Reegs Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) The "Forty-Niner" kit is 1/32. There was also a '32 Deuce roadster and a '25 T pick up and they were sold for 49¢, hence the title. And speaking of parts packs, is the Gofer pack the old Revell or Aurora Ford? Edited July 12, 2021 by Reegs
paul alflen Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Reegs, the Gofer dragster frame is the old Revell. The 427 engine is the old Aurora parts pack acquired when Revell/Monogram bought the Aurora tooling.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Reegs said: The "Forty-Niner" kit is 1/32... That's a much-repeated misconception. The kit is actually 1/25. Measuring and arithmetic don't lie. Granted it builds a small rail, but it's 1/25 scale nonetheless.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, paul alflen said: ...The 427 engine is the old Aurora parts pack acquired when Revell/Monogram bought the Aurora tooling. Nope. The Gofer 427 Ford is in fact the old Revell parts-pack kit. Edited July 12, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy
DrKerry Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Yes, totally different kits and makers Wouldn't the "test shot" kit in the pic be the same as the Mooneyes sling shot just without the Potvin Blower set up in it??
Reegs Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said: That's a much-repeated misconception. The kit is actually 1/25. Measuring and arithmetic don't lie. Granted it builds a small rail, but it's 1/25 scale nonetheless. No kidding. And I had the kit more than once. I guess it was the size of a 1:1 using the Dragmaster I frame.? Now I'm really looking forward to a (reasonably priced) re-issue. Edited July 12, 2021 by Reegs
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, DrKerry said: Wouldn't the "test shot" kit in the pic be the same as the Mooneyes sling shot just without the Potvin Blower set up in it?? No. They are entirely different kits, entirely different tooling, tooled originally at different times by different companies. Though the cars appear somewhat similar, a close look reveals they have nothing in common whatsoever. I do, in fact, have pristine examples of both the originals for close critical comparison. 1
Daddyfink Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 As Ace and I said, they are totally different kits Pics from the web
OldNYJim Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Cool builds @Daddyfink! Dumb question for anyone who knows - what are the two levers in the cockpit of the Moon dragster? Brakes and 'chute?
Snake45 Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Now I want that 49er dragster! Not a fan of the body/cockpit but shouldn't be too much trouble to drop a spare Double Dragster Fiat body on it and turn it into a Comp Coupe.
paul alflen Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Ace Garage guy, yes you are correct. I bought 2 of each engine and frame from Model cave and didn't look at it that close! Thanks for keeping me on my toes(Monday morning brain fog after vacation)!You should know, You have all of them!
keyser Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) The 49er I think was sibling to Long John dragster that Galaxie had? Old Monogram tool iirc. Shared nothing but contemporary Edited July 12, 2021 by keyser
Snake45 Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 10:26 AM, DrKerry said: Pic from Atlantis email sent out saying pre orders will be available end of July.. Are the front wheels legit on that thing? I just spent some time on the George Klass site looking at a buttload of early diggers and didn't see anything like these. #1 wheels were cycles, with #2 and #3 going to various open wheels and Romeo Palimides 12-spokes, #4 Halibrands. These have 12 spokes but are very different from the RP wheels, which have six spokes on the front and six on the back. These have all 12 spokes going right to the center. They just won't "pass" as RP wheels to my eye. And I don't have any extra cycle wheels to put on it. GRRRRRRR!
OldNYJim Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Are the front wheels legit on that thing? They look legit for a pony cart I'd be interested to see if anyone knows if they're based on a real wheel design - I actually like the style of them, but I agree, they're not what I think of when I picture an early slingshot. Time to go research on The HAMB!
Mark Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Nope, those front wheels were probably cheaper/easier to tool, seeing as this was a 49 cent kit. 1
Richard Bartrop Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 I'm sure you could make excuses for age, but the Monogram kit came out about the same time as a the Parts Packs. Even back then, some kits were better than others.
Snake45 Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, CabDriver said: They look legit for a pony cart I'd be interested to see if anyone knows if they're based on a real wheel design - I actually like the style of them, but I agree, they're not what I think of when I picture an early slingshot. Time to go research on The HAMB! I'm wondering if I could cut out one spoke at a time and replace it with a piece of plastic rod, properly oriented to "front" and "back" sides. That would look better....
Mr. Metallic Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Wow, there's a whole lot of misinformation flying around here right now. Hope people take the time to read ALL the posts in this thread to eventually get to the correct info.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Snake45 said: ...And I don't have any extra cycle wheels to put on it. GRRRRRRR! I have some I can send you if you need 'em.
Daddyfink Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 5 hours ago, CabDriver said: Cool builds @Daddyfink! Dumb question for anyone who knows - what are the two levers in the cockpit of the Moon dragster? Brakes and 'chute? The Right Hand Lever is for the Chute and the Left Hand Lever is for the Brake 1
RancheroSteve Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Cool video - I hadn't seen that before. Notice the front tires are on the ground while the rears are smoking.
Snake45 Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I have some I can send you if you need 'em. What a generous offer! IF and WHEN I manage to grab one or two of these, I'll probably take you up on that! Thanks!
DrKerry Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) As I looked at them I saw a ton of stuff that was off compared to the Mooneyes digger!!! Needless to say I won't be buying one especially at the prices I'm sure they'll be asking for it... Only thing it would be worth is the Mooneyes decals depending on what they look like!! Thanks for the info gents!!! Edited July 13, 2021 by DrKerry
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted July 14, 2021 Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) On 7/12/2021 at 10:33 AM, Daddyfink said: As Ace and I said, they are totally different kits Pics from the web The above pic of the Mooneyes dragster is my build. More pix here if you'd like to eyeball: https://public.fotki.com/jferren/mooneyes-dragster/ That other little '49er dragster is something I'm not real familiar with. Interesting...the roll bar is attached to the body (WTF???)...seems a pretty simple kit, will take some doing to make it look reasonable. That's what scratch building is for. Looking forward to seeing both...some day... -RRR Edited July 14, 2021 by Rocking Rodney Rat
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