smooth, and a bit 'gappy', but more than adequate for my immediate purposes.

Edited December 8, 2015 by ocifant

[eurotrash]

Ok, thanks to that other thread and a bit of playing, I've managed to squeeze a 90 degree angle into a 6x6 plate. Not too smooth, and a bit 'gappy', but more than adequate for my immediate purposes.

You'll get a smoother curve if you use a combination of studs, jumper plates and tiles (but admittedly it'll over a larger radius). Alternately you could try horizontally aligned 1x1 bricks with stud on one side tied together with hinges (that way you could get a variety of serpentine curves).