Wooden Roller Coaster Model

[Golfie]

I've decided to set myself a project for this summer - teaching myself a way to build a roller coaster model.

 

As of now, I just want to try out a short segment of track with maybe one hill. I hope to have a model with a full circuit by next fall. I was thinking of using wooden skewers to build the support structure and some soft balsa wood to lay the tracks. Hot glue seems like a good idea to attach the support pieces together but if anyone with experience has a better method, please let me know! Once I assemble the supports, I'll stand them up vertically and connect them at all the cross-brace points. Finally, I'll lay the trackwork, applying glue to each support piece and laying down the balsa.

 

I made a quick diagram of what the support assembly will look like. Basically, I made a structure with 2 beams, cross-braces, and bents. I don't know when I'd add wide supports, but like I said, it's still in the planning stages.

[Jack Rimer]

How's this coming? Typical.....

[coastercrazed49]

Cool idea. I wish I had the patience to do that.

Cant wait to see more.

[Golfie]

I wasn't getting any feedback or support... so yeah.

[Jack Rimer]

I thought you said you were doing it to teach yourself? Why do you need feedback or support? If I was making something like this, I would do it for myself....not the people who read this post.

[Golfie]

^Well, it doesn't really matter because I don't think I can build a whole wooden roller coaster model in 8 days.

[Gav]

I wasn't getting any feedback or support... so yeah.

Hey, don't try and blame it on us.

[Giovanolafan]

Is This Going to be a working model?

I found the Cutting popsicle sticks with a exacto knife works well to make mini wood beams.