Recent content by ScoutDad11

Love the black and blue! My son's car this year (see avatar) had a similar theme.

We've had good results with super highly polished (600 grit wet/dry to 5k grit MicroMesh then on to metal polishing paste) axles, and burnished wheel bores (not with black ice, but using the same techniques with plastic polish). This year my Weblos1 prepped with Pledge (silicone?) after...

As a dad, I hear you, but we haven't had much of that in the 6 or so years my son and I have been involved in PWD. The only clear example I can think of is the blue car above from 2019, and (maybe?) this years 1 and 2 cars. No argument.

*Note: I'm not sure if parsing quotes is a social faux pax on this forum - if it is my apologies. I tend to do it out of habit to address specific points, and have no intent to offend/come across as argumentative. Hello HurriCrane, I was hoping you'd chime in due to the location! "Pro-level"...

If you made it through all that... Thank you for your patience! Here's my son's 2021 car: BSA block that he shaped to match the fenders at the rear 3D printed fenders (from Shapeways - Laserman252?) Total body weight before paint was ~25grams Routed weight pockets for tungsten cubes MV...

Hey folks! New member, first post, but a LONG time lurker of this wonderful forum! My Scout (now a Weblos1) has benefitted immensely from your collective wisdom. Thank You! Over the years he's run some fast cars, gone to the District Council race a few times, but has never finished better...