I am 62 years old and most if not all of the matchbox cars you are restoring, I use to own. Brings back very good memories from when I was a child. Thanx !
You went from an unknown to my favorite TH-camr in a week! That says alot since I am subbed to so many channels. I hope you never stop and you keep the format the same.
David Holcomb ....Here Here!!! Marty, IMO you are doing everything right. Music volume, humor, instructional value, problem solving, clear communication, photography....I can go on and on. Fabulous work!
Has a kid I had this very model. When I was 7 we moved to South Africa and over a period of about 4 years my little brother decided to bury all my cars in in the back garden! So if you live in Kraaifontein get your metal detector out you might find one with the canopy!
I went to my late parents house to spend new year with the family and found my old stalwart in pretty much that condition in a box in the attic. I will have a go myself. Thanks marty! I remember these supplying our ammo in Germany in the 1970s and 80s, swimming across the Wesser.
@@Kackspack0815 indeed, thanks...new tablet that has/had predictive text that often makes no sense. Thank you for the correction 'the deep wide rive weser' as it says in the pied piper!
What a wonderful way to wind down of an evening, watching Marty restore another basket case......while he turns into one! Great stuff, keep 'em coming.
What a truly wonderful way to spend 15minutes, watching someone who obviously loves what they do bringing back to its original glory a much loved toy from a long long time ago.
He is everyone's favorite Matchbox restorer David. Everyone and everything sticks with Marty, including his glue, brushes, ruler and assorted implements. Nice job Marty. Keep those restorations coming mate. I have you on speed dial.
I love watching you restore various vehicles. I will never do this. I am 74 yo woman in the US. I have seen other restoration sites - but I like yours best. Thank you for brightening my day,
@@ThePereubu1710 Although the New York Post still has a corner on great headlines with: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Here's the story: www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/16/212560519/ny-post-axes-headless-body-in-topless-bar-headline-writer
Creating the roof, reproducing the decals, printing the tyres - all brilliant. But that tip on saving decal paper is genius! Wonderful restoration. PS I hope your new paint booth requires old newspaper liners as the old one has.....................thanks for the late night/early morning entertainment (and excuse for a third snifter of brandy)
I hope the Marty Magic continues for a long time to come. Where else on the internet can you find such a genial character, using humour, and wit as well as sharing the techniques so that any person can have a go at restoring an old remant of childhood. No matter how battered and neglected, Marty pulls off the Lazarus trick. An inspiration and all round good egg!
Thanks, John, I'm not sure what you mean ( Lazarus trick), but I'm hoping that it means that you will continue to watch and enjoy my channel!!! - :) ( Big smile from me)!
Havent watched this yet, but my girlfriend and I will watch it together. the Stalwart is our favourite matchbox car EVER! I'd love to know more about BP's use of them in oil exploration. I saw a film that showed them many years ago, but have never seen it since...
Marty, thank the Goddess that your glue didn't stick INSTANTLY! you were so lucky Julie was able to come to your rescue! Just love your videos Mate. Thumbs up!
Absolutely loved this video. Many thanks for rescuing that wee Alvis. I remember having it as a kid. I was 9 in 1966 so probably added it to my collection when it was first released. These were actually die cast scale models of real vehicles and me and my mates had shed loads of them. What do kids play with today? Heaps of plastic junk.
@13:53 All those tools sticking to your hands is what's called Karma, Dooood. Never use your wife's jewelry cleaner, tooth brush et.al. ever again! (lol) But seriously, excellent craftsmanship, Marty, another superb makeover, very well filmed. Thank you for sharing.
This caught my eye because last week I found an old box from my childhood. Three little wheels rolled out. They were from a No.61 Alvis Stalwart I bought new when I was a kid. The matchbox was there inside its original box. At the time, I played with both, so they were a little worse for wear, but are still pretty nice. I know this because now it is sitting on my desk as I type. I don't have many of those cars from my childhood left, so to see you restore this one made my day. Now to find three little wheels
Marty, you're a master at the makeover! My kids and I look forward to your videos every week. My daughter loves Kevin! Keep up the great work my friend!
Probably one of those "keep it original" jerks. I bet they're concerned about its "value" (worthless in such condition, no matter what the price guides say). That, or they think that every old toy is a priceless cultural artifact and that restoring it is an affront to the company that pumped out millions of the things as cheaply as possible just a few decades ago. Screw the price guide commandos, and screw those that would rather see something rot away than be brought back to life and enjoyed for another 50 years.
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers It's all about you having fun and entertaining us and you do it so well! Enjoy your hobby and we shall enjoy watching you. Have Fun, Joe
Freakin beautiful. When I do repairs or restoration of anything, I’m very meticulous and always give my best TLC. I’m so glad there are others out there who put the same quality and pride in their work.
Same newspaper in the paint booth as last time. Unsubscribed.😆 Joking aside, this was another of my childhood forgotten favourites. I had a flashback memory of me and my friend Mark using this and other trucks to recreate that movie 'The Wages of Fear', in which some guys transported explosives through the jungle, across rivers and rickety old bridges, etc. As always, thank you for the memories.
Missing rivets... well.. there *IS* something you can do... a toothpick dipped in CA (super glue) dotted where the rivets should be will fix that up, and after the undercoat, nobody will ever know. Except you. (and obviously me... but who am *I* going to tell? The Matchbox police? Wait... is there a Matchbox police?? I WAS NEVER HERE!!!!)
I was thinking the same thing about adding the rivets. Adding just a few dots. You could probably use a CA (Super glue) Gel which would, stand up and not run, that would probably work. But really...that's just nit picking. Love this restoration. I remember this "car" with fond memories. Thank you so much Marty. Love your channel.
Call me gullible or naive but I can't hold it any longer after so many videos. Are these real tabloid news production or is this one of his elaborate props?
@@redrider7730 Not so fast. Many of those are the Weekly World News, a sadly now-defunct publication that gleefully printed all sorts of weird nonsense. You had it all: Fortean rains of fish, cryptids, lizard people, UFOs, all that kind of wonderful Illuminated bullshit, and all of it invented whole cloth. Unfortunately, the publisher decided that doing hit pieces on celebrities and pushing his political agenda were more important than actually entertaining people, so he axed it. So, while I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of WWN covers, the ones Marty has used look genuine.
@@user-ms1gf6ve7m Here, "And what would we do without the NT News which was named Newspaper of the Year in its category at the PANPA awards in Sydney eleven days ago? I mean how can anyone compete with stories like this? Man Bashed by Prawn - The Northern Territory News, 13th August, 2010" " www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/hats-off-to-the-nt-news/9974440
That glue spill reminds me of the many times I did that myself. The BP Exploration Stalwart vehicle was always my favorite Matchbox die cast. I can't remember how many I bought as a kid but that and all of the BP vehicles were great. You really did this the justice it deserves. Great job and thanks for sharing this.
Great piece of work!!!! Wonder if just for fun, you might take one of your duplicate cars, and redo it with a twist, paint all the chrome, taillights and even the interior in a full custom. Sort of an over the top thing in which you give it the look of a real car like one might add to a model train set or something similar!
I was thinking that too. Add some paints to the details and make it look more realistic but then it wouldn't look like a Matchbox anymore. Maybe on one that he has duplicates of.
Marty? Have you tried using o-rings? I have a few old Matchboxes that lost their wheels and used o-rings to make the wheels. Let me see what size I used.
@@lrg3834 by real thing im assuming you mean an actual car and in that sense your right but it the factory they were not rubber so would not look as go in a restoration project
@@Bighoss9.51 , understood. I collect mint and near mint originals, but plan to do customs on below-grade counterparts, so that's why I'm thinking that way.
I am especially impressed with your editing. Too often videos waste time on unnecessary things. You show how it's done then speed it up through repetetive actions.. Briliant.
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Well he and his feline partner, as we know, are your "Supervisors!" Hey, you need a cheering section! Great job on this model, by the way!
Your monitor is providing transmitted colours using RGB, your printer is creating reflected colours using CYMK, and what you really need to do is calibrate your monitor and your printer so that they are somewhat consistent with each other's colours. But the gear to calibrate these things is a bit pricey. So get a selection of colour wheels with a variety of shades and print that out on your printer. Then choose the output colour (from the print out) that you'd like the decal to be and use that to create the decal regardless of what it looks like on screen as you are making it. www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.aspwww.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp
Excellent video & job restoring your Matchbox Alvis Stalwart! I had one of these as a kid and watching you restore yours brought back a lot of childhood memories! Thank you for posting your video(s)!
I still remember this as one of my favourite Matchbox models! Played with it for years. Your makeovers are wonderful and I love the humour! Great work!
It's fascinating to watch your technique, and I only laughed out loud four times, and cackled twice. You do excellent work and save cast-offs in the process. Cheers to you!
Of course! Anyone who's ever done any kind of modeling has had a very personal argument with the glue. And only a modeler would understand why one would wish to restore something broken, rather than spend some money and purchase one in better condition. Well, even Alexa can just *buy* it.
Maaaaaan i just love your gags!!! How come some bitter people give you dislike? Probably those forgot to include lithium in his daily diet. Love your show Marty
I have one like this that I purchased new in the early 70's and I have to say it is still in very nice shape for the year. Still has 6 good tires and the paint is still fair on it. One decal is showing a little wear on the lower edge, but other than that it would be an easy seller. Nice Restore Marty, I will be checking out more of your fine workmanship!
I like the fact that you are also introducing us to your outside world, step by step. We get to see pieces of Down Under! The trip to the Geelong Vintage Market was a hoot. I Googled the place too. This IS discovering another world. Thanks and keep it up.
Thank you for restoring this Matchbox car. Brought back good memories. I had this vehicle when I was a boy....one of my very favorite toy cars. Splendid job!
I actually have many of these from my childhood in the 60's. I remember my dad taking me to the local hardware store where they had a display case which is where I would spend all my time gazing at all the Matchbox cars. Every once in awhile he would treat me to a new car, which cost a whopping 50 cents back then (which is equal to $4.24 today). Great memories. Thanks Marty!
I never would have guessed that I would turn 47 and one of my favorite things to watch is a guy makeover matchbox cars!
I am 62 years old and most if not all of the matchbox cars you are restoring, I use to own. Brings back very good memories from when I was a child. Thanx !
I'm 56 and enjoying the flashbacks of my youth also!
You went from an unknown to my favorite TH-camr in a week! That says alot since I am subbed to so many channels. I hope you never stop and you keep the format the same.
WOW! - thanks David that is an awesome vote of confidence for my channel, and I thank you for that!!
I must agree, i hawe like 1000 channels in my list, but obviously i just follow a few of them on regular basis. :)
David Holcomb ....Here Here!!!
Marty, IMO you are doing everything right. Music volume, humor, instructional value, problem solving, clear communication, photography....I can go on and on. Fabulous work!
@@mercoid I could not have explained it better!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
THE BEST RESTAURATION CHANNEL IN THE UNIVERSE. Congrats from Argentina.
That;s awesome feedback mate, I'm happy with that!
Haha love the big glue disaster 😂😂😂
me too def made me laugh
Has a kid I had this very model. When I was 7 we moved to South Africa and over a period of about 4 years my little brother decided to bury all my cars in in the back garden! So if you live in Kraaifontein get your metal detector out you might find one with the canopy!
Makes me think Marty might be a distant relative of Wile E. Coyote.
How big was the glue disaster? For those that are curious I'll give you the measurements... It was 45mm in length, and 28mm in width!
Pincho Paxton you can mark it with the new built in sharpie feature!
Being of a certain age !! Seeing these familiar models being brought back to life is brilliant !!!
I went to my late parents house to spend new year with the family and found my old stalwart in pretty much that condition in a box in the attic. I will have a go myself. Thanks marty! I remember these supplying our ammo in Germany in the 1970s and 80s, swimming across the Wesser.
Matthew Dobbs
Wesser → Weser💡(spelled slowly)
@@Kackspack0815 indeed, thanks...new tablet that has/had predictive text that often makes no sense. Thank you for the correction 'the deep wide rive weser' as it says in the pied piper!
What a wonderful way to wind down of an evening, watching Marty restore another basket case......while he turns into one!
Great stuff, keep 'em coming.
That rooftop is genius.
Right?
What I have yet to figure out is how you tell the printer what to make. In this case, for instance, do you need an original rooftop for it to scan ?
@@Sootaroot You have to make the 3D model in a 3D modeling program like Solidworks.
What a truly wonderful way to spend 15minutes, watching someone who obviously loves what they do bringing back to its original glory a much loved toy from a long long time ago.
Best Channel on TH-cam. Absolutely love your restorations. Amazing
WOW! 'Best channel on TH-cam' that is a huge statement!!- Thank you soooo much Matt!
@@PabloDiablo682 i love the phrase 'willy nilly'.it puts a smile on my face.cheers.
He is everyone's favorite Matchbox restorer David. Everyone and everything sticks with Marty, including his glue, brushes, ruler and assorted implements. Nice job Marty. Keep those restorations coming mate. I have you on speed dial.
"Man bashed by prawn" I'm 95% watching this videos for the restoration and 5% for the tabloids in the painting box...
50/50 here
Reversed % for me 😛
15% for Kevin.
I love watching you restore various vehicles. I will never do this. I am 74 yo woman in the US. I have seen other restoration sites - but I like yours best. Thank you for brightening my day,
News at 11:00...."Man bashed by Prawn"
Haha I was wondering if there was going to be a comment about that =)
that has to be one of the most "Aussie" headlines ever :)
There are a lot of weird articles in those papers, like the half human half horse baby.
@@ThePereubu1710 Although the New York Post still has a corner on great headlines with: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Here's the story:
www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/16/212560519/ny-post-axes-headless-body-in-topless-bar-headline-writer
@@michaelhall736 bat boy has been a tongue in cheek favorite of mine for years, his daring exploits are the stuff of legend!
Marty you are now my favorite TH-cam video maker. Love your work and your humor is priceless! Keep your videos coming!
Thanks John, very kind of you to say. I will try to keep them coming!
Creating the roof, reproducing the decals, printing the tyres - all brilliant. But that tip on saving decal paper is genius! Wonderful restoration.
PS I hope your new paint booth requires old newspaper liners as the old one has.....................thanks for the late night/early morning entertainment (and excuse for a third snifter of brandy)
Yes, we love reading those headlines!
I will be using that tip when I start making my own decals!
Yes, that decal paper tip was great! So smart.
Until a piece of tape comes loose going through the printer and you spend hours trying to clear the jamb.
That's how I do title strips for my jukeboxes. I can line up old stock blanks and print on them one at a time.
Because of your channel, I have started collecting Matchbox again. Working my way through the 1968 catalog in order.
Wonderful restoration Marty, haters gona hate. Stick at it your restorations and video's are brilliant.
I hope the Marty Magic continues for a long time to come. Where else on the internet can you find such a genial character, using humour, and wit as well as sharing the techniques so that any person can have a go at restoring an old remant of childhood. No matter how battered and neglected, Marty pulls off the Lazarus trick. An inspiration and all round good egg!
Thanks, John, I'm not sure what you mean ( Lazarus trick), but I'm hoping that it means that you will continue to watch and enjoy my channel!!! - :) ( Big smile from me)!
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Perhaps I should have said Lazarus Miracle, after Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead! 🚙 👍
Very nice results. I'm still chuckling over the glue incident and likely will be for the rest of the day.
Havent watched this yet, but my girlfriend and I will watch it together. the Stalwart is our favourite matchbox car EVER! I'd love to know more about BP's use of them in oil exploration. I saw a film that showed them many years ago, but have never seen it since...
Wow!!..... Its gone from an Alvis to an Elvis!!!!!....... Well done!!.....
One of the few good things about starting a new week is a new video from you Marty.
Excellent result as usual. Nice diorama at the end.
Marty always a top notch job TH-cams benchmark standard for matchbox restorations
You are too kind, i think that there is always room for improvement!
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers those cars you do are better then how they came ! Dont let the wife catch you using her stuff tho cheers mate
It's 12 a.m. in the West Los Angeles time. And it's worth staying up with you mr. Marty.
so nice to see someone take pride in their work, no matter what the job is
Yay. Another week. What an awesome restoration.
Marty, thank the Goddess that your glue didn't stick INSTANTLY! you were so lucky Julie was able to come to your rescue! Just love your videos Mate. Thumbs up!
As always, great job on the restoration, and I loved the subtle details like "Man bashed by prawn". Keep up the good work!
Very nice result! Once restored these small finely crafted vehicles become art!
Nice and pretty cat bet the kitty is a big baby lol
The newspaper headlines are my favourite. Another top job Marty.
Old like me. Very good job! Best wishes from Germany. 😊
Moselschrauber Es gibt tatsächlich Leute die sich für matchbox in Deutschland interessieren damn
Sieht so aus. Hab die Auto als Kind gesammelt. Leider hat meine Mutter sie verschenkt.
Absolutely loved this video. Many thanks for rescuing that wee Alvis. I remember having it as a kid. I was 9 in 1966 so probably added it to my collection when it was first released. These were actually die cast scale models of real vehicles and me and my mates had shed loads of them. What do kids play with today? Heaps of plastic junk.
@13:53 All those tools sticking to your hands is what's called Karma, Dooood. Never use your wife's jewelry cleaner, tooth brush et.al. ever again! (lol)
But seriously, excellent craftsmanship, Marty, another superb makeover, very well filmed. Thank you for sharing.
This caught my eye because last week I found an old box from my childhood. Three little wheels rolled out. They were from a No.61 Alvis Stalwart I bought new when I was a kid. The matchbox was there inside its original box. At the time, I played with both, so they were a little worse for wear, but are still pretty nice. I know this because now it is sitting on my desk as I type. I don't have many of those cars from my childhood left, so to see you restore this one made my day. Now to find three little wheels
Super Marty you are the Doc
Watching these videos makes me want to get into the old Matchbox cars. They were before my time; I had the Superfast ones as a kid.
Happy to have had the pleasure of driving one!!
Sooo jelly!!!!!!!!!!!! :[
You must be really tiny.
@@PG-gs5vb Ha! I was going to say that. Mini Bigs should have said a real one. Always leave a loophole for the pedants.
These keep getting better and more impressive every week.
Love the funny bits you have been doing!
The glue disaster and the way you handled it made me a subscriber. Well done!
We are becoming Martyholics 😆👏✔
Done and done!
#sotrue
I'll go with that !
Marty, you're a master at the makeover! My kids and I look forward to your videos every week. My daughter loves Kevin! Keep up the great work my friend!
I just released that your videos remind me of watching Tony Hart and Morph in the late 1970s. Love your videos.
Been to the gym, Sunday lunch in the oven, G&T in the hand, Marty's latest on the screen. Life is so good.
Excelente,como siempre saludos desde Chile.
I enjoy watching your videos. Why do the idiots complain, its not as though you are selling them as original. Keep up the good work.
I had one these puppies when I was a child...seeing it restored brought back some fond memories.
There always has to be a turd in the punchbowl. What kind of monster dislikes Matchbox cars, or their restoration?
Probably one of those "keep it original" jerks. I bet they're concerned about its "value" (worthless in such condition, no matter what the price guides say). That, or they think that every old toy is a priceless cultural artifact and that restoring it is an affront to the company that pumped out millions of the things as cheaply as possible just a few decades ago. Screw the price guide commandos, and screw those that would rather see something rot away than be brought back to life and enjoyed for another 50 years.
THANKYOU TheRealColBosch, my thoughts entirely! - Great Post!!
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers It's all about you having fun and entertaining us and you do it so well! Enjoy your hobby and we shall enjoy watching you. Have Fun,
Joe
What kind of monster judges people because other folks views differ from their own?
It's the koala bear and his pals.
Freakin beautiful. When I do repairs or restoration of anything, I’m very meticulous and always give my best TLC. I’m so glad there are others out there who put the same quality and pride in their work.
Same newspaper in the paint booth as last time. Unsubscribed.😆
Joking aside, this was another of my childhood forgotten favourites. I had a flashback memory of me and my friend Mark using this and other trucks to recreate that movie 'The Wages of Fear', in which some guys transported explosives through the jungle, across rivers and rickety old bridges, etc. As always, thank you for the memories.
One of the best movies ever - shame it is so rarely seen!
I believe it was also released as "Sorcerer," for some unknown reason. That's what I remember seeing it as.
Same newspaper as last time? What do you mean?
One of my favourite movies - from the days when movies were worth watching. The 6x6 was on my wishlist.
@phill mitchell Ah, I didn't know it was a remake! Thank you!
This is the seventh Matchbox car Marty has restored that I have in my small collection. Keep up the good work!
Reminds me of the time I glued my fingers together with super glue...ha!😄
Woke up to a snowstorm in Illinois, What a perfect way to be snowed in. Thanks Marty! Each video is better than the previous one.
Missing rivets... well.. there *IS* something you can do... a toothpick dipped in CA (super glue) dotted where the rivets should be will fix that up, and after the undercoat, nobody will ever know. Except you. (and obviously me... but who am *I* going to tell? The Matchbox police? Wait... is there a Matchbox police?? I WAS NEVER HERE!!!!)
*SMOKEBOMB*
You bet there's a Matchbox police. They drive a Ford Fairlane. And by the way I'm telling them about the rivets.
I was thinking the same thing about adding the rivets. Adding just a few dots. You could probably use a CA (Super glue) Gel which would, stand up and not run, that would probably work. But really...that's just nit picking. Love this restoration. I remember this "car" with fond memories. Thank you so much Marty. Love your channel.
Those news prints you use when you paint makes my day.
4:58
The news these days...
Call me gullible or naive but I can't hold it any longer after so many videos. Are these real tabloid news production or is this one of his elaborate props?
@@redrider7730 Not so fast. Many of those are the Weekly World News, a sadly now-defunct publication that gleefully printed all sorts of weird nonsense. You had it all: Fortean rains of fish, cryptids, lizard people, UFOs, all that kind of wonderful Illuminated bullshit, and all of it invented whole cloth. Unfortunately, the publisher decided that doing hit pieces on celebrities and pushing his political agenda were more important than actually entertaining people, so he axed it.
So, while I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of WWN covers, the ones Marty has used look genuine.
@@TheAstroflight Glad to see someone is keeping weirdness in the periodicals alive.
@@user-ms1gf6ve7m Here, "And what would we do without the NT News which was named Newspaper of the Year in its category at the PANPA awards in Sydney eleven days ago?
I mean how can anyone compete with stories like this? Man Bashed by Prawn - The Northern Territory News, 13th August, 2010"
" www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/hats-off-to-the-nt-news/9974440
That glue spill reminds me of the many times I did that myself. The BP Exploration Stalwart vehicle was always my favorite Matchbox die cast. I can't remember how many I bought as a kid but that and all of the BP vehicles were great. You really did this the justice it deserves. Great job and thanks for sharing this.
Great piece of work!!!! Wonder if just for fun, you might take one of your duplicate cars, and redo it with a twist, paint all the chrome, taillights and even the interior in a full custom. Sort of an over the top thing in which you give it the look of a real car like one might add to a model train set or something similar!
I was thinking that too. Add some paints to the details and make it look more realistic but then it wouldn't look like a Matchbox anymore. Maybe on one that he has duplicates of.
I don`t know what`s best about your restorations, the finished model, or the Newspaper Headline!
Marty? Have you tried using o-rings? I have a few old Matchboxes that lost their wheels and used o-rings to make the wheels. Let me see what size I used.
He tries to make them look as original as possible o rings are a good idea but originally had har plastic tires
The deform too quickly ... After 1 month standing, he drives unround
Hope that translator work and you understand me 😂😂
That's a great idea. Never thought of that. Rubber is closer to the real thing. Going to look into that for my restores. Thanks!
@@lrg3834 by real thing im assuming you mean an actual car and in that sense your right but it the factory they were not rubber so would not look as go in a restoration project
@@Bighoss9.51 , understood. I collect mint and near mint originals, but plan to do customs on below-grade counterparts, so that's why I'm thinking that way.
I am especially impressed with your editing. Too often videos waste time on unnecessary things. You show how it's done then speed it up through repetetive actions.. Briliant.
Will the Koala still visit? Good Cat!
Just as well he was away this episode, the glue would have messed up his paws.
@@MarkUKInsects Maybe the Koala is less Klutsy!!!!! LOL!
He prob will return as many subscribers have requested his reappearance in the future!
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Well he and his feline partner, as we know, are your "Supervisors!" Hey, you need a cheering section! Great job on this model, by the way!
I recognized that vehicle instantly! The Alvis Stalwart was my first and all time favorite Matchbox car.
"Oh, this wasn't supposed to happen" Fibber....
Here we go again with more craftiness and craziness form the big M himself! GREAT restoration!
Your monitor is providing transmitted colours using RGB, your printer is creating reflected colours using CYMK, and what you really need to do is calibrate your monitor and your printer so that they are somewhat consistent with each other's colours. But the gear to calibrate these things is a bit pricey. So get a selection of colour wheels with a variety of shades and print that out on your printer. Then choose the output colour (from the print out) that you'd like the decal to be and use that to create the decal regardless of what it looks like on screen as you are making it. www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.aspwww.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp
Great work around portland182, I like the way you think.
That is a good tip for those of us that doing colour plotting for electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering drawings as well.
Measuring at the end using the ruler with everything stuck to it - brilliant
:D
Hello again Morty . Glad you are supervising operations once more.
What a wonderful restoration Marty, it looks brand new!
Thankyou.
Excellent video & job restoring your Matchbox Alvis Stalwart! I had one of these as a kid and watching you restore yours brought back a lot of childhood memories! Thank you for posting your video(s)!
As usual fantastic job on bringing another vehicle back from the grave and putting life back into it.
This is one of my favorite matchbox I've had, undercarriage is a cool detail. Love the BP models
I just found this channel, but I must say that I am fascinated watching the restoration of theses match box cars
Your stretched tarp improvisation was brilliant! Wonderful resto.
I still remember this as one of my favourite Matchbox models! Played with it for years. Your makeovers are wonderful and I love the humour! Great work!
That’s some good homemade glue!! The ruler with everything glued to it was hilarious! Great videos!!!
Beautiful!!! I look forward to these every time!
I love the newspaper backgrounds - they always look like the old National Inquirer
Your axle end former is a work of genius. I never tire of watching that
Early in the morning here in the US. Up with the baby and I see a video from MMM. Couldn’t be happier.
Those newspapers are the best. You actually had me with the glue, too.
It's fascinating to watch your technique, and I only laughed out loud four times, and cackled twice. You do excellent work and save cast-offs in the process. Cheers to you!
So glad to hear that you enjoyed the show!
Of course! Anyone who's ever done any kind of modeling has had a very personal argument with the glue. And only a modeler would understand why one would wish to restore something broken, rather than spend some money and purchase one in better condition. Well, even Alexa can just *buy* it.
Maaaaaan i just love your gags!!! How come some bitter people give you dislike? Probably those forgot to include lithium in his daily diet. Love your show Marty
Thank you for sharing the fun. I remember one of those from my childhood
You are welcome, I had one too!!
I did enjoy this renovation, as usual your work is excellent.
Thanks Terri Bel Bliss, I appreciate your feedback!
Who the hell on here isn’t liking these ? Keep up the good work Marty love the videos
Charming ! I love the end result. Another one for the cabinet. Thank you for the entertainment !
You are welcome MrVolvobloke!
I have one like this that I purchased new in the early 70's and I have to say it is still in very nice shape for the year. Still has 6 good tires and the paint is still fair on it. One decal is showing a little wear on the lower edge, but other than that it would be an easy seller.
Nice Restore Marty, I will be checking out more of your fine workmanship!
I like the fact that you are also introducing us to your outside world, step by step. We get to see pieces of Down Under! The trip to the Geelong Vintage Market was a hoot. I Googled the place too. This IS discovering another world. Thanks and keep it up.
My new favorite Marty! I love the canopy. Great work on both the restoration of the model as well as your video production.
Thanks Paul, I appreciate your feedback!
Thank you for restoring this Matchbox car. Brought back good memories. I had this vehicle when I was a boy....one of my very favorite toy cars. Splendid job!
Great video, humor, and restoration as always. I love these weird mid-century industrial vehicles.
My favorite video so far. Great car, impressive technics too! And your humor is on point Marty! Thanks..
Glad you liked it Chris.
I loved the news articles on the newspaper you used for painting. Now that is a rag paper. Like always the video was great.
I actually have many of these from my childhood in the 60's. I remember my dad taking me to the local hardware store where they had a display case which is where I would spend all my time gazing at all the Matchbox cars. Every once in awhile he would treat me to a new car, which cost a whopping 50 cents back then (which is equal to $4.24 today). Great memories. Thanks Marty!
I always love the headlines from the paper in the paint booth.
Fantastic job, Marty. Loved the fact you made the tires, canopy and the decals. Came out really, really nice!