Customised roller roaster rail ramp pieces (knife involved)

[Legopold]

I customised the LEGO roller coaster piece Ramp Large Lower Part, 6 Bricks Elevation (26559) by a single cut. The resulting two pieces can be used to form long ramps or steeper ramps than possible by the initial piece.

First, you use some of your old pieces to fit prepare the rail for cutting. You need some plates, bricks and clips:

Use some sandpaper to smoothen the cut.

 

For the steep ramp, you need first these pieces:

Add the rails to obtain the steep ramp:

The resulting curve is smooth. It can be used to create a steep curve.

If you want to create a looping, be aware that it does not form the complete quarter of a circle, so creating a complete loop will be somewhat difficult (although not impossible).

 

You can combine the new pieces with straight pieces to obtain long (standard) ramps, something which is not possible at the moment for the grey rail pieces, as the pieces needed for the ramp are only available in red. First, you need these pieces:

Add the rails to obtain this:

 

If necessary, the two pieces you obtained after cutting can be put together to obtain the initial ramp. Use these pieces:

resulting in:

Of course, the resulting piece is not as sturdy as before but can still do the job.

 

I hope, you found these instructions useful.

You can find more pictures in my flickr album.