Derby cars
By C
@ShyBear88 (59342)
Sterling, Virginia
January 19, 2020 2:04pm CST
We have two out of the three kids derby cars done and decorated. My husband just out the wheels on a few minute ago. We really need to have both the kids.
My daughter did the red car with little flowers. I did some of the little touch ups for her but all of the painting is hers.
My son wanted to do a Zelda car so I did help with the painting in the symbol for that but the rest he did. It’s Green in the top and golf on sides.
Next weekend is the big race day for the kids. Going to finish up the big kids stuff.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 Jan 20
The race is more fun then the building. The building party in with the kids on is boring.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Jan 20
I very fondly remember building my pinewood derby cars from my days in Scouting! My dad was a master carpenter, so he helped me create the most amazing cars! We would put a lot of care and detail into them, including shaping, sanding, painting and coating them in polyurethane! I guess all that hard work paid off, because I came in either first or second every year I raced!
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
20 Jan 20
My husband would go all out for them but we don’t have like a craft spot or anything. I can’t cut wood but I can decorate very crafty in other areas. I helped a little with the kids decorating but the designs are all the kids
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jan 20
@ShyBear88 My dad made my brother and I do all the work on our cars. He was a good artist, so he sketched out the designs for us, and then it was up to us to cut, carve, whittle, and sand the cars into the shape we wanted. Yeah, I can understand the limitations on working on the cars if there's not really a spot to work on them. We were lucky that my dad had a wood shop.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 Jan 20
It’s not really fun putting it together. The race is fun to see.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
20 Jan 20
Same they are making for girl and Boy Scouts! There races are a day a part.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
20 Jan 20
@Courtlynn just the boys scouts they have the better tracks for running on we an office one. All three kids will races in the Boy Scout one.
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