David's been helping the kids build a new batch of pinewood derby cars, the big races are coming up. This weekend Shelly's participating in the Awana races, and the boys are going to do the Scout races next week. Since David also helped some cousins put together cars, this year's total car build came to five. Total career car count is twelve, and he's just getting started. He's practically a professional, he's got all the associated tools and gadgets...
Archer's cars have kept a few signature lines through the years, but also evolved into a more carefully streamlined design as he's gotten older and perfected his stylings.
From top to bottom...
Archer's first car as a Wolf (second grade)
Bear car (third grade)
Webelos car (fourth grade)
Starting at the top and going clockwise...
Amberlyn, Archer, Shelly, Elijah and Austin
Some of these have big gaping holes in the bottom where they've been drilled out to bring the weight down. Others turned out just right, no adjustments necessary. All of them had their axels and wheels polished, axels straightened and then carefully bent to a secret angle to allow the wheels to ride on their edges... Most of them have extra weights added in the back, all of them have been meticulously sanded, painted, sanded and painted some more. There is absolutely no excuse for slow cars this year, the Fortiers are going to dominate all of the regional races - Caledonia, Union Grove, BRING IT ON!!!
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