It's because of tips and tricks from subscribers that I learn tons of new things. The cranes always look nice, indeed. Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you, John! And good luck with starting out 😉

Well it certainly doesn't feel like that at times, but I keep on learning new things everytime! Thanks for following the episodes!

Thanks, Paul! Thanks for following the episodes! Most of my tips come from people that commented on my videos, so credits to them!

Thanks! Pretty happy with the colors myself 😊

Thank you, Bryan. That was indeed the most challenging part of the project, getting all parts the same color.

On my Pontiac GP resto, the doors came out the same shade, but the red ended up being too dark on the whole car, when I used a grey primer. I'll have to strip it back and do it again. Another model I did, #51 trailer came out the right shade of red, using the famous Tamiya fine white primer.

Sometimes I get lucky, sometimes I have to redo it. It's part of the process. But we can only learn from it by trying different things, so that's what I do.

Thanks, Richard! I'm glad Motormodelsports shared their idea and I hope I did my share to spread the word 😅

Thanks for the kind words, Bill! Always nice to hear some positive feedback!

Wow, thank you for the kind words!

Thanks!

Great memories, nearly 50 years ago. What a feeling, thanks for this video.

Thanks, Tony!

Dank je! Ik ben ook best tevreden over deze. Groetjes!

Thanks!

Thank you, Paul!

Thanks! Great to bring some memories back!

Thank you, Paul! Stay tuned for more!

Thanks man 😉

Thanks, Jonathan!

Thanks, Martin!

Thank Modelmotorsports for that! Thanks for the kind words!

Haha, Steven, let's hope so! Thanks!

Thank Modelmotorsport for that! Glad you enjoyed the video! Stay tuned for more!

Thanks! Glad you like it!

Thanks! Glad you like it!

Thanks Charles! Glad you like it!

Thanks Sean! I'll be thinking about doing another custom. Stay tuned 😉

Thanks, Roderik! I'm really thankful for people that take the time to share some of their tips and tricks. It helps me a lot and I hope I can help many others in return.

Had to look up "spiffy", but thank you 😊

Thanks!

Thanks, Jorge! Glad you like it!

Looking forward to watching those projects come to life!

Thanks, Bonnie!

Thank you!

Thanks a lot! Nice to see you following the episodes!

Good advice. I'll be looking for some of those pliers. Thanks for the kind words and stay tuned for more to come!

Thanks! A bit of a challenge, but it turned out okay 😇

I was surprised how much it changed the appearance of the color.

Thanks, glad you like it!

Thanks 😉

Thanks again, Scott!

Thanks, Mik! I thought about it, but never applied it to my restorations. I might try it in a future video.

The same model? Cool! Thanks for the kind words!

I didn't really "miss" the details, I choose to get it in the original state. It's a personal choice in my projects. But thanks for the kind words!

Haha, sorry 😅 One day I might go crazy with the colors, but I probably will put a "CUSTOM" tag on it the last minute before I upload it 😂

This one looks odd but its very accurate the the real vehicle.

Yes, I know what you mean. Some look very close to the original, some are a real compromise.

I had to remove my doorbell at some point of this restoration. Couldn't get any work done... 😂

Matchbox Restoration It’s like that for me when I work on my quadcopters. 🤷🏻‍♂️💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻everywhere!!!

Het rode contragewicht werd later toegevoegd. Je zal dus een iets jongere versie hebben.

Zou goed kunnen

Gracias!

Thanks, James!

Thanks, James!

Thanks, Val!

Hi Martin. I use a cheap airbrush so it probably has rubber o-rings. So far so good, but I've heard people have issues with them after a while. We'll see. Thanks for the kind words!

I bought a new one from model-supplies.co.uk. Thanks!

Sometimes I get lucky, sometimes it takes hours 😂

Haha, bedankt! Hij kan er weer tegen! Groetjes uit België.

Great advice! I'll keep it in mind for the next time I come across that situation!

Ja, ik heb je net een PM gestuurd 👍

I got it from model-supplies.co.uk They have a lot of parts and decals!

Je vais cherchez pour une solution pour ca. Merci pour le conseil!

I think Time Rixer is right. The hook seems to be backwards. Great Restoration though!!!

@@davidparker8221 Actually, if you look at photos on the internet, it was backwards in the "before" state. But Nick and I "talk" a great deal on FB and I couldn't resist the urge to "bust his chops" a bit. This is beautifully done, as is everything he does! He and I are planning a couple of like restos in the coming days, not the same castings but similar castings.

Thanks, Time Rider and Dave 😉Time Rider sure did a great job to "bust my chops". I immediately went online to see if I made a mistake 😂But the hook is just fine. Anyway, always nice to get feedback. Don't hesitate to let me know what you think!

Thanks, Ben! Others also have said they aren't familiar with this model. I didn't think it was rare or something... I hope it isn't 😅

ZGryphon Lol, I had to read it myself to be able to tell you. The article is about words that aren’t in the dictionary, but that should be created for some situations. The word “mindfuck” was mentioned because it hasn’t a real translation in Dutch. 😉👍

@@MatchboxRestoration Ha, that's great. Thanks for checking. Great channel, btw. I recently stumbled across this whole concept of people restoring 1:64 diecast on YT, and it's really scratching an itch. I had a substantial collection of the old Lesney MBs when I was little.

Thanks, Martin! I find tons of great advice in the comment section. Very thankful for that!

Hi Glenn! I hear that from a lot of friends when I show my projects. "You really like to fiddle, hu?" It does takes some patience at times.

@@MatchboxRestoration All my stuff is antique machine tools...

I haven't used that technique before. Would you like to see the tires in better shape (more black) on the restorations? I'm not sure to include it, but let me know what you think.

@@MatchboxRestoration I think it could help in some restorations, and here the tires seemed to be a little worn out. But it's not a big deal, I still like what you do.

I'm an 80's kid, never heard such soundtracks from the 70's 😅

Sorry about that. Some love it, some hate it. Removing the music does create a whole different atmosphere... I don't know if I should do it. What do you think?

Cool! I'll have a look!

Yeah, sure. Soms gebeurt dat wel eens... 😇

Would you suggest no music, or just different music? I tried no music, but that gives the video a whole different atmosphere when I'm not talking.

@@MatchboxRestoration It just sounds like 70s porn background music to me . Just my opinion. I know you can't please everyone. Believe me I know.

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