deuces wild Posted September 12, 2021 Posted September 12, 2021 6 hours ago, jchrisf said: This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received I remember building the red one from Monogram back in??? '73 I think...
slusher Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 13 hours ago, jchrisf said: This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received I would love to get one of these when available. They will have be a hott seller!
stavanzer Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 Another old kit. I hope it sells, well in order to finance stuff I like.
larman Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 9:56 AM, jchrisf said: This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received Even though this is a silly design that does not represent any real car, I love the box art! I will be getting one! 1
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 4:50 AM, Straightliner59 said: I have a Mooneyes on preorderfrom them. I have parts packs to build one, but... I pre-ordered one, I'm planning to be disappointed in something with it. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. I already built a Mooneyes so it will be a parts pile for me...-RRR
OldNYJim Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: I pre-ordered one, I'm planning to be disappointed in something with it. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. I already built a Mooneyes so it will be a parts pile for me...-RRR What were you expecting to be disappointing about it? Unrelated, and maybe covered already, but spotted that Atlantis is selling their 1/16th drag tires as stand-alone parts, for those of you who have reason to stock up on those... https://atlantis-models.com/funny-car-tires-only-1-16-scale/ They've also got some individual glass sets for some of their kits available - would be cool if they started offering some of their most desirable parts individually!
Snake45 Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 9:56 AM, jchrisf said: This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received What year Elky is this supposed to be? Wondering if I can do Flip's/Kamikaze's Street Outlaws Elky out of the body....
keyser Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Snake45 said: What year Elky is this supposed to be? Wondering if I can do Flip's/Kamikaze's Street Outlaws Elky out of the body.... 71-72 Snake. More like 71 to me but cartoonish. Edited September 15, 2021 by keyser
Snake45 Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Ah, not the right generatioin at all. Thanks!
Hondamatic Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Snake45 said: What year Elky is this supposed to be? Wondering if I can do Flip's/Kamikaze's Street Outlaws Elky out of the body.... You're better off using the revell 78 1
Snake45 Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Yah, that looks more like it. Now I just need to find one of those. Thanks!
keyser Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 38 minutes ago, Snake45 said: Yah, that looks more like it. Now I just need to find one of those. Thanks! Just reissued or soon. Great looking elky btw
disconovaman Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 You guys do realize it's a Funny car dragster, right? I don't remember ever seeing a fiberglass bodied funny car from the 70's that was 100% to factory specs... the Troublemaker Funny car is classic! I built a bunch of these Troublemaker/Desperado dragsters in my time! I love the nostalgic feel of the old monogram kits... makes me feel like a kid agian ? and molded in midnight blue! that's really nostalgic! Son of the Troublemaker boxart designed by Tom's son? I'll build it again and again! ? 1
disconovaman Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Here's are pictures for inspiration!
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 9 hours ago, CabDriver said: What were you expecting to be disappointing about it? Unrelated, and maybe covered already, but spotted that Atlantis is selling their 1/16th drag tires as stand-alone parts, for those of you who have reason to stock up on those... https://atlantis-models.com/funny-car-tires-only-1-16-scale/ They've also got some individual glass sets for some of their kits available - would be cool if they started offering some of their most desirable parts individually! Jim- There's of couple things I wonder about. The assumption is that this kit will be made up of parts packs. The latest version of the Chevy 283 engine parts pack has headers that are way, way, way too small. The headers out of the AMT SBC parts pack are closer to being correct. The other parts pack that will be contained (assumably) is the dragster Speed Equipment #C1124. There are two front axles in that kit (pix below), one straight and one dropped. They're both really clunky and ugly (again, not even close to being correct for the car), so is the steering arm assembly and wishbones (for lack of a better term). Maybe I'm nit picking? The kit is supposed to have a hemi engine, that original Revell parts pack was sabotaged for the Miss Deal kit. It will interesting what the Hemi will be. So, we will wait and see what we get. Again, I hope I'm not disappointed.... -RRR 1
GarryR Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) As covered previously in this thread, all three of the original double kits had the Roadster Chassis Speed Equipment. The photos James Duff posted of the Atlantis build up show the Mooneyes dragster with the straight axle from the Roadster Speed Equipment, and the Chevrolet engine. Edited September 16, 2021 by GarryR Typo, and clarification
OldNYJim Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: Jim- There's of couple things I wonder about. The assumption is that this kit will be made up of parts packs. The latest version of the Chevy 283 engine parts pack has headers that are way, way, way too small. The headers out of the AMT SBC parts pack are closer to being correct. The other parts pack that will be contained (assumably) is the dragster Speed Equipment #C1124. There are two front axles in that kit (pix below), one straight and one dropped. They're both really clunky and ugly (again, not even close to being correct for the car), so is the steering arm assembly and wishbones (for lack of a better term). Maybe I'm nit picking? The kit is supposed to have a hemi engine, that original Revell parts pack was sabotaged for the Miss Deal kit. It will interesting what the Hemi will be. So, we will wait and see what we get. Again, I hope I'm not disappointed.... -RRR Interesting! I didn’t know about that stuff - thanks for the detailed reply dude! I hope you’re not disappointed too! The parts on that parts tree have my mouth watering already ???
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 10 hours ago, GarryR said: As covered previously in this thread, all three of the original double kits had the Roadster Chassis Speed Equipment. The photos James Duff posted of the Atlantis build up show the Mooneyes dragster with the straight axle from the Roadster Speed Equipment, and the Chevrolet engine. If this kit has the complete Roadster Chassis Speed Equipment (I'll believe it when I see it) parts pack, I'll buy 100 of them! -RRR 4
Mark Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 The dragster speed equipment pack may be MIA also...the radius rods and front axle in the Miss Deal kit look similar to parts in that pack...
Mr. Metallic Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: If this kit has the complete Roadster Chassis Speed Equipment (I'll believe it when I see it) parts pack, I'll buy 100 of them! -RRR You and i both. Sooooo many great parts on that tree.
Motor City Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 12:57 PM, keyser said: 71-72 Snake. More like 71 to me but cartoonish. it's the '73 - '77 body with a '72 front end!
Daddyfink Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 8:41 AM, CabDriver said: Unrelated, and maybe covered already, but spotted that Atlantis is selling their 1/16th drag tires as stand-alone parts, for those of you who have reason to stock up on those... https://atlantis-models.com/funny-car-tires-only-1-16-scale/ They've also got some individual glass sets for some of their kits available - would be cool if they started offering some of their most desirable parts individually! This is great! Lots of the original Revell kits have some seriously brittle tires by now, and this is a great fix! Just wish they would also issue the last rims made for the Hawaiian Thanks for the heads up!
Dave Van Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Motor City said: it's the '73 - '77 body with a '72 front end! And thus a Funny Car! 1
Mark Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, Daddyfink said: This is great! Lots of the original Revell kits have some seriously brittle tires by now, and this is a great fix! Just wish they would also issue the last rims made for the Hawaiian Thanks for the heads up! The (then) new wheels and tires in the Hawaiian were tooled and produced in China. Atlantis did not get those, and so had to tool new tires again.
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