Two years ago, we interviewed Jack Rimer of CoasterDynamix about the history of their company, and then-recently launched Kickstarter project for the LEGO-Compatible Cyclone “Wooden” Coaster Model. After a successful Kickstarter Campaign, The Cyclone was funded and has received rave...
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Rocky Mountain Construction Models by Brad Corben
Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) builds some amazing roller coasters. Outlaw Run. Goliath at Six Flags Great America. And those are just their “built from scratch” coasters. The company has turned dying wooden roller coasters into the amazing hybrid coasters we now...
Continue reading...Update on the Rye Airplane Model
Last October, we interviewed Tim Cole, a roller coaster enthusiast who is building a model of the infamous Airplane Coaster that operated at Rye Playland from 1928 to 1957. He recently sent us some spectacular images of his progress on the...
Continue reading...Chance Rides Reveals HyperLite
Chance Rides recently revealed a new coaster model dubbed the “HyperLite.” The model features a 100 ft. tall lift hill, an 80° first drop, 2,500 ft track length and a max speed of 55 mph. The coaster can accommodate 800 people per...
Continue reading...Brad Sherman’s Amusement Ride Models
Welcome to our first interview feature of 2012! Brad Sherman is a builder of amusement ride models. Thanks to Brad for taking the time to answering a few of our questions about model building. 101: Could you tell us a...
Continue reading...Robocoaster CAD Model
I created a Kuka robo coaster model in CATIA. I used the car from my cantilevered roller coaster simulations to save time. The track is created using three sketches with laws (one overhead, one side profile, and one for banking)....
Continue reading...Vote in the K’nex Great Thrill Ride Build-Off
Vote for your favorite of the three finalists for Cedar Point’s K’nex Great Thrill Ride Build-Off by “liking” the photo. You can watch a video of each ride by following the YouTube link at the bottom of each photo. Comments...
Continue reading...Demon Drop K’nex Model
In honor of Math and Science Week, Cedar Point has teamed up with K’NEX for the first ever Great Thrill Ride Build-Off! Cedar Point Facebook fans can win a pair of tickets by building their own amusement park ride out...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Model Update
Check out the latest video of the cantilevered roller coaster concept model. I completed some of the fine details for the main layout including the cross-ties, support columns, and cement footers. I also attempted to add a banked track section...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Announces Alliance with Setpoint
Cantilevered Coaster Systems (CCS) announced an alliance with Setpoint Inc. to commercialize the Cantilevered Roller Coaster system through the introduction of a small to medium-size ride package. This initial ride system will have a capacity of 1000 guests/hour utilizing two-place...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Update
Here’s the latest video in the development of the cantilevered roller coaster model. You can really see the full range of motion, though it probably is exaggerated a bit. One of the strengths of this design is its ability to...
Continue reading...Designing a Virtual Roller Coaster
Eamon Kelly, whom you may remember from our earlier interview, has been writing programs with Matlab and AutoCAD in order to create a virtual roller coaster model. The work is still in the early stages but the eventual goal is...
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