This is a 1/6 scale model of the WC52 Dodge truck

This is a 1/6 scale model of the WC52 Dodge truck, Cargo, 3/4 ton, 4x4. It started out as a WC57 Command car made by 21st Century Toys and was modified to be a Cargo Truck. This model is 30” long,
15” wide and 12.5” high.
The 3/4 ton G-502 series of Dodge Trucks was introduced in late 1941. The most versatile of the
3/4 ton “weapons carriers” was the WC51 or WC52, two trucks that were identical except for the presence (WC52) or absence (WC51) of the front bumper mounted winch. Although called a weapons carrier it had folding troop seats down both sides of the cargo area and was primarily used to haul personnel
and ammunition.
The WC52 was developed at a Dodge subsidiary, the Fargo Motor Corporation. Between 1942
and 1945, 59,114 WC52s were built for the U.S. use and shipment to its allies. They were utilized for
many purposes by all branches of the U.S. military through WWII and the Korean War.
Weight: 5,945 lbs. Maximum road speed 54 mph with a range of 240 miles.
April 25, 2010 This is the 21st Century Toys
WC57 Dodge command Car Toy.
The toy is stripped of small parts and disassembled.
April 26 measurements are taken and comparisons made between the WC57 and WC52. The
toy is cut behind the dash board leaving the floor
and rear fenders.
April 28 the fenders are plated over and a new
floor deck is bolted on made of 1/8” styrene which
will make it easier to glue on all the details to
make a WC52.
May 1 the original bench seat is cut up to manufacture two separate seats. 1/8” styrene sheet and
1/4” styrene rod are used to simulate the seats.
May 3 the sides and rear panels of the rear deck
had indents for lights and tie downs. These are
made by layering 1/8” styrene sheet with holes in
them and smoothing them with modeling putty.
May 4 the WC52 rear deck was metal on the outside and wood on the inside. Here the outer deck
is glued in place.
May 4 The interior deck is simulated with strips of
thin plastic in the same fashion as wood planks
were used. 1/8” styrene rod simulates bolts for
assembly.
May 8 this shows the pattern for the planking of
the rear benches. Underneath these small sections
were storage and the gas tank.
May 9 the rear seat backs are fabricated from 1/4”
x 1/8” styrene stock with 1/4”x1/4” stock for uprights. On this model they are not removable.
May 11 the seats are glued in place. You can also
see the wholes patched in the fenders where the
horn was mounted.
May 12 the tailgate was left on the original toy but
a new lock system like the original cargo truck
was installed. The tailgate is functional.
May 13 construction is complete with all details
added. It is easy to see the new added to the old
toy.
May 14 plastic primer and then a new coat of
Olive Drab paint .
May 18, 2010 Decals and some painted on weathering
complete the WC52 Cargo Truck.