Sand dragster

[vintagedragcrazy]

Just finished this morning an amt piranha turned into a sand dragster. Tamiya metallic orange, mad distributor and coil, resin injector scoop and rear tires I bought from model haus a few years ago. Just a quick build before starting something bigger!

vince

[68shortfleet]

Ohh, now that looks like a fun time.

Very cool build.

[Daddyfink]

Nice quickie! 

[1320wayne]

Cool. Nice build.

[NYLIBUD]

Now that's something different.Nice job.Looks very cool.

[426 pack]

Looks good 

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

KOOL BUILD!! I love this frame! Did you know that AMT issued that chassis as a sand dragster? It was called the Sand Kat. Molded in yellow with a cardboard "sand" display stand. Very rare... AMT also made a sand dragster out of the Don Garlits WynnsJammer frame, slightly modified with a rear engine set up. I have that kit, too. The parts are pretty trashed, off the trees, some gloo, but it's the box that's cool...it has the same cardboard display stand.... -RRR

 

P.S. Why do pix NOT load in the order in which they were chosen???? 

Edited July 27, 2017 by Rocking Rodney Rat

[vintagedragcrazy]

That's pretty cool and the piranha is easy to get those tires that are on the sand buggy are in the amt dune buggy kits so being rare it's nice that it could be done by using stuff that's available. The sand paddle tires I used can be found in the amt sand dragster kit that was just reissued not long ago.

vince

[doggie427]

Very very nice Vince.

[slusher]

Stone cold cool build Vince!!!!

[1930fordpickup]

Now that is a reason to buy that kit. Looks great. 

 

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[vintagedragcrazy]

Thanks for the kind words was just a quick build but was tons of fun and this kit builds up so nice! Now I think I might take a swing at the other sand rail kit or maybe something even crazier I have some ideas swimming around in my head!!! 

Vince

[vintagercr]

That is really neat!

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

Don't forget the Sand Dragon available from  Auto World! http://www.autoworldstore.com/product_p/scm026.htm   It's the same chassis as the Flying Wedg(i)e  http://www.autoworldstore.com/product_p/amt927.htm -RRR

Edited July 30, 2017 by Rocking Rodney Rat

[bytownshaker]

Cool little sand dragster.

[DumpyDan]

Very cool Vince, that is nice work great color

[Allen Wrench]

 

 

KOOL BUILD!! I love this frame! Did you know that AMT issued that chassis as a sand dragster? It was called the Sand Kat. Molded in yellow with a cardboard "sand" display stand. Very rare... AMT also made a sand dragster out of the Don Garlits WynnsJammer frame, slightly modified with a rear engine set up. I have that kit, too. The parts are pretty trashed, off the trees, some gloo, but it's the box that's cool...it has the same cardboard display stand.... -RRR

 

P.S. Why do pix NOT load in the order in which they were chosen???? 

AMT also released sand dragster kits based on the '25 Model T, the Barris Surf Woody and the Drag-U-La. All were produced during a period when AMT was struggling financially and didn't have money for new tooling, so its kit designers were forced to look for creative ways to utilize existing tools.

By the way, Vince, very cool model! Here's hoping Round 2 brings the Piranha back at some point!

Edited August 2, 2017 by Allen Wrench

[DrKerry]

That is way KOOL Vince!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!