Vehicross pinewood derby car

[Marlin]

My 7 yr old is in scouts and the pinewood derby is next month. I am toying around with the idea of making a VX pinewood derby car. The scaling might be an issue,gotta take a look at it. Should be interesting. Just wanted to get some ideas from the Fam about it.

[RabidPony]

Just make sure it adheres to the rulebook. Some of those cub scout parents can be a real pain if their kid loses. I speak from experience.

[Triathlete]

If the block of wood they give you is the same as it was back when I was in it would have to be a VX02. The dimensions would not work out for a VX. One tip....make it as light as you can then drill holes in the front and fill with lead to bring it up to the max weight.

[Ldub]

IMO, & I don't know the rules at all.

anything cut from the top of the block, say from the front of the hood, back to the beginning of the windshield (i'm thinking band saw), should be added to the roof area, to get the profile closer to reality......

Go a little crazy, & build a removable roof rack outta bamboo kebob skewers...

Since they have no fenders, use Tom4Brens VX as a styling cue...

If none of that works for ya, watch this...

Enter little Marlin under the alias: Baby Fark McGee-zax...if you watched the episode, you'll know...

Check here too...

[Triathlete]

Dub...they have some pretty tight rules that includes dimensions and wheel base is set.

[Mile High VX]

Do one to compete with and one that makes kids and parents drool!

Back when I was doing this we had a "competition" with the rules and a "show" to let kids and dads show off their creativeness.

It was awesome!

[Marlin]

There are some rules, as far as the weights, they always go in the back, that means they have further to "fall" and thereby transfer more energy to the car and all that = more speed
There are dimensions on the width and height off of the ground, other than that, its a free for all on size. I am thinking of using the plastic shell form the toy collection I bought months ago. There are some that are about the correct size as a template. Should be fun! I will post up picks.
They are also doing a parents race, to let the dads do what they want!

[Ldub]

Should be fun! I will post up picks.
They are also doing a parents race, to let the dads do what they want!

NOW we're getting somewhere...

I'm talk'n bottle rocket (or larger) propulsion here.....

[Marlin]

LOL, I should have guessed. It still has to be gravity propelled, but we can add bushings/bearings if we want. No supersonic derby cars allowed....yet. Next year I will sit the board and see what I can do. I will keep you posted.

[yellowgizmo99]

hey, 3rd with bus, watch out next year.

[evillecutter]

i like your kids idea of a race bus - makes me think of otto from the simpsons