Coming up in about 2 weeks is the Pack 67 pinewood derby. It's always a great event with Dad's Belgian Waffle breakfast and then the Pinewood Derby at noon. This year, they invited the Boy Scouts to join in on the fun and asked the leaders and scouts to make their own OPEN CLASS entries. This means that it doesn't have to meet reguations for size, weight etc. So, mine may not win for speed, but it should certainly turn some heads with Best of Show hopefully.
This is a complete concept design that just seemed to jump off the block of wood. I staired at the block for about half an hour before this came to mind. The copper wires were added later when I decided on what color to stain it. Just happened to have some electrical wire hanging around and started drilling holes where it should go, the top 2 bands were the last of the thoughts. Screws were added as accent pieces also. Just like a custom chopper, they look awesome, but aren't usually very functional. Hopefully, this one will net me a Best of Show ribbon or something... The kids are both doing their cars too, Cain is a Tiger cub and his car is somewhat resembling a Light Cycle from TRON and Tyler opted for the School Bus approach. He also has a Tank in mind for another option. He can't decide. Either way, this has been a ton of fun, and I may consider taking this up as a hobby, or some sort of woodworking art.
Inlaying is my next adventure. Maybe even inlaying some sort of fiber optics into the car...
If you get a chance, attend a pinewood derby in your area... See what the kids are coming up with. And see how much fun it is to spend time with your child to create something. They will remember this time forever.
