Bob, you are a great teacher of restoring these miniature vehicles, especially with trying out “new” products, some work, some don’t. I am really getting into the hobby, thanks to you Bob, Martin & others. This was a nice build, you over came the little obstacles, paint turned out great & as always enjoyed your “yapping “, take care my friend see ya on the next build😎👍👍👍🚗
Hi Bob, looks like you had a few of us yelling at the screen again, with those mirrors, lol. I was glad you didn't spill the nail polish, would have been your topper. Keep up the great restos with all their fiddly bits. Cheers, Robert.
Great job Bob, the paint job spot on. Glad you got the mirrors on the Wright way. PS great job on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, a very frustrating and fiddle job.👍👍
hi bob it was a triumphant experiment dome in the laboratory of professor bob . great colour match and not quite as fiddly as the corgi chitty I sent you. power to the rattle cans roll on summer out door spaying season is just round the corner best regards.
margaret nightingale yes mate looking forward to spraying outside again but I’ve recently received my new professional spraybooth complete with built in led lighting and it’s got double fans! 😉👍
Hi,Bob.Thanks for the mention.Do take good care of this model,it's the very early 'red dot' wheels version.most came with 'whizzwheels'.although often refered to as 'whizzwheels',these were in fact an experiment by the factory,to use up old wheel stocks.consequently,not many were produced,which makes any 'red dot' cars worth more.there are a number of cars fitted with them,the rarest is the orange Ford Capri.
Nice one Bob, smashing job, nice nail varnish, I would have said red colour would suit you not clear. Ha HA!! keep up the the good work, look forward to your next one. Cheers mate....
Forgot to add a comment,Bob.I'm amazed,i think that's your best yet.I have my own idea for aquiring one,but i'd like to paint it 'spectraflame' red! it's shown in a red colour in the '70 Corgi catalogue.
Great job again Bob, I am sure you made the mistake with the mirror on purpose just to wind us up and get us shouting at the video. Lovely colour match and a great result on another complicated restoration.
Hi Bob For chrome effect on the bonnet go to B&Q and get some laminate flooring underlay joining tape,the silver one ,it’s very thin,self adhesive and moulds well into the detail,I’ve used it to create the polished alloy effect on a Lightning
You've got some patients Bob. Putting that car back together would've been a nightmare for me. I think it would've been flying through the air by now! ....... l think the car is actually an Astro Vette EXP concept car by General Motors if l remember correctly. Glad you realised you had the wing mirrors around the wrong way lol 😄, mind you that's the sort of thing l would've done 😄 Awesome job and the colour match is perfect 👍
outstanding job bob ,, was amazed by this model back in the 70s amazingly not by the car but by the figures inside , anyone who hasn't seen one really needs to take a look , the figure painters were outstanding , they even painted the etebrows on man .. how did they ever make money on these toys ?? .. thinking of doing mine now but thinking of doing it in the red colour of the real car ,, the mirrors made me chuckle as i thought WTF is he doing ??? then gave a PHEEEWWWW !! WHEN YOU NOTICED LOL
I had one of those in my collection, annoying thing is, I kept all my die cast toys up until 2014 when i decided to have a clear out and threw them out because of the condition of some of them and taking up room in my attic. I could kick myself! But hey ho that's life. Thanks for the nod Bob, Ill keep a look out for you Sunday at the toy and train fair in Newton..Great video..😊
bob don't give up on the chrome foil its to be used like you would use dutch metal or gold leaf. apply with size available on the net or with watered down P.V.A glue. let the glue or size become tacky then with a soft artists brush work into the detail areas let dry and then remove the excess with a craft knife. when it works well it looks fantastic more suited to panels or flat surfaces as you say don't ever let it beat you. take care buddy.
margaret nightingale hi Ian, yeah I won’t give up on it yet, got 2 videos done for the next 2 weeks but after that might not be a video up for a while as my missus is in hospital and I’ve had no time to do anything more 🙁
Nice restoration again Bob, if you hadn’t managed to get that mirror out again you could have just put the other one in and said they were special spot lights 😉lol ! What was that shiny stuff? Was it like foil ? Would it have made any difference heating it with a hair dryer. I’m always nervous trying out new stuff like that, any way you got things sorted in the end. Thanks for the mention when reading out your comments, all publicity is good, keep up the good work and banter, always has me chuckling 😀👍, all the best, Nick
Bob what mountain you climbed on this one.i was talking to the screen at times .But like the man you are you got there in the end....lovely job yet again .....The biscuit man
G'day Bob I never realised just how technical some of these cars can be. Your knowledge around these rare cars is amazing ~ I'm well impressed. As for the colour it came out better than a bought one. I'll have two cold tinnies for you this week cheers m8. 👍
Nice one bob , watching you glue some small door mirrors on you said great glue as long as it can see daylight !! There is now a blue that goes off in seconds using a blue light like the dentists uses on your fillings ....,,.just a thought.
Bob, the Astro I was red with a black bonnet; it was the Astro II that was green, Corgi got it wrong! I believe I may have refinished mine in the correct colour, difficult to remember now!
Hi mate ,I found this posting and felt your frustration ,have you ever wanted to throw it across the shed hehehehe I know when I was younger I did ,some builds I’ve done Go together like a dream but done I’ve done blimey paint still wet glue don’t stick it it’s complete looks a dream and I’ve dropped it 😔
Hi Bob i have restored a Joe 90 about 2 years ago and getting the wings back together was not to bad once you got the hang of the mechanism. It was matching that metalic green paint that was difficult but great fun. Brilliant restoration, cheers.
Looks great bob excellent colour match, lucky for me my one I got in a job lot is to good to restore. A bit fiddly as well but as usual you made a great job .
Great job once again Bob I own one of these with the newer wizz wheels in mint and I also own a auto pilen an exact copy of the corgi astro 2 which is weird ? would you know why they are duplicates two different makers?
Bob, you are a great teacher of restoring these miniature vehicles, especially with trying out “new” products, some work, some don’t. I am really getting into the hobby, thanks to you Bob, Martin & others. This was a nice build, you over came the little obstacles, paint turned out great & as always enjoyed your “yapping “, take care my friend see ya on the next build😎👍👍👍🚗
Hi Bob, looks like you had a few of us yelling at the screen again, with those mirrors, lol.
I was glad you didn't spill the nail polish, would have been your topper.
Keep up the great restos with all their fiddly bits.
Cheers, Robert.
Great job Bob, the paint job spot on. Glad you got the mirrors on the Wright way. PS great job on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, a very frustrating and fiddle job.👍👍
Hello bob another great restoration great paint work great Finnish look forward to your channel every week
hi bob it was a triumphant experiment dome in the laboratory of professor bob . great colour match and not quite as fiddly as the corgi chitty I sent you. power to the rattle cans roll on summer out door spaying season is just round the corner best regards.
margaret nightingale yes mate looking forward to spraying outside again but I’ve recently received my new professional spraybooth complete with built in led lighting and it’s got double fans! 😉👍
Hi,Bob.Thanks for the mention.Do take good care of this model,it's the very early 'red dot' wheels version.most came with 'whizzwheels'.although often refered to as 'whizzwheels',these were in fact an experiment by the factory,to use up old wheel stocks.consequently,not many were produced,which makes any 'red dot' cars worth more.there are a number of cars fitted with them,the rarest is the orange Ford Capri.
Nice one Bob, smashing job, nice nail varnish, I would have said red colour would suit you not clear. Ha HA!! keep up the the good work, look forward to your next one. Cheers mate....
Nice restoration we were shouting at screen when you put the mirror on lol enjoying your channel
Forgot to add a comment,Bob.I'm amazed,i think that's your best yet.I have my own idea for aquiring one,but i'd like to paint it 'spectraflame' red! it's shown in a red colour in the '70 Corgi catalogue.
Great job again Bob, I am sure you made the mistake with the mirror on purpose just to wind us up and get us shouting at the video. Lovely colour match and a great result on another complicated restoration.
keith davies no mate I seriously didn’t put it on wrong on purpose! Didn’t want to ruin that nice paint job, just shows what a dummy I am at times 🙄
Hi Bob
For chrome effect on the bonnet go to B&Q and get some laminate flooring underlay joining tape,the silver one ,it’s very thin,self adhesive and moulds well into the detail,I’ve used it to create the polished alloy effect on a Lightning
You've got some patients Bob. Putting that car back together would've been a nightmare for me. I think it would've been flying through the air by now! ....... l think the car is actually an Astro Vette EXP concept car by General Motors if l remember correctly. Glad you realised you had the wing mirrors around the wrong way lol 😄, mind you that's the sort of thing l would've done 😄 Awesome job and the colour match is perfect 👍
outstanding job bob ,, was amazed by this model back in the 70s amazingly not by the car but by the figures inside , anyone who hasn't seen one really needs to take a look , the figure painters were outstanding , they even painted the etebrows on man .. how did they ever make money on these toys ?? .. thinking of doing mine now but thinking of doing it in the red colour of the real car ,, the mirrors made me chuckle as i thought WTF is he doing ??? then gave a PHEEEWWWW !! WHEN YOU NOTICED LOL
I had one of those in my collection, annoying thing is, I kept all my die cast toys up until 2014 when i decided to have a clear out and threw them out because of the condition of some of them and taking up room in my attic. I could kick myself! But hey ho that's life. Thanks for the nod Bob, Ill keep a look out for you Sunday at the toy and train fair in Newton..Great video..😊
bob don't give up on the chrome foil its to be used like you would use dutch metal or gold leaf. apply with size available on the net or with watered down P.V.A glue. let the glue or size become tacky then with a soft artists brush work into the detail areas let dry and then remove the excess with a craft knife. when it works well it looks fantastic more suited to panels or flat surfaces as you say don't ever let it beat you. take care buddy.
margaret nightingale hi Ian, yeah I won’t give up on it yet, got 2 videos done for the next 2 weeks but after that might not be a video up for a while as my missus is in hospital and I’ve had no time to do anything more 🙁
👍👌😉 awesome video Bob . love your work on this car.from Greg 🖐️🤗
Nice restoration again Bob, if you hadn’t managed to get that mirror out again you could have just put the other one in and said they were special spot lights 😉lol !
What was that shiny stuff? Was it like foil ? Would it have made any difference heating it with a hair dryer. I’m always nervous trying out new stuff like that, any way you got things sorted in the end. Thanks for the mention when reading out your comments, all publicity is good, keep up the good work and banter, always has me chuckling 😀👍, all the best, Nick
Found myself shouting at the screen again!! Your content is becoming more interactive by the day. Great stuff as always Bob.
Bob what mountain you climbed on this one.i was talking to the screen at times .But like the man you are you got there in the end....lovely job yet again .....The biscuit man
G'day Bob I never realised just how technical some of these cars can be. Your knowledge around these rare cars is amazing ~ I'm well impressed. As for the colour it came out better than a bought one. I'll have two cold tinnies for you this week cheers m8. 👍
Nice one bob , watching you glue some small door mirrors on you said great glue as long as it can see daylight !!
There is now a blue that goes off in seconds using a blue light like the dentists uses on your fillings ....,,.just a thought.
I meant glue not blue sorry 😂
loved watching this...i also have the old whizzwheel version of the astro as well
...the mirrors, LOL
Great job you made it look easy 👌
Nice Bob
Bob, the Astro I was red with a black bonnet; it was the Astro II that was green, Corgi got it wrong! I believe I may have refinished mine in the correct colour, difficult to remember now!
steveteb don’t know mate, I decided to keep it the original Corgi colour 👍😉
Hi Bob, nearly bought one of these the other day, now I will after seeing your great restoration.👍
nice job again bob when u put them mirrors on wrong way I thought how you goin to get them off without breakin them but you succeeded well done
Great resto, Bob, again you have inspired me, I havent even seen that model before, but I intend to have one in my collection. Cheers Bob.
Put these mirrors in this way. The entertainment of your videos is priceless.
superglue reacts with cloth bob . can actually burst into flames
Hi mate ,I found this posting and felt your frustration ,have you ever wanted to throw it across the shed hehehehe I know when I was younger I did ,some builds I’ve done Go together like a dream but done I’ve done blimey paint still wet glue don’t stick it it’s complete looks a dream and I’ve dropped it 😔
Another beauty, Bob. I have one of these with the whizzwheels. Yours is a rare one.
Bob you can put plastic in costic just warm water and small bit of costic then spray with crome paint
Hi Bob i have restored a Joe 90 about 2 years ago and getting the wings back together was not to bad once you got the hang of the mechanism. It was matching that metalic green paint that was difficult but great fun. Brilliant restoration, cheers.
Very Nice :) my brother had one of these.
Lovely casting Bob and great paint.....Well done .......Hows the wife?
Thanks mate, she’s still not great at the moment but better than when the Ambulance took her in.
Another brilliant video and end result, thanks Bob.
Looks great bob excellent colour match, lucky for me my one I got in a job lot is to good to restore.
A bit fiddly as well but as usual you made a great job .
First rule of Italian racing - what's behind you is not important...
try nail polish remover or cellulose thinners on the bonnet bob
Great job once again Bob I own one of these with the newer wizz wheels in mint and I also own a auto pilen an exact copy of the corgi astro 2 which is weird ? would you know why they are duplicates two different makers?
wow. in real life that would be a big car from the size of the people in it.
Bob , at 29.15 you said " l'm going to fiddle with it off camera" ....l agree Bob, you could get arrested !😂😂
This from some Gerry Anderson production?
Oh and bye he way this a true life car Chevrolet made a concept car in 1967 for its auto show
YEAH BABY, FIRST COMMENT HAVE NOT WATCHED IT YET BUT CONFIDENT A FANTASTIC JOB, IF ITS NOT I WILL REDACT THAT COMMENT LATER!
Second And l watched Bob l have only 8 beers Great vid ( you handsome today)