Derby Talk

Thanks sporty, The unit hosting it was my old unit when I was a cub and scout. The unit I am serving as scout master and my wife as the cub master is one where our son's current go to school at. This will be the hosting unit's last time running it. They have asked if anyone in the district would lik...

Hello folks. I am a parent of a Tiger, actually Scoutmaster for my older son's unit. Every year your District host's a pushcart derby, the car's speed is generated by a crew of 3 cubbies pushing while one steer's/drives. They are timed in a figure eight track, solomn, drag heat, and parallel park. H...

Ok my son picked a car with fenders, finally have the confidence to add the fenders so I am feeling good about this, question I have is how does one go about aligning the wheels with fenders? Are the principals of alignment the same with or without fenders? thanks any help would be appreciated??

Thank's Bubba, I understand so far this: I should cut the Pine wood body to a rail maybe 1 to 1 1/2 just for the axles?? Then I will use balsa wood and build on top of it?? Is this so far correct?? So I would need to build up the pine wood rail(Frame). I am just a clux's with carving, The fender wal...

I wanted to try to form fender wall on my cars, I have seen some great work done. My concern is the width of the track and the middle rail to prevent the cars from turn into each other. What would be easier to do add wood or the plastic fenders and then fill and sand them. Or would carving them out ...

I would be interested in having either our pack buy one or purchase the plans to make one. Talk about a time saver Drag N goat if your out there you have other leaders listening