Is this a 1/24 production car?
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, Jan 09 2026 07:11 PM
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Posted 09 January 2026 - 07:11 PM
I've been going to my vintage stash and found this nearly completed Dynamic chassis.I was wondering if this chassis was from a Bandit or Super Bandit? What Dynamic parts are missing?
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Posted 09 January 2026 - 07:42 PM
Neither Bandit nor Super... they were both 16D powered and the tongue and front axle carrier were part of the same piece, not screwed on.
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Posted 09 January 2026 - 07:44 PM
Also different body mounts. Bandit bodies snapped on tabs, as shown in pics
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Posted 09 January 2026 - 09:18 PM
Thank you for the info and pics!
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Posted 10 January 2026 - 12:02 PM
I've been going to my vintage stash and found this nearly completed Dynamic chassis.I was wondering if this chassis was from a Bandit or Super Bandit? What Dynamic parts are missing?
Your chassis is typical for someone who could no longer find the snap on tab body mounts found on the Bandit and Super Bantit. I completed several Dynamic f1 style cars the same way. As nice as the Bandit and Super Bandit ran and loomed, I never liked the tab style of body mount. The body would come off too easily and eventually the tabs would break off following a crash.
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Posted 10 January 2026 - 12:12 PM
... but Dynamic was actually pretty clever, because they also put holes in the middle of the body mounts, so when the slits in the body cracked you could simply put in a screw.
True, the tab and slit method wasn't made for the long haul, but neither were most of these cars! And it worked pretty well in the couple cars that used this method on hard bodies: the Cox Gurney Ford and the Dynamic Swinger (Hussein).
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Posted 10 January 2026 - 02:19 PM
My Calex Chaparral 2F kit used exactly those parts except the 26D can was nickel plated with blue wire. And blue Riggen rears.
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Posted 10 January 2026 - 02:21 PM
And to add to that, I designed a tool to punch those neat rectangular slots. Special thanks to my collaborator (Larry) in these CAD involved projects.
Since this pic I have added a ledge to reference the bottom of the body. The body sits on that ledge so the height is set by this.
So now you only need to get the front to back correct.
If anyone wants those slots punched I would be happy to do it free of charge. Just P.M. me.
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