tbusch Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 http://www.collectormodel.com/amt/3470-don-prudhommes-radical-wedge-dragster-hits-the-track-from-amt/#sthash.FEZUIgsg.w6p2gz6R.dpbsNew parts just for the prudhomme car
iBorg Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Just as I predicted earlier. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/118367-first-look-amts-retooled-flying-wedge-rail-dragster/#comment-1726334Question is will the Slixx Kenny Goodell decals fit the Flying Wedge? http://www.slixx.com/d1688.htm?id=2750I read where that's the true origin of the original mold. Originally issued as the Steve McGee Black Beautywhich originally was the Goodell car.
Mark Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 The AMT dragster was issued in several versions initially, including a Tommy Ivo dragster, the Flying Wedge, the fictional "Copperhead", and the "Turbosonic" which also included a turbine engine. The McGee wedge (and a second Ivo version, the streamliner) were issued a couple of years after the others.
Muncie Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) already curious to see what's in the kits when they hit the hobby shops - it looks like Round 2 has new tooling for two different wedge body sections...The leading edge of the wedge in Terry's Prudhomme link above is perpendicular to the main body. The front of the orange wedge in Tim Boyd's review of the new Flying Wedge is angled aft... Could we see more kits to support Round 2's tooling investment - that would be good! Have a couple of partial old kits in the archive - AMT had two bodies back in the day - It looks like the original flying wedge body had the leading edge perpendicular and the Black Beauty had the angled front on the wedge with a ton of way too heavy rivet detail. There may have been other differences but both of these had the main body and wedge molded together in one piece with a separate nose section. Looking forward to these and another inquiring mind wants to know if the Kenny Goodell decals will fit either new body Edited January 11, 2017 by Muncie
Casey Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Are the Prudhomme Wedge, Flying Wedge, McEwen, Garlits, Ivo, and Sand Dragon R/E dragster all variations on the same basic chassis/engine combo?
Muncie Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Are the Prudhomme Wedge, Flying Wedge, McEwen, Garlits, Ivo, and Sand Dragon R/E dragster all variations on the same basic chassis/engine combo?Prudhomme Wedge, Flying Wedge and Black Beauty wedge dragster kits - the chassis/engine, axles, even the wheels appear to be the same - there may have been minor differences in the detailsThe full size wedge dragsters were built by several different chassis builders so they are different in construction and detailsWhen Prudhomme's wedge didn't work out, he removed the wedge but the car was still too heavy. He replaced it with a much lighter Garlits' chassis. Edited January 11, 2017 by Muncie
Mark Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Are the Prudhomme Wedge, Flying Wedge, McEwen, Garlits, Ivo, and Sand Dragon R/E dragster all variations on the same basic chassis/engine combo?The AMT Flying Wedge, Prudhomme Wedge, Sand Dragon, and Ivo mid-engine dragsters (neither of which are being reissued that I know of) are based on AMT tooling. The just-released Prudhomme Yellow Feather, and coming-soon McEwen (non-wedge) are both based on the Garlits Swamp Rat 14 which is an MPC tool. Both have 426 Hemi engines, but are different from one another.
Mr mopar Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I will have to get me one of these ! Two thumbs up Round 2.
tbusch Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 Prudhomme Wedge, Flying Wedge and Black Beauty wedge dragster kits - the chassis/engine, axles, even the wheels appear to be the same - there may have been minor differences in the detailsThe full size wedge dragsters were built by several different chassis builders so they are different in construction and detailsWhen Prudhomme's wedge didn't work out, he removed the wedge but the car was still too heavy. He replaced it with a much lighter Garlits' chassis.The lighter car you refer is the yellow car, that is refered to as the Yellow Feather car. It was a Kent Fuller built car, not a Garlits car. Tom McEwen had a Garlits car built for himself. Just a note the Mongoose never had a wedge car built. even though Hot Wheels had one made, that was never a real car.
Daddyfink Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Wow, this a cool variation on a tool that has been dormant for some time! This is the kind of re-issue I do like!
Tye Brown Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Hats off the the KATS at Round2 man. Love what you kool kats are doing. Keep them coming
Muncie Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 The lighter car you refer is the yellow car, that is refered to as the Yellow Feather car. It was a Kent Fuller built car, not a Garlits car. Tom McEwen had a Garlits car built for himself. Just a note the Mongoose never had a wedge car built. even though Hot Wheels had one made, that was never a real car.Terry, that is correct - thank you for catching it and posting a correction - memory failure...
Mr mopar Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 On Facebook Round 2 is saying there will be a Mongoose wedge coming COOOOOOOOL!
bytownshaker Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Love all the vintage drag kits being released. How about Snakes Cuda,Vega or Monza
Daddyfink Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Would love to see a Cuda funny car done right.
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