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Build the coolest car in the pinewood derby! In this ultimate design guide, Troy Thorne - woodworker, artist and derby-winning dad - shares his expert tips, techniques and amazing patterns so parents and scouts of any skill can build a jaw-dropping, prize-winning car that's quick out of the gate. This valuable guide provides 34 amazing patterns and designs along with step-by-step instructions for building a High-Wing Racer, a Stock Car and a Vintage Racecar. Techniques and tips for creating custom decals, applying a high-quality finish, and prepping the car's wheels, axles, and weight for the race are also included.

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9781565233416

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Pinewood Derby races are a classic childhood memory, an icon of American boyhood. They can be a challenge to a son''s creativity--and to his dad''s patience--making an incredible bonding experience for both of them. Dad dreams of the fastest car, while his son dreams of the coolest looking car. Excitement builds and plans start spinning as they wait to receive their Derby kit. For some, the excitement cools when they are faced with a small, plain block of light wood and tiny plastic wheels. What can be made from that? <br> Troy Throne has written an awesome book that can tell you exactly what can be made from that! It''s called Pinewood Derby Designs &amp; Patterns: The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Coolest Car. The book is officially licensed by the Boy Scouts of America, and it offers so much more than a tutorial for Derby cars. <br> The guide is written to the parents, providing them with everything they could possibly want to know from start to finish. I love that the introducti

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Creative Director for Fox Chapel Publishing and a Derby winning dad, Troy Thorne is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design and spent over 10 years in the advertising field. He is an active scouting volunteer and builds furniture and canoes.

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