Rumba Rue Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 On Sunday, at Capt. Grey's house there was a pool party and Pinewood Derby race for the San Diego Star Wars Society group. I worked hard on my car, I sawed and filed, painted and decorated my own car without the use of fancy dremel tools and gadgets that others had. Here's the pictures, oh and my car WON! Rumba's derby car derby car #2 back end of car side view of car The other cars The Landspeeder that broke apart at the end Capt. Grey's car Rumba's Winning Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jim-sib Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Very Cool !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I just did a Pinewood Derby event three weeks back. I introduce to you the Red Death... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Very cool! Did your car come out at the correct weight, 5.0 ounces? Mine weighed in at 4.9 ounces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Very cool! Did your car come out at the correct weight, 5.0 ounces?Mine weighed in at 4.9 ounces. Actually, I don't know for certain. Just to be different we didn't have a weight rule. We just wanted outrageous cars. The winner made his car out of solid stock steel. It was about 4.9 pounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 We used the offical Boy Scout rules that say the car can't weigh over 5.0 ounces...and it has to be made of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Yes, yes. Rules, rules, rules. But if we had followed the rules no one would have ever built a car out of solid steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryffin Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Ok here is my car or my son's or... I built it and he decided he wanted to race it. It won most unique design, which is what I was going for and 2nd place in the Webelos II division. I had to cut the masts down so it would fit under the finish line but I'm happy with it. son's car 2006 And my daughter's car won best looking. She picked out the colors and decals. I think she also came in 3rd in the siblings race. daughter's car 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 Your son's car is great looking! Your daughter's is done well too! Next year our group is hoping to do this again in May. I don't want to make another car (but probably will if I can get the right tools) and will just race the current winner (me) against the newcomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTom Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 We just wanted outrageous cars. The winner made his car out of solid stock steel. It was about 4.9 pounds... And machined ball-bearing wheels, too, I see. (Lubricated with silicone spray, no doubt.) Next step: rocket engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryffin Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Your son's car is great looking! Your daughter's is done well too! Next year our group is hoping to do this again in May. I don't want to make another car (but probably will if I can get the right tools) and will just race the current winner (me) against the newcomers. Thanks. The boat and one mast is from the rain gutter regatta kit. The water, and various decks are from the pinewood derby kit and the rest is popsicle stick, bambo skewer and a dowel rod. Oh and a wooden bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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