Finished the two personal cars I was tinkering with, since I had all the stuff and worked out techniques and measurements.
Some progress pictures
And some finished pics
"Let Go My LEGO" car perfectly proportioned to LEGO blocks.
and "Naked Speed". Chassis so streamlined I had no internal places to put weights.
The green LEGO car is slower than a dog for some reason... Aerodynamics and weight distribution I think. Not worried because it was not meant to be real fast. But its not nearly as "dense" or heavy feeling as the other cars with integral weights even though they are virtually the same weight, the maximum 5 Oz total weight. The body is wider than the standard block of wood supplied but within the physical width allowed including the wheels. I had to hollow out most of the inside to get the weight to the allowed max.... three 1.5" diameter holes about an inch deep to remove wood, compared to the 2.5-4 ounces of added weight on the two left cars.
Some progress pictures
And some finished pics
"Let Go My LEGO" car perfectly proportioned to LEGO blocks.
and "Naked Speed". Chassis so streamlined I had no internal places to put weights.
The green LEGO car is slower than a dog for some reason... Aerodynamics and weight distribution I think. Not worried because it was not meant to be real fast. But its not nearly as "dense" or heavy feeling as the other cars with integral weights even though they are virtually the same weight, the maximum 5 Oz total weight. The body is wider than the standard block of wood supplied but within the physical width allowed including the wheels. I had to hollow out most of the inside to get the weight to the allowed max.... three 1.5" diameter holes about an inch deep to remove wood, compared to the 2.5-4 ounces of added weight on the two left cars.
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