Saturday, January 28, 2012

Derby Days

PINEWOOD DERBY!!!!!

So the last few weeks we have spent preparing for Gunners Pinewood Derby.... Let me tell you~ Not an easy task! I am by no means a dorky girl who cant use tools, but I am a girl without tools! So we bought the $19 saw from Michales that is boyscout logo-ed and sitting next to the deby blocks of wood.... and i used a cupon! As usual though~ you get what you pay for and that $11 saw didnt saw very well at all. But we hacked away at it and made the best car we could with our cheepy saw!


Supplies - Day 1
Jan 10


Inspiration


The "saw"


Wood Block


Design Team






Design traced on car


Cutting


Getting Closer


Sanding Day 2-
Jan 11




Painting - Day 3
Jan 22



Style- Day 5
Jan 27



Rub on Decals




The Wheels





Its DONE!!!


Weigh in~ 
4oz
(Can weigh up to 5oz)


So Grandpa and Gunner make it heavier


And Weigh.....


Add more weight....


Pound it in......


And weigh again! 


Now time to check out the track!


And the trophy's!!!


Take the driving test.


Judge the other cars & turn in ballot


What a fun Derby Day!


The race cars!


Gunners favorite car of the competition.


Love that Kid! 


ON YOUR MARKS GET SET.........


GO!!!!!!!


Gunner in 3rd....


Now 4th....



Final heat~ Race for the Trophy!


Gunner's car got voted most patriotic!


He got a compass ~ hes very excited about it! 


Tiger Scouts!


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