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To: 2Jedismom; g'nad; Corin Stormhands
Spiderboy's 07 car. He took 2nd place for Favorite Car.

Last year's car...
First place for Fastest Looking.


6,564 posted on 02/19/2007 7:24:37 AM PST by Professional Engineer (So, when is the president going to announce his party change?)
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To: Professional Engineer

whoa... sweet...

just goes tuh show yuh what an engineer assistant can do...

I have more of an "eliminate the competition" strategy...


6,567 posted on 02/19/2007 7:27:34 AM PST by g'nad
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To: Professional Engineer; g'nad
Awesome!

Here are the pictures...



Steve helps them achieve their design but the design is all theirs. One year, Matthew wanted to do a catapult, drew it up and Steve helped him cut it out, knowing all along that it wouldn't do very well and it didn't. That's ok!

This year, Matthew did a razor-thin car, painted it black and then laid clear "iridescent" wrapping paper over it so that it shimmered in the light. (He kept telling me he wanted it to look like a CD).

Joshua drew out the design on the side of the pinewood and Steve cut it out. Then Joshua painted it sparkly gold on top, sparkly silver on the sides.

Steve did "Lightening McQueen" and I raced it in the "Parent/leader race." Here I am. Ka-Chow! Heh heh...I got second place.



Here's Matthew getting his 1st place trophy. (The guy behind him is who beat Lightening.)



Here's Joshua, waiting in line to race.


6,572 posted on 02/19/2007 7:51:01 AM PST by 2Jedismom (http://kimsbug.blogspot.com/)
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Wow! Those are great Derby cars; I like the tank! Joseph always enjoyed the decorating of the cars more than the actual building of them!


6,576 posted on 02/19/2007 8:18:36 AM PST by SuziQ
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