Pinewood derby designs of excellence
Gregor writes -
A group I'm in, the Columbus Society of Communication Professionals (CSCArts.org), just held a grown-up Pinewood Derby fundraiser for the American Red Cross. It's like the thing the Cub Scouts do every year, 'cept these cars are built by professional print, web, and environmental designers. And they're *really* cool. ChiaCar, Typemobile, SushiCruiser -- even an iPhone car. Thought your readers might enjoy seeing them.An awesome variety of designs to be found here, hit up Flickr for more - CSCA PINEWOOD DERBY NIGHT Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in DIY Projects | Digg this!
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