Very nicely done, as always. Funnily enough, Corgi did produce their version of this car in the prototypical green colour and with the orange snout. It was in the Corgi Junior Rockets range.
Thanks, Paul! I believe Corgi did two versions, with one copying the colours of the Matchbox and the other with the correct colours. Also Dinky did a very beautiful 1:43 scale Carabo in the correct colours.
One of my favorite casting across all brands, the green was definitely the way to go. Great restomod, as good or better than new. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Love the green. It's funny, as a kid in the 1970s I though all the 'wedge' shaped super car designs that matchbox came out with were made up. I had no idea that they were real cars (I never read the stuff on the bottom). I didn't really know a lot about cars until 'Top Trumps' card came out! LOL
That was my impression also when I was a kid. Lesney sure did a lot of these exotic supercars and concept cars. I guess it was because they looked slightly futuristic and more attractive when you race them on the carpet.
This project turned out great! I love the color, and you did a great job prepping and painting. Johan, may I suggest you put a bit of Vaseline on your drill bit and threading tool when tapping the pillars? Congrats again.❤ Stephen
It's a jewelry spot welder. What you see are only the electrodes. The welding unit sits under the table. You can find those on lots of online webshops, like Amazon or AliExpress. Just search for 'jewelry welder'.
Good video as always, nice custom restoration. and by the way, how many layers of primer and the real color do you put on the body? Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanks! Primer is usually one layer, although white primer often needs two. Colour coats depend on the paint used and the colour. 1K acrylics and Tamiya usually need only one layer. Light colours (white or yellow) often need two. Airbrushed paints need at least three layers.
@@BelgianDiecastRestorations ok and how many finals layer do you apply of the clear coat (i restore toy cars too but i struggle to keep the details in while also getting a strong paint)
@@nissan_micrak11 Clear coat is usually only one layer since we are just applying a thin protective film to seal the paint and give it a shine. Too much clear coat will give you problems with parts not fitting and opening a door will pull away your paintwork. My philosophy when painting on such a small scale is 'less is more'. I only do a second layer of paint when the first one didn't cover enough (which happens mostly with light colours). I also take care to make light passes and not layer the paint on too thick as this will look ugly on such a small model. Take care that you use good paints that provide a good cover on the first layer and level out nicely.
Thanks! I believe Mettoy / Corgi made two versions of the Carabo, with one in the correct colours. Since Corgi Juniors was developed to compete with Matchbox, I assume that Mettoy first issued the green one, which didn't sell so good. When they noticed that the Matchbox Carabo was a best-seller, they probably copied the colour combination for a new batch of cars. After all, there is no copyright on colours.
Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍
Thanks, Joe!
👍 Thx 🇧🇪
Great work Johan, love color choice! 👍
Thanks, Paul!
Very nicely done, as always. Funnily enough, Corgi did produce their version of this car in the prototypical green colour and with the orange snout. It was in the Corgi Junior Rockets range.
Thanks, Paul! I believe Corgi did two versions, with one copying the colours of the Matchbox and the other with the correct colours. Also Dinky did a very beautiful 1:43 scale Carabo in the correct colours.
You did justice to an iconic supercar!
Bravo!💚🖤
Thanks! 🙂
Love this build. This is the first time I have seen this Matchbox. Look so much better in the green original colors. 🎨😎👍
Thanks! 🙂
Outstanding restoration looks brilliant
Thanks, Martin!
One of my favorite casting across all brands, the green was definitely the way to go. Great restomod, as good or better than new. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Great 👍👍👍👍 restoration! Like!
Thanks!
cool, nice resto Johan.Maybe the Lamborghini Marzal also?
Thanks, Terry! I did the Marzal last year, but in metallic red. I'm planning to do a realistic custom of the Marzal for Christmas.
Looks pretty sharp in the green. Glad you went in that direction!
Thanks, Thomas!
Love the green. It's funny, as a kid in the 1970s I though all the 'wedge' shaped super car designs that matchbox came out with were made up. I had no idea that they were real cars (I never read the stuff on the bottom). I didn't really know a lot about cars until 'Top Trumps' card came out! LOL
That was my impression also when I was a kid. Lesney sure did a lot of these exotic supercars and concept cars. I guess it was because they looked slightly futuristic and more attractive when you race them on the carpet.
Lovely restoration love it
Thanks, John!
👏👏👍👍👏👏👍👍
Excellent as always 👍
Thanks, Andy!
Great work Johan, love color choice! Cheers!😄❤👍
Thanks, Tim! 🙂
Beautiful work. I have this on my to do list
Thanks!
This project turned out great! I love the color, and you did a great job prepping and painting. Johan, may I suggest you put a bit of Vaseline on your drill bit and threading tool when tapping the pillars? Congrats again.❤ Stephen
Thanks, Stephen! I'm always using a bit of oil for drilling, which I usually apply before recording.
Hi, what is the set up you have for making the axles, thanks. Great video.
It's a jewelry spot welder. What you see are only the electrodes. The welding unit sits under the table. You can find those on lots of online webshops, like Amazon or AliExpress. Just search for 'jewelry welder'.
Good video as always, nice custom restoration. and by the way, how many layers of primer and the real color do you put on the body? Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanks! Primer is usually one layer, although white primer often needs two. Colour coats depend on the paint used and the colour. 1K acrylics and Tamiya usually need only one layer. Light colours (white or yellow) often need two. Airbrushed paints need at least three layers.
@@BelgianDiecastRestorations ok and how many finals layer do you apply of the clear coat (i restore toy cars too but i struggle to keep the details in while also getting a strong paint)
@@nissan_micrak11 Clear coat is usually only one layer since we are just applying a thin protective film to seal the paint and give it a shine. Too much clear coat will give you problems with parts not fitting and opening a door will pull away your paintwork. My philosophy when painting on such a small scale is 'less is more'. I only do a second layer of paint when the first one didn't cover enough (which happens mostly with light colours). I also take care to make light passes and not layer the paint on too thick as this will look ugly on such a small model. Take care that you use good paints that provide a good cover on the first layer and level out nicely.
@@BelgianDiecastRestorations Thank you really much appreciated
very nice and strange that both matchbox and corgi decided to meke it purple or pink
Thanks! I believe Mettoy / Corgi made two versions of the Carabo, with one in the correct colours. Since Corgi Juniors was developed to compete with Matchbox, I assume that Mettoy first issued the green one, which didn't sell so good. When they noticed that the Matchbox Carabo was a best-seller, they probably copied the colour combination for a new batch of cars. After all, there is no copyright on colours.