MATCHBOX Restoration No 29c Fire Pumper Truck 1966

[@jazmar1891]

Marty you came up with another complete WINNER you are a total genius.Thanks

[@fynbo1007]

Very cool with your blue light, beautiful restoration. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family

[@silenttraveler2710]

Total Awesomeness Marty King of MatchBox Restoration.

[@stormowl2856]

A great little diorama to showcase this little gem. Well done you captured the atmosphere perfectly.

[@Donleecartoons]

I especially enjoy watching your restorations of the particular models I had as a young Don Lee.

[@alansaxton86]

Great Vlog extremely gratifying - love the makeover 👍

[@markdunford3181]

Watching your video from wet, cold England! It takes my mind off the joys of our miserable climate! Top job...a really good watch!😀

[@mercoid]

You’ve really outdone yourself on this one by adding that light. Bravo!

[@jonprice2605]

Marty does look 6 foot 4 and full of muscle he smiles whilst doing his matchbox makeovers and he eats a vegamite sandwich. I love the makeovers reminds me of my childhood playing with all these cars keep up the good work mate.

[@icenesiswayons9962]

I had that model and kept it through all my other cars along with a BP wrecker & tanker, they were always there to help the careless drivers. Really great job. Hope to see more!

[@kevinm3428]

Your ingenuity and humor are priceless!

[@PatGilliland]

That's brilliant! ;) I am sure Mrs. Marty will appreciate the extra sparkle in her metal flake foundation.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Ha Ha!

[@5cloudwalker]

It’s always a treat when another episode appears. You are talented, inventive, smart, humorous and a connoisseur of fine dining I must bucket list vegamite to compare it with Marmite ... cheers

[@supershifter4836]

Congratulations on your first custom!

[@danielbritton8588]

Bravo on your tools of the trade. I am happy you have gotten a 3-D printer & decal capability. Wonderful.

[@eugenenumerick5402]

That is awesome how you did the flashing light. I have that same model that was trapped in some cement steps for about 20 years. When we found it we couldn't believe how great shape it was in. No corrosion.

[@mikemantho9426]

That’s fantastic! Love the LED idea and the way you’ve implemented it.

[@stevehall4548]

I actually have this fire truck at home. As a kid I removed the hose bed, and I don't remember if the ladder or suction hose was on it at the time or not. I am saddened to learn that replacement parts are unavailable for them. It's a semi-pleasure to see what I might have had if I hadn't been so destructive as a child. Thanks for posting this Marty, you did a great job.

[@archiebunker6059]

I thought it would be a shame with no light on top, knowing how nice it was going to turn out, then came the 3D printer parts and a working led light, Magnificent Marty Magnificent!!👏👏👏

[@nelsonocasio2462]

Marty, You do an amazing job bringing these cars & trucks back to life. But I must admit I look forward to the outtakes. Thanks for the laughs.

[@haroldellis9721]

As I recall, we had two of these. Thank you for bring back such fond memories.

[@jerryknorr679]

As a firefighter in North Carolina , I like very much how the fire truck came out , nice job.

[@dvdbytes4348]

That crack actually makes the window look like it has a post in the middle. I kinda like the effect That sculpt looks rather stunningly detailed, unpainted though. Lights in small cars are always cool and the firetruck is big enough to accommodate that massive battery holder.

[@briford55]

Adding the light was a nice touch, loved the description of how you did it at the end of the video.

[@eugenepolan1750]

Marty, don't forget to put any toothpicks you've used back into the box when you're finished with them.

[@ronienrikey]

Watching your videos feels like a video of Bob Ross painting. Keep up the good work!

[@deltajohnny]

Awesome design and installation of the led light!! 👏👏👏👏

[@AsBobSeesIt]

Great job. As a Matchbox fan and a retired firefighter I loved this restoration. Especially the light installation.

[@bryanharrell6894]

Another great job, Marty. The blue dome light was a brilliant idea.

[@PurpleHelmet]

Fantastic restoration, and that flashing blue light is a superb touch, great video!

[@makeminefreedom]

I remember visiting a fire station when I was a young boy in 60's. I saw a similar truck with the most beautiful red paint I had ever seen. This is a great restoration thanks for sharing.

[@kwstasantwniou243]

Another super restoration finished with excellent results.Good work Marty!

[@bryanharrell6894]

Another great job, and loved the bonus of the flashing blue light.

[@jwcjrcpa]

Nice job mate! I am fairly certain I owned this as a child, roughly 50 years ago. Brought back a lot of memories....thank you!

[@waynesimon2963]

A brilliant job Marty. Love the flashing light addition.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Wayne are you from UK?

[@waynesimon2963]

@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers No Marty I'm a Canadian living in beautiful Nova Scotia. That fire truck overhaul was one of your best. Love the quality and detail you maintain and the flashing light was genius.

[@kenwinston2245]

Watching on a hidef widescreen amazing detail shows on these well crafted toys. Brilliant touch with the light 😃

[@SimonRML2456]

Just look at you tube now for a new Marty's MB makeovers ...... superb stuff :-)

[@honeybreme5479]

Love the flashing light, very clever of you to use the paint.

[@robertshemory5094]

Excellent work Marty. And lights 👍👍😎

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Rob, they turned out OK ay!?

[@gaildavies8380]

Classic model, I got this one as well in my play worn collection. Cool work again Marty, adding 3D printing and making your own transfers to your skills 😀

[@KentuckyRanger]

The light is pure genius!

[@LWilliamsYoutube]

Great work on this fire engine Marty! Your solution for the flashing blue light is very clever. Your craftsmanship continues to improve with every vehicle. I had a fire engine, possibly this same model, when I was a kid, and I loved it.

[@military-vehicles]

Smart solution for the flashing light. thank you 👍

[@hillbillypeakgarage6797]

Good job Marty!! Looks brand new

[@chuckkoncewicz4242]

Wow Mate this was a true treasure to watch, good job! The added light was remarkable!

[@mrmanning3807]

DOLPHIN GROWS HUMAN ARMS nice to see the Sunday Sport is in Australia lol. Good work mate keep up the good work make sure we don't lose these models

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Marty once again for an awesome makeover, you sure know how to do them. Take care as always from South Africa

[@MrJCruz79]

Another wonderful makeover. That LED light looks great.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

"I'm 'appy with that!"

[@357magdad]

Arms grew on the dolphin due to a steady diet of Vegemite! This was one of my favorite makeovers! Excellent work!

[@turnout999]

Super work again, love the dolphin with his new arms, and that fancy brush you found is just right for the job. Regards from Geoff in Northern Ireland 😎🚒🚒

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Best brush ever! Thanks for posting Geoff, Marty.

[@turbolivesinmyheart6328]

I myself couldn't fall asleep tonight. So I thought I would look on KZbin for any new videos. Imagine my surprise when I find one left on here by Marty! That is awesome. Glad there is a difference in time zones between us. Neat little trick with the LED light on top of the cab. Great job as usual.

[@jo7192]

You are awesome I’m sorry to say I lost my Golden retriever and it shattered my heart but thank you so much for your videos

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

A fire truck with a flashing light no less, outstanding!!! Love the hand pressure switch, simply elegant.

[@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz]

Nice trick with the LED and axle as a switch, ingenious!

[@martinhightower9801]

God Marty first the wife's tooth brush....... Now her make-up brush and tweezers......Nice restoration/modification. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DiecastMadness]

LoL, he did say he "found" it 😂

[@mikes5637]

Amazing project and so much subtle humour. Keep em coming, Marty!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

I will try my best Mike!

[@NitrousDiecast]

The model looks really good, it’s a nice idea you had about making the light actually work too

[@locomotivelloyd2323]

Yeah I gently and carefully tried to remove the rear plastic part......thing still snapped! 😖 Only guess is it was too brittle or something, or I wasn’t careful enough Great makeovers and keep them up, thanks for inspiring a new hobby Marty!

[@ricechex1083]

Love reading the newspapers in the background during the airbrushing, always an interesting headline or two

[@richardgrahame5408]

REALLY NICE JOB MARTY ,I HAVE WATCHED SOME OTHERS ON HERE AND IT SEEMS YOU HAVE SET THE BAR ON HOW TO GET THE JOB DONE PROPERLY,OTHERS SEEM TO MENTION A CERTAIN AUSTRALIAN BLOKE THEY'VE WATCHED AND WE ALL KNOW IT'S YOU.CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT RESTORATION.

[@philipbrazill2155]

That makeover turned out great as does all your other projects. Love the light especially the blue one. Good job mate!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Really enjoyed this make over mate. The LED was a nice touch.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks, Bryan, appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@MrChugwater]

I spit out my coffee when seeing the headline in the newspaper in the paint-booth. A dolphin with human arms? Good Gravy! We are doomed!

[@ianhaynes5898]

Great job with the working blue light.

[@diecastRR]

It looks great after renovati 0:20 on. Brilliant modification 👍💪

[@batwillow]

For my wife on one birthday a few years ago, I bought her a model of her favorite dream car of all time, an Aston Martin DB7 Vantage V12 in mendip blue (the same car used in the Johnny English films)..... then took her to a "private" showroom to allow her to drive one, she was so happy about that UNTIL, the car dealer refused to take the keys back and I told her it was her car. Good job the Aston Martin workshop where the car was first built and now serviced regularly is only ten miles from us, and they always invite us to their functions and car releases, the present that keeps giving. This Christmas, she is getting a Corgi Hillman Imp in racing green that I have refurbished (your fault Marty !), We had that car when we were first dating 38 years ago. Perhaps she might forgive me for stealing the tweezers, toothbrush and now the other brushes. No chance of her buying my favorite car for me, a corvette sting ray !

[@darranhanlon8709]

I have been watching your channel for about 6 mths and you have given great insight,, and you have developed new techniques,,, you keep improving your approach to this hobby ,, well done!! Darran

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Darren! :)

[@gclem6132]

I really love the look of this one, very well done sir

[@raytracy8471]

I really like the newspaper you are using at 7:19. You do ‘out strip’ the others.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

I must confess...that was wishful thinking on my part.

[@timburnette5914]

Marty once again sir you’ve turned a old matchbox into a new one. Great work sir and I enjoy watching your videos very much. Thank you

[@davidhyde4329]

Nice one Marty, I like the silicone glue tip for the glazing. Envy you your 3d printer - great stuff ... David

[@NeilsNature]

Marty you’ve done it again, excellent job with the makeover! It’s good to see you are making the most of tools you find lying about around your home. I find expensive women’s perfume is great for removing grime off paint work, you should try it mate! 👍🏼🇬🇧

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

I think there is some perfume around here somewhere. Thanks for the tip Neil! :)

[@alphabeets]

You took it to the next level. Well done.

[@normb7114]

Like the headline on the paper "dolphin grows human arms & uses sign language" 😂😂😂 Just an added bonus to a great restoration 👍👍

[@rm1344]

I'm not into matchboxes at all, I'll never restore any of them but somehow cannot stop watching your vids :)

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

That's weird! But thank you, keep watching!!!

[@BusterBLV]

I’m the same way. Just stumbled across this through a vague interest in vintage toys and military models. Your videos have this calming zen quality to them and have become my favorite and most effective stress relief. Sent my wife a link and she basically said the same, that she couldn’t stop watching and found the vid very satisfying. Same with my kids who could care less about this kind of thing in general but love watching along with me. I guess you are Australia’s answer to Bob Ross. Btw, this is your best work so far. Both from a technique standpoint and the general ‘Martyness’ of it. Thanks so much!!!!

[@micheldubuis7597]

Toujours un plaisir de vous voir travailler et ressusciter de vieux modèles , bravo.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

More Marty's Matchbox magic.

[@alexstools]

Awesome craftsmanship once again!

[@bronzesnake7004]

Marty AKA The King of Detail!! Great job Sir Martimus! Jack - Canada

[@fragmentedmind549]

Love your videos. I use a type of acrylic solvent/glue to repair old watch crystals, it's thinner than water and fills a crack and bonds it. It takes some practice but it works. With a little less work you may be able to at least hide the cracks in the broken windscreens. Maybe something similar would work... Also I use fine brass watch making tweezers these would be good for placing the water set decals. The fine but not sharp points would be great for placement, brass would be less likely to scratch fresh paint, longer, easy to file and adjust, cheap on ebay... Just ideas I wanted to pass along.

[@stang7043]

Bloody brilliant. I'm glad I stumbled across your channel.

[@jamesdodd8731]

I love the led idea. That was quite clever.

[@norooron333]

The first thing I love in your channel the models you resurrect, second your wacky news man they always kill me and third the jokes you mix while working, I really enjoy your channel man! keep going!

[@plaws0]

I had this one, probably around when it came out. I didn't remember the ladder and hard suction hose but those probably "fell off" early on. I remember that the plastic tarp over the hose bed was pretty flexible. Interesting model. US prototype, down to the bell and Federal Signal Q siren on the front bumper, but then a blue light following UK practice. :) I'm still googling around to see if this model has an actual prototype or if it's a "kitbash" of several different makes. Making the light flash by pushing down the rear was BRILLIANT!

[@andyandarius]

I like how the crack in the window ended up giving it a split window look at the end. x)

[@katlup596]

You're wife must have saintly patience! You make me smile, love your work!

[@ASennaFan]

Nice one Marty, love the light mod!

[@gtv6chuck]

I'm glad you have managed to make it into the Weekly World News. That fire truck came out fantastic!

[@PapiDoesIt]

You've really outdone yourself this time!

[@flpnovr2]

I'm digging the blue working light!

[@kjamison5951]

6:20am in the U.K. and there’s a Marty’s video! Yay! Also, Paint Shop Pro, Yay! Many of the skills I use in Photoshop, I first learned in Paint Shop Pro! Fantastic result, Marty!

[@apodis4900]

Brilliant idea, lovely job Marty. Great video. 😀

[@daviddayton8181]

Marty great job love the light.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks, Dave.

[@picknikbasket]

You're a bloody engineering genius, Marty!

[@arieliturbide6326]

Marty, I can´t help reading the newspaper in that box where you paint..."dolphin grows human arms"? LOL!!!...every detail of your vids are awesome. Congrats again!

[@schuey089]

Fab makeover! Your very talented! Keep em coming! Have a great Christmas

[@paulturenne434]

Another fine project Marty,and the cracked windscreen is barely noticeable ,looks just fine to me.I too use the Tamiya clear paints for my model railroad to paint LEDs, works great. This project has it all ,a real good mix.Love your videos sir and look forward to more.

[@michaeldufresne9280]

Very nice Marty very nice, I have a lot of the cars that you have restored on your site ,went digging through my box the other day to see what I could do. Thank You From Bend Oregon USA

[@kalbs89]

Your humor is priceless Marty.

[@andregatinhobrancomiau]

Congratulations on the delicacy of your work, my friend !!! 👏👏👏👏👏🎨😺😻😻😻👊💪💞💞💞🚒