Shado Interceptor 351 Outdated Version !Total Conversion to Screen version.

[@CarlJones14]

Brilliant! When I was a young kid, I'd run home flat out from Sunday Skool, and dive onto the living room rug to watch Thunderbirds, but as a 10yr old. It was UFO, & Space 1999. Also a big fan of Star Trek, the original series. The rest is crap.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Carl. I was a super fan of these same shows, but most of the time we still had no colour TV. When I saw them in colour, my mind was blown.

[@CarlJones14]

@@timosdinkydetailing the colour transition, I don't remember so much, because when I was running home from Sunday school, I must have been 4, or 4.5, and then we were stationed in Germany, so I saw almost no UK TV for 3 years, unless it was a trip to the UK. On one such trip we stayed in a house I was unfamiliar with. My parents knew them, but this was the first time I saw The Protectors, which had me rivited. I remember they were breaking into snow swept biolab. 3 yrs in Germany, tut. Mind you, that was full of interesting stories. You don't have to reply. It can be very time consuming. 👍

[@markalliksaar1605]

Amazing conversion. As a UFO fan, who also had a lot of Dinky toys as a kid, the sickly green colour never sat right with me. It is one of the few times the good people at Dinky got it wrong.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I suspect they chose bright colours to sell better to small children. They made a white one later.

[@jeffholt9437]

They got it "wrong" a lot of the time - a blue Thunderbird 2, a green Shado Mobile (with brown wheels) and a green Space 1999 Eagle (with red engine bells) - talk about crimes against children (I'm sure it did me mental damage)!!!!. They did produce a blue Mobile and white Eagle later on but didn't make a white Interceptor to the best of my knowledge (and plenty of boot sales and toy fairs). And, whilst we should be thankful that we got as many toys as we did, it was also unforgivable that they never made the UFO saucer.......

[@GNeuman]

@@jeffholt9437 Konami did one. It looks great.

[@stephenhester9804]

Dinky would use the most plentiful Colour they had at the time, it's the same reason the Tunderbird 2 was Metallic Blue at one point, it was cheaper to use Paint they already had.

[@stevesstuff1450]

'Product Enterprise' made a lovely, accurately coloured and detailed Interceptor die-cast, which came with a very detailed/accurate UFO saucer, back in the early/mid 2000s; they're very collectable and expensive now, if you can find one!! I bought one back in 2007, and it was expensive then...!@@GNeuman

[@A.G.798]

Super Arbeit, und das sieh jetzt Fantastisch aus, Prima gemacht, vielen Dank für das Zeigen, Toll.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Freut mich, dass es dir gefallen hat. Schön, dass Sie hier sind.

[@bonjovi1612]

Oh almost forgot, the SPV from Captain Scarlet was an exception, it’s a sexy beast! One the best models/machines they ever made.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I have two of the SPVs. Both are in just a little bit too good condition to restore. Damn

[@matchboxoffice1989]

The finished result looks really cool, and makes it even more baffling as to why Dinky went for that gawdy pimp my ride colour-scheme. Someone in the design department had a nightmare.

[@udorechner6846]

Very nice conversion. The new Spacecraft looks so much better in its original colorsheme.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Udo. One day I will do my own the same way.

[@spitfiremark1a768]

That looks fantrastic. A beautiful job. I have a restored% corrected version also. A very accurate Dinky model. Shame they went with that blasted green again. Everything was green, apart from the things that were meant to be green!

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Mark. You are right. The model is a very good match for the original (except the colours of course).

[@marcomeyer]

This is actually what I had wished for it looked like when Dinky Toys initially published it. The cardbox art was more like from the show. Why they decided to go for that funky metallic green, I never understood as a child. Well, we had to live with the colours of the seventies. Same with Ed Straker's car in that reflective gold chromelike paint instead of the admittedly rather dull bronze colour. Marketing was one thing, sticking to the original another. Actually, Corgi Toys used the same trick when they issued their first Aston Martin DB5 following the movie Goldfinger: it was in a bright gold bronze instead of the silver grey. It gave them lots of chances to sell the re-issues in different colours for the coming nearly 60 years. Your efforts are by far the best of a restoration-conversion I've seen lately. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Marco. I do feel a little guilty for changing the colours from the gaudy Dinky colours, but that's what I mean by "Detailing". Now you have me wanting to do Bond's DB5.

[@marcomeyer]

@@timosdinkydetailing Timo, it is always a decision to either restore or "enhance", or as you name it: "detailling". From a collector's POV, all embellishments, even repro boxes are lowering the value of the model/set. I wish, I had not "overplayed" my DB5 in the sixties. In the meantime, I was able to purchase a perfectly restored model of it a few years ago. It cost me an arm and a leg in an EBAY auction, but the restorer really did a super job. One can hardly tell the orginal from the restored one.

[@BeachcomberNZ]

@@timosdinkydetailing I have original copies of a 1970's UK sci-fi comic called 'Countdown', that featured comic strip versions of the TV show 'UFO', as well as all of the other Gerry Anderson shows of the time, such as Thunderbirds and Stingray. Anyway, in one issue of Countdown, there is a full page Dinky Toys advert for UFO's interceptor, and the colour depicted in the advert is the correct one of white. There is no green version shown, so Dinky must have intended to do it in white initially, but changed their mind. The comic is dated May 1971.

[@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003]

WOOOOW!… That is 1000% better. Not sure why they used that naff green. Maybe they had a truck load of it sitting down in the warehouse! Excellent job! 💗

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Life. I think they just wanted to sell these toys to smaller children who are more attracted to bright, gaudy colours.

[@kjamison5951]

Wicked result! So good! Thanks for sharing!

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks so much K.

[@robertdragoff6909]

Good job and playing some UFO theme music was a nice touch….

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Robert. I couldn't resist using the music. Only problem will be if I am ever able to monitze my channel, I will have to pay royalties. D'ho!

[@robertdragoff6909]

LOL! I was wondering about that

[@artiexr222]

As a 60yr old now I was bought as a lad the original one I have to say though your TV replica looks absolutely amazing and far better than the originals, well done I throughly enjoyed your video thank you for posting it.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Artiexr. I am 60 now too. My parents couldn't afford such an extravagant Dinky toy, especially since they would have had to buy something similar for my brother. Fortunately for me, in highschool I had a friend, who wanted to buy drugs or something, so he sold me his Dinky collection for $20. It included an Interceptor, a Shado Mobile, an SPV, and a Spectrum Maximum Security Vehicle (Mint, in box). Go figure.

[@bonjovi1612]

Nice job 👍 and yes those ‘60’s model designs were iconic. They lost it a bit with Captain Scarlet but recovered well in UFO. Stingray and Thunderbirds were just too cool. I spent ages as a kid just admiring the shapes and lines of them , drawing them over and over.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Bonjovi. My favourites were UFO and Thunderbirds. Sorry for the long delay in responding.

[@ady-uk7150]

Wow, fantastic job done, well filmed and stunning looking result.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Ady. This was a rewarding one.

[@PaulRestorer]

Great conversion. Best wishes

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Paul. I'm happy for all support, as a newcomer.

[@simonlunt353]

Outstanding job sir I like it very much and Personally I think that if dinky had have done like yours I think they’d have too make a lot more your friend was right too ask you to do this job 😊well done you are a perfectionist 👍

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Simon. My friend often keeps up with my videos. I hope he sees your post. Cheers.🍺

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

I heard somewhere, that Dinky painted the Gerry Anderson models weird colors not to appeal to adult fans but to better conform with children's imaginations, who were of course the primary customers. Kids would respond better to a green and orange toy than to a white "show faithful" version of the interceptor. They also painted Thunderbird 2 in a bright blue. In any case, I was amazed with your finished product, fantastic job and it looks so much better dressed like the tv version.

[@doddyvanstraaten2774]

More to do with licensing, Dinky would not pay the fee associated with copyright.

[@oliverh5891]

That is one awesome transformation

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Oliver.

[@Pistol0291]

Looks much better in proper colours. Well done

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Peter. I appreciate it.

[@TechyMantis]

That looks so much better

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Techy. That's why I did it.

[@midlifemodels]

A stunning piece of work....regards PJ;)

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Mid Life. Keep your eyes open for the SHADO Mobile that will soon follow this up. 👀

[@apemoon1731]

I had this as a kid. I always wondered why it was green.

[@rogerstephens2749]

200% better than the green awesome result 👏

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Roger. I have to say that I was very excited about this restoration, as soon as I had put a coat of white on it. It really made it spectacular. Cheers.

[@Adriansmith805]

Looks amazing well done 👍.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Adrian. This one was made for my friend. One day I will have to do my own Interceptor.

[@popsreclamationstation2542]

Nice rendition 👍🏻😎

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Pops. Glad for the support of other restorers

[@QuakerJT]

Nice job. 🙂

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Quaker. It was a very rewarding conversion.

[@QuakerJT]

@@timosdinkydetailing I especially like that it wasn't "over done". 😊

[@conan84cowen94]

Over the years the green one becomes very rare.!!! 😁

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I have one of those in my collection. It is in excellent condition, and will remain that way. I prefer to do restoration on models in very poor condition. Sometimes I am surprised they weren't thrown in the garbage already.

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Nicely done, love it!

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Yaya. Of all the toys I've restored so far, this one looks the most impressive to me. I'm blown away by it every time I walk by the cabinet it is in. (I still haven't returned it to my friend). 😎

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

@@timosdinkydetailing Ha ha! Always hard to give them away. I just finished a Jaguar that I have to give back to my big brother...

[@GNeuman]

Fantastic conversion.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

It really is! Thanks Drone.

[@TryptychUK]

Some nice work restoring the hideous Dinky colour scheme. Only a couple of points: the chromed "hood" should be black or gunmetal, and why did you use a pink/cherry red? The stripes were scarlet. The Andersons never designed any of their vehicles, that was mostly down to one of the greatest special effects men in the business, Derek Meddings, along with his design assistant, Mike Trim. One further suggestion: Invest in a decent airbrush and compressor, it makes a huge difference. Try a Harder & Steenbeck Ultra 2024. Designed for beginners, but superb quality.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks for the tips. Didn't even think about the chrome "hood" (bonnet?). I guess it was not clear on the clips. The red I used actually looks a bit different than on video. Not sure if that is Scarlet though. (Scarlet as in the Captain?) I bought an airbrush and compressor, but I'm not entirely happy with it. I will look into the Harder & Steenbeck Ultra 2024 for a future upgrade. Cheers Timo

[@dogwalker666]

I got metal cast replacement landing skids for mine.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I didn't even think about replacement skids, at the time. Fortunately, the old ones were intact and just needed straightening and a coat of metallic paint.

[@dogwalker666]

@@timosdinkydetailing 👍🏻

[@stevenausten9935]

Brilliant job mate, well done 👍

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Steven. Cheers🍻

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

If that's Tamiya masking tape you're using then it's great stuff, low tack but seals onto the surface you want to protect.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Yes. The Tamiya masking tape is the safest tape I have found. there's more heartbreaking than having your tape lift off some paint, spoiling your whole model.

[@markalliksaar1605]

I like the music!

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks. It could cost me one day (I can only hope).

[@archeryman62]

Nice job, you can get the legs in white metal on ebay well worth it once you get the flashing off.....

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Jeff. I hadn't thought about that. I will be doing my own Interceptor at some point and that seems a very good option.

[@paulkirkby9413]

Really good job.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Paul. I appreciate it.

[@martindaredare]

Outstanding work my friend 👍

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you 👍 Great to get support from you.

[@jyvben1520]

The bright colours did not matter to the aliens i guess, but my original green model has a blue canopy, later version perhaps with sun screen ...

[@timosdinkydetailing]

There are collectors who look for, and collect, each variation of some of these models. Each to his own.

[@gerardburton3741]

It was great pity to do this to an almost original model when a cheap one in poor condition could be used for this conversion. But all the same a great conversion.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Gerard. Yes, I agree. Perhaps I should have found a rough one instead (like I did for my Shado Mobile custom), but this was a friend who wanted it done to this model. Oh well. It will just increase the value of other good shape models. On the bright side, I think it looks fantastic now.

[@BobWilliscorgi]

Love it !

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank's Bob. I really enjoyed this one.

[@nigelcarren]

Nice job mate! 👍🇬🇧

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Nigel. I still want to make my own Interceptor for my collection. Cheers

[@andrewhaddock7996]

Nice job, wouldn't have used a virtually mint example tho,plenty of ratty ones kicking around.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Andrew. You are right, I should have used an worn out one, but this was for an insistent friend, who wanted to have his model adapted. I knew I would get some flak. For my Mobile restoration, I deliberately bought a basket case for this sort of treatment, and left my good one alone.

[@johnwhalley4217]

hi there where can I get a set of those stickers for this Interceptor

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I produced these decals myself. There are some commercially available stickers, but they are generally designed to reproduce what was originally applied to the toy. You can try: model-supplies.co.uk If you have the skills, you can design them yourself on the computer, and print them to waterslide decal paper. That's the best way to go. Cheers

[@mycatsdead]

it was one of the first ones they produced. with joe 90 as the pilot. getting rare. one more down

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I think this was the best Anderson model they did, in spite of the original colour scheme. Thanks of being here. Sorry about your cat.🐱

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

I've heard tar someone at Dinky thought white would be too boring so green it was.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

That is a perfectly logical answer. I personally remember the strange feeling of joy I got, as a child, when I saw the Dinky toy aisle with all those magical metallic colours beckoning me to come hither.

[@LamBrompton]

Well done! A question... where did you buy the small water removible sticks "rescue" etc.?

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Brompton. I printed those decals myself with an ink jet printer, onto, what is called, water slide decal paper. There are versions for laser printers too. Just print them, spray clear laquer over them, cut them out, and then use them like the pro versions. Best to use a little dish detergent in the water. Cheers

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

Noice work, but could you find a crappy one to restore, than one in good condition? Cheers Graham

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Hey. It was a commission. The customer is always right.

[@2tone209]

SPACE 1999 EAGLE WAS THAT METALLIC GREEN AS WELL

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I have a mint Eagle, in blue. I must confess that as a child, all those bright colourful models in the Dinky aisle, created an unforgettable excitement in my tiny heart. I think it was a pretty good strategy that way. As adults, we prefer a different aesthetic, but back then, they were just children's toys.

[@charlessampson6426]

What happened to the sound???

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I had a problem with copyright. No worries, here is the original, with full sound, re-released. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLOqpKGi9WHZrs

[@petere1060]

it was in mint condition , you must have been tempted in buying a cheap worn out one and restored it and kept the mint one for yourself.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

You are right on that one. I wouldn't say it was mint, but it was certainly in exceptional condition. A touch up would have been enough. If I had to do it over, I would have convinced my friend to let me buy one in worse condition for the purpose.