Known by the troops as the "Beep", it was a jack-of-all-trades 3/4 tonne truck, looking something like a big jeep (hence "Beep"). The WC51 is the weapons carrier version without a winch, the WC52 being the same but with a winch. The M-6 was the anti-tank version with a 37mm AT gun mounted on the back. The WC-54 was the Ambulance version, which I will be building soon. The Weapons Carrier was used for troop transport, supplies, and, as its name implies, carrying weapons such as towed guns and 50 cal. machine guns.

I enjoyed this project mostly because I love beefy 4x4 trucks. The Dodge WC-51 is deffinetly that. The main issue I had in building this was the scale. I would have preferred to build it 8 studs wide, but this seemed too large next to my correct-scale 6-wide jeep. So, I went with 7 studs wide, which made it a real challenge to build, but a lot more fun.

The suspension is the same as my jeep, which gives great articulation but keeps a nice clean and accurate axle and drivetrain design. The center-pivot design gives more room than my technic pin design seen on my Unimog. I was able to incorporate a fairly complicated hood and fender arrangement, while keeping good suspension flex.

The 50 cal. mg is obviously modified. The windshield frame pieces are slightly bent, and the axle shafts and top windshield piece are cut-to-length rods.

Email me at solidfrontaxle@canada.com