icedragon Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 Does anyone make a kit of any of these WWII workhorses? Wikipedia article Any version would be good as the unit my step-father was in used most of these types. Thanks Rich
mikemodeler Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 There were some diecast versions of WWII era Power Wagons. I think there is a resin version of the Power Wagon too, check with Star Models as I believe he had a listing for them. To the best of my knowledge, there has not been a 1/24 or 1/25 models of the Power Wagons. There might be some 1/35 versions in the military section of a LHS or a Hobby Lobby.
george 53 Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 Danbury Mint make a Die Cast collectable of the WWII Dodge power wagon. I think it's still in their catalog. It's 129.00 bucks, but it IS a BEAUTIFUL model. Hope this helps. :D
jeffs396 Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 Here's the Matchbox 1/24 diecast: Pretty nice, I'll be tearing it down & modifying it into a beastly offroad rig at a later date RMR lists a couple versions of the Power Wagon, haven't seen them in person though...
a/gass Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 sourkrauts model trucks has them but currently sold out?the kit is 46 DPW by rmr resion.hope this helps mike.oh! its on 2nd page neer bottom of cab kits.lots of old big rigs 2 40`s 50`s coe`s old mack b-cabs neet stuff.
stewart Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 I have the RMR power wagon resin kit. It is not very good quality and not worth 40 bucks unless you really want to make one, which I did. The quality is very poor though and you can count on not using several of the kit parts. STewart
Aaronw Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 I'm going to disagree on the quality of RMR, I've got a pile of his resin including the power wagon and have no complaints with any of it or the service I've had from Ron. It is more representitive of older style resin parts, and you will be raiding the parts box for a fully detailed build but his prices reflect that. The diecast is probably the way to go though unless you are a major anti-diecast type. You should be able to find the Ertl or Matchbox diecast for much less than the resin one and you will get a very nice model to work with.
icedragon Posted May 28, 2011 Author Posted May 28, 2011 Thanks guys I'll be looking for the diecast and keep checking Sourkrauts for the resin one. WWII era accessories will be fun to find Rich
Aaronw Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 Thanks guys I'll be looking for the diecast and keep checking Sourkrauts for the resin one. WWII era accessories will be fun to find Rich If you can find the AMT "Hogans Heroes" Jeep it has some bits you might find useful, a .50 cal MG, some carbines and a Thompson SMG as I recall. Also a 106mm Recoiless Rifle which would be post war / Korean War era but it still works for a Powerwagon. Tamiya and Hasegawa have some 1/24 scale WW2 kits but I'm not sure what they included as far as extras.
icedragon Posted May 28, 2011 Author Posted May 28, 2011 I have the hogans Heroes jeep Also the old Gangbusters series kits had Thompson submachine guns and a carbine. I'll need to find a source for more of the personal gear, ie: uniforms, canteens and such. My step-father was in a "non" combat unit, the 678th Quartermaster Salvage corps or as he called it Army junkmen. lol
stewart Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 RMR has really good prices and some very unusual subjects. For the price, they are great. They have some of the cheapest resin around. However, with the price comes a drop in quality over other resin pieces. The bodies I have bought have a rather poor resin quality, many pinholes in places that are hard to fix, and lumpy casting on some parts. I have chosen to buy from them in spite of this because of their good prices and I like the subjects they have. I'm just saying be ready for what I would consider in my experience to be sub-parr casting. It is in line with the price though. STewart
RodneyBad Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 I have the RMR power wagon resin kit. It is not very good quality and not worth 40 bucks unless you really want to make one, which I did. The quality is very poor though and you can count on not using several of the kit parts. STewart Ya got any pics of that One?
stewart Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 I will post pics a little later tonight of the truck. STewart
stewart Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 My first post came across a little strong I think. After going through the kits I have from them, the quality is not very poor but it is definitely not great. There is room for improvement. Here are the pics of two of the kits I have. I have a third but it is built. On the Dodge Bighorn kit I have, the body is a bit rough, there are many pin-holes, the dash detail is rather lumpy, and the bottom edge of the hood is not straight. Also, the cab clearance lights on the roof are just lumps. STewart
stewart Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Here is the dodge power wagon. The body is rough in a few spots but still fairly good. There are again many pin-holes in very poor spots. The axles are basically unusable. Overly simplified. Casting is rough on some parts as well. STewart
stewart Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 As you can see, the casting is not terrible and I can work with it but it is still rather poor quality. In the truck bed, the bolts in the wood deck each have a pin-hole in them almost without exception. That has been common with the kits I have received from him. However, I will say that I have a 67 chevy pickup from him and it only had a few pin-holes in it and was a very nice casting though it still had some flaws that are not seen in a good casting. STewart
george 53 Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 I bought Ron's Excavator and his chopped 41 Chevy coupe, an NEITHER one of those looked ANYTHING like that. Both were VERY cleanly cast and smooth. That IS rather ruff lookin if i say so myself.
stewart Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Well I hope the other stuff is better-looking. As I said, the 67 chevy I have is a decent casting. It might be the master. For instance, the dash-board for the Bighorn looks like a combination of poor scratchbuilding and casting. It might just be that the masters were poorly made. STewart
Terry Jessee Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Here is the dodge power wagon. The body is rough in a few spots but still fairly good. There are again many pin-holes in very poor spots. The axles are basically unusable. Overly simplified. Casting is rough on some parts as well. You know, I've been looking at resin kits and parts for a long time, and believe me, this stuff qualifies as "poor" quality. I'm glad I saw these. I've thought about ordering from this company, but I think I'll pass. Terry
ChrisR Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I also bought the Power Wagon and a few other kits and mine certainly looks beter than yours.There are not top quality, but then they are not that expensive either.
stewart Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 I agree. Quality is definitely not top notch but The price is cheap and I can work with what I got. STewart
Aaronw Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 Stewart, your example is much rougher than mine. Sure some of his stuff has pin holes, but I've never received anything from him with large bubbles like in that light. I hope that was just something that slipped past him and not a sign his quality control is going down hill.
stewart Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) I sure hope not. He has great customer service and some really good prices. Also some very unusual subjects that most companies don't do. STewart Edited June 5, 2011 by stewart
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