yeehah1 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 11 10 2012 Hi Guys, I'm looking for a kit of a 1947 Dodge Plymouth. Is there any out there? Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Do you mean Dodge or Plymouth? They were two seperate makes made by Chrysler Corporation..I remember an old Plymouth kit but can't remember the year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeehah1 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 11 10 2012 This is what I am looking for: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Eamon-de-Valeras-1947-Dodge-to-become-a-tourist-attraction-in-County-Clare-121854869.html and here http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/people/eamon_car1.htm The text elsewhere on that second site reads: 'This car is a 1947 Plymouth Dodge, registration number ZH 1333. Originally maroon in colour, the car was manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, U.S.A. It is 226 inches long, 75 inches wide and 66 inches high. Weighing approximately 2 tons, the car can seat 8 people plus the driver.' Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 modelroundup.com has a 41 Plymouth by AMT ERTL. I don't know of a 47. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeehah1 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 12 10 12 Hey there. They have the actual car preserved in Ennis, a town about 20 miles from me so I went along and took some photos. It's in good nick and gets a run out on very special occaisions and St. Patrick's Day. This is why I thought it was a Dodge Plymouth and even the official text along with it describes it as such. Anyways, I found this online as well.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/261110825572?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Which looks like the right body work. Combine that with the wheels from the '41 and prehaps I have a shot at it Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeehah1 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 12 10 2012 Was there much of a difference in the body work between the 1947 and 1948 Dodge/Plymouth? Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Looking at some pictures of a 1948 Dodge there doesn't seem to be much difference if any. Those years after the War auto companies were just getting thier feet back on the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Alas, models of Chrysler Corporation vehicles from this period are virtually non-existent. We're beginning to see a few 50s-era MOPARs; Moebius' '55 Chrysler 300, the AMT '57 300 and '58 Plymouth Belvedere, but immediate post-war cars? Guess I wouldn't hold my breath. AMT did a '41 Plymouth coupe back in the 70s, which has been re-issued many times since, but it looks absolutely nothing like the post-war Plymouths. If you are very resourceful, and willing to work in a larger scale, you might try modifying the recent 1/18 die-cast of the '48 Chrysler New Yorker. If nothing else, you could use the chasis and wheels. Then the challenge would be modifying the body, which is vaguely similar. The bumpers and hood are about the same, though the trim is very different. You'd need a new grill and brightwork. Needless to say, this would all take a ton of scratch-building in metal, and just acquiring donor models could be an expensive proposition in itself. cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeehah1 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 ... you might try modifying the recent 1/18 die-cast of the '48 Chrysler New Yorker. If nothing else, you could use the chasis and wheels. Then the challenge would be modifying the body, which is vaguely similar. The bumpers and hood are about the same, though the trim is very different. You'd need a new grill and brightwork. Needless to say, this would all take a ton of scratch-building in metal, and just acquiring donor models could be an expensive proposition in itself. cheers Old Blind Dog 14 10 2012 It was something along this line that I had in mind only in plastic. That resin body and chasis on ebay looks about right ( and would be easier to work with) but doesn't seem to have wheels. If I also buy the '41 Plymouth kit, it will give me the wheels. The rest would have to be scratch built as there is a divider glass between driver and rear compartment, much like in modern Limo's and taxi's. There are also a host of other elements particular to this car that would have to be home-made. It's a long-finger project anyways until after I finish University AND finish the stretched C-130J-30 I have on the bench. :) Thanks for the input guys. Guess I need to buy two kits! Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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