AMT Double Dragster

[Greg Myers]

How many kits would it take to build all of the variations?

How many can you build out of one kit ?

What "extra" parts does it require to build more than two kits from the same box ?

[Bernard Kron]

I'm aiming for 4 builds out of one tin box. It can't be done from just the parts in the tin, because in effect there are only three motors, three bodies and two chassis. The tin has an extra chrome tree which is very useful for motor bits and wheels. So far I've built two cars , a pair of altereds. The first build used the Fiat chassis mated to an AMT Competition Parts Pack T-bucket conversion and a Pontiac mills from the Competition Parts Pack. The second had a scratch built chassis with the body and roll cage and the blown Hemi from the Double Dragster. Next up will be twin Chevy from the DD, but with top mounted blowers. Last on the list will be a variation on the Streamliner, the plan being to add fenders and make a Bonneville car out of it. It will use a front mounted blower on a Parts Pack Chevy.

Here are some pics of the two altereds.

[Greg Myers]

Bernard, with the addition of a few cross braces you should come up with three chassis out of the DD tin, and the box , for that mater.And by the way, beautiful builds.

Edited April 4, 2011 by Greg Myers

[Bernard Kron]

Bernard, with the addition of a few cross braces you should come up with three chassis out of the DD tin, and the box , for that mater....

Thanx Greg, Yeah, that's what I'll be doing for my two dragsters, but only tin the offers you a second front axle. There's still the need for a second rear axle IIRC (I'mm too lazy to go check my tin right now), and then there's always the issue of motors, since the dropped side rails for the twin dragster pretty much obligates you to go that root. Regardless of whether it's the tin or box they're pretty much engineered to build just two models. But it sure is fun to get more out of them by raiding the parts box and doing some scratch building!

Regarding your other question, the number of kits it would take to build all the variations from the instruction sheet, that would take some doing to figure it out. But I think strictly speaking you can't get more than two builds out of the box, and maybe 5 max (2 Fiats, 1 streamliner & 1 twin engined dragster and 1 single engined dragster) out of each two tins, due to the limitations of the bodywork options, Interesting theoretical exercise, huh?

In any case, it's an awesomely cool "way back machine" that plants you firmly in the very late 1958-1960 window of drag car evolution.