All good roller coasters originate with a model; a model shows possible clients what the ride will look like, how steady it will be, and aids their choice on whether to buy it or not. So here are a couple steps in building a roller coaster model that can afterwards become a real roller coaster ride.
Required Tools
Super glue
Normal marker
Permanent marker
Wire cutter
Required Materials
Paint
Your choice of material for the model (e.g., clay, tin)
1 yard of wire
Scenery pieces such as artificial trees, miniature people, plants etc.
Plexiglass
Small pieces of plastic
Instructions
Decide on the sort of roller coaster you want to build and pick the material you want to use to build a roller coaster. You can use clay, some type of metal, or some persons even use popsicle sticks and toothpicks, so choose which you wish to work with and get started.
Use the regular marker to sketch the shape of the track onto the plexiglass, – the lift hill, inversions (loops), secondary hills, etc, and once you have decided on the shape, use the permanent marker to go over it to prevent it from getting rubbed out. The structure, tracks and support are all very essential segments of the model and ought to be outlined clearly here. Now you can begin building.
Using the clay or other material of your preference begin putting the model together. Take your time to install every segment and put support pieces where needed to ensure the model is strong and secure and does not fall down.
Every roller coaster begins with a really big hill dubbed the lift hill, this is because roller coasters normally are driven by gravity and the lift hill is the lone place on the track that an electric motor is used to get the coaster to the top and then gravity takes over. As such it is essential to perfect the height and shape of the lift hill.
To build the lift for your model, use a wire cutter to cut 3-4 pieces of the wire and place them next to each other in the center of the lift hill. Then pick 2 areas at the top and bottom of the lift hill that the lift will go through to meet under the tracks. Next to the side of the lift hill, thread the wire beneath the supports to create a sort of chain until both ends connect. Glue the ends together and allow them to dry.
Using the glue place 2-3 additional pieces of wood on the top area of the lift hill as the launch area of the track, and additionally on the inversion and turn sections of the track. Lastly take the small pieces of plastic and glue them one by one along the inner portion of the selected track to signify the magnetic mechanisms used to launch roller coasters. Paint and decorate your roller coaster, make a small train for aesthetics and your model is finished.
Now it is time to get out there and find a client to turn your model into a real ride!
Tips and Warnings
Because gravity is what keeps the coaster going, the length and height of the lift hill will be what supplies the force to keep the coaster going. So bear this in mind when determining the height and slope of the lift hill.
Build your model on a surface that is the color of the ground, either brownish for dirt or green for grass.
As you build the model, compare it to the plexiglass outline to make certain that all the track pieces and supports are where they should be and none are missing.
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