MATCHBOX Restoration Major Pack M1 BP Auto Tanker 1960

[@Lee01Mr]

Let these projects never end. You'll be a loss to KZbin. Keep it up Marty. Happy weekend

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thank you Lee01Mr for your support.

[@jeanclaudelannou4580]

Lee01Mr i

[@cogidubnus1953]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers I'm a Brit of a certain age...married, five kids, six grandchildren (so far), and am not in the least ashamed of subscribing to your channel...well done mate! Dave

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

That's great to hear!!!!!

[@schuey089]

Hi I'm British and in my 50s and I used to have virtually all the vehicles you have restored when I was a kid! Brings back a lot of happy memories, love watching your vids and long may they continue! Look forward to the next one!

[@ericmuschlitz7619]

I love how you show mistakes and not just perfect products. True mark of greatness. It doesn't just happen, it is achieved from work.

[@jimmytvfclassic]

The casting is so detailed that when it was painted back in the day, the paint covers all the small details of the casting. When you strip the paint off, is when you realize how carefully and how much love they put on those little cars. Is just awesome.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

EXACTLY - You have hit the nail on the head. These models were thrown around and not given a second glance by their original owners. it is only now that the detail and work that goes into them is finally being recognised!

[@chargoldsmith5651]

Marty I'll always come back, out of all the restoration channels there are so far you are one of my very favorites.... Thanks for being you Marty!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

So glad to have you on board Char!

[@BulletNoseBetty]

Great job, Marty! I've really been looking forward to this video. The tanker has to be one of my favourite Matchbox models of all time.

[@roosbon5175]

You work with competence and much love for this models - and the results are great! I was born in 1959 and like everywhere in the world me and my playmates here in Germany loved to collect Matchbox-Models and to play with them in the 1960s. Unfortunately this "Childhood-Hobby" has fallen into oblivion some day - and life took its natural course for many decades. To watch now these models "reborn" from a long time ago and looking as new is a wonderful experience! Thank you for that!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thank you Roosbon for your comment from Germany. It is great to hear that I am bringing memories back to life for people who were around in the 60's such as yourself. Great English too!

[@derrickroe9791]

Watching this brightened up a wet Saturday morning in the UK. Excellent restoration as always. Liked the fact that you had to repaint ... it gives me some comfort when my own efforts go wrong at the first attempt! Looking forward to the next video.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Derrick to coin a phrase..."I hate it when that happens!"

[@exlibrisas]

I think there is nothing better then rainy and cozy morning in Saturday.

[@browndoggyntnt4590]

Once again Marty wows the masses with incredible skills of resurrecting tired old cars into a show piece. My hat is once again tipped in your direction Marty old son!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thank you for tipping your hat in my direction I'm sure that it is a sign of appreciation or something!

[@browndoggyntnt4590]

Most definitely Marty. I always look forward to your videos mate. That's why your fan base is massive, quality vids and good humour! Merry Xmas

[@jtmichaelson]

The thumb thing. Cute. Love your subtle little gem your throw in.

[@jacksvintagecollectionando1389]

Well done Marty!

[@thomaslevy2119]

I had one of these tankers back in the '60's when I was a kid. This was the era of the "Jetsons" and that futuristic tanker fit right in. It was one of the favorites in my collection.

[@georgeshelton6281]

At the same time; of what I've learned from this educational video is that, make sure that the paint you're using doesn't wrinkle. Make sure there's no drips either. This is about painting problems, that should never unexpectingly occur.

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

Love the detailing, simply beautiful!

[@madlionau]

This model proves a point to me. Recently saw a HW collector saying as a kid you were so much cooler if you had HW... tbh .... as a kid i think matchbox were so much more fun because the imagination was in the interesting and realism of the vehicle and pretending you were a firechief, tanker driver etc ... rather than a hotrod that kinda looked like nothing in particular. I love the detail in these old matchbox

[@bwilliams463]

The Matchbox toys were better-made than the Hot Wheels, too - until Lesney went belly-up. After main production moved to Asia, the quality dropped drastically.

[@madlionau]

Matchbox should have stuck to what they were good at and aimed for a different market.

[@brianartillery]

Lovely job! You do great work, sir. I really enjoy watching your videos - I was a kid in the late 1960's/early 1970's, and had more Matchbox cars than any other make. I bought them with my pocket money instead of sweets, generally. Every one you have made beautiful again so far, was an old friend to me. Thank you.

[@TheMalMeninga]

"It's as easy as that! ... ... Actually it's very difficult." :D Lovely stuff as always Marty. Great work!

[@alext9067]

Nicest 20 minutes I've spent in a long time. I could sit and watch this all day...and I have, from time to time. I like the BP background photo. Great job.

[@chuckreid8562]

Superb Tips....! Thank You Marty....!

[@martinhightower9801]

Another fantastic Restoration!!

[@Jsellers1965]

I'm glad to see you making your own decals. Soom you will be making your own glass and maybe broken body parts from pewter.

[@CarloPagan]

I looked again at this restoration of yours before I even started fixing my model. Over time your style has improved a lot and I hope this happens to me too. Thanks Marty for all your advice.

[@5ANDEZ]

I would enjoy seeing how you made the decals, seems sorta simple which is nice.

[@FanoFinz]

My favorite one yet!!! Great job on making those decals yourself

[@GettingNervous]

Excellent. For the plastic parts I can recommend Novus plastic cleaner. It comes in 3 different ones, no.3 for heavy scratches, no.2 for light scratches and no.1 for a shiny gloss.

[@100kenman]

I am glad your thumb reattachment surgery went well. I am not sure what I enjoy the most, the love and care that you put into restoring these toys from my childhood, or the way your sense of humor comes out in all the varying subtle ways. I do get a kick out if your videos.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Great to hear that you get a kick out of my videos. I'm 'appy with that!

[@mdbelt1]

Great work! Love the decals. No need to order sloppy ones anymore.

[@NitrousDiecast]

The finished model looks really good

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

Terribly impressed with your sketching ability. You're a talented chappy.

[@allanducky]

Another great makeover - keep them coming. Yes, I think it would be good to see the process for making your own decals, I'm sure others would be interested as well.

[@simoncampbell-smith6745]

Lovely Marty I find these videos funny, entertaining and a little inspiring to do some more model making myself. After a tough week you can't beat a bit of Marty

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Simon, very kind words indeed! - It makes me feel like I am actually making a difference (Infinitesimally small) to the world!

[@someirishfella1704]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers your just one of the straight up no shit nice people on you tube , your videos are for fans by a fan , you dont litter your videos with adds ,spend ten mins doing shout outs to peope nobody knows and to top it off ya have a normal sense of humour not a fake internet one, even my 5 year old nephew likes these videos , his mother doesnt however because now he wants to collect all the old matchbox cars haha

[@jester8249224]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers If we all change the world a little then it will make a big difference. Blimey a bit deep for an old crusty Pom!

[@crzyoldmn]

Fun video. You never fail to entertain as you bring these lovely vehicles back to life. Thanks for another wonderful restoration.

[@tomsenior7405]

Simply delightful. Shame about the missing thumb and the first paint job, but worth it in the end.

[@sharonh988]

Great work. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnpoynter6370]

Marty your work is fantastic,I'm I have no doubt my mother would have given her seal of approval if she was still with us as she was one off QC at lesney when I was a boy in east London UK top marks sir

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

John, this resto must have been close to your heart! - Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@kwarlone]

My mother worked for Lesney at the king size factory in Rochford, and would bring me factory rejects of the models, she worked nights so it would be quite a treat to wake up to, especially as the imperfections were usually barely noticeable. I only discovered Marty’s channel this week whilst in bed with the flu, and it was an absolute joy. Sent a link to my Mum today, she was excited to check it out. My mum and her coworkers were taken to work, on a Routemaster double decker bus with a Matchbox paint job, used to see them regularly around town.

[@Popeye64]

First time to see that model. Looks great after you restored it. Keep on doing it we love it.

[@udorechner6846]

Hello Marty, a very nice restauration!

[@cogidubnus1953]

"it's as easy as that...actually it's very difficult"...gotta love it...sod the out-takes...the in-take is pretty bloody good!

[@ianhaynes5898]

This took me back to my early school days as we had one of these in the selection of toys. We used to run it around on some wooden track in the cloak room - that must be why they say school days are 'the happiest days of your life'. You did a good job on this one, better than the original as I noticed that had a lot of green over spray on the back. And just one more thing; never knew you could print your own transfers.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Ian, Yes...apparently others have been printing their own decals for months, if not, years, before I realised!

[@douglasgreen437]

Another great restoration Marty. I love this 60's tanker of the future...a design way ahead of it's time.

[@benday1218]

Models in the UK typically have more rusty axles, guess it's our climate. Nice work.

[@DocLaw172]

I really appreciate your doing these videos. A couple reasons. I have some of the models. Others, I did not know were made and I appreciate learning about them. You do great work on these.

[@JoseSanchez-jj9ez]

your early videos were really good, but with every video you make astonishing improvements, really enjoy the quality of the video and the cars

[@13opacus]

If you wrap it in plastic like a freezer bag or glad wrap the to seal out the air when paint stripping it works better. I've done this paint stripping when I worked in the automotive repair industry. Another great job Marty!

[@paularmstrong4546]

Ohhh yes Saturday Morning with Marty.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Hope it's worth the wait, sorry for delays.

[@paularmstrong4546]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers loved every minute of that Marty, luv the out takes at the end🤣🤣

[@krazytaxicabbie]

Count them didgits!

[@csf6614]

Brilliant video Marty... Really enjoy your channel and have started doing my own ones now. Thank you for all your tips, ideas and glad you stuck your thumb back on ...

[@Dr.Liwsy.]

Not a single episode without a joke.

[@grimreaper1266]

He makes jokes???

[@fynbo1007]

Very beautiful result, thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family

[@Richard-oc3vt]

Excellent job with that one 👍🏼👍🏼 !

[@davcolli]

Great work as always Marty. A trick I learned while working in a body shop to get a crisp line between two different colors is to use automotive pin stripes to make the line. Then, go with masking tape to cover up the rest of the parts that you don't want painted with the secondary color. The pin striping won't allow anything to bleed underneath. Love your videos, and sense of humor. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@Dodgerambo100]

i love thes random Little Jokes, here and than, popping up. XD lovely

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Rico! ;)

[@ericmcginnis2097]

Your the man when it comes to matchbox restorations thats for sure!

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

great looking restored collection you've got going on there. very nice

[@leszekrybak8962]

Marty, your videos have a huge therapeutic value I think...

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

I have driven the US Equivalent of that BP Tanker,the real one.They never caught on because of fume spill into the cab.And they only had 10 wheels.

[@npg68]

I wondered about that.

[@bentandre5524]

back to its former glory, and when filming or photografing you Always see imperfections which you dont see with the naked eye. i like it

[@toyfoxokey]

I give this video a severed thumbs up!

[@tedwpx123]

Good one!

[@IAmTheSkinThief]

When did his thumb get severed?

[@Lammy1957]

@@IAmTheSkinThief Thanks God it never really happened! It's only one of Marty's famous jokes... (see 6:55)

[@gatorgrowl7325]

You did a fine job; a fine job indeed. Keep up the great work and videos!!

[@wintersbattleofbands1144]

I'm glad you brought this up. Your waterslide decorations are decals. Not really transfers. Definitely NOT stickers. Transfers would be something where all the color is transferred from one media to another, like a t-shirt iron-on or a temporary tattoo. Stickers have a self-adhesive sticky base, usually on paper or plastic. There were some "stickers" used by Lesney, but "stickers" usually refers to something the consumer applies, and usually the kind of things kids put on their notebooks, lunchboxes, etc. The stickers used by Lesney to decorate their models, being factory applied, are still referred to as decals. With models, you're always a safe using the word "decals."

[@valborchardt3596]

Stunning. Absolutely stunning, thanks Marty. Love watching your videos, always very informative, take care as always from South Africa

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Val, It's amazing that you are in South Africa and are watching my vids from Australia! - Keep it up! ;)

[@Kuchta2024]

Super, good work

[@OceanandStars1178]

All these years and I never thought to paint a sealant layer of the same color paint I was masking over. Really enjoy your work Marty you are truly talented!

[@Hoonozit]

Nice job man, looks great.

[@Retired_Gentleman]

Marty, I truly enjoy watching your restorations. I find them very relaxing yet humour filled.

[@mikdavies5027]

Hi Marty, having been a signwriter/decorator in the distant past, I can confirm that paint stripper definitely degrades with age, and I should think that the 'crocodiling' of the paint was due to second coating the yellow thus making it take longer to cure and not leaving it long enough afterwards before lacquering.You must be related to regenerative species for your thumb to grow back that quickly! (And your little jokes are becoming rather more complicated, most enjoyable). Best wishes from me! I'm impressed with your decal-making skills.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

I reckon you are spot on! Thanks for the post, I suspected the same for the shitty paint job! As for the thumb NAH! iI didn't really cut it off!

[@andhisband]

Thanks for this post. I was going to ask Marty if he knew what caused that crocodile effect, but you provide a very sufficient analysis.

[@marsco25177]

You quickly became my favorite. I love vintage 50s and 60s stuff.

[@helmutquad1960]

Hi , you cannot imagine how often I had the same problems with the colours when I took clear cote on my cars, even when I used the same producer of the clear cote. Well painted my car models and then after putting the clear cote on it, they colour went scrabbeling. I don't know the English word for it. By the way, I have never seen a matchbox tanker like this and I have seen a lot matchboxes. I think, you have a really rare one ! Very, very nice made restoration and again a fantastic and informative video !👍👍👍👍👍

[@MarkMiller-zm2th]

Helmut Quad . Hi mate, over her in the UK we call it “crazing”. It resembles a type of paving popular in the 70s and 80s called crazy paving haha.

[@SimonRML2456]

You are the Bob Ross of the model restoration world....love the videos just keep on finding more to restore :-)

[@steveh4290]

Is it this channel that uses his wife's toothbrush to remove the paint?! Interesting vehicle, this was a Lesney then? Never seen it before. EDIT: An amazing restoration. It looks so 50/60s yet has that futuristic look that models did at that period.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Yes, Yes, and me to! - Hope you enjoyed it though!

[@vetterfellow]

Thank U Marty; Very nice save of the past Toys. Cheers !!***.

[@kenpovall7311]

With regards to the paint stripper, you may be better off pouring it into a small screw top jar and using it from there - less waste.

[@robertshemory5094]

Excellent work Marty. Most of my repaints fail . Looking forward to seeing more.

[@pentlandite9023]

6:58 - Were you trying out for 'Orphan Black' Another excellent resto!

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

Brilliant job on this one! The tanker really is an interesting looking vehicle, very eye catching.

[@dinosaurfun5965]

I sat in the real thing at Earls Court in London UK and I have the model☺

[@Alpinerbergen]

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[@Kasey1776]

Wow!

[@alphabeets]

Man, great work on this one.

[@maointeresao898]

Nice video.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thank you, more to come.

[@GreenAppelPie]

Outstanding job!

[@PastyNoob]

two thin coats, our lord and saviour Duncan would be proud

[@donaldswink6259]

Beautiful restoration, really nice job. Like the BP trucks together.

[@Yet1moreUtuber]

Great make over Marty, was surprised to learn that there is an actual prototype of this tanker.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Yeah, but, apparently only one - Sssssh!

[@EE16SVT]

and it didnt even run in England, Regulations wouldnt allow it. It is supposed to have ended up in Holland, have seen a couple of pics, but no one seems to know its fate.

[@grimreaper1266]

This design still lives! Check out the Rosenbauer Panther Airport Fire Rescue vehicles.

[@marshallvanwagneriii1495]

Looks fantastic to me! Wonderful job! Please do a video on printing the decals.

[@GreenAppelPie]

Damn the hooligan train sprayers!

[@billywashburn1648]

I remember having one of these in my collection back in the late 70's when I was a wee boy.

[@deezil3677]

I had one too. Pretended it was a bus.

[@billywashburn1648]

@@deezil3677 Did that as well. lol!

[@georgecunningham9175]

The older it gets, the less effective it gets...........I'm living proof of that. So, like you save the newspapers until there is an episode they fit so perfectly? Won't ask about the bandage, but maybe you should slow down to 10 a minute (and possibly not use up so much of whatever product came packed on that cardboard?)? Thanks for once again for sharing your talents! PS Lovely "tank" diorama! More of your work?

[@dougnapoltes1036]

Marty, you cheeky devil! I really thought you chopped your thumb there for a minute. My heart almost stopped! LOL

[@Rich77UK]

I NEVER knew tyese where real tankers. What a sad time we live in where such unique vehicles are no longer available. No one builds anything unless they can make millions from it and produce hundreds of thousands of them. We are witnesses to the dying throws of innovation people.

[@someirishfella1704]

Thats sadly too true, and even more upsetting most people dont see it , i dont even make a sandwich without details , to me if you skip on details on what you make then how can you ever know the details of yourself

[@octane613]

Well a vehicle like this dying makes sense. Sure its neat, and unique, which is exactly why it didnt survive. A trailer that any truck can pull is better than a proprietary vehicle with parts that only fit that vehicle. Plus, its not very safe. In an impact in the front, how do you get out? Your doors are mashed in.

[@RobSchofield]

The Autotanker was a design based on an existing bus chassis, commissioned by BP and shown at Earl's Court. The tank volume was not exceptional, but the main benefit was the low-cost chassis and running gear. Not long after the design was shown, tankers started to go to articulated designs, rather than single-chassis. So, rather sadly, this design was never used and was scrapped. What a shame!

[@alanmartinez488]

@@RobSchofield government regulations my friend, strangles all creativity...

[@junglejammer1]

Very nicely done. Keep up the good work.

[@mohdsyamir558]

I love HEAVY MACHINE 😍

[@justbuggin67]

Awesome job as usual Marty!

[@Jasugunnm]

102 Likes and 0 Dislikes so far. This means that you're doing it well. And by the way. Are you Wolverine or some kind of lizard? you grew that thumb in no time... I love your videos and your sense of humor. Watched every video in your channel and wait patiently for the next to come. Thank you for your time making these videos.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Onsokomaru, thank you for watching everyone of my videos, it means a lot to me that people like your self are getting enjoyment from my content! The thumb thing was a stunt double, he's in surgery as we speak.

[@MatchboxGarage]

I've never seen this casting before. Thanks for posting this.

[@dodgydruid]

Is that Newcastle refinery used as a backdrop pic? Worked there a while as a fitter and the most inhospitable place on earth, the heat was incredible lol Did Matchbox ever make a model of the Duckham's Mini? Do admire your work :)

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

No, it's in Altona, Melbourne, near to where I live. I stopped off on the way home from work to take this photo! - Thanks for watching but!

[@TheGameHHH2000]

your playing back on your skills. your making decals now. great job

[@mklteams]

Genial 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻saludo desde España 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ScottDLR]

Another great one Marty - TWO thunbs up!

[@Middlesbrough250]

It looks like 1960’s Formula 1 transporter

[@ryangriffith3729]

Great work mate cheers from Canada

[@oldmanballer5088]

Do you guys have painters tape? It’s blue color here in theU.S. It will not peel paint off like the normal masking tape will! Any way as usual another excellent job. I’m a new subscriber and I’m thinking today might be a binge day to watch all of your videos!

[@brinjoness3386]

We aren't that far behind. Only joking. All the brands, all the colours, sorry colors. Would be surprised if he was using cheap tape, unless he is more confident in the paint bonding to the cabin than i would be.

[@oldmanballer5088]

Bryn Jones yeah I didn’t thinks so but you know what happens when you assume! Just seemed weird he was surprised when the masking tape took some paint off especially since we had to wait a few days to peel the tape off.

[@douglocke1527]

Another great make over Marty. Great job. Can't wait to see the next.

[@dinosaurfun5965]

it wasn't very successful because of corrosion due to condensation. I believe the backend was from a Leyland Atlantean bus.

[@andypreston1524]

Yes, it was a modified Leyland Atlantean bus chassis with the larger 680 Power Plus engine giving 200bhp, and had a 4 speed semi-auto gearbox with a 2-speed rear axle. Awesome looking truck.

[@rockettcustoms6266]

I gave this a primered thumbs up!