Matchbox 1/76 scale L.R.D.G / 30cwt Chevrolet and Jeep (Full Build)

[@seorwulf1049]

As a 10 year old kid I absolutely adored these Matchbox kits with the little diorama I could use with my Airfix and Matchbox soldiers, I guess we have to remember who these kits were aimed at , the kids, and they did a great job they got me started in the scale model hobby and 40 years later I am still going. I wish they were still available, Id love to buy them all again.

[@sullivanrachael]

If that isn’t one of the best finished examples of that kit in existence - I’d be surprised. Your painting techniques are masterful. Such a pleasure to watch. Thank you

[@GregsModels]

Thanks so much 😊

[@melvinhunter6334]

​@@GregsModels I have several of these old matchbox kits(bought as a job lot years ago)unfortunately the instructions are missing is there anywhere I can get replacements

[@GregsModels]

@@melvinhunter6334 Have you tried contacting Revell GmbH? A person was selling Matchbox instructions on eBay.

[@lordofdunvegan6924]

@@melvinhunter6334 Just check on you tube and see if there are videos like this one that can help you. Happy modelling!

[@martinoconnor4314]

The best part about this video for me (other than the fantastic finish of course) is that you took on an old kit and not some mega expensive, ultra modern, PE festooned, billion part kit. This is real modelling, making a decent model with what comes in the box or what is laying around the house, not ordering and paying for PE or resin replacement parts.

[@Blitz9H]

I am quite fond of the Matchbox kits. Especially their aircraft

[@danytalloen]

Seeing these old Matchbox kits brings me back to my childhood when I just started modelling in the late 70's. Fantastic job done here.

[@timothykelleher184]

I was just cleaning out a house my dad left us. We all use to go there in the summer and weekends. While going through some books I found this kit mixed in. I wasn't a box of gold, but it was almost as good, made me feel like a kid for a while. I always liked the kit and must have built more than I can remember 😊😢😮😢😢

[@MalebogiaNemrod]

A touch of nostalgia. I did this kit when I was around 10 when it was released the first time. Matchbox was the only brand I knew in my small town where kits were sold in the single toys shop. I painted all my kits with Humbrol glossy colors only because there was nothing else. It took me a while to understand what was a matt color and to buy my first one. Then, 2-3 years after, this shop proposed the Monogram P61 Black Widow. It took me mostly a year to get the money to buy it. Scissors, 3M Scotch glue in tube, 3 brushes, a cup of white spirit and my mother nail files, that was my setup. No filler, no masking, no nothing. Thank you for this souvenir.

[@typhoon2827]

Another fantastically evocative project, Greg! Brought memories flooding back. The diorama bases were what attracted me to these kits as a kid and they only required going without school dinners for a few days to save up for one from John Menzies.

[@doczoff5655]

I love this LRDG group kit, it's a very strong personal favourite! Beautifully built, one to be proud of!

[@kultursender6507]

I love this old Matchbox kits! Memories back to the early 1970s as I was a young boy buying such kits for less money just to build them and have fun :)

[@skifiles]

I love and miss those models a lot, part of my teenage years.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Beautiful little build👍😊

[@wbbartlett]

I had this exact kit back in the early 80s. Your paint job puts my childhood efforts to shame :D

[@udorechner6846]

Awesome kit and build that brings back nice memories of the past. These Kits were made for beginners and kids. the technice you shown, especialy the many different washings, were far beyond the possibilities these modellers had.. 😃

[@paulkita]

Thanks for blessing us with another video. We are not worthy!

[@GregsModels]

😂😂

[@randytaylor1258]

Lovely work! I've just come across your channel. It's tough working in this small scale. Out-of-the-bottle paint can easily overpower the detail but you've provided a clinic in using acrylic washes. Bravo! In fact, I don't think you've added enough colour and definition to the base, though I admit that weather and neglect would have toned everything down. The heavy Chev doesn't have enough gear in back, though much would be covered by a tarp. And there is almost no personal gear at all and these troopers' mission would be weeks long. Congratulations on bringing out the best this kit could offer.

[@GregsModels]

Cheers👍

[@martinwalton2850]

I do like a retro kit. I recently finished an Aurora guillotine I found partly built on eBay. Took me right back - I can still hear my Nan saying “what do you want to buy that horrible thing for?’ 😊 Anyway another terrific Saturday morning model build - thanks Greg.

[@GregsModels]

👍😎

[@michaelryan6947]

I've always loved those matchbox sets with the bits of terrain, many thanks for showing these!

[@lllordllloyd]

Mate, this kit is utterly unobtainium in 2023. I made it as a kid, it was a gem. One of the Matchbox die cast car catalogues had a spread depicting the LRDG set alongside the Diamond T tank transporter, carrying a Honey. It was that image that resulted in my departing die cast cars and getting into model making.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... utter* unobtainium / utterly unobtainable* ...

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

I bilt many Matcgbox kits over the years finding them to be a delightful experience. This particular kit I scored from our local rubbish tip shop for 50cents, bagged and intact although for some reason it was lacking instructions which I found online somewhere. A great little detailed kit.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... built* Matchbox* kits ...

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 yeah my fat fingers again.

[@tomjw1306]

What a great result. Far better than I'd have achieved. I do remember the multi coloured plastic of Matchbox kits very fondly.

[@sonicimperium]

I doubt that kit has ever looked better! 👍🏻

[@GregsModels]

👍😎

[@Simonize41]

Matchbox kits were my entry into the hobby as a 8-9 year old. I tried unsuccessfully to get my mother to buy me one of their aircraft kits until I picked up a very bad dose of tonsillitis that kept me off school for over a week. “Winterbottoms” our local newsagent stocked Matchbox and Airfix kits and the paints etc and when she was heading into the village for some groceries I mentioned that this weeks copy of ‘Whizzer & Chips’ might be in, and I hinted about a kit “to give me something to do”. Well, she came back with the latest copy of my favourite comic and the 1/72 Trop version of the Mk.II Hurricane by Matchbox. And that was it. Happy memories, except for the tonsillitis of course. Great build Greg, yet more magic. All the best.👍🏻

[@GregsModels]

Cheers Simon👍

[@foreverplastickits138]

*Vintage kits never die, they only need some modern technics to be improved! You did the best with my favorite youth kit trend Greg, thanks very much for this beautiful scenery from Matchbox!*

[@ScottSimPhotography]

Love this one, Greg! I have such fond memories of those old Matchbox kits, and you've really done this one justice! Glad you decided to use the base and the end result keeps the focus on the vehicles. Great work!

[@GregsModels]

Many thanks!

[@jonkirman6946]

Really great build Greg just showing how you can have fun with these old kits come to life with your eye for color washes thank you for sharing great work jon

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Luv it , makes me want to go out and buy em again 👍. 6 years old again

[@AlfieGoodrich]

Had this kit as a 10 year old, the year it came out. A real trip down memory lane. And you made a lovely job of it. Thank you.

[@GregsModels]

You're very welcome😎

[@keithm9513]

This brings back memories! When i was about 10 (40 years ago!) my Dad used to get me a 1/76 Matchbox armour kit every Saturday from the model shop next to his work place. I'd build it on a sunday afternoon.

[@jondillon5433]

I remember building this kids back in the early 80’s. Going into town to buy it from WH Smith’s and thinking the mini diorama base was next level. Once build spending hours in the school hols setting it up in the flower beds of my parents garden and shooting dozens of rolls of 35mm film to try and capture my micro warriors world. Happy days indeed

[@tmccloughlin]

Matchbox were great because they made you work for a good result! Keep up the good work. Cheers from Ireland!

[@GregsModels]

Thank you, still stuck on the Isle of Wight, will I ever move?😬

[@sericono]

Nice work, it looks fantastic, specially considering that is an old Matchbox kit. I liked the way you built the steering wheel using the circle template ruler. Thank you for that tip and for posting the video.

[@michaeldenesyk3195]

This was a fun and also nostalgic video. I used to build a lot of Matchbox models. Thank you for the trip down memory lane :)

[@GregsModels]

My pleasure!

[@alfiejohnchester8108]

Great piece of work. My dad was in the desert in WW2 and he would often (when he'd had a couple of pints that is) talk about his time out there. He told me about how those 'Chevvies' and sometimes Bedfords would arrive and how they were cut down ready for their desert excursions. He said there were never two alike and each one was customised by its crew. Another thing he said was sometimes some of them were painted pink! For me, as a lad, the Western Desert became my favourite subject to model. I still have from many years ago a 1/35th K2 ambulance that I scratch built mainly because nobody at the time manufactured a model of one. I built this matchbox kit several times. Thanks for the video and the memories.

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

Nice build of a classic. I used to love the matchbox kits as they were so cheap. Some were absolute garbage, but they offered some unique options and made a change from the usual airfix or reell kits which were usually mostly what the local model shops had. I had 4 or 5 shops to choose from in the late 80s and 90s, how different things are now! These were popular along with the airfix 1/76 kits for railway modellers (hence why they were not 1/72, though the scale was not often consistent and they were typically marketed as oo/ho, which is a rather big difference as oo is not actually a scale, but the track gauge for 4mm/ft 1/76, ho on the other hand is both a scale and gauge and 3.5mm/ft 1/87) Some of kits would be useful today on ww2 era and 50s era model railways. Of course good on their own in a diorama too.

[@williammitchem8274]

Fantastic job....it looks as detailed as the 1/35 scale. A credit to your painting skills. 😊

[@GregsModels]

👍😎

[@septiccalling8341]

Very nice..... You did that justice 👌🏻 Aaaah, Matchbox. I grew up with these as an alternative to Airfix. Silly colours, chunky, often soft detail and panel lines you needed a bridging kit for, but who cared? I loved 'em and, occasionally, I still build them out of nostalgia. In fact, I've got the Lightning F6 on a low heat, in the background, as I write....

[@GregsModels]

Matchbox did the T55 later down the line👍😎

[@arrrgee]

I remember these kits from when I was a kid, I never made the LRDG one, however I remember making the tank transporter kit and really enjoyed it. Matchbox knew what kids imaginations were like and did a great job coming up with these mini diorama kits!

[@allanrichards3752]

I think you certainly got the best out of this kit. It looks really good.

[@Shipnerd194]

Lovely to see you back, Greg! I always enjoy these videos and I hope you keep making them.

[@George-pp2hr]

That's a great job on this kit. It's nicely detailed the extra fixes add to the model. For its age it's a nice mini diarama. Nicely done. I built this a decade ago. Unfortunately over the years it was damaged and now it's in pieces somewhere amongst my mess. Shame. Well done model. Top marks.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️

[@dlthomson5287]

This does bring back memories for me. I never built any Matchbox kits when I was younger but do remember seeing them on the shelves. Airfix and Frog kits were the ones I went for and never tried Matchbox until much later in the form of the DE Havilland Sea Venom. Look forward to seeing your next build.

[@apobap]

Tout semble tellement facile ! Greg vous êtes un grand artiste ! Quand je pense que certains se croient obligés d'acheter le dernier modèle Tamiya pour réussir une maquette... Quelle leçon !

[@GregsModels]

Thank you👍these models should be built.

[@kennymacdonald1993]

Way back in the day when Airfix was king (especially for the pocket money modeller) Matchbox brought a breath of fresh air to the hobby,good simple kits and a variety of “different /unusual” subjects.Thanks for an interesting build.

[@eddielane72]

Great to see another video Greg, tremendous job as always. Thanks for taking the time and effort to make this video. Take care

[@codebasher1]

I absolutely loved these matchbox kits in the 70s as a kid. My grandfather was also a captain in the rats of tobruk. Im now slowly collecting them again. Nine down so far.

[@wesmander]

Love you’re work , hope you’ve got more of these old matchbox diorama kits in the pipeline 👍🏻

[@GregsModels]

Thanks, will do!

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... your* work (you're = you are)

[@nickbutler7935]

I built this kit back in '79. Of course back then it was tube glue and all brush painting. Nice to see a great little kit of yester year. Nice build and paintjob.

[@kultursender6507]

Great build, Greg! Very nice!

[@williamporter7596]

I remember thsi kit well and still have the original builtup models from it. Your painting really made it shine.

[@trstreet4727]

I have such fond memories of this venerable kit! My Dad made one back in the mid 80s when I was around 5 or 6 and I just remember being fascinated by the scene, the vehicles armed to the teeth and all the equipment.

[@raymond7880]

Lovely build and weathering. A very good kit in it's time given proper respect😊

[@markfleming1605]

Fantastic build. I look forward to your next build

[@jabonorte]

Nearly bought this kit 45 years ago. Think you definitely did a better job than I would have made!

[@chrisdykes9268]

I used to make kits in the 70’s BUT Not on your league truly excellent work loved it

[@tonyroberts4807]

Awesome, it's great watching you turn these old kits into gold!

[@tomsenior7405]

Nice one Greg. I bloody-love this model. As a kid, I built several, thinking they would work well for Table-Top Wargaming. The finished vehicles look great. The build was a little more challenging than most. Matchbox never made it easy, as parts would break as one tried to get them free from the sprue. I still have all my Desert Warfare stuff, boxed away. 45 years have flown by.

[@GregsModels]

👍😎

[@zbieguzbiegu]

I've build one of those in early 90, in the sea of rubbishness this kit was amazing, detalis where superb. Thats the only Matchbox kit I liked ;-) I still have the Jeep to thiss day, storred in a matchbox.

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Stunning work on the braille scale Greg. Great to see my friend

[@GregsModels]

Many thanks

[@analabatearm]

Brilliant work. You brought back memories since this was the first kit I ever made at 12 years of age, although not as impeccable as yours. Cutting with a box cutter and using UHU glue didnt help. Thank you!

[@GregsModels]

Many thanks!

[@MattsModelMayhem]

Nice build and took me right back. I always preferred matchbox to airfix when I was a kid as the moulding seemed better and parts fitted well. I also liked the dioramas as didn’t want to spend the extra cash on building from scratch

[@jostscalemodelling]

Great old school kit! You did a really good job of painting and aging - fabulous end result! Definitely worth seeing! Cheers, John

[@stevesmart2545]

Always love a new GMs build. You always tackle interesting projects, and produce such great results, and without going overboard with the techniques. Just some simple scratch building, here and there, and a bit of “making it up as you go along”, keeps me coming back for more. Thank you.

[@GregsModels]

Thank you👍

[@bristdav1]

Great to see the old matchbox kits getting a roll out. Stunning work as always mate, keep up the great work.

[@GregsModels]

Thanks 👍😎

[@enokinnokenti5649]

The 1:76 military vehicle kit range from Matchbox was great, with some really unique vehicles like the M24 Chaffee and the Comet. Great paint job BTW.

[@GregsModels]

Yes it's a pity, Revell, who I think has most of the moulds, only seem to release them once in a blue moon.

[@i.setyawan]

It never ceases to amaze me how skillful painting can transform pieces of plastic into realistic looking metal, wood, and other materials. The color of the diorama base is a bit too light, IMHO, but then again it helps make the models pop up more. I've always had a soft spot for Matchbox kits. I've never actually built any of them, though. I was just a wee little kid during their heydays (this particular one is only slightly younger than I am!), and they weren't generally available in my little corner of the world. Great job, please give us more!

[@johnmauldon2603]

Brilliantly done in the build and the painting is brilliant

[@telescopereplicator]

Oh, the memories...... I always loved building those little dioramas from Matchbox. I still have a few. They looked bigger when I was a kid.

[@GregsModels]

Everything shrinks with age, they say

[@telescopereplicator]

@@GregsModels ...Then what about skills and experience.....? ;-)

[@GregsModels]

@@telescopereplicator 😂👍

[@sergiovasconcellosocriativo]

Beautiful work, Greg! I have like matchbox kits until this day ... And I'm redoing some 1974 kits of this brand.

[@markfleming1605]

Fantastic video, Charlie, and I look forward to your next video. Enjoy your weekend ahead.

[@garryprettyman8927]

Brilliant. I have now watched this twice. Never tire of your builds some of the best and enjoyable around.

[@BobMuir100]

Remarkable!! You have taken a kit I would have walked past and classed as rubbish all the way up to the highest possible level! Well done Sir 👏😎 Bob England

[@GregsModels]

Glad you enjoyed it👍

[@wfp9378]

I am getting back into the hobby after more than 40 years away. The washes part was very interesting to me. We used to do horrible clunky painting and hope for the best but lost so much detail in the process. Thin is king. Thanks for sharing.

[@GregsModels]

So true👍

[@stevesstuff1450]

That's a real beauty! 👍 Back when I was a youngster, when these Matchbox kits first came out they were almost a revelation over the 'usual' Airfix, Revell, and Frog kits. The two or three colour plastic was always a nice touch if you didn't want to paint it, and the mini diorama bases with their AFVs were fantastic; they really gave the model some 'life', rather than just a small tank sat on a plain shelf...! 😉 You've done a great job with this one..... ☝ 🙂

[@GregsModels]

Great idea! I don't know why manufacturers don't supply dioramas with some kits. Especially military kits

[@jonhill3328]

A terrific build of a real classic Greg, thanks for creating and sharing it 👍🏻

[@tenburywellsmartin7576]

I remember getting this kit after watching the film Sea of Sand with the Chevrolets..You have done a fantastic job here,well done..!!!

[@terryreknaw6152]

Fantastic. Let's also appreciate the artwork on the box and the instructions. 👍👍

[@GregsModels]

👍

[@stefanr5430]

wow the memories... had this kit about 35 years ago....

[@robbo1068]

For an oldie it certainly scrubs up really well....top job.

[@christosswc]

I've picked up more techniques from you than all the other builders combined, dunno why. While I don't enjoy painting and avoid weathering like the plague,it's assembling that I love, I can see how it can be done without too much fuss or too much time spent for a great result still. Another ASMR gem👋

[@GregsModels]

Thank you👍

[@Yves95128]

Hi, Beautifully done👍🏻. I grew-up waiting for the next Matchbox kit. I re-built many of these armor kits with my skills that slightly improved 50 years later or so😊. My favorite ones were the Jagdpanther breaking through that brick wall and also the DAK convoy in the north-African city ruins. Thank you for the video.👋🏻

[@GregsModels]

👍😎

[@pererira]

i just love these old matchbox and airfix kits... lots of plastic and lots of fun... with a little care they look fantastic, made by a master like you, they are works of art... thanks for showing.

[@GregsModels]

Thank you👍

[@bugler75]

I loved Matchbox models as a kid. Apparently someone has reboxed them but are charging incredible prices for them. That was a great tip on how to scratch a steering wheel. Thanks, Ian

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

Revell have most of them iirc.

[@bugler75]

@@bionicgeekgrrl Really? I’ll go take a look, I can start the Christmas wish list soon! Thanks, Ian

[@sinus2220]

Whoah, who would've thought that such a beautiful thing can be made out of a kit so old. Great work! It shows that it's not about plastic mold quality, but about skills.

[@GregsModels]

I think so too👍

[@scopex2749]

That is a superb kit. I bought the 1/32 scale Revel LRDG kit as some time back as it looked good. But its BIG so I'll need to detail it a lot.👍

[@70053morayfirth]

Here we have a demonstration of ultimate model painting techniques, with infinite patience and skill. A privilege to watch.

[@GregsModels]

Thank you.

[@WhiteGloveModels]

Beautiful work Greg, what a fun build.

[@michaelsmith6246]

Looks great work 😁 I also remember the different coloured sprues of the Matchbox kits when I was younger 😉

[@fergusdoyle1895]

Lovely build again Greg. Great to see the old Matchbox kits getting a moment in the sun. I always preferred them to late 70s/early 80s Airfix. There was a much wider range of subjects. And the colours. I particularly remember a vivid two tone blue Buccaneer kit. It still showed through the paint after several coats...

[@GregsModels]

😂👍

[@paulmoore6345]

It's a lovely build I built most of the matchbox military kits back in the day, and it's great seeing you revisit them. They did a nice German half track towing a gun with a motorbike and diorama

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Do please make more of these wonderful 1/72 and 1/76 scale vehicles and AFVs! My patience and storage space no longer stretches to larger scales and aircraft, and the smaller vehicles are so much quicker to make!

[@tesarus8461]

That's such an interesting build! Thank you for sharing!

[@randkorp2003]

I really enjoy seeing these older kits updated and built to today's standard. Well done!

[@subliminalstyrene811]

For a 1979 Matchbox kit, this turned out excellently, you did a fantastic job with the washes, it gives it a slightly faded out look, much better than strong bold colours. Makes me want to buy a 76 scale Matchbox kit.........Never thought I would ever say that !

[@GregsModels]

😂😂👍

[@francoiscolinet1571]

Really great built and painting, and a very nice memory !!!! TY for this !

[@artisticgoose2609]

Wow the washes are nice and subtle. Very well done. And I miss these kits. Why don't modern companies make kits like this anymore. It's these Matchbox kits that got me into this hobby in the first place.

[@GregsModels]

Supply dioramas with kits would be a great idea, especially military kits.

[@briansmith8079]

Nicely done Greg on an older kit. Matchbix Jeep is so much better than the newer Academy Jeep that came with the F51 fighter kit. And the accessories plus figures make the diorama. Keep posting. Priorities!

[@GregsModels]

Will do 😂

[@ivansmith416]

Always enjoy your builds Greg. Sometimes for the subjects, sometimess for the nostalgia, but the result is always excellent. Look forward to the next build.

[@mikestanmore2614]

Wonderful timing, I've just finished watching season one of Rogue Heroes. You've done an amazing job.

[@GregsModels]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lesvenus3788]

That’s absolutely marvellous Greg. Very keen to have a crack at one of these myself now. I really like the use of washes to create colour, it works so well. Great to see you back mate and thank you for a great channel Les

[@Duececoupe]

Absolutely brilliant work Greg! Grew up with Matchbox in Sweden, together with Airfix and others.... Some time ago, I bought a couple old catalogues to flick through on those rainy days....talk about flashbacks to more innocent times! I sometimes wonder, where Matchbox would've been today, had they still been around! Keep that excellent work and those videos coming!

[@GregsModels]

Will do👍

[@BigAndTall666]

Revell bought the molds.. 😮