Egg Racer (Francesca the flying fish)

The rules were thus: the vehicle had to be powered by a single elastic band and the egg was to be held by foamcore and gravity and have 2/3rds of it showing. We then raced them down our studio hallway to see which could make the farthest distance. I came in first in the first heat, second in second, and last in my third. However, this project has been very fun!

What I think: After seeing what everybody else came up with, I wish I was even more creative with mine. Creative in the sense of having a more original idea because this "character" already exists. Other than that, I really like the vehicle and it is very colourful. I even enjoyed making it, I felt like I was making a toy or a craft of some sort, rather than homework. Although figuring out the mechanics was a little hard and I admit I despised this project at the very beginning, but with an egg racer with a face like that, how could you be mad anymore? Everybody else's projects were very well done as well. Absolutely none two were alike and each had their own personality to it.

What I've learned: Crazy glue does not work on foamcore well because the foam absorbs everything. Nor does it permanently secure elastic bands. However, crazy glue does work well on the fingers. Another thing to note about crazy glue is that it comes through the paper and dries like a permanent wet stain on the paper. Therefore I had to double layer some of my paper. I think the best glue to secure foamcore with foamcore is glue gun glue. Although I used a gluestick to put the coloured paper on, I moved on to using glue gun glue to stick the rest of the coloured pieces on, and it didn't even dry bumpy like craft glue. Lastly, unlike my cardboard furniture project, I did not do many mini models and went straight to working with the final. Very unlike me because I like to be sure of what I am doing when I am working on my final, but it is easier when you can work with the right sized pieces in your hands. (and it saves a lot of time!)