1/25 scale White Road Boss: Looking back at an older model truck project from 2011

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

You did a GREAT job on the Road Boss!!!

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Thank you, the "New England" look of the 1:1 caught my eye when I saw that original photo. It was an enjoyable "little" project, may be time to build another Road Boss kit!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579 👍🙂

[@robertlangham7278]

Like the documentary of old builds. I have to remember to take pictures of my build ups. Thanks for sharing.

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Unfortunately the models from w-a-y back when I was a youngster (and even up until my mid teens, after which I drifted away from scale modelling for many years) are long gone and wasn’t much taken in the way of photos back then, those would be interesting for comparison. At least ones from when I became active in the hobby again, from around 2010 on, I do still have the majority of and more photos were taken. Will work on documenting some of those.

[@erichb4021]

Great craftsmanship, on this 1/25th scale model truck. Built really well, and lot,s of self made parts a big plus! I've built one similar to this kit, back in or around 1980 myself. I like custom building model truck,s to my expectation,s aswelI. This video was a nice tutorial, and well narrated.👍🏼

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Thank you, this was a fun and relatively simple project with most challenging part being the "nose job". Phil Jensen's classic book "Building Model Trucks" was helpful as well with information on the conversion from dual drive to single drive using AMT's Ford LN kit springs and axle.

[@cliffthompson4004]

Great looking build Robert sharp!!!

[@jesuspagan4659]

I’m looking forward to see your next Road Boss project!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@eibenjohn1299]

Super job, looks so real

[@scotteriksen4825]

Great work!

[@ruanecrummett9261]

Great lookn build you do amazing work

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Thank you, it actually does actually look more convincing in photo than up close.

[@unclesweetiesmodelworks]

So much detail and accuracy in your builds. I just love them!

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Neat to go back and see how much building has changed over the years. I was told to hold on to at least one of your early models so you can compare it later on.

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

I'm going to look in the archives and see how many "in progress" photos I have of a Transtar 4300 built around the same time (pre-Alclad for chrome!), still have that one as well.

[@crushingvanessa3277]

@@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579 The world before chrome paint.

[@barryrae9355]

Thank you very much I had remembered you did a video about but couldn't remember which o e I found it thank you again 👍

[@davidparsleyscustomscaleemerge]

Thats a great look back! Hey I caught a glimpse of you on a couple other videos from your last model show.

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Thank you - I got the idea of a "look back" video from watching some of yours, especially "Construction photos of old builds" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKbkmiPl7l8l5Y I did somehow "sneak into" a couple of Spring Thaw show videos - was a nice trip down and back this past weekend.

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Looks pretty darn good. Thanks for sharing.

[@josephesposito7818]

The basic cab on this build looks very much like the Autocar cab with the road boss front added. You should do a how to vid on the windshield wipers. Those are such a weak spot on most kits, and really need an upgrade. Great work as always!

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Good eye regarding Autocar cab - the same cab shell was used on a number of different White Motor Co. trucks including Autocars, White 4000 & 9000, and Western Stars in addition to the Road Boss. Worked well for AMT's kit line as there really was commonality between trucks in 1:1 scale. I'll look at older photos of a different truck, Autocar scrap metal lugger, as on that one I modelled the wiper mounts on cowl. For this Road Boss I installed wipers directly to cab below base of windshield which isn't correct for this style cab. Learned that a few years later!

[@abpsd73]

White, Western Star, and Autocar were some conglomerate back then, so yes, the cabs were the same across brands for some models.

[@GnarfletheGarthok309]

Love your channel. This is a great build and relates to something I'm working on. I'm cutting down a GMC Astro cabover sleeper cab into a day cab. Do you have any tips on how to make a rear glass for the cab? I've already cut out the rough opening and currently undecided on how to trim it out. I'm using a piece of thin lexan for the "glass". I'd really appreciate your input.

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

It's a lot of fun modifying kit parts to make your own model unique! Two ways I have simulated rubber gaskets around windows on truck projects are: 1 - .032" brass wire, formed to match shape of window and slightly wider than window opening by using inside dimensions of opening on the model and measuring to centre of brass wire. Solder wire ends together, making a square or rectangle that matches window. Last step is to file wire frame down to an approximately half round contour. This sounds difficult but isn't actually that bad especially on rear windows in a day cab as they are fairly small and brass is quite a soft metal. Flat side glues to model with half round on outside simulating the shape of rubber window gasket. An advantage of this method is these parts can be painted separately and attached at final assembly making for a clean colour separation. I did this on sleeper cab windows that were added to an Italeri Superliner bunk. 2 - .040" styrene half round. I learned about this method in one of Evan Hermel's "Truck Stop" columns in Scale Auto magazine some time ago. This half round styrene strip is available in the Evergreen product line and scales out well for 1/25 window gaskets. The tricky part is getting a tight 90 degree bend the "hard way" (across the .040" dimension), some heat is required but not a lot as the .040" half round strip is quite delicate. I think Evan mentioned incense sticks or similar, more controlled than candle flame as a heat source. Make four L shaped pieces and trim to fit window opening. (Four L shapes are mush easier to make than trying to get multiple 90 degree bends at exact dimensions). Finally, glue in place and touch up joints if/as required. This approach requires touch up painting of gasket after cab is painted however it is no different than windshield gaskets that are already molded into cab shell. This method was used on an AMT K100 modified to day cab similar to the Astro you're working on.

[@GnarfletheGarthok309]

@@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579 Thank you! I'm going to explore both options to which I've not thought of either one. Hopefully I can find some pictures on the ole google. You are an awesome builder. Again, thank you sir!

[@davebrunette6394]

Awesome!

[@heathjohnson4486]

Wow

[@barryrae9355]

Have you ever used the moebius wheel sets on amt trailers, if so what did you use to mount them ?? Thanks

[@brsnorthernhorsejourney3579]

Although I haven't used them yet I do have two sets of Moebius wheels and tires (duals, like the ones provided in their trailer kits and looking at them would use Evergreen styrene tube to bring inside diameter of centre mounting hole down to 1/16". Two sizes of tube are required: 5/32" outside diameter to fit inside the wheel's centre mounting hole, then 3/32" outside diameter sleeved inside the 5/32" tube. When the glue is thoroughly cured, drill inside of the 3/32" tube out with 1/16" diameter drill to fit AMT metal axle.