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Post by kayjon on Feb 5, 2006 19:01:01 GMT -6
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Post by 2FAST4U on Feb 5, 2006 20:06:57 GMT -6
kayjon ;D that is the coolest stock car that I have ever seen all the way from the shape,style,and detail... out of every car that I have ever seen in 30 years even the ones that I have built that pine wood derby car is at the top[/color] #1 ;D ;D ;D Great JobGlenn...
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Post by Mood Swing Productions on Feb 5, 2006 20:43:22 GMT -6
very very very NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by patmanruls on Feb 5, 2006 21:03:18 GMT -6
Kayjon, Beautiful work... Having the nice shop and assortment of tools makes it much easier then whey you were his age I'm sure.
I'm glad you have all of this in perspective an know who it's for. This is a beauty, and Glenn was right, this tops my list on awesome cars...
Pat
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Post by Smokinjoesracing on Feb 5, 2006 21:24:42 GMT -6
Beautiful. Thats the only word that I can use to describe that...Beautifull! Here are my cars from #% years ago that my Dad and I built...back to back Pack champs.
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Post by my4345track on Feb 5, 2006 22:00:02 GMT -6
kajon,that car looks great!design is awesome, it never ends looks like you know what it takes for a fast car,start sending them in
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Post by builderjim on Feb 5, 2006 23:05:02 GMT -6
Great looking car! I must say the symmetry of the paint scheme is superb. I know myself that this is really hard to achieve and your son did a beautiful job, not only on the paint which I for one really admire, but also in the shape of the car. Kudos to him for the great job on his final derby car and congrats for the win of 1st place.
J
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Post by patmanruls on Feb 6, 2006 0:19:53 GMT -6
Hey Joe, Good looking cars. I didn't know that had plastic or rubber back then..
How old did you say they were?
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Post by Smokinjoesracing on Feb 6, 2006 5:03:12 GMT -6
About #$ years old ;D
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Post by kayjon on Feb 6, 2006 23:44:15 GMT -6
Wow, Thanks Guys for the kind words, its really nice to hear! Builder Jim- Im not of the mind set to send my son down the basement and see what he comes up with, some people think this is the way it is supposed to be. Because I like cars the PWD has been a fun teaching tool. The challenge of doing painted on graphics for a 10 year old without him getting frustrated is impossible. As you know Jim, laying out fine line is no easy task. What we discovered this year that helped with taping out a design for little fingers was to take a sheet of pre-cut letters I think they were 1 1/2 inches and use the O's and C's and S's etc. to form many of the curves and it makes it much easier for a kid to look down on the car and see if the "2 big letter C's" are even, spray, peel back off and so forth. As you know it is easy to "just do it" but it can be challenging and rewarding to come up with a way that makes it fun, with Dads help. my4345track- I already use the WIRL under the name of Loree Racing for my competitive fix. Im a cellar dweller in the Modified division. I asked my son about getting a set of those "plan B" thin tread wheels that some dude is selling and entering the stock class and he told me "no I don't think so." But I can tell you as a fact that there is a place on the bottom of this car that was left unpainted by design just in case he changes his mind.
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PrecisionPine
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Post by PrecisionPine on Feb 7, 2006 13:35:20 GMT -6
Kayjon, I love the kinship and the car that is your avatar. Would you share with us how you make the little plastic pieces that make your cars look like model cars? The windsheild on the kinship is totally cool. Precision
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Post by my4345track on Feb 7, 2006 16:17:19 GMT -6
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Post by kayjon on Feb 7, 2006 18:18:27 GMT -6
Thanks Precision Pine- I was hoping someone would ask about the windshield / canopy. I don't know if I discovered it but I am happy to share. We were searching for a canopy for this car and checked out some hobby shops for maybe one from a model plane but did not find one. I started looking at cutting up dish soap bottles or maybe a soda bottle but the hot set up is in the antiperspirant/deodorant isle. His windshield is a blue tinted plastic cap off a woman's deodorant. There was blue, green, clear. It was like hitting a home run after brain storming over it for a couple of days. The car in the avatar was my first WIRL car called Trilogy. It only raced 2 or 3 months and had to be retired. The windshield on that one was carved. Thanks for asking and the kind words. TRILOGY
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Post by PrecisionPine on Feb 8, 2006 11:05:49 GMT -6
Wow, talk about creative!! You gave me some good ideas. Thanks! ;D
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Post by speedbump on Feb 9, 2006 17:25:15 GMT -6
Just one question from me...... Where in the world did you put the weight? Was looking at the other photos and it looks like the canopy is hollow through the bottom of the car leaving a void.... Where's the weight? lol
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Post by kayjon on Feb 9, 2006 19:48:58 GMT -6
Since a picture is worth a thousand words. The pink foam is to fill a 3/8" routered void and there are 2 additional pieces of weight in the rear axle slot.
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Post by dascomp51 on Feb 10, 2006 9:27:23 GMT -6
Wow!!!!! That is cool.
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PrecisionPine
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Post by PrecisionPine on Feb 10, 2006 14:34:32 GMT -6
What did you use to hollow out the pattern where the driver sits? Is the arm that goes over the canopy glued on or carved out? Also, how did you make the little thin bar that goes from the nose to the windshield? WOW!!! I am amazed. This car is an inspiration.
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Post by Mood Swing Productions on Feb 10, 2006 17:42:43 GMT -6
precision in your TAGS for your signature you have used <> these and you need to be using [ ] these then your images will show up.
oh <minus> the html tags for height and width
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Post by kayjon on Feb 11, 2006 8:16:10 GMT -6
What did you use to hollow out the pattern where the driver sits? Is the arm that goes over the canopy glued on or carved out? Also, how did you make the little thin bar that goes from the nose to the windshield? 1) The bottom of the car is a separate piece of wood 1/8' thick. Simply cut out the pattern you desire and glue it on. Just make sure your car is not too low otherwise, you might have to lay a piece of sand paper on a flat surface and rub the bottom of the car back and forth until you reach your 3/8 or whatever your rules may state. 2+3) The piece over the canopy and the piece down the center of the hood are made the same way. Turn the block upside down and run it over the table saw with the blade set at the desired height to create a groove down the center of the body. Then be creative and glue a thin piece of wood into that groove in any shape you want, like a stripe down the hood, a roof design over the canopy or even spikes down a dragons back.
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