AMT re-issued Digger Cuda question

[Darren B]

AMT re-issued Digger Cuda question, I did a search on the forum but didn't find what I was looking for. My question is on the Digger Cuda car that was re-issued thru round 2, is it a fictional dragster? or was there a real car built like it? and if so was the body made to open up? the instructions do not really specify if it to be glued together or left open. Any help would be appreciated.

Edited September 24, 2010 by Darren B

[Mark]

The Digger 'Cuda is fictional, created by AMT to share the chassis from the Tommy Ivo dragster kit. This kit was announced before Don Garlits built his mid engine (everyone calls them "rear engine") dragster, so it's not something that was created because the chassis was obsolete. Anyway, there are some little "tab" pieces included, to be glued to the inside of the body so that the upper half can be removed and set back on. I don't care for the separation line running down the lower third of the body side, so mine will be glued together, molded, then cut apart at the lower edge. That is, once I figure out what to do with the steering linkage...

[Darren B]

Thanks to both Marks for a quick reply.

It helps with how to finish it as mine too is badly warped and just to sit the top half on the bottom half won't work. Thats a good idea about opening up the body and glue the top to the bottom, I to hate the seem line going down the side of the body.

[Guest Johnny]

  On 9/24/2010 at 11:37 PM, Mark said:

The Digger 'Cuda is fictional, created by AMT to share the chassis from the Tommy Ivo dragster kit. This kit was announced before Don Garlits built his mid engine (everyone calls them "rear engine") dragster, so it's not something that was created because the chassis was obsolete. Anyway, there are some little "tab" pieces included, to be glued to the inside of the body so that the upper half can be removed and set back on. I don't care for the separation line running down the lower third of the body side, so mine will be glued together, molded, then cut apart at the lower edge.That is, once I figure out what to do with the steering linkage...

Just what they would have had to do on a 1:1 car! Slot he body so it slides down over the linkage rod!