Powderpuff Derby Time

Today was Crisana’s first Powderpuff derby.  Think of it as Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, but for dads girls.  I first learned about this in January and took a whole 1.5 seconds to have the final design.  What would be better for a little girl than a Hello Kitty roller skate?  The idea took off.  It all started on this dining room table workbench.

The place dreams are made.
The place dreams are made.

I started with the standard approved BSA Pinewood derby kit:

I drew a sideview picture of a short shoe on the wood.  I then used a coping saw, wood chisel, and a drum sander to shape the wood.

Topview
Topview
Sideview
Sideview

I then painted it pink, painted the inside black, added the wheels, and Crisana helped add the Hello Kitty stickers.  These are the final results:

The car did not fare as well as I would have liked in the races, it did win best design!  Here is the proud winner!

and the proud Dad!

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Matt

Born 9/11 Registered Architect, State of Texas Star Trek is the best