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Post October 9th, 2005, 4:11 pm
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Hey all,

I just wanted to present my current project. I'm building a roller coaster model out of matches. I just started today so there's not much to see. Right now it features a kind of trick track thin right after the first turn![;)]

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I hope you'll like it. any suggestions would also be appreciated!
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Post October 9th, 2005, 4:13 pm

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Cool. I've never seen anything like that before. I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Post October 10th, 2005, 12:43 am

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that can't be easy and must be really hard on the hands, but it is very original and will prolly look really good if you follow through with it

Post October 10th, 2005, 12:50 am

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Just remember that wooden supports do NOT create boxes. They are rectangular from the side. They extend long ways farther than they reach up. So dont just use equilateral squares going up. Squish them vertically a bit ;)


Still, looks cool. Is that what appears to be a figure eight (Or double?)

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Post October 10th, 2005, 1:31 am

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YAY ive done that. I did the same thing drawing it out on the board too. I recommend using a hot glue gun, that worked out alot faster than superglue on mine. I also used popcicle sticks not matches.

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Post October 10th, 2005, 6:01 am

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Yeah, try tinypic.com. Stupid NLDC...

I've always wanted to do something like this, but make a working one. With basswood strips, or dowel rods as supports. Then styrene strips for the track so I wouldn't have to bend the wood.

Post October 10th, 2005, 10:24 am
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Ok, pics are back up! @ real, take a look at this model
( http://www.rcdb.com/ig2955.htm?picture=1 ), the supports are only rectangular on the straight section, I'll see if I can also get that done on my ride.

Post October 10th, 2005, 10:35 am

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Keep the match heads on and light it when your done! It'd be awesome to watch it go up in flames (sorry, i am a guy and therefore love seeing things destroyed)

Post October 10th, 2005, 1:00 pm
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some more pictures! Those free places are for the crossovers, and I've already started the wide supports in some places.

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Post October 10th, 2005, 6:41 pm

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On that picture you showed me Ish, it seems that GCI uses a flattened rectangle for lifts and straight sections while its opposite on turns - its a square thats squished on the sides to create a vertical rectangle.

Thats just being picky though ;)

Post October 10th, 2005, 6:45 pm
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Originally posted by Edge

Keep the match heads on and light it when your done! It'd be awesome to watch it go up in flames (sorry, i am a guy and therefore love seeing things destroyed)

I told him the same exact thing, and he just goo fwad at me.[V]

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Post October 10th, 2005, 7:13 pm

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Looks cool, dont put the matches by anthing flammable.

Post October 11th, 2005, 6:27 am
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hey ish, do you also have already a layout in the planning or are you just building in some shapes and see how it will looks like [:)] IF you have a layout, NL would be the perfect way to show it [;)]

Post October 11th, 2005, 7:15 am

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it looks mint that match stick coaster but how long do you think it will take you to finish it

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Post October 11th, 2005, 9:10 am
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ypu can also put those six words in one post! This will only be a static model! I'll see if I can make the layout in NoLimits, and it's already done, it would be impossible to just build some parts without a layout!

Post October 11th, 2005, 7:26 pm

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I'm liking that wooden coaster you made. Excellent work.

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Post October 12th, 2005, 1:37 pm

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hey ish that looks well good
how many matchboxes have u used already
n u have to put some more pics on when you finished

Post October 12th, 2005, 1:45 pm
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hey, looks cool [;)]

I am going to build a model wooden coaster in the future aswell, I layed out the plans for it on a big 5x2 metre piece of wood, quite a long time ago now actually. In the future, when I have money and stuff [lol] I'm going to actually start making it. So I'm interested to see how yours turns out, so I can learn from any mistakes you make [:)]

Post October 12th, 2005, 2:30 pm
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you're so...[devilish]. I hope I can put some new pics up today, or tomorrow, progress is very minor cause I had lots of homework today.

Post October 12th, 2005, 2:44 pm

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Looks awesome ish. Keep me updated! [:D] O once tried to do something like this, but got bored and just cheated and made it out of K'nex instead. I was like 8 though. GO ON LAMPARD!!!!!!!!!! sorry watching the England game [lol]

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