MATCHBOX Restoration No 9c Merryweather Marquis Fire Truck 1959

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This fire truck was bought in a job lot on Ebay. No ladder and heavily painted by the previous owner I knew I could make this near new again. I just had to spend some time and money on it to make it happen. Little did I know that it would consume almost a whole day of my life! - I hope that it was worth it. The finished model viewed under the microscopic Samsung S8 camera reveals every flaw no matter how small! But rest assured, if you were to look at it on the shelf at a swap meet you would believe that it was in mint condition! - It will now be placed into my restoration display cabinet with all of my other 40 plus restorations.
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@davemuckeye1516 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for catering to our viewing pleasure in the spray booth...👍🏼

@hamsonthehill 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a 67 y/o woman. I didn't play with cars as a child and still don't but I really like watching your vids. Informative and funny. Good job.

@SSGTA440 5 жыл бұрын

Just a great job, bringing these fine old toys back....I am 62 and I still have the majority of my die cast toys from childhood... most are actually in pretty good shape, many were really played with, but never abused..

@robertlynn7332 5 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories. My father was a fireman so I of course had multiples of any matchbox fire related model (I even had the firehouse). On top of that, an uncle who collected Matchbox vehicles died when I was about 3 or 4, so I picked up a whole new batch to play with when I was at my Grandmother's house.

@kjamison5951 5 жыл бұрын

I loved the newspaper story about the ‘fake firey’ just as you were painting the fire engine... You are a card, Marty! Keep up the videos, they are beaut!

@johndoe-zk1yu 5 жыл бұрын

I started collecting matchbox again (the ones I had when I was a kid), because of your videos.

@PapiDoesIt 5 жыл бұрын

Lesney had amazing detail in the castings. Thanks for the brake fluid tip, it worked for me!

@rshipley21 5 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy how you look over the details in the castings. I too, have an appreciation for those details.

@lancepeek 5 жыл бұрын

That turned out incredibly well! Thanks for posting, Marty.

@BulletNoseBetty 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to know your wife has her toothbrush back. I've really enjoyed watching your videos. It's been an amazing trip down memory lane--I had hundreds and hundreds of Matchbox cars. Thanks for all that you do.

@user-ib9hx7iu3h 5 жыл бұрын

You're Matchbox Makeover Videos are smashing.. Thank you for sharing them

@Ogma3bandcamp 5 жыл бұрын

13:05 Apt headline on the newspaper. Lovely job, Marty. Thanks.

@RWSBaden 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Marty, Yes, the video angles did increase our "Viewing Pleasure" 😀 What surprises me most, you can still find replacement parts for these Matchbox models. Another great restore, thank you for sharing the video. Cheers, Rich S.

@gatorgrowl7325 5 жыл бұрын

That last bit of returning the toothbrush earned you my sub. Well played, sir!!

@TIMBEAU1962 5 жыл бұрын

Dear sir, I am very impressed! I enjoyed this very much. I realize that you do not need small women hands to restore something so delicate and small as this little fire truck. Thank you for sharing.

@carlpeachey484 5 жыл бұрын

LOL Love the newspaper article. Very fitting

@sweetlou5902 5 жыл бұрын

Marty you slay me! That last bit with the toothbrush was golden!

@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic, masterfully restoration of a much beloved beautiful piece. Marty, it’s always a pleasure to come visit you here on your awesome channel! You’re a true master!! Please, more funny, hilarious, comedy hijinks with ❤️❤️Kevin❤️❤️!!

@rickzinck9326 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration. I like your methods of re-creating the axles & wind shield posts.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!

@passwordbosco407 5 жыл бұрын

They SHOULD BE WELL PLAYED WITH. That was their purpose and the reason for your great restorations. Thanks for your videos.

@58Kym 5 жыл бұрын

Great work setting the scene with the newspaper!

@icenesiswayons9962 5 жыл бұрын

Like the fire truck, you're always coming up with something new.

@mushroomsamba82 5 жыл бұрын

fantastic casting

@ILTCC 5 жыл бұрын

I love how you even saved the tires, even they get a makeover! Little things like that make all the difference (to me at least)

@valborchardt3596 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely to watch Marty. Take care and be safe

@treeone9335 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marty, so much nostalgia, use of skills, a bit of humour and a great result at the end, keep em coming.

@kadehurt8365 5 жыл бұрын

I think it is so great what you do. What your basically doing is restoring childhood dreams.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

YES! - my dreams as well as others.

@bryanharrell6894 5 жыл бұрын

Great job on restoring this old timer fire engine. Brilliant attention to detail, and wonderful craftsmanship overall.

@engineerauthorpilot 5 жыл бұрын

This is my FAVORITE channel to watch before going to bed. Soooooo relaxing to watch. You do a great job videoing. My fear is I'll run out of videos to watch. Keep them coming.

@BadChizzle 5 жыл бұрын

Having fun is the key. Great fun watching, as well! Came out great!!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

You are so right. You gotta have some fun! - glad you enjoyed it!

@mustangbob51 5 жыл бұрын

you must be some sort of sadist working that hard to get this in that good of shape. bravo. excellent work. you define the phrase "silk purse out of a sow's ear.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

thankyou!

@hatfez 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful little truck, well casted. Great job again, Marty!

@kaylajason8917 5 жыл бұрын

Would love to see your collection of restored matchbox’s all completed and displayed, great work and love the videos

@mgcservices7524 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Marty, just brilliant. Since finding your videos a couple of days ago I’ve regained the enthusiasm to dive into that “fix it” box of discarded toys. I loved these as a child and remember rushing to the local papershop with my pocket money to collect the next one in the series. I love the technique for fixing the missing window pillars, something that has prevented me from fixing a lot of broken toys....not anymore. Plus, I love your method of creating new axles. THANK YOU.

@scottish_viking 5 жыл бұрын

Ok my friend... Its so cool to find some one just as enthused about this as me.

@delsmithfishing2891 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome video, the nails are the trick !!!!! I still have all my matchbox cars . I am 55 years old .

@elizabethscruggs6834 5 жыл бұрын

Love the newspaper stories in the paint booth. Clever. You do such a good job and I watch in awe. Keep the videos coming and thank you from Loganville Georgia USA

@nascargas 5 жыл бұрын

I think you are one of my favorite restorers. For a guy who is still learning, I have learned a few things from you! No to mention your videos have a certain professional flair to them. Much better than the hand held life hack vids everyone does. Thank you for all you do!

@bonnie8441 5 жыл бұрын

Great work.So relaxing to watch.Thank you.

@malcy34 5 жыл бұрын

That little tiny clip at the end...genius.....

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

I try to keep it different!

@KollectingKaos 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to see you wearing some sort of gloves when using the paint stripper! Another wonderful restoration.

@Lupin3rd1980 5 жыл бұрын

I love this Videos. So much tiny models, but so much dedication for details and quality.

@bronzesnake7004 5 жыл бұрын

What a great job Marty! And an awesome model with a lot of fine detail. My wife heard me laughing and came to see what was so funny, so I showed her the part where you were looking the primed model over and saw the hole "what the.. what"!? LOL! She says "oh great there's another one"! LOL! Take care Marty. Jack - Canada

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from a Canadian! - Glad you are getting some enjoyment from my videos! - More to come soon!

@rcXmartin 5 жыл бұрын

The four circles at the top rear represent the hard suction hoses which join together so the pump can draw water from a river or open source. They connect to the middle of the five lower circles, that being the pump suction, the four smaller circles either side are the pump discharges. Great restoration BTW! Keep up the good work!

@bigdanwess 5 жыл бұрын

Your too humble Marty, your doing great… Marvelous restorations ! Cheers from Canada !

@PetePPA 5 жыл бұрын

Not only do the various matchbox toys take me back to my childhood, I'm glued to the vids they're great. The story of the toothbrush's always make me laugh too. Have a great Christmas.

@dadedubbledee 5 жыл бұрын

Another fine job mate. I have a box of old lesney up in the attic.

@georgea3480 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip on making new axels. i enjoy watching your videos!

@kastreya 5 жыл бұрын

i was so satisfying to watch people restoring antique toys /scale models etc.

@johnnilsson1311 5 жыл бұрын

Another great resto. Great that you add humor. Really enjoy the videos keep them coming.

@MrSlodez 5 жыл бұрын

Your window support replacements are really improving! While I don’t restore Dinkys (yet), I’m learning a lot from you. Thanks for sharing your hobby.

@dalemaeshiro574 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, another great restoration! Love the Black Label :-)

@jestpassinthru9915 5 жыл бұрын

I like that you showed everything you used on the truck at the end of the video .

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

yeah, sure was a lot of stuff ay!?

@salchristiano6606 4 жыл бұрын

After finding your channel a couple of weeks ago, I went looking for my old matchbox collection. I have this one with ladder in great shape.

@johnkelley9877 5 жыл бұрын

Great restoration! Thanks for sharing this.

@rolandbogush2594 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video, Marty. I certainly had one of these fire engines back in the 1960s - in fact, I think I may still have it in my attic somewhere with dozens of other vintage cars from that era, including the BP vehicles you have restored! Great to see you bring them back from the grave and remind me what they looked like when new . Fascinating to watch you work - I really admire your skill and tenacity.

@richardbunn1133 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work, Marty. I always enjoy your videos, thanks for posting them. It's nice to see young hands doing the sort of work I'm no longer able to do. Please keep those videos coming.

@teddill4893 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing work! Thank you for sharing.

@duaneaaron2267 5 жыл бұрын

I love when you found the imperfection on the door. LOL

@michaelmorris8490 4 жыл бұрын

Marty , I cant believe it but as I look through the list of your videos I have almost every one of these matchbox toys. Thanks again for your great videos. MIke

@MrTraindriver1970 5 жыл бұрын

You nailed it! (pun intended), but “I’m having fun doing it” is exactly what a hobby should be. Great stuff mate keep ‘em coming.

@lrg8734 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't think I'd enjoy this particular episode (reason: vehicle choice), but must say that it was one of your better productions! Thanks again for sharing your hobby with us.

@brianartillery 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! That's a handsome beast! I'm really enjoying your videos. I have a real soft spot for the 1960's Lesney Matchbox models - they were a huge part of my childhood, and every model you've restored so beautifully, I had, and I'm loving the nostalgia. Cheers!

@briangilbert3884 5 жыл бұрын

And through the magic of the interwebs, I read the "Fake Firey, a teen with a truck story that's on your overspray newspaper... amazing!

@adysmith3138 5 жыл бұрын

Another cracking job Marty. I'm loving the videos. It's amazing how many memories such a small item can hold.

@mustyilik 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are therapy for me 🙌🏻

@ovidiuschley3346 4 жыл бұрын

Great Firetruck restoration !

@Middlesbrough250 5 жыл бұрын

Keep restoring Marty.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

i intend to only if you keep watching! :D

@iangowers9514 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely work Marty. Have immensely enjoyed watching your videos. Keep up the good work.

@aazogbi 5 жыл бұрын

The wife's toothbrush! Pure genious!!

@crzyoldmn 5 жыл бұрын

Great job. Love the finish on this one. Watching these videos has brought back alot of memories. Good stuff all around.

@kwstasantwniou243 5 жыл бұрын

Another excellent work carried out, nice to see old matchbox cars makeover!

@chiliswerve9457 5 жыл бұрын

Your restorations are the best!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Most humbled by your comment!

@leorumley8132 5 жыл бұрын

Another great restoration Marty, I think these early Matchbox models are great, they have so much more detail in them than than others. I think you have got a great sense of humour as well Marty, " the next stage in the process....which I call washing". Brilliant Back to more binge watching

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leo for the complimentary post, always welcomed!

@jasonrebello9898 5 жыл бұрын

Love the video and the little added funnys keep up the good work

@dntlss 5 жыл бұрын

The pillars look killer Marty! looks like factory.

@maxsmarts8210 5 жыл бұрын

Marty this restoration was awesome, Ilova that fire truck model. congratulations !!

@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam 5 жыл бұрын

I have just found your channel - fantastic, I am a classic mini fan and have a few old matchbox minis and you have inspired me to have a go at restoring them. keep up the good work

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote! - Hope you do take up this hobby as it is very enjoyable.

@noed.martinez9358 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome restoration It only gets better

@donmoore7785 5 жыл бұрын

This is a beauty! Very nice and thanks for posting as always.

@minutemark 5 жыл бұрын

Good choice of news print containing "Firey" and "Truck" prominently.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Yey! - you spotted it well done! ;)

@minutemark 5 жыл бұрын

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Fun build! Well done!

@philipcockroft4446 5 жыл бұрын

Hi great video, very good detailing on the fire tender. At the rear of the top 4 circle markings are where four suction hoses were kept, they were used for drawing water to the tender from open water supplies rivers or canals etc, Incredible details on the model, brilliant video.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Good info too!

@HWSProject 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos Marty!

@scroungasworkshop4663 5 жыл бұрын

Come on Marty, will you stop it? I’ve got other things to do but I just keep watching your videos. Mate I think you have everything a video needs. Excellent camera work, nice clear commentary, good explanation of what you are doing and no bullshite. Aldi recently had an oversized electric toothbrush unit for cleaning bathrooms? I find it excellent for getting into tight spots when I’m restoring tools and Tonka’s. I think it says a lot about your quality of work that you seem to have a lot of viewers that are not into Matchbox yet love your videos. Well done. Cheers again Stuart 🇦🇺

@Peckwesterlo1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice nice nice, love watching your resto's

@elsdp-4560 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU...for sharing.

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! - thank you for viewing!

@russellcampbell9641 5 жыл бұрын

Another great rebuild Marty!!!

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Russell always appreciate positive feedback!

@stewiegriffin5075 5 жыл бұрын

Good one Marty

@EKez1985 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I always look forward to see what you do next

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mitchell for your on going support!

@YasmaniMendozaMR 5 жыл бұрын

WWWWWOOOOAAA GRACIAS MARTY'S POR ESTOS GRANDES TRABAJOS UN GRAN SALUDODESDE MÉXICO PARA TI AMIGO!!!!🇲🇽🇲🇽

@OnkelPeters 5 жыл бұрын

Love the little outburst at 11:25 😆

@Jean.gabriel.warren 5 жыл бұрын

Très beau travail de restauration et de passion . merci pour vos vidéos .(France).

@mc4492 5 жыл бұрын

You Sir produce great videos.. Clear views of the work being performed,ample lighting and an abundance of camera angles make for an excellent slice of entertainment after a good meal and a hard day at work. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work..

@phamoo 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. Excellent work.

@colta51 5 жыл бұрын

Love the fire truck headline on the news paper when painting hahaha

@MartysMatchboxMakeovers 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah , kind of like an 'Easter egg' for viewers to find. :)

@waltersantos3190 5 жыл бұрын

I wondered if anyone else picked that up... Then the first comment I see is yours 😎👍

@colta51 5 жыл бұрын

Surprised I noticed to be honest haha

@Jean.gabriel.warren 5 жыл бұрын

Vraiment du très bon travail et de passion . merci pour vos vidéos .(France) .

@Saavik256 5 жыл бұрын

I literally went and googled the article. xD

@MrChief101 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I find these all so soothing. But I do! The starboard horizontal detail on the cab roof is the siren, the other side vertical detail is of course, the rotating beacon. A modeling tip I can pass along is for the mating of the "split pin" new window framing. Here in America, there's varieties of stuff called Evercoat putties and glazes-- all made for fiberglass or metal repairs and such -- in automobiles and boats, etc. The tough stuff is Evercoat Metalglaze. I have no idea what it might be called down under-- but I guarantee there's something just like it. it's not exactly cheap, but as it is a two part system, I recommend keeping the two parts separate when storing. It cures very quickly -- so quickly, I recommend not believing the product statements as to "working time" and rush like hell -- but it sands and feathers out beautifully. I believe it is much stronger than the modeling putty you use. I don't know if you've ever had a putty joint fail in those positions, but this will add greater strength and security. Also, it can be sculpted, sanded and drilled and tapped (just in case!). Another borrowed from the automobile body-repair industry, is the use of fine vinyl masking tape. So thin and flexible, it goes around very curvy shapes. This may help keep the hand-painted line sharp around details like the front grill here. Hope these help.

@inkslinger6156 5 жыл бұрын

You don’t give yourself enough credit. I like it. U did a great job. I built a Tamiya 1/14 scale semi and every one I learn something new. But my favorite is the first one I built and I play with it the most. It always gets the best parts and electronics. But I own 4 but I like it the best. I’m sure u will feel the same after awhile.