Dodge WC-51 3/4 Ton Truck

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I should have posted this last week after I start it at AMPS on the 8th, but I didn’t take photos until yesterday. This is the Testors-Italeri rebox of the mid 1970’s vintage Max kit. It has parts so you can make either the WC-51 or WC-52, the difference being a front bumper mounted winch on the WC-52. Anyways, I decided to go with the WC-51 version. Aside from clean up of mold ejector pin marks and mold seam lines, this is a pretty simple straightforward kit so far. I built the M6 GMC/WC-55 version long ago, but have zero memory of any issues with assembly on that one. So after roughly three hours work at the AMPS meeting, I have perhaps 2/3 of the main assembly completed.

Once I get my current F-16 project wrapped up, I’ll knuckle down on this one…

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I love these old Dodges!

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You and me both. It’s a pretty functional solid design. I have a few more of the series to tackle after this one.

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Nice solid build Carlos. These old Peerless kits can look damn good with a little modeling effort.

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I have Airfix’ Dodge Personel carrier with the double rearaxles in the stash. The idea is to depict that with a hitched M1 AT-gun.

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@SSGToms , agreed! They may not be the latest and greatest, but they are not too shabby either.

@RonW , that sounds like a great plan with your WC-61/62. I’ll likely build mine as a stand alone.

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Nice build, and I love that truck too. I often used to drove that truck. not exactly WC-51 Dodge truck, but it is a direct descendant.

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Looks great. Definitely an oldie but a goodie.

Not at all. That is the ROK K311, which is a license-built (modified) version of the Willys/Kaiser Jeep M715 truck. There is no linkage between the Dodge WC series and the K311, even though in the ROK it is sometimes called a Military Dodge.

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I’ve built a couple of those Peerless Dodges, not as easy a build as a Tamiya kit, but they do look nice when finished.

Post above made me think, does anyone make an M715 kit? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one.

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…does anyone make an M715 kit?

Unfortunately, no. There are 3D printable kits, but I haven’t tried one yet. Maybe someday.

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This past Saturday at AMPS I wrapped up the major construction on this build

I left the front engine and dash portion separate for now for painting purposes, but put the wheels and front on for a test fit and the photos

I’ll have more progress photos later in the week… after I start painting and get the final bits glued on…

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Since I had my airbrush out yesterday for work on my P-35 project, I also did some work on this one. Mostly getting the areas that will be harder to paint at the end after final assembly such as the underside and drivers area…

I used AK Real Colors Dark Olive Drab 22. I’m planning on doing fading later with Real Colors faded Olive Drab, after a solid overall base of the OD 22.

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it looks great. Im not enamored of tracks and tanks like so many others - I actually like wheeled vehicles better. Ill keep an eye out for that kit.

Thanls for posting

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If you want a WC-51 or 52, or the WC-54 ambulance, the new Zvezda kits are light years better than the old Lifelike \ Peerless \ Italeri ones.

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Pity where they are made…

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Yes that’s true. You have to do a little soul searching on whether to buy them or not. They are readily available on the EBay store of a little shop in Estonia called Hobby4You for really great prices and low, fast shipping if you want them.

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Yeah but I already have most of those in my stash now… :smirking_face: I know the new stuff is better detailed, but the older ones do have ease of assembly going for them.

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