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[DeathToll_David]

My son is in scouts and it is pinewood derby time. He’s 8 by the way.

When we opened the box the first thing he said is “It looks like a minecraft block” – so he said that’s it, that’s what he wants to do. Keep it rectangle and paint it to look like the minecraft logo.

Obviously I’ll go along with whatever he wants since it’s his project. My first thought was to have him paint 3/4 of the bottom brown and then the top green. That works sure, but I am trying to wrap my brain around making it look more “pixilated” like the logo itself. Different color browns, different color greens etc.

Anyone have any experience painting that can give me advice?

I will of course post photos once it’s all done.

[Chavvy416]

If you want "pixels", I'd personally be tempted to make a square template (obviously should be a 16th of the full size), and spray paint the pixels in there. Just put on your basecoat (of white), then the main colours of brown and green in standard paint, then invest in a few shades of green and brown spray paint. Thts what I'd do personally.

[DeathToll_David]

Thought about that. I also thought about going to a craft store to see if they have some kind of template with a bunch of squares cut into it. Sort of like a geomtry ruler or something.

He's 8 and I want him to do 99% of it himself so I think the template may be too hard for him. We'll give it shot and use the craft store as a back up.

It certainly isnt going to be a "perfect" representation of the logo but that's just fine.

[Conker]

Just take that 1% and help him like hold the template over it tell him where to paint what ect ect also good luck

[Crazyiness]

Conker, on 10 January 2012 - 07:17 PM, said:

Just take that 1% and help him like hold the template over it tell him where to paint what ect ect also good luck

1%?

#occupyminecraft

[Conker]

Crazyiness, on 10 January 2012 - 07:36 PM, said:

1%?

#occupyminecraft

He said he wants his kid to do 99% of it himself.

So he should do the 1% of help and help him do it

[Badprenup]

I personally would make a few stencils that have small pixel sized square holes drilled in it. You make one stencil for each color you want and then you put them against the car and paint in the holes..

[HScrozzy]

Badprenup, on 10 January 2012 - 08:45 PM, said:

I personally would make a few stencils that have small pixel sized square holes drilled in it. You make one stencil for each color you want and then you put them against the car and paint in the holes..

Please explain how you can drill a square hole.