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What is Space Derby?

Space derby is a racing event for Cub Scouts that is similar to the Pinewood Derby car race. Cub Scouts race miniature balsa wood rockets that are propelled by a rubber band and propeller.

 

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(Assembled Spaceship)

 

The Race

The completed rockets are wound up with as many as 100 or more turns on the propeller and suspended on a string from a (separate) bracket with the propeller held in place.

 

Two, three or four string "lanes" are typically used. The rockets are held in place and "launched" when the mechanism releases the propeller.

 

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 Construction

(Space Derby Kit)

 

Detailed Construction Guide

 

The space derby kit consists of a balsa wood block, propeller assembly, rubber bands, plastic sheet (for fins), and a mounting bracket.

 

The wood block comes out of the box with a drilled out center hole.

 

The block is carved into the desired shape, sanded and painted.

 

The mounting bracket and fins can be added either before or after painting.

 

The rubber band is inserted through the center hole with one end on the propeller and the other held in a cross-piece at the rear.