Greg Myers Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) 1957-1959 Dodge D100 Sweptside Pickup Edited August 12, 2014 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I agree why not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I am all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Since Liberty Classics already has it as a 1/25 diecast, maybe the plastic makers feel that market's been satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdWatcher Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Someone should cast this immediately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Since Liberty Classics already has it as a 1/25 diecast, maybe the plastic makers feel that market's been satisfied. I've stopped saying never since I've been amazed at some of the kit releases and announcements of the past few years! I think I remember that the Liberty Classics piece was too small. I believe either Franklin or Danbury made a nice model of this truck. There was also a resin by SJS Resins many years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I WANT THAT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGlueblob Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Put a Dodge in your garage, Dan.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 That would make a very nice item to kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 That would make a very nice item to kit. X 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 That would be a good kit to have a go at...if they ever decided to do it. I'd buy a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I'm in for 2 or 3. Multiple style beds would be nice, as separate releases, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hello, Moebius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hello, Moebius? Yup, and if memory serves, a standard truck as well as these trucks could probably all based off the same basic tooling! Just change out the cab and bedside tooling between these and the standard trucks, as well as the different body styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I've stopped saying never since I've been amazed at some of the kit releases and announcements of the past few years! I think I remember that the Liberty Classics piece was too small. I believe either Franklin or Danbury made a nice model of this truck. There was also a resin by SJS Resins many years ago! The Liberty Classics diecast is at least 1/28th scale, which was not uncommon for them at the time they introduced it. As for why no Sweptside model kits? Probably because, at least for much of the last 57 years, that was a forgotten, almost forgettable truck, I think. As for the future, who knows? (I sure don't). Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Not too far from the Hudsons right? We all remember them from our youth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Handley Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 As for why no Sweptside model kits? Probably because, at least for much of the last 57 years, that was a forgotten, almost forgettable truck, I think. As for the future, who knows? (I sure don't). Art Well Art, that would be an advantage to basing it on a kit of the standard, stepside truck, might just have to tool up the 2dr wagon quarters for it if the more basic truck cabs used the same chrome trim. Basically like AMT did with their '55 Stepside/Cameo kits. Looks like the cab was the same, just different front sheetmetal for each model year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I like the sweptside, been wishing for an early mopar truck for a while, even a 1/25 scale powerwagon would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I like the sweptside, been wishing for an early mopar truck for a while, even a 1/25 scale powerwagon would be nice. I've always wished for a classic, 1946 Dodge Powerwagon! Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I know it's not a kit,but Danbury made a nice 57 Sweptside. Old Dodge trucks never get the respect they deserve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 It is pricy, but nice. Thankfully I picked mine up several years ago when it was about 1/2 the current price.http://www.seltd.net/24100cp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) It is pricy, but nice. Thankfully I picked mine up several years ago when it was about 1/2 the current price.http://www.seltd.net/24100cp.html Wow! That did go way up in price. It does come with a new etch set that includes scripts for the Dodge, Fargo and DeSoto export versions. I should've bought one back then! (SE LTD 1958 Dodge pickup mastered by Mike McCutcheon) Edited August 13, 2014 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Along the same line is: Why don't we have anything else from the pre-war era besides Fords? Sure, there is the '39 Chevy, and the '41 Plymouth... and, some stuff like Cords and Duseys and Lincolns and Imperials. What about all the other manufacturers that were around back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Edited August 13, 2014 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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