Soap Box Derby !!!

[mikester]

It's that time of year again, actually I should have started this 2 months ago...

Anyway - My kid's cub scout pack hosts the district Soap Box Derby every year and this year is no exception. It's our second year participating and it looks like we'll have about 5-6 cars in our den which is a crazy amount to organize.

Our Scouting association has a bunch of cars that have been donated and we will have to borrow some of those this year again for the race but for my son I was able to get a kit at a bargain at a yard sale that just happened to be the nearly $500 kit I was considering buying.



So now we have to decide on a concept which I figured would be a no-brainer if we simply look to the Mach 5...



Then we get this...



Which he summarily hated causing me to question his parentage.

But he did suggest this which I can't really argue with I guess...



But his pinewood derby car was based on this:




Which I like better though the '52 500 is most likely the best choice...

Next year, I'm building a Mach 5 show car for in between races for myself. I don't care what anyone says.

[Jim Bremner]

I live on a street that would be perfect for a soap box derby course 1/3rd milr and two sweeping turns


Ask the kid what he likes! If he says purple guess what! find the right shade.

[mikester]

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner

I live on a street that would be perfect for a soap box derby course 1/3rd milr and two sweeping turns


Ask the kid what he likes! If he says purple guess what! find the right shade.

So you're suggesting it is okay to not like the Mach 5?



My 4 year old said I could do the Mach 5 for him when it's his turn to race. I most certainly will too...