MATCHBOX Restoration No 19a MG Midget TD 1955

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5 жыл бұрын

This model is a little ripper! It is a Matchbox MG Midget TD made between 1955 and 1958 and is just 51mm in length.
This car had rusted axles which I thought I could re-use, but ultimately they had to be scrapped. I replaced them with small pop rivet shanks. They seem to work well. This is the first model where I had to replicate crimped axle ends and so I had to teach myself something new which is always great.
The colour of the original models seen on the internet vary quite considerably. I picked the Mr Hobby colour called 'Radome' as a suitable colour for the body and it seemed to compliment the red seats quite nicely.
The close up pictures of the finished model, as always, are unforgiving. The details in the casting can barely be seen beneath the paint. The main reason for this is that they were very faint and low profiled to begin with.
I thank Steve Shepard from Ontario, Canada, for choosing me to restore his model car. I hope he is not dissapointed.
To all my subscribers, please note, that this makeover was a special case and I do not wish to restore cars for other people as a general rule. It places extra pressure on me and I wish to, instead, concentrate on completing my own collection, before undertaking personal requests from others. I hope that you understand.
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@EZsBoys 5 жыл бұрын

What a cool model!

@wintersbattleofbands1144 5 жыл бұрын

Saint Marty. Well done. So, you have to remember. 1955. This was still post-war Europe. These little toys in this size were actually pretty miraculous at this size and the detail they had. Most cast toys were much larger before Matchbox, and more expensive. Thank you for righting this for Mr. Shepherd, and for the child in us all. Kyle

@Skipper. 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant, I could watch Marty’s work all day.

@bryanharrell6894 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see such care and attention to detail on such an old Matchbox model. As always, equal parts of information and amusement.

@jeffkrug5541 5 жыл бұрын

I think it turned out great and you had your work cut out for you. I think its amazing to see this car from years ago and how far we come in technology and what not. You took time out for someone else and this shows your love for people and what you do. Very nice Marty and thank you!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

You flatter me but thanks Jeff!

@darrinlawton2748 5 жыл бұрын

Those early castings were very rough and light on detail. Seeing the evolution of them through to the mid to late 60s is very interesting......great sympathetic restoration Marty....I'm sure old mate in Canada will think it's great.

@andrewwaterman9240 5 жыл бұрын

How satisfying it must be for you to take the old, worn-out, and decrepit and make it new again. Nicely done!

@hwcmdls7905 4 жыл бұрын

Coming back and watching these older restorations are fun! The simpler models are interesting and can be a surprise if you haven’t ever seen one before. The white vinegar can dissolve die cast metal, so it could ruin a casting if left in for long periods of time. I use it to etch small rust holes into high detail castings and it can work very quick

@martinbeneteau309 5 жыл бұрын

Great work Marty. I'm sure Steve will appreciate receiving his spider back looking better than new!

@bonnie8441 5 жыл бұрын

You can only do the best with what you've got.Still very presentable.Hope Steve made it worth your while as it was a return to sender.

@hkolt1127 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are addicting, Thank you. Also, love the subtle humor.

@glennselwitz6598 5 жыл бұрын

Marty's subtle sense of humor is awesome...it gets better with each new episode....love the outback backdrops....

@PapiDoesIt 5 жыл бұрын

The subtle humour makes me laugh every time! Nice job.

@chrismayer3919 5 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding? He the funniest guy in all Australia!

@brianartillery 5 жыл бұрын

A great restoration of a basic model - nice attention to detail, too. I'm also pleased that other restoration/customizers are mentioning you on their channels.

@rickgreene4258 5 жыл бұрын

I like the roughness and imperfections of the original casting. It reminds me of the type of toys we had as kids. Some times they were so rough , even when new, we pretended they’d been in an accident. But, gee , they cost a whole dime, wouldn’t you expect perfection? Oh nostalgia.

@Unclejake 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing it, My grandpa found me this matchbox as a kid to match his 55 MGTD...fun to see it again.

@davidnorth9144 5 жыл бұрын

Marty you totally have me hooked on your channel! Your restorations are top notch and totally entertaining. Keep them coming!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that you are a fan David. I most certainly will keep them coming.

@stephendeluca4479 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are really top notch. Production values, thoroughness in depicting the processes you use, and humorous content (spider, amputations, impalings, newspapers). The results of the restorations are also high quality and very respectful to the original look and feel of the cars.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen I really appreciate your honest feedback.

@sweetlou5902 5 жыл бұрын

That was very generous of you to do this for a fellow countryman!

@jordanbrige8848 5 жыл бұрын

I love watching for the little Easter eggs in the videos and the fake newspapers. A nice way to make people smile

@jdebultra 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent job. Very rough casting but you expertly managed to restore it authentically. The owner should be thrilled by this make over. Crackin job Marty!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

I hope so jdebultra! Thanks for watching.

@jdebultra 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers no worries Marty, it was an excellent restoration. Don't think it could get any better

@gatorgrowl7325 5 жыл бұрын

Now THAT is a Triple M classic!! Music, Easter egg, out takes at the end. GREAT STUFF!!!!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Hope you liked it!

@gatorgrowl7325 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers I didn't like it..... I LOVED it!! I hope as you improve your techniques that you still keep the simple, straightforward quality of your videos.

@k.n.o.3558 5 жыл бұрын

Spider! It's fun to see how simple the early MBs were, with no base. Very good work!

@valborchardt3596 5 жыл бұрын

Another awesome makeover, thanks Marty, as always from South Africa 🇿🇦

@hawker7488 5 жыл бұрын

It's Australia. I just figured the spider was a pet.

@misieeek0485 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work Marty! This is one of my favourite moko matchbox

@gordon7005 5 жыл бұрын

Been watching quite a few of your restoration and really enjoy them. I also really like the humour with the news headlines or spider. Keep up the great work.

@50goingon15 5 жыл бұрын

On behalf of all Canadians, thank you for making our country better with your workmanship. I am quite sure you have made one particular Ontarian a very happy camper.

@steveshepherd8921 5 жыл бұрын

He certainly has, will be anxiously checking my mailbox, top man Marty ☺

@patrickbourke6634 5 жыл бұрын

Have just acquired two of these MG TCs for restoration. Thanks heaps for the tips Marty. These 56ers are as old as me and will give great delight to some young students who appreciate historical matchbox models,

@davidinark 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! This was great stuff! Loved the very ending as a nice touch of humor. Glad to have read the owner was quite pleased with the results. :-)

@jerryjohnsonii4181 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Marty. Always love the style of those MG Midget cars.

@gtv6chuck 5 жыл бұрын

Great work! It's interesting to see the difference in casting quality between this early car and later models.

@BadChizzle 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this one again and my takeaway is that this little car is a Gem!

@johnnystephens6329 5 жыл бұрын

Marty another wonderful makeover. I didn't know Matchbox went that far back, 50s. Love the spider and man cooks eggs on his bald head lol

@DiecastMadness 5 жыл бұрын

1953

@kjamison5951 5 жыл бұрын

Johnny Stephens Following the end of World War Two, Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith (school pals who had served in the RAF) started an industrial die cast factory. As rationing was eased and more metal became available, they began to make toys. In 1948, they experimented and made a die cast road roller. They continued to make toys occasionally. However, in 1953, following the coronation of Elizabeth II, they decided to make a miniature replica of the State Coach (they also made a larger scale model). This is what really launched them into mainstream die cast models and they sold over a million units. Lesney is a portmanteau of LESlie and rodNEY although they were not blood relatives. As the popularity of die cast toys took off, another employee suggested making smaller models as his daughter’s school only allowed toys that could fit in a matchbox. Hence the brand was born. Leslie and Rodney also worked with Moses Kohnstam who helped distribute their toys. His name appeared alongside the Lesney name as MOKO from the initial two letters of his first name and surname. They were eventually bought out by the bigger companies and their unique style was lost as cheaper materials and production operations took over. I restore models only from the 50’s and 60’s, all pre-Superfast. There is something very tangible holding the individual parts after painting and then reassembling them. Knowing that was the first time they have been apart since they were first made and having them look as close to original before paint was applied or decals/tampos were damaged and chipped.

@robbieaussievic 5 жыл бұрын

...... The original driver is striving to get ahead in life !

@horaciodiecast 5 жыл бұрын

As always a great restoration. I love your videos. Thanks for share

@Dan-sq5cv 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job on an iconic car. You sir have a lot of patience and skill. I had Matchbox cars as a kid and love seeing them, I still have a few of the old mad in England one's, I'm going to dig them out and take a look. The MG looks really good.

@CHIL2903 5 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic restoration Marty. I had this car in the '50's when i used to buy one every week with my one shilling and six pence pocket money (7.5 pence) I really wanted to buy Airfix kits but they cost two shillings or ten pence, out of my price range :(

@steveshepherd2712 5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't be more chuffed with this Marty, have shared to some top metal detecting sites and it's sure to get many views, as for pitted body well mine would not look so hot after being buried for 50 years either 😃

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! I think when you see it in your hand you will love it. The problem with cameras these days is they are too damn good! Any minor blemish to a depth of a couple of microns is visible. When seen with the naked eye it looks very clean! - I will be posting back in the next couple of days. Marty.

@wintersbattleofbands1144 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Shepherd, could you fill us in on it's history? Was it yours as a kid, or did you find it?

@steveshepherd2712 5 жыл бұрын

@@wintersbattleofbands1144 I had dug this car while metal detecting a Toronto area park this summer ( 6 -8 inches deep) , not unusual to find them and often leave them on bench for kids to find if still servicable. This one I kept as its' older with the thought of fixing it up myself but after watching Martys vids decided he would do a far better job than me, and he did ! 😉

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Put new wheels on today , will post tomorrow! - Happy Christmas!

@kenspriggs5687 5 жыл бұрын

Another awesome restoration, Marty! I love your funny additions like the spider appearance! ; P

@BradLudwigsaccount 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love watching your videos! Thank you so much for sharing the love of your hobby and your sense of humor with us.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

No probs Brad hopefully there will be plenty more to come.

@nigelbranthwaite8471 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Marty ,other fantastic job, I See the wife's toothbrush is still in use loved the fake spider,it got me atù first too.,really enjoy your video

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, more to come.

@craigmonteforte1478 5 жыл бұрын

Another good video,despite being 53 years old and owning several antique MG s of similar models inmy lifetime I never actually knew Match box had this model its kind of surprising to me because I’ve been to many British car meets in the United States where many items are on display and for sale

@sirmugman 5 жыл бұрын

might of been a limted run, or was only sold in the uk, matchbox/lesney were base in the uk it might of been shipped out to other country's but they were all made in the uk hence the stamp on the base that says "made in UK" sadly by the earily 80's they were shippnig them off to other country's and that's why bases might have differant country's or a slight burr on the base were the uk made in was re-moved and the country were they made put in, i think matchbox did one of these but in larger yester year models,

@johnjustice9897 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video.. Besides learning how to restore matchbox cars, I now have confidence that I may use my head for egg preparation.. Thanks again Marty

@waynestheman 5 жыл бұрын

Hello from the United States. Great restoration. I love that it’s a right-hand drive. Keep them coming

@mattthornton5216 5 жыл бұрын

Your best vid yet Marty, thank you so much for posting.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying Matt!

@keithfoster6000 5 жыл бұрын

The old ones bring back childhood memories. The original matchbox were only 10 in number if memory serves, this would be 1953 or 4 my mother bought them for me and on reflection they were the dogs b***** but in reality they were terribly made. But that's how it was in the early years of developing toys, just look at them now, I rebuild corgi buses etc there is no comparison. But bringing back yesteryear as you do Marty it's brilliant to watch you return something better than when it was new great work

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith a great post.

@donbrynelsen2157 5 жыл бұрын

My Aunt had one of the first Matchbox cars produced, a model of Queen Elizabeth's II Coronation Coach on display in her kitchen.

@wintersbattleofbands1144 5 жыл бұрын

That was the first, @@donbrynelsen2157 . It's worth a small fortune now.

@keithfoster6000 5 жыл бұрын

Not got bugger

@timothynorris4288 5 жыл бұрын

Another great restoration , your videos are much appreciated , thanks.

@NikolitheRussian 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Canada and I just saw this car in the metal at my towns historical society. You did a fine job!

@clray123 5 жыл бұрын

There's always so many lethal hazards in these restorations.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know , I could of died there!!

@dennisp.2147 5 жыл бұрын

Like stealing your wife's makeup pads.

@micuentaparaforosycosas3484 5 жыл бұрын

You keep laughing ladd, one of this days your wife's gonna kick your butt once she realizes you take her stuff 😅😆😂😁

@ZiddersRooFurry 5 жыл бұрын

Black widows aren't really that lethal. www.livescience.com/51014-black-widow-spiders-misconceptions.html "Black widows eat insects, as well as other arachnids, that they catch in their webs. The spiders' venomous bites can kill a mosquito, fly, caterpillar or even a grasshopper. However, their venom isn't meant to kill you. While these spiders' bites can cause fatalities in humans, they rarely do, according to the National Institutes of Health, which states that fatalities from black widow bites typically occur among young children, the elderly and those who are extremely ill. "Yes, black widows are venomous, but they pose very little danger to humans," Scott said. "The majority of bites that do occur are not serious. People either recover with no intervention at all, or they go to the hospital and are treated and then are fine." In 2013, there were 1,866 black widow bites reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, but as Scott pointed out, only 14 of these envenomations resulted in severe symptoms. None resulted in death."

@dntlss 5 жыл бұрын

Learn something new every day,i figured you had seconds to live if you got bit by one of these,lol,thanks for the info. @@ZiddersRooFurry

@stugreenhouse6680 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet Job. Owner is very lucky

@Doug6412 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. My late father drove one of these cars. Beautiful. While detail was missing, it was what it was. Your Canadian friend is a very fortunate person for owning such a lovingly and sensitively restored model. The sad fact is however that casting quality improved and now has gone backwards. The. Sixties certainly seem to have been they heyday of matchbox cars. I started collecting in the early seventies, and mine never had the detail of the earlier models. Although they did have the super fast wheels.

@andrewdrabble8939 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always Marty. Love the out-takes at the end

@russellcampbell9641 5 жыл бұрын

Hey folks, the MB cars from the 50s WERE smaller and far less detailed as well as cheaper. I had several from that era. It's when the 60s come around that you see far higher quality (and price) and MB's "Golden Age" begins. Nice job Marty!!!!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Great post Russell, thanks, Marty.

@yereverluvinuncleber 5 жыл бұрын

That spider is known as a glue-spider it steals small tubes of polystyrene cement and makes a nest from small stolen parts of Airfix models that the modeller thinks he has dropped. Their nests look like 1970s spacecraft.

@kenhorne5650 5 жыл бұрын

The daddy long legs eats my bristles on the brushes.

@AyebeeMk2 5 жыл бұрын

I am glad you know of this sort of spider. I lost a human head from a box of perry miniatures, I saw where it landed, when i returned to the place; it was gone! Somewhere in my appartment there are a group of spiders worshipng a french grenadiers head,( scary)

@yereverluvinuncleber 5 жыл бұрын

Well, just be happy it has been put to good use. Better that than the carpet bugs that fashion weapons from lost kit parts.

@Theover4000 5 жыл бұрын

This post chain is just beautiful

@dainsmart6237 5 жыл бұрын

Bloody el that spider gave me a heart attack lol he is that big if ya kill it, it would be classified as murder lol

@jasonstarnes3838 5 жыл бұрын

Another great vid. Awesome job for someone halfway around the world. Two thumbs up!!!!

@crzyoldmn 5 жыл бұрын

Here's to another great makeover. Your vids really are great fun to watch, thanks.

@jenniferwhitewolf3784 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Your work is absolutely at the level that people can trust you to properly restore their precious rare examples.

@urgumskurgum7570 5 жыл бұрын

"Marty Marty , Have you seen my makeup wipes ? " Phahaha Gold 🤣🤣

@alext9067 5 жыл бұрын

And my toothbrush?

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Ssssshhh! ;)

@urgumskurgum7570 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 😖🤣🤣🤣🤣🤫

@AndrewMurphy8383 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers btw wd 40 is not patrent lubication it was made by the us navy it stands for water displacement 40

@anthonymcdonnell6615 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers could say a rabbit run off with them

@williamroars8336 5 жыл бұрын

Marty and the restoration and insect workshop Australia. Love the little touches of visual humour Marty well done mate. Thanks for posting.

@TheSocialGamer 5 жыл бұрын

You've earned yourself a loyal fan. When I watch your videos, I feel like I'm taking a journey with you though a story of adventure.

@therchunter7803 5 жыл бұрын

WE ALL LOVE MARTY...

@valborchardt3596 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, likewise

@MrLTD1100 5 жыл бұрын

Yeahhhhhh.....Marty rocks.... ! ! ! !

@BadChizzle 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed we do.

@robertobassetto885 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@andypreston1524 5 жыл бұрын

Top bloke !!

@lolbitglovefox9904 5 жыл бұрын

Who see spider at 15:49

@BadChizzle 5 жыл бұрын

Lolbity Love fox990 It kept showing up. In Australia, they have some crazy deadly spiders 🕷 so I think maybe MMM was playing that up for fun. It worked very well. Ha ha

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you both enjoyed the vid.

@jdebultra 5 жыл бұрын

It had 3 appearances, first one pretty early. He always has some cool effects.

@lolbitglovefox9904 5 жыл бұрын

Marty's Matchbox Makeovers i enjoyed this video

@farnabyurquhart6970 5 жыл бұрын

😞 now I’m gonna be on edge for the next 15 minutes and 49 seconds

@georgecunningham9175 5 жыл бұрын

Too much take-away!!! I'm still giggling like a school boy. You never cease to amaze and entertain! Thank you.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha George, no one else has mentioned that!

@VAC2 5 жыл бұрын

Could watch these for days! His voice is soothing and his work is precise and enjoyable to watch.

@BadChizzle 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a special car the instant I saw it. Too bad you have to send it back. Great job, Marty!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

I shall be sorry to see it go tomorrow morning :(

@PatGilliland 5 жыл бұрын

:) Great restoration and Go Canada!

@mtpleasantmadman7648 5 жыл бұрын

You encouraged me to take a break from redline restorations ,and start restoring some Lesney's. (Plus its winter here in Maryland USA and my wife forbid me to airbrush urethane spectraflame paint in the basement because the fumes got upstairs..oops) so tamiya acrylics(no fumes), and matchbox restos til spring. Thanks for the drill press tip. I replicated it in my basement .keep up the excellent work .I enjoy you videos.

@The_rusty_corner. 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else say MORE MORE at the end. Another great video.

@ericfield7060 5 жыл бұрын

...crud in cockpit from driver eating too much take-away... or... simply from seeing the size of that blasted spider...

@tiquitita2001 5 жыл бұрын

LOL

@DocLaw172 5 жыл бұрын

You made me spill my coffee on my shirt with that headless driver spider attack! Dammit, quit being funny!

@andrewwood1257 5 жыл бұрын

As ever a great presentation, the subject too was a gem.

@1lowf150xlt 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work! I love the outtakes at the end of the videos too! Haha!

@Playworn 5 жыл бұрын

Always inspiring ... How long it takes to edit such a video? And thank you for sharing your work with everybody.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

The voice over takes me at least 2 hours to do. The editing of two and a half hours of footage into a twenty minute video (which is normal) takes at least another hour. This one was different to all the others as I experimented with filming footage and then reversing it ( Spider attack). With sound effects, music and adjustment of sound levels, removing hiss and pops for example, all up it takes me half a day usually!

@jamesmilos9909 5 жыл бұрын

A lot of work! Very much appreciated and enjoyed!

@cbarber 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers I would like you to say how many hours involved in the restouration? (especially that one you did for me on the tank kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLFyathesdmqgY0.html

@comms9803 5 жыл бұрын

I found this car while metal detecting in a neighbor's yard, except the one I found was in much rougher shape than this.

@UncleMatt08 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos Marty! Learning tons watching them (while laughing).

@Derek-dl7do 5 жыл бұрын

watching this made me realize i have a mg midget somewhere in my closet from when i was a child. i got it as a gift from a lady getting rid of her sons old hotwheel and matchbox collection. i got mainly new hot wheels, but i remember this one standing out the most, mainly because of its size. i remember there being no paint, except for a little bit of yellow/tan in the creases. this video makes me want to search for it, and put it in a nice spot on the shelf

@Derek-dl7do 5 жыл бұрын

unfortunately, i cannot find it, but i found a few newer cars to start practicing on

@mercoid 5 жыл бұрын

Are you 100% certain the wheels had any paint on them to begin with?

@thomasewing2656 3 жыл бұрын

Not from the factory, but afterwards.

@kristianreader4812 5 жыл бұрын

I said it before and I'll say it again your good 😎

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much Kristian for your vote of support.

@johnnystephens6329 5 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the info on Matchbox cars. Very informative. Thanks.

@NitrousDiecast 5 жыл бұрын

Nice restoration! I like the pics at the end with the backgrounds, they looked great

@Jelios 5 жыл бұрын

I like this model. (I don't have it) nice.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

I like it too because of it's simplicity it exudes age.

@alexstools 5 жыл бұрын

Real MG TD's often had the grill in the same colour as the seats. So in this case red. Don't know if matchbox copied that tough. Anyway real nice job on this!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex.

@stormowl2856 5 жыл бұрын

I adore these funny jokes that go on during your videos, they are more and more intricate, well done indeed. Your videos are very enlightening and fun to watch. Please keep them coming.

@bellelise. 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Was that spider real? How funny, I bet his wife thought of that. Im suppose to be going to work in 5min- but I'm watching this instead and loving it!! This is great! Ive been so low, blinking at the everyday grind, and holiday stress, I'd almost forgot why and what makes me happy. Thanks! I really needed this.

@raymonde4272 5 жыл бұрын

"I'm going to use a rattle can" against the background of a newspaper headline of 'Rattled'. Nice and subtle Marty. A great result considering the extremely poor quality of the original casting.

@makc00h83 5 жыл бұрын

I hope during filming, not a single spider has not suffered?)) С любовью из России)

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Nah! - He was just playing dead.

@Donleecartoons 5 жыл бұрын

Suffered? Looks as though the spider thoroughly enjoyed it!

@r.a.monigold9789 5 жыл бұрын

1956 I got one of these for Christmas. A "shirt tail" relative who lived in England sent the car. I loved the car because it had a DRIVER. I still miss it. This video is great - now, every time I think of my MG, I'll watch your video. Thank you so much for sharing...

@topper1ism 5 жыл бұрын

A Brilliant makeover. Marty you are a star *****

@lancegraham9870 5 жыл бұрын

at 5:57 does anyone see the spider under the work station looking at us

@AlexBabcock-hw9iz 5 жыл бұрын

Think he makes a total of 4 appearances. 5:54 drops down by the vice. 15:00 he's on the news paper up by the word News. 15:47 he comes in as Marty paints the grill. 18:00 of course as he bites the head off the driver and our hero Marty sprays him.

@stephendeluca4479 5 жыл бұрын

I have a technical question. I see that all the die cast car restorers use a coat of primer before repainting, but the cars originally had no primer. Is the primer truly necessary? I'm sure it helps the paint adhere better, but the loss of detail is a hefty price to pay. If the model is not going to be played with and carelessly tossed into a pile of other toy cars, would the loss of adherence be a problem? Thanks in advance to anyone who answers this.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Good question Stephen, and after this one I might try some without and see if there is a difference. Anyone else got an idea?

@allanadam4553 5 жыл бұрын

Could the early cars have used a lead based paint? Could test for it? Also would not need a primer. Lead was still present in some paints into the early 70’s

@thomasewing2656 5 жыл бұрын

Less paint is better, yet Marty's Matchbox Makeovers does such a nice job, let's see what Marty comes up with.

@kenhorne5650 5 жыл бұрын

They ever use lead paint?

@kjamison5951 5 жыл бұрын

allan adam Lesney Matchbox did not use lead based paints on their models. I did see a video (BareMetalHW?) where the paint was tested on a Matchbox model and the result was negative.

@randyjohnson5583 5 жыл бұрын

Major project . Good job! 😊

@SimonRML2456 5 жыл бұрын

Another superb restoration , not an easy one as you said ....well done Marty and the musics back .... WAYHAY :-)

@cass276 5 жыл бұрын

Be careful with the early castings Marty, as they suffer quite badly with metal fatigue and could crumble away if treated too harshly (you can see evidence of metal fatigue -pitting- on this casting) The pre-war and just post war castings especially, were made from inferior materials and that's why the detail in the casting is poor. I've seen badly fatigued models that have been coated in epoxy resin in an attempt to hold the casting together, but in my opinion nothing really works. regards Chris

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Good post Kris, good to know.

@andrewhaines8603 5 жыл бұрын

There is a guy in America I think. He built his own regalvanising kit for just such issues. I'm sorry I can't remember his name, but do a bit of research and you may find him!

@logotrikes 5 жыл бұрын

Not one of your best Marty, but that's entirely down to the poor quality and lack of fine detail of the model, not your expertise....

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I did struggle a bit to make it presentable at high magnification. Truly, in the real world, it looks quite good when viewed with the mark 1 eyeball.

@ProfessorYana 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers For some things, you just can't beat the good old Mark I.

@ScottDLR 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice work Marty!

@wolfgangvonblack6386 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, the Sacrifices Mrs. Marty makes for your hobby :)

@ColinTonkasdad 5 жыл бұрын

love the papers in spray booth, and have to smile .. all good cheers

@chassegallerie2910 5 жыл бұрын

That was a pretty nice restoration. I like all those easter eggs you put in your vids! They're pretty funny. You and your wife have a nice sense of humor!

@bryanharrell6894 5 жыл бұрын

This is a really old Lesney model that I have never seen before. It is impressive to see your careful renovation craftsmanship and attention to little details. Great work as always!