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[JohnnyUpsidedown]

So my next project is a four way mini sized roller coaster park. There will be four small coasters all on one piece of land. All the coasters will stand about 17 inches tall and it will have a hyper, looper, flier and an inverted. Each coaster will sit on a 3 ft x 21/2 ft bases and be connected into one large base. Right now I am working on the hyper and next will be a looper. Updates as I take breaks and process photos. 

 

Coaster 1 mini hyper....

 

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[JayketheKid]

Sounds like a great project! I'll be sure to keep an eye on it. Even though it's probably not final, I would add a bit more banking to the turns.

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

 Even though it's probably not final, I would add a bit more banking to the turns.

The base piece in the bottom of the drop is not able to be put at an angle so there is no banking. With putting the drop as low as I can and using that particular piece its just flat... 

 

Anyway.. Coaster 1 is done and working on number 2...

Here is the mini hyper...

 

Photos  http://www.johnnyups...com/cdh6.html#2

Video    http://www.johnnyups...os/hc22long.m4v

 

Edited by JohnnyUpsidedown, 24 December 2015 - 05:52 PM.

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

So the next coaster in the works is a mini floorless.. It to is 17 inches tall and this one has a loop and hope to have 2 flat spines. Stopping for dinner.. MOre on this model in a while...

 

 

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[JohnnyUpsidedown]

Coaster 2 is complete.. The ride is 17 inches tall has about 22 feet of track and has three inversions.

Here is mini floorless coaster...

 

Photos http://www.johnnyups...om/cdlf3.html#4

Video   http://www.johnnyups...os/lf12long.m4v

 

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

So the project is half complete. Here is a look at how its going to look.

Onto Coaster 3 a flier then an invert....

 

 

 

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[~stεεlspectrum~]

I'm somewhat concerned that the hyper's restraints all open right before the drop...is that supposed to happen?

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

I'm somewhat concerned that the hyper's restraints all open right before the drop...is that supposed to happen?

Thats the way they are. The photo is shot as a set up so the train is not  moving and they fold forward. 

 

On the sitdown version. They made a kit that the restraints open when they come into the station and close when they leave. 

You can see at end of video how they open   http://www.johnnyups.../videos/lc2.wmv  

 

On all the trains the restraints open and close and can be removed. Its just they way they made them. However the hypers are the ones that open the most freely. The other trains they dont lock but fit in a way that they dont open as easily. 

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

Coaster number 3

This one is a flying coaster with a custom designed train. The lift is about 17 inches as the others are and will have a small pretzel and a flat spin with about 22 feet of track.

 

The pretzel is about as small as I can go and still keep a shape and make the train run through it. 

Over all moving along.

 

Here is Coaster 3

 

 

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[JohnnyUpsidedown]

Coaster 3 is now complete. 

 

The ride is 17 inch tall and has 22 feet of black track with 3 inversions.

 

Photos  http://www.johnnyups...com/cdf3.html#3

Video    http://www.johnnyups...s/fc11long.m4v 

 

Now onto the last coaster 4 an invert. 

 

[JayketheKid]

The rides look great!

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

Not sure if I will get it all done tonight, probably be tomorrow to finish the last model then get them all operating together..

Here we are with 3 out of 4.

 

Only one more to go....

 

 

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[JohnnyUpsidedown]

Coaster 4 is just about complete..

 

It has a 17 inch tall lift hill.. 3 inversions about 22 feet of track.

 

Check tomorrow for more on the Mini Coaster Park.....

 

 

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[JohnnyUpsidedown]

Coaster # 4 is complete. 

Now just have to get them all together and run them.

 

Mini inverted is about 17 inches tall has about 22 feet of track and has 3 inversions.

 

Photos   http://www.johnnyups...com/cdi9.html#2

Video     http://www.johnnyups...os/ic34long.m4v

 

[Rollerfreak987]

I really like the concept, although I think it would be cooler if the coasters somehow interacted with each other. 

[JohnnyUpsidedown]

So my little project has been completed. Fun way to spend a few days building some mini coasters. After waiting for 9 years I finally have 4 different colors of supports and 4 different colors of track. Have always wanted to do 4 coasters together but didnt want same colors in the coasters. 

 

Anyway here is the finished mini coaster park. 

 

Photos    http://www.johnnyups...om/cdml2.html#4

Video      http://www.johnnyups...os/ml8long.m4v 

 

Here they are all together....

 

[JayketheKid]

This was a really cool concept. You are very lucky to have such a collection of parts. I just got my collection started.