Help me with my roller coaster model

[JoshAbelsonXiii]

A friend and me are going to make a roller coaster model. It looks like we are going to make Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain being one of our favorite coasters.

 

Anyways, anything, anything at all, help me make this model because I'm not ever sure how to start. Here are a few things at the top of my head.

-What should I use to build?

-How do I scale everything?

-How should I paint it?

-Where should I build it?

-How long will it take?

-How do I make the track/supports?

 

Thanks!

[mcjaco]

A working or non-working model?

 

Check out your local hobby shop. Plastruc is great for scratchbuilding. It's styrene, which is easily cutable, painting and gluing. It comes in a multitude of sizes, like L beams, T beams, and I beams, as well as bendable rods, which could be used for tubular track.

[TheBannedKid]

Maybe I could get you the blueprints, maybe. I have them.

 

Problem is that Goliath is huge! I was planning a CoasterDynamix model some time ago and have to give up due to space. The base length was going to be over 30 feet long! I built a Knex Goliath model and that was enormous...just keep that in mind.

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

A friend and me are going to make a roller coaster model. It looks like we are going to make Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain being one of our favorite coasters.

 

Anyways, anything, anything at all, help me make this model because I'm not ever sure how to start. Here are a few things at the top of my head.

-What should I use to build?

-How do I scale everything?

-How should I paint it?

-Where should I build it?

-How long will it take?

-How do I make the track/supports?

 

Thanks!

 

1. Modeling Polystyrene, which is the same stuff as Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) is made from, but it is in a hard, flexible sheet, beadless form. Look up Evergreen Styrene to see the sizes available.

 

2. Figure out what scale you want to build it in (say 1:200), get the measurements, and divide all of the measurements by that scale to get the dimensions for the model

 

3. Get some modeling acrylic paints, and some brushes, or an airbrush. Polyscale is a good brand of paint and is available in many colors.

 

4. Your house may be a good location to build it.

 

5. Depends on how much time you spend on it and how skilled you are, but since you appear to be brand new to this type of modeling, it may take several weeks.

 

6. I think I will leave this one to you, to develop your modeling skills, so it is a bit easier if you decide to build another model.

 

Maybe I could get you the blueprints, maybe. I have them.

 

Problem is that Goliath is huge! I was planning a CoasterDynamix model some time ago and have to give up due to space. The base length was going to be over 30 feet long! I built a Knex Goliath model and that was enormous...just keep that in mind.

 

That is because Coaster Dynamix models are designed in O scale (1:48) which is quite big. I would recommend a scale of about 1:200 or 1:250. Then the model would be 1/4 to 1/5 that size.

[TheBannedKid]

Because I didn't know that...

 

[JoshAbelsonXiii]

Maybe I could get you the blueprints, maybe. I have them.

 

Problem is that Goliath is huge! I was planning a CoasterDynamix model some time ago and have to give up due to space. The base length was going to be over 30 feet long! I built a Knex Goliath model and that was enormous...just keep that in mind.

 

Hello

The blue prints will definitely help use build the model. Thank you so much if you do decide to let us use them!

[JoshAbelsonXiii]

A friend and me are going to make a roller coaster model. It looks like we are going to make Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain being one of our favorite coasters.

 

Anyways, anything, anything at all, help me make this model because I'm not ever sure how to start. Here are a few things at the top of my head.

-What should I use to build?

-How do I scale everything?

-How should I paint it?

-Where should I build it?

-How long will it take?

-How do I make the track/supports?

 

Thanks!

 

1. Modeling Polystyrene, which is the same stuff as Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) is made from, but it is in a hard, flexible sheet, beadless form. Look up Evergreen Styrene to see the sizes available.

 

2. Figure out what scale you want to build it in (say 1:200), get the measurements, and divide all of the measurements by that scale to get the dimensions for the model

 

3. Get some modeling acrylic paints, and some brushes, or an airbrush. Polyscale is a good brand of paint and is available in many colors.

 

4. Your house may be a good location to build it.

 

5. Depends on how much time you spend on it and how skilled you are, but since you appear to be brand new to this type of modeling, it may take several weeks.

 

6. I think I will leave this one to you, to develop your modeling skills, so it is a bit easier if you decide to build another model.

 

Maybe I could get you the blueprints, maybe. I have them.

 

Problem is that Goliath is huge! I was planning a CoasterDynamix model some time ago and have to give up due to space. The base length was going to be over 30 feet long! I built a Knex Goliath model and that was enormous...just keep that in mind.

 

That is because Coaster Dynamix models are designed in O scale (1:48) which is quite big. I would recommend a scale of about 1:200 or 1:250. Then the model would be 1/4 to 1/5 that size.

 

Thank you so much, this will help us a lot!