Getting Started in Pinewood Derby: Step-By-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car! - Softcover

Thorne, Troy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565236173 ISBN 13: 9781565236172

Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2011

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Follow Dash Derby, your Pinewood Derby guide, on an adventure through the 7 easy steps to building your first Pinewood Derby race car. No woodworking skills are required for this family fun project
- just patience and the desire to have a good time. 95 pages. More Info: DESIGN ORIGINALS-Getting Started In Pinewood Derby. Follow Dash Derby, your Pinewood Derby guide, on an adventure through the seven easy steps to building your first Pinewood Derby race care. No woodworking skills are required for this family fun project, just patience and the desire to have a good time. With 12 patterns and paint designs to choose from, this book will help you have a stress-free Pinewood Derby experience you'll always remember. Author: Troy Thorne. Softcover, 95 pages. Made in USA.

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Most kids speak with great nostalgia when the subject of Pinewood Derby cars is brought up. Designs from the speedy and elegant to the loud, and in my case at least, ridiculous. However there are a growing group of both parents and kids who know don't know a thing about how to craft a racer or what's possible to do in the first place. Our friend Troy Thorne over at Fox Chapel Publishing recently wrote Getting Started in Pinewood Derby to try and remedy that. Troy has an excellent way of breaking the process down and giving step by step instuctions that builders of any age can both understand and duplicate complete with sweet pictures and helpful tips that get you over the rough spots. There are also a dozen plans in the book that can be cut out and used as templates to replicate his designs exactly and give the other competitors a run for their money. Couple this with the painting ideas, axle and wheel prep, weighting and test run instructions and you've got 95 pages of racer building know how to back you and the young'n up. When we met him at Maker Faire a few years ago our first question to Troy was "Do your designs really work?" He pointed us over to his booth where he had close to 50 lightning fast racers on display with a test track set up behind them and told us to find out for ourselves. We did. They Do. If you're looking for step-by-step awesome in a book that will put a smile on your kids face and be competitive entry into the local race Mr. Thorne's Getting Started in Pinewood Derby is a great start. GETTING STARTED IN PINEWOOD DERBY, by Troy Thorne, is a step-by-step workbook that teaches adults and children how to spend quality time together while building their first Pinewood Derby car. Colorfully illustrated in comic-book style, this handy guide provides 12 patterns and paint designs from which to choose and ideas for personalizing a race car. It's perfect for the woodworker who wants to share some shop time with a son or daughter. My son is a Cub Scout. Last year, my son and husband built a car that barely made it down the track. Obviously, my son was very disappointed! This year, I received the Getting Started in Pinewood Derby Step-by-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car. While it wasn't the first car my son and husband ever built together, this year's car was the first successful car, and this book was wonderful. As the title implies, this book gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a Pinewood Derby car. It covers everything, including the needed tools, shaping and sanding, painting, weights, construction, and even troubleshooting a car that doesn't drive straight. Throughout the book, there are simple tips and tricks, used for shape as well as decoration, which make building the car even easier. Furthermore, there are so many ideas, tips, and tricks presented, that not all of them could possibly be used on one car. At the very end, there are a couple of pages for a Memories Record, with space for pictures and race records. My son has a tendency to "put the cart before the horse," so to speak, and having the instructions in front of him helped to keep him focused on the step at hand. It also helped my husband to guide him through the process of building the car. In the end, my son had a car he was proud of--with wheels that turned well. His car was not the fastest, but that did not matter. He was proud of his hard work and the fabulous car he had created. I recommend this book for any Cub Scout and father trying to build a car together. In May of 1953 Cub Scout Master Don Murphy came up with the idea of a Pinewood derby and this has become an annual event. Specific rules have been laid out and Pinewood Derby races are held throughout the US. Troy Thorne wrote this step-by-step workbook as a guide to building your first race car and the book has been illustrated by Jason Deller. In May of 1953 Cub Scout Master Don Murphy came up with the idea of a Pinewood derby and this has become an annual event. Specific rules have been laid out and Pinewood Derby races are held throughout the US. Troy Thorne wrote this step-by-step workbook as a guide to building your first race car and the book has been illustrated by Jason Deller. There are a dozen classic design patterns to work with and the book is rife with racing tips to help your car take the checkered flag. Great fun! is directed at both kids and grownups interested in getting started with these wooden racecars. No initial woodworking knowledge is necessary, and the book includes comic book style illustrations and tips for kids, as well as 12 car patterns, paint designs, and ideas for personalizing your racecar. Author and illustrator Troy Thorne is a father and a Scouting volunteer. DERBY MANUAL FOR BEGINNERS On your mark, get set, are you ready to create a winning race car from a block of wood and plastic wheels? Pinewood Derby racing season is approaching, with Cub Scouts starting at the end of December. And a similar event, Awana Grand Prix, held by the religious organization, gets into gear in January. Rookie racers (and their parents) can find help in Troy Thorne's "Getting Started in Pinewood Derby: A Step-By-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car," just published by Fox Chapel Publishing, East Petersburg. The 96-page glossy paperback manual is filled with step-by-step kid-friendly instructions, accompanied by colorful photos and illustrations, even patterns. Thorne's first tips are for parents: "The car doesn't have to be perfect ? if just needs to be your kid's!" they should keep in mind "[i]t's impossible for your child to fully experience the Pinewood Derby if YOU build the car." Following pages of advice on design selection, safety considerations and tools, cartoon character Dash Derby leads the way ? through shopping, shaping, painting, axle and wheel prep, weighting and test runs ? to race day. There's even a section in the back to log race results and paste photos of the car under construction ? and perhaps in front of the checkered flag. Thorne appears to have all the qualifications to offer advice: experienced woodworker, assistant scoutmaster and father of two race participants, one of whom was a national finalist in the All-Star Derby Design Contest. I was really excited when I first saw this book - the graphics just look like so much fun. I couldn't wait to see what was inside. Inside, I was not disappointed. Not only does it include wonderful, very clear photos for the step-by-step process of building a derby car, but there are also funny jokes shared by the cute little "Dash Derby" character posted throughout the book, that add to its uniqueness and its "draw" for children and youth. Beyond the cuteness factor, this books is technical - but not in a professional woodworker kind of way. Next to the photos and directions that show how to tape sandpaper to a work surface and move the wood rather than the sandpaper to sand, there are these words of wisdom, "Before you ask your mom or dad where they keep the elbow grease [...] "Elbow Grease" is what people say when they mean that doing something will take some hard work!" The book takes the builder through gathering the materials needed, building the car, making sure it is within regulations, decorating it, making sure it works perfectly, and then, finally what to do on race day - including having backup materials for not only your car but for your friends'/competitors' as well. How cool is that! My Ratings of The Book Layout and Appearance: Inviting, inspiring and informative. Thumbs Up! Instructions: Clear information and instructions - and done in a fun way. Thumbs Up! Projects Selection: A variety of plans provided to inspire creativity. Great. Inspiration: I want to attend a derby race to see some of these cars in action. Thumbs Up! Overall: Thumbs Up! This year's Pinewood Derby is still fresh in our memories. Though we did not win, it was, as before, great fun and we are looking forward to next year's Derby already and my son has a pattern picked out along with decoration ideas. The perfect book for a pinewood derby beginner or even someone who has done it before - this book offers great tips, step-by-step instructions with detailed photos for each step. The Pinewood Derby will be a breeze by the time you are done reading this book. The book is aimed at the scout and a friendly cartoon character called Dash derby guides the young readers through the process of building their very own Pinewood Derby car. The book is divided into helpful, progressive sections making it easy for the young uns' as well as the parents to understand: Starting off with a list of basic skills, items needed as well as dos and don'ts (including telling parents to let the boys build!), the book then has seven chapters as below: 1. Shopping - A handy, comprehensive shopping list is included here. 2. Shaping - How to transform the block to a fancy car! Provides a tool list as well as detailed instructions with photos on how to use the tools to do this magical first transformation. Helpful tips are included to make the car a racing machine. 3. Painting - Tips, tricks, material lists, patterns, and ideas as well as various options to paint and decorate and jazz up your car are all included in this super helpful chapter. 4. Axle Prep and 5.Wheel Prep - Axle and Wheel prep help the car turn into the race car it is to be soon - proper preparation of these two help speed up the car. 6. Weighting - This is definitely important since if too heavy (over 5 ounces), then that means disqualification and if too light, then chances are that the car might not be at optimal speed. Again, tips and tricks are provided to get the car to a proper weight. 7. Test Runs - Last but not the least, this provides an opportunity to do test runs at home and figure out last minute adjustments before doing test runs on the official race track and before the big race! In addition, patterns are provided along with spaces to jot in precious memories of race day along with your own photographs. Rating: A Reading Level: All cub scouts and parents I recently received a copy of Getting Started in Pinewood Derby by Troy Thorne. This colorful workbook goes through all of the steps involved in building a car. My favorite thing about the book is that it is directed at Cub Scouts - who should be doing most of the work on their cars. It includes lots of very nice step-by-step photos, so young car builders can understand what needs to be done. The book is divided into 7 "sessions," which help keep the process from seeming overwhelming to a young Scout: Shopping - This section will help your Cub Scout put together a shopping list of everything he needs. It even helps him decide which items he will need from the hardware store and which things he might find at a craft store. Shaping - In this session, the Scout learns how to use a pencil and ruler to mark the car. He will also learn how to use a coping saw and sanding techniques. There are 12 patterns in the back of the book for getting that shape just right, plus a blank template grid for creating a custom shape. Painting - The painting section doesn't just include instructions for painting, . It also includes instructions for using tape to prevent gumming up the slots with paint and applying decals. Plus this session includes some very creative alternatives to painting. A dozen design ideas are presented along with ways for him to let his creativity run wild. Axle Prep - Axle prep is a must if your son is concerned with speed. This session goes through detailed instructions to get those axles as smooth as possible. The pictures in this section really are worth 1000 words. Wheel Prep - Like axle prep, wheel prep can really help your son's car speed down the track. This session goes through how your son can get those wheels smooth for optimal performance. Weighting - After all else is finished, the goal is to get the car as close to 5 ounces as possible without going over. Lighter cars will not go as fast. Cars over 5 ounces are disqualified. This session gives instructions for attaching weights for best performance. Test Runs - This session shows how to do some test runs at home, without an official track. Your Cub Scout can find out if his car pulls to the left or right (which will slow it down) and how to correct the problem. There are a few additional chapters, including some car patterns and a memories section for pictures and memories of the big race. Plus, it includes the official Pinewood Derby rules. Throughout the workbook, the young reader is guided by Dash Derby, a colorful cartoon character. While the subtitle of the book is "Step-by-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car," ZM - who is a Webelos II and is working on his last car - spent a long time looking through it and got some fresh ideas for his final car. When I asked him what he though about the book, he said It gave me lots of good ideas. I know what I want to do now. I'm going to do a wedge with wrapping paper sides and a Webelos 2 on top. It's going to have a blue background with a yellow stripe. So whether your Cub Scout has never built a car before or if he is just looking for something different to do, I recommend this book. It is available on Amazon: Getting Started in Pinewood Derby: Step-by-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car Book Review: Getting Started in Pinewood Derby This last weekend my neighbor and his son (age 7) invited my son, Decker (almost 5), to come and watch his Cub Scout Pinewood Derby race. If you're not familiar with this event, the Cub Scouts host a race every year where the participants take a standard block of wood and four plastic wheels and turn it into a pure racing machine or something else. It's been over 30 years for me, but I still remember my dad taking me out into the workshop and helping me use his bandsaw and sander to carve up my own car, #87. It wasn't much to look at, but it was mine. It still sits on a bookshelf in my office as a reminder of not only the race but also the time I spent with my dad at a very young age, learning to use some basic woodworking tools. Decker isn't quite old enough yet for the Cub Scouts, but he absolutely loved looking at the 100+ cars sitting on display for the judges to examine and weigh. All cars must weigh less than 5 ounces, but racers try to hit as close to 5 ounces as possible because the weight of the car affects its speed when it is released on the downward-pointing ramp. There were a lot of interesting solutions to getting the cars up in weight (the block weighs about 1.4 ounces and the wheels and paint add enough to bring it up to about 4.3 ounces so there's some wiggle room for embellishment and personalization of a racer's vehicle.) Races this day were performed 4 cars at a time. To ensure fairness, multiple races were performed with each car racing on a different track (1, 2, 3, or 4); I'm guessing this is done because maybe one or more tracks run faster or have a better/smoother surface. Whatever the reasons, each scout gets to see his car race multiple times. Awards were given out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes for different troops/ages as well as some design awards. In addition to taking my son, I also took along a set of 4 books provided to me by Fox Chapel Publishing that relate to the Pinewood Derby. I passed the books around to the various scouts and parents, letting them take a look at the information that I'd already read and discovered about creating a great racer. The first book, Getting Started in Pinewood Derby by Troy Thorne, is the clear choice for the beginning scout. It's a full-color book with some really detailed photos showing how to cut, carve, paint, and decorate your racer. There's advice on safety, tips on making the wheels run faster and smoother, help with getting your car to the proper weight, and a great little documentation section at the back for recording information a...

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The annual Pinewood Derby attracts over a million participants nationwide. The pinewood derby is intended to be a fun activity that promotes creativity, teamwork, problem solving and healthy competition. "Getting Started in the Pinewood Derby" will take the fear out of participating in an inaugural pinewood derby race, especially if you have no woodworking skills. Unlike any other pinewood book, it's about spending time with a child, building something together. It's about planning the activity so you both have some fun, a few laughs, learn a thing or two about friction and gravity and walk away with a car you can be proud of...even if it isn't perfect.

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• Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1565236173
• ISBN 13: 9781565236172
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48