White Western Star

[lapazleo]

Very interesting career.

[lapazleo]

Just noticed on the 1;1 forum a topic about a cool website called straight stack .com under the White gallery there are some great pics of vintage Western Star log trucks the upcoming AMT WS would be great for.

[pete3522]

heres a pic of a western star i built a few months ago

[window]

Here is something you don't probably know, J.D. Powers rated WST number one in customer satisfaction 4 years in a row!!! Including 2002 when they were shutting the doors and moving the operation, not bad for a company that only held 2-3 percent of the truck market!!! In fact, when they had the second plant going in Charleston, South Carolina...we had quiet a few of our southern neighbours wanting their trucks built in Canada!! I have a brochure for export trucks packed away, when I get the house selling/shopping done, I can scan the pics and post here. There is a REALLY cool military 4X4 that I would LOVE to build!!!!

hey mate, got pics of the 4x4?

[Duggz]

"Walker Sand & Stone" I did some electrical work at their shop a couple of years ago. How crazy to see a pic of one of their trucks on here. lol

[Duggz]

I want to build me one or two of them.

[dieseldog1970]

hey mate, got pics of the 4x4?

All packed away for now...will scan and post when I am able.

[Casey]

AMT-1160

1/25 Coca-Cola White Western Star Semi Tractor Cab

[Jim B]

Just now, Casey said:

AMT-1160

1/25 Coca-Cola White Western Star Semi Tractor Cab

A Coca-Cola White Western Star.  Now why doesn't that surprise me.

[Casey]

[iamsuperdan]

So are AMT just putting Coke decals on literally everything now?

 

 

[chuckyr]

44 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

So are AMT just putting Coke decals on literally everything now?

 

 

They are so BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH cheap, lucky they offer any decals.

Edited June 25, 2019 by chuckyr

[Casey]

2 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

So are AMT just putting Coke decals on literally everything now?

No, they are included, not pre-applied. Unappealing decals have been a thing since the first annual kits in '58, and nobody is required nor forced to use them.

[iamsuperdan]

Yeah, I'm aware. That was me cracking a joke at AMT's expense, as it seems like everything they release gets a Coke re-issue. 

I'm fully expecting a Coca Cola Romulan Warbird, a Coke Batmobile, and a Coke Construction bulldozer.

[Rob Hall]

2 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

Yeah, I'm aware. That was me cracking a joke at AMT's expense, as it seems like everything they release gets a Coke re-issue. 

I'm fully expecting a Coca Cola Romulan Warbird, a Coke Batmobile, and a Coke Construction bulldozer.

Ya, along with a Coke Chevy Camaro (any era, doesn't matter), Coke Garage Series lift, Coke tanker trailer, Coke logging trailer, etc...

[stavanzer]

Hey, put me down for the Coke Dozer & the Coke Lowboy Trailer! I'll take the Coke Camaro, too.

[iamsuperdan]

This should be the next community build. Coke all the things!

 

[Jim B]

17 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

This should be the next community build. Coke all the things!

 

Be careful what you wish for! 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

 

1 hour ago, iamsuperdan said:

This should be the next community build. Coke all the things!

I'm in and building the Gravel Trailer!!

 

[chuckyr]

Evidently AMT has found a way to finance model truck reissues.

[maxwell48098]

I think AMT is just amortizing what Coke must have charged them for use of their trademarked logo.  Plus there are Coke collectors out there that will buy ANTHING that says "Coke" or "Coca Cola" on it no matter how irrelevant  the connection is between the two.