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I have designed a minifig-scale roller coaster that can run on standard monorail
track. Each car can carry up to four minifigs around a loop, and the cars can
run independently or linked in pairs. (I haven’t tried longer trains yet...)
There are several ways to make rail for this coaster. The simplest is to use
standard monorail track, although there can be some interference with the gear
on the track. But (curved!) monorail track can also be connected back-to-back,
the wheels riding on the edges of the two monorails, making it possible to
create very smooth loops. From a ~4 foot peak, the cars easily complete the
loop without derailing. I have also created track using Technic pin-in-tube
construction, as well as with tiled brick and tiled SNOT-brick.
The last issue is to work out a reliable lift mechanism. I have a few ideas
that go beyond the “string of 3,000 chain link elements” approach, but I’m open
to suggestions.
Brickshelf gallery with
building instructions.
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| (...) It's a neat design, and I like the idea of using monorail track to do smooth loops. 4ft is a hell of a lift to make out of LEGO though! I'd be happy with something smaller, even if it meant going without the loop. Have you thought of fitting (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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