I so enjoy watching your videos. It takes me away from lots of negative thoughts that tend to fill my head. The joy of depression and anxiety. So, thanks for doing what you do.

What a difference! That is a beauty, Martin. You really outdid yourself.

Absolutely beautiful Restoration, just marvelous like it lots, cheers KC 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧😎🙂✌👍

I'd forgotten that I had one of these as a young fella. It was a hand me down from my older brother's friend but I remember the mechanism for detaching the trailer and that old tiger logo that Esso used to use. Nice job sprucing it up.

Those things are monsters Martin....but brilliantly handled. Superb work 👏 👍

Excellent results Martin nice idea from Nick as well. Cheers Michael

Beautiful work, Martin. 👍🏻

I remember them on display on shelves in woolies they are a big model ,I had the corgi major MACk tanker that was too a big model always wanted this one though ,AEC lorries once a common sight right up to the late 70s I think that cab was superseded by the ergonomic cab ,superb job my friend and yes they were heavy old models ,we were lucky as kids to have these but at the time we played with them In mud ,dirt sand etc Friday pocket money fiend to Woolworths or Patrick’s of Fulham if I didn’t quite have enough money my old grandad who I followed onto the post office I would say if I’m good can I have that bless him he would say just like your mum go on get it bless him ,all the best Mark 👍🏻😊

Looks absolutely great as do all the models you do ! Most enjoyable videos! 😊😊👍

Great job on the AEC tanker like the hoses that you made up looks good.

Stunning looking model. Keep up the great work. Always a joy to watch your videos. 🇦🇺🦘

That was a 'big' but very nicely done job Martin!👌👍

A great looking Dinky commercial vehicle. I've still got mine which I bought new as a kid, still in its box . Great resto job on this one. Radiator grill looks fantastic in black👍

Another beauty done , well done Martin

Excellent results Martin. As always professional work Yours sincerely

Another amazing restoration turned out nice with the details

Nice project 👍 turned out pretty cool. Great job

Ignoring the stickers as work in progress, a cracking restoration with wonderful detailing. I think you should put a Binns Road street sign on your shed door.

Great job Martin. Looks stunning mate

Nicely done restoration on the tanker Martin. The details are great!

Hi Martin, great video, l really enjoyed watching this one ! I have done a couple of these AECs and they have turned out well just like yous has ! Looking forward to the next next one (lorry) l only do lorries because I don’t have room for anything else ha ha, well done. Regards Tony.

Very nice finish Martin ,huge tanker ,nice details, I think you're right, decals are far better ! Great Dinky lorry ,5 star job

Hello Martin it’s nice when you have a model that looks like it should be scrapped then. turn it into some thing that looks brand new great restoration. You are right about the transfer s hope you and your family are keeping well regards Glyn

Wow! Incredible work on this one, love it!

Love your restorations Martin.

Impressive detailing job!

Nice Job Martin, Clever idea about the hoses too. Cheer's JV

Brilliant Martin, I do do love these large scale trucks cracking job mate !

Grand job that old boy. Grand job!

Another fine model well done

Great job, detailing awesome 🍻✌️

'Gonna need a bigger turntable Martin 😉 Great job as always, like the detailing on the radiator, nice touch..

Wow, what a fantastic restoration Martin, once again your detailing is superb. I have one of these AEC tankers, I bought it cheap on ebay a couple of years ago, it needs 2 cab doors if I remember correctly. I'm waiting until I improve my restoration skills a bit more before attempting it. Another great video, thanks for sharing your skills again. All the best. Peter.

Great work Martin looks Fantastic...

As always Martin, it's all in the details and this one turned out beautifully. The stickers look OK but I can understand you wanting to replace them with transfers. The headlights looked great on the roundabout at the end, reflecting the light like they were meant to; it really looked like they were lit. That simple trick with the curtain wire looks excellent too, especially with the white rivet bunged in the 'ole.😁👌

Great job. Looks amazing!

G'day Martin great resto as always. I can hear the frustration in your voice regarding the stickers. To be a real stickler for originality the paper ones are correct, but decals will be so much nicer. All the best, stay safe. Cheers Chris 🐨👍🏻🏁🇦🇺🍻

Hi Martin,Wow,what a great restoration . It looks like a brand new model. I have a similar model only mine has Shell livery. Thanks for your video Martin.

Excellent Martin, as you know I've done quite a few of these. I've got two more on the go at the moment and I'm doing something a little different with them. I will post the end result on the DMC group page. The worst thing doing these for me is pinging them axles over. All the best mate.

Looking awesome buddy 👍🏻📸 Great detailing! 🤗 I’ve bought and sold a few of those… Right now I have the tanker but no cab! 🤔 Haven’t found a replacement here yet. Cheers mate 🍻😎🇨🇦

Sorry for being late today as u said summer is coming so got to get at now will always watch your channel Lee

Great job on the tanker Martin looks great

Very nice resto Martin. Wow a lot of work involved with this like you say lots of rivets and tyres! Always thought this model was very underrated, so glad you did this a true favorite of mine and I do have one too. See you next time!

Very nice restoration Martin! I really enjoy the larger vehicles and the way they are assembled. Turned out exceptional! Thanks for sharing !!

Beautiful restoration. The fine detailing is really well done. 👍

I was considering my legal options for a second when you said “crackin’” but then I got a shout out so I’ve let it go on THIS occasion. Oh yeah, lovely work as always Martin. Ps. Love that fuel tank mechanism for getting the tanker off.

this tractor unit has one of my favourite faces of all dinky s and corgis

Hi Martin this was a biggy, I'd have screwed the base on so you got somewhere to hide the biscoffs . Nice job and the Tiger on the tail made it turn out "GRRRRRRRREAT". All the best from Ian b & family.

Beautiful restoration! I have the one from my childhood already disassembled and stripped. Might attempt a restoration soon. Mine is a later version, with a plastic tank, which is held with two screws instead of rivets.

Looks fantastic Martin despite the sticker problem…I would love to see how you pean the axles over…🇨🇦

Nice job Martin, I did one a few months back and i clear coated over the top of the paper stickers because i thought they might fade.

Lovely job A++

Beautiful restoration Martin, I love the big rigs. I have only just started watching your channel and am impressed. Awesome job.

Great work as always. SOOOOO KOOOOOLLLLL . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😊

Looks brilliant mate.. decals as you say would be better :)

Reminded me of the late Mike Reid & the ugly duckling. Look at my new white whistle & flute. Neat resto Martin. Also remember the tiger in the tank ads. Plus the tiger tails you could tie on to your petrol pipe

Looks great now Martin.

Very smart 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻 Shame about the stickers but it’ll be nothing for a man of your calibre to sort out 😉.....I always far prefer decals........ Looks really good, even if you’re not completely happy!

Beautiful restoration Martin, I do love these AEC’s, I’ve yet to do one in the Esso version, I had bought the stickers like you but they really are crap so I won’t be using them! As always, your detailing is the tops, a really superb job! 11 out of 10 from me👌👍😊 Take care, all the best, Nick.

Looks very good👍😎

glad to see you again

Looks great Martin....such a shame that the stickers didn't come up to your standards

Nice resto Martin.I have one,hooked up to a Ford Transcontinental cab (Corgi),although i may change it as i now have a spare AEC cab.Talking of cabs,on the Dinky casting,this cab is based on the Mercury 5 cab,only thing is,they missed out the screen divider bar.The tank on the other hand,is,as far as i know, a generic unit.Corgi on their tanker,use a design based on the real Gloster-Saro tank.I can't recall where i got my Esso transfers from,but i agree,those stickers can be a bit of a nightmare.Look forward to your next resto.All the best.

Martin I really love it brother and I like the Esso livery!

Excellent restoration work Martin, love the detailing on this model, surprisingly it sure was a lot of parts connected with this particular truck & tanker trailer, very interesting restoration, enjoyed it. 👍 My friend you take care, stay safe , see ya on your next restoration. 👋😎🚗🚙🚎🚚🚛🚒

That was a great restoration Martin (as normal!) and the end result looked amazing, nice one! 👏👏👏. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham

Way to put a Tiger in it's Tank! Martin, Looks fan!tastic M8

I love watching you on the detailing, Martin - such care and patience, and a terrific result as usual! The tractor opening was a surprise - quite complex for what could have been a simpler connection between the chassis and cab unit. Looking at my Leyland Beaver, I see that I have MUCH more work to do than even that complicated AEC. Send me a box of your patience, please! Great job again! If you cannot find decals, Ian Treadgold at BlackSquare will make them for you!

Hi Martin that turned out all white. 😂🤣 Just an idea if you want it to turn on the magic better you should take the petrol out first.😅😁😋 In all seriousness excellent job mate it looks just out of the box. As you say it's a pity about the stickers decals always look better but at least they are better than nothing. This vehicle would come in handy at a rock concert or sporting event with those six toilets on the top......Sorry sorry couldn't help myself.😄😁Catch you on the next one mate and I promise to take my medication before I watch it lol.👍👍

Very nice .

top tip - leave the tanker caps in place until you split the tanker and they can be popped out easily from inside

really nice job...love the detailing as always very well done. and the gas pipeline. just genius, how the f***k did you think of that...lol

Very nice

Martin, well done ok your not happy with your sticker's, but I would have been happy for that. Only a few little dots as my wife says if they look that closely they shouldn't be so nosey 😂. When your talking and doing the work I can't do that I go quiet as thinking watching what I'm doing ,one of the skilled men that taught me could do that one was a good artist some of his work but he would not sell any, I digress but glad you can do it as I like to watch the master. What did you do before retiring early. Be good stay safe and send our best wishes to the lady in doors. Hope your work is going well. 👍👍🙏.

Hi Martin great video on the Esso tanker your stickers I keep peeling off at the top have you thought of trying some Pritt Stick just a stick the edge down . There is a guy on KZfaq called toypolloi and uses Pritt Stick on some of the toys he got where the edge of the sticker pills up hope this helps mate. Ralph

Superb Martin, I absolutely love the lorries and plant stuff. What is the turn table called and where can I get one from?

Excellent work once again, I have the same truck with a flatbed trailer. Can you advise me on what to use to put the head lights back in please.

замечательная реставрация, однако мастера на всех каналах не зачищают почему-то облой после отливки. От этого модели выглядят недоделанными.

Dinky toys diecast AEC. Esso. Tanker no945. 1966 1977 okay