Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Restoring Lesney Matchbox No. 41A & 41B D. Type Jaguars, in the Matchbox range from 1957 until 1965 with the upscaled B arriving in 1960.
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For me, there's no preference. The Lesney Matchbox 41A and 41B D-Type Jaguars both work. Usually when a model is upscaled such as the 5A to 5B London Bus or 13A to 14B Bedford Wreck Trucks the castings either gain or lose something. All that the 41B gains is scale. Both work perfectly proportionally and both are beautifully sculpted and detailed.
My pair are were both typically scratched from general play and each had lost most of their number 41 decals. I replaced these and repainted each in a gorgeous coat of Tamiya's Racing Green. There were countless variations on the two models but I think this combination works well as a pair. The 41B did come with wire wheels later on in production, as well as rarer red hubs, with the wire wheels working well in isolation. But paired, I think the grey plastic type and metal wheels of the 41A is the best match for this video.
The real D-Type was developed by Jaguar specifically to win Le Mans. Production started in 1954 and for a fuel filter issue would probably have won. They were more aerodynamic that the race winning Ferrari, clocking a top speed 12mph faster than the Ferrari down the Mulsanne straight. The D-Type returned to win in 1955, as well as 1956 and 1957 with the Écurie Écosse team.
Parts source:
model-supplies.co.uk
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84
Outro
Existence
youtube.com/watch?v=yXdxsgYpC6U
Jaguar D-Type image credit:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Kristianstad_GP15_-_Jaguar_D-type.jpg
#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
Restoring Lesney Matchbox No. 41A & 41B D. Type Jaguars, in the Matchbox range from 1957 until 1965 with the upscaled B arriving in 1960.
Help support the channel via Patreon:
patreon.com/DiecastRestos
Or become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/join
Take a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:
instagram.com/DieCastRestos
If you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:
jason.crouch88@gmail.com
For me, there's no preference. The Lesney Matchbox 41A and 41B D-Type Jaguars both work. Usually when a model is upscaled such as the 5A to 5B London Bus or 13A to 14B Bedford Wreck Trucks the castings either gain or lose something. All that the 41B gains is scale. Both work perfectly proportionally and both are beautifully sculpted and detailed.
My pair are were both typically scratched from general play and each had lost most of their number 41 decals. I replaced these and repainted each in a gorgeous coat of Tamiya's Racing Green. There were countless variations on the two models but I think this combination works well as a pair. The 41B did come with wire wheels later on in production, as well as rarer red hubs, with the wire wheels working well in isolation. But paired, I think the grey plastic type and metal wheels of the 41A is the best match for this video.
The real D-Type was developed by Jaguar specifically to win Le Mans. Production started in 1954 and for a fuel filter issue would probably have won. They were more aerodynamic that the race winning Ferrari, clocking a top speed 12mph faster than the Ferrari down the Mulsanne straight. The D-Type returned to win in 1955, as well as 1956 and 1957 with the Écurie Écosse team.
Parts source:
model-supplies.co.uk
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84
Outro
Existence
youtube.com/watch?v=yXdxsgYpC6U
Jaguar D-Type image credit:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Kristianstad_GP15_-_Jaguar_D-type.jpg
#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
