How big does it have to be? You can use toothpicks for the supports and thick cardboard (probably in any major art store) for the track. The worst part of the whole thing is painting it becuase I need to paint each (square) "toothpick" individually and then i realized i didnt paint the tower until after it was all glued together. If you need anymore help IM me anytime.
^thanks!
Each one took a while to make becuase things kept on coming up that took my attention away but I would say Demon Drop- 2 months, KK 1month TTD -still not finished.
The track is made out of this speacial thin type of art cardboard. When its painted on it makes the board soft and I can shape the curves of TTD or KK and then when it drys it stiffens up.
Hopefully I can get started on my Nitro model which will be a little different becuase I will not be using popsicle sticks for the supports rather than round wooden sticks that look like real B&M supports. The scale will be 1:15 (1inch:15ft).
I just realized that I forgot a picture of dragsters train (woops)
Around this time last year I started and finished my Demon Drop model (it has been featured on Cedarpoint.com blog). Since then I have built a mini Kingda Ka model and started but no where near finished with Top Thrill Dragster (other priorities have stopped me). My next project will be Nitro but only when I finish TTD so as of now I have no idea when that will be.
**Yes I know that TTD and KK do not have the full 270* spiral, I tried many ways to try to put it in but with the cardboard I was using for the track it did not look good.**
Demon Drop (Finished)
Height- 17 1/2 inches
Length- 26 inches
Popsicles- About 170
Square Tooth picks- 78
Details-
Benches- Three
Garbage cans (with the actual logo)- Three
Lamp Posts- Three
Height stick
Entrance Sign
Car-1
Skull
Overview
Entrance
Car
Warning Sign
Skull
Top Thrill Dragster- (NOT finished)
Height- 26 inches
Length- 34 inches
Number of Popsicle sticks- 129
Number of square toothpicks- 7
Details (so far)-
Hydraulic Building
Finish Line
Grandstand
TTD sign before entrance
Side View
Hydraulic Room/Billboard
Grandstand (not finished)
Finish Line
TTD Sign
Front View
Kingda Ka-(Finished)
Height- 7 1/2 inches
Length- 15 inches
Number of square toothpicks- About 60
No Popsicle sticks.
Details-
Trees
Future Details (train, and station)
Side View
Front View
1. You need to show a form of id no matter what age (season pass, permit, anything with a picture)
2.No
3.Yes
4.Yes
5.No. They have all your information, so if you lose it you will get charged.
Hope I helped.