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Another Coaster attempt
Gijserman replied to BobBongo1895's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I'm working on a new type of coaster based on the same concept as your one Now I just need thousands of pin joiners... Anyone? -
Working on a new type of LEGO roller coaster, here's a quick glimpse
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We did test heights, but only with 1 car. This height seemed to be just right, but the curve also gives it some extra speed.. so yeah, you might be right, could be a little lower probably (but not much lower)
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Might anybody be interested in how it works.. here is a vid and image that shows the hook that every car has a little better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsjjswWt88
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We use 1x4 plates to link the track pieces together and 2x8 plates to click them in on their side. like in this image So no, you don't need the connector plates, only if you want to make plat curves
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Cool! Let me warn you though: It requires a lot of work, patience and lego If you do make a roller coaster I'd love to see a video of it! Let me know if you need and tips It's definitely fixable. Next time we will start testing the track with minifigs right from the start
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May they rest in pieces
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Some people might wonder what would happen with minifigs on this track. We actually tested! See for yourself
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It really is a nice way to spend your weekend, although it brings some frustrations Some parts (the lift, the loop and all the supports) are intact, so we have a head start for the next one
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Thanks! You are not mistaking the cars are really ON the rails, with nothing but gravitational forces to keep it on there. We did 2 runs with 24 minifigs in the seats and once that reached the banked curve, it just fell off. I'll see if I have some good images that show what's going on. The roller coaster itself was taken apart at the end of the weekend, as it takes a lot of space in the living room
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Made this last weekend. Enjoy!
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Thanks! I'll keep that in mind We usually make roller coasters in Utrecht
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Dividing it in smaller loops might actually work, nice one! The carts all have a hook already, so that's taken care of :P I think the it takes curves pretty good. The rest of the track is at my cousin's house, so this is all I can test with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFaRFimGOVU
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I think we will use the same same type of curves we used with the roller coaster in video at the start of this topic, but maybe a little more reinforced and a bit smoother.. It's not the curves I'm worried about, it's the chain lift and the loop. I'm not sure the lego chain will be able to pull up all this weight without breaking and I'm certainly not sure if the loop can handle all these forces... Will find out soon enough though.. Gijs
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Here's a preview of what I've done so far
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We experimented with more cars, but without success so far. In the curves they derail pretty easy, because the front car is being pushed rather than going on its own. Loopings have to be built really strong, cause the weight of the cars is much heigher.. Stuff like that. I'm going to do some more experimenting with more cars though, just ordered some extra lego on bricklink just for that purpose
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This falling apart is definitely because of the blue track! Grey track is way better for this.
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We actually built this in one weekend! But we were well prepared when we started We made some rollercoasters before, so we knew what to do
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Here's a "making of" video of the track
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Roller coaster idea
Gijserman replied to Zerobricks's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Cool, looks very promising! -
Actually, this is version 2 already , version 1 is here:
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Hey! Haven't tried to work with flexible track yet.. Looks nice, but I think it will need a lot of support structure to keep it in the air. Also it might not be as smooth.. But haven't tried it yet!
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I've uploaded one just for you! You should be able to figure it out I guess.. Notice that the curves use different technique than the part going up. It's all about being very creative with old lego train tracks.. So now you know, will you try and make a better one?
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He he yes, it's pretty large, but sadly also the reason it had to be taken down! Good thing we had a camera