vulgalour Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Satin black bonnet - CHECKUndesirable colour - CHECK Apparently, the dents down the driver's side look like deer strike. At least, according to a friend of mine whose truck suffered three deer strike before having to go into early retirement. So I'm sticking that in the story for this thing. Colour is Ford Forest Green, the nearest I could find to that dark metallic green that Dodges of the era came in. I'm not ordering specially mixed Dodge paint just for this kit. Conrad D. Conelrad, andrew e, Skizzer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Thanks to a Frenchman in that French France, my latest Saviem has a grille eddyramrod, Burnside, 59Impala and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 119 bond cars have just come in to my local(ish) mini shite shop. If you are interested, see here. https://www.facebook.com/minnisbayhiddentreasures/ Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Satin black bonnet - CHECKUndesirable colour - CHECK 201903-15.JPG Apparently, the dents down the driver's side look like deer strike. At least, according to a friend of mine whose truck suffered three deer strike before having to go into early retirement. So I'm sticking that in the story for this thing. 201903-16.JPG 201903-17.JPG 201903-18.JPG 201903-19.JPG 201903-20.JPG 201903-21.JPG Colour is Ford Forest Green, the nearest I could find to that dark metallic green that Dodges of the era came in. I'm not ordering specially mixed Dodge paint just for this kit.That needs some red oxide patches,and at least one panel painted a different colour too. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Dinky had really lost the plot by the late 1970s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 For a very brief time to keep trademarks they issued some Matchboxes branded as Dinky, I think the others were a Toyota Supra and a Golf. Sometime round the early to mid 80’s. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 All stripped, new pillar in place and almost primer time. junkyarddog, hennabm, Christine and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 One battered,and repainted Matchbox Wolseley 1500. A quick trip to Eddys motors for a swift blow over. "Looks great Eddy" "Makes me look huge M8" egg, Amishtat, Datsuncog and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Managed to pick 2 matchboxes up in the new Poundland type shop. Audi RS6 and a really detailed Nissan Leaf. Anyways the kids are happy with them after a temporary spell with Hot Wheels. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Another regular wheels lesney repaint. "You like it Smoll Eddy"? "Very Rock n Roll M8" 59Impala, eddyramrod, andrew e and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I finally got the T-bird to a point that I could prime it to see just what I'm dealing with. It's not bad, all things considered, and very salvagable. Next stage will be filler and lots of fine sanding to sort out the minor damage and defects all over. I'll be going white and gold 60s custom on this one because that allows me to explain away some of the damaged and missing bits. Had the kit not cleaned up so well, there was a very different route for it that I was seriously considering. mercrocker, MarvinsMom, Burnside and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 The Monaco too has an update. All the base colours are now down. To help make a bit more sense of the 'deer strike' dents, I repainted the front wing on the same side in different colour. the mask line for this is correct, the front panel on these is separate so the split is vertical behind the bumper end. The trunk lid wasn't going to be mismatched until I had a glue mishap putting the rear bumper on and managed to lift some green paint with my thumb. It was easier to paint it to match the front wing than in the original green, so that's what I did. I like to imagine both panels came off another car, perhaps the original trunk lid on this one rotted out in that way they do and the replacement was too cheap not to buy at the same time as that wing. MarvinsMom, eddyramrod, MorrisItalSLX and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Love the thought that goes in to these, I'm impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I've got some railway scale resin luggage for my little Morris. Now decisions about whether to paint and glue it on? Or a double load like this? junkyarddog, vulgalour, Sudsprint and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Stick a bit of paint on them and don't glue them in, you can shufty them around between stuff then and use them for little displays and photographs. Where did you get the crates from? They look pretty good. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Next under the knife is this daubed Lesney Victor. Fill of dirt,seen some serious puddle action over the years! Here it is in all its miniature glory,modeled here alongside the inimitable smoll Eddy! "This to your liking smoll Eddy?" "Very fond of the GM brand M8" mercrocker, morrisoxide, egg and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Stick a bit of paint on them and don't glue them in, you can shufty them around between stuff then and use them for little displays and photographs. Where did you get the crates from? They look pretty good. Thanks, here you go. He does other variations. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/crates-assorted-for-00-gauge-4mm-20-per-pack-resin-cast/222910430292 vulgalour and Frogchod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Damn it Egg.You've made me spend money.Again. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 One of the main functions of AS appears to make each other spend money! eddyramrod and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Just bought some paint stripper... Watch this space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Getting there.. These things always take longer than you think. (Esp. when you're a lazy bastard) morrisoxide, Sudsprint, mercrocker and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Im not massively knowledgeable of usa motors but reconised this, seems well made, and heavy and thought cheap at 9.99 at tk maxx RayMK, 59Impala, eddyramrod and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Not been in the mood to work on the Monaco so it's T-bird update time. Today I learned that white is incredibly forgiving and gold is not. I had considered a proper Watson style paintjob and then realised I'm not brave enough for that. Instead, I'm going to make use of the car's existing body lines to keep it simple while looking really complicated. It's going to be very different to the other kits. I feel like I need to display it on a piece of white fur. Skizzer, Sudsprint, Amishtat and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I've just won this on ebay to replace the damaged chassis in one of my kid's class 08, does anyone know what I could use to strip off the black paint from the body? Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Try nail polish remover wipes. I managed to take a layer of paint off a car and leave the coat underneath untouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 An odd purchase from the orient - a Tomica Taxi - but check this £5 bargain out - a solitary single opening door! That is the box it came in too, no packing just some double sided tape... Conrad D. Conelrad, RayMK, Sudsprint and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 That makes a lot of sense. When you see those taxis in videos and whatnot, you never really see the other doors opening. Slightly disappointed that it doesn't have fragile easily broken wing mirrors. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Another repaint, lesney Mercedes coupe.Painted with a brush,but now chipped again. Time for a refresh. "Wotcha reckon smoll Eddy?" "Very classy M8" Sudsprint, eddyramrod, Amishtat and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Picked this up last Sunday at a autojumble. Made by Taiyo in Japan,it's a 1960's tin plate motorised Volkswagen. Of course it didnt work,but some tinkering and a replacement motor got it to move. Gave it a good clean,lube and polish and it trundles around the table quite happily.It has a clever mechanism underneath that stops it going over the edge.I won't paint it as I quite like it as it is. "Fill her up please smoll Eddy" "You taking the piss M8" Split_Pin, vulgalour, 59Impala and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 That decent French chap who supplied the Saviem grille also supplied reproduction wing decals for my Norev Simca Rallye. Not waterslide quality, but still very kind! RayMK, 59Impala, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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