You have inspired me to have a go myself. I will be restoring the Dinky 948 McLean tractor trailer. Thank you for your excellent videos, they are clear and easy to follow.
Thanks Ian. I have some original Dinky toys and I like my restored models to sit nicely with them - not to out-shine them, and I do like to preserve a little of the history of each model ... David
I could never afford the larger dinky models as a kid, neither could my parents, but ohh happy days when my mum got a job at Lesneys, i moved onto Airfix kits as a teenage and this was a special treat for me when my dad won on the gee gee's as the local model shop was on the way back from the bookies and a mystery present always arrived on days like this :) i never took to gambling but still enjoy making model tanks and war gaming with my son, some of the tanks are nearly 40ty years old now :) love what your doing I'm sure your having lots of fun doing it to, heres to the future and many more.
Hi, many thanks for your comment, and yes, I do have great fun with these projects. Love the story, a model shop on the way to the bookies, it must have been a dream place to live for you and your dad 😁 - I have made many plastic kits over the years, planes rather than tanks, mainly WW2 and mainly US aircraft based in East Anglia. Still do a bit every now and again. There will be more Dinky videos - after my next railway video coming out shortly (never enough hours!!) - Thanks again ... David
A great restoration, it's your restoration so you do it as you feel best, nothing wrong with patina on the base, shows the real age I personally like it.
What a wonderful authentic restoration. There are several talented model restorers on TH-cam, but this one was quite refreshing in that you've managed to achieve a NOS look. Nice detail with the replacement rivet too and totally a thumbs up on keeping the patina on the base; a way of preserving the toy's history. Very nice work sir!
Hi David, Nice Restoration and Dinky selection u have, great job ,I'm also a restoration of diecast but I'm still learning on how to do TH-cam vids,and after watching ur dinky restoration im gonna start collecting them now ,great work ,stay safe and take care
Very nice work. I loved my Dinky toys. I think the coolest one I had was the James Bond Aston Martin. It had a little bullet shield on the back and was a bronze/gold colour. Wish I had it now. Mark. Hamilton Canada
Wonderful restoration. Totally agree with the patina on the base. Nice tip about the sonic cleaner, I'm going to look into that. Thanks for a great view.
@@micuentaparaforosycosas3484 Thank-you! You as well. I love David's work. Very no nonsense and well explained. His attention to detail is admirable. He's very "old school" as well.
Congratulations - I must say, my heart was in my mouth @ 20:45, but you rescued the situation despite the added pressure of doing it all on camera. Great work!
This is a far better presentation than your first - a big improvement. Apart from the Dremmel some bronze wire brushes are a useful tool in your kit you can find them at the Works if there's one near you, that is also a good place for other things - not too expensive it's worth a look in as you are passing. I think the standing joke is to use your wife's toothbrush to remove the paint.
Thanks Colin, much appreciated. About the brushes, do you mean 'bronze' or 'brass' - I have bought a small brass brush recently. I think the nearest Works is about 20 miles away. We can thank Mary (or his wife) for the toothbrush thing. I try hard to avoid saying it myself 😁😁 ... David
In the more throw away society we now live in it is great to see items such as this being salvaged. I agree with keeping the base in a condition to show its true age. Its not immediately on show but becomes visible when you turn it over. Very enjoyable video. Thanks.
Very nice! I had a dark blue one, with two horn loudspeakers on top! I was about 6 then. Many years later I drove on a VW bus myself, with two horn loudspeakers on top.... history repeats itself! I made a film about my neighbour, restoring a Chevrolet Corvair. The title is the scale of the Dinky Toys: 1:43
Hi Jan. Thanks for the comment. I too have the dark blue one with the loudspeakers. It was from an earlier (pre-war) series I think as there is no baseplate on it. It was not issued until after the war . 👍👍👍
Hi David, I've restored lots of dinkys and always try to leave the base plates original and sometimes other parts as well as it shows the sort of life they've had.We probably all have different ways of doing things ,but keeping them alive is the main thing.Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Nice work David - I agree too on the base patina, nice touch. If you haven't already got a copy, I would highly recommend a book to you "Dinky Toys" by Dominique Pascal. It is a French publication with French text, however the entire book (440 + pages !) is almost exclusively color photos of all the Dinky's ever made, arranged neatly by Make, and shows many of the color variations and details, along with reprints of some of the original Dinky colour catalogs. It's well worth the 30 euros or so. Wish you a Merry Christmas & I look forward to more of your super Resto films ! Felix
Great to see other peoples techniques. I always use an etch primer before the filler primer, as I find it makes the model much more resistant to chipping afterwards.
Excelente trabajo lo felicito aprecio el cuidado y aprecio a estos pequeños carros que algun niño tuvo en sus manos y que hoy se admira de esta restauracion .GRACIAS
David, Outstanding work. sympathetic is the right way for old Dinky's no doubt. I love the history these older toy's show and leaving some of their past is spot on. Keep up the video's very enjoyable. Cheers' and Merry Christmas John
Hi David, another great job! For those axle ends, how about a dab of rubber masking? As far as the number mismatch, it just adds more to the flavor. Oh, and I am in agreement on leaving the baseplate as such. The many years it took to attain that look have deserved to be preserved, especially the patina in this instance.
very nice job just a tip for you make block of wood with two bits on each side to keep a grip of your model with foam or rubber innertube to grip it when drilling out the rivet you can allso now get dinky & corgi rivets keep up the good work
My late father had two of these vans when I was a child, I can only remember the number plate of one which was OXO 597 which he converted into a camper van with cooking facilities and bunk beds bed's etc
Love your work, especially the Rolls. It looks like that drill bit may be a brad point bit meant for wood. If so, it will not work well for metal. I once worked for aircraft industry and we would drill out rivets using a bit the diameter of the rivet shank so as not to drill through whatever part to be removed and leaving a huge hole that could not be easily fixed. Hope this helps.
Thanks Stephen, much appreciated. You are quite right, it does have a brad point. I have tried a 4.5mm metalworking drill and it works just fine. I think the outside diameter of the rivet is 2.5mm - I will keep your advice in mind. Thanks again ... David
I like that you keep the base plate cleaned but otherwise unrestored. It’s not like you can see it when the car is on display anyway, but it’s that subtle reminder of how old it actually is.
Thanks for the sub Orge, much appreciated. Flattered you like my channel and MMM. I enjoy watching Marty at work too. Thanks for the comments ... David
Hi David, great restoration it looked just like new well done I had a little van like that in the late 50's. Anyway. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Regards George....
To begin the bore, try reversing your super-bitey drill bit for a fast turn, and then switch to forwards; see if that helps keep on the rivet and off the diecast. First one of yours I've seen here. Great van! thanks.
Apologies for late reply. I have replaced the drill bits, my old ones were cheap and nasty. The new ones work just fine. Aprreciate the advice though - and the comment ... David
@@davidhyde4329 funny you should just now reply, just yesterday I took out my box of '70s Matchboxes and Hotwheels.. one major prize is the Matchbox Hovercraft, but a dumb kid (me) painted it gold lol
You have inspired me to have a go myself. I will be restoring the Dinky 948 McLean tractor trailer. Thank you for your excellent videos, they are clear and easy to follow.
Thanks Andrew. 948 looks a lovely project to work on. Wish you well with your restoration ... David
Wonderful job. Great interesting video. Really instructive.
Thanks Pat ... David
Excellent job David. Nice that you don’t go overboard with restoration, shows respect for the history of the toy.
Thanks Ian. I have some original Dinky toys and I like my restored models to sit nicely with them - not to out-shine them, and I do like to preserve a little of the history of each model ... David
Great job David. It's so nice to see these old cars being kept "alive" and brought back to their former glory.
Thank you David clear and informative...Well shot
I could never afford the larger dinky models as a kid, neither could my parents, but ohh happy days when my mum got a job at Lesneys, i moved onto Airfix kits as a teenage and this was a special treat for me when my dad won on the gee gee's as the local model shop was on the way back from the bookies and a mystery present always arrived on days like this :) i never took to gambling but still enjoy making model tanks and war gaming with my son, some of the tanks are nearly 40ty years old now :) love what your doing I'm sure your having lots of fun doing it to, heres to the future and many more.
Hi, many thanks for your comment, and yes, I do have great fun with these projects. Love the story, a model shop on the way to the bookies, it must have been a dream place to live for you and your dad 😁 - I have made many plastic kits over the years, planes rather than tanks, mainly WW2 and mainly US aircraft based in East Anglia. Still do a bit every now and again. There will be more Dinky videos - after my next railway video coming out shortly (never enough hours!!) - Thanks again ... David
Another superb sympathetic restoration David ,well done Sir! Keep them coming.
A great restoration, it's your restoration so you do it as you feel best, nothing wrong with patina on the base, shows the real age I personally like it.
Lovely to see these old toys restored thus, brings back happy memories of them as a child
I totally agree with all your methodical steps and think it is a marvelous restoration. Very well done old man.
Thanks Martin, much appreciated ... David
What a wonderful authentic restoration. There are several talented model restorers on TH-cam, but this one was quite refreshing in that you've managed to achieve a NOS look. Nice detail with the replacement rivet too and totally a thumbs up on keeping the patina on the base; a way of preserving the toy's history. Very nice work sir!
Thanks, very kind of you to comment. Glad you liked it ... David
Beautiful work.
Thanks Grant ... David
Very nice to bring another toy back to life again!
Hi David, Nice Restoration and Dinky selection u have, great job ,I'm also a restoration of diecast but I'm still learning on how to do TH-cam vids,and after watching ur dinky restoration im gonna start collecting them now ,great work ,stay safe and take care
Many thanks Mark, appreciate the comment. It started me on collecting as well. Might make a video showing my (small) collection. Keep safe yourself.
Nice job, paint came out spot on, decals look good with the gold print.
I thought that too of the decals - thanks ... David
Nice job, well done.
lovely work, well done.
Thanks Scott, much appreciated ... David
Very nice work. I loved my Dinky toys. I think the coolest one I had was the James Bond Aston Martin. It had a little bullet shield on the back and was a bronze/gold colour. Wish I had it now. Mark. Hamilton Canada
Another beautiful restoration...great job!
Thanks again MP - appreciate your comments ... David
@@davidhyde4329 anytime, keep up the great work
Great work. It looks terrific!
Wonderful! It just shows what a skilled man like yourself can Do!
Great restoration David. Many thanks
Very nice job!!!!
Wonderful restoration. Totally agree with the patina on the base. Nice tip about the sonic cleaner, I'm going to look into that. Thanks for a great view.
Hey Mr., glad to see you "lurking" here too; *Merry Christmas for you and your loved ones!* :)
@@micuentaparaforosycosas3484 Thank-you! You as well. I love David's work. Very no nonsense and well explained. His attention to detail is admirable. He's very "old school" as well.
Cool i don't need to tell you about the sonic cleaner
Many thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated ... David
@@TimeRider Hey Time Rider this is Dinky not Matchbox! 😅
GREAT, Well worth restoring ,thanks
Very nice David. Another stunning restoration.
Congratulations - I must say, my heart was in my mouth @ 20:45, but you rescued the situation despite the added pressure of doing it all on camera.
Great work!
Many thanks Del, much appreciated ... David
Another great job and you gave some good lessons! Thank you!
Thanks Gary, much appreciated ... david
Another great job David, always a pleasure to watch 👍
Thanks, Carl, nice comment ... David
Nice job, looks great
Thaks Steve, much appreciated ... David
Great job 👍
You speak like a proper Englishman! Great restoration. You car guys inspire me to do the same. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for your kind comments - glad you feel inspired ... David
This is a far better presentation than your first - a big improvement. Apart from the Dremmel some bronze wire brushes are a useful tool in your kit you can find them at the Works if there's one near you, that is also a good place for other things - not too expensive it's worth a look in as you are passing.
I think the standing joke is to use your wife's toothbrush to remove the paint.
Thanks Colin, much appreciated. About the brushes, do you mean 'bronze' or 'brass' - I have bought a small brass brush recently. I think the nearest Works is about 20 miles away. We can thank Mary (or his wife) for the toothbrush thing. I try hard to avoid saying it myself 😁😁 ... David
Nice work!
In the more throw away society we now live in it is great to see items such as this being salvaged. I agree with keeping the base in a condition to show its true age. Its not immediately on show but becomes visible when you turn it over. Very enjoyable video. Thanks.
Thanks John, totally agree - there's not much plastic in Dinky Toys either !! - appreciate the comments, glad you enjoyed the video ... David
Very nice! I had a dark blue one, with two horn loudspeakers on top! I was about 6 then. Many years later I drove on a VW bus myself, with two horn loudspeakers on top.... history repeats itself! I made a film about my neighbour, restoring a Chevrolet Corvair. The title is the scale of the Dinky Toys: 1:43
Hi Jan. Thanks for the comment. I too have the dark blue one with the loudspeakers. It was from an earlier (pre-war) series I think as there is no baseplate on it. It was not issued until after the war . 👍👍👍
Smashing job David. Love the ultrasonic cleaner.
Thanks Philip. Yes, a useful thing at times - I have even cleaned electric motors in it ... David
Fantastic work.
I like the fact you keep base plate with “some original” . Nice touch
Thanks Daniel ... David
Nice restoration, Idid mine in blue with white wheels
Many thanks Donald, blue/white sounds good ... David
Fantastic job, always. You’re a true professional!
A fantastic restoration
Very well done
Great restoration and video.
Very interesting video. Great result.
I love your Dinky Toy restorations but please don't forget to do more railway videos!
Thanks, and I won't - one in the pipeline now ... David
Hi David, I've restored lots of dinkys and always try to leave the base plates original and sometimes other parts as well as it shows the sort of life they've had.We probably all have different ways of doing things ,but keeping them alive is the main thing.Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Thankkd Tony, much appreciated Happy Chritsmas ... David
Amazing job. Congrats
Great work! I really enjoyed watching. Keep it up!
Thanks, appreciate the comment ... David
13,000 views! Good lord! You struck viewer gold with these vehicle videos. Congrats.
Thanks, yes I truly can't believe it myself. Appreciate the comment ... David
Nice work David - I agree too on the base patina, nice touch.
If you haven't already got a copy, I would highly recommend a book to you
"Dinky Toys" by Dominique Pascal. It is a French publication with French text, however
the entire book (440 + pages !) is almost exclusively color photos of all the Dinky's ever made,
arranged neatly by Make, and shows many of the color variations and details, along with reprints
of some of the original Dinky colour catalogs. It's well worth the 30 euros or so.
Wish you a Merry Christmas & I look forward to more of your super Resto films !
Felix
Thanks Felix, I will look into this, sounds a great book and useful too. Appreciate the comments, Merry Christmas to you ... David
Another cracking job. Love it! Susannah
Many thanks Susannah, much appreciated ... David
Great to see other peoples techniques. I always use an etch primer before the filler primer, as I find it makes the model much more resistant to chipping afterwards.
Thanks Phil, I will look into this, appreciate the advice ... David
My 2 second car 1951 Austin Panel back in 63!
Nice to hear David, appreciate the comment ... David
i am not into this hobby but i like to see the restorations job well done.....
Nice job sir.
Nice Joe David.
Yet another fine example of your marvellous craftmanship David ,season`s greetings my friend,ATB Matty :)
Thanks Matty, top comment - Have a good Christmas ... David
Gr8 restoration. I had never seen that Austin can in THE USA
Very nice indeed.
I found the video absolutely fascinating and informative and what a wonderful restoration,
all the best
Stewart from downunder
Many thanks, really appreciate your comment ... David
stunning work....
Excelente trabajo lo felicito aprecio el cuidado y aprecio a estos pequeños carros que algun niño tuvo en sus manos y que hoy se admira de esta restauracion .GRACIAS
David, Outstanding work. sympathetic is the right way for old Dinky's no doubt. I love the history these older toy's show and leaving some of their past is spot on. Keep up the video's very enjoyable. Cheers' and Merry Christmas John
Thanks John, wishing you a happy Christamas too ... David
Such a nice restoration..
Sick!
Takes me back to when Chocolate didn't taste like the rubbery vinyl wrappers it comes in these days?
Beauty Dave, brilliant work.
Thanks Jono, much appreciated ... david
Superb restoration.
Hey David.
Exceptional work as always! I am a big fan.
Jack - Canada
Thanks Jack, much appreciated ... David
You do a fabulous job
Hi David, another great job! For those axle ends, how about a dab of rubber masking? As far as the number mismatch, it just adds more to the flavor. Oh, and I am in agreement on leaving the baseplate as such. The many years it took to attain that look have deserved to be preserved, especially the patina in this instance.
Many thanks, appreciate your comments - It's exactly how I feel about the baseplate ... David
very nice job just a tip for you make block of wood with two bits on each side to keep a grip of your model with foam or rubber innertube to grip it when drilling out the rivet you can allso now get dinky & corgi rivets keep up the good work
Great to watch thank you
Absolutely amazing!
My late father had two of these vans when I was a child, I can only remember the number plate of one which was OXO 597 which he converted into a camper van with cooking facilities and bunk beds bed's etc
Hi Mike sounds a wonderful conversion. That number plate will be worth a bob or two if it is still in use. Thanks for the comment ... David
yes it was very comfortable, don't know about the number plate though the vehicle was scrapped long ago sadly @@davidhyde4329
Terrific!
Thanks David, turned out lovely, take care from South Africa 🇿🇦
Love your work, especially the Rolls. It looks like that drill bit may be a brad point bit meant for wood. If so, it will not work well for metal. I once worked for aircraft industry and we would drill out rivets using a bit the diameter of the rivet shank so as not to drill through whatever part to be removed and leaving a huge hole that could not be easily fixed. Hope this helps.
Thanks Stephen, much appreciated. You are quite right, it does have a brad point. I have tried a 4.5mm metalworking drill and it works just fine. I think the outside diameter of the rivet is 2.5mm - I will keep your advice in mind. Thanks again ... David
Great video. And, if I'm ever rich enough to own my own boat, I'm going the name her the Nessel Deckle. Love it.
Awesome restoration sir.
Ask your physician if you can try madopark for your tremor. Very inspiring job! I love your videos!
Thanks Sabastian appreciate the advise and the comment ... David
That is a really nice restoration David , looks great 👍
I just love the English pronunciation of decal! And Nestles!
Great work!
I like that you keep the base plate cleaned but otherwise unrestored. It’s not like you can see it when the car is on display anyway, but it’s that subtle reminder of how old it actually is.
Exactly so - appreciate your comment ... David
Muy bueno. David...!!!!
Saludos desde Buenos Aires
Argentina. 👌 😍
Muchas gracias, aprecio tu muy amable comentario ... David 👍
I’ve restored Hubleys. They were made a few hundred miles from where I once lived. I’ve used tooth brushes too!
We don’t see many Dingy Toys here in the USA , if we do they are very expensive. Your work turned out very nice.
I like the bottom retaining the patina.. Nice and very English. I subbed. I enjoy you and MMM. Cheers.
Thanks for the sub Orge, much appreciated. Flattered you like my channel and MMM. I enjoy watching Marty at work too. Thanks for the comments ... David
Awesome job on the truck
Smashing - good as new!
Wonderful job 😎😎
Wonderful 🍺
I like using a brass wire brush (the type you get from shoe shops for cleaning suede shoes) it gets in all the nooks and crannys etc.
Good tip, many thanks ... David
Looks great!!👍🏻
Fantastic restoration your step by step guide was tip top
Looking forward to your next model car makeover ttfn 🚘🚖🚒🚗🚜🚚🚙🚛⛟🚙🚖
Many thanks, much appreciated ... David
Hi David, great restoration it looked just like new well done I had a little van like that in the late 50's. Anyway. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Regards George....
Thanks George appreciate the comment ... David
Thank you David another enjoyable video , happy Christmas too you.
Thanks William - Merry Christmas ... David
To begin the bore, try reversing your super-bitey drill bit for a fast turn, and then switch to forwards; see if that helps keep on the rivet and off the diecast. First one of yours I've seen here. Great van! thanks.
Apologies for late reply. I have replaced the drill bits, my old ones were cheap and nasty. The new ones work just fine. Aprreciate the advice though - and the comment ... David
@@davidhyde4329 funny you should just now reply, just yesterday I took out my box of '70s Matchboxes and Hotwheels.. one major prize is the Matchbox Hovercraft, but a dumb kid (me) painted it gold lol
A cracking job, David! Have a very merry Christmas and a splendid new year. Best wishes from Devon.
Many thanks, wishing you a happy Christamas too ... David
Nice !
They make tapered drill bits for the rivet removal. Have a set and work great.
O.K. thanks for this, I had not thought of tapered drills, particularly for these small sizes. Will check them out - thanks ... David