MATCHBOX Restoration No.36a Austin A50 1957

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11 ай бұрын

This little beauty was sent to me by Brian May, a viewer from Oregan. Brian found this Matchbox model whilst he was metal detecting, he has his own metal detecting youtube channel called 'Dirt Bandit Outdoors'. On one of his videos he shows this model as one of his finds for the day. You can watch it via the link below.
Ordinarily a model in this condition would be cast aside but thankfully Brian decided to send it to me to give it a second chance. It was not the easiest makeover and, as is becoming normal these days, there were a few hiccups along the way.
I was reminded that I had a metal detector myself which had been stored away for the last 3 years. I was inspired to brush off its dust and cobwebs and take it out to find my own piece of treasure. Thanks also to Darren Deans from Manchester, UK, who sent me the other A50 that is featured in this makeover.
I hope that you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it. Marty.
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@valengreymoon5623 11 ай бұрын

The Harry Potter car was a Ford Anglia.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

DOH! - I hate that! - I thought I had one but turned out I wwas wrong and now I'm gonna get loads of comments about this I am sure!! :( - Good pickup VGM!

@gordonmcmillan4709 11 ай бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Hundreds of HP fans piling in. Ford Anglia 105 I think.

@electron0002 11 ай бұрын

Ford Anglia 105E

@Chilli62 11 ай бұрын

Your right Marty so here goes….. The Flying Ford Anglia was a light blue Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe that was enchanted by Arthur Weasley to fly, as well as to become invisible

@tomsommer8372 11 ай бұрын

Never mind, Marty, to err is human. And I am certein Ms Rowland intended the Hillman Minx to be the HP car, only she couldn‘t remember the name and rhen went for the Ford instead. Take care!

@colinp2238 11 ай бұрын

Great work Marty. The car used in Harry Potter was a Ford Anglia 105e, I once had one.

@railtrolley 11 ай бұрын

yes, the Anglia was Matchbox #7, in production to 1966, then the Anglia was replaced by the Ford D series refuse truck in 1967.

@theBaron0530 11 ай бұрын

So Brian May isn't just a talented guitar player, engineer, and astrophysicist, he's also a dedicated metal detector! 😁

@50goingon15 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂Marty as always you are true entertainment on multiple levels Thank you once again.

@folmonty 11 ай бұрын

Another magic transformation - b e a utiful job👍

@brianmicky7596 11 ай бұрын

Hi Marty, It turned out fine, you put to much trust in that 🐻, All the best Brian 😃

@DirtBandit 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@dylanodonnell8604 11 ай бұрын

That ain't no bear, thats a fully fledged drop bear!

@darthvirago 11 ай бұрын

My dad had a real one back in the 60's. I remember being drove around in it.

@TheSudsy 11 ай бұрын

Nice of Brian to take time out from Queen to send you the model. ;)

@DirtBandit 11 ай бұрын

Haha, I get that a lot.

@navigator902 11 ай бұрын

Marty, so good to be back at your new property again since my hyadis

@pauly7218 11 ай бұрын

Marty. You have no idea how happy it makes me to see one of your vids when I wake up on Saturday mornings. I had grown used to sharing my time with you, and to have you back is just the best. Thanks for the new run of videos. BTW, this was a fun video - dug up casting are the toughest to resto...

@yereverluvinuncleber 11 ай бұрын

In my mind I always end up back in the 1960s in 'Timothy Whites' the Chemist, the display cabinet is on the wall and it is full of matchbox cars, all in the little boxes. Still an exciting thought to this day.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

I have the same memories but from 'Giffords' in Basingstoke. Up a flight of wooden stairs and there's the display cabinet. I would drool over it , the smell of the wood and wax polish is still in my head.

@cynzhero62 11 ай бұрын

Thank you marty and family👏

@jerrybailey5797 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic restoration on the Austin A30, its amazng that it was found by some guy with a metal detector 👍.... Oh by the way Marty the car in the Harry Potter film was a Ford Ang..... oh somebodies beaten me to it 😮... 😂😂

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@richardchesley8385 3 ай бұрын

Well done!

@DirtBandit 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Marty, it looks fantastic. You did an amazing job!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

@darkhorsegarage9623 11 ай бұрын

I built a vintage motorcycle and it had a green element in the paint. I spent hours scouring photos before finally deciding on the color. The bike came out fantastic. Guess what??? The green element on my bike has a different green color shade in ever photograph I take .

@davidemelander9322 11 ай бұрын

It always amazes me that the same cars I played with as a kid in the 60’s were played with by kids all over the word, Thanks Marty for bringing back so many happy memories.

@BadChizzle 10 ай бұрын

Love ya, Marty. Thanks for all the years of fun… and hopefully many more! You’re a Gem!!

@jimcochran9581 11 ай бұрын

Love Kevin!!!!!😂😂😂

@OkinInc 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Love that you did tail lights too. Amazing work as always Sir.

@TheRealDrJoey 11 ай бұрын

For just a second there during the introduction I thought you were going to say that model was sent in by Brian May, guitarist from Queen. He has such a wide range of interests, it wouldn't surprise me too much to discover he's an MMM fan.

@80smusicfan90 11 ай бұрын

I thought I was the only one who thought that lol.

@TheSkullReviews 11 ай бұрын

Great episode, going to go look for the video finding this car now!

@tachi98lep 11 ай бұрын

Amazing work on the beat-up little car!

@leorumley8132 8 ай бұрын

That is one heck of a makeover on a model in that condition Marty, and I love the colour.

@MCML50 11 ай бұрын

A fun video Marty, and you hav to tell Kevin that he has to do what you tell him to do, give him a hard time from me. And I like your resto also.

@stevenr1354 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant as always. Such a steady hand with that silver paint!

@claudiofox2296 11 ай бұрын

Como siempre gran calidad en tus trabajos ....gracias por estar de vuelta...👍🇨🇱

@paulsmodels 11 ай бұрын

Great job on that little sedan! I hope somebody brought you some wire cutters!

@travelersdiecastcustoms1511 11 ай бұрын

Very well done Marty. And I hope you have Kevin a piece of your mind🐨😂😂😂

@FAR2HIPMAN 11 ай бұрын

❤WE WANT KEVIN!🐨

@malcolmmacdonald3992 11 ай бұрын

Another triumph Marty! I also went to see the channel you recommended to see the car being found! I left a hello from a Marty fan in the comments

@DoctorFaktor 11 ай бұрын

This is honestly one of my favourite channels. Please never stop.

@lancerevell5979 10 ай бұрын

As usual, that wee Drop Bear "drops the ball" again. 😂

@MrTam63 11 ай бұрын

Another great video Marty, i use my cigar lighter to heat up the metal

@wilhelmschimko9 11 ай бұрын

HA !! cute ending !!

@blueboyhotwheelsandmore869 11 ай бұрын

That's crazy how that paint separated like that, that's like when oil separates from water, looks like the blue paint was oil base or enamel paint, Idk, wow that car was really rough, you brought it back to life and you did good on the color, I like the color on it too, and the display stands you had with the cars on them looked like you have some nice ones, at the end of the video I thought watch he's gonna grab that fence and it will be an electric fence and Kevin will turn it on lol, you got hung up and sat on a barb wire it was funny but maybe more courageous, thanks for a awesome and entertaining video

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. I like the idea of an electric fence! :)

@Pygar2 11 ай бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l-Coq5ykrJqrmqs.html Just be careful!

@DBs58 11 ай бұрын

Good morning from Kentucky, USA. We just woke up, and while we are having our morning coffee, I am watching your video. Another wonderful makeover with fantastic results!! Great work Marty, I always enjoy your channel!! Have a great day. 👋☕️

@Rusty_Gold85 11 ай бұрын

I wake up in Semaphore South Australia ,how amazing

@FourDollaRacing 11 ай бұрын

I wake up and 💩💩💩💩 *so big* it'd make you say *good lord* ! How intriguing.... 🤫

@youtellme18 11 ай бұрын

Nice work as always

@DieCastRestos 11 ай бұрын

Great job on a tricky little project there Marty. I love saving models that have spent some time underground!

@lotharrenz4621 11 ай бұрын

I was about to add that the Harry Potter car was a ... never mind, a couple double-dozen comments already mentioned it. XD seriously, this was close to the buried truck you did a couple years ago, a little less corroded, but still a challenge. :) maybe someone recommended it already, but Revell and Tamiya offer modeler's putty, the only difference is that Revell's stuff is an off-white and Tamiya's is medium grey (cool grey IV, as Faber-Castell would put it). odd thing with the paint. maybe it is like with engine oils; supposedly mixable, but with modern stuff, additives can clash and cause damages. maybe the paint makers use different basics, who knows. but it ended up being a nice green. :) also, interesting "windshield brace". I'd assume they meant hinting at the windshield sealing frame. but that edge there? no idea. as if they wanted to experiment on fastening a window insert, and discarded it without re-retooling the mould again. it has happened before, like then Majorette's VW 1302 lost it's bonnet but the interior still had the boot with a suitcase moulded in. anyway. so you went metaldetecting... what was that beep, then? probably a blop of rusted metal, I guess. and on your way back you had to discover that Kevin can perform a Kevin without even being there... XD

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Lothar for a very informative post. The bleep was actually an underground corroded water pipe!

@titiparisien5915 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Marty. Another great episode. This model was my first Matchbox. Received in 1958 when I was three years old from a cousin of my father who married a British guy and was living in Surrey. I still have it, although I managed to break off the tow hook.

@yourbiglebowski 11 ай бұрын

Great job and a nice colour. Hope you don’t mind me asking, but where did you buy those nice curved display boxes?

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

Hi there, the display boxes were bought from a japanese knick knack shop called 'Daiso' they have several different sizes and also some double decker bases for two layers of models in one case. Hope you can find them! Marty.

@billiehydrick6417 11 ай бұрын

Luv your videos my friend thanks for sharing..

@ONEFUNFONE 11 ай бұрын

The first car I learned how to drive in, drive a stick in, hand crank and work on was a 1959 Austin A55 MkII my dad owned. He actually had three of them at one time- two of the cars were basket case parts cars that were stripped and scrapped and the other was an old gasser we converted back to stock. Mentioning grants pass, Oregon we lived in portland at that time, a three hour drive north. Dad sold that car and the parts in the mid 90s and I haven't seen it since. I'd love to see it again. Nice restoration on the car!

@fredflint5645 11 ай бұрын

Another great makeover. Very interesting model.

@martinhightower9801 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic Marty!!

@glorfendell2967 11 ай бұрын

Ouch! Kevin is always leaving you in the lurch. Love the car too, thanks Marty.

@cpearson7372 11 ай бұрын

I am SUPER grateful, for you being in this world, and for being apart of the die-cast restoration and customization, community, Marty!! Thank you, for bringing back your talents to the internet, it always brings me a big smile, and I love sharing your videos with our 3 young daughters. They think you're funny, and waaaayyyy cooler 😎 than me. Hahahhaha Hope you, and your wife, are having a wonderful weekend, enjoying lots of laughs and great health. P.S. WOW, That color is gorgeous, and it's a great little casting.

@PatGilliland 11 ай бұрын

Great work Marty!

@dougwilson4537 6 ай бұрын

Another beautiful restoration. Winter now here in Canada, so I'm playing catchup with videos. I half expected a shot of Kevin napping off all those snacks.😉 Keep well. I'm looking forward to more videos.

@mgee669 11 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos, but I really like to see that you paint the tail lights red something you could do but it really does add to it. Thank you!

@dylanodonnell8604 11 ай бұрын

That mr hobby is a lacquer base and the Tamiya is acrylic, caught me off guard too😅

@weedwacker1716 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back into the swing of things. And as always, Kevin can burn in HIFL.

@TheYtuno 10 ай бұрын

Awesome job as always!❤

@joeyamaoyaji8835 11 ай бұрын

Nicely done. I am an American in Tokyo.

@RMarie62 11 ай бұрын

Marty I love to watch you videos I love Kevin keep up all you amazing work be happy be safe ❤

@michaelholmes4808 11 ай бұрын

There is a product in North America, (not sure if it is available in Australia, ) for rust removal. It is non-toxic, non-corrosive, and reusable. It has been used by a number of KZfaqrs, though I started using it before seeing it on YT. I'm not one to advertise for a product, but this stuff does work. It's called Evaporust. Comes in a 4L jug. It requires full immersion of the item (i.e. it's not a brush on. ) I personally have used it many times and am always amazed at how well it removes rust. Good for any ferrous metals with corrosion (rust. ) Love the restorations! Miss seeing Julie in the videos. Hi to her!

@bazil7330 11 ай бұрын

Greta's gonna get you!

@hijmestoffels5171 11 ай бұрын

The colour is nice indeed!

@PaulinesPastimes 11 ай бұрын

Talk about risen from the dead, it looks lovely and the colour looks perfectly appropriate. BTW, that's not where the tail lights are. They are circular lights lower down on the back panel above the bumper bar. 😊

@randyherbrechtsmeier4796 11 ай бұрын

Greetings From Beechcraft!!!! Outstanding Marty!!!!!

@1underground747 11 ай бұрын

awesome awesome mr marty

@volktales7005 11 ай бұрын

Nice! Those pits looked the pits at first, but nice job on the filling of them.

@130crowd 11 ай бұрын

Nice fleet, Marty!

@jesterger 11 ай бұрын

Another great video, Marty. Informative and humorous, very entertaining. I like when Australians say their Winters are freezing. Very funny indeed. A product for cleaning rust that I have used with great success is Evaporust.

@ceciljohnson3829 11 ай бұрын

Looking awesome Marty

@paul-sparky-sparr4160 11 ай бұрын

Considering how long the little one was "buried" somewhere, the resto has become excellent. 🤩👍🏼 With the amount of damage, it's almost impossible to get it back to a new condition. But you can clearly see how much TLC 🛠️🎨🖌️ you've invested in transforming the Austin from a piece of scrap metal back into a gem for the showcase 😉 Well done Marty, clearly both thumbs up for this 👍🏼👍🏼 Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏🏼 A bonza weekend to you, Julie and all the team behind the scene and stay safe and sound. Keep up the good work, mate 😁 Greetings from the DCcoB on the rainy North Sea shore 🌧️ ☔ 🙄 😎👍🏼🇦🇺🍻🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 (P.S. Entry in Marty's notes: Next time you climb over a fence, don't just take a walkie talkie, take a pair of wire cutters with you 🤣. KEVIN 🐨🐾)

@nathancook1404 11 ай бұрын

Nice work on the Austin A50, I hope you got some help, Because it looks like Kevin is going to be grounded again.

@daverage4729 11 ай бұрын

Stunning bit of work Marty. I can almost imagine the child who owned it having lost it years ago.

@Bobby10241 11 ай бұрын

Great job very well done

@markrobinson8865 11 ай бұрын

Great job Marty 👍

@RedRockGamerSTG 11 ай бұрын

It’s so fun and relaxing to watch one of your new videos while I work on my minis. Currently working on British airborne figures.

@andrewparker5121 11 ай бұрын

28mm at all?

@RedRockGamerSTG 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewparker5121 yeah, bolt action, studio historia and trenchworx 28mm ww2 minis are what I’m focused on lately.

@andrewparker5121 11 ай бұрын

@@RedRockGamerSTG cool, do you play Bolt Action? Las thing I painted WW2 was a South African for the desert.

@RedRockGamerSTG 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewparker5121 I do play bolt action! Have the Fallshirmjager as my first army, then British airborne and now working on the IJA army for the Critical Hit campaign Warlord is starting soon.

@andrewparker5121 11 ай бұрын

@RedRockGamerSTG cool, good luck in the campaign. I play Germans, Chindits, 8th army, and British Indians. I want to do more, I just haven't got the armies painted yet.

@angeldawnmorningstar 11 ай бұрын

Sir Herbert Austin (1866-1941) would be proud ..Thumbs Up ! 😎 this has me wondering what became of the 2021/22 Austin Arrow Electric vehicle project ..Hmmmm🤔 😇❤

@kimothy1701 11 ай бұрын

That is a tiny model. Yet so detailed.

@davemadeja8466 11 ай бұрын

Looks awesome

@MrLBPug 11 ай бұрын

It's very tricky to get the proper color from photos on the internet. Even cars that have exactly the same color can look different shades of that color on different photos. And then there's your own monitor, which I expect is not calibrated, so it doesn't show the right colors anyway 😁 I expect there to be books on Matchbox paint colors so you can get to the proper color through that. The car does look very good with the color you painted it, though 👍

@diecast_MikeEspo 11 ай бұрын

AWESOMENESSSSSSS !!!

@spotweld 11 ай бұрын

Color looks great

@eastcoastandloveit3857 11 ай бұрын

love your videos .watching from Canada.

@tobbe6296 11 ай бұрын

Marty, thank you for your hard work and dedication. You always put out top notch content, and this restoration was fantastic. I'm currently going through a rough patch in my life, and watching your videos lets me put all of my troubles out of my mind for a moment and bring some relief. Again, thank you very much. Cheers.

@jerryrathgeb4412 11 ай бұрын

Sorry, Marty; Kevin's gone off in the 'new' Austin to get some more munchies! 🍔🍟🥤

@rayhuntermusic 10 ай бұрын

Very nice restoration.

@RedRockGamerSTG 11 ай бұрын

New Marty video let’s go!!!!

@user-ds8wr3ez6o 9 ай бұрын

Hi Marty, what a relaxing 30.17 minutes.Your dedication to this craft is out standing. David in Texas USA

@justinwhalley9679 10 ай бұрын

perfect mate,perfect colour for the car,thats one of my favorate colours for that period of car,better than some of these restorers on here

@louroberts5567 11 ай бұрын

Looks great, Marty! Beautiful job, despite the seemingly insurmountable body work. You make it look easy!🚗👍

@johnkelley9877 11 ай бұрын

This is just incredible work Marty! It seem that the more damaged a model is the more it looks like it just came out of the box after you restore it. Thanks to you, Brian and Darren for making this tutorial possible.

@wilbard6708 11 ай бұрын

Darn that Kevin!! Hope you got off the fence intact!

@glynstimpson 11 ай бұрын

Hello Marty great restoration looks great

@joeholloway1386 11 ай бұрын

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@oldmanhuppiedos 11 ай бұрын

Hi Marty, I still know the Austin A50. Thankfully Kevin is standing bay.

@Grundag 11 ай бұрын

Great Job rescuing this vehicle from the Hands of Time...Looking again like a toy that would brighten any (Inner) Child's face.

@spit1500fire 11 ай бұрын

Great overhaul of an almost mummified model. But hey, what about the funny magazine? Lol

@bigboy9706 11 ай бұрын

You did a fantastic job. I like the color

@davidneilson3508 11 ай бұрын

Marty it turned out fantastic. Awesome job, that was a rough little casting 🌴👍👍😎🌴

@benday1218 11 ай бұрын

Nice one, the ones that have been in the ground are a real challenge, I have a spot-on Morris Minor to do that was in an orchard.

@logotrikes 11 ай бұрын

When I were a lad, early 50's, these toys were 1 shilling and 6 pence. Throwaway things of little value even to a small child. Bashed around with little or no thought of their future as collectable items. We can be thankful that these little things, especially the very early models, find their way to Marty, who brings them back to how they were when they left the factory. As the saying goes, they don't make 'em like they used to, and that's a shame....

@Whiteknuckle157 11 ай бұрын

Great little model. I'm very confident that the Harry Potter car is a Ford Anglia. This would be Matchbox No 7B.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 11 ай бұрын

You are right!

@ady5041 11 ай бұрын

That's why I love this channel Some models which are almost lost, Marty try save them for an other 50 or more years. Really nice ❤

@craigjames9155 11 ай бұрын

Love the A50s. I own two cars and seven or eight matchbox models. The tail lights are in the rear panel under the boot lid. Not where you painted them. Really enjoy your videos.