How To Build A Roller Coaster

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All good roller coasters start with a model; a model shows prospective clients what the ride will look like, how firm it will be, and helps their choice about whether to purchase it or not. So here are a couple steps in building a roller coaster model that can later become a real roller coaster ride.
Required Tools
Super glue
Regular 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 desire to make and select the material you want to use to make it. You can use clay, some kind of metal, or some individuals even use popsicle sticks and toothpicks, so select which you want to work with and get started.
Use the regular marker to sketch the shape of the track on the plexiglass, - the lift hill, inversions (loops), secondary hills, etc, and once you have decided on the shape, use the permanent ...
... marker to brighten it to keep it from getting rubbed out. The structure, tracks and support are all very critical pieces of the model and ought to be sketched clearly here. Now you can begin building.
Using the clay or other material of your choice start putting the model together. Take your time to install every piece and put support pieces where needed to ensure the model is sturdy and firm and does not fall down.
Every roller coaster begins with a really high hill dubbed the lift hill, this is because roller coasters generally are driven by gravity and the lift hill is the one location on the track that an electric motor is used to move the coaster to the top and then gravity takes over. Therefore it is critical to perfect the height and shape of the lift hill.
To make the lift for your model, use a wire cutter to cut 3-4 pieces of the wire and place them side by side in the middle of the lift hill. Next find 2 areas at the top and bottom of the lift hill that the lift will run through to connect below the tracks. Next to the side of the lift hill, thread the wire under the supports to make a sort of chain until both ends connect. Glue the ends together and permit them to dry.
Using the glue put 2-3 additional pieces of wood on the top section of the lift hill as the launch area of the track, and also on the inversion and turn parts of the track. Finally take the small pieces of plastic and glue them one by one along the inner portion of the chosen track to signify the magnetic mechanisms used to launch roller coasters. Paint and decorate your roller coaster, design a small train for aesthetics and your model is finished.
Now it is time to get out there and find a client to make your model into a actual ride!
Tips and Warnings
Since gravity is what keeps the coaster going, the length and height of the lift hill will be what gives the force to keep the coaster running. Therefore 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.
While you make the model, contrast it to the plexiglass outline to ensure that all the track pieces and supports are where they should be and none are missing.
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