Restoration Dinky toys fire engine no/259 1962/69.

restoration of my dinky toys fire engine, watch me repair a window post and other tips to help beginners.
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[@bertm8621]

Great restauration of a 60s fire engine. Love it!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks bert glad you liked it my friend

[@robertgarrett4046]

Really great resto job Martin , pillars look original . Stay safe , and look forward to the next video . Rob.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Robert that's much appreciated my friend

[@frasermartin6728]

Great job! Superb repairs. Finished motor looks fantastic! The period of these castings was the best Dinky ever did.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Fraser I appreciated that my friend

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Unbelievable work as always.
Paint is awesome.
Nice piece .
SOOOO KOOOOOLLLL .

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Mike and thanks for your continued support my friend 👍

[@colp441]

Beautiful colour change. It really pops now with new decals and detailing touches. Lovely model as always👍

[@martindaredare]

Thanks col glad you liked this one ..

[@curtisarmstrong6521]

Now that’s the way a fire engine should look Martin..I’ve spent 13 years on a fire dept. and spent lots of time polishing chrome and sorting hose..the trucks always fascinate me..you need to park this one in the station with the rest of them..great job...🇨🇦

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Curtis that means a lot my friend.
All the best martin

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Nice Martin ,I got a dinky ERF fire engine from that big Liverpool store pre owned for £16 in a box I thought great I’ll do a Martin/Bob style restoration but no I was expecting to fo the work but when it arrived it was mint original ,result so I restored the yellow on my triang/Hornby blue Pullman power car using your paint techniques hehehehe ,thanks my friend ,be safe to you and Mrs Martin

[@martindaredare]

That was a result then welldone, I have the same triang pullman myself bought it as a non runner goes ok now after a good service.
All the best Martin 👍

[@craigrobinson4603]

Best wishes to your good lady wife Martin, hope she's well again soon.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Craig that's very kind of you ,she getting better by the day.

[@opasdiecastrestorations8611]

As the son of a fireman now deceased let me be the first to tell you that turned out awesome my friend! You really do beautiful work Martin!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Scott that really means a lot my friend

[@philRminiatures]

Excellent job on this beautiful model!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Phil its appreciated 👍

[@deanaustin996]

Nice transformation from what you started with nice attention to detail

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Dean 😀

[@johnscholefield2023]

Tremendous job yet again Martin. Between you Bob and Nick I’m running out of superlatives.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks for you're support that's what makes it all worthwhile

[@anthonyobersteller1556]

Looks like brand new out of the box great repairs on the window pillars.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Tony appreciate your kind words

[@johnnythys7428]

That Fire Truck looks brand new.
Fantastic work as always Martin 👍🚒👌

[@martindaredare]

Thanks for that Johnny much appreciated my friend

[@peterouwersloot]

Another fine job as usual! Thank you, Martin! 👍🏻🚒

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Peter iam glad you liked it and thanks for your continued support my friend its much appreciated 👍

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Absolutely beautiful restoration. Thanks for sharing.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Charlie glad you liked it 👍

[@Adriansmith805]

Amazing restoration plus the hair clips was a brilliant idea well done 👍.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Adrian, thay are a cheaper alternative to split pins .

[@MatchboxResurrection]

Very nice job doing the front posts. Beautiful casting Martin.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Juan ,picking up out of the box ideas from you my friend 👍

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Martin ,fantastic work ,I always liked older toy cars ,this is finished beautifully ,well done mate

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Laz glad you liked it my friend

[@ianhow100]

Shines like a shilling on a sweeps arse. Nice job done. I've still got a sackful of various size split pins from when i repaired & restored a VW Kombi. Started out as a badly chipped Personnel carrier

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Ian I have a few but I find the hair grips easier to work with

[@jeffbaker2897]

A super nice job on the fire truck 🚒 Martin, especially putting in the windshield pillars & paint with the detailing work 👍. My friend you & your misses take care & wish you well. 😎👍👍👍🚘🚒

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Jeff its kind of you to say .
All the best Martin 👍

[@DiecastMediaNetwork]

Gorgeous work, Martin! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks that's much appreciated my friend

[@secretstreetid]

Good Job My Friend

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its appreciated

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

So. Very. Sweet 🎂. As. Always. Watch. Every. Time. Brother 😁. Lee

[@martindaredare]

Cheers lee 👌👍

[@matchboxmark8191]

Love it! That grill detail is amazing! Of all times to get the hic cups!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks mark that's very much appreciated my friend

[@PaulRestorer]

Great job as usual Martin. Beautiful painting. This model had too weak these roof pillars because they fell out in all examples. It was definitely a design flaw. You handled them perfectly. Best wishes

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Paul yes the roof pillars are very thin and long so iam not surprised thay broke off .
All the best martin

[@corki007]

Another excellent job Martin and loving the detailing, Looking forward to the next one. All the best and keep up the good work.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers my friend that's very kind of you.
All the best martin

[@glynstimpson]

Hello Martin. Great restoration as always great details looks fantastic. Hope you’re wife is getting better. And you and your family are keeping well regards Glyn

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Glyn glad you liked this one .
Stay safe my friend

[@jakespicer5696]

That's a good job on it lovely restoration

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Jake.

[@MG-id7hl]

Excellent job Martin. Great finish and detail .

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Mike very much appreciated my friend

[@steveadams96]

Lost for words Martin. .........magnificent 👏

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Steve glad you liked it .and thanks for your support my friend

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Brilliant restore. Absolutely stunning

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Steve thats very much appreciated my friend

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Smashing model, what a beauty! Love old fire engines. Dennis made fire engines and refuse trucks and AEC, Leylands and Bedfords are some of my favourites. This model is in fact a Bedford with Miles body, J4 model, I think. Really nice finish with the rich red, just great! You sound like the narrator on 'Under Night Streets' 1958.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks for the kind words my friend its really appreciated and means a lot .
I have the airport version to do at some point with the flashing light

[@derrickroe9791]

Nice restoration as always Martin. I do like this casting. Nice to see another Dinky horse box on your bench...I'd like to see you do that sometime to match the railway version you've already done. Hope Mrs D is keeping better.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Derrick, this hoarse box will be done as the new market racing one and when I get a third one that will be the matching maroon one.
All the best Martin 👍

[@manorman01]

That really does pop,great resto

[@martindaredare]

Thank you very much glad you liked it 👍

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Looks Stunning Martin, your attention to the little details is second to none, great tip for making the pillars using hair clips. Can I ask which paint you use to make your black wash and what you mix it with, it really makes all the difference using that in the front grills, gives it a much more realistic look👌👍
Another very impressive restoration and a nice clear informative video as always👍😊
Cheers Martin, take care, all the best to you and your good lady, hope she is doing ok with her recovery, Nick.

[@martindaredare]

Hi nick glad you liked it .
The wash that I use is a tamya panel line wash ,but you can make your own the one I use is enamel based, but you can use an acrylic based one ,enamel is better basically get your enamel thinners and add a few drops of black gloss enamel to it until its like muddy warter you might have to exper a couple of times to get the right thickness.
Apply to glossy surface just need to touch a small drop to were you want it and it will flow along any resesed lines let it dry and wipe of any over spill with thinner
You don't need to paint it on like normal paint .
Try it .
All the best Martin 👍

[@popsreclamationstation2542]

Great job Martin, never would have thought about hair pins for pillars or spring bits... far out ! Super mate. Keep well, love from Canada bud.

[@martindaredare]

No problem mr C give them a try .
Thanks for the support my friend

[@SoMoDiecast]

Beautiful work Martin. Love the details!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Ron glad you liked it 👍

[@midlifemodels]

Another cracking job Martin.....regards PJ;)

[@bazxl57]

That is on another level, its perfect.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much for your kind words my friend its much appreciated 👍

[@PaintArena]

*Amazing work my friend 👌🏻 Thanks for Sharing ✔See you around 😊*

[@martindaredare]

Much appreciated my friend

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

Looks cool even at the start just has age carrictor 👍👍

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Keith 👍

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

@@martindaredare Nice final bro

[@ianb6415]

Hi Martin excellent as always these are one of my favourite models.The airport version would make a great pair, maybe something for later. Best wishes from Ian & family.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Ian I will definitely be looking out for the airport version like you say it would make a nice pair 👍

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Nice work Martin nice to see a few models in the background needing to be fixed . Hope Mrs is doing well stay safe mate

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Brian yep thought it would be good to see whats coming up the boss is getting better by the day Thanks for asking 👍

[@MrJuuddss]

great job Martin this turned out lovely mate, great detail work, unlucky with the post issue but it worked out in the end mate great job on the posts. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@martindaredare]

Thanks George, its all part of this great hobby 😄😄

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Such a Beautiful restoration Martin, I love it brother!!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Shaun glad you liked it

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

@@martindaredare your welcome Martin!

[@2H80vids]

Lovely job Martin, she turned out beautifully. I don't remember this one from my childhood, neither the Dinky, nor the real machines. Most of our fire engines were Bedfords during this period, then ERFs.
All that chromework makes such a huge difference and, as always, the black wash on the grille is just the cherry on top.👍👌😁

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much yes these didn't seem that popular i struggling to find images in Google.
I have some different fire engines to do so I can line them all up and see them in all there glory.

[@alanharvey]

Lovely job Martin.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Alan glad you liked it my friend

[@paultrigger8492]

Nice one Martin brilliant resto as always the town I live in years ago used to have a Dennis tender like that one, you really have done it justice mate hope your good lady is going on okay and on the mend

[@martindaredare]

Thanks paul that means a lot my friend.
The boss is getting better by the day thanks

[@iriefixdiecasts6338]

Nice restoration, well done

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its appreciated

[@geoffmower8729]

Hey Martin your getting good at this restoring lark what can I say.... BEEEEEAUTIFUL great casting lots of detail paint work and those window pillars turned out great. I wish I had thought of using hair clips instead of split pins they cost me a fortune lol. About ten years ago we had a drunk driver try to make a u turn in our driveway. Unfortunately his foot slipped and he came flying into our front room just feet from where I would normally sit and watch tv luckily I had just gone to the loo and got the shock of my life when I returned. You should have seen it it was like 9 11 two fire engines an ambulance and two police cars all with flashing lights going. Luckily the damage was repairable finding replacement matching bricks for our 60 year old house was another story. Insurance fixed the damage and re painted the room so all well that ends well.👍 PS all the best to the Mrs my wife Juliet asks me all the time how is she going so let her know she's in our thoughts.

[@martindaredare]

Bloody hell Geoff, you were lucky mate to get matching bricks😄😄😄😄 .
Seriously you were lucky Geoff I would have craped myself.
All the best Martin 👍

[@geoffmower8729]

@@martindaredare I think if it had happened before I went to the loo I might have lol 💩🚽🧻😂🤣😂😁😆

[@RestorationAustralia]

Looks great, nicely done.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its appreciated

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Absolutely beautiful job on this resto Martin 10/10, cool idea for the post, i use large paper clips and hammer it to shape, hope your doing ok over there and keeping safe, cheers🍻🍺🍻🍺 KC Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺👍✌👊😎🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@martindaredare]

Cheers KC glad you liked it ,we are doing ok over here same old routine different day 😀

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

@@martindaredare Awesome good to hear same here cheers 🇦🇺👊✌😎👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@peterhoughton1589]

Another superb restoration Martin, I like the old fire engines, I had a Commer fire engine when I was a little lad. When you make your "how to" videos I'd appreciate if you could explain what the black wash is and how you do it. The result of that grille is awesome. Hope your good lady continues to recover from her surgery. Take care, and best wishes. Peter.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks peter , if you want you can buy the wash ready mixed tamyia do it and its called panel line wash you can get different colours. Or get a tin of black gloss enamel and thinners and pour out some thinner in a small jar and add a few drops of the paint so you have a muddy warter .
It's best applied on a gloss surface just put a drop in where you want it you dont need much and it will flow along the reses lines.
When it drys you can remove over spill with clean thinners.
Practice that's the best idea on a junk casting.

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Wow! That's a nice one!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks glad you liked it

[@a11csc]

nice detail on that martin

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Chris much appreciated my friend

[@connect4glyn]

Great job , better then new , I l;ove how you use hair pins , have just ordered one of these myself

[@martindaredare]

Thanks for that its much appreciated
Have fun with yours.

[@piratedjradio]

superb job again

[@martindaredare]

Cheers mike much appreciated my friend

[@2ndchancediecastrestorations]

Great job.... A+

[@martindaredare]

Cheers for that my friend

[@DiecastPowderCoating]

A beautiful transformation Martin.
Wonderful detailing as usual.
Great tip with the hair clips.
Well done.
Take care, Jeff

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Jeff much appreciated my friend 😀 👍

[@davidwelch6796]

Another masterpiece. I agree with the other comments from subscribers and would just add that you have made a n excellent job of refurbishing the clear windows too.
Although it is not comparing like with like I wonder how long it took the ladies at Binns Road to paint and construct this model with all new parts for its first period of duty as a toy.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks David for your kind words its very much appreciated my friend

[@septiccalling8341]

Very smart, nice piece of work 👍🏻👌🏻

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its appreciated

[@juliansimpkins7669]

Looks like its just come out of the box.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Julian it very much appreciated

[@davidyeates526]

Another great job Martin well done 👍 one I done had two pillars the back one was the normal size and like you said the one at the Front is a small one
Have you tried using the matchbox rivets when they are a small one like that anyway thanks again for a great video and hope your wife will be feeling better soon.
Take care David

[@martindaredare]

Cheers David, the smaller rivet idea is one to remember thanks very much.

[@benward5732]

Miles Bodied Bedford Fire Engine from the looks of it :) or a Bedford Miles if you like ... I don't think it's a Dennis

[@martindaredare]

Nice one Ben 👍 thanks for the information appreciated 👍

[@bobbyse26]

Wow 😳

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Paul greatly appreciated my friend

[@donaldswink6259]

Nice restoration but I would of painted the ribbed doors silver.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Donald yes that was a possibility but I thought it maybe to much silver.
Thanks for your support my friend its much appreciated 👍

[@robertlester4241]

The metal fatigue on the front is due to the costic stripper, should use paint stripper instead.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Robert, 🍻

[@keithmoorcroft5860]

Hello Martin, I’ve watched you from day one and this is he first time I’ve written to you. What I wanted to know is where do you get the larger wire wheels from? The ones I use you need to wear a flack jacket to use them. Brilliant job as always, love the tips and tricks as well
Keith from Wolverhampton.

[@martindaredare]

Hi Keith you can get the larger wire wheels that go on a small bench grinder from B&Q or similar ,I use the small ones thay are a bit dodgy I get mine of ebay
You could use a small wire brush and wire wool.
Thanks for your support my friend its very much appreciated

[@jakespicer5696]

Hi Martin I'm back

[@martindaredare]

Good to see you back my friend.

[@jakespicer5696]

I have lots of metal drill bits if you want them muy grandad died recently he worked for British aerospace

[@martindaredare]

Are you sure you won't need them jake ,
Best wishes Martin

[@jakespicer5696]

No I can post them to you I have no use for them

[@martindaredare]

OK thats very kind of you i appreciate it very much.
All the best Martin 👍

[@jakespicer5696]

I forgot your address Martin

[@martindaredare]

If you go in to the about section on my channel my emails in there drop me a message and I will send you my address if that's ok .

[@mobilityxstore]

What did one say to zero? Thanks for nothing.

[@jakespicer5696]

Hi Martin I'm sorry to ask you agan I've lost your address

[@jakespicer5696]

Thank you I must not loses its agan

[@jakespicer5696]

Have you ever been to Hunstanton Martin

[@martindaredare]

Yes I have a few times its very quiet there

[@jakespicer5696]

I love it there been cumming and going for 31 years naw muy nan lived in witalse in peterbars

[@jakespicer5696]

Hi agan Martin I've got it ready to send I've got your address but I need a postcode thanks sorry it's taking so long

[@jakespicer5696]

I have no way to Seend emails I have not got a computer I'm sorry

[@martindaredare]

Ok jake its
Martin Dare

[@jakespicer5696]

Thank you I should have remembered the last time I sent you the car I will right it dawn in muy book this time thank you I will send it next week as I'm on holiday this Saturday cumming chers

[@martindaredare]

I will delete my address at 12 o clock
Enjoy your holiday.
Thanks again