Pinewood Derby Fast and Furious Speed Secrets
Tips & Tricks for Building Winning Cars
$38.88
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2017
Summary
Cross the finish line in the fastest car! Any parent and child can build a successful Pinewood Derby® car with the designs and techniques in this enjoyable book. Derby-winning dads reveal their scout-legal tricks for making faster cars, using ordinary tools that you probably already have at home. With hundreds of color photographs and clear diagrams and illustrations, this essential handbook offers tips for designing your own car, placing the weights, optimizing the wheels, applying a cool paint job, and more. Simple explanations of derby car speed science will inspire you to shave those last tenths of a second off your time and go home with the trophy.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781565239043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1565239040 |
| Author: | David Meade, Troy Thorne, Other Derby Experts |
| Publisher: | Fox Chapel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Fox Chapel Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 331g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 276mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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David Meade
David Meade is a research scientist with a master’s degree in statistics. His background in research and experimental design has enabled him to develop a unique and powerful approach to Pinewood Derby racing. He also enjoys model rocketry and astronomy.
Troy Thorne is a Pinewood Derby-winning dad and a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design. He spent over 10 years in the advertising field. He is an active scouting volunteer, builds furniture and canoes, and works with his son, who was a national finalist in the All-Star Derby Design Contest.
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