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General Category => Plug / Lure Building Forum => Topic started by: Saltyshop on January 05, 2011, 07:50:21 AM

Title: Pinewood Derby
Post by: Saltyshop on January 05, 2011, 07:50:21 AM
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Title: Re: Pinewood Derby
Post by: handyman on January 05, 2011, 08:10:03 AM
AH!   you guys must be pretty slow at the shop.......hand carved pine durby kits  dont let salty catch ya buildin cars..........may i suggest some belly & tail weights in the body to increase its speed :)
Title: Re: Pinewood Derby
Post by: Surf Guy on January 05, 2011, 09:40:21 AM
Yup, it's that time of the year!  Our Cubs Scouts got their Pinewood Derby Kits at the Christmas Party.  Drew's thinking about a FAST car with Salty's 3D eyes and a scale pattern.

I figure that a Metal Lip or popper mouth would slow it down, so maybe a Glider profile (without hooks). 

Going FAST is all about the weight, alignment, wheels and axils... ;D
Title: Re: Pinewood Derby
Post by: Saltyshop on January 24, 2011, 05:28:52 AM
Car was a consistent loser. Kid was bummed. I dunno why we thought we did a pretty good job. It was 20 mph slower than the fastest car.
Title: Re: Pinewood Derby
Post by: handyman on January 24, 2011, 09:04:44 AM
couple of extra belly weights coulda helped  when nobody was lookin  graphite lube the wheels  oh well  better luck next time       :)