How many of you love the mini-racers. You've built the car pictured at the right, put on a spring motor, and raced it down the track? Sure you have! And you'd love to do it again. But what if you could do that and more?
What is this crazy more of which I speak? Well, our classic design, the tricycle, sometimes doesn't work very well. It doesn't go straight, and when it hits a side wall, the friction slows it down so much, it can't travel the length of the track. So we challenged Summer Camp campers to design a better car. And now we present you with two new designs, created by them!
While we figured kids would mainly concern themselves with making the car go straighter, Anthony had a different approach. So what if it hit the sides, just so long as it could bounce off. He created a four wheel design with bumpers, that we have affectionately named The Chariot.
But perhaps the most surprising design was Dominic's. Yes, believe it or not, it only has two wheels. But it runs like a dream! What better name for a car that drags its front end on the track than The Dragster?
And now, all three of these designs are available with step by step instructions for you to build on your next visit to Mini-racers. Or design a new car of your own. The possibilities are endless. But isn't that always the way at the Fac?
