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M37 3/4 ton truck
RedLeg
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Posted: Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 11:02 PM UTC
Does any one know if this is available in 1/35 anywhere, see a pic earlier and would really like to build one converted to be a Vietnam version???


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Posted: Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 11:07 PM UTC
At the present time their is no one producing this in a 1/35 scale lit. I wish that some one would though.
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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 12:58 AM UTC
There's no 1/35 kit as Animal states. However, I do have some photos and info available at
http://www.warwheels.net/M37ArmoredPersonTruckINDEX.html .

Also, someone had submitted a beautiful conversion in the IPMS/USA Nats contest and I'll be posting some pics shortly.

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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 01:07 AM UTC
Oh well thanks guys i think that would be a great kit to convert but just not to be for me anyway

Thanks Patrick some pics would be great

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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 04:48 AM UTC
I converted the Italeri M57 3/4 ton WWII kit to the M 37 Vietnam era gun truck Otto.







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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 05:11 AM UTC
Once upon a time, Skybow announced they were going to do the M-37, but they abruptly gave up on 1/35th scale and sold their existing molds to AFV Club and switched to 1/48th. Presumably, no actual molds had been cut for the Dodge, and AFV Club has given no indication that they plan to do one.
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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 05:15 AM UTC
That's a great conversion there Dave Was there a lot of Butchering to do or was it fairly easy? cause i really want to have a crack at this little beauty, but i have never taken any thing on like this before

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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 07:30 AM UTC
Great Dave, I´m also interested on the info about the work you did on yhe conversion, I wan´t to build a few for a planned diorama......

Cheers
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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 08:10 AM UTC
Here's an index with photos of the M37 Guntruck at the Nats. Enjoy!

http://www.warwheels.net/2006IPMSnatsKCwfvINDEX.html
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Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 10:20 PM UTC
Thanks for the link Patrick some great pics.

Does any one know if this kit is still available ( Italeri M57 3/4 ton WWII kit ) I've had a look on the net but cant find nothing

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Posted: Monday, August 07, 2006 - 01:27 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Thanks for the link Patrick some great pics.

Does any one know if this kit is still available ( Italeri M57 3/4 ton WWII kit ) I've had a look on the net but cant find nothing

redleg


I believe that Great Models may have them in stock. Also check out Internet Hobbies.

http://www.greatmodels.com/


http://www.internethobbies.com/

As far as the conversion goes. I did this one a few years ago. You will need to narrow the cargo bed for one thing and build the rear portion of the cab and make some doors. The running boards have to be modified along with the headlight grill. I can not remember the actual measurements for the conversion and I do not have the model to take them.

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Posted: Monday, August 07, 2006 - 09:06 AM UTC
It's the WC-54 you're looking for, if you want the WW2 weapons carrier. The Italeri kit is out of stock at Great Models, buth the staff car version is available. Bilek has some of the Italeri molds right now, though they charge more money for these ex-Peerless Max moldings. Available from Great Models.
Skybow did all new versions the WW2 Dodge trucks and staff car in 1/35th scale, and these are available now under the AFV Club label. Much better detail and the parts actually fit. You will have a lot of work to convert one to an M37, though.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 06:07 AM UTC
Here is the WC 51 3/4 ton kit on e-bay if you are interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ITALERI-1-35-WC-51-3-4-TON-BEEP-DODGE-TRUCK_W0QQitemZ280015781709QQihZ018QQcategoryZ2588QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is the kit that I used to convert to M37 3/4 ton gun truck Otto.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 06:32 AM UTC
There's a Skybow WC51 "Beep" 3/4 Ton Weapons Carrier Item number: 260017995559 on Ebay right now also the 1 1/2 ton big shot.
both are excellent kits .
cheers
Kevin
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 06:38 AM UTC
Actually Skybow did manufacture some M37's before they changed to
1/48 scale Great Hobbies is selling one for 135.99
SKBTP3507 — M37 3/4-Ton Truck 135.99
A little steep for me but you might want one.
Cheers
Kevin
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 06:21 PM UTC

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Actually Skybow did manufacture some M37's before they changed to
1/48 scale Great Hobbies is selling one for 135.99
SKBTP3507 — M37 3/4-Ton Truck 135.99
A little steep for me but you might want one.
Cheers
Kevin


Thanks, But a little rich for me at the moment,. baby due and what not, so i will have to keep my eye open for the Italeri M57 3/4 ton


Quoted Text

Here is the WC 51 3/4 ton kit on e-bay if you are interested.

Cheers Dave but he will not post to UK

I have found the AFV kit looks pretty good might have to go with that what does any one think about this kit

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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 06:59 PM UTC
The AFV kit is a better choice for the conversion. I have plans on doing another one and I will be using the AFV Club kit.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 08:06 PM UTC
I have the AFV Club kit, and looks excellent.

Dave, I´ll be ready to follow your project after you start...hope you start soon :-) :-) :-)

Cheers
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Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 02:26 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Actually Skybow did manufacture some M37's before they changed to
1/48 scale Great Hobbies is selling one for 135.99
SKBTP3507 — M37 3/4-Ton Truck 135.99
A little steep for me but you might want one.
Cheers
Kevin


Hmmmm...

Actually Great Hobbies also list the following -
SKBTP3507 — M37 3/4-Ton Truck @ $135.99
SKBTP3508 — M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank @ $135.99
SKBTP3509 — M52 105mm Self Pro Howitzer @ $135.99
SKBTP3510 — M42 40mm Self Propelled Gun @ $135.99
SKBTP3511 — Dukw 353 2-1/2 Ton @ $135.99

Hot Damn!
Skybow actually made molds for alla those, you might think (okay, I know they did the M41 Walker Bulldog) - except 'Great' Hobbies lists them all as Out Of Stock, which is surely the oldest trick in the marketer's book.

So they're lying.
Pity.

acav out
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Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 10:33 AM UTC
Actually the AFV Club kit is the Skybow kit so its a good one.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 09:43 PM UTC
The AFV kit it is then

thanks for all the help every one

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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 09:52 PM UTC
There is a M-37 kit being made now made by Roden.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RODEN-806-1-35-M37-US-3-4-ton-4x4-Cargo-Truck-/182086156028?hash=item2a652e3efc:g:qXkAAOSw0QFXCLUG

I just ordered one from Poland on ebay. Several on there, some from the Ukraine, some from Poland. So I plan to do a 444 one.
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