Dinky Restorations

[@stevenc.cooper8299]

Lovely job. Worthy of Marty! Like your background music, too.

[@eugenegilleno9344]

I enjoyed that - I do the same and get enjoyment out of resurrecting old Dinkys that would otherwise would be destined for junk, and giving them new lives as ‘code3’s’. 😁👍🏼.....and a thumbs up too for the string classical music

[@peterleach5864]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Retired_Gentleman]

Excellent work. I still have a few of my old Dinky, Corgi, and Matchbox toys. You've inspired me to restore them. I really had no idea replacement parts are available for tires etc.

[@peterleach5864]

Thanks for the kind comment

[@railtrolley]

Restoration of these little gems is very feasible now. There are many suppliers of reproduction parts: windows, tyres, plastic parts that often go missing on the originals.

[@elitediecastrestorationdin4557]

Very good quality work! Nice to see someone going the extra mile!

[@blue6058]

Thank you - the earlier ones ae a bit heavy handed but my results have got better with practice , as shown with the later ones I'd think, I hope to get time one day to another video with my more recent restorations.

[@ruy1050]

Nice restorations and good taste for music also.

[@oscarmartinsafonsodepaiva3320]

Excelente as imágens e a trilha sonora. Parabéns!😀👍

[@icenesiswayons9962]

Great work! I've had many of these as a child and it made me feel good to know that they're not gone. Keep up the good work, I think it's great!

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Fantastic restorations ,done some of these myself too.are you still restoring cars? Your 101 sub is here ,cheers Laz

[@ToyzNWheelz]

Nice work, the old toys brought back to life!

[@pgjleach]

Appreciate your comment, cheers.

[@carpdude73]

Great job on these restorations! It was fun to watch! Thanks!

[@blue6058]

Thank you Bill, pleased you liked my little film.

[@WilliampLogue]

Love watching theseshowings . Have some cats I would like to do

[@WilliampLogue]

Cars

[@carsthetoygarage8191]

You do a Superb job with these restorations, look as good as New !

[@pgjleach]

Very kind of you, it's a learning curve !

[@railtrolley]

Superb work. The royal mail van is a Morris J type. I remember seeing these in green, getting around delivering bread. In Melbourne, Australia.

[@blue6058]

Thanks for looking.Pete

[@JanisRubery]

Excellent 🇬🇧👍👍

[@tonytiger943]

Great work. I really like the Bedford Kodak van. How did you repair the missing roof on the flat bed truck? Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@blue6058]

Thank you - sorry for the delay in responding. I repaired the roof with P38 car filler !

[@Wolfie-gc4np]

These are amazing, you have a real talent.

[@peterleach5864]

Thank you for viewing

[@cumbria99]

I really enjoyed watching your vid. You have worked magic on these.... well done Sir.

[@blue6058]

Thank you Carl, appreciate your nice comments

[@SSGTA440]

Nice work, for sure....I have rescued a number of these toys, and I would mix Humbrol paints and spray the toys with an airbrush....thus controlling the thickness of the paint.

[@veroniquelot5101]

SSGTA44 moto

[@saab900t16]

Best 17 minutes i've spent all day, lovely jobs. Could you tell me where you get all your decals and little plastic men and accessories from please, many thanks and keep up the good work.

[@pgjleach]

Thank you. I get my spares, decals etc from www.model-supplies.co.uk/

[@saab900t16]

Cheers for getting back to me PG

[@saab900t16]

Thank you very much for the information, Cheers.

[@Tommy-ub6et]

Beautifull cars and excellent work. I also started one projekt today. Can you tell me, how you replace the rivets.Thank you. Thomas

[@pgjleach]

Hi Thomas - I buy replacement rivets (easy to find, there are sellers on eBay) and just glue them in.all the best

[@wilfredmay5231]

Nice videos, and at last some decent music.

[@blue6058]

Thank you for looking and for the nice comment.

[@MG-id7hl]

Hi Peter. Thoroughly enjoyable video and inspirational as I'm just starting out on code 3s and restoration after years of military modelling. Excellent work. Big question though.....have you left any wrecks out there for the rest of us to have a go at??? 😊 Thanks for the video... Mike

[@blue6058]

Hello Mike - worry not, plenty of wrecks out there. This video is a few years old now and looking back some of my restores are a little heavy handed, I must make another video some time soon with some of my later restores which I think have a lighter touch and look nicer. Thanks for viewing.

[@icenesiswayons9962]

Hey bud! You can find many of these car at flea markets, yard sales, stockyard sales in the junk bins that no one ever looks into just ask but don't be too over excited about to the seller. Usually you can get them for ¢ 25 -¢50 if you don't find any on the first outing. look again the next. When you find them they come in hordes! :-)

[@craigybus1]

The Dinky Vanguards were Standard Vanguards, the Standard company was later to become Triumph :) Nice restos BTW

[@pgjleach]

Thanks - appreciate your comments

[@peterwhitaker9913]

Some really great work Could do with a little slower between photos so we can really enjoy your collection 👍

[@blue6058]

Thanks Peter - if I do another - been meaning to a while, I'll slow it down.

[@lauriechilds6819]

Good work...but the first one is a Standard Vanguard

[@blue6058]

Thanks for the comment - I know I mis-named the Standard, it would be quite a lengthy process to edit the video so I've left it as.

[@Fourwheeljive]

Bravo! Well done!

[@pgjleach]

Thank you :-)

[@pgjleach]

Thank you very much

[@RobinRayCarpetCleaning]

Nice work!!

[@blue6058]

Thank you Robin

[@robertgarrett4046]

its not called a vauxhall standard car , it is a standard vanguard phase 1 car by dinky.

[@blue6058]

Hi Robert, yes - if you read the comments this has been pointed out several times. It would be a lengthy and tedious process to edit the video so I've not done so - I hope you liked it otherwise and thanks for looking.

[@robertgarrett4046]

i did read all the comments , i just wish people like you would get your facts right .

[@TheShowgirl25]

Really good presentation1

[@peterleach5864]

Thanks very much

[@jeandiaz9586]

Sir. Your models are very nice. I'm curious about something, the tires are orings?

[@blue6058]

Hi Jean - thank you. The tyres are new replacements made for Dinky hubs - I buy mine from Dinky Club (dinkyclub.com)

[@stephenater9687]

When I was a boy, I was always losing tires. O-rings from the hardware store worked well.

[@artyom.art1156]

Good job👍

[@jellyboy123]

i got a few dinky cars from growing up they was my dad's. Think i might start looking into dinky restorations. I haven't got a clue where to start. I feel intimidated going on dinky forums as some people on forums can be very rude.

[@blue6058]

Hello Johnathan - apology for the late reply. I'm sorry my fellow enthusiasts have been so snooty. There are in fact quite a lot of websites that give good advice, and of course some You Tube videos. The forums can be good and you can gather tips without entering into conversation if you find people rude. The best place to start is with the older Dinky's which are usually simpler, and perhaps if you have one that is so poor you can't make it worse - start with that as you will probably make mistakes to start with. Myself - and I'd think most of the other hobbyists - have learnt a lot as we've gone along through the mistakes we've made - trial and error !

[@rajiv4972]

Hi, Great restorations. Is it possible for you to restore some of the models in my collection? Thanks. Rajiv.

[@rottenbot]

They look Great!! don't listen to the purist comments,, they are probably just jealous, keep it up, and post the results,

[@blue6058]

Thanks - appreciate it, I didn't get upset by the one neg comment - and I'm sure most people if they have the patience to watch my over long video all the way through, for which they deserve a medal, will realise that I only restore previously abused examples - by personal choice, I don't judge anyone over their use of a toy !

[@georgethe100]

very good but standard vanguard was the first

[@blue6058]

Thanks - I know I mis-named the Standard, it would be quite a lengthy process to edit the video so I've left it as.

[@georgethe100]

Thanks for the reply Great resto on an iconic car by the way .And yes I had this model as a kid . Thanks again and I was not trying to undermine you cheers

[@blue6058]

@@georgethe100 Never thought for a sec you were getting at me :-). Thanks for being interested in my restorations. all the best.

[@brobicho]

Are those new rivits or solder?

[@pgjleach]

They are new.

[@pgjleach]

new rivets - sorry it took me 10 months to reply - only just read the comment

[@TheShowgirl25]

you are the master of code 3'. Like my dinky to be lightly played and not trashed!

[@peterleach5864]

Thanks, I do prefer them original but where they have been abused I've no issue restoring them.

[@Hakikat-Se7en]

What's the music?

[@peterleach5864]

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Tchaikovsky was the best. Was that Perlman?

[@blue6058]

Wow, that is some ear you have - yes it was. I would never recognise a particular performer as you have done - but then I've never played, I do have a sister who was a professional violinist.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

@@blue6058, I'm not really an expert. I just know that if certain passages in certain pieces give me goose-bumps, then it must be a certain performer. Also, if a violin piece sounds extemporized, even slightly then in all probability it's Nigel Kennedy ;-)

[@oneillmerdith4695]

the music ?

[@blue6058]

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D

[@lauriechilds6819]

And again...the mustard one...another Standard Motor Co...VANGUARD...not Vauxhall

[@robertgarrett4046]

someone else who knows its not a vauxhall and not a standard vanguard.

[@TheShowgirl25]

You creare Code 3's! Nice if you know how.

[@blue6058]

Thanks for viewing.