White Road Boss

[vision386]

Mrs.Vision got me this model kit for Christmas about 2 years ago,been working on it off and with what little spare time I do have! Thought I would post some pictures of what I have done so far. Keep in mind I am not the builder our friend Pavel (the Superliner) is,but am pretty happy with the progress. I didn't have the heart to tell her the real truck was a turd,but want to get it finished anyway! I have an AC Bulldog log truck to work on next,that I'm looking forward to..................................Mark

[farmer52]

Mark,

Looks good. Nice job. I do not have the patience to work on a model in addition to other things.

[57 bcr]

Easier to park than my full-size "models" Mark, and they won't leak fuel,coolant,or oil anywhere! Looks good! Al

[other dog]

Looks good to me!

[j_martell]

I admire your patience mark lol. I wouldn't be able to do one.....

[mowerman]

what do you mean a turd,,,,used to drive one in the 70,s,,,i really liked it ...i also have a couple models...DM800,,,and a ford LNT9000 BOBTAIL...BEEN MESSING WITH THEM FOR YEARS,,,STILL NOT FINISHED.LOL.BOB

[Superdog]

The very first truck model I had was the White Road Boss,got it for Christmas in .1974. I'd take it out of the case and take a pic,but it's been so long since I moved it I'm afraid it might fall apart. Later I got a ERTL DM600,and then a DM800. It wasn't until '76 that AMT came out with the R model Mack kit,then the Cruiseliner about a year later. Used to buy those kits for $4.99 to $7.99.

[41chevy]

Coming out very nicely! I drove one of those for Grummans Aerospace, was a lot more comfortable than their Astros. Paul

[vision386]

Thank you all for the comments,something I have always enjoyed doing,just damn hard to find the time,spend more time in and working on the "real" truck then anything else! Been building models since I was 10-11 years old (still have most of them) so many new things nowadays,tools supplies,techiques etc. come a long way from the old "Mom & Pop" hobby shops (which I miss) First truck I ever built was the AMT "California Hauler" 359 conventional,but I guess nostalgia has something to do with it,cause they are now re-releasing all the old truck kits again,gonna try and do as many as I can,now that I have some degree of skill I lacked as a boy! Lol!........................................Mark

[j hancock]

I like the colors!

[Joe Ditchkus]

Mark nice job. We had a few White 4000 and 9000 Cummins powered. They were good trucks.Joe D.

[fifth wheel]

Thank you all for the comments,something I have always enjoyed doing,just damn hard to find the time,spend more time in and working on the "real" truck then anything else! Been building models since I was 10-11 years old (still have most of them) so many new things nowadays,tools supplies,techiques etc. come a long way from the old "Mom & Pop" hobby shops (which I miss) First truck I ever built was the AMT "California Hauler" 359 conventional,but I guess nostalgia has something to do with it,cause they are now re-releasing all the old truck kits again,gonna try and do as many as I can,now that I have some degree of skill I lacked as a boy! Lol!........................................Mark

Very nice work, like the paint job, of the big 4 the White Road Boss and the White Western Star had the better paint schemes and levels of interior trim. Like you and others I have quite a few kits and cab conversions, that I hope to get to. If I remember only one or two of the AMT 1/25 kits had 22" tires.

FW

[Superdog]

Very nice work, like the paint job, of the big 4 the White Road Boss and the White Western Star had the better paint schemes and levels of interior trim. Like you and others I have quite a few kits and cab conversions, that I hope to get to. If I remember only one or two of the AMT 1/25 kits had 22" tires.

FW

If I remember right,the White Road Boss,White Western Star,Autocar tractor and dump truck,and the Diamond REO all had the 11:00x22 Uniroyal tires,the rest had either Firestone or Goodyear 10:00x20's. I also remember when AMT went to a really crappy 2 piece tire made out of harder plastic. ERTL used 11:00x20 Goodyears on the Macks,They used some 2 piece tires,too. I only ever had the 4200 IH and the Paystar 5000,don't know how many of their others did.

Seems like they all had a good variety of engines,the ERTL DM600 had a ENDT673C,the DM800 hand the ENDT865 V8.The 4200 came with a 903 Cummins and the Paystars had the V800 IH diesel. AMT used the ENDT675 in the R and the 676 in the Cruiseliner, 8V71's in the Astro, Chevy Titan 90,and the early Pete's with 350 Cummins in the later 359,the KW's had a NTA370 with a 5x4 in the W900,the White Freightliner had a 250 Cummins, The later KW Areodyne had a 8V92 with an Allison,and the 2 Tyrone Malone race trucks had 12V71's with Allisons. That's all I can remember. I've still got a few unbuilt ones in the attic.

[vision386]

Mike,do you remember when ERTL tried to pass off the DM-600 for the RL-700L? these things are RARE now and expensive!......................................Mark

[j hancock]

I remember that.

WTH were they thinking?

[vision386]

Lol! not even CLOSE! never had this one as a kid,pretty hard to find nowadays,there is a transkit in resin now to build the correct RL,but it ain't cheap either! made by my friend Dave Natale up in Egg Harbor,NJ.......................................Mark

[41chevy]

Lol! not even CLOSE! never had this one as a kid,pretty hard to find nowadays,there is a transkit in resin now to build the correct RL,but it ain't cheap either! made by my friend Dave Natale up in Egg Harbor,NJ.......................................Mark

Dave has beautiful kits. I just got all my Christmas presents from him. Couple of cab conversions. Paul

[vision386]

Paul,i have a few cab kits from Dave as well,i want to do his MB up in APA livery like the one I drove way back when! Going to use the AMT shorthauler Ford for the chassis,body and I know Jerry over at Modeltruckin.com has the decals...................................Mark

[gearhead204]

Mark I'm gonna tell Mrs.Vision that your getting glue all over her quilt block cutting board....don't ask me how I was able to recognize what one is

:whistling:I used to do a lot of models as a kid ......later I "overhauled" some to make what I wanted ,like the paystar 5000 log truck got turned in a off hwy. low boy tractor to haul my d8h the log gear went on the v12 ken worth to look like one we had in town. my pete 359 got the frame stretched to make room for the "custom 72" sleeper" and became a tri drive to boot. I guess I had to mechanic on every thing at that age!

[Freightrain]

I had a rubber duck model but don't remember which one? I know I pirated many parts to my r/c Moving On KW. I built most models from 10-15 years old so they weren't show winners. Wish I had the patience to build them now.

[Superdog]

Mike,do you remember when ERTL tried to pass off the DM-600 for the RL-700L? these things are RARE now and expensive!......................................Mark

Yes I do,and you are right,it's unreal what those bring on Ebay. I was lucky enough to get Mikey one for cheap at a yard sale,he built it as a regular DM600 and took the Duck stuff and made a R model into a RD truck,didn't have the long hood but didn't turn out too bad

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[41chevy]

Yes I do,and you are right,it's unreal what those bring on Ebay. I was lucky enough to get Mikey one for cheap at a yard sale,he built it as a regular DM600 and took the Duck stuff and made a R model into a RD truck,didn't have the long hood but didn't turn out too bad

.

How about their Junk Yard Dog with the dented fiberglass? An other big dollar e bay kit.

[mack mhe9]

Nice job on the White. I still have the little duck that came in the DM kit that I destroyed as a kid. Here it is compared to the real one.

[39 Baby Mack]

Nice job Mark,

I don't have the patience or the eyesight to do that stuff anymore!

Ron

[Maddog13407]

i think there was some legal issues with Amt vs Mack regarding the Junkyard dog kit. Mack was pissed that amt disgraced them like that and I think most of the kits were pulled from the market that's why they bring so much. it was the end of the line with Mack licensing anymore kits of Amt to do also I think. been wanting to buy one of those ''Angry Bird'' hood ornaments for years but they also seem to bring a high dollar.