Corgi 1142 Holmes Wrecker Truck Complete Restoration.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- This weeks model was kindly donated by Rob from "Rob`s Matchbox Garage" many thanks to him and please feel free to check out his great channel !
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Bob I think you owe Rob a thick ear for this one. The Holmes Wrecker could have become a "Home Wrecker" with all the dramas. You're a brave man Bob Willis.Cheers and well done!
Walter Roszko nah mate I’m glad Rob sent me it, love a challenge 😉👍
Rob picked the right fella to send this one to. The Ford CL 9000 was ahead of it's time actually, with many new features and the Holmes wrecker body is a classic here in the U S. I am a retired truck driver (32 years) and a modeler for 50. I have a soft spot for the
"big rigs" and you did this one up just dandy !
Great job Bob ! One of my favorite trucks !
Wow excellent job done there Bob, you were a brave man to take on that one, ha ha,
Looks great now, love the polished bed on the back. 👍👍😍😍.
Thanks 👍
Beautiful job Bob 👍🏼. You were the right person to take on this one 💪🏼.
Cheers Rob 👍 you wouldn't have enjoyed doing this one 😉
@@BobWilliscorgi I think you are right mate 😎
Hi Bob! You found another interesting build for us to watch. The previous videos were great as always, but this one was a pip! Great idea to restore the towing gear intact. Well done sir!!!
What a technical restoration that was. Well done on a great result on bringing another model back to life. I hope you both keep well and safe.
Great restoration job Bob, definitely a very fiddly job. 👍👍👍
Why do I feel like I've known you all my life? God bless your neighborly spirit!
Hi bob just been watching you restore the wrecker truck I can remember when I was a kid about 52 years ago I had one of them. Can I just say Bob when you're blowing out the soda be careful don't get into your eye as I have done the same thing myself a lovely job once again
Ralph
What an artwork. Amazing how you pulled this off. Great respect!
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Yet again another great job Bob , just goes to show how times have changed in terms of the quality of toys you sure do have the patience of a saint 🙏😂
I also notice you are using a "stick" to apply your glue, bravo
Hey Bob....another impeccable restoration!!!! Probably one of the most complicated I've watched you do.
I sincerely admire your patience. You should be proud of this amazing accomplishment. It's a real beauty.
This Corgi, Holmes Wrecker was on my Christmas Wish List to Santa. But...regretfully...I never received one.
Of all Corgi models, this is one of my all-time favorites. It's truly a work of detailed craftsmanship.
THANKS for taking the challenge of restoring it & for providing all your skills to return this gem to its' former glory.
I'm praying you & those you love remain safe and healthy.
Kindest regards, Ben
P.S. Don't forget to touch-up that small bit of red paint at the rear :- )
Trust you to notice Ben, I still haven't done it , lol
@@BobWilliscorgi THANKS for the reply Bob. I'm a "detail" person.
The little things left undone or out-of-place drive me crazy :-)
All the best, Ben
Looks great....far too complicated for me, I don't think I have that level of patience. Thanks for posting Bob. 👍
We recently took one of these apart... From our "hands-on" experience ..much easier way to take the cab apart is....by pulling off the small black badge on the front of the cab... The cab until...falls apart .. great job on this one as well...stay safe wife and yourself ...
Yes I found that out afterwards 😄🙏thanks bud.
Excellent work, Bob! I've got 3 of these Corgi Majors with the Ford H cab which I'm restoring - the Holmes Wrecker, the blue artic with the box trailer and the car transporter. I've found that you don't need to mess with the lug at the back of the the cab. When you take the 'diesel' badge out you can pull the front of the cab up and back so it clears the tab at the back. That's why yours fell apart when you took the badge out! Hope that helps anyone else who is restoring one of these.
Thanks Pete 😉yeah I realised that afterwards, what a dum dum 🙄👍
Nice a lot of pieces great job Bob.
Hi Bob.
Just when we think you have done a really fiddly model, you get on with another that's worse..lol
This one looked like it was going to fall apart if you looked at it the wrong way.
As usual, another fantastic restoration, great job
You and your Mrs be well.
Cheers, Robert
Nice,Bob.I have no less than 5 in my collection,3 original,2 which sit on different chassis/cab combinations.!They were a pig to dismantle,but 2 are in mint condition,one with a box,so they were left alone.
Excellent Bob, you did a fantastic job on a challenging model.
Makes you wonder how the hell they assembled these so fast in the factory back in the day !.
Gaz the K's Modelworx yeah mate I was wondering that too 🧐👍
Fantastic job i would have loved having one of those as a kid
Amazing job you can’t but admire the designers who worked how to manufacture these models Also I wonder if the ladies who were tasked with assembling the models did a lot of moaning to themselves ha ha Well done for persevering with it Kind regards Mike
Well done Bob looks great and no swaring Brian Thailand
Very very nice it looks great Bob 👌
Outstanding ... you certainly are the boss of these larger diecast bob, this is my favourite so far, and your instructive commentary throughout was fantastic and extremely helpful
You are looking good mate, i hope mrs w is well, and not in too much pain
Thanks buddy , she's a bit more cheerful now as she received the letter for the appointment to see the surgeon for a date on the operation , glad you're enjoying the content .
Excellent job Bob.......
Hi Bob, I've just watched the Wrecker video; what an epic but a superb result overall. I just want to say thankyou for the VW video and your detailed demonstration of how to print our own decals. Just what I needed. On a different note, I did manage to get hold of one of the twin fan spray booths last month. They were all gone on ebay but still available from Bartsharp. regards, Steve
Thanks mate, yeah if you're gonna splash out on a spray booth you may as well get the twin fan one, I`m really pleased with mine !
Great but very complicated restauration!
I still got mine in mint condition in its original box. It was my top model back in the 70's. So this restauration brings back nice memories. Thanks again, Bob!
Awesome Bob great information and as usual very entertaining
Thx for the new video Bob
youve done a cracking job with that one bob i hope i dont ever come across one of those to restore
Hahaha Bob! I've got one of these to do up. Actually one and a half. There is enough parts and pieces to make one good one. It should be fun, now you have showed me the way. I really like how you did the diamond plate on the back. That turned out great. On the subject of making windscreens. I went to the dollar store (pound shop) and got a clear plastic salad bowl. The plastic is the right thickness, you just have to find the right curve on the bowl to cut out. For flat glass, use a jewel case from a cd or dvd and cut that to fit. Maybe your Milli Vanilli cd or Rick Astley!
Yes I’ve told people to use the cd transparent protection disc for making windscreens instead of buying them from model suppliers in my videos 👍
Very nice results fantastic well done Cheers KC Tassie Australia Stay safe take care my friend
Lovely job Bob. You've got some patience mate. Nice model, but a bit of a bugger I think I will steer clear of that one.
Heyup Bob, are thinking of "milliput?" Epoxy putty. Cut a chunk off and knead it between fingers and goes rock hard after 5/10 mins.
Bob, Hope you and the Mrs are OK, still loving the videos, take it easy Sir.
Thanks 👍
Well done Bob, I've got 2 of these to repair so thanks for the heads up. No wonder Rob from matchbox garage passed it on to you.
Thanks for the video! Great restoration!
Bob ole friend, go get your self a good stiff drink to relax your self, that build was a complex one, but also it was very interesting build to watch. Your giving us the tid bits is an education, for its preparing myself for the restoration hobby thanks to you & a number of others in the hobby that I could name. As always Bob the project turned out beautifully & really enjoyed watching, you &your misses stay well, see you on your next build. 😎👍👍👍🚗
Fabulous restoration, you certainly have a lot of patience! Lorry looks great! Thanks for the mention too! Stay safe
stay safe ?!..what ,from the werewolf 😄
Lovely work Bob, I did the tractor unit one of these last year and that was a fiddle to do, but this really was a stunning restoration! You do realize that now you’ve said to steer clear of having a go at doing one of these, it’s going to have the opposite effect, I have been looking to get one to restore for some time, because I really love this wrecker for some reason, but they always go so damned expensive on eBay, that so far I haven’t got one! ( me being too tight I suppose😂😂).
You’ve really done yourself proud with this one though Bob, despite all the teething troubles, you carried on through and got it all sorted, well done mate😊👌👍
Hope your Mrs is doing ok, best wishes to you both, stay safe, Nick.
CRAPAUD NICK'S DIECAST RENOVATIONS. Thanks Nick hope you get one soon as I’d love to see you do one, I managed to do mine without taking the winch apart so that was a bonus but I don’t think it’s too difficult to disassemble anyway.
Thanks again Nick looking forward to your next video 👍
That looked a tricky one but the outcome was well worth it, it’s a superb job. I think I’d have give up and fired it out of the window. Take care Bob and best wishes to your partner.
Great job Bob you have the patience of a Saint lol;)
Absolutely an amazing restoration Bob, I have one in my to do box . Thanks again Bob
Very nice bob , you certainly like a challenge, interesting how that cab comes apart.
I hope your better half is still ok ,and you are both enjoying this nice weather.
Another top job Bob! And such a difficult model as well! Well done... Hope you & misses are keeping safe & well?
The finished product is excellent on this model I must admit rather you than me - I don't think I have the patience to do a resto that is so complex. Well done again Bob looking forward to next week already. 👍
Never seen inside one before and what a lot of parts to make just a kids toy. Corgi Toys went to all that trouble that’s why I love them . Patience required on the production line too with those mainly ladies ...Quality toys never see their like again. Fantastic restoration Bob. Stay safe regards to your wife .more more more !
It's not a good Corgi Bob video if you don't give us at least one "bugger", "bollocks" and "bloody hell". Nothing personal, my friend, but the more you struggle, the harder I laugh and the more I enjoy your show! Thanks for the fun, great work as always.
Would dearly love to get hold of one of those castings..Another great resto Bob..Stay Safe..
Interesting casting with a lot of different parts. Brilliant job mate
Hi Bob fantastic result, I got so into this one I let my coffee go cold. Congratulations on the subs 'come on 2K'.All the best from Ian and family.
Good job mate
Very nice and a pain alright. I remember my Holmes wrecker had 2 men. One was kneeling like he was changing a tire.
Bob I do own one of these wreckers and I've been afraid to touch it now seeing you do it i think I'm gonna go for it and buy the way genius idea for the beacon light beautiful resto
Nice job bob, I can see why rob side swiped this one and gave you the challenge lol bloody awkward build this one, however you rose to the challenge and nailed it. Great work. I hope your mrs is still doing ok and her op is done soon stay safe bud take care👍😷🌈
i really like this one, you do alot of cars that others channels dont do. you do the better ones that you dont see much and thats great. . nice colors and good painting. keep them coming.
got a holmes wrecker as a wedding present for my bestie when i was his best man as when we were kids he had one and i always played with it
Hello bob hope you and your missis are keeping well this is a great restoration l will not be doing one of those too complex for me you could have been a brain surgeon
great job bob what a pain to do though but as usuall looks great end result
Hi bob the other photo editing software with the fox picture is called. Gimp ,oh and great work on the restos i realy injoy watching all your videos including the chit chat at the beginning keep up the good work
Pixi Gemini yeah that’s the one I was trying to think of 😄
Looked a real pain in the back-axle this one Bob - you could have done with a workshop manual 😁😁. Great restoration though, the results look well worth the effort. I have a few Corgi toys you might be interested in - came with job lots - I will email you a list - stay safe ... David
Thanks 👍 will look forward to that buddy
Good God what job Bob 🍾🍾🍾🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
wow mate that's a fiddley wee bugger but you did a great job, I think your due for a nice easy build LOL
When am I gonna get to see these Minis?! Ha ha, another great resto Bob, glad to see you are still safe :)
Great job! Quality finish on this.
Thank you! Cheers!
Persistence and patients pay's off Bob. But mine can stay as she is I'll just replace the decals and hook's. Well done old son. Cheer's Tassie John.
Another top job Bob ..do you seal the decals once dry to protect them ???? no job is to much for you
The Biscuit Man
Sometimes mate, not always 😜
IDO I SEAL THEM BEFORE PUTTING INTO THE WATER (STOP INK BLEEDING THAT IS WHAT I MEANT MY MISTAKE
@@film49uk well obviously I do that 😜 otherwise like you said the ink just washes off! Doh😜😂👍
I thought you meant do I always laquer over them.🧐☕☕☕
@@BobWilliscorgi Thanks Bob i will do that just wanted to be sure ..Biscuit Man
Look great, like a new one ! Also looks like it shares the same cab and base as the ford express service truck i did a couple weeks ago.was hard to take apart. Best wishes jan.
Great job Bob as always, I do have one of these to do but it may of just got pushed further towards the back of the queue 😂😂 that red has come out nice did you say it was enamel? 👍
I was gonna use the enamel but I can't laquer that so used the acrylic in the end
Excellent work you are right a pain in the ass. Now I want to do one but am I brave or stupid to take it on 😂😂😂
Yes Bobbie what a pain in the arse as you say but what the he'll it was well worth it. Restored as if it was new, I must say this time I was overly impressed. WELL DONE.. luv to you and the misses.
Regards Paul osman
Presto chango, remove the lower section and you have a Ford "C" series tilt cab (top part). Except for removing the filler panel that covers where the front wheels would be it's the same medium duty truck that was very popular. All they did to make the heavier duty 8000 series was to join the "C" series cab atop another section.
The software i use is free to use its called Gimp. resizing no problem. I download pictures of the original boxes which i enhance using Gimp. I also make most of the decals i need using the same program. Takes a while getting the hang of it. Definitely worth the effort. Runs well on my laptop. Some webb sites try to charge you for it. Its a con. It's free to use.
That’s the one I was trying to think of 💭 , to complicated for me though 🥴
If you can master the skill of restoration you can master Gimp
@@steveadams96 , Nah` tried it and failed everytime so deleted it now , will stick with my Roxio
Nice one Bob. Any news on the op?
Andrew Field yes mate she gotta see the surgeon in 2 weeks time for her follow up appointment at last, then he’ll give her a date for the op 👍
@@BobWilliscorgi fingers crossed for you both Bob.
@@BobWilliscorgi Hello Bob, I'm SOOOO VERY HAPPY about this news.
I hope & pray that ALL goes well for your wife & she will SOON return to a pain-free, normal life.
Kindest regards, Ben
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What a Wopper. This job does not fit
Wow great memory jog had this one as Xmas present long time ago , it was one of my favorites..Great job Bob.