Brooklin 1949 DeSoto Woody Wagon

A favorite Brooklin of mine. 49 DeSoto and being a wagon are the recipe for a terrific collectable.

An excellent model and a great comparison to the 1:1. 

A fantastic model.

I have one that has been wonderfully enhanced but I don't know who by.

If anyone recognizes the work, please let me know.

@bob-jackman This was one of the first Brooklins Nigel did when he took over. I seem to remember it was my suggestion although I didn't realise how rare these cars are in 1:1. There were a lot of problems in making the model as the heavy front end of the casting had a habit of breaking away from the rest during the moulding process. In the end bars were moulded along the sides which had to be cut away when the castings were fettled. In addition there was the problem of getting casting temperatures right to ensure the various panels were the correct size to fit and the chrome grille was a nightmare to cast, and then the small ends would often disappear during plating. The scrappage rate was very high on this model and I was lucky enough to inherit quite a number of damaged rejects which I was able to work on, including the creation of a couple of Dodge versions using the Wayfarer as a base.  Wish I still had a few now!

Posted by: @john-roberts

@bob-jackman This was one of the first Brooklins Nigel did when he took over. I seem to remember it was my suggestion although I didn't realise how rare these cars are in 1:1. There were a lot of problems in making the model as the heavy front end of the casting had a habit of breaking away from the rest during the moulding process. In the end bars were moulded along the sides which had to be cut away when the castings were fettled. In addition there was the problem of getting casting temperatures right to ensure the various panels were the correct size to fit and the chrome grille was a nightmare to cast, and then the small ends would often disappear during plating. The scrappage rate was very high on this model and I was lucky enough to inherit quite a number of damaged rejects which I was able to work on, including the creation of a couple of Dodge versions using the Wayfarer as a base.  Wish I still had a few now!

It's nice to hear about the technical issues involved in the manufacture of the various Brooklins.  Most of us have no idea of such things.

Thanks John for the inside knowledge you have shared. As Jack states, most of us have no knowledge in the making of these models and learning the details is a fun experience.

@john-roberts

The scrappage rate was very high on this model and I was lucky enough to inherit quite a number of damaged rejects which I was able to work on, including the creation of a couple of Dodge versions using the Wayfarer as a base. Wish I still had a few now!

But all your work has been duplicated by the IXO Dodge Coronet woody!   This has happened to me on some of my customs as well.  As a creator of different versions of models,  I sure would not mind a few Brooklin rejects to work with as well.

Thanks, Ben, and also a thank you to John Roberts.  I looked over at my DeSoto wagon and remember that when I bought it, I was shocked that I paid so much.  Now I'm not even sure what that high price was, and the wagon is still here to enjoy.   Thank you, gentlemen.   David H