British class restored - Majorette 293 Jaguar XJ6 Custom Restoration

[@MattiasModels]

very nice restoration and nice color, i haven't found yet a jaguar to restore in one of my videos

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Mattias! You have a new subscriber! 😉

[@terrybeechener5992]

Nice one,Johan. I love Jags,the XJ220 being my favourite.

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Terry!

[@kjamison5951]

What a lovely job!
That metallic red has a rich quality to it!
Nice choices on the customising! Thank you, Johan!

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks! I really love those Tamiya metallics. They have some very beautiful colours!

[@paulpisters668]

Love the chosen color scheme.

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Paul!

[@rudimoons554]

👍 Thx 🇧🇪.

[@JohnHatwell]

Fantastic restoration love the colour Johan great job 👍

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, John! 🙂

[@texasdiecastcustoms]

Beautiful restoration and the paint looks awesome. Excellent video!

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks!

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

The red a lot better choice than green. Came out a treat, cheers Graham

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks! 🙂

[@martindaredare]

Excellent restoration Johan, looks really smart

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Martin!

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Joe!

[@keithzatkalik5805]

Excellent work

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Keith!

[@frasermartin6728]

I like that. Good factory colour for Jaguar, if not Majorette. I really don't like the go-faster wheels, so would have changed thise and given the steering wheel a black rim, but what a terrific job you made of it - a proper rescue!

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks! 🙂

[@Tim_English_Loves_Diecast]

That looks classy now Johan, very nice custom. You do great work! Have a great day and cheers!😄❤👍

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks, Tim! 🙂

[@kyriakos7179]

You have evolved and I am happy for you buddy! Μπράβο σου!

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@joakimhjelm-svennesen8984]

Great restoration Johan, with the added details. However the Majorette version of the Jaguar XJ6 was never really my favorite. I prefer the Matchbox version. The dimensions seems a bit off to me on the Majorette version, where the Matchbox version is better. And the base on the Majorette seems so high. I guess it has something to do with the active suspension.
If I remember correctly this was the 90s era when most Manorette still had metal bases. But the quality was not the same as 10-20 years earlier. The quality was far better in the 70s and 80s. In my opinion the 90s was sort of a pivoting point or period for Manorette (as for many other diecast manufacturers going from metal bases to plastic). The quality was never the same for Majorette, Matchbox Siku among others after the 90s, when they all turned to plastic bases. Besides I’m not quite the fan of the larger scale Majorette and Siku does compares to Matchbox and Hot Wheels. I am glad though that Hot Wheels have kept metal bases for the premium lines and rubber tires. Now we just need to get Matchbox and the Majorette and Siku to do the same for their premium lines

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Thanks! Indeed, cutting costs became a priority, which meant a decline in quality with all diecast brands. I really don't know why Majorette chose to lower the base, since it was still using the same suspension as in the 70's and 80's.