Cracking video and restoration love it love it love it. FYI the “Sunroof” is so the driver can see the crane jib and load when lifting.

Really good job on that one. You have the patience of a saint and the mouth of a sailor.

Lovely restoration of that model. Love that cheeky Kevin.

Marty: “I’m gonna do a restoration.” Me: “Dude, that’s not a restoration, that’s a resurrection!” All hail Marty! King of the Restos!

Painting the handles, hinges and radiator cap silver was a brilliant idea. Makes the model look more authentic to the real thing.

Only you would take the more damaged of the two models and say “challenge accepted”! Then make it look better than when it came out of the factory. You are a true Matchbox Necromancer; resurrecting dead models that others would have chucked. Thank you you for a great video on a Sunday morning.

Extraordinary work once again. A pleasure to watch from start to finish. Thank you

Great job. That yellow is absolutely spot on.

An OUTSTANDING restoration job!!.. Looks better than it did when it left the Lesney Factory!!.. All of the trials and tribulations you went through paid off handsomely!!.. Keep up the great work Bud!!

Thumbs up!! Awesome work Marty!..as always! Always appreciate watching your videos beginning to end. ❤️

Great rehabilitation job! I always enjoy seeing the paint color on your fingers after you finish coating the parts. I couldn't have resisted painting the tail lights red on this one! Cheers.

What a beautiful job. Well done, Sir!

Well, it's like my brother used to say, "When you f--k sh!t up, you really f--k sh!t up!" lol. Despite all the set backs and obstacles on this one though, you managed to pull off an incredible restoration as usual! I guess some cats always land on their feet! Honestly, I loved this video, and you ability to take things in stride, and overcome all of the problems that this model offered up is inspiring! Things were broken, bent, you didn't have the paint you wanted, you doused the stickers in water, and yet you still came up with a masterfully restored Matchbox. You're truly an amazingly dude! Add in your witty sense of humor, and its no wonder that you're the best Matchbox restorer on KZfaq! You're always fun to watch, and I always look forward to your videos, Marty! Thanks a bunch!

Thanks Marty for this new video. As always, you have done an excellent job. Compliments.

Hi, Marty! Nice to see you doing actual restoration videos. To quote some guy on the Internet, "I'm happy with that!" Your unboxing videos are fun and all, but they seem to outnumber the restoration videos which are the reason I come here.

Excellent restoration!

Thank you Marty from little Rhode Island USA...!!!

Fantastic job Marty 👍🏻👍🏻

Exceptional work, Marty! Looks like it’s ready for an antique machine show n shine.✨ It might be time you gave Kevin a dose of his own medicine. Hrs gotten the best of you quite a few times now.😁 Thanks for all your hard work. Have a great and safe week.👍🏼🤘🏼😎

Excellent job, it is bettet than new!!!!

Marty's you should be proud. You did a nice job welding that model up I would have tossed it. Cheers!

Yet another great makeover by the legend himself Marty! 🙂❤🇨🇦

Nice Job Marty ! Congratulations !

From the scrap heap to the show room. Great work Marty, you got another winner. Stay safe!

Amazing restoration, Marty !!!!!!!!!!!!!

A rather complicated model, but well restored the Marty way - excellent job sir! As for soldering, remember: the bigger the blob, the better the job.

Fantastic job Marty absolutely amazing..and great job welding...

What a great surprise! Was just turning off the telly and heading off to bed and got your notification. Sleep's for wimps! The lad and I stayed up to take this in. Lovely and challenging makeover. 😁👍👍 Good night!

Excelente vídeo. Mais uma bela restauração. Aula perfeita.

Well done, Marty! Thanks for including your "broken eggs" as well. They add to the value of the story, at least in my opinion.

another great restoration

Another splendid resurrection! I love how you pick out the details like door hinges with silver paint. That makes your models "pop!"

Excellent job Marty, my compliments to you on a job well done! Great repair work, thank you for the tip on the "Muggy Weld", a great product for repairs on these small items! Overall, a very enjoyable & informative video! Thank you for the entertainment!

That yellow is stunning! Great work as always Marty

Super restoration Marty !! Really like how this turned out .... 👍

Long time viewer and love them all. One day I’ll get to my collection and send you a few. But the reason I’m commenting is about the mounting system for your hemostats. It gave me a great idea for my tool bench for a completely different item. Goes to show that your channel is more than just a matchbox channel! Thanks Marty and take care

Love the little touches at the end! You do makeovers after all! make them look their best! Love your work, Marty. Have a good day!

another beauty to add to your collection!

Good work Done 👌 . Thumbs up 👍 👏 👏

Terrific make over. Looks a million dollars! Sweet...

As always, this vid gets a LIKE before it even starts.

Nightmare is an understatement, Marty - - I would have pitched this one across the garage at least three times (and stabbed it with a fish as well)! You're to be congratulated on your patience. You've every right to be pleased with yourself. 😎

😁Hi Marty & Company! I just wanted say thank-you for these video makeovers! I love 'em.

Fantastic results.

Hey Marty. Very pleased to have finally discovered your channel. So many of your restorations are on models I had as a child. I look forward to looking through your videos. Cheers Mike.

Hi Marty, The right Man for a Tough job , turned out nice in the end. All the best Brian 🤗

Another difficult, seemingly impossible, restoration, with amazing results. We could use more people with your talents in government - facing the difficult bits with imaginative and creative solutions, following through with confidence and a steady hand, and taking justifiable pride in a job well done! Its a shame that a LIKE is the best we can award...................someone suggest a greater accolade - maybe "Delirious with Admiration"................................

Brilliant restore, Marty. Glad you didn't fill that weld - it looks very cool. There is a Japanese word, 'Kintsugi', which means something like 'Golden Joinery', where pottery was repaired with gold, so it stood out, and made the repair as beautiful as the original object. That cool weld is similar to that.

Another beautiful job from the master

I have to say I didn't think this would come out as well as it did. Nice work!

This makeover is a masterpiece! Lovely result!

Excellent work Marty. The welding work was good. Nice to see there is an option for big repairs. I like the silver details. Just adds a little something.

Wow, beautiful job

I love the idea of using a piece of tile to work on.

Utter genius mate with the bits you had to weld and the finished article is amazing. Great gag reel at the end too chap 😁😄😆

Great weld job, you surely did an awesome rebuild

I love the newspaper headlines! I see Kevin couldn't resist himself today!

Job well done. The colour really stands out.

Great work Marty!

Great crane work, Marty. Enjoyed it very much!

Beautiful job Marty! I truly love your meticulous way of doing things. I do hope your hand heals quickly after what Kevin did... 🐨

Had one of these when we were kids growing up in the early 70’s. Beautiful job making it look like new. Bravo!

Must say you did a top job! Excellent!

Just brilliant, as always.

I love these videos with all the doom and gloom its nice to sit down and dive in to a nice model restoration super satisfying

“Man stabbed with fish” must have been a Swordfish. Excellent work, it turned out great, keep up the good work.

Marty, you always do a fantastic job with your makeovers. This one may be your best. I really enjoyed watching you work on this model. Tell Kevin, "watch it we got our eye on you". lol Have a good one from Kentucky, USA.

This was lots of fun to watch, and the results are spectacular.

Really well done!

Marty, you never fail to amaze in your inventiveness. Thanks as always!

That was a good save, I love the detailing that you did with the silver paint.

Superb. Came out really well. These King Size models are great, with many working features. I got fooled by the stickers too. That was on a Major Pack M2. The York Freightmaster trailer and Bedford TK prime mover - the other variant with the silver prime mover and maroon trailer. The stickers are plastic or vinyl, and good quality - better than paper stickers. The looks of the Jumbo Crane reminds me of the Tractor in the Forbidden Planet movie.

Wow, that was a wreck! You really did an outstanding job of restoring this model. I had one of these too and it was my favorite. I always like the Matchbox construction and military vehicle the best. By the way the Tamiya Lacquer Thinner can be used in the Tamiya Acrylic paints too. I have not tried it myself but friends of mine have used it and it speeds up the drying time and gives the paint a slightly harder finish.

Super job, Marty. Those welds turned out really well.

13: 33 You should be proud of your efforts, you make a lot of people smile!

Great job Marty.....regards PJ

Loved it. I just picked up this same crane yesterday (6-13) at an flea market. Loved the regular but the king size is so nice. Great job in overcoming all those mishaps and shame on Kevin for giving you hot hands.

Looks very well. Ok, the paint wasn't what you wanted but I certainly think you got lucky with the colour. The windows came up remarkably well. The Muggy Weld looks like a godsend! I had a feeling this one would become quite a sweary business but these things are sent to test us... Good looking model, lovely job!

Lovely Job👍😊👍

Excellent model marty love the paint finish and what a jigsaw the model is

You did an awesome job on this one. Junked to glorious.

In the words of the restorer, "I'm happy with that". Thanks for taking out what you really said when you grabbed those forceps as my wife was sitting close by. Marty, I always love watching your restoration videos and an excitedly waiting for the next one.

I like the silver highlights you've added to this model. Nice job all around..

Looks very nice......Going the extra mile.........Paid off!!

Always look forward to seeing the headlines on the newspaper liner you use in your spray cabinet!

A nicely detailed model....

Looks like new. You did a fantastic job with this King size model.

I really like that weld!

I enjoy all your videos beautiful work

Marty, have to say one of your best efforts !!!!!!

Great work once again, Marty

Let's just say that is master at work anyone they could do that to resurrect deserves applauds Kudos my friend thank you

Brilliant makeover. Keep up the good work

Nice result. Congrats

i like the visible joint on the crane base where you fixed it, gives it a bit more detail in that area of the model.

congrats on a very challenging rebuild.

Looks good! Great work.

Fantastic job. Nice patience you have sir

I keep seeing so many of my old toys on this channel! Fond memories.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! perfection! All of it came together so well. You sir, are a GENIUS!