MATCHBOX Restoration M4 Major Pack Taylor Woodrow Ruston-Bucyrus Excavator 1959

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3 ай бұрын

What a magnificent model! - This miniature excavator is like nothing else that I have done. An amazing little toy that must have been a joy to receive back in 1959 when it came out. With multiple moving parts and tracked wheels I can imagine that it would have been a 'must have' in the sandpit out the back. I love it!
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@MaggieKeizai 3 ай бұрын

Never apologize for those monster mitts of yours, Marty. You earned 'em fair and square. No shame in it.

@blinddave79 3 ай бұрын

For sure! Best hands on the internet :)

@unclenolly3207 3 ай бұрын

Anyone who follows Marty’s channel knows that he is extremely competent at DIY (if DIY is the right word). There is always something that needs doing - even more so when you’ve not long moved into a new house. I’d be more triggered if your hands were perfect - something would be wrong.

@steven401ytx 3 ай бұрын

Strong hands capable of surgical precision.

@jacktheripper6716 3 ай бұрын

yeah i got girly hands since i do computer restores but my grandma had rough hands with all the hard kitchen work she did.. its all good marty

@lancerevell5979 3 ай бұрын

Having some gnarly 2XL hands myself, I can relate! You have honest working man's hands. 😎👍

@kjamison5951 3 ай бұрын

Cracking result, Marty! The Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company was founded in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1880. Bucyrus (bew-SY-rəs) Erie (later Bucyrus International) was a mining and excavation company that produced heavy plant equipment. It is now owned by Caterpillar. In 1930, Bucyrus joined with Ruston & Hornsby in Lincoln, England to become Ruston-Bucyrus in England. I have a Dinky or Corgi version of this which has thumbwheels to articulate the bucket and jib. It’s in a sorry state and needs restoration!

@nigelm5777 3 ай бұрын

Bu-sigh-Rus. Nice work Marty

@MrTam63 3 ай бұрын

Another great video Marty, bollocks to anyone who says anything about your hands, good honest working mans hands

@brianartillery 3 ай бұрын

For many years, my late father worked in civil engineering. A big treat, when I was a kid, was to go to work with him, at a weekend, or in the school holidays. Now, this was in the early 1970's, and, although safety rules were in place, they were nowhere near as rigorous as they are today - even if the nine year old me was painted dayglo orange and fitted with strobe lights, I wouldn't even be allowed on site nowadays. But then, it was muddy and fun. Dad was fully qualified to operate any of the machinery used, and I always knew, at some point, we'd watch a machine working, and he'd turn to me, with a smile on his face, and he'd say: "D'ye fancy a go?" My answer was always: "Yes!" That's how I came to opeate the dragline version of the 22-RB. I did drive a Priestman face shovel (Corgi made one), which looks very similar to this face shovel. Dad let me drive loads of stuff, but always with the rule of: "Don't tell your Mother." I never did. Lovely restoration of a model I have now got to seek out for myself. Thank you, Marty. Nice one. 👍👍👍

@TheDavidPoole 3 ай бұрын

Hey Brian, my youth was very similar in the 70s and early 80s. I think that we probably had an innate sense of safety back then that the kids of today don't. Sure, I'd have a whale of a time exploring and doing things I probably shouldn't have, but was always careful and never had an accident. Weekends were always quiet on-site back then. When I got older he got me holiday jobs with the sub-contractors which is where I learned to operate JCBs and 360s. But when I left college I went into computing. He never mentioned it, but I was always sure he was a little disappointed. I loved those days and would give anything to go back and spend that time with him again. Cheers ✌️

@tjenahoj 3 ай бұрын

Great story, thanks for sharing! Westernkind is amazing all over the world!

@NatPat-yj2or 3 ай бұрын

I am SO HAPPY you are back making videos Marty. I never forgot about you this whole time, always waiting and hoping that you were ok and that you would return. I deal with severe depression and there's not much that makes me smile and laugh anymore, but your videos always lift my spirits. Thank you for sharing your hobby with us. I knew you were a good soul on the unboxing video when you started crying. Take care Marty.

@jerrybailey5797 3 ай бұрын

Great restoration on the excavator Marty , despite the trials and tribulations , theres always that one Jinxed model 😂😂 👍

@davidwalsh9654 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mart. Going to go and look up some footage of this machine in action. Take care

@BrooksMoses 3 ай бұрын

For what it's worth, I've found that once one pair of scissors has mauled a bit of plastic bag without cutting it, even a nice pair has trouble cutting in the same spot. I always have to start a new cut somewhere else.

@murrij 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your craft with us. That detergent in the water tip is awesome.

@arrowguy173 3 ай бұрын

Superb results again! Fun to see a construction vehicle.

@vengeance1701 3 ай бұрын

Your dioramas at the end are always fantastic.

@roberthocking9138 3 ай бұрын

That one fought you all the way , well done

@spotweld 3 ай бұрын

I felt you pain with the scissors and the sandwich bags. Couldn't agree more about the scissors..

@ericlewis3892 3 ай бұрын

Marty, we have a brick plant in Hanover, Ohio that still uses those types of shovels. The door opposite the cabin would give access to the winch system for the cables. The drivers cabin door would have slid back. Would love to send some pictures of one they restored.

@fenrislegacy 3 ай бұрын

That’s a beautiful model, Marty, a real eye candy. There is so much going on for such a small package haha Regarding the access doors on the 22RB, the real McCoy has 2 at the back for the engine, 2 on port side for the pulley/winding mechanism and one on starboard, where the cabin window is, that slides inside like you’d see on a milk truck. The square shape that look like a window, that’s where the louvered engine vent should be.

@ChiefsFan62 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos. I look forward to paint time when I can read the papers you have in the booth. I always get a good chuckle out of them!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@asmith515151 3 ай бұрын

Couldn’t help but think about Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel😊

@bwilliams463 3 ай бұрын

I went to an American Truck Historical Society show, and on of the attendees had a 1950s-era truck with a lowboy trailer carrying an old steam shovel. He had painted up the whole combination to look like the truck, trailer and shovel from 'Mike Mulligan.' I took pictures, but this was 20-some years ago and they were taken on an analog camera which was still in my car when it was stolen. I'm sure there are photos of it online somewhere, though.

@LymanPhillips 3 ай бұрын

I love that story! I remember when Capt. Kangaroo would read it, and I made sure I read it to my kids as well.

@android01978 3 ай бұрын

Another great video. Also love the world news… I miss Kevin. 😢

@Grundag 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful Results on the Shovel, Mr. Marty! Take care of your hands as best as you can. My Thumbs are under attack by Ol' Arty. Big pain in the Keister. Take Care!

@DirtyReaper 3 ай бұрын

Great restore!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jonlodi4307 3 ай бұрын

Excellent job and great work!!

@billrivenbark8983 3 ай бұрын

It’s amazing how a simple model turns out so beautifully!

@isfj1009 3 ай бұрын

LOL. The outtakes are always the best! Fine restoration.

@MichaelFawcett 3 ай бұрын

My dad worked for Taylor Woodrow in the UK in the 1960s/70s.

@StephenHowton 3 ай бұрын

As did mine, between 1956 and 1970.

@mgcservices7524 3 ай бұрын

😊the first thing I thought of when I saw the Taylor Woodrow decal was my late Dad, he worked for them during the late 50’s early 60’s. Great works as always, Marty.

@garychatfield6709 3 ай бұрын

Great job Marty! Keep them coming.

@emphopho 3 ай бұрын

"Loosing track" on a tracked vehicle. Nice pun!! I'm happy with that !!.

@_SurferGeek_ 3 ай бұрын

She's a beaut!

@markreetz1001 3 ай бұрын

Great rebuild Marty. That one gave you some fits, Loved it. Weird how the paint curdled on the cab etc.

@edwardparnell6134 3 ай бұрын

Great job Marty. I kinda miss your old saying "I'm Happy with That". See you on your next video. Thank you for sharing

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Oh it was there! - I try to do it at least once every vid.

@Tesserae 3 ай бұрын

If I may, I would recommend my favourite brand of scissors, OLFA.

@richwhitaker1506 3 ай бұрын

Really remarkable restoration,Marty. Your skill and determination always draw me into your projects. Well done sir.🫡

@peterouwersloot 3 ай бұрын

Nice job once again! Thank you ethisch lovely video. 👍🏻

@paulcooper9135 3 ай бұрын

Another excellent restoration! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul!

@FAR2HIPMAN 3 ай бұрын

🐨WE WANT KEVIN!🐨@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers

@russelljones8108 3 ай бұрын

Hello Marty from S Wales UK and thank you for breathing new life into these models

@turdferguson5300 3 ай бұрын

Your spray booth headlines are always amusing, thank you for that. I've either seem or owned several models that you restore but I'm unfamiliar with this one. I'm a 1964 model myself and I certainly need to be restored. My paint is chipped an missing and I don't roll right. lol Hello from southeast Tennessee USA.

@lancerevell5979 3 ай бұрын

Haha! I'm a '57 model myself, and long past warranty. I could use a good restoration. 😅

@MartsGarage 3 ай бұрын

Excellent job, Marty. Thanks for showing what does not go well. I think (as others have said) it has a soft "c" like Mylie Cyrus. It's a lovely looking model. All the best, Mart in England.

@Diecastoutlaw 3 ай бұрын

Lovey restoration marty well done 👍

@donmoore7785 3 ай бұрын

Very nice work. I can see Kevin at the controls.

@tricsike 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Marty!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@moogoomoogoo5990 3 ай бұрын

I didn’t know they made excavators like these. Very nice.

@youtellme18 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic restoration 🎉 well done

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@jesterger 3 ай бұрын

Greetings from Canada, Marty. That is a beauty of a restoration. I happen to have two of these models and the rear decal is different on them. Where I live, there used to be a Bucyrus- Erie factory that made these shovels. Across the road was the Euclid factory that made the quarry trucks.

@losingmyfavoritegame8752 3 ай бұрын

What a challenge! It turned out great!

@daverage4729 3 ай бұрын

Love that russet red. Looks the business. Definitely worth the aggravation Marty!

@petebutler5139 3 ай бұрын

Marty!! We got to do something about those hands, man!! They look like you’ve been fighting with a wood chipper again!

@mikequinlan9585 3 ай бұрын

I always look forward to a MMM video! Thank you Marty!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure Mike!

@Anders1236 3 ай бұрын

Hi from Stockholm, Sweden! Glad to see your vids again Marty! Excellent as usual. 😀👍🏼

@SirNecro 3 ай бұрын

Some of my favourite moments in your videos are the newspapers in the painting booth. 😅

@user-wq5fz5pp2h 3 ай бұрын

They're not in print for 14 years btw

@StephenHowton 3 ай бұрын

Interestingly, Taylor Woodrow was a home-building firm in England, and my late father (who died on Fathers' Day last year) was their Chief Architectural Draftsman before 1970 when we emigrated to Australia. So you have certainly attracted my attention and possibly caused me to start searching for this model. Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd was an engineering company established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston & Hornsby based in Lincoln, England, and Bucyrus-Erie based in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the latter of which had operational control and into which the excavator manufacturing operation of Ruston & Hornsby was transferred. The Bucyrus Company proper, from which the Bucyrus component of the Ruston-Bucyrus name was created, was an American company founded in 1880, in Bucyrus, Ohio. (Source: Wikipedia).

@user-ji6gp4lx1s 3 ай бұрын

Hollow and thanks from 🇿🇦

@gsp0113 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful result and nice diorama photos at the end. It amazes me that you can source replacement treads and decals for Matchbox vehicles that are now 60 years old. I'd have never thought it possible.

@railtrolley 3 ай бұрын

There are quite a few companies that produce spare parts and decals for Matchbox. Can be found on ebay, or a Google search. Great way to replace the parts or accessories, which were easily lost on some Matchbox models. My next project is a #43 pony trailer. Got a ramp to replace the missing one. I will have to fix the broken window with part of a CD case.

@mulliedog1 3 ай бұрын

Great job!!

@rohnkd4hct260 3 ай бұрын

Great job as normal Mate!

@bobmchenry7993 3 ай бұрын

Always love your "fake" news newspaper really hilarious ❤❤❤

@SSmith-fm9kg 3 ай бұрын

Marty, on your vise jaws, get another set of L-channel aluminum strips and contact cement a piece of leather, 1/8" thick to each side. The leather will grip whatever you are holding in the vise and not mar it.

@malcolmmacdonald3992 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always Marty! Always brings a smile on my face when I see a video of yours pop-up and I keep it for Saturdays

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it Malcolm!

@robsretroengineering588 3 ай бұрын

I think that you used all of your luck up when you were sent this model, donated. You lucky person you. I've never been able to obtain one but after this weeks show, I am determined to get my hands on one...or two. You need to do the Scammell with Crane Frauhauf prime mover now to transport it. Nice work Marty.

@FAR2HIPMAN 3 ай бұрын

🐨WE WANT KEVIN!🐨

@chrismayer3919 3 ай бұрын

I can see a skit where Kevin jumps into the excavator, scoops Marty up in the bucket and drops him somewhere unpleasant! 😅

@lancerevell5979 3 ай бұрын

Gotta be wary of those wee Drop Bears! 😂

@Hertog_von_Berkshire 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that Marty. Best wishes to Kevin.

@clarklindquist8137 3 ай бұрын

Hello from USA 🇺🇸. Good seeing you

@christopherspurr8717 24 күн бұрын

Great job as always. Please keep making these videos

@TerryC69 3 ай бұрын

Hi Marty! I can only imagine the time and effort you put into such a lovely finished product as your videos. They are always a joy to watch. Fun little outtakes at the end.

@PabloDiablo682 3 ай бұрын

Why would anyone care what his hands look like? If anything it shows he is a hard working man.

@MckIdyll 3 ай бұрын

A working man takes care of all his tools, especially his hands.

@donaldlembo1263 3 ай бұрын

Nice project, well done. Thank You, wonderful seeing your videos.

@2172cc 3 ай бұрын

I love the attention and care you take to produce these videos where you film and explain everything as you go....good or bad. The secondary angles and scene shoots are so much more interesting than just looking at an overhead shot of the workbench. Must take you twice as long but really worthwhile. Keep it up

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Thankyou for your feedback, I am pleased to hear that you appreciate the time taken to make these short videos!

@davewhite7182 3 ай бұрын

Great model and good to see you back.

@judebrad 3 ай бұрын

If you have milk bottles or jam jars, you can use these to sharpen scissors on them.

@chzuniga1 3 ай бұрын

que bueno verte de nuevo, se te extrañaba

@MrBlakBunny 3 ай бұрын

as a left handed person having to deal with not finding scissors, i find a sharp knife and chopping board wors great for opening things

@rasch8618 3 ай бұрын

What a challenge but as usual you managed it very well. Thank you and greetings from Germany

@Beezner122 3 ай бұрын

I've never seen that model before, and I think this is my favorite restoration that I've seen you do. The colors all really contrast with each other so well, and the decals are perfect. Looks great Marty!

@Adriansmith805 3 ай бұрын

Nice restoration marty looks amazing well done 👍

@denniswhite166 3 ай бұрын

Those are "working mans hands" as my father would say. 😄

@philchurch927 3 ай бұрын

Vote REFORM - To keep our way of life.

@richardsweeney197 3 ай бұрын

I hope your hands are better soon. They are NOT offensive, I just hope you are well. By the way, nice job excavating the excavator! 😊

@stevencox8771 3 ай бұрын

"BEAR WITH ME" too good!

@ericperkins3078 3 ай бұрын

Got the same model off ebay last year in pretty fair shape, minus the tracks which I printed in dark blue TPU on my 3d printer. It's absolutely beautiful sitting in my display in my shop. Like others have said: Bucyrus=either bew-sigh'-rus or buh-sigh'-rus.

@fostergrip 3 ай бұрын

Boo Sigh Russ. Keep up the good work mate

@toonman1971 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Marty for another pleasant Saturday morning in New York City enjoying one of your relaxing videos to start my day. Always love your work.

@markrobinson8865 3 ай бұрын

Great job 👍🏻

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 😁

@markrobinson8865 3 ай бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers you're welcome 😊

@jonny7491 3 ай бұрын

I spent 18 months putting the roof on HM Prison Brinsford near Wolverhampton Uk with the main contractor being Taylor Woodrow in the late 80’s.

@TheUrbanCavalier 3 ай бұрын

I get second-hand anxiety watching the application of the decals. Fantastic makeover even with the jinxes.

@GermanNightmare1976 3 ай бұрын

I'm feeling you, Marty: Putting on decals is the worst, especially when they're either really big, really small, really old, really fiddly, or really rare and you don't have more. So, in short, always anxiety inducing for me. I really like your result, though: I'm happy with that!

@Harrydewulf 3 ай бұрын

Ruston Bucyrus was one of the first major manufacturers of earth moving machinery. Many of their early machines were steam or diesel powered draglines for mining and dredging (rather than construction). They were made famous through a series of advertisements drawn by illustrator William Heath Robinson (today the most famous of the Robinson brothers, although during their lifetime, Charles was the best known). If you want to see the Ruston Bucyrus adverts, they can be found in the collection "The Gentle Art of Advertising" which has been republished multiple times.

@rondill1956 3 ай бұрын

Same here I use wiss scissors @ work they are great. That was an awsome make over.

@williamthompson286 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Marty. A new video from you is always a treat. Your hands are beautiful and something to be proud of. Genuine workingman's digits.

@pauly7218 3 ай бұрын

Marty, this was a real fun one. It has been a long time since I did a Matchbox and you motivated me to pull one out. It should be out soon. Your videos are always the highlight of my Saturdays!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 3 ай бұрын

Thankyou Paul for your support. Glad you liked it!

@johnkelley9877 3 ай бұрын

What a great restoration Marty! I really enjoy the construction equipment restorations but this is one of your best ones. Thanks for sharing this.

@jeremyfdavies 3 ай бұрын

That last outtake when you had the knife upside down… 😂 what a brilliant video. I was doubtful about not separating the shovel before painting but it worked out very well.

@briangilbert3884 51 минут бұрын

Very nice. I don't have any Major Packs, always wanted them. I'd be nervous about rebuilding one though... I'd hate to stuff one up.

@29speedman 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant model, something very different to the usual cars and lorries and tricky to handle! But you did a great job. Search YT for an old UK TV program called Salvage Squad, they restore an RB10 and give loads of history on the machine.

@billrivenbark8983 3 ай бұрын

Looked up this excavator and all the doors on the main body were sometimes left open to cool the engine in warm weather. I think the operator got into the cab through another door. Great video.

@bobz1736 3 ай бұрын

Looking forward to 'Marty"s Hands Makeover' 😅 Great video 👍

@unclenolly3207 3 ай бұрын

Don’t throw the scissors away they can be sharpened. We’ve got a knife sharpener (wasn’t expensive) and a couple of strokes through that, the blades on my £1 shop scissors are razor sharp. Brilliant job - as always. 👍