Diecast Restoration Dinky toys Leyland Comet cement truck no/419 1958/65

[@robwhitfield6936]

Another fantastic job.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Rob ,it's really appreciated my friend

[@PaulRestorer]

Great work as always. Greetings from Krakow, the Polands. Paul

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Paul ,iam glad you mentioned what part of Poland you are from , I appreciate your continued support it means a lot my friend. Take care and all the best martin

[@diecastflashback]

Well done looks great! ✌️😎

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Don its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@glynstimpson]

Hello Martin great video great restoration looks new perfect paint work hope you and your family are keeping well regards Glyn

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Glyn, thanks very much. And thanks for your continued support my friend 👍

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

From wreck to collect nice turnaround Martin hope your doing well and the better half👊😊 Cheers🍻🍺 KC 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧😎👍

[@martindaredare]

Thanks for popping in KC, always a pleasure mate ,we are all good thanks 😊 👍

[@LaziLowcollectables]

I love it Martin ,as I know yellow is difficult to do,decals are makeing it even cooler ,cheers Laz

[@martindaredare]

Thanks laz ,it means a lot my friend 😀

[@ianb6415]

Hi Martin, another one done "Mortar-do". All the best from Ian b & family.

[@martindaredare]

🤣🤣, I see what you did there nice one .. Thanks Ian its much appreciated my friend 👍

[@davidyeates526]

Hi Martin another great job 👍 on a great old dinky supertoy and that signal yellow you used looks perfect as the original colour Best regards David

[@martindaredare]

Thanks David ,iam pleased you liked it , and thanks for your continued support my friend 👍

[@stevenjones3992]

Great restoration my friend, I love the vintage stuff so much.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Steven, well I do have a few more really old dinkys coming up probably early next year now . Thanks for your support my friend its much appreciated

[@sandscratcherbri5574]

nice job martin

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its much appreciated 👍

[@samsscaledmodels1872]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos Martin. Your craftsmanship and demeanour are so calming.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Sam for those kind words my friend it means a lot .

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Great work as always. What a perfect yellow paint WOW . Just awesome 👏 Mike 😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Mike, glad you liked it my friend, All the best martin 👍

[@SoMoDiecast]

Great looking restoration Martin!

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Ron its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@adystoyrescue.atrmods.8810]

Lovely job done Martin. She looks great in that signal yellow and just enough detail to complement the decals.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Awesome restorations Martin!!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Shuan 👍 glad you liked it All the best martin 👍

[@hellboy1959]

what a nice restoration Martin !great colour looks like new very nice mate 👍👍

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Neil, yep nice and bright. Glad you liked it 👍

[@bertm8621]

Well Martin, that turned into a beautiful model. Great job! Greetings from Arnhem, the Netherlands. Bert

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Bert ,All the way from Arnhem, glad you liked it ,and thanks for your support my friend 👍

[@gregorymoy7165]

Very nicely done Martin and that yellow gives those stickers a real lift very enjoyable thank you.....

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Gregory, yes the decals help to break up all that yellow. Thanks for your support my friend its much appreciated

[@steveherschell4471]

Lovely looking truck and a fantastic restoration. Love the signal yellow colour and it suits really good. I enjoyed watching the video Martin and I look forward to the next one. All the best Martin, Steve.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Steve, its great you took the time to watch my friend, I know its been a busy time you ,so it's much appreciated my friend 👍

[@ramblers69]

Really nice work Martin, 😎👍✌️

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its much appreciated my friend 👍

[@austingreenough6396]

Good Morning Martin, I love these little Dinky Trucks,I have a number of these including Leyland Comet. What a gorgeous little truck and once again you have transformed this old well played toy into a great truck. Love the paint As you say what the tabs,I pulled one apart a while back and snapped the tabs It then became a wreck in with my good ones.I since replaced this model. They are now becoming expensive on EBay Thanks once again for your video

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Austin, those tabs can be a pain I have broke a few in the past ,yes this particular casting is getting expensive on ebay ,it took me a while to find this one at a reasonable price,but worth the wait . All the best martin 👍

[@jeffbaker2897]

Love the restro on this one Martin, yes I like you are particular about how to apply decals to models, trains etc…want them to look realistic. This truck was a lot easier than the Mack on your last restoration, Portland truck looks “Sharp”, you take care Martin ole friend see ya.👋😎🚙🚗🚛

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Jeff, your right if you don't get the decals right it can ruin a good job. Or poor decals can be frustrating. All the best martin 👍

[@paulwilson2118]

Fantastic work Martin enjoyed the commentary it made me laugh when you took the back off and said.."lifts and seperates" do you remember what that logo was used for in the 70s? Lol thank you for video mate... Paul ☘☘

[@martindaredare]

Cheers paul , 🤣🤣 I certainly do remember the advert for playtex. Thanks for your support 🤣🤣 my friend

[@andysgaragediecastrestorations]

Wonderful work Martin 👍

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Andy 🍻

[@johnnyvscustomsgaragetassie.]

All done just like a bought one. NICE! Cheer's JV

[@martindaredare]

Thanks JV ,glad you liked it my friend all the best martin 👍

[@manorman01]

Great job on that one Martin love it!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@chrisparkinson1351]

Top job Martin, this one takes me back 60 years (bloody hell) I had a new one then and can still remember it. Another quality restoration..... just like a bought one!!😂😂 I've been inspired by your videos and finished the Captain Scarlet trilogy (SPV, MSV and SPC) one owner from new .... me. They turned out great even if I say so myself. All the very best to you my friend. Cheers Chris 🏆👍🏻🍻🇦🇺🎏

[@martindaredare]

Thats great news that you have done those restorations, it's a great feeling when you see them done .Well done. And iam glad you liked this truck . All the best martin I 👍

[@Jeffsmodelgarage]

Very nice restore on the cement truck looks great back in yellow Martin I took a charger matchbox apart repainted it and never put it back together yet maybe I’ll show it in a video cheers my friend

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Jeff I was pleased with the way it turned out especially being all yellow. All the best martin 👍

[@davidw2942]

Hi Martin. Just checked out your Leyland Comet video. Thought the end result looked fantastic especially with that punchy yellow colour. Very nice indeed. All the best David.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much David its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@gordonwebster3809]

these castings made agreat looking wagon never saw many on the roads in1950s

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Gordon 👍, thay certainly do look smart I do have the dropside version to do soon ,all the best martin 👍

[@gravesendaustralia]

Another great rescue Martin. Cheers Michael

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Michael, hopefully see you Friday 👍

[@peter-tc7bf]

A cracking restoration once again Martin well done.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Peter its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

I love the channel always very much and I know y did you not do the very sweet face of the truck no very nice work as always u know I WACH this channel Lee

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Lee, 🍻 as always thanks for watching and I appreciate your support my friend 👍

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great job Martin as always..

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Brian 🍻 it's much appreciated my friend 👍

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Smashing video Martin, love this cement truck, you certainly transformed this one alright, I love your detailing on the front grill, definitely more realistic the way you have done it, another fine restoration, it looks superb, lovely work👌👍😊All the best, Nick🐸🐸

[@martindaredare]

Thanks nick ,yes I looked it up on Google images, that's a great way to find out abut details, but also a bad thing when you see how much detail was actually missed of the casting . All the best martin 👍

[@deanaustin996]

Another great restoration looks really tidy Martin well done

[@martindaredare]

Thanks again Dean I appreciate it

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Nice yellow mate ,use that shade on your 295 Atlantean when you do that ,all the best my friend and take care Mark 👍🏻👍🏻😊😊

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Mark, thanks for that I will use that for the bus all the best martin 👍

[@anthonyobersteller1556]

Martin your Leyland Comet looks better than the original Dinky Toy.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Anthony, it means a lot my friend.

[@RogueIslandDiecast]

Wow Martin, it came out beautiful!!!! From the grey tires, decals and details to the yellow itself, just looks great. Really enjoyed watching this one come together, thanks for sharing

[@martindaredare]

Thanks John , it was certainly a lot of yellow, thanks for your continued support my friend its much appreciated

[@piratedjradio]

excellent finished model well done mate

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Mike its really appreciated my friend 👍

[@peterhoughton1589]

Hey another great video Martin, this restoration looks superb. Your detailing skills are legendary. I have this model that someone has overpainted in white so I'm looking forward to doing it now. Can't wait for the next video, take care. Peter.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Peter, that's great that you have one as well , you will enjoy doing it . All the best martin 👍

[@septiccalling8341]

What a difference! That’s a beautiful old Comet and a lovely finish 👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻 Yellow can be a bit fussy and tricky sometimes but you got that spot on.......nice one guv!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much , yellow can be a pain ,but I have been lucky so far with it . Glad you liked it my friend All the best martin 👍

[@fredericcolombier5380]

Like always . England has a lot of interesting trucks in its automotive evolution🙂

[@martindaredare]

It sure has Frédéric, but the French made some lovely dinky toys that are hard to get over here ,maybe pay a visit and try and find some . Thanks for your support throughout the year my friend and have a great Christmas 🎄

[@fredericcolombier5380]

@@martindaredare You to =)

[@jesterger]

Very nice Martin. I haven't been lucky enough to find one of these for restoring. Are you going to make some pallets and cement bags for the back. I found some air dry, modeling clay, in our pound shop (dollar store as we call it on this side of the pond) and made some cement sacks on a pallet for my fork lift truck.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers my friend, yes iam going to have to make some time to do a few different loads for vehicles hopefully over the long dark winter 😀. All the best martin 👍

[@ianhow100]

Nice one Martin. Certainly a lot easier to dismantle than that Mack truck. The decals break up that mass of yellow very nicely. Not unlike the Dodge Kew to look at but seems a bigger casting. 2 biggest frustrations I get with decals are they move when you don't want them to & don't when you do. That or it sticks to the tissue & comes straight off

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Ian yes this one is a lot bigger thay do a dropside version of the same size ,witch I have so look out for that . The decals can be tricky to hold down whilst getting them flat ,it's getting the combination of to little warter or to much .and also the quality of the decals to thin thay break to thick thay go flat . All the best martin 👍

[@ianhow100]

@@martindaredare thank you for that one. Got some to do on the Sea King. Gonna try the sponge trick

[@martindaredare]

Cool ,luke warm warter, don't leave in to long , it's best to put decals over a clear coat, you can always put a second clear coat over the top , put enough warter on to place it ,remove some excess warter with a paper towel not all ,then a cotton bud to gently roll or dab the surface until it settles down then gently roll it flat .

[@ianhow100]

@@martindaredare assuming clear coat is a trade name for lacquer then I will try that thank you. Seen how you apply them on your vids. I always hold them in warm water with tweezers for about a minute or two

[@martindaredare]

Yes sorry Ian ,top coat lacquer clear coat ,you know what I mean , 😉.

[@geoffmower8729]

Hi Martin another nice and shiny restore. I've always wondered, why do some diecast cars have grey tyres? I know on real cars in the very old days that tyres were grey but I thought that was in the early late 1800s- early1900s. Maybe on this one it was all the cement dust.😂😂🤣It's that time again putting the Christmas tree up tomorrow, hours of fun untangling the lights. 😖Catch you on the next one mate.👍🏻

[@martindaredare]

Hi Geoff, I would say the reason for the grey tryes on early dinky toys is more of a eye catching idea for kids , Christmas tree 🎄 already , we don't do ours till later . Now all the kids have gone ,we have a small tree we put up but nowhere near as much as we used to have, all the kids and grand kids come visit over Christmas so that's all good . Have fun with the lights . All the best martin 👍

[@2ahdcat]

Very nice rewsto homie 👍

[@martindaredare]

Cheers brother 👍

[@dennismllerosbck2476]

You do it again.😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Dennis 👍 glad you liked it my friend

[@kennybacchus1488]

Diecast. Restoration. Dinky. Toys. Leyland. Comet. Cement. Truck.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Kenny my friend

[@robkirby]

Hi Martin, you have upset my wife she said or can I not clean the paint off. She does mine nowadays I repair and spray, looking for a nice colour burgundy no not the wine. Got some lined up which burgundy would look good. Any ideas please I have looked but not much around here out in the sticks. Trying to get back to working on them again. Got about 20 plus stripped down to be worked on they got an airing when my youngest grandson took them all out of my cupboard in the conservatory of my workroom hopefully will have the shed back next year. You did a nice job on the Leyland comment we used to see Leyland trucks with no body or back just the chassis we only live about 9 miles away from the old factory now I think it's a housing estate. Same with Foden my mate was surveyor on that demolition job took me over to see the area😭 so sad. But still you have that magic touch. Hope Mrs D is well take care all the best Rob.

[@martindaredare]

Hi Rob, it's great your wife getting involved, my wife is my quality control expert and because iam suffer from shade blindness she helps pick the shade of colours if iam struggling. It's a shame we don't live closer, I could come help you . Sadly a lot of the old manufacturers are gone and now have car parks or housing estates on them ,one of are oldest scrap yards in the next village has now been sold and its going to be built on . As for the colour maybe try the hycote range of paints , I thick you can get them on line if you haven't got a shop near you ,I have used a deep maroon its apparently very similar, or halfords shop . It sounds like you have plenty to go at my friend, look after yourself and take it easy all the best martin 👍

[@robkirby]

@@martindaredare Thank you Martin, I did use Model paint but found it good on some things but my air brush was not the best as tried it air pressure to great blew the end off, but found with spray cans easy I did take note of all your rattle cans, yes used Hycote paint black, bought a cream spray paint should have read all the info as sprayed red on the bottom the cross over went cracking wish it had been cracking finish but still learning. But thank you for your quick reply. All the best to you and quality control manager. Rob and crew.

[@frasermartin6728]

Sweet!

[@martindaredare]

Cheers fraser, I hope your warmer now your back 👍

[@ChryslerDnipro]

Cool!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated 👍

[@harpajansaundh]

Martin I want advice I have Dinky toy 4 wheel farm trailer how to remove pivot tow bar

[@martindaredare]

Hi ,the best thing to do if you have to take it off ,is to drill out the rivit from the top ,separate the 2 ,then drill and tap ,a thread in the bottom swivel pin ,and that way you can screw it back together, or if it's just for painting, leave it attached and mask off the area's you don't want paint on . I hope this helps ,all the best Martin

[@terrybeechener5992]

bit basic.one reason i steer clear of these,hardly anything to do,not very challenging at all!It would look better with a load on the back,Corgi do loads,look on e-bay under corgi truck loads.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Terry, I will have a look and see what thay have . All the best Martin 👍