I have been wanting to do this for a year....
Filing the shape first, then sanding




Then primer



Then finish coat

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Then I started detailing...

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Then I finally found the right wheels to put on..
What does that proportion look like, 32" wheels?

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A little rough, but I took first place in the adult races!!

damn creative!! my last pinewood derby car looked like a frikkin crooked banana on wheels.

Looks like one of these fake cars from Robot Chicken.

not to shabby

dang u got a V12 under that hood?

thanks, I only spent two days on it. I think the cabin is too far back. Next year I will take more time on the basic shape of the car, and sand it smoother.
I think I will replicate my DeVille next year

That'* pretty darn awesome!

very creative!

I wish I still had my cars from back in the day.. I won many 1st and 2nd in design, but never won any actual races

thats just weird. (not that, but whats about to follow)

i had a dream about that car (the itty bitty wooden one, not the big one) last night. except i was painting it, and i realized halfway through i was painting it wrong, id put bonne headlights and taillights on it when it was supposed to be a BMW 5-series . . .

i approve of this thread.

x2... until the last year i did it. i did NOTHING to the car. i raced a wooden block...

and won a couple