Circuit scale models

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skaface

Joined Feb 2008

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London

Discussion Starter
• May 2, 2012

• #1

Just stumbled upon a link where you can get a scale model of your favourite track, in sculpture form or coasters, from around the world (IoM TT/Nordschleife/Assen/Laguna Seca etc etc). The site even has the newest tracks to appear on this years' calendar. The only snag is that you need deep pockets, the sculptures are between $199-$219, and four coasters at $30 or six at $40.



http://www.linearedge.com/

 

Jumkie

Joined Oct 2006

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Your Mom's House

• May 2, 2012

• #2

Great find dude.

 

JohnnyKnockdown

Joined Jul 2007

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unda cheese

• May 2, 2012

• #3

You could make that yourself for about $20 and it would take a maximum of 3 hours

 

Jumkie

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Your Mom's House

• May 3, 2012

• #4

JohnnyKnockdown said:

You could make that yourself for about $20 and it would take a maximum of 3 hours

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Go on.

 

lil red rocket pilot

Joined Jan 2011

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The North!

• May 3, 2012

• #5

JohnnyKnockdown said:

You could make that yourself for about $20 and it would take a maximum of 3 hours

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You could make it quite easily but I doubt it would take just 3 hrs.



And for 219 bucks I'd want it to show the gradients too. Imagine having a scale version of Laguna on ya table. With the corkscrew in all its glory not just a flat curve. It should be quite easy to acheive just by cutting identical track layouts and overlaying the ply in the desired areas that needed building up. Sand n varnish, finish with a leather strip glued on to cover the cross cuts and bobs ya uncle.

Would cost about £50-£100 in the uk depending on how much you do yourself.

 

JohnnyKnockdown

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unda cheese

• May 3, 2012

• #6

Thats what i was Thinking when i first read the heading. What there selling is quite lame. The visible layers are nice but noone would ever see those hanging on a wall. You could build it out of mdf and paint the top black in under 3 hours

 

#22

Joined Oct 2008

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In Cider

• Jun 2, 2012

• #7

Yep, easy to make yourself, especially with 3D printing if you send the 'model' direct from a CAD package (which i can do hehehe

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chopperman

Joined Sep 2006

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• Jun 3, 2012

• #8

JohnnyKnockdown said:

You could make that yourself for about $20 and it would take a maximum of 3 hours

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Was it you that made that cool Halloween coffin?

 

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Ngads

Joined Dec 2008

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Jersey City, NJ

• Jun 4, 2012

• #9

#22 said:

Yep, easy to make yourself, especially with 3D printing if you send the 'model' direct from a CAD package (which i can do hehehe

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Exactly what i did

...but i had access to a lazer cutter so i used my Solidworks model with it

....i have a pic of it but i cant upload for some reason ..annoying

 

#22

Joined Oct 2008

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In Cider

• Jun 8, 2012

• #10

Ahh another Solidworks user!!!! Do you have any of the track models on SW? Wouldnt mind a copy if so...