MAJORETTE custom: No. 213 Mercedes 350 SL (Mercedes vs. BMW build-off) DieCastRestos 2026-09-29 | MAJORETTE custom: No. 213 Mercedes 350 SL (Mercedes vs. BMW build-off)
MATCHBOX custom: MB595 TVR Tuscan S DieCastRestos 2024-03-29 | Customising a Matchbox MB595 TVR Tuscan S, in the Matchbox range from 2003 until 2013.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comDon't hold your breath trying to find many other 1/64(ish) scale TVR diecasts. This MB595 TVR Tuscan S was sporadically in the Matchbox range during their blunder years of 2003 to 2013. The black model I started with was the last entry from 2013 before it disappeared. Matchbox did the quirky British sports car maker proud with this very well recreated scale casting. The curvaceous body and the extremely detailed TVR badge on the nose are simply incredible.TVRs of the era were associate with some pretty wild colour schemes. When I found out that Tamiya offered their PS-46 Iridescent Purple/Green, I immediately knew which model I wanted to try it out on. Enter the Tuscan. I paired the TVR Reflex shade with some close match wheels from Creative One 64 and ended up with a pretty good replica I think.TVR have a complicated and financially strained past. While still in existence, they are pretty much dormant despite the promise of a new Gordon Murray designed Griffith in 2017 that production was meant to begin on in 2023. The Tuscan the casting is based on was in production from 1999 and ran until 2006 when the company stopped building cars. The S variant was the top-of-the-line 390-400 bhp offering and is distinguished by its rear lip spoiler.Wheel source:c1-models.com/creative-one64Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Sunshowersoundcloud.com/home-2001/sunshowerTVR Tuscan image credit:https://snl.no/TVRupload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/TVR_Tuscan_S_-_Flickr_-_Alexandre_Pr%C3%A9vot.jpgOutro footage:youtu.be/NRIr-V3Gvgw?si=yEwjSrZ3GR9Y2zUD#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
WELLY diecast custom: Citroën C2 Code Edition commission DieCastRestos 2024-03-27 | Customising a Welly No. 2260 2003 Citroën C2.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comAfter seeing my @AutoalexCars Phil the MX-5 custom, Brad got in touch with me asking for a recreation of his Citroën C2 Code Edition. The first thing I needed was a casting of which there are few of the C2. Luckily I had this Chinese-made Welly diecast in my stock drawer waiting for an opportunity to be customised.I recoloured the model to the matching Peugeot Iron Grey paint code, added in its signature rough textured barcode style rooftop stripes, fitted Brad's Speedline Corse wheels courtesy of Creative One 64, and then went about adding in all the customary detailing including registration plates.The Code C2 was a 2007 special edition of Citroën's C2. The C2 was introduced as a replacement for the Saxo supermini in 2003 and became the company's new hot hatch. It had the same Furio, VTR and VTS models that made the Saxo famous in the late 1990s as well as several special editions. It was discontinued in 2009 with no direct successor.Wheel source:c1-models.com/creative-one64Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Resonancesoundcloud.com/home-2001/resonanceOutro footage:youtu.be/zWaRV6uL15A?si=Z4hE2OLwRpUvw53C#Welly #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX restoration: 73C Mercury - 5th Anniversary Special DieCastRestos 2024-03-22 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 73C Mercury, in the Matchbox range from 1968 until 1974, joining the Superfast line in 1970.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comIt's DieCastRestos fifth anniversary! Can you believe it? I started my YouTube channel in March 2019 showcasing my poorly produced restoration video of a Matchbox14C Bedford Lomas Ambulance. I revisited the Lomas Ambulance in my one year anniversary video so I didn't fancy taking it on for a third go, so instead I'm recreating the casting from my second-ever video, the 73C Mercury. In this video, I compare my old methods versus new and reflect on what has been a whirlwind five years.Lesney produced the Mercury Commuter-based casting from 1968 until 1974, adding it to their Superfast lineup for 1970. It had few variations, changing colour to red and gaining roof bars in 1972.The Mercury Commuter was the entry level station wagon by Mercury. It was based on the Monterey platform with this particular casting recreating the final 1968 model year. The series had commenced in 1957 with a break in production for 1963.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Mainframesoundcloud.com/home-2001/mainframe1968 Mercury Commuter image credit:flickr.com/photos/hugo90/4516880504Outro footage:youtube.com/watch?v=bguZ-A3MnOA#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 5C & 5D Routemaster London Bus DieCastRestos 2024-03-15 | Restoring Lesney Matchbox No. 5C & 5D Routemaster Buses, in the Matchbox range from 1961 until 1969 with the upscaled D arriving in 1965.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comFollowing on from my 5A and 5B London Bus restorations, I bring you the 5C and 5D Routemaster Buses. While the 5A and B were based on earlier Leyland Titans, the Routemaster was an AEC product with design specification provided by London Transport. It was first exhibited in 1954 with four prototypes entering service in 1956 until 1958. From 1959 the Routemaster was in regular service up to 2005. 2,876 Routemasters were built and due to their iconic status and excellent build quality, 1,280 are still in existence.The Matchbox 5C Routemaster replaced the 5B London Bus in 1961. It was slightly upscaled but it was unmistakably a Routemaster. It had superb grille detailing and came with BP Visco-static decals, though there were a few rare variations on this. It was replaced by the 5D in 1965 which was again upscaled but it now had a white plastic interior added. However, this came at the cost of the front silver trim.My 5C example was terribly paint-thinned and had significantly rusty axles. The 5D was in slightly better condition but was again a bit thin in the paint department. Both received a fresh coat of red paint and a very nice set of reproduction advertising decals.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Holdsoundcloud.com/home-2001/hold1960 AEC Routemaster image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/1960_AEC_Routemaster_Chatsworth.jpgRoutemaster video footage:youtube.com/watch?v=b5gtzcpOgzA#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX ROLAMATICS restoration: 20E Police Patrol Range Rover DieCastRestos 2024-03-08 | Restoring a Matchbox Rolamatics No. 20E Police Patrol, in the Matchbox range from 1975 until 1984.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comOf the limited 'Rolamatics' range offered by Matchbox between 1972 and 1985, the generically named 'Police Patrol' was by far and away my favourite. Clearly based on a Range Rover Classic, the Rolamatics feature was a rotating beacon which moved with the turning of the rear wheels via a system of cogs. These weren't particularly well disguised behind the opaque window piece. Early models were indeed badged as police vehicles, though variations included ambulances, site engineers and latterly Dakar Rally security like mine. The 20E was introduced in 1975 and ran until 1984 with my beige model from either 1983 or 1984.The 20E I had didn't have a working beacon. It just stayed static whichever way you turned the rear wheels, so that was my first fix. I'm not even sure how I achieved it but by taking it apart and putting it back together it seemed to work just fine afterwards! I sourced the superb reproduction decals from Black Square Decals and gave it a coat of delicious beige, teamed with a black base and grille.While it carried its generic Police Patrol name on its base throughout production, it did receive the Range Rover title on boxes following Universal Toys' 1983 takeover of the Matchbox brand. The original and now renamed Range Rover Classic was introduced in 1970 and set new standards for its off-roading capabilities. It lasted in production through to 1996 and even had a marketing change of direction in 1984 when it was given a touch of luxury with leather upholstery and walnut trim among other features. It even remained in production for two years alongside its P38A successor which had arrived in 1994.Parts source:blacksquaredecals.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Holdsoundcloud.com/home-2001/holdRange Rover image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Range_Rover_1X7A8034.jpgOutro Range Rover video:youtube.com/watch?v=8ogC1Z9esHA#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX custom: MB195 Volvo 480 ES DieCastRestos 2024-03-01 | Customising a Matchbox MB195 Volvo 480 ES, in the Matchbox range from 1988 until 1990.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comLike the real Volvo 480 ES, the Matchbox model never made it to America. It was available in the Rest of World mainline between 1988 and 1990 and also in the short-lived Laser Wheels series before it was discontinued. Its short life span meant there was only one variation with it either having a Volvo decal on the bonnet or not.The 480 ES is an intriguing vehicle being the first front-wheel drive Volvo car and their only model to feature pop-up headlights. The pop-up headlights formed part of the design that adhered to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Regulations along with its 5mph bumpers. It was all set for a US release following its 1986 European launch but it was canned in 1988 owing to an unfavourable exchange rate. It was built in the Netherlands and had handling developed by Lotus but it was panned for its reliability and build quality issues. It was in production until 1995.My model was a bit messy from play wear but was in prime position for a customisation. I love the look of 480s in their Limited Edition two-tone spec. These 1992 cars were painted green with silver bumpers and lower door trims paired to five spoke alloy wheels. I try to recreate that unique paintwork on my custom using only my rattle cans while teaming it to some excellent Creative One 64 rims.Parts source:c1-models.com/creative-one64Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Pyxissoundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-06-pyxisVolvo 480 ES image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Volvo_480ES_in_Schaffen-Diest.JPGVolvo 480 ES Limited Edition image credit:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_480#/media/File:Volvo480_TwoTone.JPGVolvo 480 ES Limited Edition rear image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Volvo_480_ES_Limited_Edition_%281993%29_%2851178754763%29.jpgVolvo 480 outro video:youtube.com/watch?v=jZBJOzfk3tM#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
HOT WHEELS custom: Recreating @AutoalexCars Mazda MX-5 Project Car PHIL! DieCastRestos 2024-02-27 | I've recreated Phil, Autoalex's Mazda MX-5! Phil is a 3 litre Jaguar V6-powered project car which Alex has been tinkering with for almost nine years at the time of recording. I decided to recreate what is arguably THE most iconic YouTube car and gift it to Alex as my way of saying thanks for providing his viewers with financial disasters/entertainment week in, week out!Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comSpecial thanks to Alex. Selected clips are taken from his channel. Check out his channel here:youtube.com/@AutoalexCarsFind Alex on Instagram:instagram.com/autoalexWheels source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Sunshowersoundcloud.com/home-2001/sunshower#HotWheels #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX Major Pack restoration: M6A Pickfords Scammell 6x6 and Crane 200 Ton Transporter DieCastRestos 2024-02-23 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox Major Pack No. M6A, in the Matchbox Major Packs range from 1960 until 1966.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI have been looking forward to restoring this set for a long time. The Matchbox Major Pack M6A 200 Ton Transporter consisted of a Scammell 6x6 prime mover and a Crane 200 Ton Transporter trailer. Both came in shades of dark blue to the tractor and dollies while the trailer bed was shades of dark red to burgundy to maroon. Pickfords branding was seen on the Scammell and on each side of each dolly.Pickfords were a major player in the heavy haulage sector between the 1950s and 1980s. This Scammell is based on a Super Contractor of the late 1950s, aligning to the Matchbox models 1960 release date. The company acquired a number of other heavy hauliers before making an exit from the sector in the 80s.My example was a mismatched set as seen by the differing shades of blue on the tractor and dollies. The low loader was missing its towing hook and had been significantly scratched up. The prime mover was missing all of its Pickfords decals and had a loose base owing to its ineffectual spread rivet at the front of the casting.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Head Firstsoundcloud.com/home-2001/head-first1961 Pickfords Scammell transport of GWR locomotive Caerphilly Castle:youtube.com/watch?v=inYllg8hs6c#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
CORGI JUNIORS custom: 11B Austin Healey Le Mans Sprite DieCastRestos 2024-02-16 | Customising a Corgi Juniors No. 11B Austin-Healey Le Mans Sprite in the style of the number 49 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans entry.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI always love it when diecast manufacturers produce copies of low volume racers that I'd previously never heard of. Being aware of the Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite, I'd never come across the separate Sebring or Le Mans Sprite, deemed a model in their own right by the FIA. No sooner than the Sprite had been developed in 1958, it already had its own motor racing version by 1959. The little coupés were very competitive in their classes, regularly winning and taking podiums at Sebring where the initial incarnation took its name.In 1965, the Le Mans Sprite was developed to tackle the long high-speed Mulsanne straight at the famous endurance race. I based my custom on this model as it had a gorgeous, simple green livery and actually won its class in that year's 24 Hours event. It finished 12th overall in a war of attrition where only 14 cars finished out of 51.The Corgi model was a loose replica of the 1968 red number 50 Le Mans Sprite which took third in class in that year's race. My model did originally have the number 50 stickers but all that was left of them was the residue. It was otherwise pretty comprehensively scratched and its cabin was a little bent out of shape.Parts source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - We're Finally Landingsoundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-01-were1965 24 Hours of Le Mans video (in French):youtu.be/Qysjc1kHF7k?si=doOJhqXih0fWk10C#Corgi #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX SUPERFAST restoration: 6E Mercedes-Benz 350 SL DieCastRestos 2024-02-09 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox Superfast No. 6E Mercedes 350SL, in the Matchbox range from 1974 until 1981.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comLike the real R107 Mercedes-Benz SL, the Matchbox model had a long life too. Introduced in 1974, it went through a number of colour variations and eventually casting modifications in 1982 when it transitioned to the topless 6F SL. It finally left the mainline in 1983. This yellow variety ran from 1975 to 1978 teaming its black roof with an amber windshield.The Mercedes-Benz R107 SL and C107 SLC Coupé were both introduced in 1971 with the SL the convertible two-seater (with rarely chosen option for a bench seat in the back) while the SLC a hard-top four seater coupé. The SLC ran until 1981, while the life of the SL extended through to 1989. Little changed of the design of the timeless R107 other than engine options during its lifespan as it went on to become the second-longest running series produced by MB after the G-Wagen.My model was looking a bit hopeless with its missing soft-top and windscreen. It had a non-original sticker placed across its bonnet while the unpainted metal base that incorporated the front and rear end design of the model was very tired and dull. A new paint job, a polishing of the underside, and a reproduction window and roof left this SL looking far sleeker.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Head Firstsoundcloud.com/home-2001/head-firstMercedes 350 SL 1972 video:youtube.com/watch?v=ZU3nfPEd-awMercedes-Benz 350 SL image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Mercedes_Benz_350SL_%284571148003%29.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 6D Ford F-Series Pick-up DieCastRestos 2024-02-02 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 6D Ford Pick-up, in the Matchbox range from 1968 until 1973, joining the Superfast series in 1970.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThe 6D Ford Pick-up was styled by Lesney to reflect the fifth generation F-Series trucks. It joined the Matchbox range in 1968, with the real thing having been introduced a year earlier. The fifth gen was based on the platform of the fourth generation which was a bit of a revolution on its predecessors. The fifth was essentially enlarged, restyled and had greater engine options.The casting was in the Matchbox regular wheels series between 1968 and 1970 when it was converted to the new Superfast line. Here it remained in production until 1973. All models came in red, with the only variations of note the white or chrome-plated grille and the different colour bases on the Superfast models.All 6D castings came with a white plastic canopy covering the bed which mine was clearly missing. I sourced a reproduction and went about improving mine which included a body respray, sorting out the yellowed plastic grille, and cleaning up the transparency and interior.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - Pyxissoundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-06-pyxisFord ad video:youtube.com/watch?v=HLYD17jk6cQ1968 Ford F100 image credit:flickr.com/photos/daveseven/27101291478#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX custom: 74E Fiat 131 Abarth Rally DieCastRestos 2024-01-26 | Customising a Lesney Matchbox No. 74E Fiat Abarth, in the Matchbox range from 1982 until 1985.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis is the story of the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally. It was a homologated car for the purposes of entering the World Rally Championship in 1976. 400 road cars were built and the 131 Rally was unleashed to the world. It won in just its second works outing when Markku Alén took victory at his home rally in Finland. Fiat stormed to the Manufacturers Championship the following year with five overall rally victories, pipping Ford to the title. They dominated in 1978 in their new Alitalia livery, winning both the Manufacturers title again while Alén took the Drivers' Cup. After just one win in 1979, the team took the 1980 campaign by storm when Walter Röhrl won four rallies outright, earning him the Drivers' Championship and the Manufacturers trophy for Fiat. With the 131 being less competitive in 1981 achieving just one rally win, Fiat withdrew from the Championship at the end of the year. The car won 20 WRC events, collecting three Manufacturers Championships and two Drivers' titles.For my effort this week, I recreate the 1978 Rallye de Portugal entry of Sandro Munari. These decals came from Rally Models and were teamed with a set of wheels sourced from Diecast Details. While Munari retired from the rally, teammate Markku Alén went on to take victory for Fiat in the event.While Matchbox offered an Alitalia liveried model in 1984 and 1985 based on the 1978 and 1979 entries, they weren't quite accurate enough and so I decided to create my own version. I used one of the final Lesney models to be released with the orange and red striped model from 1982. The following year, Lesney went bust and production moved from England to Macau. My example had muddy markings drawn all over it using brown marker pens!Decal source:rally-models.co.ukWheel source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroHOME - We're Finally Landingsoundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-01-wereFiat 131 Abarth Rally image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Fiat_Abarth_Rally_at_Legendy_2019_in_Prague.jpgupload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Fiat_131_Rally_Replica_%286121667787%29.jpgOutro footage:youtube.com/watch?v=UOgHNenCpG0#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
LONE STAR FLYERS restoration: No. 40 Cadillac Eldorado DieCastRestos 2024-01-19 | Restoring a Lone Star Flyer No. 40 Cadillac Eldorado, in the Flyers range from 1975 until 1976.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThe Lone Star Flyers (-s if the base is to be believed) number 40 Cadillac Eldorado was the final Flyers model to be released in 1975. It had been promised as early as 1968 being listed on some Impy boxes. It then appeared in trade catalogues produced by Lone Star in 1970 and again in 1971 with full complement of opening parts. The years rolled by and still no Eldorado. Jump forward to 1975 and it finally entered the range albeit with no opening features.It is based on the eighth generation Eldorado built by Cadillac between 1967 and 1970. GM switched the platform to the E-body and with it made the Eldorado front wheel drive for the first time. It was a sales hit though with numbers in 1967 and then 1968 beating previous Eldorado records.My casting was a bit paint thinned, missing it tow hook and had received some additional aftermarket paint on the grille. It is a really well proportioned model and one I've been eager to get to work on for some time. I turned to my trusty Hycote shades for this and personally think the Ford Carnival Red is a great match to the original colour.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID841968 Cadillac Eldorado image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/My_1968_Cadillac_Eldorado_-_Flickr_-_That_Hartford_Guy_%284%29.jpg#LoneStar #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 41A & 41B D-Type Jaguar DieCastRestos 2024-01-12 | 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/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comFor 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:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroExistenceyoutube.com/watch?v=yXdxsgYpC6UJaguar D-Type image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Kristianstad_GP15_-_Jaguar_D-type.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
LONE STAR FLYERS restoration: No. 36 Lotus Europa DieCastRestos 2024-01-05 | Restoring a Lone Star Flyers No. 36 Lotus Europa, in the Flyers range from 1969 until 1976.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThe Lotus Europa was one of the two new castings introduced when Lone Star's Impy line was converted to the Flyers range in 1969. They came in light or dark yellow, or orange. Castings can be found with or without red stripe decals, red or blue interiors, or chrome hub style or Rostyle-style wheels.My example had lost the hubs of its wheels entirely, had an issue with the engine cover not fitting correctly. I restored mine to factory spec, though the extent of that spec is difficult to ascertain as Lone Star models trim levels seemed to vary somewhat! I added some extra colour on mine for the tail lights too.The Lotus Europa was an early mid-engined sports coupé built between 1966 and 1975. It followed the typical Colin Chapman ethos of simplifying, then adding lightness. Its fibreglass body was teamed with a lightweight chassis and an engine from a Renault 16 that had been uprated. It later also utilised the Lotus-Ford Twin-Cam engine.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroEndless Nightyoutube.com/watch?v=_sYHUTZvBboLotus Europa image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Lotus_Europe_gelb_vordere_Seite.jpg#LoneStar #Diecast #Restoration
HOT WHEELS custom BTCC race car: Volvo 850 Estate DieCastRestos 2023-12-29 | Customising a Hot Wheels GHB52 Volvo 850 Estate, in the Hot Wheels mainline from 2020 to present.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comAs soon as I find some British Touring Car Championship decals based on a 1990s livery, I absolutely have to go out, find the appropriate casting and set to work on making a replica BTCC racer. That was certainly the case when I stumbled across some 1994 season Volvo 850 estate decals designed for this Hot Wheels model.The 850 estate racer was unique. In 1994 with the rest of the field racing in saloons, Volvo set off an audible series of gasps at the press conference unveiling their entry for that years championship. Volvo were a new manufacturer to the BTCC alongside Alfa Romeo who would go on to win that years title, although that was shrouded in controversy. The estate was a very unusual choice but it quickly became a fan favourite. However, it was not the most competitive car with two fifth placed finishes the best it could manage from drivers Jan Lammers and Rickard Rydell. Volvo ended the season in eighth place of ten manufacturers with Rydell 14th and Lammers 15th in the final drivers' standings. The estate was dropped in favour of the saloon for 1995 with new aerodynamic regulations the death knell of the boxy wagon.The road-going 850 was introduced in 1991 as a saloon with the estate following a year later. They were both built until 1997 when they were replaced by the S70 and V70 respectively.The Hot Wheels model was introduced in 2020 and was designed by the late Rya Asada. It is loosely based on the 850 R wagon and initially came in a livery reminiscent of the BTCC car. It even carried the number 14 of Jan Lammers.Decal source:sk75works.co.ukWheel source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroStargazingyoutube.com/watch?v=gF8ga-Jxr9gVolvo 850 R image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Volvo_850_R.jpgVolvo 850 BTCC image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Volvo_850_BTCC_replica_fr.jpg#HotWheels #Diecast #Custom
How to turn diecast cars into Christmas decorations DieCastRestos 2023-12-22 | Customising a Lesney Matchbox No. 25B Volkswagen, in the Matchbox range from 1960 until 1964.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comAs it's Christmas, I've decided to do something a bit different for this weeks release. I'm having a go at zinc plating for the first time and talking you through the process, all in order to create a custom diecast Christmas decoration! I've chosen the Matchbox 25B Volkswagen Beetle from 1960-1964 for this purpose. I even said in my original 25B restoration from 2019 that it would make a great looking chrome plated model.My chosen example was a terribly repainted model that had been glued together by a former owner. The axles were incredibly rusty causing the plastic wheels to split. I opted to avoid using the plastic transparency for my conversion as it was in a bad way and I thought it would detracted from the silvery Christmas vibe I was going for.Once the polishing was complete, I simply tied some silver string either side of the B-pillars and hung it like a bauble. It certainly made decorating the tree more appealing to me this year! Perhaps I'll do the same with another casting next year. What do you think?Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukLink to the baremetalHW video:youtu.be/EQF8IHcZIwg?si=NdcvQAtiUJ1Ckun_Items used in this video:Dismantling the casting:Flathead precision screwdriverElectrical wire cuttersBattery drill1.5mm drillbitM2 screw tap3mm M2 laptop screw800 grit sandpaper for the axlesTamiya Light Grey Sufrace Primer (wheels)Tamiya TS-17 Gloss Aluminium (wheels)Caustic soda pearls and bowlRotary tool with wire brush attachmentsPolywatch scratch remover (transparency)Astonish wood floor polish (transparency)HammerMolotow chrome 2mm penZinc plating:White distilled vinegarEpsom saltsZinc plate electrodeDistilled waterD-cell batteryCrocodile clips (x2)Aquarium oxygen pump2000 grit mesh abrasiveAutosol metal polishRotary tool with felt polishing wheel attachmentsMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID841960 Volkswagen Beetle image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Gilmer_September_2018_14_%281960_Volkswagen_Beetle%29.jpgSnowfall overlay:vecteezy.com/video/1803396-falling-snow-overlay-loop#Christmas #Diecast #Christmasdecor
MATCHBOX restoration: 49A M3 Half-track Personnel Carrier DieCastRestos 2023-12-15 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 49A M3 Personnel Carrier, in the Matchbox range from 1958 until 1967.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThe 49A M3 Personnel Carrier was the first military model to arrive in the Matchbox 1-75 series in 1958. It was in the range for a long time, lasting until 1967. During that time, little changed on the half-track. All were painted shades of olive drab to dark military green and all had the US Army star emblem fitted to the hood. There were a number of minor variations to the models over the years, including changes from metal wheels to plastic, colour changes from grey to black plastic, a brief track colour change from grey to green, and the axle ends went from being crimped to rounded.This model was sent in by long time Patreon supporter Tony. It had been painted over entirely in red covering the star emblem. Like most used examples it was missing its tracks too. I restored Tony's back to its original spec using the same Tamiya TS-5 Olive Drab paint that I've used on all of my military restorations. I also had a second black-wheeled casting that I restored in a perhaps more authentic to the model darker British Green for comparison.The M3 half-track was built from 1941 to 1945 by the American Autocar, Diamond T, and White Motor Companies. It was used by allied forces during World War II and had a huge number of variations. Over 53,000 were built and later used in the Cold War.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84M3 Half-track image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Halftrack-fort-knox-1.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX custom restoration: MB78 Toyota Supra DieCastRestos 2023-12-08 | Customising a Matchbox MB78 Toyota Supra, in the Matchbox range from 1983 until 1985.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comInspired by some awesome and authentic wheels from Creative One 64, I take on the second generation Toyota Supra A60 by Matchbox. The casting was made for just three short years between 1983 and 1985 with only one variation of tampo design. It is a real shame as it is a very nice casting that could have benefitted from some development. It only remained in the US mainline for two years which is even more bizarre.My casting had been painted over its original white in a lot of black paint or marker by a former owner. The windscreen was covered anywhere it was exposed, as was the exterior of the body. Inspired by this act of transformation, I opted to customise mine with a black paint job teamed with the custom wheels. What resulted was a great looking OEM version of the real thing with some subtle detailing.The A60 Supra was in production between 1981 and 1986. Like its A40 predecessor, it was in essence an elongated Celica housing a six instead of a four cylinder engine. However, the second generation incorporated the most 80s of features; popup headlights. It was replaced in 1987 by the A70 Supra which was given a bigger engine. Later, the famed A80 Supra replaced that in 1993 before its eventual discontinuation in 2002. Of course, the Supra name returned in 2019 attached to the co-developed with BMW Z4-based GR Supra.Parts source:c1-models.com/c164wheelstoreMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroQuattroyoutube.com/watch?v=SsEaNRF21B0Toyota Supra image credit:flickr.com/photos/toyotauk/8723156678upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Toyota_Supra_-_20014426714.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
DIECASTRESTOS Special custom: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter DieCastRestos 2023-12-01 | Customising a Kinsmart KT5426 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comBack in June, I was contacted by Joshua Edwards who asked if I would be willing to create a custom van for him to promote his Christmas song 'Young For Christmas'. More than happy to oblige, Josh and I had discussions about the model and the direction he wanted to go with it. We settled on this pull-back-and-go motorised Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van by Kinsmart that I picked up on eBay. It provided the perfect blank canvas for displaying Josh's artwork.Josh sent over the designs for me to turn into waterslide decals. The decals are Josh's cover artwork for his release. He wanted the van's main colour to match that of the artwork, dark blue. So I dismantled the entire thing, resprayed the body, applied the custom decals, put it back together and shipped it off to him. Now ready for release, here is the story behind the model van that Josh is using in his promotional material for the Young For Christmas release.Go and check out his track!Music by Joshua EdwardsYoung For Christmashttps://linktr.ee/rascalswintertalesMercedes-Benz Sprinter image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Mercedes_Sprinter_Foto_2020_Free_image_%2849675960567%29.jpg#Christmas #Diecast #Restoration
SIKU restoration: V273 Ford 15M Taunus DieCastRestos 2023-11-24 | Restoring a Siku V273 Ford 15M, in the Siku range from 1967 until 1969.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThe Ford 15M was part of the M-series of Ford Germany's Taunus range. It was a family car that first appeared in 1939 and was so-named for the mountain range northwest of Frankfurt. This particular model was based on the 1966 to 1970 P6 generation. The Taunus name continued on following this generation, though it was built in associaton with the British Ford Cortina. It ran until 1982 when it was replaced by the unified European Ford Sierra.The Siku models all came in this turquoise-green colour as far as I can tell. My research leads me to believe that this model was only available for three years between 1967 and 1969. It had plastic push-fit headlights, a grille that formed part of the base, opening doors with folding and tilting front seats inside, and red trim to the tail lights. It also has some very nice badge detailing.My example was a bit worn and tatty. The suspension didn't work all that well but thankfully it had all of its plastic parts intact. The paint had thinned considerably and so it made for a nice refresh giving me a good opportunity to tell the tale of the Ford Taunus (not Taurus).Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroSpace Dustyoutube.com/watch?v=LthYJZbEviAFord Taunus 15M P6 image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Ford_Taunus_15M_P6_-_Flickr_-_Joost_J._Bakker_IJmuiden_%281%29.jpg#Siku #Diecast #Restoration
HUSKY restoration: 37A NSU Ro80 DieCastRestos 2023-11-17 | Restoring a Husky No. 37A NSU Ro80, produced some time between 1967 and 1969.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI'm back with another Husky model for restoration. This NSU Ro80 casting was introduced some time between 1967 when the real car debuted and 1969 when the Husky range was renamed Corgi Juniors. The Husky models were always metallic blue, had chrome hubs and had a clear window transparency. Later Corgi Juniors versions were painted pink, purple, bronze, or white and had black bonnets.The real NSU Ro80 was miles ahead of its time. It had a Wankel rotary engine, all round disc brakes, fully independent suspension and a host of other features that are still the norm today. But its innovation ultimately led to its demise. The rotary engines were unreliable initially and although the issues were ironed out by 1970, the brand was already tarnished so much so that parent company Volkswagen opted to phase out NSU entirely when the car was discontinued in 1977. Still, over 37,000 Ro80s were built during that ten year span.My model was a bit dull and scratched, had lost most of its chrome plating from the plastics, and had a cloudy and dirty window piece. The blue I used looks a bit more vibrant than the original shade but I like to think it is more reminiscent of when it was brand new, first torn from its packaging in the late 60s.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroAthenayoutube.com/watch?v=2Ovhm3GaC1QNSU Ro80 image credit:flickr.com/photos/nzcarfreak/9289276731#Husky #Diecast #Restoration
LONE STAR IMPY / FLYERS restoration and custom: No. 10 Jaguar Mk X DieCastRestos 2023-11-10 | Restoring and restomodding a trio of Lone Star Roadmaster Impy and Flyers Super Cars No. 10 Jaguar Mark Xs, produced for the Impy line between 1966 and 1970, and the Flyers range from 1970 to 1976.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comIts another Lone Star love-in this week as I tackle an atrocious looking Jaguar Mark X. This being Lone Star, I've managed to accumulate four castings in varying states of disrepair. These castings were made for the Impy line from 1966 with it being one of the debut models of the series. It had an opening bonnet, boot, and front doors. The Impy cars had jewel headlights, but as it transitioned over to the new low friction Flyers wheeled cars in 1970, these were cast in and trimmed instead. The Jag remained in production until the Flyers 1976 demise. First up out of the four I have a post-1970 Flyers version. This was once clear coat blue, believe it or not. A previous owner had painted it brown, perhaps to disguise the mud that it was covered in inside and out. Some of the brown paint had made it onto the transparency, while other problems include the broken A-pillar and missing front axle. This I restored back to its former clear coat blue look.The second model is a red pre-1970 Impy version that was missing a front push-fit wheel, much of its paint, and all four of its jewel headlights. I decided this also needed a faithful restoration back to its original red with it being treated to some new headlights.For my third and fourth castings I needed to pool my resources to create one healthy model out of the remnants of two. The donors consisted of an early Flyers Jag in the same colour as the brown car used to be in. This was missing its flathead screw and in the process had lost the interior and transparency. It also had a broken hinge on the boot lid. Thankfully, I had an older silver Impy casting that was missing its bonnet which is not reproduced as far as I can tell. It was also missing an axle and tyres. I nabbed the red interior and transparency from this and consolidated them to create a restomod of a dark green clear coat version, a colour that I think looks outstanding on this casting.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroGetaway Caryoutube.com/watch?v=VIhwbNbMhU8Jaguar Mark X image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Jaguar_Mark_X_arriving_Schaffen-Diest.jpg#LoneStar #Diecast #Restoration
CORGI restoration: 389 Bond Bug 700 E.S. DieCastRestos 2023-11-03 | Restoring a Corgi No. 389 Bond Bug 700 E.S., in the range from 1971 until 1974.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comBen from Diecastworkshop on Instagram sent me this Corgi Bond Bug that was in a bad way. A lot of its orange paint had been scratched away and it had a yellowed windscreen. My challenge was to turn back the Clock and get to Work on this Orange wedge.The real Bond Bug was produced following Reliant's takeover of Bond Cars in 1969. Reliant had tasked Ogle Design to come up with a sportier three wheeler that would attract younger buyers back in 1964 but they were concerned the Rogue that they came up with was too extreme and may damage their brand identity. Instead, after buying Bond, they chose to release it under a Bond name following a redesign by Tom Karen in 1961. The Bond Bug was born and went into production in 1970.2,270 Bond Bugs were built before it was killed off along with the rest of the Reliant range in late 1973 to accommodate more production space for their then-new Robin. The Bond Bug was the last car to feature the Bond name but its legacy lives on with a cult following for the tangerine dream.Corgi's recreation is of a 700 E.S. model, the high-end Bug. This was capable of a whopping 31bhp though it was capable of breaking the UK speed limit, hitting 76mph! Corgi produced the casting from April 1971 through to 1974.Diecastworkshop on Instagram:instagram.com/diecastworkshopParts source:blacksquaredecals.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroExistenceyoutube.com/watch?v=yXdxsgYpC6UBond Bug image credit:flickr.com/photos/sg2012/9682981076#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 1D Aveling Barford Road Roller DieCastRestos 2023-10-27 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 1D Aveling Barford Road Roller, in the Matchbox range from 1962 until 1967.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI'm whizzing through the restoration of this 1D Aveling Barford Road Roller this week. Mine was dirty, paint worn, had a bent tow hook and a slightly skewed cabin. I gave it a repaint in glorious Tamiya Park Green and tidied up the dented plastic rollers.The model was in the Matchbox 1-75 series from 1962 to 1967 but it wasn't the first incarnation of the Aveling Barford Road Roller. Its roots go back to 1953 and THE original Matchbox, the 1A Road Roller. This was the first Matchbox model in the 1-75 series. That became the 1B in 1956 which was a downsized version of the 1D with cast metal rollers, and brown and gold trim. Then, it marginally increased in size two years later, this time losing the trim before the 1D came along four years later.Aveling-Barford were an English heavy equipment and machinery manufacturer that formed in 1934. They became the largest manufacturer of road rollers in Britain but ceased to exist by 1988.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84Aveling-Barford road roller image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Roller_%2816127642156%29.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
CORGI Juniors custom restoration: J32 Ferrari 308 GTS DieCastRestos 2023-10-20 | Customising a Corgi Juniors J32 Ferrari 308 GTS.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comAs it is my 250th episode, I wanted to set myself a challenge for the milestone. I rummaged through my drawers full of potential stock and up popped this dilapidated Corgi Juniors Ferrari 308 GTS, you know, the Magnum P.I. Ferrari. It was muddy so it was looking very likely the body would need attention to see to any corrosion. It was missing a wheel as a result of this and it proved that the rear axle had totally disintegrated. The black plastic section was missing the steering wheel, while the windshield had a huge crack through it. I didn't have a replacement or donor model in stock, so I decided to just go with it and try and get that windshield as good as I possibly could using all my tried and tested methods.I bought some outstanding Ferrari five-spokes of the era from Diecast Details to replace the written off Corgi wheels and simply set off to see where I ended up.The real Ferrari 308 was first unveiled in 1975 as a berlinetta. It was a two-seater, mid-engined V8 powered machine that proved popular enough in its Spyder (GTS) guise following its introduction in 1977 that it became the star car of the hit TV series Magnum P.I. in 1980. A different 308 GTS was used for each season through until the eighth and final in 1988. Each however retained the same look and same licence plate of ROBIN 1. The 308 was developed across ten years of production until it was replaced by the Ferrari 328 in 1985.Parts source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioSeekingyoutube.com/watch?v=NEqfwZ_Drz8Ferrari 308 GTS image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Ferrari_308_GTS_Monaco_IMG_1216.jpg#Corgi #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX Superfast restoration: 8F Wildcat Dragster & 62D Rat Rod Dragster DieCastRestos 2023-10-13 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox Superfast No. 8F Wildcat Dragster, in the Matchbox range from 1970 until 1975 and a Lesney Matchbox Superfast No. 62D Rat Rod Dragster, in the Matchbox range from 1970 until 1974.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis is a pair of the finest early Superfast models to grace the Matchbox range in my opinion. They both arrived at the same time when the new line had been introduced to hit back at the success Mattel was having with Hot Wheels. Both were modified versions of 1960s regular wheels castings. Each were very strong castings in their own right, but they were spiced up with a huge V8 bulging from their hoods, large rear wheels, and some bold, possibly questionable decals applied to the smoothed sides.The 8F took the 8E Superfast version of the Ford Mustang, first seen in 1966 and turned it pink, later orange. Bizarrely, it was called the Wildcat where it surely would have made far more sense to give this name to the Cougar you would have thought. Still, it breathed new life into an old casting, with it eventually lasting through until 1975, a lifespan of nine years.The 62D took one of my favourite regular wheels era 1-75 models and did the exact same. I had one of these as a child and loved that exposed engine and stance. The Mercury Cougar had only been introduced in 1968 as a late regular wheels entry before it was quickly converted to the Superfast range. It then swiftly received the Rat Rod conversion. They all came in varying shades of fluorescent yellow to lime.In order to restore these models, I needed to obtain some new paints. To the rescue came Tamiya's Polycarbonate PS-27 Fluorescent Yellow and PS-29 Fluorescent Pink. I sourced some accurate to the original reproduction decals and ended up with a really bright, fun pair of duelling dragsters.Decal source:blacksquaredecals.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroRain Cityyoutube.com/watch?v=ZyY9nXO4QD81965 Ford Mustang Dragster image credit:flickr.com/photos/hugo90/39488772151967 Mercury Cougar Dragster image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/1967_Mercury_Cougar_-_Flickr_-_exfordy.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 65B Jaguar 3.4 Litre & 48A Meteor Sportsman Mk II Boat & Trailer DieCastRestos 2023-10-06 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 65B Jaguar 3.4 Litre, in the Matchbox range from 1962 until 1967 AND a Lesney Matchbox No. 48A Meteor Sportsman Mk II, in the Matchbox range from 1958 until 1961.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI'm starting to run out of models to pair trailers to as I whittle my way through the Matchbox 1-75 series one by one! So today I have decided to pair the beautiful 65B Jaguar 3.4 Litre casting with the earlier intricate 48A Meteor Sportsman Mk II boat and trailer. I could see a Jag driver wafting around in their Mark 2 towing their sports boat behind them for a weekend out on Windermere.The Jag itself was in poor condition, missing its bonnet and tow hook as well as much of its paint. The model always came in red with the earlier offerings metallic. Underneath the opening hood was a well cast six cylinder 3.4 (or 3.8 depending on whether you believe the box or base!) engine which formed part of the base. As for the boat, that had been repainted from its original tan and blue shade to something resembling a bruise. The trailer's towing eye was absent too.Fenn and Wood were the manufacturers of the Meteor boat but they appear to be long out of business. I managed to find a real photo of a Sportsman from roughly the same era as the casting and it looks like Lesney did a decent job of recreating it. As I mentioned above, the Jag was of course based on the timeless Mark 2 which was built from 1959 until 1967.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroOdysseusyoutube.com/watch?v=hp7h0j3_Y40Jaguar Mk II 3.4 Litre image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Jaguar_Mk_II_3.4_Saloon.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
LONE STAR IMPY restoration: No. 19 Volvo 1800S DieCastRestos 2023-09-29 | Restoring a Lone Star Impy Roadmaster Super Cars No. 19 Volvo 1800S, in the range from 1967 until 1976.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis is a Volvo P1800S that was produced by Lone Star for the Impy line from 1967. Like its contemporaries, it had jewel headlights, an opening bonnet, boot and doors. And like its contemporaries, its scaling suffered as a result. The side view of this Volvo, one of the most beautiful cars of the 60s, is just plain awkward. The doors look too large giving it a high belt line and it looks as if the front and rear sag as a result.The model transitioned to the low friction Flyers line and remained until 1976 when the brand all but disappeared. My particular example is of one of the Impy models that exclusively came in a white to off-white to cream shade. Other colours became available after the switch to low friction wheels but they were still limited to metallic red or salmon pink. Mine scratched all over in generally poor condition with a jewel headlight out too.The real P1800 was produced by the Swedish marque between 1961 and 1973. It was originally a coupé before becoming a shooting brake towards the end of production. The styling was done by Pelle Petterson under the tutelage of Pietro Frua. The P1800 gained a great deal of attention starring in the TV series The Saint alongside Roger Moore between 1962 and 1969. In addition, a P1800 was certified as the highest mileage private vehicle driven by the original owner having exceeded 3.25 million miles (over 5.23 million km).Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroSpace Dustyoutube.com/watch?v=LthYJZbEviA1968 Volvo P1800S image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Volvo_P1800S_%281968%29_%2828215726144%29.jpg#LoneStar #Diecast #Restoration
How to restore and customise diecast cars - MATCHBOX Superfast restoration: 9F Ford Escort RS2000 DieCastRestos 2023-09-22 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox Superfast No. 9F Ford Escort RS2000, in the Matchbox range from 1978 until 1984.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comIn this video, I talk you through the steps in restoring your own diecast models using Matchbox's 1978 to 1984 Ford Escort RS2000.I've covered the RS2000 previously, restoring one of the 'Seagull Gliding Club' versions. In that video, I covered all of the history of the model and the real Escort, so I decided to take this opportunity to describe my methods and break down the process piece by piece. Hopefully this will help to inspire you to get stuck in and try a diecast restoration or custom for yourself.This Escort had been modified by a former owner who had given it some taillights, white wheels, and a sun strip. These didn't look too bad in fairness! However, having obtained some more truly brilliant reproduction stickers from Screen Print Digital on eBay, I just had to put it back to factory spec.Decal source:ebay.co.uk/str/screenprintdigital?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ps_wf60zRJ6&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=mUspn683Q_y&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPYMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroThe Dropyoutube.com/watch?v=IuqTbOnbQL0Ford Escort RS2000 image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Ford_Escort_RS2000_%28ca_1976%29_at_Schaffen-Diest_Fly-drive_2013.JPG#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX Superfast custom: 55G Ford Cortina DieCastRestos 2023-09-15 | Customising a Lesney Matchbox Supertfast No. 55G Ford Cortina, in the Matchbox range from 1979 until 1982.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comOk, ok, I hear you. I overdo it with the Citadel Gloss Nuln Oil. I just don't know when to stop! So in this video I set out to right my wrongs by not using it. Well, using it a little less. I still needed it for some light detailing. But I believe the main gripes were for my overuse on the cast panel lines so I forewent that in this custom effort.The 55G Ford Cortina is based on the fourth generation Mark IV Cortina which was introduced in 1976. It only lasted three years, carrying over a great deal of the Mark III's underpinnings with a totally new and very conservative body shell. This didn't stop it from being a best seller for Ford in the UK.The model itself was introduced the year the Mark IV went out of production and lasted until 1982, the year the Cortina went out of production entirely. It came in this light metallic brown for 1982 only. My example was sent in by long time channel supporter Tony. It was fairly battered, missing an A-pillar and possessed a seriously yellowed window transparency. I used this custom not only as a testbed for limiting my Citadel use, but also as a confidence boost after suffering some recent troubles with masking.Parts source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroAthenayoutube.com/watch?v=2Ovhm3GaC1QFord Cortina Mark IV image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Ford_Cortina_Mk_IV_registered_May_1978_2292cc_02.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX restoration: 5A & 5B London Bus DieCastRestos 2023-09-08 | Restoring Lesney Matchbox No. 5A & 5B London Buses, in the Matchbox range from 1954 until 1961 with the upscaled B arriving in 1957.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comBeing a fan of these early Matchbox models that were upscaled a few years into production, I was even more keen on it when I found out the model is actually based on a downsized Dinky Toy Leyland Titan London Bus from the 1940s. The bus itself is pre-World War II though the Titan would be produced until 1969 having first been introduced in 1927.The 5A has some minor differences to its younger sibling. It has 12 windows in total, seven upper and five lower where the B has six upper and four lower. The A has a flat, smooth grille while the B has cast detailing. There are decal differences and there are more variations to the B in which I go into detail in this video.Both of my examples were on opposing ends of the condition spectrum at first glance. The larger B was completely paint stricken. The A looks fine at a distance, then you realise that it has had a generous repaint in red which included a splash for the wheels. The body and base connection was also perilously close to being separated for good. I return both to the condition each would have left the Lesney factory, including respecting the trim levels, colours and decals each would have been adorned with.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroThe Dropyoutube.com/watch?v=IuqTbOnbQL0#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 42B Studebaker Lark Wagonaire DieCastRestos 2023-09-01 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 42B Studebaker Lark Wagonaire, in the Matchbox range from 1965 until 1969.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis battered Lesney Matchbox 42B Studebaker Lark Wagonaire has certainly seen better days. It has been painted over while missing paint in some areas, had a smashed window piece, a broken tow hook, and I initially thought it was missing its signature sliding roof (spoiler - it wasn't).It replicate's one of the final vehicles from Studebaker, a Wagonaire based on the third generation Lark. These were designed to optimise Studebaker's limited lineup without spending out on retooling by adding a unique sliding roof allowing for a pick-up style cargo bed. They were built between 1963 and the firms demise in 1966.The Matchbox model arrived in place of the Evening News Van in 1965. It was always painted blue but it came in many, many shades of the colour. For the initial and final runs, the sliding panel was the same colour as the body, while those in between were painted the same pale blue as the 7B Ford Anglia. That was the case for my model, originally presenting a mid to turquoise blue with that pale panel. I have to say that I was very pleased with the outcome on the paint match for this resto.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroDaybreakyoutube.com/watch?v=07W__SXriYcStudebaker Wagonaire image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Studebaker_Wagonaire_front.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
CORGI JUNIORS restoration: 1C Reliant TW9 DieCastRestos 2023-08-25 | Restoring a Corgi Juniors Whizzwheels No. 1C Reliant TW9.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI could only find limited information about the background of this Corgi Juniors Whizzwheels model. It is clearly labelled as a Reliant TW9 but all I really discovered was that it came in either cream or orange, like mine originally was, and that it came with a plastic attachment for the bumper to prevent the three-wheeler from toppling over. I wasn't able to tell exactly when it was released either.The real Reliant TW9 or Ant as it later became known was produced between 1967 and 1987 by British manufacturer Reliant and then a company called BTB Engineering. It was built under licence in Greece until 1995 where it was initially launched. Reliant originally had no intention of selling the TW9 to the domestic market. It was seen as more of a competitor to Piaggio's Ape in continental Europe. Uptake of the three-wheeled commercial vehicle was positive after local councils opted to use the Ant as a road sweeping service vehicle. Reliant sold the TW9 as a basic chassis together with the fibreglass cabin, allowing customers to choose their own rear section, be it a flatbed, closed van, water carrier, etc.My model had been poorly painted over. Not a single component of the model had been missed. In what was a fairly straightforward restoration, every last piece had to be paint stripped by whatever means was most suitable. It is a very quirky casting and I'm pleased to have returned it to looking like new again.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84Reliant TW9 image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Reliant_TW9_GDSF_2022_104.JPG#Corgi #Diecast #Restoration
MAJORETTE restoration: 247 Porsche 924 DieCastRestos 2023-08-18 | Restoring a Majorette 247 Porsche 924, in the Serie 200 range from 1978 until 1985.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI'm yet again restoring a clear coat blue on silver Majorette model, this time the 1978-1985 247 Porsche 924. I love the bright but simple colours used by Majorette in the 70s and 80s. This first came out in silver with black Porsche side tampos, then blue like my example with orange Porsche tampos, then green with white tampos, and finally orange for the longest run, again with white tampos. Interestingly, a short promotional run for the TV show Dallas had a black 924 with orange tampos.My example's paint was in a shocking state. These metallic Majorettes are often have very thin paint which becomes flaky over time. This one had lost nearly all of the original blue, plus it also had patches of a darker blue overpaint. It looks far better after a full makeover. I also tried to recreate the side Porsche decals. Due to the design they needed printing on clear decal paper, and being an orange decal I knew it would not show up particularly well against the blue paint. Still, I am quite happy with the result.The Porsche 924 was introduced in 1976 as a replacement for both the 912 and 914. It was originally a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen but VW pulled the plug on the project following the 1973 oil crisis. Porsche soldiered on as they needed to replace the now discontinued 914, though it was still built in VW's Neckarsulm factory as per the terms of the deal. Despite its two litre four cylinder engine providing underwhelming power, the entry level 924 proved a best seller. A later turbo variant solved many of these performance concerns. It was built up until 1988.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroThe Showdownyoutube.com/watch?v=j62_Ku5XP3MPorsche 924 image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/1981_Porsche_924_2.0_Front.jpg#Majorette #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 52A Maserati 4CLT / 1948 Grand Prix Racing Car DieCastRestos 2023-08-11 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 52A Maserati 4CLT/1948, in the Matchbox range from 1958 until 1965.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI am a big fan of this casting that has a great history to it. The 52A Maserati 4CLT/1948 was introduced to the Matchbox line in 1958 and lasted through until 1965. It initially came in a spec similar to mine with the grille, side exhaust and fuel filler cap picked out in silver. However during its long life the Maserati had a wheel swap to the gorgeous wire wheels and later a change in colour to yellow. Being a purist, I much prefer the red reflective of the real thing.The first Maserati 4CL was introduced in the 1939 Grand Prix racing season where it took pole position in its first ever race. It won its third event and won two further Grand Prix that year before racing was curtailed due to the outbreak of World War II.Post-war, Maserati continued to utilise the 4CL to great success. It won its first race back in 1946 and was dominant in 1947. Then in 1948, the tubular chassis 4CLT/48 was introduced. Producing 260 brake horsepower, it took victory at Sanremo in its maiden race, earning it the nickname "Sanremo". It won five further races in 1948 following its introduction before winning 12 across the course of 1949 in a mildly modified chassis. It was beginning to show its age by the time the World Championship of Drivers officially launched in 1950 (now the modern day Formula 1 World Championship). Its best result over the course of the year was third at Monaco.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84Maserati 4CLT/48 image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Maserati_4CLT_48_fl.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
BUDGIE MORESTONE restoration: No. 5 Wolseley Six-Eighty Police Car DieCastRestos 2023-08-04 | Restoring a Budgie Morestone No. 5 Wolseley Six-Eighty Police Car, in the Esso Petrol Pump range from 1956 until 1970.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comLike many other Budgie/Morestone models, this No.5 Wolseley Six-Eighty Police Car is commonly and mistakenly referred to as a Lesney Matchbox. However, there is a connection. Rodney Smith, one of the founders of Lesney joined Morestone in the mid-1950s. The model designs were therefore very similar to early Matchbox designs featuring metal, or black or grey plastic wheels, crimped and later rounded axle ends, and hand painted and later mask sprayed trim.Morestone were taken over in 1961 and renamed as Budgie Toys. However, the castings were not modified and modernised to keep up with the times. By the time Hot Wheels arrived in the late 60s, Budgie's sales had really begun to stagnate. All small scale castings were discontinued at this time.The Police Car was simple, featuring a black body for its 14 years of production, silver base which incorporated a bell on the front bumper, a cast siren attachment, and silver trim to the grille, headlights, and rear bumper. Mine was missing the rooftop siren and had been badly scratched.Wolseley's 6/80 was slightly longer than its sister model, the 4/50. The 4 or 6 referred to the number of cylinders the engine had. The 50 or 80 referred to the horsepower. The increase in length was to fit in the greater engine capacity. They were often used as police cars from when they entered production in 1948. Over 25,000 6/80s were built up until 1954.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84Wolseley 6/80 Police Car image credit:geograph.org.uk/photo/2360659#Budgie #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 20A ERF Stake Truck DieCastRestos 2023-07-28 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 20A ERF Stake Truck, in the Matchbox range from 1956 until 1959.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis is my fifth of six ERF castings in the Matchbox 1-75 series that I have worked on. The 20A Stake Truck followed the 11A Petrol Tanker in 1956 and was produced until 1959 when it was replaced by another ERF truck, the KV-based Ever Ready truck.This casting looked decent on the surface, but the cab tilted due to weakened joins between the bed and cab. Eventually it fell off after trying to straighten the axle supports. Gorilla Glue again came to the rescue and it is now sturdier than ever. It is a very well cast model, especially the slats of the bed section that are very intricate indeed.The 20A is based on an ERF V-Type, like the 11A and 11B Petrol Tankers, like the 26A Cement Mixer, and like the 35A Marshall Horse Box. These were in production from 1948 until the KV came along in 1958.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84ERF V-Type image credit:platesmania.com/uk/foto15374077#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
REALTOY custom: Ford Focus WRC DieCastRestos 2023-07-21 | Customising a Realtoy Ford Focus WRC.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis is one of those castings that when I picked it up I immediately knew what I was going to do with it. Of course the Ford Focus WRC of this era would only look right in a Martini livery as an ode to one of my motorsport heroes: Colin McRae.This Realtoy casting is very good for a budget entry. The body is a very accurate representation of the Focus while the interior is stripped bare as its WRC name suggests. It works so well, with only a couple of racing seats and a dashboard being all that can be found within. Mine was pretty playworn but you can certainly see the quality of the tampos Realtoy during their prolific period of the mid-2000s.I'm recreating McRae's Focus from the 2001 season. It was his best with Ford having joined them from Subaru in 1999. Despite starting the campaign with no points on the board after four rallies, a run of three consecutive victories pushed him up the rankings to lead the World Rally Championship by the final round at Rally GB. Going into Rally GB, McRae vied for the title with teammate Carlos Sainz, Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkkinen, and compatriot Subaru driver Richard Burns.McRae in his usual "if in doubt, flat out" style was pushing his Focus to the limit. He put one wheel wrong on stage four of the rally and ended up in a multi rollover accident forcing an early retirement. Mäkkinen had already himself retired on stage two, and Sainz also retired after stage eleven. All Richard Burns needed to do was bring the car home in fourth or better to deny McRae his second world title. Burns took third, beating McRae by two points in the final standings.Sadly, McRae passed away in 2007 after a helicopter crash in which he was pilot. His raw style and determination behind the wheel was inspirational. I thought that this casting was a perfect opportunity to create an ode to Colin.Decals source:rally-models.co.ukWheel source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopHeadlamp source:ebay.co.uk/str/diecastdreamscustompartsMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroEndless Nightyoutube.com/watch?v=_sYHUTZvBboFord Focus WRC image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/2001_Ford_Focus_WRC_Replica.jpg#WRC #Diecast #Custom
HUSKY restoration: 6B Ferrari Berlinetta 250 GT (250 LM) DieCastRestos 2023-07-14 | Restoring a Husky No. 6B Ferrari Berlinetta 250 GT, in the range from 1967 until 1969.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comFirst thing's first, Husky owner Mettoy made a bit of a hash with this models name as it is distinctly representative of a Ferrari 250 LM rather than that the labelled 'Ferrari Berlinetta 250 GT' on its base. It was produced between 1967 and 1969 and was a scaled down (yet improved in some respects) version of Corgi's 250 Le Mans. It is a simple casting displaying early moves by Mettoy to use cast bases instead of their earlier plastic ones. It had no trim detail but has a really great looking engine beneath the canopy.The Ferrari 250 LM was a homologation racer first shown in November 1963. It failed to achieve the numbers required by homologation, forcing it to be run as a prototype until 1966. Ferrari sold the 250 LM to privateer customers, including the North American Racing Team. With drivers Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory, the team took overall victory at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. Until 2023, it was the last Ferrari overall victory at the spectacle event.My casting had been well played with showing signs of paint loss across the entire car. Someone had also adorned it with some custom number 12 stickers. While these were easy to remove from the paintwork, one was a complete pain that had been stuck to the engine cover. The residue left a cloudy mark that no amount of polishing could get rid of. That aside, my first Husky casting was a pleasure to work on.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroThe Dropyoutube.com/watch?v=IuqTbOnbQL0Ferrari 250 LM image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/1964_Ferrari_250LM_%28Ralph_Lauren%29%2C_Lime_Rock_2014.jpg#Husky #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX custom: MB166 Ford Supervan II DieCastRestos 2023-07-07 | Customising a Matchbox MB166 Ford Supervan II, in the Matchbox range from 1986 until 1992.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comPrompted by viewer Márcio generously sending me a set of Ford Supervan II decals, I made it a priority to get hold of one of these castings which I noticed have lately commanded a higher price than some other contemporary castings. The Supervan was in the Matchbox mainline for four years between 1986 and 1989 with all but the final year in the Ford Motorsport livery replicating the real Ford Supervan. This 'Starfire' van was the 1989 entry. There were plenty of other designs on offer through until 1992 for various promotions and multipacks.The casting recreates the 1984 Ford Supervan II which in turn followed the original 1971 Supervan. While that had a modified steel body dropped onto a Ford GT40 chassis, the II took a more considered approach. It had a Mark 2 Trasit fibreglass body mould attached to a Ford C100 Group C sports car chassis. It was showcased as a promotional vehicle for Ford, but it had a very short life indeed. The second generation launched in 1986 which was vastly different to the first generation model. Sadly, the van was cannibalised in 1994 into the Supervan 3. Ford unveiled the all electric Supervan 4 in 2022.Márcio gave me a choice of decals but I chose his recreation of the real van. I improved on the casting by picking out some details such as those on the plastic grille piece, tailights, and door handles, while fitting it with some new wheels reminiscent of the original.Parts source:Decals by Márcio Siopa:instagram.com/siopadiecastWheels:waltonstyle.comMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroEndless Nightyoutube.com/watch?v=_sYHUTZvBbo#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX restoration: 69A Commer 30 CWT Nestlé Van DieCastRestos 2023-06-30 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 69A Commer 30 CWT Van, in the Matchbox range from 1959 until 1965.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThe 69A Commer 30 CWT Nestlé's Van was introduced in 1959 and continued on in production until 1965. It is a very pretty little casting, particularly in the earlier maroon shade teamed with the dark yellow Nestlé branding. It is a shame it is advertising what is now a shady conglomerate, but the 1950s was a far more innocent time!It is the first of three Commer BF-based vans in the Matchbox series. It was followed by the 47B Ice Cream Canteen in 1963 and the 62B Rentaset van later the same year. The BF was a 1.5 ton (30 CWT - hundredweight - hence the model name) light or medium duty van in production by the Rootes Group between 1957 and 1966. It was also sold under the Karrier marque.One of the best features of this particular casting is the opening sliding door on the right hand side. Not only was the door missing on mine but the base had been flipped upside down as well. The base connects to the body via a rear tongue and slot fitment, and a spread rivet to the front which is easily manipulated. All that aside, it was also pretty lacking in the paint department.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroCountachyoutube.com/watch?v=vpci3Mt-aUY#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
CORGI restoration: 267 Batmobile - A How To Guide DieCastRestos 2023-06-23 | Restoring a Corgi 267 Batmobile, in the Corgi range from 1966 until 1983.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comMy father-in-law Phil asked me to repair his Corgi 267 Batmobile that he has had since he was a child. While the body was in remarkably good nick aside from a slightly bent rear wing, the same couldn't be said for the rest. The front chain cutter would not retract, it had a smashed canopy meaning it lacked its beacon and part of the antennae, the missiles were missing though one was lodged deep within the barrel, it had a broken aerial, the tyres disintegrated at the slightest touch, and what else...? Oh yes, most importantly Robin was missing!Of course everyone knows the Batmobile, particularly this one which is so iconic from the 1966 TV series. In this video, I not only guide you through the steps in restoring one of these models but also give a background to the TV show and the real Batmobile itself. Did you know, the original Batmobile was built in just three weeks by George Barris and was based on a modified one-off prototype Lincoln Futura?Corgi produced almost 5 million of these Batmobiles from October 1966, just nine months after the TV show began to air, and 1983. They were hugely popular and they are hugely valuable now in any condition as collectors snap them up.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukSticker source:ebay.co.uk/itm/372224494956Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioMan-Batyoutube.com/watch?v=N0ZDJTiJak4Batmobile image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/1960s_Batmobile_%28FMC%29.jpg#Corgi #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX restoration: 6A Quarry Truck DieCastRestos 2023-06-16 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 6A Quarry Truck, in the Matchbox range from 1954 until 1959.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis time I'm tackling one of the earliest Lesney castings, the 6A Quarry Truck first released in 1954. It is loosely based on a Euclid Dump Truck of the era, likely an R24, but I have found little to confirm this. The Euclid Company of Ohio built heavy equipment such as earth movers for the construction industry from 1909 with the brand phased out in 2004.My casting was missing its tipper that connects to the chassis via two pins at the rear. Though rudimentary, this connection does hold the tipper in a raised position rather effectively. However it was easy to pull apart and lose like mine clearly had. All were painted orange, had gold trim to the grille and sides, and all had metal wheels except for one exceptionally rare late run which had grey plastic wheels fitted.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84Euclid Truck image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Euklid_Haul_Truck%2C_Pine_Grove_Twp%2C_Schuylkill_Co_PA_01.JPG#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
MATCHBOX custom commission: MB281 Ford Transit DieCastRestos 2023-06-13 | Customising a Matchbox MB281, in the Matchbox range from 1996 until 2008.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comIn part two of my commission job for YouTube Member JC Hayes, I customise a Ford van to sit alongside his Union 76 Ford Tow Truck from my previous video. So where the tow truck received a period Union 76 livery, this Matchbox Ford Transit van equally received its own period 76 design.This particular casting of the Ford Transit is of a 1994 facelift second generation model. The second gen had arrived in 1986 after 21 years of the first gen. Like the real van, the model is an evolution of the earlier MB165 pre-facelift Ford Transit with the changes reflected in its construction. It lost the plastic headlights connected to the transparency with these details now cast in. The base had a minor modification for the bumper while the rear text was revised to reflect the vans new look.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroSabotageyoutube.com/watch?v=de68pYYHbksFord Transit image credit:flickr.com/photos/117096107@N03/49887400016#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX custom commission: 71C Ford Heavy Wreck Truck DieCastRestos 2023-06-09 | Customising a Lesney Matchbox No. 71C Ford Heavy Wreck Truck, in the Matchbox range from 1968 until 1972, joining the Superfast line in 1970.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comIn the first of a two-part two-model custom commission series of videos, I take on the Matchbox 71C Ford Heavy Wreck Truck. YouTube Member JC Hayes got in touch asking for a pair of Fords both in a Union 76 livery. He wanted a tow truck and a van, and with this being my only wrecker in stock I put it to JC, he was happy, and we went from there!The Heavy Wrecker was in the Matchbox range between 1968 and 1972, joining the Superfast series for two years in 1970. It reappeared in the latter stages of the 70s in the Two Pack series in olive drab as well as a short run blue version especially for Tesco.The casting is based on a 1963-1969 Ford N Series tandem axle truck, a short nosed (and short lived) medium to heavy duty alternative to their cabover H Series. Its stubby nose still allowed for it to fall within the US maximum truck length legislation of the time.The Union 76 livery is typically a mix of orange, blue and white reflecting the 76 logo. Union 76 (now 76) are a brand of gas stations in the US now owned by Phillips 66.I will be releasing the second part on Tuesday 13 June so be sure to tune in for that!Hook source:http://model-supplies.co.ukWheels source:waltonstyle.comMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroSabotageyoutube.com/watch?v=de68pYYHbksFord N Series Truck image credit:flickr.com/photos/ifhp97/51851434243#Matchbox #Diecast #custom
SIKU restoration: V295 Maserati Mistral DieCastRestos 2023-06-02 | Restoring a Siku V295 Maserati Mistral, in the Siku range from 1968 until 1974.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comCompared to Lone Star's Maserati Mistral, I think this Siku interpretation is a bit of a miss. I feel the wheels are too small and sunken within the chassis, the wheel arches too large, the grille too prominent, and the rear lights just plain wrong. Perhaps I am too harsh on it, but Lone Star did a far better job recreating it despite being panned for many of their efforts in the past.I still wanted to restore this casting so that one day, once I've got ahold of a reproduction window piece for the Lone Star Mistral I have sitting in my drawer, I will be able to compare the two directly. The Siku did come in a lovely shade of blue with a striking red-orange interior. I also like the wheels despite their diminutive size.The real Mistral was launched by Maserati in 1963. It was the last Maserati to utilise the same engine as used in their Formula 1 World Championship winning 250F from 1957. On the opposite end of the scale, it was the first Maserati to be named after a wind, starting a tradition that would continue for many models. 953 examples of the grand tourer were built until 1970.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroThe Dropyoutube.com/watch?v=IuqTbOnbQL01967 Maserati Mistral Coupé image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/1967_Maserati_Mistral_Coupe_-_silver_-_fvr_%284637057473%29_cropped.jpg#Siku #Diecast #Restoration
MAJORETTE custom: 230 Renault 4 L Van DieCastRestos 2023-05-26 | Customising a Majorette 230 Renault 4 L Van, in the 200 Serie range from 1975 until 1982.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comWith this casting, I really wanted to recreate one of Renault's distinctive service vans of the 70s and 80s. They had a white and yellow half and half colour scheme with a black band running through the centre. Everything was set in my mind as to how I would tackle this project.Unfortunately, I made the decision early on to paint in the central black belt. In hindsight, I should have applied a black decal and cut it to shape. Since the casting has quite deep panel lines for the doors and bonnet, a lot of the black paint seeped through the areas I thought that I had taped and sealed. Sadly that proved to not be the case. I had a bit of a nightmare with the paint but instead of starting from scratch, I thought I would try to rectify the issues. It wasn't a success but I felt it important that I document my fails in the same way I would my wins.The Renault 4 was in production from 1961 to 1992. Its simple design was based on the formula set by the Citroën 2CV but modernised for the 60s. The 2CV philosophy was getting on for 30 years old by the time the 4 arrived, and the production car had been around for 13 years by 1961. Renault produced a rugged and basic car which had greater refinement and a modern body fitted. It proved hugely popular across the globe, and the fourgonette van became the idiosyncratic boulangerie van with its giraffe hatch roof.Parts source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroDissolveyoutube.com/watch?v=sUwtyttGsm4Renault 4 Fourgonette image credit:flickr.com/photos/gperis/22265987792#Majorette #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX custom: MB141 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40) DieCastRestos 2023-05-19 | Customising a Matchbox MB141 Jaguar XJ6, in the Matchbox range from 1987 until 1998.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comI was inspired to create this custom after picking up some excellent wheels from the Diecast Details shop. These pepperpots resembled those so frequently used by Jaguar. So I decided to take the rather plain Matchbox Jaguar XJ6 and jazz it up a bit. Mine had a slightly pushed in roof and a very yellowed windscreen.It is based on the second generation XJ, the XJ40. This was built from 1986 to 1994. It had replaced the classic XJ which had originally been introduced in 1968. The XJ40 was a squarer evolution of its Series 3 predecessor, incorporating rectangle headlights on all but the base model XJ6s. These received the twin round headlamp sets as seen on the casting.It was produced between 1987 and 1998 by Matchbox. This particular white model came as part of a 1990 two pack with the larger King Size K146 Jaguar XJ6, also in white. The mainline XJ6 had been painted metallic dark red featuring a tan interior. It then twice changed model reference numbers in later years. When it gained a light bar on the roof in 1991 it was renumbered MB231. Then when it lost the light bar in 1994 it was again renumbered MB244.Parts source:facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShopMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84OutroThe Showdownyoutube.com/watch?v=j62_Ku5XP3M1992 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40) Sovereign image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/1992_Jaguar_Sovereign_4.0_Front.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Custom
MATCHBOX restoration and custom: 8E Ford Mustang DieCastRestos 2023-05-12 | Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 8E Ford Mustang, in the Matchbox range from 1966 until 1971, joining the Superfast range in 1970.Help support the channel via Patreon:patreon.com/DiecastRestosOr become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/joinTake a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:instagram.com/DieCastRestosIf you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:jason.crouch88@gmail.comThis week I'm close to biting off more than I can chew with a trio of Lesney Matchbox 8E Ford Mustangs. Two were from the regular wheels era with the unique to the Mustang steering function, while the other was one of the short-lived red Superfast models. One had all of its exterior paint removed and was missing its window piece, the other had been painted over in patchwork red and orange and had a crushed in roof, while the Superfast car simply had a broken wheel. My intention was to restore one, restomod the other and fully customise the Superfast car. Things did not go to plan.The casting was in the Matchbox 1-75 range between 1966 and 1971, switching over to the new Superfast line in 1970. The casting lasted a further four years until 1975 as the 8F Wildcat Dragster which was modified with a huge V8 sticking through the hood and a larger set of rear wheels to give it an aggressive stance.Based on the first generation Ford Mustang, the casting is a copy of a 1965 Mustang GT Fastback. The first iteration ran from 1964 until 1967, when it was modified to allow it to fit Ford's big block engines. It was enlarged again in 1971 and continued on until 1973 when it was reduced in size for the Pinto-based second generation.Parts source:http://model-supplies.co.ukMusic by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioHackersyoutube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84The Dropyoutube.com/watch?v=IuqTbOnbQL0Countachyoutube.com/watch?v=vpci3Mt-aUYOdysseusyoutube.com/watch?v=hp7h0j3_Y40Dissolveyoutube.com/watch?v=sUwtyttGsm4Endless Nightyoutube.com/watch?v=_sYHUTZvBbo1965 Ford Mustang GT Fastback image credit:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/1965_Ford_Mustang_GT_Fastback_%2823644877866%29.jpg#Matchbox #Diecast #Restoration
