hobbybobby Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Design by Tom Daniel, originally released in 1968. Green and wild, this show-n'-go rail dragster is out to beat all the competition. With a big 427 c.i. single-overhead cam Ford V-8 engine, belt-driven blower, dual intakes and spider leg exhaust headers, it looks like it's ready to make its move. I have never built this rail dragster with open parachute, because I'm afraid of these many ropes... Here now, a little more detail... A few small changes, the front is quite a bit deeper now, an aluminum mesh in the front of the cooler, the rear wheels - the rims are from the Dodge Cocept Car with machined and polished aluminum sleeves and home made rubbers, some wiring, a lowered windshield, and a hinged roof - i always thought about it: how should the driver, squeeze himself into this thing? So, i decided that my model would have a way for the driver to enter and exit the vehicle, so, the back of the roof was glued to the body and smoothed in, i modified the roof by cutting it 3/8” from the rear of the car and adding some hinge, made of brass, from the hardware store, modified and fitted. Hope, you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JunkPile Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Nice details on this. That first picture make it look poisonous. P.S....Your parents must not have let you play with BB guns or firecrackers when you were a kid from the number of older builds you have been posting lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Crazeeee! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Very nice job on a classic kit! I remember getting that kit when I was 13. I spent an evening painting it, mine wound up Christmas tree green since that was the spray paint we had. The second evening was spent assembling it. I remember being very pleased with the results. Monogram did a good job producing these Tom Daniel designs as easy builds for us youngsters back then. And of course we all have fond memories of them and need to have them again today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 WOW Boban that looks Fantastic, very KOOL build, but I do not understand where they came up with trantula, the front end looks more like a mosquito's snout (IMO), but anyway you did one heck of a job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 nice paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great looking build. Nice detail and paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Very cool...nice wheels and slicks! The Tom Daniels kits were always cool to me...bad thing is the ones I want to find I had as a kid are rare or too expensive...like the (Un-Real Roller),(Mean Maverick),(Super Digger rail),etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thank you very much for the kind words! WOW Boban that looks Fantastic, very KOOL build, but I do not understand where they came up with trantula, the front end looks more like a mosquito's snout (IMO), but anyway you did one heck of a job!! I never asked him, but maybe, Tom Daniel was inspired by this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Boban.......nice up-grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Very cool!!!! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Fried Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I remember this kit...and...a certain Girl. Back in 'tha' days... I was Young...then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Thank youvery much! I remember this kit...and...a certain Girl. Back in 'tha' days... I was Young...then... What's the Story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 love the modifications Bobby, sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Thank you very much for the kind words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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