gumbyz13 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 A few pics from our recent Soap Box Derby. The VW bus was my team...Took about a month to build working nights and weekends. We ended up winning best design and 2nd Place in the race. We lost to the Trike. Had to cost less than $250 to build and weigh less than 325lbs with driver. We came in right at about $240 and had to switch drivers the day of the race to get under the weight limit. Car and driver weighed in at 320 lbs. The frame is square tube with rebar inner structure for the body support. Body is foam and cardboard held on with zip ties covered in Paper Mache. That paper mache is a PITA. Enjoy Some of the cars A few of my Marines picked up a little going away gift for me... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gsRtt33vzQ 4 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Marine? Going away? Redeployment!? Quote Link to comment
gumbyz13 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Marines, this is on Camp Pendleton. A little Pre-Deployment stress relief - Taking off for Afghanistan soon. Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I was wondering what a satellite dish was doing there. What's your MOS? Quote Link to comment
gumbyz13 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 That is a retired radar set. Flew the last mission with that system in the early 90s. Currently serving as the Operations Chief - Air Support Operations (7200) Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 That is a retired radar set. Flew the last mission with that system in the early 90s. Currently serving as the Operations Chief - Air Support Operations (7200) That's is sick. I'm Hoping to join the USMC, but still haven't decided on MOS. Good luck and Godspeed Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Pretty cool.... Quote Link to comment
gumbyz13 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 That's is sick. I'm Hoping to join the USMC, but still haven't decided on MOS. Good luck and Godspeed Thanks man...If you have any questions shoot me a PM...I will have been a Marine for 23 years come April...Can give it to you straight without the recruiter hype. Almost forgot about the CARNAGE...My buddy was driving the Bat Mobile, he was also a last minute weight savings add on driver. He could not quite reach the foot controls and lost control about 10 feet before the finish line (he was in the lead) and nailed the curb sideways... BEFORE AFTER Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 should have built it to look like a 510, then best design and ofcourse since it is a "datsun" it would have won the race too Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Awesome stuff, I'd like to do this if I didn't already have so much going on :lol: Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 That is awesome. Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 that is pretty sweet stuff....And be safe over there....!!! Quote Link to comment
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