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<blockquote data-quote="PT Stewie" data-source="post: 664526" data-attributes="member: 12889"><p>Here is the deal ( I was a cubmaster and a scoutmaster) The joy is in the making of the car and <u><strong>dad helping</strong></u>.Try and let your son do as much as possible and unless he is an extreamley gifted woodworker the car should look like it was carved and painted by a seven year old.When you get to the big night (derby) it will be obvious that some parents used lathes,seven coats of lacquer,front weights and various other things that are beyond a 7 year olds ability.Let the shape and color be your sons idea. Just help him safely do it (knife or other carving tool).Kids are smart,he will know why some cars look professionally done.(Hint) use graphite for the wheels he won't come in last place . Scouting is great. I had the joy of seeing some of the 7 year olds that I fed cookies to at the first den meeting at my house turn into fine young men who I accompanied on a 12 day back trip through the southern rockies on the Philmont Scount Ranch.The boys ran the trip , read the maps,carried all the food, and did all the cooking,and took care of the old geezer.The idea is let the boys do it from the start,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PT Stewie, post: 664526, member: 12889"] Here is the deal ( I was a cubmaster and a scoutmaster) The joy is in the making of the car and [U][B]dad helping[/B][/U].Try and let your son do as much as possible and unless he is an extreamley gifted woodworker the car should look like it was carved and painted by a seven year old.When you get to the big night (derby) it will be obvious that some parents used lathes,seven coats of lacquer,front weights and various other things that are beyond a 7 year olds ability.Let the shape and color be your sons idea. Just help him safely do it (knife or other carving tool).Kids are smart,he will know why some cars look professionally done.(Hint) use graphite for the wheels he won't come in last place . Scouting is great. I had the joy of seeing some of the 7 year olds that I fed cookies to at the first den meeting at my house turn into fine young men who I accompanied on a 12 day back trip through the southern rockies on the Philmont Scount Ranch.The boys ran the trip , read the maps,carried all the food, and did all the cooking,and took care of the old geezer.The idea is let the boys do it from the start, [/QUOTE]
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