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17/05/2020 10:21 pm
Pics : 1960 Dodge Polara Western Models
In my top five in 1/1 scale.
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17/05/2020 11:50 pm
Denis, Very nice car. Is this the original color? Produced before Route 66 owned the masters?
18/05/2020 12:09 am
I may be wrong, but I think Route 66 is a totally different car- a
Dodge Dart and not a Polara. Route 66 is a Madison, the one posted by Denis is a Western Model.
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Madison Dodge Dart
18/05/2020 12:19 am
I have both and Ken is right one is a Polara and one is a Dart.
18/05/2020 12:54 am
Many thanks : Yes for the 2 questions .
I think the Route66 Western Models are made by SMTS .
18/05/2020 2:13 am
They are and SMTS also produced the original Madison range.
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
18/05/2020 3:12 am
super sharp pictures and super sharp model
18/05/2020 5:01 am
Thanks gents, here the Neo Polara
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18/05/2020 5:34 am
NEO the one I have.
18/05/2020 5:51 am
Mine is similar but the roof is white. I was wondering if a white top was correct?
18/05/2020 6:29 am
Yes. The 1960 Dodge was available with a different roof color. If your red WM 1960 Dodge Polara has a white roof, I believe that it might have been modified as I do not recall Western Models offering the red in a 2 tone. The Polara was the top of the line Dodge with the Dart below it. Maybe only the Dart was available in a 2 tone. I'm not sure. WMCE has offered the Dart in red with a white roof. Perhaps someone can add to this.
18/05/2020 6:46 am
Regarding Conquest Models, I was from the beginning in touch with Henk van Asten who founded Conquest Models, and I recall he had his models made by SMTS, and I assume this is still the case. By the way, I talked him into making the 1955 Buick which no one had made until he released it. However, I am not sure whether Western Models are also made by SMTS.
18/05/2020 7:28 am
Western Models was a factory, like Brooklin Models still is.
Western Models and Brooklin are operating and selling under their own name. SMTS is more a factory, who produced and still produces for several Brands.
18/05/2020 8:23 am
(PIC) Ken, you've got it right. 'Roof cantilever' and 'sweep cantilever' was available.
For the Polara and Matador Hardtops 'roof cantilever' and 'sweep cantilever' two-toning was available. See the attached photos for more info. A friend owns a Matador with the sweep cantilever treatment. My Polara is a solid color. I think that both the Western and Neo 1/43rd models have flattened the roofline somewhat, but were otherwise decent models for the times that they were introduced.
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18/05/2020 8:25 am
Jacques, Western Models creased trading and manufacturing years ago ….
Mike Stephens, Western Models, owner retired and some moulds went elsewhere.
SMTS have always built their own ranges and produced models for other organisations.
Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
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