MATCHBOX Restoration M4 Major Pack Taylor Woodrow Ruston-Bucyrus Excavator 1959

[@MaggieKeizai]

Never apologize for those monster mitts of yours, Marty. You earned 'em fair and square. No shame in it.

[@blinddave79]

For sure! Best hands on the internet :)

[@unclenolly3207]

Anyone who follows Marty’s channel knows that he is extremely competent at DIY (if DIY is the right word). There is always something that needs doing - even more so when you’ve not long moved into a new house. I’d be more triggered if your hands were perfect - something would be wrong.

[@steven401ytx]

Strong hands capable of surgical precision.

[@jacktheripper6716]

yeah i got girly hands since i do computer restores but my grandma had rough hands with all the hard kitchen work she did.. its all good marty

[@lancerevell5979]

Having some gnarly 2XL hands myself, I can relate! You have honest working man's hands. 😎👍

[@kjamison5951]

Cracking result, Marty! The Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company was founded in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1880. Bucyrus (bew-SY-rəs) Erie (later Bucyrus International) was a mining and excavation company that produced heavy plant equipment. It is now owned by Caterpillar. In 1930, Bucyrus joined with Ruston & Hornsby in Lincoln, England to become Ruston-Bucyrus in England. I have a Dinky or Corgi version of this which has thumbwheels to articulate the bucket and jib. It’s in a sorry state and needs restoration!

[@Mrshoujo]

I pronounce that one word as "Byoo Sigh Russ."

[@nigelm5777]

Bu-sigh-Rus. Nice work Marty

[@SirNecro]

Some of my favourite moments in your videos are the newspapers in the painting booth. 😅

[@ИгорьКравцов-д4щ]

They're not in print for 14 years btw

[@NatPat-yj2or]

I am SO HAPPY you are back making videos Marty. I never forgot about you this whole time, always waiting and hoping that you were ok and that you would return. I deal with severe depression and there's not much that makes me smile and laugh anymore, but your videos always lift my spirits. Thank you for sharing your hobby with us. I knew you were a good soul on the unboxing video when you started crying. Take care Marty.

[@turdferguson5300]

Your spray booth headlines are always amusing, thank you for that. I've either seem or owned several models that you restore but I'm unfamiliar with this one. I'm a 1964 model myself and I certainly need to be restored. My paint is chipped an missing and I don't roll right. lol Hello from southeast Tennessee USA.

[@lancerevell5979]

Haha! I'm a '57 model myself, and long past warranty. I could use a good restoration. 😅

[@brianartillery]

For many years, my late father worked in civil engineering. A big treat, when I was a kid, was to go to work with him, at a weekend, or in the school holidays. Now, this was in the early 1970's, and, although safety rules were in place, they were nowhere near as rigorous as they are today - even if the nine year old me was painted dayglo orange and fitted with strobe lights, I wouldn't even be allowed on site nowadays. But then, it was muddy and fun. Dad was fully qualified to operate any of the machinery used, and I always knew, at some point, we'd watch a machine working, and he'd turn to me, with a smile on his face, and he'd say: "D'ye fancy a go?" My answer was always: "Yes!" That's how I came to opeate the dragline version of the 22-RB. I did drive a Priestman face shovel (Corgi made one), which looks very similar to this face shovel. Dad let me drive loads of stuff, but always with the rule of: "Don't tell your Mother." I never did. Lovely restoration of a model I have now got to seek out for myself. Thank you, Marty. Nice one. 👍👍👍

[@TheDavidPoole]

Hey Brian, my youth was very similar in the 70s and early 80s. I think that we probably had an innate sense of safety back then that the kids of today don't. Sure, I'd have a whale of a time exploring and doing things I probably shouldn't have, but was always careful and never had an accident. Weekends were always quiet on-site back then. When I got older he got me holiday jobs with the sub-contractors which is where I learned to operate JCBs and 360s. But when I left college I went into computing. He never mentioned it, but I was always sure he was a little disappointed. I loved those days and would give anything to go back and spend that time with him again. Cheers ✌️

[@tjenahoj]

Great story, thanks for sharing! Westernkind is amazing all over the world!

[@pauly7218]

Marty, this was a real fun one. It has been a long time since I did a Matchbox and you motivated me to pull one out. It should be out soon. Your videos are always the highlight of my Saturdays!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thankyou Paul for your support. Glad you liked it!

[@MrTam63]

Another great video Marty, bollocks to anyone who says anything about your hands, good honest working mans hands

[@bobmchenry7993]

Always love your "fake" news newspaper really hilarious ❤❤❤

[@hawkamania5014]

marty, dieselcreek(here on youtube) have a real bucyrus excavater. in the back compartment was the clutches; engine, and cabledrums for the excavator. because it was a cable machine.

[@MartsGarage]

Excellent job, Marty. Thanks for showing what does not go well. I think (as others have said) it has a soft "c" like Mylie Cyrus. It's a lovely looking model. All the best, Mart in England.

[@malcolmmacdonald3992]

Excellent video as always Marty! Always brings a smile on my face when I see a video of yours pop-up and I keep it for Saturdays

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Glad to hear it Malcolm!

[@mikequinlan9585]

I always look forward to a MMM video! Thank you Marty!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

My pleasure Mike!

[@BrooksMoses]

For what it's worth, I've found that once one pair of scissors has mauled a bit of plastic bag without cutting it, even a nice pair has trouble cutting in the same spot. I always have to start a new cut somewhere else.

[@ericlewis3892]

Marty, we have a brick plant in Hanover, Ohio that still uses those types of shovels. The door opposite the cabin would give access to the winch system for the cables. The drivers cabin door would have slid back. Would love to send some pictures of one they restored.

[@MichaelFawcett]

My dad worked for Taylor Woodrow in the UK in the 1960s/70s.

[@StephenHowton]

As did mine, between 1956 and 1970.

[@mgcservices7524]

😊the first thing I thought of when I saw the Taylor Woodrow decal was my late Dad, he worked for them during the late 50’s early 60’s. Great works as always, Marty.

[@pollcrimus768]

The small “window” on the back is the where the radiator is, they are sooo cool in real life

[@LymanPhillips]

Despite being a jinxed model, this one came out beautifully. That burgundy and yellow and green is a perfect combination. In the bloopers, i was hoping for the unfiltered audio of when the axle collapsed in the drill press. I'm sure that would have made a wallaby blush!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Ha! Ha! - Glad you liked it.

[@Anders1236]

Hi from Stockholm, Sweden! Glad to see your vids again Marty! Excellent as usual. 😀👍🏼

[@TheReguton]

So looking forward to the „packets of scissors“-unboxing episode! 😂

[@janreed8089]

Yes me too

[@asmith515151]

Couldn’t help but think about Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel😊

[@bwilliams463]

I went to an American Truck Historical Society show, and on of the attendees had a 1950s-era truck with a lowboy trailer carrying an old steam shovel. He had painted up the whole combination to look like the truck, trailer and shovel from 'Mike Mulligan.' I took pictures, but this was 20-some years ago and they were taken on an analog camera which was still in my car when it was stolen. I'm sure there are photos of it online somewhere, though.

[@LymanPhillips]

I love that story! I remember when Capt. Kangaroo would read it, and I made sure I read it to my kids as well.

[@FAR2HIPMAN]

🐨WE WANT KEVIN!🐨

[@chrismayer3919]

I can see a skit where Kevin jumps into the excavator, scoops Marty up in the bucket and drops him somewhere unpleasant! 😅

[@lancerevell5979]

Gotta be wary of those wee Drop Bears! 😂

[@christopherward5065]

Good to see you in action again, Marty. You do such painstaking work that is fascinating to watch. Your hands are a testament to your day job and intricate model restorations, they are perfect.

[@youtellme18]

Fantastic restoration 🎉 well done

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PabloDiablo682]

Why would anyone care what his hands look like? If anything it shows he is a hard working man.

[@MckIdyll]

A working man takes care of all his tools, especially his hands.

[@daverage4729]

Love that russet red. Looks the business. Definitely worth the aggravation Marty!

[@jerrybailey5797]

Great restoration on the excavator Marty , despite the trials and tribulations , theres always that one Jinxed model 😂😂 👍

[@lostonwallace1396]

I think the bucket was full of play-doh! It looks like that after 30 or 40 years! lol Nice one, Marty!

[@gsp0113]

Beautiful result and nice diorama photos at the end. It amazes me that you can source replacement treads and decals for Matchbox vehicles that are now 60 years old. I'd have never thought it possible.

[@railtrolley]

There are quite a few companies that produce spare parts and decals for Matchbox. Can be found on ebay, or a Google search. Great way to replace the parts or accessories, which were easily lost on some Matchbox models. My next project is a #43 pony trailer. Got a ramp to replace the missing one. I will have to fix the broken window with part of a CD case.

[@andreaskorner4638]

You put so much love and patience in this hobby Marty, always great to watch! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@theBaron0530]

The tracks remind me of the Arctic tractor Matchbox made, too. It had a red cab, undercarriage painted black, and the same wheels and tracks/treads.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

What, this one? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppXFiZmBj7KLmJY

[@theBaron0530]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Hi, Marty! Yes, that's the one! I remember your video now. That was a cool Matchbox!

[@robsretroengineering588]

I think that you used all of your luck up when you were sent this model, donated. You lucky person you. I've never been able to obtain one but after this weeks show, I am determined to get my hands on one...or two. You need to do the Scammell with Crane Frauhauf prime mover now to transport it. Nice work Marty.

[@jesterger]

Greetings from Canada, Marty. That is a beauty of a restoration. I happen to have two of these models and the rear decal is different on them. Where I live, there used to be a Bucyrus- Erie factory that made these shovels. Across the road was the Euclid factory that made the quarry trucks.

[@fenrislegacy]

That’s a beautiful model, Marty, a real eye candy. There is so much going on for such a small package haha Regarding the access doors on the 22RB, the real McCoy has 2 at the back for the engine, 2 on port side for the pulley/winding mechanism and one on starboard, where the cabin window is, that slides inside like you’d see on a milk truck. The square shape that look like a window, that’s where the louvered engine vent should be.

[@jeremyfdavies]

That last outtake when you had the knife upside down… 😂 what a brilliant video. I was doubtful about not separating the shovel before painting but it worked out very well.

[@jcbro86]

You would probably appreciate a video on KZbin about Ernest Wright handmade scissors and the master “putter-together” that has spent a career mastering the art of matching two parts together to make a good cut.

[@2172cc]

I love the attention and care you take to produce these videos where you film and explain everything as you go....good or bad. The secondary angles and scene shoots are so much more interesting than just looking at an overhead shot of the workbench. Must take you twice as long but really worthwhile. Keep it up

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thankyou for your feedback, I am pleased to hear that you appreciate the time taken to make these short videos!

[@edwardparnell6134]

Great job Marty. I kinda miss your old saying "I'm Happy with That". See you on your next video. Thank you for sharing

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Oh it was there! - I try to do it at least once every vid.

[@MrBlakBunny]

as a left handed person having to deal with not finding scissors, i find a sharp knife and chopping board wors great for opening things

[@spotweld]

I felt you pain with the scissors and the sandwich bags. Couldn't agree more about the scissors..

[@GumbootZone]

10:18 Sounds like last night!

[@frameriteairdrie578]

lol!

[@judebrad]

If you have milk bottles or jam jars, you can use these to sharpen scissors on them.

[@StephenHowton]

Interestingly, Taylor Woodrow was a home-building firm in England, and my late father (who died on Fathers' Day last year) was their Chief Architectural Draftsman before 1970 when we emigrated to Australia. So you have certainly attracted my attention and possibly caused me to start searching for this model. Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd was an engineering company established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston & Hornsby based in Lincoln, England, and Bucyrus-Erie based in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the latter of which had operational control and into which the excavator manufacturing operation of Ruston & Hornsby was transferred. The Bucyrus Company proper, from which the Bucyrus component of the Ruston-Bucyrus name was created, was an American company founded in 1880, in Bucyrus, Ohio. (Source: Wikipedia).

[@SSmith-fm9kg]

Marty, on your vise jaws, get another set of L-channel aluminum strips and contact cement a piece of leather, 1/8" thick to each side. The leather will grip whatever you are holding in the vise and not mar it.

[@ChiefsFan62]

Love your videos. I look forward to paint time when I can read the papers you have in the booth. I always get a good chuckle out of them!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Glad you like them!

[@bobfellows5758]

Very enjoyable Loved the outtakes, for those who watched on.

[@markrobinson8865]

Great job 👍🏻

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks 😁

[@markrobinson8865]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers you're welcome 😊

[@davidwlsh965]

Thanks Mart. Going to go and look up some footage of this machine in action. Take care

[@Grundag]

Beautiful Results on the Shovel, Mr. Marty! Take care of your hands as best as you can. My Thumbs are under attack by Ol' Arty. Big pain in the Keister. Take Care!

[@rohnkd4hct260]

Great job as normal Mate!

[@emphopho]

"Loosing track" on a tracked vehicle. Nice pun!! I'm happy with that !!.

[@richardsweeney197]

I hope your hands are better soon. They are NOT offensive, I just hope you are well. By the way, nice job excavating the excavator! 😊

[@chzuniga1]

que bueno verte de nuevo, se te extrañaba

[@denniswhite166]

Those are "working mans hands" as my father would say. 😄

[@Beezner122]

I've never seen that model before, and I think this is my favorite restoration that I've seen you do. The colors all really contrast with each other so well, and the decals are perfect. Looks great Marty!

[@android01978]

Another great video. Also love the world news… I miss Kevin. 😢

[@TerryC69]

Hi Marty! I can only imagine the time and effort you put into such a lovely finished product as your videos. They are always a joy to watch. Fun little outtakes at the end.

[@murrij]

Thank you for sharing your craft with us. That detergent in the water tip is awesome.

[@rasch8618]

What a challenge but as usual you managed it very well. Thank you and greetings from Germany

[@paulcooper9135]

Another excellent restoration! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Paul!

[@FAR2HIPMAN]

🐨WE WANT KEVIN!🐨@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers

[@jonny7491]

I spent 18 months putting the roof on HM Prison Brinsford near Wolverhampton Uk with the main contractor being Taylor Woodrow in the late 80’s.

[@Tesserae]

If I may, I would recommend my favourite brand of scissors, OLFA.

[@roberthocking9138]

That one fought you all the way , well done

[@rondill1956]

Same here I use wiss scissors @ work they are great. That was an awsome make over.

[@paulsmodels]

Great job Marty! That is so strange how that paint reacted to the primer.

[@NeilB.Arnold]

I have never used primer when making plastic models, I guess I have been lucky that the paints seem to go on well without it.

[@lostonwallace1396]

This is one of the matchbox models that I've always wanted, but don't have. Really enjoyed seeing you do this one.

[@christopherspurr8717]

Great job as always. Please keep making these videos

[@donmoore7785]

Very nice work. I can see Kevin at the controls.

[@lebaggins10]

nicely done! Have you tried using micro set and micro sol on your decals? Sol softens they so they better take up the contours and mouldin lines and micro set makes the decal thin slightly to look more like the finish was painted on - great video BTW.

[@54macdog]

"...brute force and no lubrication". LOL.

[@toonman1971]

Thank you Marty for another pleasant Saturday morning in New York City enjoying one of your relaxing videos to start my day. Always love your work.

[@isfj1009]

LOL. The outtakes are always the best! Fine restoration.

[@moogoomoogoo5990]

I didn’t know they made excavators like these. Very nice.

[@sp762au]

I actually have one of these models. Inspired!

[@mrgazpacho3316]

I work for a County Borough Council in South Wales and Taylor Woodrow have done projects for us, so fair play for them still going.

[@barryb3940]

Bu-Cy-Rus. They also made the Saturn V transporter for NASA

[@Harrydewulf]

Ruston Bucyrus was one of the first major manufacturers of earth moving machinery. Many of their early machines were steam or diesel powered draglines for mining and dredging (rather than construction). They were made famous through a series of advertisements drawn by illustrator William Heath Robinson (today the most famous of the Robinson brothers, although during their lifetime, Charles was the best known). If you want to see the Ruston Bucyrus adverts, they can be found in the collection "The Gentle Art of Advertising" which has been republished multiple times.

[@clarklindquist8137]

I've had good luck with Wiss scissors, at work I cut alot of sheet plastic, and I use them 12 hours a day, I've had a pair that lasted 5 years. They even cut those metal bands used to band things together with. Get the titanium ones for best results

[@lancerevell5979]

I have a cheap three-pack I got off Amazon, and they work great for card stock and styrene sheet, for my scale models. 👍

[@lancerevell5979]

I have a cheap three-pack from Amazon that I use for cutting card stock and styrene sheet, for scale modeling. Works great. 👍

[@johnlogan9427]

This was one of the most relatable videos I've ever watched! The struggle is real! From the dull scissors to the bent axle, we've all had those days. It worked out well in the end, great video!

[@johntanner7108]

Another awesome job. This is my favorite Matchbox piece.

[@billrivenbark8983]

Looked up this excavator and all the doors on the main body were sometimes left open to cool the engine in warm weather. I think the operator got into the cab through another door. Great video.

[@ericperkins3078]

Got the same model off ebay last year in pretty fair shape, minus the tracks which I printed in dark blue TPU on my 3d printer. It's absolutely beautiful sitting in my display in my shop. Like others have said: Bucyrus=either bew-sigh'-rus or buh-sigh'-rus.

[@vengeance1701]

Your dioramas at the end are always fantastic.

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

What a challenge! It turned out great!

[@cricketbat09]

Great resto of a charming old crane. I remember seeing 'Taylor Woodrow' on building sites all over the place in the 1960s.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

I'm feeling you, Marty: Putting on decals is the worst, especially when they're either really big, really small, really old, really fiddly, or really rare and you don't have more. So, in short, always anxiety inducing for me. I really like your result, though: I'm happy with that!

[@johnkelley9877]

What a great restoration Marty! I really enjoy the construction equipment restorations but this is one of your best ones. Thanks for sharing this.

[@garychatfield6709]

Great job Marty! Keep them coming.

[@richwhitaker1506]

Really remarkable restoration,Marty. Your skill and determination always draw me into your projects. Well done sir.🫡

[@markreetz1001]

Great rebuild Marty. That one gave you some fits, Loved it. Weird how the paint curdled on the cab etc.

[@unclenolly3207]

Don’t throw the scissors away they can be sharpened. We’ve got a knife sharpener (wasn’t expensive) and a couple of strokes through that, the blades on my £1 shop scissors are razor sharp. Brilliant job - as always. 👍

[@russelljones8108]

Hello Marty from S Wales UK and thank you for breathing new life into these models

[@hijmestoffels5171]

Sometimes you don’t need Kevin to sabotage a restoration. But luckily, in the end the result was fine!

[@michaelreeber2185]

Marty, For get the scissors on plastic bags. Just place the bag flat on a hard surface and use a razor knife to slice the top off. Much quicker and less chance of dropping small parts. Cheers!

[@TheFunkymunky22]

Love your videos! Thanks!

[@TheFunkymunky22]

The paint stripper you use is the best however the USA and Canada has outlawed the main ingredient because they say it’s dangerous.

[@billrivenbark8983]

It’s amazing how a simple model turns out so beautifully!

[@tricsike]

Thank you Marty!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

My pleasure!

[@_SurferGeek_]

She's a beaut!