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04/06/2026 4:47 pm
Western Models Limited was a company making detailed white metal or pewter model vehicles, mostly cars in 1/43 scale. They were made in Taunton, Somerset, in southwestern England. Models were either in kit or built form. The company ceased production of cars about 2007 to focus solely on contemporary aircraft models. The original factory closed in 2012. HobbyDB has additional information. See also, https://www.hobbytalk.com/threads/western-models-diecast-production-history.593279/
While looking through my old files from 2019, I came across a list of all model white metal kits made by Western Models which I thought worth sharing.
Most of these were also sold in fully built versions.
Western produced a lot of models for other brands; those are not reflected here. I cannot remember what the * signified.
WMS
1* 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K
2* 1937 Lagonda 4½ Litre LG45 Rapide
3* 1951 Jaguar 120 Fixed Head Coupe
4* 1937 Bentley 3½ Litre Coupe
5* 1936 Auburn 851 Speedster
6* 1949 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
7* 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
8* 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II
9 1933 Bluebird
10* 1937 Cord Custom Beverly Sedan
11* 1938 Jaguar SS100 3½ Litre
12* 1953 MG TF Midget
13* 1931 Daimler Double Six/50 “Corsica”
14* 1947 Allard J1 Two Seater Sports
15 1929 Golden Arrow
16* 1935 Bugatti T46 5.3 Litre Roadster
17* 1939 Mercedes T80 Record Car
18* 1951 Morgan Plus 2
19* 1978 Mercedes-Benz C111/3
20* 1933 Hispano Suiza 68 ‘Saoutchik’
21* 1938 Talbot-Lago 4 Litre
22* 1932 Bucciali TAV 16
23 1927 Sunbeam 1000HP
24* 1935 Duesenberg S.J. Special
25 1947 Napier Railton
26* 1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK Corsica
27* 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
28* 1933 Cadillac V16
29* 1931 Bugatti Royale
30 1938 Thunderbolt
31* 1938 Packard Darrin
32* 1930 Bentley 6½ Litre Barnato
33* 1938 Alfa Romeo 2900B
34* 1936 Bentley 4½ Litre Mulliner
35* 1934 Jaguar SS1
36* 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
37* 1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron
37x* 1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron open
38 1947 Gardner MG EX 135
39* 1938 Bugatti57SC Corsica
40* 1948 Daimler Straight 8 DE16
41* 1949 Jaguar Mark V
42 1935 Bluebird
43* 1936 Jaguar SS! Tourer
44* 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
45* 1951 Jaguar XK120 F.H.C.
46* 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner
47 1936 Speed of the Wind
48 1962 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III
49 1962 Bentley S3
50 1958 Plymouth Fury
51 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
51x 1958 Plymouth Belvedere open
52 1964 Proteus Bluebird
53* 1959 Ford Ranchero
54* 1950 Alfa Romeo Ville d’Este Coupe
55T 1974 Checker Cab New York
55TC 1974 Checker Cab Chicago
56 1959 Buick Electra
56x 1959 Buick Electra open
57 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn
58 1953 Bentley ‘R’ Type
59 1959 Buick Invicta
60 1959 De Soto Adventurer
60x 1959 De Soto Adventurer open
61 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville
61x 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
62* 1947 Alfa Romeo Freccia d’Oro
63 1959 Chrysler Saratoga
64 1957 Dodge Custom Royal
64x 1957 Dodge Custom Royal open
65* 1958 Plymouth Plaza
66 1957 Pontiac Bonneville
66x 1957 Pontiac Bonneville open
67 1941 Buick Sedanet
67P 1941 Buick Sedanet Highway Patrol
68 1949 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
68x 1949 Cadillac Convertible
69 1972 Buick Riviera
70 1960 Dodge Polara
70x 1960 Dodge Polara open
71* 1962 Spirit of America Record Car
72 1995 Morgan Plus 8
72x 1995 Morgan Plus 8 top up
73 1960 Oldsmobile 98
73x 1960 Oldsmobile 98 open
74 1955 Lincoln Capri
74x 1955 Lincoln Capri open
75 1941 Studebaker Champion Coupe
76 1951 Morgan Plus 4
77 1946 Ford Sedan
77P 1946 Ford Police
77T 1946 Ford Taxi
78 1941 Buick Roadmaster Conv.
78x 1941 Buick Roadmaster Conv. Open
79 1957 Pontiac Star Chief
80 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
81 1947 Packard Clipper 4 Door Sedan
82 1959 Ford Country Squire
83 1948 Lincoln Sedan
84 1941 Olds Dynamic Cruiser Sedan
85 1947 Morris 8 Series E
86* 1964 Checker Marathon Sedan
87* 1959 Lincoln Limousine
88 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
89 1959 Edsel Corsair Sedan
90 1959 De Soto Fireflite 2D HT
90x 1959 De Soto Fireflite open
91 1982 Chevrolet Corvette
91x 1982 Chevrolet Corvette T-top
92 1972 Buick Electra 225
93 1950 Hudson 2-door Brougham
94 1935 Ford Y
95 1946 Austin 10
96 1941 Buick Woody
97 1948 Hillman Minx
98 1946 Ford Anglia
99 1942 Hudson Woody
100 1939 Standard 8
101 1940 Nash Ambassador 8
102 1938 Morris 8 Tourer
103 1941 Buick 4-door Sedab
104 1938 Vauxhall 14/6 DX
104B 1938 Vauxhall 14/6 DX with boot
105 1948 Lincoln Club Coupe
106 1948 Hillman Minx Convertible
107 1950 De Soto 8-Passenger Sedan
108 1949 Cadillac Club Coupe
109 1948 Lincoln Convertible
110 1939 Standard Tourer
WP (Prestige Cars)
100 1983 Aston Martin Lagonda
101* 1973 Triumph Stag
101x* 1973 Triumph Stag with hard top
102* 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
103* 1978 Jaguar XJS HE
104* 1979 Lotus Espirit S2
104x* 1979 Lotus Espirit Essex Turbo
105* 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit
106* 1981 Bentley Mulsanne
107* 1969 Ferrari 246GT Dino
107x* 1969 Ferrari 246GT Dino open top
108* 1983 Chevrolet Corvette
108x* 1983 Chevrolet Corvette targa top
109* 1982 Aston Martin
109x* 1982 Aston Martin Vantage
109z* 1982 Aston Martin Volante
110* 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSI
110x* 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSI closed top
111* 1973 Lincoln Continental
112* 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC2
113* 1984 Ferrari Testarosa
114* 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
115* 1987 Jaguar XJS V12
116 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit
117 1987 Bentley Mulsanne
118* 1978 Pontiac Transam Firebird
119* 1989 Aston Martin Virage
120* 1989 Jaguar XJRS
121* Ferrari 348 TB
121x* Ferrari 348 TS
122* Chevrolet Camaro IROC Z
123* Aston Martin Volante
124* Aston Martin Vantage
125* 1991 Dodge Viper Roadster
126* 1995 Aston Martin DB7
127* Jaguar XJ220
128 1975 Rolls Royce Camarque
SW (Small Wheels)
1* 1954 Jaguar XK140 DHC
2* Ferrari 276 GTB
3* 1956 Rolls Royce SC I Conv.
3x* 1956 Rolls Royce SC I Conv. Open
4* 1962 Jaguar Mk2
4x* 1962 Jaguar Mk2 wire wheels
5A* 1954 Bentley Continental R Type Brown
5B* 1954 Bentley Continental R Type Silver
6* Ferrari Mondial
7* Lotus Elan Coupe
8* Saab 96
9* Saab Rally
10* 1967 Ford Mustang NB Coupe
11* Jaguar E-Type
12 1957 De Soto Firesweep
13* 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
14* 1958 Chrysler Windsor Sedan
15* 1948 Hudson Commodore Sedan
16 1964 Lamborghini 350GT
17 1958 Ford Custom 300
17F 1958 Ford Custom 300 Fire Chief
17T 1958 Ford Custom 300 Taxi
18P* 1957 De Soto Police
19* Jaguar E-Type Roadster
20 1942 Hudson Sedan
21 1959 Ford Fairlane Sedan
21P 1959 Ford Fairlane Sedan Police
22 1960 Pontiac Parisienne Vista
23 1949 Chrysler Crown Imperial
WKD (Dale Dannefer Models)
1 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Conv.
1A 1951 Chrysler NY Conv. Pace Car
2* 1951 Chrysler NY Club Coupe
3 1952 Chrysler NY 2-door HT
4 1952 Chrysler Windsor Club Coupe
5 1952 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Coupe
6A-G 1951 Chrysler Saratoga Club Coupe - Carrera Panamericana various
7 1951 Chrysler Windsor Sedan
8 1951 Chrysler Saratoga Sedan
9 1952 Chrysler Saratoga Sedan
9A 1952 Chrysler Saratoga Sedan Mille Miglia
Fred Eliseeff and Steve Jacobs reacted
04/06/2026 5:58 pm
I have the same list with the undefined * ! Albert Kopans said Dick Browne put it together around 2010... "It's a small world..."
David Green reacted
05/06/2026 2:35 am
Thanks for the list. Western Models waa one of the most significant white metal manufacturers. A part of the models were avsilable also in a kit form.
Mike Stephens was producing miniatures not only under his own brand but by orders of Automobilia, Kim's Classics, Metal 43 etc.
Sadly in 2000s he decided to retire and stopped production of model cars in 2007. Western Models continued producing planes but of course this topic isn't so interesting for fans of precision 1/43 cars.
As far as I know Dave Kirkel purchased this brand and produced some models with SMTS. Appatently, a couple years ago Route 66 left a game and stopped producing all its brands- Conquest, Madison, Highway Travellers and WMCE.
Sadly, resin from.China now is everywhere.
David Green reacted
05/06/2026 2:37 am
I forgot to add that Western Models also produced Small Wheels series. Sady, I don't have its list but remembet that there were such cars as the 1958 Ford Custom 300 and 1959 Ford Fairline. Would be nice to add Small Wheels list to this topic.
David Green reacted
05/06/2026 2:56 am
Sorry I didn't notice SW list. Thank you very much for your job.
David Green reacted
05/06/2026 7:33 pm
Now we just need the WRK list - racing cars. I had quite a few of those, including the Tyrrell 6-wheeler. There were also models made for Toys for Collectors (TfC), including this Chrysler pace car (TfC 6).
Karl Schnelle and David Green reacted
05/06/2026 8:16 pm
@fred-eliseeff I think the last Conquest, WMCE, etc. model produced by Route 66 Model Car Store was in 2025.
This post was modified 2 weeks ago by Ed Davis
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
David Green reacted
06/06/2026 3:26 am
According to SMTS the last models for Dave Kirkel were produced 2- 3 years ago. I think that they are still in sell in Route 66 store.
David Green reacted
06/06/2026 8:37 am
FYI - Dale helped me document all his WKD here - https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/subjects/wkd-series
David Green reacted
06/06/2026 2:52 pm
Here's a couple of Western Models that never had a Western part number. Of course being a woodie collector, they're a favorite. !939 Ford Deluxe Stations in their two Western Models offered colors which look to be Mandarin Maroon and Yosomite Green. The molds were later used by Motor City with positive modifications to the wood framing.
06/06/2026 2:57 pm
Here are two Western Models that never had Western part numbers and are not on that list. 1939 Ford Deluxe Station Wagons. Later there molds were used by Motor City with enhanced modifications of more accurate wood framing in their production of the Design Studios version of their '39 wagon.
David Green reacted