Corgi Restoration:

[@ncc74656m]

It's funny how this isn't even a hobby of mine - I watch your channel because I love your presentation and I like the tips for the modeling I might eventually do when I have the space. But this car is gorgeous, both the base model and the restoration job you did. This would be one worth owning for me just to have.

[@ElwoodPDowd-nz2si]

It does look like a relaxing hobby.

[@SaltyGotMad]

Relaxing and takes time .-.

[@somethinginteresting1972]

Me too

[@ryanbarker5217]

i watch a lot of restoration videos from these old toy cars to furniture/appliances to fine art. i have no particular desire to do it myself, but i'm entertained by them for some reason.

[@miroko8477]

I just think its very satifying seeing the progress and then the comparison

[@kevinmeyer5336]

Love to see the larger scale restorations. So much more detail to work with. Your artistry really shines.

[@skylerdottv]

The black paint is fantastic. Can’t wait to see that purple flake in use. Great video!

[@nickradell2385]

Definitely worthy of the Marty's wife's toothbrush award for outstanding restoration. Really liked the practical demo of the tire casting

[@davidinark]

Nick Radell haha! That so needs to be a thing! “The Pink Toothbrush Awards!”

[@georgethe100]

I'm happy with that

[@sirb9173]

Not only are your final restorations amazing , but your knowledge on chemicals and proper tools needed is what really impressed me .

[@jeffreyplummer6626]

It came out beautiful. I’m restoring Hot Wheels and I don’t have all the good tools like you got but I make do with what I got. I’m only a year into it. Well 10 months technically. My mentor just passed away. He was my age. Goes to show we can go at anytime and life is precious. Thanks for sharing your talents and God bless y’all.

[@cvr4FT]

I actually "Wow"d out loud when I saw the reveal. SO well done mate. One of your best. Truly amazing, thanks.

[@davidparker8221]

So, it's not enough to humble me in 1/64, you had to change scales and humble me in 1/43...Thanks pal! Seriously, what a beautiful job. I would just bought reproduction tires. Don't know if I'll ever make my on tires...or plate...Nice to see a level of excellence I can still learn from even if I'll never reach that far. Beautiful and entertaining and informative!

[@johahnz]

Great job as always on the restoration. 58-60 birds never get much love, but you turned this one into a classic that anyone would appreciate. Thumbs up and thanks for all your restoration tips.

[@antisoda]

Ok. You've made up my mind. I've decided to raid the very innards of my attic to retrieve my old Matchbox, Corgi and Majorette cars.

[@strange-universe]

I understand that! we have been digging old cars out of bins and storage boxes for weeks.

[@papi9196]

This is a true KZbin someone who makes videos out of his passion nothing more.

[@coins_and_currency609]

We accidentally found these videos about 2 weeks ago and now we can’t stop watching them! Forget the yard work. Forget the home work! Forget our own channel! We are obsessed. Nice work!!!

[@valborchardt3596]

Wonderful restoration BM, thanks again, from South Africa

[@jan-philipschoeman1023]

Hey, I found a fellow countryman in the wild

[@valborchardt3596]

Jan-Philip Schoeman So MR Schoeman, where are you?

[@stephantranquille6681]

What a great hobby. I wish I had kept all my Majorettes and Matchbox. I literally had 100's of'em. Love your show, you bring back to my youth.

[@Dsk001]

So I don't collect, or restore any of these, yet whenever one of your videos appear in my subscription I need to watch it. I feel I have learned a lot from your videos even though I haven't gotten around to using then just yet. Especially the clear coat on the molotow, that paint has been my nemesis. I just wanted to say thank you for the work you do and share. It's a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@Banryu95]

Sorry about those "obvious comments" on the acrylic rolling pin 😉... All in good fun.

[@graydonreynolds3237]

Incredible work. I can't say when last i even heard the name Corgi. Taking me back.....way back.

[@thijsversteeg9010]

This is a magnificent restoration. Your comments and explanations are very entlightening.

[@72Yonatan]

One of the best examples of a restored miniature car, mate. No apologies necessary. Beautiful. What a shame that the manufacturer wanted to cut costs with a cheap plastic interior, as if it would have been more difficult to make a normal plastic die cast interior.

[@notdonaldst]

Fantastic job in this restoration! (I happen to like all of your restorations, but don’t let that get to your head). My Mom says my Dad’s ‘57 Thunderbird is what caught her eye, and the rest is history. The ‘59 isn’t styled much different, but if my Mom saw this one it would bring a tear to her eye. You did a great job!

[@thejerseyj1636]

When I was a kid I had three Corgi's. A fire engine "snorkel", the James Bond Aston Martin DB5, and the Batmobile. The working features on all three were amazing. Corgi's were, and still are, my favorite die cast cars. All paid for by a paper route. Remember when kids them ?

[@vincentsadan1938]

For the plastic models we use oxitol to strip paint. I suppose with die cast you can use more aggressive strip products.

[@Evan_Moore61]

The Ford Thunderbird was from the golden era of American auto design. This was a beautiful restoration, and I hope you can find a second one to do in teal. My Dad is a mechanic, and he had a Teal 1960 Thunderbird in his shop last summer. It was the oldest vehicle that he has had there, beating our 1961 Chevy Apache by a year.

[@canuckyank82]

I loved the real Chevy Apache. My dad's friend had one in mint or aquamarine.

[@Evan_Moore61]

Michael Chugg The Apache really changed the game in the pickup truck industry. The 1958 was the first to feature a flat “fleetside” bed, and the 1960 was the first pickup to have an independent front suspension setup, making it ride more like a car than a truck and reducing wear and tear on the vehicle and driver. Apaches don’t get enough credit in the automotive world, so that’s why I’m proud to keep one of them on the road. I love them too, they’re my favorite vehicle from the 1960’s.

[@rayjones3212]

Mother's 303 is another good polishing product. Yep, gloss black shows all imperfections in paint work. But still it turned out GREAT! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@geegee8380]

The process and effort put into reproducing those tires was awesome. Consistent attention to detail like that makes watching this channel one of the most worthwhile ways to spend time during the day. Thank you!

[@vinnyspina8437]

I always loved doing what you do but it really came to life about 3 years ago when I had to buy a collection I always bought mint cars but I had to take everything so many 50's and 60's stuff in played condition it feels so good to bring them back to life.

[@anthonymicele8897]

Love that era of the Thunderbird. Again, you are showing us how far on a different plane of restoration you are.

[@Luedsi89]

It came out very nice in my opinion

[@randynovick7972]

Man, that was a fantastic result. Great casting job on the tires. Love the technique.

[@josephlowry4320]

Right now on Friday 9th October, I deeply love how you continued to restore die cast cars in brand new condition, the results are incredible dude, the Thunderbird looks magnificent.

[@Xs2...]

Turned out nicely as far as I see it

[@railtrolley]

Very nice work. The black paint has such a deep gloss, you look into it. I used to see a convertible, in Moorabbin in Melbourne. The rear bumper stuck out about 2 feet, as this one was optioned with a Continental spare.

[@TheUncleRuckus]

That "Blue Stuff" kind of InstaMorph thermoplastic beads. You toss them in hot 140°F water till they turn clear and mold it whatever shape you want and when it turns white it's hardened/cooled. I never thought of using it as a mold, that's a really cool idea. Another great video as always, I love the finished product. It turned out beautiful.

[@bokke7u7]

Still....instead of that turntable , I think it would be great if you could place the cars on a moving belt in a diorama... Yup, takes a lotta time to create, but it would be outstanding to see your beautiful projects "moving" through a landscape instead of that dull turntable ( tho we did notice the 3D printed redline wheel ). Almost every modelrestorer uses a turntable, and especially you, sir, are outstanding in these videos. Never a dull moment.

[@baremetalHW]

I've got a belt sander somewhere I'll see what I can do...

[@railtrolley]

Thunderbirds puppet series used a moving belt for the side views of cars moving. Would have needed 2: one for the road, and one for the back scene.

[@aazogbi]

You are always innovating and I salute you for that: the metal plating, the soldering on copper plating and now the "blue stuff" molding. Excellent work!

[@icenesiswayons9962]

The paint job came out great. It almost seems to have purplish tint but could be my screen. Molding the tires was a brilliant idea and looked as though they cast nicely. I have never seen a Cory of that scale before. The casting details look very precise. You brought the windshield back better than expected as I'm sure it's an unobtainium piece for sure. As always thanks very much for sharing your expert remanufacturing process.

[@ct026]

My 8yr old Son says "I love the way you fixed all the cars!"

[@jeffking4176]

I thought I had them all. This one I have NEVER seen. Neither the convertible nor HT. Very cool ‼️

[@tonysshed2934]

I love the design of the 59 Thunderbird its got great lines, you did a real good job on the resto I might steal your idea of casting new tires it works really well.

[@Traxxas119]

Whoa! I have a real 59 Thunderbird! Thanks for doing this, I had no idea they made these!

[@railtrolley]

You gotta get one. Everyone should have a scale model of their real car.

[@Retired_Gentleman]

I have a Corgi Plymouth this scale and age that also has rotted tires but in white. Very good tips on how to proceed on mine now. The paint and finished result looks great. A truly fine job.

[@seanrobison1782]

You gave that old Thunderchicken a new lease on life, job well done!!

[@CACACALIENTE666]

Man, what an extensive restoration, one day I wanna go ahead and do something like this, but i need to set up my own table and paint booth. love watching your restos.

[@bicyclist2]

Looks great. You make it look easy. Thanks.

[@owenoulton9312]

A great job on one of the most beautiful cars of its era.

[@NHfiddle]

Wow, gorgeous.It looks like it came right off the showroom floor at a Ford dealership. Love your work.

[@fynbo1007]

Very beautiful result, thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and your family

[@gazza2933]

I used to own one of these as a boy. The same colour. Yes early 60s I think, but I'm English. You've done a great job here!

[@dalemoskalyk1227]

Man I would drive that and drive it proud. Nice work.

[@lastmanstanding2622]

OMG, just how tall are you?

[@lastmanstanding2622]

@@dalemoskalyk1227 LOL Dale, then this is the car for you! Cheers.

[@NickTheWize]

@Steve Jarvis You have no sence of humor.

[@Robertvorhies]

I watch your videos late at night whenever I can’t sleep. Your monotone voice and long ass detailed videos over hot wheels cars puts me right to sleep. No lie please keep doing what you do😭😂

[@alexanderscott3647]

I like how you restored that old Corgi. I think they call it a quill. God job

[@revus5078]

when I've restored missing wheels in the past, I've used a gasket around the same size made of rubber, and spun it in a drill chuck, this gave me a really nice rubber effect.

[@blacknight1003]

Really nice job, thanks for the video. I always preferred Corgi toys to Dinky or Matchbox when I was a kid. I seem to remember owning this model in the sixties - happy dayz!

[@williamlee1429]

What an amazing job! I can't think of anyone else that would ever put this much time care and patience into a work but I can see that when you do it comes out just fantastic. Wonderful job

[@captaincoyote1792]

“Holy Messin’ With Resin, Batman! It almost looks like our rig!” It’s funny how, now that I am retired, I find myself researching items of my younger days....and have recently developed an interest in the 1960s George Barris cars....in particular, his Batmobile based on the concept Ford Futura. I never noticed the similarities between the Futura and this year’s Thunderbird! That black and red even smacks of Baris’.....uh, Batman’s car! And I don’t know what’s up with Robin.....but there is absolutely no way that I wouldn’t be taking that hot ride out on a Saturday night with Poison Ivy! As always....Bravo-Zulu on this 1:43 model. Your ingenuity when addressing a challenge never fails to amaze me!

[@therayven3147]

I love how thurough you are with your restorations... Even recasting the tyres... Fantastic...

[@JohnAdams-qh4zr]

Nice job. And I like that you have chosen to do a larger scale model, the majority of restoration channels seem to only do hotwheels and matchbox.

[@NitrousDiecast]

I love the attention to detail you put in on both the restorations, and on the videos !

[@PatGilliland]

Like new - good restoration!

[@craigcaldwell9181]

Once test drove a 1959 EDSEL at a small town Used Car dealership, just to say I had driven one! With the addition of "Power Steering," that car would've been near-perfect!

[@robertreynolds1606]

Patience is a word that comes to mind after watching the detail of the restoration. Saving this toy is wonderful and will be appreciated by the next generation of car nuts like me. I was around for the 58TBird's intro in 58 I was 8 years old. So now that you know my age you can see I lived through the greatest era of cars ever made the 1950s & 60s BTW I owned a 58, 60, 64, 68 & a 77 TBird. I am currently looking for a good deal on a 2002-2005 TBird.

[@mitchell1477]

Zero dislikes that's what I like to see on a vid like this

[@kjamison5951]

A masterpiece! You are an artisan of the zamak canvas!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Brillant!

[@stevengunter3457]

i sure miss seeing your work :(

[@TisBestinDiecast66]

Great job fella. Liking the urethane paint and the very subtle detailing which really enhance what for Corgi was quite a primitive casting transitioning from early models into the heyday years of the 60's and early 70's.

[@RBweb24]

Great video as always, I don't understand why anyone would give this a thumbs down? Amazing work

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

Wow, flashback! When I was a kid (60's-70's) Corgi was the top of the line for toy cars. So much so we had to go to the big city of Dallas to get them, a biannual trip for my family back then.

[@PaintByMonster]

What a beauty! Love watching your process and problem solving. And the results speak for themselves!

[@alansaxton86]

Excellent Vlog - I'm impressed by the fact that you were able to make spare tyres - never seen that before. I believe I had the same vehicle back in 63 in England. So I was delighted to see this pit stop upgrade - I guess that's why I subscribed. 👍

[@johnkelley9877]

Excellent restoration! It looks brand new. Thanks for sharing this tutorial.

[@19TheFallen]

You never cease to impress me with the restorations you carry out in your videos!

[@aidan2302]

Looks fantastic. Glad you kept the original paint job 👍🏻👍🏻

[@lrg3834]

Just beautiful. The professor does it again.

[@jeffhreid]

That came out great! Super veal job. Great tip about that blue stuff mold.

[@davidskaar3232]

Little toy works are truly gems.

[@evra91]

I liked the part where you used the blue stuff. It was a very imaginative way of producing replicas!

[@BadChizzle]

Watching this one again... I realize what a great looking car this is. Certainly a candidate for a vintage custom Batmobile project, in my opinion.

[@nigelcharlton-wright1747]

Hello there. The convertible version of this car had a diecast interior, the interior on your later version was vacuum formed that was state of the art at the time, until toy manufacturers started to produce modeled plastic version that we are more used to today. You've done an excellent restoration on this model. I did an original teal version of the model to which I added an interior that I found in my box of tat along with the Matchbox version which I painted gold with a silver roof, looks so much better than the original colours. Keep up the good work. Dinky were still using this form vacuum modeling right up to until the factory closed on the Bedford CF van, the Leyland coach and both the Routemaster and Atlantean double decker buses. Both the van and coach also had tin bases and I always thought these were a retrograde step backwards, the van in particular was rubbish.

[@PacManDreaming]

That car came out looking great! Can't wait to see that purple flake paint on another car!

[@785paris]

I’m new to the channel and am truly fascinated with the work you. But I don’t understand why there are dislikes. People need to chill out. Keep up the great work.

[@jimkai5413]

One of the best restos iv seen, looks awesome. I’d love to see you restore a corgi bat mobile. Cheers from down under

[@reggagnier460]

Great work!!! I could watch your videos all day

[@BitoJoose]

Wow man. That's a beauty. I'm a huge fan, but I take note of a new approach or product you use. You are an artisan sir. I like your art

[@davidcooke8825]

Beautiful result. Takes me back in time.

[@tommygtr3571]

This was great to watch. I would have liked to see how you reattached the chassis to the body. I had this toy as a boy and loved it. I grew up to own a 1960 award winner.

[@scarboroughjames7]

the car after you restored it looks like something the Old Man from Pawn Stars would have driven.

[@Sid-ix5qr]

What a car! And what a restoration as well!

[@justinmyles180]

Have to say this is one of my favourites, that paintjob is perfection!

[@josuecarmona427]

You're killing me smalls. If only you could do this full time. Waiting for an upload I feel like an addict.

[@baremetalHW]

I wish I could do it full time...lol

[@Ieztheone4481]

Amazing work as always.. the passion you have for your hobby is truly amazing ... thank you for taking the time to do them as always

[@carlosdyer5868]

I didn't think this would be as good as it actually was. Good job on the car and the video as well.

[@xion1305]

Awsome hobby! And your professional attention to detail during the restoration is top notch.

[@Womanwolfrider]

I’ve just started restoring dinky and corgi loved this restoration, more please 😊

[@ChimpingBulldog]

Thanks for the genuine article. I'm seeing a lot of fake restoration videos these days.

[@tuckerfuller7292]

Very nice....I’m a matchbox guy but do enjoy seeing some corgis

[@JamieBainbridge]

The tyre cast technique is so impressive!

[@HammyTechnoid]

That model of T-Bird had a "hardtop convertible". The trunk opened up and the roof slid on rails into the trunk. Quite a demonstration of 1950's automotive technology.

[@christopherapps3025]

awesome result ! nothing wrong with it man 😊

[@danrussell3439]

O rings can be used as tires. It works on corgi as well as the King size matchbox. You did a fantastic job on the T-bird.