Hold on tight, because you'll make a ride on this functional scale model of the iconic Giant Inverted Boomerang!
This model took me about 3 years to design, print and build. The train is powered through the whole track by a single DC motor; resulting in a very realistic ride sequence!
More than 1500 parts were individually printed, resulting in a model of 1.8 meters wide and 1.2 meters tall. Two Arduino controllers make sure that the roller coaster works as intended. The landscaping, including trees, the queue line, and decorative elements, brings the scale model to life.
This project enabled me to combine two hobbies: roller coasters and 3D printing. The whole process of designing, printing and building was very fun but also taught me some very valuable lessons. Implementing a mechanism to power the train realistically was one of the biggest challenges I faced.
Many thanks to everyone who followed this project along!
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Some features of this scale model:
• Gates will open and close when the train is in the station;
• The loading platform lowers when dispatching the train;
• Pulleys start to rotate when the train is lifted to the highest point;
• The train is actuated through the whole layout by a thin thread. This thread is actuated by a DC motor which is controlled by a Arduino controller;
• 6 (reed) sensors in the track keep an eye where the train is, so that it can adjust its speed according to the layout;
• This model took approximately 3500 hours to print;
• The onride video was made by a tiny camera, measuring just 2.3 x 2.3 cm (Kuus Camera).
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Some additional links:
• Building process (Dutch) - forum.pretpark.club/d/873-gia...
• Thuisbouwers #3 (Sven Arnouts) - • Een 3D-geprinte achtba...
• Music by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au - • 'Wayfarer' [Inspiratio...
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Some time frames:
• Gates and floor: 0:10
• Offride footage: 0:20
• Onride footage: 1:22
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