Wooden Racer Model

[DLDude]

Made using a laser cutter, some basswood strips, and some extrusions.

 

What do you guys think?

[GaryGB]

Nice work!

[Mastersax68]

Man, I wish I had the patience to make something like this. Maybe post an update on how to do something like this..?

[Jay20016]

Man, I wish I had the patience to make something like this. Maybe post an update on how to do something like this..?

 

Very carefully?

[CCI]

Wow This is nice! When I first saw it I thought someone made a custom model out of the Comet By CD. Great work.

 

PS: I bet It has lots of Airtime!! Sorry I Couldn't resist.

[AJClarke0912]

Custom Comet from CD? I've never seen that before! Seriously this is awesome...I can't even imagine how you did it!

[themeparkman25]

Great work! It is always refreshing to see other people's models. Approximately how big is it?

[derek_lentz]

That looks very nice. Good job.

[mcjaco]

Very impressive DLDude. What type of laser cutter did you use?

[Dotrobot]

Really cool

 

Reminds me of judge roy scream.

[DLDude]

Hey everyone, sorry, just got around to this thread again. This model was built from a kit. We at CoasterDynamix have been trying to figure out a way to make an easy-to-build kit for enthusiasts at a reasonable price. We came up with this model. It is laser cut and takes about 3hrs to build. We have hot released it yet, but I'm looking for your suggestions on pricing. What is a model such as this worth to the fine members of TPR? It's about 3ft long and 6" wide. It is a really cool model to put on your desk or on a shelf. You will build the kit yourself which allows you to paint it in any color you wish. Here is a picture of a stained wood model I put together:

 

What do you guys think?

[thrillrideseeker]

We have hot released it yet, but I'm looking for your suggestions on pricing. What is a model such as this worth to the fine members of TPR?

 

What do you guys think?

This may be way off, but the first price that came to mind for me is $129.99. But then again I could be way off.

~Matthew

[Ace Of Spades]

Just out of curiosity, does it run? I'd consider a much higher price than $129 if it did.

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

^Just by looking at the track I can tell you it doesn't.

 

 

And I'd pay anywhere from 90$-100$. It doesn't look that good to me. That's not at all an insult on your behalf. I'm spoiled by lavishly detailed model railroad stuff. (Seriously, those guys throw FITS over details!)

[CpBluestreakCp]

$90-$120 I guess I could say. These always would interest me enough to get my hands on one!

[Kraken & Manta]

120$? You guys do know how small it is, right? I would say 40$-60$.

Amazing model, can't wait for it to come out!

[DLDude]

Hey all.

 

The model is about 3' long and 8" tall. It looks very to-scale as well. With the benefit of painting it yourself, you can make it as realistic as you wish. At an N-Scale (1:148), it will not be a working model (which would be next to impossible to do). Seems like the general price is around $100. We have been thinking a lot about what this model is worth. To build a similar model using Balsa would probably cost you around $500 in material alone and probably 1-2 weeks of built-time. As this model is laser-cut and can be assembled in 3hrs, we think it will give everyone the opportunity to own a scale-accurate actual-wood model of a roller coaster to display.

 

Currently, we are looking to price this no more then $80. There really is nothing else out there that comes close to the quality and appearance of this kit, but we want to keep it affordable for all the coaster nuts (like myself) who also spend lots of money on parks each year! We hope to have this out before Christmas. We may also release a 'first run' which would not have a fancy box or anything, but we'd offer it at a discount to the fine folks of TPR as a 'thank you' for letting us show off our new stuff on the site!

 

For size reference, here are a couple pictures of how I have mine displayed:

[Ace Of Spades]

Ah, oh well if it's not a working model, it's still really sweet! I'd say that $80 sounds just about right then!

[mcjaco]

Hey all.

 

At an N-Scale (1:148), it will not be a working model (which would be next to impossible to do).

 

N scale is 1/160.

[DLDude]

N scale is a popular model railway scale/track gauge. Depending upon the manufacturer (or country), the scale ranges from 1:148 to 1:160.

[mightbeawannabe]

^Mcjaco would know. As a fellow model railroad nut, I know that N scale in North America is 1:160, 1:148 is UK.

[DLDude]

Lol, either way it's way too small to make a working, dynamic model!

[triggernel]

Hello Christmas list!

 

Can't wait for more details.

[DLDude]

Hey again. I was rendering out some product photos today and thought I'd show you a kind of cool feature this coaster has. You can flip the base over, flip each bent, and you've got yourself a mirrored coaster. This of course means if you have 2, you can make a very realistic Racer model! Check it out: