January 16, 2023
Description
This is a fully functional reproduction of the Tyco Trucking US-1 Phonebooth Action Accessory track.
The track should be printed upside-down on a textured PEI sheet. Also, take care to get the height of the first layer dialed in before printing, or else you're likely to end up with the slots too narrow, which can be a real pain to clean up in post-production. I printed everything using PETG, which works well.
The metal rail can be harvested from other Tyco track-- preferably old pieces that aren't otherwise salvageable. After removing the metal rail, you'll want to grind off the old numbs that held it into the old track with a file or rotary tool. I secure the rail in my builds by soldering on some globs of solder from the underside. However, I imagine there are some glues that would work well, too. Also, when inserting the rail, you'll want to be particular about the depth after you insert it. Try to roughly match the depth of existing Tyco track.
And lastly, I decided to post this design for free, but I would request that if you built it and like it that you post a pic of your build. Seeing people using and enjoying these models is a big component in motivating me to keep building and sharing. Thanks!
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike