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by PinewoodTopia
Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:59 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: let's see the collections!
Replies: 22
Views: 18426

Re: let's see the collections!

My son won peoples choice with that car
by PinewoodTopia
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: let's see the collections!
Replies: 22
Views: 18426

Re: let's see the collections!

here is our collection as of 2010

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by PinewoodTopia
Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:42 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: [Y]ou built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?
Replies: 11
Views: 12649

Re: [Y]ou built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?

I appreciate the fact that you took the time to do the functional gull wing doors, interior, flux capacitor, time circuits, etc. I didnt have time to go that far with mine, very sweet! :bigups:
by PinewoodTopia
Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:50 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: [Y]ou built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?
Replies: 11
Views: 12649

Re: [Y]ou built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?

that was the one my son wanted, I was going to use old xmas ligts for the tubes, but the one we did took a bit of time, that would have taken more than we had this year (had to move race date up due to site availablity)
by PinewoodTopia
Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:57 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: [Y]ou built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?
Replies: 11
Views: 12649

Re: [Y]ou built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?

here I thought I had an original idea, nice job! :thumbup:

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by PinewoodTopia
Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: last one for 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 6691

Re: last one for 2011

I try to inspire our boys to make their cars the "real" trophy, since most of them will not recieve an actual trophy. I also try to push my personal boundries, in hopes that they see truely anything is possible, as well as seeing how far I can go (selfish reason). I have garnered alot of i...
by PinewoodTopia
Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:24 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: last one for 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 6691

Re: last one for 2011

I used 1x 4 plank, doubled it up and cut the body (no head) profile, then took a single 1x4 plank and cut the leg profiles, did some shaping to the pieces prior to gluing them together, glued them, shaped sommore, the putty, putty , putty, sand, sand, sand. thwn made the head from left over block, d...
by PinewoodTopia
Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: last one for 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 6691

last one for 2011

Ok here is the last one for this year. Sorry for the scattered posts. Normally I do these all at once. This is my wifes car, it is a testament to her woodbadge experience. She was in the buffalo patrol and it has been a life changing experience for her. Being a proud husband, when she said she wante...
by PinewoodTopia
Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: One Last Go At It ...
Replies: 9
Views: 13865

Re: One Last Go At It ...

glad to have been able to chat with you and hopefully provide some inspiration. I love the Semi, we dont have a division for that . . . yet
by PinewoodTopia
Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:31 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Our '11 cars
Replies: 28
Views: 18808

Re: Our '11 cars

I love the truck, great paint job, what is your secret?
by PinewoodTopia
Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:21 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Another 2011 Pinewood Derby Entry
Replies: 5
Views: 6511

Re: Another 2011 Pinewood Derby Entry

Thanks, it is a dowel, 1/2 inch i believe, the steps are some weights I had lying around. With my families cars taking as much time as they did this year, I had to go from plan A to B to C to D to E to F, etc this year, and this is what I came up with. It took about 2.5 days in all, I started it Sat...
by PinewoodTopia
Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:33 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Another 2011 Pinewood Derby Entry
Replies: 5
Views: 6511

Another 2011 Pinewood Derby Entry

here is one of the other cars we are entering this year. Long story behind this car. There is a fourth, a buffalo (my wife's car) I will post pics soon. Anyway here it is, it is a wreck http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/PinewoodTopia/DSC02350.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/Pinew...
by PinewoodTopia
Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2011 Pinewood Derby Entries
Replies: 13
Views: 13807

Re: 2011 Pinewood Derby Entries

purely decorative, functional lights are a hazzard on our track, it has a tendency to stop abruptly at the bottom, and the lights break
by PinewoodTopia
Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:19 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2011 Pinewood Derby Entries
Replies: 13
Views: 13807

Re: 2011 Pinewood Derby Entries

it is a decal I made on the computer
by PinewoodTopia
Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2011 Pinewood Derby Entries
Replies: 13
Views: 13807

Re: 2011 Pinewood Derby Entries

I made them from images I found online