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by ah8tk
Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Homemade Decals
Replies: 4
Views: 4351

Re: Homemade Decals

We have always used the MicroMark paper for our decals. My wife’s inkjet photo printer, a HP 7740 Photosmart worked great, until the cartridges started costing over $50 apiece (and there is 5 of them) Since then I have been printing decals on a laser printer at work. The MicroMark instructions claim...
by ah8tk
Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: Space Derby
Topic: Cub Scouts pack 43 Space Derby Race
Replies: 8
Views: 18750

Re: Cub Scouts pack 43 Space Derby Race

The potato peeler is one of the greatest things to use while shaping the Space Derby, you may be able to see it here . The photos don't seem to load on mobile devices, this seems to be trouble with hosting them on Google.

Andy
by ah8tk
Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:37 am
Forum: Space Derby
Topic: I have a need for speed but can't get there.......help!
Replies: 16
Views: 23829

Re: I have a need for speed but can't get there.......help!

Whoda, you have always been a great help to the people of DerbyTalk, glad to see you are still helping… I would suggest to lube the propeller as it passes through the brass grommet. The scout store used to sell a compound to soak the bands in, I think it was marked as glycerin?? We always soaked the...
by ah8tk
Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:52 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Kits are missing wheels and axles (nails)
Replies: 8
Views: 12807

Re: Kits are missing wheels and axles (nails)

Whoda is correct, the kits came out in late 2009. But they were advertised as 100th Anniversary kits, so 2010...
by ah8tk
Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:53 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Kits are missing wheels and axles (nails)
Replies: 8
Views: 12807

Re: Kits are missing wheels and axles (nails)

I thought he meant pickup trucks. The semi kits for sure had the wheels robbed out of them. They are old style and racers bought up the kits for the 18 wheels. They had no intention of ever doing anything with the big rigs. Actually, these kits were from 2010. These were some of the first wheels ou...
by ah8tk
Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:05 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: BSA Axles Made in China
Replies: 6
Views: 11311

Re: BSA Axles Made in China

No, they were made by Revell, in 2018 Revell went bankrupt. The bankruptcy of Hobbico has led to Revell’s assets being bought by a German investment group, listed in court documents as Blitz 18-313. All Revell US operations ceased on Friday, April 13, 2018. The Illinois offices were closed and 15 pe...
by ah8tk
Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Fall TMC Big Rig Challenge
Replies: 7
Views: 16963

Re: Fall TMC Big Rig Challenge

This is super cool, I have built a couple of Big Rigs for the CVSN Pinewood Challenge . It’s amazing they haven’t found a better way to stop these behemoths. Having something for them to crash into doesn’t seem smart. Your trucks were definitely the best looking, some of the others were stacks of 2x...
by ah8tk
Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:40 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: 60th anniversary of the Pinewood Derby
Replies: 15
Views: 24639

Re: 60th anniversary of the Pinewood Derby

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1uJNZzWtpOJhkPJUep7zH7iz_wcezrFEn https://drive.google.com/uc?id=11MVBRjT83P3QExi_FWpmDvISJYiVfCbO I must thank Mark (Whodathunkit) who I asked many questions of during this process. Mark also reviewed my kit signs and the background graphic to make sure they were his...
by ah8tk
Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Pit Road - Car Parking
Replies: 10
Views: 16627

Re: Pit Road - Car Parking

The photos are hosted on Google, is anyone else having trouble viewing?

try this, here is a direct link to one of the photos:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T_Acx ... eBfaCYfSDj
by ah8tk
Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Pit Road - Car Parking
Replies: 10
Views: 16627

Re: Pit Road - Car Parking

Here are a couple I have built through the years, I continue to use the second one to this day: Race Display Stand Bulk car transport I am not a big fan of using 1 X 2s on the table as they still seem kind of sketchy if the table is bumped. I used the second one for years at scout derbies without in...
by ah8tk
Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:05 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2018 car 1962 AMC Metropolitan
Replies: 4
Views: 9767

Re: 2018 car 1962 AMC Metropolitan

There are no troubles with the pictures, they are hosted on Google. Not sure what the trouble is for you.
by ah8tk
Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:24 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2018 car 1962 AMC Metropolitan
Replies: 4
Views: 9767

2018 car 1962 AMC Metropolitan

In early 2018, I decided to build a pinewood derby car based in a friend's 1962 AMC Metropolitan, street rod. The car had just won the 2018 Minnesota Street Rod Associations, Custom of the Year award. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1zrGpzdO2LahMBvCIqqCIb_IqN3G_DPOZ One of the car clubs I belong to, ...
by ah8tk
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:31 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Back to the 50's Blvd.
Replies: 24
Views: 28462

Re: Back to the 50's Blvd.

Like normal, for Whoda, it looks great.
by ah8tk
Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2009 Scout car - The Barris Batmobile
Replies: 24
Views: 43673

Re: 2009 Scout car - The Barris Batmobile

And we always like to see your posts, also.
by ah8tk
Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:48 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2009 Parent/Sibling car Speed Racer - Mach 5
Replies: 17
Views: 67079

Re: 2009 Parent/Sibling car Speed Racer - Mach 5

My images have been restored, it seems every couple of years I have to get my photos re-hosted.

Andy