MATCHBOX Restoration No 50b John Deere Tractor 1964

[@domeatown]

I like how the newspapers you use in your spray booth are often relevant to the content

[@50goingon15]

Your final reveal shots put a smile on my face

[@auskurhessen]

Thank you for the best Matchbox restoration-videos worldwide. Greatings vom Germany.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

WOW! - Vielen Dank

[@karldunne5595]

These matchbox restoration shows are quite good!.... Worthy of a 25yr old whisky actually!!.....

[@RF590KG84]

Quite amazing to see these iconic toys from our childhood being restored to their original glory. It's very evocative to see them again, and they were very good quality. It's no wonder they have had a hard life, they were always very well played with!!

[@ibizenco]

I have heard that Matchbox cars really love Marty because of all the restoration he does to them, making them feel all good about themselves again.

[@jerrylyaw]

Get a small pin vise for your wheel axle grinding needs and save your eyes! Thanks for the great work that put in on saving these wonderful toys!

[@danielecarcelli6026]

The use of the magnet is a very good Idea!

[@VanZoneSteveV]

Marty, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed discovering your channel. I grew up in the 60s and have / had many of the match boxes I've seen you work on. AND, I hand painted them! You've now given me hope that I MIGHT try my hand at restoring them to their semi-original condition. And, even if I choose to not take that on, in part for lack of tools, I'll still enjoy thinking about restoring them! Good day!

[@kevinm3428]

Nail through the thumb was a nice touch! I still have all my Matchbox cars; you're bringing back so many memories, thank you.

[@agwbcfjc2]

Masterful craftsmanship and wonderfully filmed. Thank you.

[@johnhancock1739]

That’s my tractor from my childhood. Glad to see it again. Thanks

[@fepatton]

Another masterful job. Those steering wheels came out great!

[@MarcStjames-rq1dm]

wonderful way to spend a couple hours on a stormy monday morning

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Simply fantastic!

[@crzyoldmn]

Really enjoyed watching this restoration. Great job.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Three times!!!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Simply fantastic! Ingenious well done.

[@brianartillery]

06:06 - The rear tyre that was on the tractor was, in fact, a CORGI truck tyre. Lesney tyres were always polythene of a very tough formulation. CORGI used soft rubber, which perished or went brittle after several years. Matchbox tyres were almost indestructible - the annoying thing, though, is that, for some reason, the rims shrink, and the tyre becomes loose. I find UHU glue is the best thing to secure the tyre. Spread round the wheelrim, and leave to get tacky, and do the same to the inside of the tyre. When both are tacky to the touch, fit together. They'll stay together. Superglue does not adhere well to polythene, and will leave a white bloom on the plastic. The finished tractor and trailer look awesome. Great work! Thanks for sharing.

[@valborchardt3596]

Oh thank you Marty, so happy you did a tractor makeover. Hubby extremely happy. You take care, as always from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@damoyle]

Enjoy watching you restorations.

[@PapiDoesIt]

Excellent job on the steering and barrels!

[@RahulRaj-fk8lg]

Amazing, Great Restoration 🙂 Loved how you made the Steering wheel & Barrels to make the Tractor complete.

[@waynesimon2963]

Lovely job Marty. Another successful makeover. Cheers from Canada!

[@junglejammer1]

Very nice restoration.

[@jerryknorr679]

Like that printer, they came out nice. Tractor came out nice

[@ScottDLR]

Over the top Marty! Can't get enough of this stuff.

[@alphabeets]

Really nice work! You nailed the 3D parts! Nice.

[@TheDgrinch69]

Nice work Marty! Always fun watching your videos! Thanks for sharing.

[@mishap601k]

These videos are so relaxing to watch, like Bob Ross but with Matchbox models. I got a box full of Matchbox and Dinky Toys I "restored" (read: ruined) as a kid and I've finally started getting the materials together to properly restore them.

[@Takedownairsoft1]

You always have the best newspapers under the paint area

[@grahamparr4710]

Glad to see you using parts from the mother country!

[@5cloudwalker]

Always look forward to your restorations your humour is the cherry on top 😊👌

[@DeadnCold]

I'm surprised that the wheels were in such good shape. With the tires missing and so much of the paint gone, you'd think the wheels would have been all scratched up and gouged. Nicely done as always!

[@pichirichi]

Thumbs up for using the thumb for storing nails, great place for keeping them.

[@avion195]

This one turned out very nicely. That paint has a nice gloss!

[@colmgriffin4021]

You get better every time. Thanks Marty

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

A very professional job as always! The 3D printed parts really look the part!

[@dwightemorgan4367]

Nail through the thumb...good stuff...excellent job

[@telescopereplicator]

Nice job, Marty ! Well done. Looks great.

[@shug831]

Nice job, looks better than new.

[@azu6561]

more and more pro work.!!! saludos desde Argentina

[@MsMsmak]

There's a zen like quality to these. Such a small, non essential thing to spend such an inordinate amount of time and energy on.

[@manoman0]

I like that you scrape any old paint off the models.

[@diecastrescueaustralia6299]

Nicely made add on bling for your tractor renovation, well done Marty 👍👍👍

[@dougnapoltes1036]

That turned out absolutely beautifully! Top notch!

[@leroyjenkins4811]

Good job! The model looks great!

[@randy6016]

Great as usual, love the "Green Thumb" in the paintbooth.

[@alfiejones7429]

Fantastic, Your Great At Making Matchbox Cars Look Brand New And Them Barrels And Steering Wheels You Made Are Unbelievable That There Not Original

[@arieliturbide6326]

...another amazing restoration! Thanx a lot M!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

No worries 'A'.

[@andrewhaines8603]

It's a shame that Matchbox sold out in the later years. The detail went, more and more plastic used and they became more gimmicky than realistic. These old models are just great and it's good to see these and other restorations on KZbin!

[@tebeardenkahboom1]

Excellent job. Thanks for sharing!!

[@BocageTiger]

Great restoration! Thanks for sharing.

[@VC27]

Brilliant restoration!

[@tjenahoj]

Beautiful!

[@jimmiddleton5093]

Great restoration 👍

[@fynbo1007]

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

[@MrTruckerf]

Excellent job! It is cool that you have a 3-D printer; you do great work with it.

[@emperadordechocolate4380]

Congrats from México. Great Job. 👍

[@diecastdungeon8970]

Marty, as an avid John Deere collector I have well over 150 tractors and assorted JD items. I had NO idea that Matchbox made a JD tractor. Now I am on a quest to find one to add to my collection. Of course I will need to look for that trailer too. Thank You so much for this GREAT video ! Chris in Missouri

[@alejandrofernandezaguilar6973]

3D printing, well that escalated quickly. Impressive improvement methods, good job!

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Another beaut! This video helped my breakfast go down a treat.

[@kwstasantwniou243]

Really well done job Marty, nice colour matching and restoration all together again!

[@13opacus]

I wouldn't have thought a tractor would have turned out to be one of the most interesting videos but there you go!

[@ivangreat133]

Another great build video Marty 👍

[@darrinlawton2748]

Great work on the steering wheel and barrels......They came up a treat.

[@chuckr8683]

Splendid restoration. A+++ You say "not too bad" and I am thinking WOW!!

[@PritchardCraftFTW]

This has got to be my favorite so far, there is just something about little toy tractors. Fantastic work!

[@udorechner6846]

Dear Marty, another wonderful and lovely Makeover. The result is as good as the original piece, maybe better.. Greetings from Germany.

[@RWSBaden]

Hi Marty, Another excellent Matchbox makeover. You are a true craftsman and I very much enjoy your videos. Your hints and tips are also very much appreciated. I do enjoy your sense of humor and loved the nail through the thumb bit, funny stuff. Always remember, Safety First in the work shop. Cheers, Rich S.

[@kjamison5951]

5:02 “The Green Dream” Underlined… Oh, Marty, you little Ripper! Beauty, mate, beauty.

[@dateatorjr9671]

Well done! That was a sad little tractor.... The fine primer looked like it kept all of the details perfectly.

[@tuxpowerpc]

Fantastic job. Love how it turned out and all the tips along the way!

[@NitrousDiecast]

Great looking restore! I have watched all your videos, and I really enjoy them. 😎

[@Rhinexing]

IMHO, this is one of your best ones yet! Smashing job!

[@Dinny.]

Brilliant Marty...excellent job sir. 🙂

[@jeffmccartney3981]

Honestly I don't even have Matchbox cars but I really like watching your videos because it reminds me of my childhood. Great work!

[@NiekkieNick]

Very nice restoration of this model!! Great that you can print hard to find parts these days!

[@jebsails2837]

Your videos and abilities were mentioned most favorably on a matchbox restoration video of a Ferrari F1. Great work. 41.5N 71.3W

[@davidsteele5767]

Great job with the model and the 3d printing!!

[@steinthms]

Best yet! I don't always agree with your restoration techniques, but your efforts are thoughtful and usually respectful of the subject model. Your careful approach to the restorations and the high quality of your video production and commentary make these a delight to view. Thank you.

[@leebrewer1190]

Beautiful job! I like to see these old gems looking like they did when new and before little kids like myself, back then, destroyed them by playing with them LOL!

[@stevecook7984]

Ooh, Marty has gone all high tech, awesome as usual, well done.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Awesome video Marty,another model restored up to factory fresh,you done a good job,

[@edmund22]

Your videos are so relaxing, love watching them before sleep :)

[@komitadjie]

Now this is exactly where I'd suggest the microblaster. It's not very awesome for wide-area paint removal, but for getting into corners and small details, it's top-notch, and doesn't risk scratching up the model with an ill-placed movement.

[@hestheMaster]

I had one of these with a green rear cart with yellow barrels. Lost those barrels pretty fast. God job all around!

[@backand2theleft925]

I love your subtle sarcasm. The bandage with a nail in it. My wife's toothbrush. Lol. I love that stuff. Your attention to detail and preservation of the history with trying to match everything perfect is inspiring keep them coming Marty. .

[@octane613]

I'm so glad you finally bought tamiya primer. Its going to vastly improve your paintjobs

[@casasecure2419]

Great job.

[@AMStationEngineer]

That Deere is actually smiling at us: 15:14, beautiful job!!

[@KentuckyRanger]

Another awesome job! Love the washer tire idea!

[@larrybrown4769]

Well done!

[@aazogbi]

"the green dream" reads the newspaper headline as you paint green :)

[@virgilioortiz9867]

Marty: Me encantan tus restauraciones, felicitaciones desde Republica Dominicana 🇩🇴

[@ledocook4272]

Thanks for the vid, was nice and enjoyable to watch. Highlights were the nail through your thumb... and the farmer wearing his ""please don't shoot me, I'm farming"" vest...

[@rebelzombieco]

Thank you Marty, fab resto with some 3D printing too, so skilled! Love seeing this and it's inspired me to have a go at restoring my own much played with box of cars.

[@mariodomingez4899]

Good job !! Fantastic restoration !!

[@SBSRIVERA]

Great job on the tractor and 3D printing, keep up with your awesome videos.

[@philtaylor6279]

Brilliant work Marty I can watch these restorations for hours on end

[@FilmFactry]

Nice job!!!