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Two thumbs way up!

The Scarab was done as a resin kit by Mini Exotics and in the early sixties as a staic model by Stombecker.

Thanks for the Hot Rod story......a great read. Plus a wonderful side view of the early paint scheme.

If anyone has the Hot Rod article or other era correct magazines (I'm thinking SS&DI) can you scan them and send them to me as a PM or post them here.

Alan.....any chance to get an accurate set of Dyno Don decals? The lack of foil really distracts from the upcoming Round 2 release.

I agree......it appears we have two sets of decals that are 80% correct for either of the four versions. I don't understand why they didn't do foil. Hopefully the aftermarket will step up.

That's impressive. A great result for a challenging build.

Mine is on pre-order simply because of the decal sheet. It appears there were three paint schemes for the car. The original did not have the gold that's on the Slixx sheet. The gold hood car appears to have not been driven by Don but rather Frank Oglesby the majority of the time. If my attachments work correctly, the first two are the original paint scheme, then the gold hood with Don driving and finally with Oglesby. I much prefer the original scheme. r

Whoever gets it first, can they post the decals? I'm hoping they're more accurate than the Slixx decals which are a whole lot more accurate than the originals.

I asked at my shop today (mine's been on order for over a month), and I was told the Dyno Don Cougar won't be delivered until July 8.......errrrrrrrr.

You could add the Chrysler kit car race cars of the seventies as well as the old MPC Barris Mini T and the Shalako .

This is a hard kit to finish. I'm sure the majority of these kits that were started are either in the box or busted against the wall. Without a doubt one of the best builds of this kit.

I'm curious if Ollies has any otehr 1/8 kits.

Top two holes are for part 21 (x2). Two holes on the back of the case are for wheelie supports. I'm not sure about the other holes on the bottom of the case, but I'd guess they're also for wheelie bars.

Great start.....where did you find the chariot? This is going to be epic.

I know color, its what I do. I took Jesse's top picture and color corrected it (asphalt is typically a pretty good neutral gray). While there are many shades of white buildings, asphalt is pretty consistent world wide. I've attached a color corrected image. The car is dead on purple. While the age of this photo is such it was shot on film, and film can distort color much more so than modern digital cameras, this car is unmistakably purple. The directions are in error.

I went looking for actual pictures of the car on the web. I only found one of the actual car which is also used for the box art. Definitely a purple with strong magenta tones. The mistake may be a carry over from the mold also being used for the Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Olds which was dark blue.

While researching the '71 Supernationals, I found this from here: http://www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk/roger/phillips_06_pt1.html Hope it helps.

You're right.....I had them competing in the Winternationals which was February of 1972 but the 1971 SuperNationals was the last event of the NHRA calendar in '71. Now, let's get back on topic.

Kansas John was the first to run an alloy block in his front engine dragster. That was in 1972. By then, very few front engine dragsters were competitive in the big show. I remember trash talking once and one of the drivers was yelling that a good funny would shut down the fueler.

I don't have an opened Yellow Feather but if its just the Garlits kit with a different injector I'd use the PL Hawaiian. I think the Garlits motor lacks some of the details of either the PL or the Revell. If my Garlits build ever quits fighting me, I'm going to use the PL engine with some detail parts from the Garlits kit. The Revell kits lacks the chrome blower although its a pretty good engine even with the funky valve covers. I think both Revell's have the same motor. I do think it might be more appropriate for a bit later car. As for aftermarket, I have no idea what's out there.

That's a 426 and not a 392. The best 426's are in the Johan Challengers......good luck finding one of those. Second choice that's commonly available would be the PL Funny Cars. Revell's Hawaiian/Chi-Town Hustler is an alloy aftermarket block. Not right for this build. If you're looking for a 392, the hands down best choice is the new Revell Willys gasser.

I'm working on a Garlits RE dragster. I started this before the current reissue. One thing that has always maddened me about MPC's dragsters in general is how poorly the body fits the frame. I'm trying to narrow the body. The gray goo doesn't seem to be making as strong of a joint as I'd like. Does the newer plastic make a stronger bond? Thanks for the wisdom.

I looked at my local store, and besides Aspen Nascar Fords they had pre- decorated newer bodied Mustang, Vette, and Dodge Challengers. They also had Lindberg 32 custom Fords and 3 way Model T Hot Rods, 61 Chevys convertibles and '72 Dodge Challengers. Also had the former Testors 38 Ford sedan which is a great source of street rod parts. Here's my question, how good is the Danica Aspen Ford?

Great information.......that's the type of information I'm looking for.