ALMS C6R and Bugatti GTR

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ALMS C6R and Bugatti GTR

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Here are a couple cars I have built a C6R from ALMS and a Bugatti GTR

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I have no idea if those are fast or not (PWD cars.. The real ones I know are fast). But, that is phenomenol craftmanship. Great work... wish I had your skills. :wall: I struggled making a VW van :rofl:

Are the nails missing on the Bugatti? :scratching:
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:welcome: Lcamino,

Diden't I see the first car posted in Boy's Life 100 Amazing Pinewood Derby car Photos of 2011? ;)

Yeah! thats where I seen it.. Nice looking cars and good use of the lights on the cars.

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Wow. Excellent job. You do amazing work.
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yeah, I took the pictures before I put the axles on the Bugatti.

Yes, I posted that car on Boy's Life a while a go. I have posted these in a few other places as well.
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They look great.

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Another car completed. This is the Mother's Wax 67 ElCamino

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Lcamino,
Now that Mother's wax 67 Elcamino looks like a really fun design.
I haven't seen any Elcaminos posted on DT befor this one.

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If you would, can you share how many hours it takes to do one ? Like the Bugatti GTR.


And do you use all pine or add balsa in to keep the weight down or under 5oz.

A few years ago, I did the mach 5 and a few other cars over the years. I used mostly balsa to do the body. but still, after filler / ect. They were heavy and slow on the track. But oh what a joy they are to look at. And kids and adults. enjoy seeing them.


When I did tron led cars last year. all lit up. I got a crowd and many awesomes from the kids. I did get them decent fast. but again they were thin and hollow mostly.


Nothing like full bodies.

But the info, could help others have a idea of what to use or how many hours. if they might ponder to do, something like one of the cars you have done.

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The Bugatti took me about 3 months to build. That was couple nights a week and a few hours on the weekend.

The bodies are all pine. I save most of the weight by machining wood out from the bottom. That space is also where I put the wiring.

Probably the most important thing about the body, for new guys, is that I shaped many of the parts separately before gluing together. You can get a lot more complex shapes that way.
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