MATCHBOX Restoration Y7 1918 4 Ton Leyland Van 1957

[@daveogarf]

Awwww, CUTE kitty! Just stopped by to say hello and get a pet/stroke or two. That was worth the price of admission. Thanks, Marty!

[@tdeasley]

There is just something about watching you work and listening to your voice that I just find so relaxing and so entertaining! I, and I am sure MANY others, want to thank you Marty for your channel and for doing what you do!

[@youtellme18]

Making me hungry for Jacobs now but the hips don't need them . Well done

[@markreetz1001]

Oh Marty! You recovered well, but you sure had a lot of setbacks with this one. Thank you for showing what can go wrong with a makeover. You could have hid that from us and we wouldn't have known. Thanks Marty. Love your work, even when it has its problems!!

[@buffalocentric]

I loved the redoing of the roof section with the music and the Yeah at the end. Outstanding.

[@johnkaiser8410]

Congratulations Marty, you persevered thru a heck of a chore & came out with a pretty good looking model! I love the color scheme & the gold appearing letters against the burgundy paint looks really nice! Good job my friend, really enjoyed this episode! Well done!

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Marty, you did a good job regardless of all the problems you had.

[@GumbootZone]

When your theme music starts up, it's like a form of therapy. Instantly, nothing else matters in the world and I know I can relax for 15 or 20 minutes (or 30).

[@BadChizzle]

The challenges. Wow. You may disagree, but I think the odd decal gives it something I like. Thanks for the video!

[@stephanedorion992]

The lesson is: don't try to cut corners. Remove the top! 😉 Nice work as usual. 👍👍👍

[@dirkklein-beswick4263]

Thank you very much, an greetings from Germany. We are happy with that.

[@owenrichards1418]

Got to say I had a "What's he doing?" moment when you taped up above the line rather than below the line on the roof. Loved the '80's style 'Miami Vice' painting section.

[@emmatonoose]

Kevin's got competition!!! LOL Great video as usual- Thank you

[@donmoore7785]

You can have a fire there down under! My AC is running around the clock in PA/USA. You won't make that mistake of setting thick paint on something in front of the stove again. I was amazed that painting the top with that masking tape screen worked as well as it did - until it got ruined. Wheels/axles came out great - nicely done. You have a lot of patience.

[@Pygar2]

Our summer is their winter.

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

Another awesome & amazing restoration Marty🥰🥰🥰🥰!! Tell Kevin we love him

[@anthonyellis987]

It just goes to show that not everything goes to plan. This has made my birthday.

[@malcolmmacdonald3992]

Marty - what a marathon. Fantastic video and makeover! I truly hope that you won’t be disheartened by the setbacks and that you next models “behave” wonderful looking model! Regards as always from Brazil!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Lots of hard work and time . But your finish is great . Love this casting . Mike

[@SharpblueCreative]

Loving this. Love the funky new music too. Registration errors even on original decals weren’t unknown either. So you could leave it. I still like it. Well done for persevering Marty.

[@louiserobinson410]

That is the model of perseverance. Hats off to you!

[@jesterger]

Restoring these cars is not for the faint of heart. They do give your vocabulary a workout sometimes.

[@MaggieKeizai]

Oh man. I was so sad about the roof, but the montage really turned that around. Shame about the decals. That was a good ride!

[@vimalkumar3815]

When you are cutting that wheel axel you have to put small piece of wood under wheel axel. Rest is beautiful😊

[@skyraider8793]

Very good, and very patient.

[@robertobassetto885]

"Jacobs. Even kitties do love our cookies". Jacobs Company ad, 1918. :) Great video !!!

[@robertobassetto885]

...Oops! I meant "biscuits", not cookies.

[@Emdee5632]

Omg those text decals are amazing. Your old newspaper is... interesting.

[@nephilimcrt]

Loved the roof painting montage :)

[@lostonwallace1396]

Restorers have all been there, Marty! You're working to make one area look sweet, and at the same time another area is getting damaged in the process! lol. One step forward, two steps back it sometimes seems. Glad you survived this one! lol

[@55nimrod55]

You are a good chap Marty. I would have definitely thrown it across the room at some point!

[@MASI_forging]

Beautiful restoration. 👏👏

[@martinhightower9801]

Marty it looks great. Yes the decals are a bit off, but it looks great none the less.

[@HyperBoreas-w8h]

Again a Great makeover. Thank you very much.

[@MiscCanada]

Hi from Canada Marty. Have enjoyed your channel for several years and restored a few of my own. I do a lot of scale modelling as well, usually 1/12 F1 cars. A couple of years ago I purchased a food dehydrator that I use as a paint curing oven. 3 or 4 hours at 45c will harden paint to the point where it’s rock hard and totally safe to handle. No more worries about leaving fingerprints in soft paint!

[@fredflint5645]

Another outstanding makeover, despite the decals.

[@raymonde4272]

It amazing how complicated the restoration of such a simple model turned out even without the issues of the decals going bad twice.

[@lotharrenz4621]

aw man! such a beauty again! :D the roof thing, well it happens with thick layers of paint; but the decals thing! I whinced when I heard you talking about it, and the replacements are printed badly, too... nobody would have blamed you for tossing it across the room. BUt! here it is, (mostly) looking like it should.

[@ajkleipass]

Excellent job, Marty! Masking can be a major PITA! As a model railroader, we're told to work from light to dark, and to overspray the masking with either the masked color or a clear coat to seal the edge with paint to prevent seepage. Therefore, it would be primer, roof color, dry, mask roof, seal masking with clear or roof white, dry, spray body color, remove masking, dry, reassemble. The axle reassembly was very innovative, but I'm not sure about the finished look. It was a lot of work for little in the way of added detail or character.

[@neilcummings9939]

always a pleasure watching your videos. frustrating about the decals. but it looks amazing

[@benday1218]

Well done Marty, this one put up a fight for some reason.

[@brianmicky7596]

Hi Marty, Hope you got over this makeover, , less said the better, but a good job , stick to the ways you know, All the best Brian 😃

[@titiparisien5915]

Ouch ! What a painstaking process. I admire how flegmatic you stay in this kind of situations. I am happy to own a factory fresh example of this delicious old lorry. Watch out, Kevin might be attracted by the smell of those tasty biscuits. 😋

[@bwilliams463]

You've got a steady hand, mate. I wouldn't even attempt to drill out such a tiny tube.

[@martinbalmforth2665]

Sometimes projects are a pain in the bum. Well done mate

[@ДмЮнит]

I think that the faulty decal are fine, you did a great job!

[@pioneeradx]

Hey, Marty, give yourself some credit man! This turned out awesome! Great job! More, please 😊

[@ady5041]

So that model give you headaches 😂. But Marty,after 8 days of work the model look amazing, seriously. Can't wait for the next video,hope is unboxing this time😂😂😂.

[@williamdeegan7840]

Don't worry about the roof ripple. They weren't perfect when they left the factory. Came out beautifully.

[@robt2151]

IIRC, the roof on the real vehicle was probably canvas over wood slats so some sort of texture would be acceptable, just not that texture.

[@ThePhosphater]

Great Job Marty

[@stevencox8771]

Beautiful little model. Love the roof color.

[@TheWorldAccordingtoJim]

Absolutely fantastic!!

[@JKevinCarrier]

Yikes, "Murphy's Law" definitely applied to this project! But good on you for working through all the setbacks, hopefully the end result was worth it!

[@mikequinlan9585]

Great job Marti!

[@keithhartshorn5719]

Bless your heart Marty. I love watching your videos and I am really glad that you don’t get too upset when something goes wrong. Keep up the good work!

[@DocLaw172]

Dang you, Marty! 🤣 I needed to get some cotton balls to apply some chemicals on an item and I was thinking, "I need to get the cotton "BUDS". I have been watching your videos too much! We don't call them Cotton Buds in the states! 😅

[@TheFunkymunky22]

Thanks for the video!

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

The van reminds me of corporal jones butcher van in dads army. ❤ very good job well done

[@Hydrart]

That must have been frustrating. Well worth the effort. Brilliant restoration.

[@wintersbattleofbands1144]

Here's a paint hint. When mixing, like silver and black, start with your lighter color (silver) and add the darker. Less waste. Your mixing on the body color was insightful.

[@lancerevell5979]

I heard that one bit about the decals as a "cursive squirrel"! 😆

[@DBs58]

Good morning, Marty. I just woke up it's 7am here in Kentucky. I saw you had just posted this. A very nice way to begin my morning watching you do your work!! I hope you are doing well. As always, a great video!

[@MrNickyDalenz]

Same. Denver here. Nice surprise to wake up to a MMM video.

[@ThomazGoncalves-d3z]

Dear Marty, I live in Brazil, and I can swear to you that I have never heard of raining kangaroo balls in Australia. (laughter) ...But, changing the subject, I really like your matchbox restores. Very Brazilian hugs!

[@garagedweller7159]

So glad you are back Marty. I literally Laughed my ass off. "Kangaroo balls fall from sky".

[@kenm1196]

It really looks good! Glad you stuck with it and didn't throw it across the room!😂

[@ericaandzacbauer]

Love the 80s montage!

[@danielbritton8588]

Your cat thinks you are talking to him or her. I'm sure the power tool sent it scurrying. It's 7:30 a.m. here in Maine & I am drinking coffee. I hope you really know how endearing your videos are along with that pleasant music.

[@williamdeegan7840]

Some had the radiator and the shell detailed. Also, a light brown and a dark brown version. One version had two lines of text. That version is rare and valuable.

[@davidwlsh965]

First. Tape the vehicle off, from the roof as apposed to what you did - if your going that way. Use low tack tape. Second. All paints take weeks and months to fully cure, but are generally OK from that kind of problem from softness after 2 or 3 days. As you said yourself, you overloaded. So it would take longer. I have to add, it looks super. Thanks MMM

[@donnieinman8049]

+1 for the 80's music montage

[@janbotha571]

Very nice Marty 😊

[@Tim-57]

Hey Marty She sure fought you, well done. Take care😊

[@TheRadiogeek]

Very nicely done! Wow what a frustrating job that was but you kept at it. I love the headlines in the paint booth too. 👍❤️

[@allanadam4553]

Hey Marty! A makeover a day, keeps the blues away! Also in tip top form😂

[@matchboxmark8191]

Sometimes they fight the whole way through! Nice finish!

[@udorechner6846]

Awesome restoration and a wonderful old model. The pictures at the end gave a beautiful reminder of the past.

[@FAR2HIPMAN]

❤WE WANT KEVIN!🐨

[@thomasferguson3687]

We’ll done, and thank you for your perseverance! Your videos are a highlight of my week.

[@MrTam63]

Another great video Marty , everything went tits up but you still managed to do a great job . Well done Sir

[@yereverluvinuncleber]

She's a beauty. Twiglets are the best.

[@luizcarlosdeiricci8957]

Great job Marty ! Greetings from Brazil !

[@donaldlembo1263]

Wonderful to see you . Your projects are always fun .they bring me back to when I was playing with them. Thank You

[@ph0n1k]

love the 80's montage

[@railtrolley]

Nice restoration Marty. I wonder if the corrosion was spilt breakfast cereal. That stuff sets like concrete in the bowl, if not rinsed out straightaway. Thankfully, it is not the dreaded Zinc Pest. Matchbox castings are not known for it. Their quality control at the melted metal stage must have been top notch. Jacobs Cream crackers: rhyming slang for knackers?

[@glynstimpson]

Hello Marty great restoration looks better than new

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@Gritt4reel]

Props to you Marty! The video editing is superb. Thank you so much for this video. Greetings from Germany!

[@leslieschramm6252]

microset and Micro sol decal solutions always wrinkle the decals. you need to leave them at least 24 hours to shrink back as the solvents evaporate slowly. Lovely job.

[@50goingon15]

Marty, you make most enjoyable videos of all of the videos that I watch. Thank you.

[@johnwilliams2711]

It's a real pleasure to watch you give new life to these lovely, old diecast vehicles Marty. Was it just me or did those dodgy decals give the model a surreal 3D effect? If you find yourself in the position where you need to remove decals in the future, you might be able to remove them intact with lighter fluid (or leaving the model to soak in water) to dissolve the glue. Toy Poloi did a couple of videos on his channel about removing "stickers" from vintage toys using this method. I particularly enjoyed that funky 80s tune while you were repainting the roof. It conjured up visions of a young Aircraftman Marty partying with his mates. 🙂 Anyway, another job well done, seasoned with the requisite amount of drama. Luv ya work! 👍👍

[@folmonty]

Marty "the biscuit king" brilliant mate!

[@markrobinson8865]

Great job Marty 👍

[@jerrybailey5797]

More trials and tribulations Marty , but in the end the 1918 4 ton Leyland van looks the business , nice job 👏 👍

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya Marty. Beautiful restoration. Sometimes a shortcut turns out to be nothing of the sort. But you, as always, overcame the obstacles. Great stuff. See ya next time.

[@sergiogeras2438]

Nice, very nice job, Marty! )))

[@RedRockGamerSTG]

Epic video Marty, love the roof fix montage!

[@colinboneham7387]

This truck reminds me of the Truck that was used in Dad’s Army that was Lcpl Jones.

[@darkhorsegarage9623]

Photo bomb with love. 🐱

[@jamessimmonds3773]

You can't win them all. It is still an amazing transformation. Just a bit off of your normal greatness though.

[@Rick_Todd]

I 100% agree with you on the Axles. I also love a Jacobs Cracker with a nice bit of Cheddar Cheese. Lots Of Love From The UK

[@t0n51]

My favorite part is always the magazine headlines 😂

[@nathancook1404]

Nice Work on Restoring the Delivery Truck, And I guess Kevin decided to take the day off from giving you any trouble, but I'm guessing he's taking a Vacation or Holiday for now.

[@donmoore7785]

Kevin is likely on holiday, chatting up a female whilst lounging on the beach with a tiny umbrella drink in his hand.