Very nice job on that little Mini! Thats in my top-3 all of your cars! The red Pontiac is a Firebird from 82. I've a couple of these, so do with it what ever you like :-). The hood opens the right way. The Sierra was a Taxi, i had one in my childhood. But i can't find it anymore. The Oldsmobile is a "Cutlass Calais" from around 1988 to 1991. I'm happy you like them all and i've managed to surprise you with some new castings. It was the 4th package, but def. not the last one! Keep safe! See you next time!
How have I missed this video until now? I love all your stuff. Even when the cars aren’t really to my taste. THIS IS THE BESTEST, MY MOST FAVORITEST, DIECAST REBUILD ON ANY TH-cam CHANNEL EVER!!! And I watch a lot of em. Excuse the poor grammar, please. It’s deliberate to try and emphasize a point. THAT ONE IS THE COOLEST DIECAST CAR EVER RECREATED!!! SPECTACULAR!!!!!!
Best thing of your unboxing videos is when absolutely unknown and unseen castings show of. Lovely and interesting pieces to work with. Another succesfull 100% paint removal! That Mini looks great 👍
Ah, the B.V.R.T. 'Vita-Min'. One of my all time favourite diecast models, by any manufacturer. Appealing, as it was so very, very small. And it came with a sheet of rally stickers, like the red Austin-Healey rally car. If you're a kid, stickers are top. If you are a parent (I'm not), you probably think very differently. 😆😆😆 I love the finish! It reminds me very strongly of that anodized Titanium used for jewellery in the 1980's. It's superb. Nice one. The blue Corgi Mercedes is one of the very first wave of 'Corgi Juniors' after they stopped being marketed as 'Husky'. The skinny wheels are the giveaway. Like Matchbox 'Superfast' models with skinny wheels, they didn't last long, and were replaced with the ugly wide generic 'Whizzwheels'. I'd keep it as is - it's a lovely little model. 'Dépanneuse' = Tow truck.
100% Paint Removal for sure! Reminds me of this spray paint remover that I bought yesterday at the shops; it comes in a tin and can be poured into a spray bottle. It pretty much goes to work IMMEDIATELY and you can actually see the paint just bubble up. Can't touch the casting with bare hands, though: a few droplets got on my foot (I was wearing sandals, the fool I was). Had a minor chemical burn on my foot, so never again! Long sleeves and proper PPE!
👍💯%. That's what we like to see. Beautiful job. Love the mini Cooper. Very cool paint job. Great unboxing. Some nice fixer uppers. Stay safe and have a great weekend.
Great job on the mini - love the colour (achieved after 💯 % paint removal). The Vanwall is a British racing car as raced by Stirling Moss in the 50’s & 60’s (he won the 57 Grand Prix in one) before he drove Maserati’s and Lotus. Great video Rob.
100% Paint removal 👍 You were right about the Sierra. Standard German taxi color called Hellelfenbein (bright ivory), not mandatory anymore, but still used by most cabs. It's missing it's taxi sign. The Majorette Chevy Pick-Up is missing it's tow hooks (similar to the Matchbox Tow Joe). Dépanneuse also means tow truck. I remember these from childhood. There were actually a rather bad toy, the tow hooks were way too high so most cars wouldn't roll anymore.
100% 👍 nice job rob. I did one of these about a year ago in British racing green with white roof. If my memory serves me right I put green light wheels on that one.
Well that mini cleaned up very nice, love the fade on the paint. Well here is hoping for 2k likes a bit of luck. Thanks for sharing Mike from Texas,Take Memories,Leave Footprints
That finished effort with triple colours really does it such a lot of justice... It's almost a "RatRod" Cooper as it were. Those wheels actually look about perfect in size for the ubiquitous Bone Shaker model.
Nice. Reminds me of the paint jobs the NASCAR team sponsored by Du Pont used to do back when they first discovered metallic paints and night racing under lights. :) I'm not really a big believer in the ASMR thing, but all that rustling newspaper does something with headphones on... Too tired to come up with a creative way of working in "100% paint removal," so, there it is. :)
this Mini now looks faster than ever. :) interesting wheels, too. ^^ as others have stated the Siku Sierra is actually a Taxi. there is a taxi sign on the roof, and the third hole is for an antenna made of white or translucent plastic. those tend to get ripped off, or chewed off. I have successfully replaced some with a thick nylon thread (0.5mm). the sides are printed; Siku switched from rub-on decals to tampos back when, and those tampos tended to rub off. the Excalibur's wheels are somewhat special, usually reserved for classics like the Ex and the Morgan +8. the JP4 is indeed based on a Renault-4. some french body works company made them like that since early 60's, but the extensive rollcage framework is a majorette special. there is a surfboard missing clipped into the top of that frame, and a cast-on spare wheel goes on the back where that tab protrudes.
First time ever - I got a HotWheels advert during the video.😁😁 100% paint removal ~ again!! It's getting to be quite common.😁 I had a similar Corgi Mini Rob, same purple too. Mine was a slightly different casting though, maybe a bit more stock. I'm not a huge fan of that grille though; mine was the same. When I saw your choice of paint colours, I thought it was going to look like a colour ink cartridge but the final finish is pretty spectacular. I don't think it would work so well with more paint, more opaque, the light coverage looks great!! 👌👍 I like that Mercedes truck, huge side windows. The glass might be OK (ish) but it looks like it's got a wheel problem going on.🥴
I used to have 3! Majorette Excaliburs in the early 80's of the last century. 1 white and 2 red ones. I think they also came in yellow. They did come with a plastic tarp that was either white, cream or black. I also used to have that Corgi Stock car :) Fun memories indeed. Waiting on the 100% paint removal on those 2 ;)
Nice Work! The Mimi is now ready to go off to the drag racing track to race some of the other fast cars. Those Big wide Majorette Wheels are overkill plus they make it hard for the car to fit on some trucks and they should of shorten the wheels a bit back then and it would of made thing a little easier plus I think Greenlight, Autoworld, or Johnny Lightning or any other brands would probably make some of those boring average cars.
Very nice job on that little Mini! Thats in my top-3 all of your cars! The red Pontiac is a Firebird from 82. I've a couple of these, so do with it what ever you like :-). The hood opens the right way. The Sierra was a Taxi, i had one in my childhood. But i can't find it anymore. The Oldsmobile is a "Cutlass Calais" from around 1988 to 1991. I'm happy you like them all and i've managed to surprise you with some new castings. It was the 4th package, but def. not the last one! Keep safe! See you next time!
Thanks again Steve 👍 So many castings I have not seen before 😎
How have I missed this video until now? I love all your stuff. Even when the cars aren’t really to my taste. THIS IS THE BESTEST, MY MOST FAVORITEST, DIECAST REBUILD ON ANY TH-cam CHANNEL EVER!!! And I watch a lot of em. Excuse the poor grammar, please. It’s deliberate to try and emphasize a point. THAT ONE IS THE COOLEST DIECAST CAR EVER RECREATED!!! SPECTACULAR!!!!!!
Best thing of your unboxing videos is when absolutely unknown and unseen castings show of. Lovely and interesting pieces to work with. Another succesfull 100% paint removal! That Mini looks great 👍
100% paint removal. WOW! I love the paint job. When you mentioned it - I was unsure but it turned out great, nice job on the windows.
RARELY do customs look better than the original, but here you have that exception! AWESOME paint scheme and the results are great!
An OUTSTANDING customization job!!.. Looks all ready to race the streets of London!!... Keep up the great work Bud!!
This is one hot little car. Good job, Rob! And 100% paint removal! Stay safe.
100% paint removal 1000% top drawer quality outcome. Excellent work
Great job cleaning up the casting, and I love the smooth paint job.
Great job with this custom. The paint looks great and those wheels really look good on this car.
Top job on the mini Rob, looks great.
Also a great selection of vehicles ready for restoring.
Ah, the B.V.R.T. 'Vita-Min'. One of my all time favourite diecast models, by any manufacturer. Appealing, as it was so very, very small. And it came with a sheet of rally stickers, like the red Austin-Healey rally car. If you're a kid, stickers are top. If you are a parent (I'm not), you probably think very differently. 😆😆😆
I love the finish! It reminds me very strongly of that anodized Titanium used for jewellery in the 1980's. It's superb. Nice one. The blue Corgi Mercedes is one of the very first wave of 'Corgi Juniors' after they stopped being marketed as 'Husky'. The skinny wheels are the giveaway. Like Matchbox 'Superfast' models with skinny wheels, they didn't last long, and were replaced with the ugly wide generic 'Whizzwheels'. I'd keep it as is - it's a lovely little model.
'Dépanneuse' = Tow truck.
Hey Brian, nice work!! Ten bonus points for trivia. mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/vita_min.htm
I will do up my vita-min in original colours!
Nice little head turner Rob.It's always satisfying to get 100% paint off too.
Definitely 100% paint removal and loving the Siku Sierra. Keep up the great work
Turned out good. And 100 percent clean up is always a bonus.
The paint job on this one is great Rob. Top Job.
100%
Wow, that is a really sharp looking Mini Dragster.
I do like that paint, good call on that single coat for the base, very cool
Anyone with a sense of Mini racing history go and check out “British Vita Racing Team” of the 1960s early 70s.
mini Coopers are pretty cool and you did an awesome job on this one. 100% paint removal
That paint job came out beautiful Rob, well done. The ever elusive 100% paint removal, so rare, so satisfying.
Great job Rob! 100% paint removal!
100% Paint Removal for sure!
Reminds me of this spray paint remover that I bought yesterday at the shops; it comes in a tin and can be poured into a spray bottle.
It pretty much goes to work IMMEDIATELY and you can actually see the paint just bubble up. Can't touch the casting with bare hands, though: a few droplets got on my foot (I was wearing sandals, the fool I was). Had a minor chemical burn on my foot, so never again! Long sleeves and proper PPE!
A great unboxing, lots of challenges, have fun with them, I'll be looking forward to seeing the results 👍😀
👍💯%. That's what we like to see. Beautiful job. Love the mini Cooper. Very cool paint job. Great unboxing. Some nice fixer uppers. Stay safe and have a great weekend.
100 percent paint removal on a great little car. Love the glitter
Very nice paint job. I think Danny would like it. 100% paint removal. There were nice cars in the unboxing.
💯% paint removal.🎆🎇. Love the three color paint job. Nice to see decals added.
Great job on the mini - love the colour (achieved after 💯 % paint removal). The Vanwall is a British racing car as raced by Stirling Moss in the 50’s & 60’s (he won the 57 Grand Prix in one) before he drove Maserati’s and Lotus. Great video Rob.
100% paint removal, yahoo! I like the colors and it is really glossy. The wheels were a good choice. Excellent job on the windows. Cheers!
Nice shiny paint job and custom paint effects!!
100% Paint removal 👍
You were right about the Sierra. Standard German taxi color called Hellelfenbein (bright ivory), not mandatory anymore, but still used by most cabs.
It's missing it's taxi sign.
The Majorette Chevy Pick-Up is missing it's tow hooks (similar to the Matchbox Tow Joe). Dépanneuse also means tow truck. I remember these from childhood. There were actually a rather bad toy, the tow hooks were way too high so most cars wouldn't roll anymore.
I'll be anxious to see you work your magic on these!!
100% paint removal. great job. love all your videos......
100% 👍 nice job rob. I did one of these about a year ago in British racing green with white roof. If my memory serves me right I put green light wheels on that one.
That came out awesome! I love that paint job.
The mini turned out well. Love the colour change. 100% 👍. Would like to see you do the stock car and the Rolls.
Another 100% paint removal!👍
That paint looks great!! Beautiful looking car!!! I'd be proud to own it!! 👍👍👍👍
Well that mini cleaned up very nice, love the fade on the paint.
Well here is hoping for 2k likes a bit of luck.
Thanks for sharing
Mike from Texas,Take Memories,Leave Footprints
Super fun job on the Mini! The Renault 4 is a "Plein Air" and I think the Oldsmobile is a Cutlass.
Great job with the Mini Cooper and my Fav would be the Escaliber very cool out of the 20's stlye cars .
👍👍👍100% paint removal!! Well done rob! Oven cleaner is good at removing chrome from plastic mate. Regards. Mark
That is one awesome Mini Gasser Rob .... that's what it looks like to me !..... great job as always Rob 👍
Woohoo. 100% paint removal! Great Job!
100% paint removal! This model looks great. I like how the silver affects the candy color scheme. Great job on the wi doing windows.
Had one myself as a nipper. Was metallic purple originally. Must try dig it out. Have loads of old matchbox and corgi vehicles I want to have a go at.
Amazing job! It’s been a while as I’ve been away! Great start to the binge session
Lincoln and excalibur for sure leave rolls as is. loved the fade job. turned out sweet
What a paintjob, very cool Mini with perfect wheels 😎
Very nice Sierra and that Majorette Oldsmobile Omega is very nice too (i have two of those) 😀
Thumbs up for 100%paint removal. Looks good
B.e.a.utiful. I can see it going down the track. Wound up like a 8 day clock.😊
Beautiful paint job, Rob!
100% paint removal! Another fun video. Thanks.
Never seen this casting before. Cool stuff Rob. Thumb up
That finished effort with triple colours really does it such a lot of justice...
It's almost a "RatRod" Cooper as it were.
Those wheels actually look about perfect in size for the ubiquitous Bone Shaker model.
Nice. Reminds me of the paint jobs the NASCAR team sponsored by Du Pont used to do back when they first discovered metallic paints and night racing under lights. :)
I'm not really a big believer in the ASMR thing, but all that rustling newspaper does something with headphones on...
Too tired to come up with a creative way of working in "100% paint removal," so, there it is. :)
Beautiful job Rob, I love the colour theme. Awesome. 🚘🚘
The mini looks great 👍
I’m excited to see what you might do with the new arrivals 🙂
100% PAINT REMOVAL!! Awesome paint and detail!
100% Paint Removal..! Great idea with the colours, worked really well...
100%paint removal another decadent paint job a masters touch 👍👍❤️👍
wow I had this in the 70s I had totally forgotten about it till i saw the thumbnail. That was the original colour
100% paint removal...Great result!
100% paint removal is always what we strive for luv this paint job and decals all and all a nice little number job well done
Perfect all the way around. Color 100%, paint removal and wheels.
Nice job on the small fine details...
100 percent paint removal, the triple candy looks nice on this
Great selection of models in the unboxing.
Wow, what a wonderful change,,Rob you are the man 👏👏👏👏thanks for sharing and as always "Howdy from Texas mate "!!
Cracking paint job after another 100% removal 👍
100 percent removal! 100 percent cool paint finish.
100% paint removal 1000% better. Love it.
Nice build and paint job!
Oh yeah 100% paint removal
this Mini now looks faster than ever. :) interesting wheels, too. ^^
as others have stated the Siku Sierra is actually a Taxi. there is a taxi sign on the roof, and the third hole is for an antenna made of white or translucent plastic. those tend to get ripped off, or chewed off. I have successfully replaced some with a thick nylon thread (0.5mm). the sides are printed; Siku switched from rub-on decals to tampos back when, and those tampos tended to rub off.
the Excalibur's wheels are somewhat special, usually reserved for classics like the Ex and the Morgan +8. the JP4 is indeed based on a Renault-4. some french body works company made them like that since early 60's, but the extensive rollcage framework is a majorette special. there is a surfboard missing clipped into the top of that frame, and a cast-on spare wheel goes on the back where that tab protrudes.
100% paint removal 👍 love the paint fade effect.
Reminds me of some the Minis that used to drag race at Santa Pod in the 70's
First time ever - I got a HotWheels advert during the video.😁😁
100% paint removal ~ again!! It's getting to be quite common.😁
I had a similar Corgi Mini Rob, same purple too. Mine was a slightly different casting though, maybe a bit more stock. I'm not a huge fan of that grille though; mine was the same.
When I saw your choice of paint colours, I thought it was going to look like a colour ink cartridge but the final finish is pretty spectacular. I don't think it would work so well with more paint, more opaque, the light coverage looks great!! 👌👍
I like that Mercedes truck, huge side windows. The glass might be OK (ish) but it looks like it's got a wheel problem going on.🥴
Wow that looks cool it looks like u gave it a roof chop 👍
Very nice work . Kool casting done with fun . Mike Espo..
Good job rob 👍
I used to have 3! Majorette Excaliburs in the early 80's of the last century. 1 white and 2 red ones. I think they also came in yellow. They did come with a plastic tarp that was either white, cream or black.
I also used to have that Corgi Stock car :) Fun memories indeed. Waiting on the 100% paint removal on those 2 ;)
Sweet paint! 100%👍🏼
100%! Another awesome result.
Rob you know I watch the full thing 💯
great work mate what what where the colours and brands you used for the paint job id like to give it a go on my model kit cars
Very nice fade mate. Stance and wheels are near perfect for an American "Gasser" class racer.
Nice Restoration friend
can you do a Cheech and Chong rendition of the van?
100% paint removed. The one to one car, I love it.
Let me join the chorus of praise for the paint job!
Would letting the casting sit in the hot water until it beats up before adding the caustic soda work better?
I find the hotter the water the better the caustic soda works
Yay for 100% paint removal! (Although, shouldn’t we also be counting the interior?) 🤯 Great job as always!
Nice Work! The Mimi is now ready to go off to the drag racing track to race some of the other fast cars.
Those Big wide Majorette Wheels are overkill plus they make it hard for the car to fit on some trucks and they should of shorten the wheels a bit back then and it would of made thing a little easier plus I think Greenlight, Autoworld, or Johnny Lightning or any other brands would probably make some of those boring average cars.
Sick looking little mini 🔥🤣
Very interesting paint scheme
I have the exact same Mini Cooper mine I've customised with a black pendant marker and put a blue tack exhaust coming out near the front tyre
Yeah that paint effect is cool.
Nice love minis and 100% paint removal
Awesome job my friend
I've never seen one of those before. Nice job. Oh yeah, 100% paint removal!
😎 custom decals!!