1/25 MPC Carl Casper's Cosmic Charger Fuel Dragster

[dragnut]

Was a an IPMS show sunday heard cosmic charger being reissued any truth to this rumor anyone have links to all new release coming out thanks.steve

[unclescott58]

What is the Cosmic Charger?

Scott

Edited October 16, 2014 by unclescott58

[dragnut]

_{Cosmic Charger was a streamlined dragster issued by MPC.}

[unclescott58]

Any pictures?

[Nitrozilla]

Found one. Ain't Google a wunnerfull thing?

[deuces wild]

It's a wunnerful thing..

[ZTony8]

A reissue would be neat.The frame(and body work) is a different length than both the Garlits/Young American and the Ramchargers kits.Seeing how the Garlits frame was fudged in the reissue,would this kit be somehow altered given the different chassis length?

Edited October 14, 2014 by ZTony8

[Krazy Rick]

I'm pretty sure it is the same chassis as the Young American, I think the whole kit is; besides the body & decals

[Greg Myers]

[Daddyfink]

I'm pretty sure it is the same chassis as the Young American, I think the whole kit is; besides the body & decals

The chassis is basically the same as the Young American, but still unique enough for this car. And the Galloping Ghost car is the same chassis as the Ramchargers car, but, this version of the car should be using the same one as the young American as it was a long wheelbase car.

[Daddyfink]

Took a look at my Cosmic Charger kit and the chassis is basically the same, but, it is only half the chassis! The front section is just like the YM car, but the back half of the chassis are separate pieces that are part of the interior tin.

This is not just basically the YM car with a different body. Hope they still can release it again!

[Mr mopar]

Wow it's been a long time ..................... can't wait to see it come out.

[gtx6970]

Now that is a FED kit I might consider purchasing to actually build instead of using as a parts kit

[tim boyd]

Here are some photos of an MPC Carl Casper Cosmic Charger rescued from a glue-bomb purchase. It is essentially everything in the kit, except it is missing the clear cockpit cover. It also has (I think) a parts box "Owl Eyes" air scoop rather than the kit piece.

Five more pictures (including detail shots of the chassis) at the link...

http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/tim-boyds-124th--12/boyd-rail-dragsters/boyd-rail-dragsters/page3.html

Thanks for looking...TIM

[Greg Myers]

These are all great kits . If there were only better front wheels available.

[tim boyd]

These are all great kits . If there were only better front wheels available.

Norm at Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland has three different sets of rail dragster wheels in his lineup now. Of course, they aren't inexpensive, but they do look pretty sharp.

Best regards...TIM

Edited October 15, 2014 by tim boyd

[jbwelda]

R&MofM wire wheel vs Tony Nancy front wheel:

well worth it and that set I kind of botched assembly...second set came out much better, though cant really see the flaws in the photo

jb

[Tye Brown]

Hey man

Just saw this over at Tower hobbies, due for release in May WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEVXH&P=W

Peace

[Phirewriter]

Can't wait for this one! I have most of my kits from my youth, however this one disappeared at some point. This kit has some great memories for me as it's one of the first models that ended up with a decent paint job due to my father's help with spraying it. He was a model builder too and was always willing to show me stuff if he felt I was up to it.

Edited January 19, 2015 by Phirewriter

[Mr mopar]

Wow now this is cool Round2 has added 15 New parts ,front mount supercharger, front wheel fairings and more! Check it out on Round2 web site.

[Greg Myers]

or we could just share it here http://www.round2models.com/models/mpc/casper-charger

[gtx6970]

Are all the graphics on this decals ?

I sure hope so.....I want one

[Mr mopar]

Would be cool if they changed the box art ,to what the real car is!

[Greg Myers]

[Mr mopar]

Kind of cool to know that 3 of the 4 are model kits!