Looks great! I love all your vids, but I might offer one bit of feedback on this one. I'm not a fan of background music, and especially you don't need it! You're plenty entertaining without it. I might be the only one who feels that way, and I'll still watch for sure. Thank you for making these!
I was trying to find a way to shorten up things without losing too much content, speeding up the more boring parts made sense to me after I let you guys know the plan. Shorter videos means more videos uploaded because it doesn't take me so long to produce. I wanna pin this comment up top and get some more feedback from you guys on the subject.
All I could think of for the first half of the video was how much I missed the old editing. Since you mentioned knife care there's a guy called green beetle I've watched that speeds his vids up. You might watch a few and find a happy medium. Love the vids man, and love your personality. Keep it up
Yea I checked him out, he does voice overs but I could make it work for sure, Id love to get the videos down to 15mins if possible. Ill experiment some more on the next one. I wasn't really feeling the music either.
I enjoy the long videos, but thats because I like seeing what goes into restoring these little cars.. I just love restoration videos of all kinds.. They're relaxing to watch and so satisfying at the end.. Perfect video..
Hi mate, I just finished spectraflaming my first car that I've zinc plated using your methods. I want to say a huge thank you to you for pushing me to 'up my game' in regards to the hobby - your videos have been an absolute godsend for tips and tricks. Thanks and keep them coming!
@@DiecastResurrection She's looking pretty decent! Perhaps a little too light but ok for a first attempt. It's the mainline King Kuda from this year in Windex Blue so it's quite dashing. I've got a matchbox Mx-5 Zinc'd and ready for a coat of Anti-Freeze tomorrow!
For the decals, I use the product called Solva Set. Stuff works really good. I can't wait to start restoring red lines. Watching you is like watching the Saturday morning cartoons. You get entertained and you learn at the same time. I think it's great. Keep it up. More vids! More vids!
Great Job on this one! You will never need to apologize for anything. Your channel has inspired me to take up this as a hobby like no other. Thank you so much for being just you, I get to laugh and enjoy a break from life watching your skills get better and better!
I’m here to tell you how much it bothered me.....so much that I smashed that subscribe button. Your attention to detail is amazing and I can’t get enough of the restorations.
I remember having that van as a kid. Loved that van, then my brother stuffed it down the heater vent. Just love those childhood memories. Van came oit great though.
Wow. This one is near and dear to my heart. I still have my original redline that was painted over 100 times trying to duplicate those flames, and I have another original somewhere in good condition. I want to take mine and see what it would look like in black chrome Oh, if you are trying to solder on one of these, the trick is to copper plate the casting first. Solder sticks to copper. When the job is done a quick acid bath removes the solder.
You've inspired me. I'm going to try this. When I was eight, my mom bought one for my cousin for his birthday. I expressed I wanted one just like it, mom had no problem with that, but there wasn't another one on the pegs, so she said she'd give me the next one she found. We never found another one... booo! Never picked one up in the meanwhile over the past several decades.
Had a least 2 of these that i (mom) bought new at Kmart. Probably still have them in the garage. I didn't know this was a THING. Like your video, brings back memories of playing cars in the dirt.
POISON PINTO!!!!! OMG!!!!! I totally forgot about that diecast!!! I use to have one!!! The van looks great!!! I see why you're perturbed by the decals, but hey, looks WAY better than it did when you started. Don't beat yourself up so much. BTW, love the videos. You're hilarious with you little quirks when working!!!!
That van is a-rockin'! I still love the anti-freeze colored Poison Pinto. Those decals just POP! ..and those edges just disappeared. You should tell people you hand-painted the graphics.
I need a pair of 'speed gloves' like you wore at the start of the video ! Another great project. Definitely one of (if not THE best) the best paint finish die-cast channels out there.
The blue super van is the rare one, it would be cool to do one but they are supposed to have blue glass and a plastic base. Very hard to find the blue glass Id imagine however i've never looked. Maybe I will look right meow!
I'm not complaining. I've watched every video you've released and have them saved. With that being said, with situations like the windscreen, I wouldn't be upset if it put you off by 12 hours on a video release. I may be alone in my thinking, but I'd rather you be late and 100 percent satisfied with your release :)
My friend had one of these, when we were kids, back in the late '70s and early '80s. Your restoration looks pretty good. The decals might've looked better had you put them on a glossy paint. I haven't messed with decals for a long time, so I have no idea.
Restorations is all about finding out what works best for you. Like you said it's not perfect but it's a far better finish than when they first came off the production line. I bought a Nissan Guaczilla the other day and the livery was really poor. Parts even missing, so don't let it bother you too much buddy, I think it looks fantastic👍Hope you had a great Christmas btw, look forward to the next video😉
Thanks Gary, Christmas was alright, was nice to have a little break! I think next I'm going to do another nitty gritty kitty in factory aqua possibly.. shhhhh! 👌
I kind of commented on the solvaset before I seen that you had posted about it already. The stuff is really really good. Plus you get a nice size bottle and a brush inside.
Guys I'm willing to try anything, I get so frustrated especially at $9 per set of decals. I have Micro sol and Micro Set on order already so we'll see how that does against those beefy redlineshop decals.
I couldn't agree more. Just finished putting Tamiya decals on my Mosquito I'm working on. Those decals are as thick as rhinoceros lips. Walthers Solvaset is the only thing that would work.
@@DiecastResurrection I love the stuff. At first when you put it on the decals look ruined. They are not. Let them set for at least an hour and you will get amazing results.
Solvaset is the best hands down. Just don't let them sell you old stock. Maybe straight from the mnfcr. Could run in to cost problems that way, or go in on it with some buds.
Sweet job! I'd paint a bit of black or gold in portions of the grille, and I'd paint all the lights red/ orange to suit the locations of them. Maybe the headlights white too??
The van turned out awesome! As far as the decal solvent goes. I use walthers solvaset. It's the only stuff I've found that works on thick and nasty water slide decals on the scale models I build.
Production value is notching up! Great work (as always) I really enjoy watching these resto-vids! - just one suggestion though - I love hearing the compressor when you lay down the paint - somewhat of an ASMR thang I guess.
I got it give it to you I don't have any got wheels or replicas don't think I'll be buying or restoring any but saw the home video. I guess I like the taking something and bringing it back to "life" or saving it from ending up in a landfill. Good work
Been focused on doing Lego with the little kids here, and I think it's totally to escape decals.Parents, if that van pulls up to your door, lock it, and close the curtains.
Awesome! I have one of these that’s next in my customs list! It’s for a buddy of mine. He wanted me to put real riders on it. I told him no way lol. The redline wheels are a perfect fit for this super van. Great work buddy. I’ll show my restoration on video soon. Happy holidays!
It turned out beautifully! I have a small van collection going, too - I love them! I would’ve loved to see a customized Spectraflame version if you ever have the time to zinc plate a van body.... Again, great job. congratulations....
One tip I remember from a modeler's magazine from many, many years ago was to use vinegar on decals instead of setting products. I remember buying "decal set" and thinking how much it smelled like plain old vinegar because it basically was. And yes, on thicker decals I used the stronger pickling vinegar my mother used in her preserves. The results were wonderful. It softened the decals to better take the form of the model and it lessened the gloss sheen of the transfers. Now, as to whether vinegar is compatible with modern decal transfers is a different question. But perhaps someone could experiment?
If you can find it get a bottle of Solvaset, it's usually sold in hobby shops that cater to the model train crowd. This stuff is potent, about five to ten times as strong as Micro-Sol and Micro-Set combined. I have used it on model airplane models with compound curves and other irregular surfaces such as rivet lines or simulated grating, this stuff will literally melt the decal into the paint and onto the surface. Just a couple of things you need to know about this stuff..... 1- It is hot as in it will melt your decal. Make sure you have it in place exactly where you want it with the decal as smooth to the surface as possible. The use a brush and flood the surface of the decal with the solution, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST and then don't' touch the decal for at least overnight. 2-Wick the excess off with a paper towel by touching a rolled up piece to the edge of the pooled fluid WITHOUT touching the decal. 3- The decal will wrinkle up as the Solvaset goes to work, don't touch it. Just leave it be, if you try to flatten out the decal at this point you will just smear and tear it. At this point, it is a puddle of ink but as it dries it will settle onto the surface, as I said, it will literally be burned into the painted surface. 4- Wait at least a day before each decal is applied. That means that you can't put a decal on one side, use the solution and flip the car and do the other side. If you do that the first side is sure to be ruined as soon as it touches the desktop, especially if you're using a towel or something like it to cushion the diecast. If you have the patience and follow my advice you can have the edges very thick decals literally disappear into the car's surface and look painted on. You still have to clear coat the finish but you'll need less of that kind of paint.
Mr. Weaselton, I hope this message finds you healthy and happy at this time of year and you are filling your time with Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy moments. Could you please inform someone like me as to what printer you bought and why? Perhaps also the materials and settings used when making yout transfers. I would be most appreciative. Very truly yours, Adam C. Boyd
I would like to do some tests before I reveal the printer! There isn't a lot of clarity on the net of which print style works best. Id like to try it out first and make sure its going to work properly for this, Ill do a walk-through video!
I love the Super Vans, and o love this end result!! I see where you'd be a little disappointed with the flaws in the decals, but it's still a DAMN good looking van!!!
For the glueing of the axles. What about doing the baby powder/super glue method that Marty uses? I think it’s baby powder or corn starch..can’t remember, sorry. He says that creates a very strong material. Just thinking that might be a bit stronger solution. Anyway great work! Love your channel!
I like the Van regardless if the flames. I think you did a tremendous job. I really want to find some older hotwheels to try my hand at restoring.....I'm thinking of an A-Team van from my youth I have just not had any luck finding any older ones. I welcome all hints and suggestions on where to locate them
Excellent!!! Please do a 1977 redline towtruck. I have one to do but have no idea of the color. Plus the tow book is plastic. It has a nice body but needs to be rescued.
Looks great!
I love all your vids, but I might offer one bit of feedback on this one. I'm not a fan of background music, and especially you don't need it! You're plenty entertaining without it. I might be the only one who feels that way, and I'll still watch for sure. Thank you for making these!
I was trying to find a way to shorten up things without losing too much content, speeding up the more boring parts made sense to me after I let you guys know the plan. Shorter videos means more videos uploaded because it doesn't take me so long to produce. I wanna pin this comment up top and get some more feedback from you guys on the subject.
I prefer shorter videos. Nice work man👌
All I could think of for the first half of the video was how much I missed the old editing. Since you mentioned knife care there's a guy called green beetle I've watched that speeds his vids up. You might watch a few and find a happy medium. Love the vids man, and love your personality. Keep it up
Yea I checked him out, he does voice overs but I could make it work for sure, Id love to get the videos down to 15mins if possible. Ill experiment some more on the next one. I wasn't really feeling the music either.
My video that went viral on facebook is only 5.5 mins long with 2.8M views.
I got this van for Christmas (MANY years ago!). It was one of my favourites.
I enjoy the long videos, but thats because I like seeing what goes into restoring these little cars.. I just love restoration videos of all kinds.. They're relaxing to watch and so satisfying at the end.. Perfect video..
I agree I find it satisfying to finish a car, seeing crusty things get shiny again does something for me!
The redline van is awesome. What a great collectable classic.
Hi mate, I just finished spectraflaming my first car that I've zinc plated using your methods. I want to say a huge thank you to you for pushing me to 'up my game' in regards to the hobby - your videos have been an absolute godsend for tips and tricks. Thanks and keep them coming!
Hey that's great! Hows she look!? Always glad to help anyway I can brother :D
@@DiecastResurrection She's looking pretty decent! Perhaps a little too light but ok for a first attempt. It's the mainline King Kuda from this year in Windex Blue so it's quite dashing. I've got a matchbox Mx-5 Zinc'd and ready for a coat of Anti-Freeze tomorrow!
For the decals, I use the product called Solva Set. Stuff works really good. I can't wait to start restoring red lines. Watching you is like watching the Saturday morning cartoons. You get entertained and you learn at the same time. I think it's great. Keep it up. More vids! More vids!
I must say, out of the several other TH-camrs that restore die cast cars, you are the best.
I just try get the best results I can, there will be blunders in the future!!!
I agree
Great Job on this one! You will never need to apologize for anything. Your channel has inspired me to take up this as a hobby like no other. Thank you so much for being just you, I get to laugh and enjoy a break from life watching your skills get better and better!
I’m here to tell you how much it bothered me.....so much that I smashed that subscribe button. Your attention to detail is amazing and I can’t get enough of the restorations.
Thanks Jim!
I love your commentary. It's what separates your channel from the other restoration channels. Long or short, I'll take what I can get. Great work!
I just ran for my high class whisky and let the show begin!!...Well done!.... Waiting for the next video!!
I remember having that van as a kid. Loved that van, then my brother stuffed it down the heater vent. Just love those childhood memories. Van came oit great though.
My brother and I used to crush a ton of these, usually olds police cars in our dads vice in the 80's Awesome job restoring these!
Wow. This one is near and dear to my heart. I still have my original redline that was painted over 100 times trying to duplicate those flames, and I have another original somewhere in good condition.
I want to take mine and see what it would look like in black chrome
Oh, if you are trying to solder on one of these, the trick is to copper plate the casting first. Solder sticks to copper. When the job is done a quick acid bath removes the solder.
I don't mind the music and I don't mind how long or short your vids are. I am just entertained and impressed by your work.
Chuck Goldsmith Same here!
Chuck Goldsmith @Nice cat Chuck.
Wow, there was not a lot left of that thing... looks great now! I love the decals :D
I don't know why but all these hot wheels/matchbox restoration vids are so relaxing.
Where have you been for 23 years lol, my son loves Hotwheels and when the wheels bend. he runs to me to fix it. Thank you for the videos.
I had this van as a kid. Rammed it into everything.
Looks pretty cool to me, looking forward to seeing you print off your own decals.
Glad to hear you ordered some Micro-Sol. I live by that and Micro-Set. They work wonders on even the thickest decals. The van looks great either way!
You've inspired me. I'm going to try this. When I was eight, my mom bought one for my cousin for his birthday. I expressed I wanted one just like it, mom had no problem with that, but there wasn't another one on the pegs, so she said she'd give me the next one she found. We never found another one... booo! Never picked one up in the meanwhile over the past several decades.
Oh there is lots of them around now my friend, especially in poor condition! I hope you get one and fix it up!
looks great , you do one of the best paint jobs ive seen
I had one of those when I was 10, back in 1977. It went really fast down a track because it was heavy.
You got the background music volume (and theme) just right! Very subtle.
That van is lit! Also, It was nice to see the "other" side of the Poison Pinto. Thanks!
Told you it was fine! lol
Had a least 2 of these that i (mom) bought new at Kmart. Probably still have them in the garage. I didn't know this was a THING. Like your video, brings back memories of playing cars in the dirt.
Nice job! Congrats! I usually open up those clamps with a small screwdriver and then close them back with a punch and a small hammer.
We missed ya, but we come for the quality, not the quantity.
I really enjoy these videos. You are very entertaining. I know you will be wildly successful.
POISON PINTO!!!!! OMG!!!!! I totally forgot about that diecast!!! I use to have one!!! The van looks great!!! I see why you're perturbed by the decals, but hey, looks WAY better than it did when you started. Don't beat yourself up so much. BTW, love the videos. You're hilarious with you little quirks when working!!!!
Like this very much. Started buying some to restore. Gathering the decals. Might have to do the flat then clear. Looks Good!!!
...and in today's Diecast Resurrection, we learn to read the bottle of paint before using it! 😂 But it's okay, dude, you still so great work
That's a good custom. You did a top job. Don't get down my friend 👍
I might have OCD Jerry... Once i have all my products sorted out everything will be fine!
The music is a nice touch amazing job!
I believe being 4 years old when this van came out and this was my first ol flame 🔥 this started my love of 🔥
It's Amazing how that Lime Out works! Once you took that wire brush to the base after the soak.. Unreal!
That van is a-rockin'! I still love the anti-freeze colored Poison Pinto. Those decals just POP! ..and those edges just disappeared. You should tell people you hand-painted the graphics.
Looks awesome after clear coat
I honestly thought you broke the windshield off when you folded it forward and I almost yelled at my computer XD
hahaha I should have done the black and white rain on the screen with the sad violin music and then just clicked it back in with full color.. dammit
Lol
I also thought it broke😯
I need a pair of 'speed gloves' like you wore at the start of the video ! Another great project. Definitely one of (if not THE best) the best paint finish die-cast channels out there.
Thank you my friend! I will ship you some of my mystical mittens!
the van looks great. frank the tank and old blue would be proud the cruise the streets in the shaggin wagon
Flat black with flames would look really nice
That van came out sweet! Almost nicer than my original one. Grab one of the new Super Chrome Dodge vans, they’d look good with a redo.
Beautiful work on the van! Turned out amazing!!
Another great video& a great custom van! I know how irritating those little details can be, but it's still a great looking custom!
A a team van or a mystery machine would be cool
Are you going to do a 70's van with all the unicorns,wizards, and purple paint? Vans rule
I agree. Maybe we will get lucky enough for him to do one.
email me. Ive got a 96 Astro ( 1:1 Scale ) you may or may not dig. And, it's all original with 508,000 Miles on it.
Impressive work! I have a few cars I wish I could get restored!
Great restorations my guy !!!
Those vans tampos are always imperfect. You did a nice job with it. Would like to see a super van in an abnormal color sometime.
The blue super van is the rare one, it would be cool to do one but they are supposed to have blue glass and a plastic base. Very hard to find the blue glass Id imagine however i've never looked. Maybe I will look right meow!
I'm not complaining. I've watched every video you've released and have them saved. With that being said, with situations like the windscreen, I wouldn't be upset if it put you off by 12 hours on a video release. I may be alone in my thinking, but I'd rather you be late and 100 percent satisfied with your release :)
Your work is amazing. This seems like a skilled yet relaxing hobby.
Beautiful. Now let's go to Woodstock ! Peace ✌
Still a cute little wee van. 😍💕
My friend had one of these, when we were kids, back in the late '70s and early '80s.
Your restoration looks pretty good. The decals might've looked better had you put them on a glossy paint. I haven't messed with decals for a long time, so I have no idea.
Hope you had a great Christmas, we all missed you and glad you are back! Great job and don't be to hard on yourself it looks nice man.
Restorations is all about finding out what works best for you. Like you said it's not perfect but it's a far better finish than when they first came off the production line. I bought a Nissan Guaczilla the other day and the livery was really poor. Parts even missing, so don't let it bother you too much buddy, I think it looks fantastic👍Hope you had a great Christmas btw, look forward to the next video😉
Thanks Gary, Christmas was alright, was nice to have a little break! I think next I'm going to do another nitty gritty kitty in factory aqua possibly.. shhhhh! 👌
Wow !More than perfect!
Awesome job buddy looks great thanks for sharing 👍👍
Nice work on the van. 👍👊
Solvaset from Walthers is the Mac-Daddy decal setting solution. Decals really need to go on a gloss surface for best results.
I kind of commented on the solvaset before I seen that you had posted about it already. The stuff is really really good. Plus you get a nice size bottle and a brush inside.
Guys I'm willing to try anything, I get so frustrated especially at $9 per set of decals. I have Micro sol and Micro Set on order already so we'll see how that does against those beefy redlineshop decals.
I couldn't agree more. Just finished putting Tamiya decals on my Mosquito I'm working on. Those decals are as thick as rhinoceros lips. Walthers Solvaset is the only thing that would work.
@@DiecastResurrection I love the stuff. At first when you put it on the decals look ruined. They are not. Let them set for at least an hour and you will get amazing results.
Solvaset is the best hands down. Just don't let them sell you old stock. Maybe straight from the mnfcr. Could run in to cost problems that way, or go in on it with some buds.
Love the super vans. This came out great. I had the Same problem with the decals
I'll make us new ones bud, just you wait!
Sweet job! I'd paint a bit of black or gold in portions of the grille, and I'd paint all the lights red/ orange to suit the locations of them. Maybe the headlights white too??
I hope that all is well, as you seemed a little blue to me.
The van looks great and a very Happy New Year to you and yours.
I feel like you found ALL THE FLAMES from the 80's and fit them onto this van. LOL looks good.
Don’t act like you wouldn’t drive it!!!! I would :D
The van turned out awesome! As far as the decal solvent goes. I use walthers solvaset. It's the only stuff I've found that works on thick and nasty water slide decals on the scale models I build.
Looks good enough. The tamiya mark fit need multiple layers of solvent to melt the decal properly
Solva-Set works great.
I apply it after the decal is dry.
Best if decals are placed on a gloss surface.
Production value is notching up! Great work (as always) I really enjoy watching these resto-vids! - just one suggestion though - I love hearing the compressor when you lay down the paint - somewhat of an ASMR thang I guess.
I got it give it to you I don't have any got wheels or replicas don't think I'll be buying or restoring any but saw the home video. I guess I like the taking something and bringing it back to "life" or saving it from ending up in a landfill. Good work
“Channel” must be Italian! (A Christmas Story reference). Lol. Love your work! My son said this is his favorite!
Ya I like it too!
Been focused on doing Lego with the little kids here, and I think it's totally to escape decals.Parents, if that van pulls up to your door, lock it, and close the curtains.
Awesome! I have one of these that’s next in my customs list! It’s for a buddy of mine. He wanted me to put real riders on it. I told him no way lol. The redline wheels are a perfect fit for this super van. Great work buddy. I’ll show my restoration on video soon.
Happy holidays!
I look forward to it brother!
Great vid! My son and I love your channel, and we look forward to each one you work on. Merry Christmas from Victoria BC!
Thanks neighbor!
It turned out beautifully! I have a small van collection going, too - I love them! I would’ve loved to see a customized Spectraflame version if you ever have the time to zinc plate a van body....
Again, great job. congratulations....
I have many Van bodies laying around that I do various experiments on haha. I wanna try a black spectraflame.. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Your restoration videos are a W😎W👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
One tip I remember from a modeler's magazine from many, many years ago was to use vinegar on decals instead of setting products. I remember buying "decal set" and thinking how much it smelled like plain old vinegar because it basically was. And yes, on thicker decals I used the stronger pickling vinegar my mother used in her preserves.
The results were wonderful. It softened the decals to better take the form of the model and it lessened the gloss sheen of the transfers. Now, as to whether vinegar is compatible with modern decal transfers is a different question. But perhaps someone could experiment?
Looks great 👍🏻
Love your wit, man...van looks ace!
Nice. A team van next.
with Real Riders👍
Scooby doo mystery machine van - zoinks!
looks good to me - and if youre not happy with it, you can always do an A-team conversion!
Great work!
I had one of those in the 70’s..!!
If you can find it get a bottle of Solvaset, it's usually sold in hobby shops that cater to the model train crowd. This stuff is potent, about five to ten times as strong as Micro-Sol and Micro-Set combined. I have used it on model airplane models with compound curves and other irregular surfaces such as rivet lines or simulated grating, this stuff will literally melt the decal into the paint and onto the surface. Just a couple of things you need to know about this stuff.....
1- It is hot as in it will melt your decal. Make sure you have it in place exactly where you want it with the decal as smooth to the surface as possible. The use a brush and flood the surface of the decal with the solution, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST and then don't' touch the decal for at least overnight.
2-Wick the excess off with a paper towel by touching a rolled up piece to the edge of the pooled fluid WITHOUT touching the decal.
3- The decal will wrinkle up as the Solvaset goes to work, don't touch it. Just leave it be, if you try to flatten out the decal at this point you will just smear and tear it. At this point, it is a puddle of ink but as it dries it will settle onto the surface, as I said, it will literally be burned into the painted surface.
4- Wait at least a day before each decal is applied. That means that you can't put a decal on one side, use the solution and flip the car and do the other side. If you do that the first side is sure to be ruined as soon as it touches the desktop, especially if you're using a towel or something like it to cushion the diecast.
If you have the patience and follow my advice you can have the edges very thick decals literally disappear into the car's surface and look painted on. You still have to clear coat the finish but you'll need less of that kind of paint.
Great results - And fantastic commentary as usual.
Awesome work!!! Like Vans myself, keep up the good work👍🏼
Mr. Weaselton, I hope this message finds you healthy and happy at this time of year and you are filling your time with Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy moments.
Could you please inform someone like me as to what printer you bought and why? Perhaps also the materials and settings used when making yout transfers. I would be most appreciative.
Very truly yours,
Adam C. Boyd
I would like to do some tests before I reveal the printer! There isn't a lot of clarity on the net of which print style works best. Id like to try it out first and make sure its going to work properly for this, Ill do a walk-through video!
Great looking van!!
I love the Super Vans, and o love this end result!! I see where you'd be a little disappointed with the flaws in the decals, but it's still a DAMN good looking van!!!
Love that casting, great job!!
That came out nice.good job 👍
Looks very nice I like it a lot thank you for sharing
Very well done!
For the glueing of the axles. What about doing the baby powder/super glue method that Marty uses? I think it’s baby powder or corn starch..can’t remember, sorry. He says that creates a very strong material. Just thinking that might be a bit stronger solution. Anyway great work! Love your channel!
It's baking soda and superglue.
I think it looks just fine. I would love to have that sitting on my shelf in my collection.
Thanks for the heart- it means a lot, I am truly serious about your work. Any time I can learn something is good. (Advice from my late father).
I'm still new to restoring, I just try do the best I can! Thanks for the comment brother :D
Nice! Flames look cool!
Love the attention to detail and the honest appraisal. Subbed and quite likely to give this a go just based on this vid. Good job man,
I like the Van regardless if the flames. I think you did a tremendous job. I really want to find some older hotwheels to try my hand at restoring.....I'm thinking of an A-Team van from my youth I have just not had any luck finding any older ones. I welcome all hints and suggestions on where to locate them
Excellent!!!
Please do a 1977 redline towtruck. I have one to do but have no idea of the color. Plus the tow book is plastic. It has a nice body but needs to be rescued.