A site that showcases my working model roller coasters with pictures, videos, tutorials and information.
Model Materials
Model building supplies
ITEM | WHAT IT IS USED FOR | WHO MAKES IT | WHERE TO GET IT |
| base - wooden | Base for model | Various | Local Hardware Store |
| Jet Super Glue
| Well, gluing stuff together, especially cars and connectors | Jet Glue Company | Local hobby shop or |
| green paint | To paint the base to represent grass | Various | Local Hobby or Retail Store |
| hot glue | Glue track to aluminum wire and for supports | Various | Local retail store |
| hot glue gun | See above | Various | Local retail store |
| 1/4 " I-Beam by Plastistuct | Chain guide for lift hill | Plaststruct | or Local hobby shop. |
| Brass strip 1" X 12" .032" thick & Brass strip 1/4" X 12" .032" thick | Car base for weight | K & S Metals | OR Local hobby shop |
| o-ring (comes in various sizes) | Car connectors | Various | Local hardware store |
| Pencil | Do I need to say? | Various | Local retail store or your desk |
| push pins | To make a large radius compass for turns and curves on the track | Various
| Local retailer |
| razor blade knife | To cut styrene plastic with | Various | Local hardware or retailer |
| Scissors | Cutting | Various | Local retailer |
| Transparent tape | Joining track ends together temporarily | Various | Local retailer |
| snap or miniature bow saw | Cutting wood dowels | Various | Local hobby shop |
| small nails | Chain dogs for train (so train goes up lift) | Various | Local hardware store |
| Styrene plastic 4 X 8 foot sheet, .030 mil thickness Laird Plastics ONLY - part # 110314 Description - HIPS (high impact polystyrene) .030 48 X 96 white
| Track, car bodies, station, tunnels, etc. | Various (I highly recommend Laird Plastics,even if you have to have it shipped to you! Great Customer Service, fair price ) | My personal supplier, Laird Plastics has about 50 locations in the US (and a few in Canada), check first to see if one is in your area. Great customer service! If not then Google "Styrene Plastic (with your zip code)" to find a local seller |
| Train Truck HO - Walthers HO Arch Bar Rigid Truck # 933-1013 | Side friction/up stop wheels on cars of train - you need TWO of these per car - they are sold in pairs | Walthers | Local hobby store or OR |
| Train Truck HO -Kato Barber s-2 roller bearing trucks# 31-602 | Main road wheels on each car of train - you need ONE of these for each car - they are sold in pairs | Kato | Local hobby store Or www.katousa.com (link is not working at this time - go to site and you'll find it) |
| wood dowels (various sizes) | Support structure for track | Various | Local Hardware Store (Lowe's has the best price in my area) |
| aluminum channel 1/4" with inside width of 3/8" | Lift chain guide | Various | Local hardware store |
| foam board | Base board tunnels, stations | Various | Local retailer or hobby store |
| 9 gauge aluminum wire aluminum tubing | Support under track | Various aluminum tubing is made by K & S metals | local hardware store local hardware or hobby shop |
Evergreen Scale Items | Various scale items | Evergreen | |
| Woodsies | Footers | Forster | Local hobby, craft, or retail store |
| grass mats | Grass, landscaping | Woodland Scenics and Likelike | |
| hand rail | Lift and brake run hand rails | Plastruct | (You'll have to search for "hand rail", link will not work to my page for these items)
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| "Truck Tuner aka "The Tool" | To ream out train trucks to make wheels spin freely | Industrial machine and Tool | You can get one by clicking here - scroll down a bit on the page, it's in the left column or at your local hobby model train shop |
| K'nex chain sprockets | Chain lift | K'nex | Ebay will probably be your best bet, K'nex does not sell this part individually or buy a Micro Coaster set from K'nex that has motor, sprocketsand chain |
| K'nex micro chain | Chain lift | K'nex | www.knex.com or Ebay |
| K'nex motors | Chain lift | K'nex | www.knex.com or Ebay |
| Level | Helps get things level and even | Various | Local hardware store |
| metal measuring stick (mine is 72" long) | A guide for cutting straight track and other items on styrene | Various | Local hardware store |
| People/Figures O scale | Add perception of scale to your model! | Various | Or "O scale figures" on Ebay |
| Rocks | Scenery | Various
Or your own yard |
Put small rocks that fit into your dishwasher utensil basket with a load of dishes |
| Sculptamold | Awesome lightweight strong terrain and tunnel covering | Sculptamold | |
| Spot lights | Illumination. Put some shine under or on your track! | Lemax (though they don't sell direct, see link for a business that does) | |
| spray paint (recommend Kyrlon brand) | Paint your track and supports | Various | Walmart or your local retailer |
| train track | For transfer track | Various | Local train hobby shop |
| trees | Add realism | Various | Local train or hobby shop |
| Magic Water | Water, waterfalls | Unreal Details | OR you local hobby shop |
| Plaster Rolls | Tunnels and terrain | Various | OR Your local hobby/craft store |
Also:
1/8" X 1/4" balsa or bass wood (comes in various lengths) to attach the 1/4" brass strip to the train truck which you attach the side friction wheels to.
