2015 Pinewood Derby cars and catpult

[merrill77]

Better late than never....

Ryan's car (Blue Flame) was modeled after my 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3. He roughed out the body on the bandsaw and scroll saw , and finished the shaping with a spokeshave and various sanders. Except for the number on the hood, he hand painted all the details.

Justin's car (Arrow of Lights) required him to learn basic soldering skills. He used the bandsaw, scrollsaw, spokeshave and various sanders to shape the body. The lights are powered by a 3V camera battery and the arrow is held on by two magnets. It can be removed to get access to the battery and wiring.



I built a working catapult that launches when it hits the track braking zone.

It looks pretty cool, but is really fun to see it in action, so I made a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl0oLiRrKk8

 

[Charlie]

Chris, Great job by all. Isn't it fun to be a kid, still? :gar-La;

 

[Endless Pursuit]

As a former Cub Master I can say YOU rock that pack.

 

[merrill77]

As a former Cub Master I can say YOU rock that pack.

I see you watched all the way to the end.

The pack has some great leadership...our Cub Master in particular brings an amazing amount of energy and creativity to every event.

 

[Obxwoody]

Wow those are awesome! Ours did not come out anywhere near so nice!! But I was excited my son used the tools and did a lot of the work on his. Partly my fault for not knowing more than 5 days in advance....I'm inspired can we start building for next year already?

 

[merrill77]

....I'm inspired can we start building for next year already?

The relevant rule is: the car must be built by the scout in the current scouting year. Summer activities are considered part of the following year, so my understanding is that you can start immediately after the last official event for your pack for this year. As an example, our last event (advancement ceremony / rocket derby) is Jun 6, so Ryan can start on June 7.