I’ve nearly finished my entry in this weekend’s Pathfinder Pinewood Derby race. I will be pitted against other adults, so no boohooing about me competing with kids. Anyhow, here’s the car. No wheels yet, and the paint is still wet:
I started with the hiking boots (modeled after my own).
The backpack was an afterthought. Either it’s not to scale, someone has a tiny backpack, or huge feet. Such are the limits of the pinecar medium (at least in my hands).
Most of the work was done with a coping saw, half inch chisel, and a pocket knife (but mostly chisel). I think it came out pretty OK, but I doubt it will be fast. The hardest part was the shoelaces (by a long shot). They are not one piece. I did drill holes for the shoe’s eyelets and poked one end of the thread into each. Then I laid them across the tongue, clipped them to size, and glued them down. But tying the laces was even more difficult than getting them on the boots in the first place. I almost went for the untied look, but hey – Pathfinders are supposed to be neat, so I persisted.
I have made no attempt to make this car fast. I usually go for the creativity or craftsmanship ribbons. Hopefully this will bring one of those home!
February 18, 2011 at 11:49 am
You are so talented.!! Mom
February 18, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Thanks. I realized this morning that it will need to be modified a little. The soles of the boots hang over the edge and will hit the front wheels once they’re on there. Sigh.
February 19, 2011 at 11:08 pm
I got blue ribbons for creativity and craftsmanship! I was pretty surprised by that after seeing what I was up against. I’ll post pictures tomorrow (pretty tired right now, as I’ve been going full steam for 14 hours straight).