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== Description of the event == | == Description of the event == | ||
[[Image:pine_car_winner.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A happy Scout holds a winning pine car.]] | [[Image:pine_car_winner.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A happy Scout holds a winning pine car.]] | ||
The Scout is given a block of wood made of | The Scout is given a block of wood made of pine with two notches for [[wheel]]s, four plastic wheels and four [[nail (engineering)|nails]]. The finished car must use all nine pieces, must not exceed a certain weight (usually five ounces), must not exceed a certain length and must fit on the track used by that particular scout pack. | ||
Other than the previous basic design rules, the Cub Scout is able to carve and decorate the car as he chooses. Many Cub Scouts also add weights to the final design to bring the car to the maximum allowable weight. Cars typically vary from unfinished blocks to whimsical objects, to accurate replicas of actual cars. The fastest cars tend to resemble low doorstops, with weight at the rear. Graphite is usually the only lubricant allowed, as it often helps to polish the provided nails. | Other than the previous basic design rules, the Cub Scout is able to carve and decorate the car as he chooses. Many Cub Scouts also add weights to the final design to bring the car to the maximum allowable weight. Cars typically vary from unfinished blocks to whimsical objects, to accurate replicas of actual cars. The fastest cars tend to resemble low doorstops, with weight at the rear. Graphite is usually the only lubricant allowed, as it often helps to polish the provided nails. | ||