Marty, concrete trucks from that era had a separate diesel motor to spin the drum in whatever direction was required. This allowed the truck motor to devote full power to moving the machine. Nowadays, concrete trucks have only one diesel motor that powers everything on the rig.
@jeremyfdavies6 ай бұрын
Good to see you again! And even better seeing Kevin up to his tricks😂
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sticking around Jeremy! - Glad you like the Kevin skits..
@paulb19676 ай бұрын
S&P for Stothert and Pitt Ltd - Engineering, Crane manufacturer, road rollers and concrete mixers from Bath, Somerset. Ceased manufacturing in 1989. Great restoration, Marty, it looks fresh out of the Lesney factory.
@lostonwallace13966 ай бұрын
Marty, I can't wait until the next one! You're the best Matchbox restorer on KZbin, and I'm always happy to see you posting again!
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@lostonwallace13966 ай бұрын
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers You're most welcome! Thanks for the hours of entertainment you've provided!
@jerrybailey57976 ай бұрын
Great restoration on the Foden Concrete mixer Marty, colour came out nice 👍.... Kevin being useful as usual 😮..... 😂😂😂
@sethdunlap98686 ай бұрын
As always, my friend... brilliant work! AND I have to say that you drive into town looks alot like my dream drive... no asphalt, no people, no nonsense. You live in what I imagine Heaven to be like.
@roblove22446 ай бұрын
Watching your video with a sticky plaster on my right thumb also, sign of the working man. Your fingers have become as much a character as Kevin.
@richwhitaker15066 ай бұрын
Always great to watch you ply your skills to bring another model back to near perfect condition. 😃
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@alexanderarmstrong87376 ай бұрын
I work for a company that builds concrete mixers now, and it's amazing how much the old vehicle looks the same as current mixers.
@tjenahoj6 ай бұрын
Westernkind is amazing and loves preserving their culture all over the world!
@lillieromero698224 күн бұрын
Miss you and your antics, Marty...
@rbud576 ай бұрын
You've been missed, so good to see you. I always get a bit worried when you go a long time between posts, for fear Kevin's done you in somehow with one of his nasty little tricks, hahaha!! Greets from midwestern U.S.
@allanadam45536 ай бұрын
The drive to the store part, need to get some mates dressed up as MAD MAX baddies waving MMM flags and chasing you in rear view mirror LOL! Another great job! Kevin makes us always laugh!❤
@autobatikАй бұрын
Marty, you are the BEST. 😃
@MartysMatchboxMakeoversАй бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@rolfdabrowski88716 ай бұрын
Nice to see how you restore one of my childhood matchbox thx
@joeholloway13866 ай бұрын
Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍 Good to see you're back at it, looking forward to more videos in the near future.
@johnkelley98776 ай бұрын
The model looks brand new. I was always impressed with the detail of Matchbox models and how realistic they looked. This was a great tutorial and I look forward to your next project.
@gizmophoto35776 ай бұрын
The transition at 16:34 was very nicely done!
@anthonysmith12466 ай бұрын
This the the video where you set up your star link were really good. I think you should make more random around the house videos, do something you already were going to do and monetize it lol I'll watch
@jerryrathgeb44126 ай бұрын
"Kevin Woz Ere" 😆 Again, an immaculately restored model, one that I remember getting on a long-ago Christmas Day. I also remember back in the days of building model kits, cracking open that little jar of paint to find it had dried up and I needed a trip to the hobby store. Ah, youth. All the best; until next time look after your good lady wife, and try to keep Kevin out of mischief! 👍
@richardsweeney1976 ай бұрын
That really cleaned up well. Just looking at it at first I would not have guessed it was in as good a condition to start with. You brought it to a new level too.
@martinbalmforth26656 ай бұрын
That would have had a donkey engine to drive the drum. That is a Foden S24 by the looks. Great work mate
@neilcummings99396 ай бұрын
amazing resto as always. Kevin strikes again lol
@yereverluvinuncleber6 ай бұрын
One of those concrete mixer barrels is used in the manufacture of chocolate at the Mars chocolate factory in Slough. It is vertically mounted at the end of the Malteser line where it is filled with continuously rotating/moving Malteser pips, polishing each other by rubbing against other Maltesers - prior to boxing and wrapping.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
What a great comment Dean, thankyou for your insight.
@bigboy97066 ай бұрын
Fantastic job Marty. We all look old as we age.
@lancerevell59796 ай бұрын
Getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative. 😊
@bigboy97066 ай бұрын
@@lancerevell5979 100% true
@darthvirago6 ай бұрын
Real Foden trucks wouldn't have had a chrome grill anyway. Nice restoration keep them coming.
@cricketbat096 ай бұрын
Great lorry restoration.
@harrysaundh54166 ай бұрын
Very good refurbishment
@stevencox87716 ай бұрын
Marty, the truck looks great. Such an iconic little thing. Everyone wanted to roll that around as a child. The beard is a great look. Looking forward to more makeovers
@nathanobrien68756 ай бұрын
Magnificent work Marty! Love the channel
@anthonymessina28346 ай бұрын
Yay!!!! Another Marty to the rescue!!!! It's been too long brother!!!!
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Sorry for the delay in uploading but have been exceedingly busy last month. - Hope it is worth the wait :)
@anthonymessina28346 ай бұрын
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers- It was absolutely worth the wait!!!! Although, I was hoping for an appearance by none other than Kevin himself. Oh well. I hope that he's doing well!!!! And the Mrs.!!!!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
I have one of these that looks like your did before you did your great work
@valerycarpentier8526 ай бұрын
I don’t see how you’ve tolerated that bear for so long! 😀
@jjryan13526 ай бұрын
You have the face of an angel and the hands of a 1920s coal miner.
@udorechner68466 ай бұрын
There are some weired things happened down under... Aliens that took over a trailer Park! Awesome Restoration.
@MckIdyll6 ай бұрын
Finally! Marty, we were starting to worry about you... Great to see some views of your area. Some of us far-flung folks have no idea what your part of that country looks like.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
don't worry, I just don't have as much time these days to upload regular content. I will try harder. Glad you liked the outside shots too!
@PatGilliland6 ай бұрын
Impressive puppetry in the wheelbarrow scene.
@anyajenkins46116 ай бұрын
A new marty's video for a nice sunday !
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Great day to relax, thanks for watching!
@davidw29426 ай бұрын
Great makeover Marty. Those Fodens were.a.familiar sight on our roads once upon a time.but sadly all.gone . Loved.the D.IY feature with the concrete.slab, I know how to do it properly now. All the best David.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching David.
@claytonthomas19806 ай бұрын
Love the look of the 1968 matchbox 21d Foden concrete truck,now it's ready to go to a construction site, great job with this project and keep it up.
@coendave50206 ай бұрын
Allways a pleasure … so relaxing to watch …. Keep it up Marty … grtz from Holland 🇳🇱
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Many thanks grtz!
@p.stephens93056 ай бұрын
That wasn't in terrible shape but it looked brand new by the end. That Kevin's being a right drongo mate.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting hope you liked it!
@railtrolley6 ай бұрын
Superb restoration! One of Matchbox best castings. Intricate, fine details, and different on each side of the model shows Matchbox mastery of the diecasting process by this time.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Yes, I do love the hidden details on these toys!
@YourOldUncleNoongah6 ай бұрын
PERFECT TIMING Marty! Im JUST settling in with a mug of warm milo, a cpl of Tim Tams and i discover a new vid from you! A new addition to the family was born some hours ago, and now this . This sunday has been a great one indeed.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Congratulations to you for your new addition to your family!
@yereverluvinuncleber6 ай бұрын
10:05 Handsome chap Marty!
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
I know!........I mean, thankyou for saying.
@davidbanford87056 ай бұрын
Just what I needed! a Marty's delight! Thank you :)
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Hi David, I hope it was worth the wait - I've been very busy just lately!
@markreetz10016 ай бұрын
Another gem Marty!! The concrete mixer truck is great. You make them look "Christmas morning fresh! Thanks Marty.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
That's what I like to think of, a child opening a fresh Matchbox sitting around the xmas tree at 6am!
@johnharding97776 ай бұрын
Glad that see you are doing OK, in spite of the crushed thumb. Love your content. Stay well.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks John, I shall try!
@jamesb17176 ай бұрын
Wow I've got one of these! Had it over 40 years.
@garyrose81886 ай бұрын
Hi Marty, I've been quietly watching your makeovers for some time now and enjoy them immensely. One thing I noted is you use the Tamiya thinner for cleaning the airbrush. IPA (IsoPropyl Alcoholl) works extremely well as a thinner for Tamiya paints so great for cleaning your airbrush and bought from the right source is far cheaper than the thinner. I can't say if it will play well with Mr Color or similar acrylic brands (for example, Vallejo doesn't like it). Cheers and keep up the great and interesting work!
@kurthenke22486 ай бұрын
Driving the backroads of Australia is awesomely beautiful. Thank you for including the beautiful scenery.
@johnwilliams27116 ай бұрын
Nice touch with the anatomically appropriate paw prints. 😁👍👍
@nathancook14046 ай бұрын
Well Kevin, You may not have made it to Hollywood's Chinese Theater, But at least your still famous in Australia and on KZbin, and Nice work on the Foden Concrete Truck Marty, keep up the good work.
@drealean6 ай бұрын
Super Marty, another succes, enjoing your video again, thanks😉👌
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@theblerdshow6 ай бұрын
I saw that coming from a mile away. Kevin has no chill. He always lets his intrusive thoughts win.
@johnm.58486 ай бұрын
Great job as always Marty. And Kevin is back to his usual antics after along spell.
@PapiDoesIt6 ай бұрын
Your eye for matching colors is better than the factory I think. Even Matchbox had slight variations in their batches.
@wintersbattleofbands11446 ай бұрын
They were toy cars back then, not antique collectables.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Yes, sometimes I have noticed different shades of colour on same models.
@eugeniomarins29366 ай бұрын
Dear Sir, I always enjoy the makeover of a model i own, like this one. Well, now ti's me son's, bequeathed in life as a family heirloom, but many a year before, i played with it a lot, so it's in the same state as the subject at the beginning of the video. And, of course tis always a great advance in me knowledge on Australian zeitgeist to see the painting cabinet news. Cheers from Brazil!
@wintersbattleofbands11446 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with some playwear as long as it's not abused. Toys are only alive if they are loved.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
You are welcome, so glad to hear from someone in Brazil - You might be the only one watching from there!!
@gsp01136 ай бұрын
I always enjoy your videos; thanks for the interesting content and good laughs. Glad to see Kevin is open to learning a trade -- although I wouldn't want to be his foreman!
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thankyou for your positive comment. :)
@aazogbi6 ай бұрын
Great restauration. I’ve owned many Matchboxes in years past, but I’ve never seen that concrete mixer with the worm gear. What a treat it would have been to play with one of those. And Kevin should be made to emmory paper his name out of the concrete slab!
@avion1956 ай бұрын
Oh gee Marty, this one is a real beauty. Wonderful!
@jeffdayman81836 ай бұрын
Looks like Kevin nailed it - literally! 8^) Concrete truck looks great, Cheers.
@DeansofNomadica6 ай бұрын
That darn, Kevin! LOL.... My wife enjoys your videos too. And she mentioned that you look GREAT! Thank you for your entertainment and the chance for the two of us to get together and enjoy your work! From: Dean and Annie
@CliveReddin6 ай бұрын
Very nice, Marty. Kevin is still full of mischief I see.
@catharineskatje6 ай бұрын
Great tip for cleaning the airbrush Marty, thanks for that 👍
@OnkelPeters6 ай бұрын
Yellow plastic parts and the yellow cabin is matching! That’s much better than the original!
@andreacrashe98946 ай бұрын
*KEVIN... keep on being YOU. 🙂 Marty will forgive you yet again... just like he always does.... year in & year out. 🙂NZ*
@michaeljacobson97266 ай бұрын
Good to see that you are still doing makeovers.
@garyaguilar87166 ай бұрын
It was great watching you again, brother.
@brianmoore16486 ай бұрын
My favorite channel
@Nas_Atlas6 ай бұрын
Marty that Araldite is a very bold definitive move! Wouldn't just a little touch of silicon be better!
@williamdeegan78406 ай бұрын
Looks fantastic. Great seeing you again.
@ScannermanFDNY6 ай бұрын
awesome i sent Time Rider two of these ones both mixers were fine…im hoping to get rid of my 500 matchbox some need repairs etc ❤
@robertverschueren91366 ай бұрын
Just another perfect restoration (again) 😀👌
@williamgow65516 ай бұрын
S&P stands for the maker of the mixer Stother&Pitt
@hijmestoffels51716 ай бұрын
I was almost sure Kevin would be stuck in the concrete. Luckily he had only vandalized it, that little hooligan.
@donaldlembo12636 ай бұрын
Just beautiful, great to see you. I enjoy your videos. Thank You
@BryanDouglas446 ай бұрын
Always enjoy your videos. The driving and the concrete mini-slab segments were fun additions to the usual.
@clarklindquist81376 ай бұрын
I love that you added a bit of home improvement to it as well. Also love the humor you add to your videos. Made my day my friend
@judebrad6 ай бұрын
Beautiful job again.
@oldmanhuppiedos6 ай бұрын
Well done Marty.
@R1chardB1ngham6 ай бұрын
A very lovely restoration on a great casting. I've always been more interested in cars than commercial vehicles, but I absolutely loved the look of this Foden cab as a child. I'd also like to mention your excellent video editing skills, which don't go un-noticed - the perfect placement of the cab and chassis before and after primer, and the fade from the square concrete base to the square of kitchen paper on your workbench etc - they're like a little Easter egg for us viewers to find
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@raymondnaterperez87266 ай бұрын
Saludos cordiales desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
@raymondnaterperez87266 ай бұрын
Hermosa restauración.
@skodakatie73416 ай бұрын
Lovely restoration Marty, this model looked incredible at the end of the video. Kevin is a cheeky little chap, but I do like him❤.
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting, glad you liked it!
@raouldontneedthem34166 ай бұрын
A very well done job; thank you, Marty!
@martindaredare6 ай бұрын
Nicely done ,great restoration and Kevin will make a good construction worker 😂
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks Martin.
@Teshyone6 ай бұрын
Lol Love the Kevin skits!
@glynstimpson6 ай бұрын
Hello Marty great restoration
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Glad you like it
@FAR2HIPMAN6 ай бұрын
🐨WE LOVE KEVIN!🐨
@losingmyfavoritegame87526 ай бұрын
The model turned out looking nice and shiny! I can't believe Kevin would do that to your concrete, though!
@mdhaynie6 ай бұрын
19:28 Not bad for 89 years old. 😁
@rondill19566 ай бұрын
Cool build love it. Keep them coming.
@harrisonross40096 ай бұрын
Once again you did an amazing job. The mixer looks awesome. As far as Kevin well he is always up to mischief mischief
@yereverluvinuncleber6 ай бұрын
Lovely to watch as always Marty
@MartysMatchboxMakeovers6 ай бұрын
Thanks Dean old chap.
@daverage47296 ай бұрын
Absolutely cracking build as always. Beautiful colours! Damn shame about the concrete. Lol!
@MCML506 ай бұрын
As usual a very good work with the little model. And I also like the newspaper you use for the painting. We do not have this kind of paper in Sweden but they are fun to lock at.👍👍
@RWSBaden6 ай бұрын
Hi Marty, I drove a concrete mixer here in the States. Not sure what all the levers are on that model, but ours had two levers in the back. One was to control the RPM of the diesel engine and the other was to control the RPM of the drum. The drum (looking at it from the back of the truck, spins clockwise to mix the concrete and counter clockwise to dispatch the concrete) There are two fins inside the drum that run from the front of the drum to the rear of the drum in a corkscrew pattern and they are known as a Archimedean screw. We also had two toggle switches, one controlled the hydraulic cylinder on the chute to raise it up and down and the other controlled a lock to lock the chute in position. All of our mixes were hydraulic and the pump was attached to the front of the diesel engine crankshaft. The hydraulic motor was coupled directly to the front of the drum. Not sure were the water tank is on your model, but all of our mixers had 300 gallon water tanks, as the company I worked for dry dispatched the concrete and it was mixed on site per the customers request. Plus the water was used to rinse in the drum and wash off the chutes after delivering the concrete. Another great make over Marty and thank you for sharing the video. Cheers, Rich S.
@railtrolley6 ай бұрын
The hydraulic drive for the barrel is the biggest change I've noticed in newer Agitators. The Australian name for this truck type. The earlier types had the box behind the cab, like the Matchbox video version. This housed a straight 6 car engine, to drive the barrel. With the hydraulic motor now used, and the chassis generally kept the same length on the 4 axle twin steer, there is a big air gap between the cab and the barrel. 4 axle agitators are the most common version. The Mack Trident series conventional is popular, and unlike the Australian car industry, they are still locally manufactured. Along with Volvo, Kenworth, and Iveco (International).
@thomasmoroney49936 ай бұрын
Another great video in the drum!
@peterouwersloot6 ай бұрын
Great job once again! You make it look so easy. 🔝👍🏻
@davidsykes27216 ай бұрын
been watching some yester year vids whilst having chemo, worried seeing its been a while good to see you about.