Mystery Parts

[Jim B]

Several years ago, I purchased, or traded for, an AMT White-Western Star kit; and this was in the box as a "bonus":

It even says so on the plastic wrap.  The tree is labeled 029-5539.  Does anyone have any idea what kit this might have come from?  Looks like dragster parts to me.

[cobraman]

Revell dragster ?

[Jim B]

Maybe.  I really have no idea.  Searching for "Revell kit 029-5539" brings up just about every imaginable type of kit from the USS Constitution, to aircraft, & Star Trek.

Edited May 2, 2021 by Jim B

[Can-Con]

Come on guys, why would Revell parts be in an AMT kit? ?

They're from the Ramchargers dragster. Some others used the same parts, IIRC. 

PIC from the bottom of the Ramchargers box,,

Edited May 2, 2021 by Can-Con

[Jim B]

Well, that solves that mystery!  I even searched "AMT kit 029-5539", but this didn't come up.  Didn't think about MPC.  Actually got the parts from a modeler in Canada back in 2018, but there was no return address on the box with the White-Wester Star in it.  Post mark was Ottawa.

[Bainford]

The Jaw Breaker dragster and John Milner’s dragster used the same chrome tree. 

[Mark]

The Milner kit had a few different parts on that tree, including a set of Moroso valve covers that don't really look right.  MPC tooled a few parts to try to fake up a small-block Chevy out of the Hemi that is in those kits.

[Bainford]

3 hours ago, Mark said:

The Milner kit had a few different parts on that tree, including a set of Moroso valve covers that don't really look right.  MPC tooled a few parts to try to fake up a small-block Chevy out of the Hemi that is in those kits.

Right you are, Mark. I forgot about the Moroso valve covers. And yes, it made for a funny looking SBC. I ended up shaving the letters off mine and using them to make a Moroso air cleaner lid... or at least, tried to. 

[Paul Payne]

The supercharger looks like the one in the AMT 57 Chevy.