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Re: Not Pinewood Derby Cars!
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:55:12 GMT
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"Erik Bush" <erik@e-hearthside.com> wrote in message
news:HtoCoM.C1y@lugnet.com...
> Hey,
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> As I am currently building a mobile crane my mind started to drift away • from my
> project and began thinking... Has anyone tried to have "Lego Derby Car" • races
> before? Perhaps people could do it during Brickfest or another event or
> whatever? I was just wundering if anyone else has thought of this. Maybe • we
> could even make it an event at Brickfest! I really don't have any details
> because this thought just came to my mind about an hour ago. If anyone • has any
> comments please put your two cents in.
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> Build Well,
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> Erik Bush
There was (maybe still is) a Pinewood Derby type race track at LEGOLand
California. This picture is from about four years ago:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15323
We had a lot of fun building and racing cars although there was a chronic
shortage of wheels. There was a similar track at the LIC in Orlando as well
although I don't recall seeing it there when I stopped by last week.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
http://www.ncltc.cc - North Carolina LEGO Train Club
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=mpw - CTB/Brick Depot
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| "Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:HtpDqF.191B@lugnet.com... (...) well (...) Hmm, it was there just after New Years. I once stumbled upon a pine derby race back in Raleigh. At least one racer had a LEGO minifig for a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| Hey, As I am currently building a mobile crane my mind started to drift away from my project and began thinking... Has anyone tried to have "Lego Derby Car" races before? Perhaps people could do it during Brickfest or another event or whatever? I (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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