Pinewood Derby Car

[jaroot]

Does anybody have a pattern for carving out a pinewood derby car? I'd like to carve one for my grandsons.

[gregsolano]

Here is one someone posted on the forum some time back. If anything it is a good starting point.

[jaroot]

Thanks! I thought I seen something here but I couldn't find it. It is definitely a start.

[Alan Malmstrom]

Does anybody have a pattern for carving out a pinewood derby car? I'd like to carve one for my grandsons.

I could make one for you if you post the profile of the side and the top. Or if you have some drawings.

I have thought about making cars for my son and daughter who are in AWANA but they are not having a derby this year.

Alan

[jaroot]

I really don't have any ideas. I did carve one by hand once that looked more like a Le Mans car with the fenders and all but don't even have a clue on how to do it with the CW. I guess a two sided carve with the wheel recess on one side and the top of the car on the other but I don't have enough skill with 3d software to even start.

[bjbethke]

The rules and how to build

[Kenm810]

Here's a few CW Forum Threads with a little additional info on Pinewood Derby Cars
Pinewood derby car Soap box derby time! Lincoln Cent Coin Bank

[jaroot]

Thanks for the links Ken. It gave me some great ideas!

[Alan Malmstrom]

What I was thinking was that if you had an idea of the shape like the side view and the top view and posted a photo of what you had in mind, drawn as lines in Windows Paint or something then I could make a pattern out of it really quickly and post it for you. But ya know just cutting it out by hand works pretty well too.

I could make it a two peice carve that would be glued together. fenders would be possible.

Alan

[Alan Malmstrom]

Here is an example of a Le Mans type of design. This would have to be split in two and the bottom be set up as a two sided carve to cut out the wheel wells. You would have to give me the dimensions that you want.



Alan