matttty Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Woah! Thats incredible stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttty Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 Thanks! glad you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 WOW! Those things are amazing! Great job! I love the Kingda Ka one! OMG You should so do a S&S Turbo Drop! Great job! Keep up the good work! AMAZING! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazed49 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I have a hard time making a box out of toothpicks let alone a frikin roller coaster!!! Amazing yuo must have alot of artistic skittlez! Keep up the great work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chmilo24 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 That is pretty cool and you did a great job but 2 things, How long did it take to build each one? And, Did you make the track out of cardboard(I think you already said this)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttty Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 That's really cool, keep up the good work. I've made a dragster model too about a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 WOW! I love the TTD Train! It looks amazing! Great job! Keep up the amazing work! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 That's awesome! I have a question, I have to build a model of somthing for math class, and I chose KK. What should I make it out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterNut17 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 ^I think you should choose the easiest and the most effective way to really get a good grade. Probably those wire models.. I think the models look GREAT! I would have never been able to do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttty Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 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! Like, as big as the TTD you built or a little bigger. I'm not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttty Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Then you can use the same materials I used! Don't be intimidated its easier when you build big models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterNut17 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Instead of painting each one by hand, couldn't you just lay all of the pieces on a piece of paper towel and then spray paint them all? I've done that before, and it works pretty effectively! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttty Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 I'm allergic to something in spraypaint and it didn't look how I wanted it to. But yes that way is easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 You know... you inspired me! I have a German Project over B&M, so I am like so going to make a recreation of a B&M ride for my project! Thanks for the idea! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttty Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Ok well I still haven't fisnished TTD. These people put in my AC and they completely trashed the break run so that has to be redone, and the carboard smashed a little so yeahh im pissed and on top of that I started a nitro model and had the whole lift/drop done and they COMPLETELY trashed that one to so I had to put it all back together. Anyway this is how it DID look and will look like again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterJunkie94 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Wow that sure Beats the Crap of Anything i Made! Beutifal Supports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigg'er Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Cool is there any other rides you can make out of popcical sticks??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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