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Remote Control Demolition Derby

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  • The Rednecks are racing radio-control cars in Daddys driveway when the competition gets a little out-of-control, and a race turns into a toy car demolition derby. Michael insists hed win the derby if they were full-sized cars and that leads to a plan: Lets make full-sized remote control cars! Once they figure out how to turn a car into a remote-control vehicle, the guys decide theyll have a demolition derby and crash their cars into each other to see which is the best one.
  • Travis decides his vehicle will be the old Ford truck that everyone calls Uncle Jesse. Michael decides his vehicle will be an old RV, and chooses Rog to be his partner in turning the giant camper into a remote-control crash car.
  • Both Travis and Michael decide to weaponize their vehicles with spikes and saws to make the demolition derby more interesting.
  • Meanwhile, Rog has acquired a rare and ugly Hairless Guinea Pig which he carries with him, annoying everyone during the build.
  • The guys acquire electronic devices that will control the brakes and gas pedal with simple radio controllers. The steering is a lot harder, but they create a pulley-like device welded on to the steering column that turns the truck right and left.
  • Firefighters put out the torched remains of Michael Taylor's truck, Uncle Jesse.
  • The results of the Demolition Derby. RV: 1, Uncle Jessie: 0
  • The guys smile after a toast to a successful derby day.

  • A Bright Idea

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    The Rednecks are racing radio-control cars in Daddy’s driveway when the competition gets a little out-of-control, and a race turns into a toy car demolition derby. Michael insists he’d win the derby if they were full-sized cars… and that leads to a plan: “Let’s make full-sized remote control cars!” Once they figure out how to turn a car into a remote-control vehicle, the guys decide they’ll have a demolition derby and crash their cars into each other to see which is the best one.

  • The Vehicles

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    Travis decides his vehicle will be the old Ford truck that everyone calls “Uncle Jesse.”  Michael decides his vehicle will be an old RV, and chooses Rog to be his partner in turning the giant camper into a remote-control crash car.

  • Ready for Derby

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    Both Travis and Michael decide to “weaponize” their vehicles with spikes and saws  to make the demolition derby more interesting.

  • New Friend

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    Meanwhile, Rog has acquired a rare and ugly “Hairless Guinea Pig” which he carries with him, annoying everyone during the build.

  • Daddy Disassembling

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    The guys acquire electronic devices that will control the brakes and gas pedal with simple radio controllers. The steering is a lot harder, but they create a pulley-like device welded on to the steering column that turns the truck right and left.

  • Hosed Down

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    Firefighters put out the torched remains of Michael Taylor's truck, Uncle Jesse.

  • After the Derby

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    The results of the Demolition Derby. RV: 1, Uncle Jessie: 0

  • No Hard Feelings

    Photograph by Flight 33/NGC

    The guys smile after a toast to a successful derby day.

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