This is the Metalflake Blue edition from 1968. I had the Superfast Light Blue Edition as a child...I remember playing with it on a cross-country road trip with my grandparents. Thanks for reviving those great childhood memories!
I have one.I have had it since late seventies,and i just went googling on it since i painted it red with a white roof when i got it.Looks like it has been light blue with a white interior as new,and it has superfast cast into the bottom plate.
This looks really nice. Just a note from a salty guy, when I paint a casting with opening doors, I paint with doors on and then I don't try to open the doors for a month! It takes most acrylic about three weeks to fully cure, enamels probably a bit longer and urethane longer initially as well.
No no your advice is fully welcomed my friend! In fact that was my intention for my next opening door build to see if I fared any better. It must have been the tiniest glance of paintwork coming together in order for that to happen but c'est la vie, we live and learn!
Jason, truly like the format of your channel. Hope you never change the scope of it significantly. The length of videos is just right, and like the fact you use only rattle cans and inexpensive, straightforward techniques to do your work. If you ever run out of colour selection with Tamiya, for say future customs, there are so many other different shades available in the automotive industry, so the possibilities are virtually endless. Nice job with the Grifos. Like the custom wheels more than the originals, but can understand why you would want one model version closer to factory specs. Cheers!
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate your feedback throughout all of my videos! Your suggestion for a decent lighting rig way back when really helped improve the quality of visual output in my opinion so I thank you for that. I am going to investigate to see what other spray can paints are available from my local car parts/auto repair shop. I've exclusively used Tamiya aside from the khaki-like green on the 73C Mercury and that came out fairly well considering it was my second-ever build. I'm a bit stuck in my ways with Tamiya though, the quality on the darker shades is incredible and doesn't blot out any detail. However, I'm definitely looking at something a bit more substantial for lighter shades, whites and yellows in particular. Anywho, thanks for stopping by again!
Nice restoration. The casting is very nicely detailed. Your colour choice was, in my opinion, spot on. I might have chromed the remaining piece of tow hook to disguise it a little, chrome around the windows and doors and paint the tail lights. I actually liked the wide wheels on the second car. Good work mate.
The car was mainly the work of Giotto Bizzarrini who styled the Ferrari 250 GTO. An ex Ferrari man,Bizzarrini did all the mechanicals for this car, Giugiaro just designed the bodywork! Count Renzo Rivolta was the man who financed the whole deal,unfortunatly,no buyers were found after the 1973 oil crisis.nice resto,Jason.
I love the style, a closer representation of the original (although wire wheels would have been my ideal choice) but the quality on them was lacking - worth a 10 second shot at the end of the video though!
Brilliant job Jason, shame about the chip on the door, looks perfect otherwise! I used Tamiya TS 19 on a Dodge Viper GTS coupe model kit years ago and just loved the colour and how well it applied, looks awesome on this one as well. Looking forward to your next project.
Nice work!!! I can understand why matchbox used tow hooks so frequently....they made a lot of cool accessories with trailers. However they should have been on trucks and maybe a few station wagons but a car like this, or Porsche, Ferrari, or even a four banger like Le Car....just seems ridiculous. Really like the custom wheels, makes the Iso look awesome.
You're really good at using the rattle can paints man... Great job here, the metallic paint has a fairly large flake but it's not bad, still looks good. Finish was nice and smooth, and I'm so happy that you removed the tow hook. However, I would recommending using a taller bowl, this one gives me anxiety every time the soda bubbles up
hmm, the sticker on the top suggests that it has been in an auction of some sort, as lot 80185. was probably part of someones childhood collection and was sold off as part of an estate sale.
I did wonder that as well. I was intrigued by the sticker though, Delamere being a budget-friendly brand from supermarket Tesco back in the 60s and 70s and those were actually price stickers!
That's just reminded me... When I was 3 or 4 years old I used to make a car park on a sheet of newspaper and every one of my cars I used to push a piece of newspaper inside as the driver. I was a weird child ha ha.
Fantastic restoration and video as always just a question I restore hot wheels why don't you invest in a air brush and air compressor. Thanks for the great work and video
It’s been my intention to try airbrushing at some point, I don’t have a lot of space going at the moment and the rattle cans are very convenient for occasional use, but they are expensive!
The coloured 'crud' on the base was _Plasticine_ a popular childs modelling clay from the same time period as the car and probably still is in some form or another, came in a set of various colours. You mentioned how easy the metallic paint went on but are you using metallic paint because you want to avoid the actual method Lesney used?
Thanks for watching 😊 I used the metallic paint due to budget constraints and the ‘out of the can’ blue was a fairly decent match to how the clear over primer method Lesney, especially with the equipment I had to hand during my early days of restoration. Glad that you noticed it was dried plasticine too!
@@DieCastRestos - true their light metallic coloured basecoats did act as a primer and their candy colour topcoats did act as a clear coat but that's only half of the reasoning they were using, they got depth without any depth, mixed colours without mixing them and lacquered them without laquer. Not easy to get right at home admittedly but worth it imo.
This is the Metalflake Blue edition from 1968. I had the Superfast Light Blue Edition as a child...I remember playing with it on a cross-country road trip with my grandparents. Thanks for reviving those great childhood memories!
I have one.I have had it since late seventies,and i just went googling on it since i painted it red with a white roof when i got it.Looks like it has been light blue with a white interior as new,and it has superfast cast into the bottom plate.
Great work,. Iso good looking now.
Beautful restoration Matchbox Iso Grifo 👏👏👏👏👏👏
They look great! Thanks for sharing this.
its such a pretty matchbox car, i bought two of those after seeing restorations of them. mines are good enough but not mint. love them anyway!
Nice resto color spot on like new job well done
Very smart restoration, great colour
This looks really nice. Just a note from a salty guy, when I paint a casting with opening doors, I paint with doors on and then I don't try to open the doors for a month! It takes most acrylic about three weeks to fully cure, enamels probably a bit longer and urethane longer initially as well.
No no your advice is fully welcomed my friend! In fact that was my intention for my next opening door build to see if I fared any better. It must have been the tiniest glance of paintwork coming together in order for that to happen but c'est la vie, we live and learn!
Great looking car. Another well done job.
Great result!
Jason, truly like the format of your channel. Hope you never change the scope of it significantly. The length of videos is just right, and like the fact you use only rattle cans and inexpensive, straightforward techniques to do your work. If you ever run out of colour selection with Tamiya, for say future customs, there are so many other different shades available in the automotive industry, so the possibilities are virtually endless. Nice job with the Grifos. Like the custom wheels more than the originals, but can understand why you would want one model version closer to factory specs. Cheers!
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate your feedback throughout all of my videos! Your suggestion for a decent lighting rig way back when really helped improve the quality of visual output in my opinion so I thank you for that. I am going to investigate to see what other spray can paints are available from my local car parts/auto repair shop. I've exclusively used Tamiya aside from the khaki-like green on the 73C Mercury and that came out fairly well considering it was my second-ever build. I'm a bit stuck in my ways with Tamiya though, the quality on the darker shades is incredible and doesn't blot out any detail. However, I'm definitely looking at something a bit more substantial for lighter shades, whites and yellows in particular. Anywho, thanks for stopping by again!
Lovely job.
Good work mate
Excellent work, man. Looks like the genuine article. Keep it up!
You left the cars very nice, greetings collector friend
Went from a zero to 100 🔥🤘🏻
Nice restoration. The casting is very nicely detailed. Your colour choice was, in my opinion, spot on. I might have chromed the remaining piece of tow hook to disguise it a little, chrome around the windows and doors and paint the tail lights. I actually liked the wide wheels on the second car. Good work mate.
Nice resto
The car was mainly the work of Giotto Bizzarrini who styled the Ferrari 250 GTO. An ex Ferrari man,Bizzarrini did all the mechanicals for this car, Giugiaro just designed the bodywork! Count Renzo Rivolta was the man who financed the whole deal,unfortunatly,no buyers were found after the 1973 oil crisis.nice resto,Jason.
Very nice
Those cheap Chinese wheels looked pretty good on the 2nd casting. Both cars ended up looking great. Nice work.
I love the style, a closer representation of the original (although wire wheels would have been my ideal choice) but the quality on them was lacking - worth a 10 second shot at the end of the video though!
Nice work Jason Brian Thailand
I think you finally found the treasure map to Oak Island😀 The car turn out fantastic, great work.
Too bad they didn't come with Matchbox wire wheels . Your work on the original Iso Grifo was absolutely fab Jason ! Love the sparkly blue colour!
Brilliant job Jason, shame about the chip on the door, looks perfect otherwise! I used Tamiya TS 19 on a Dodge Viper GTS coupe model kit years ago and just loved the colour and how well it applied, looks awesome on this one as well. Looking forward to your next project.
I can imagine it suits that Viper down to a T!
@@DieCastRestos It does and still looks great after 15 or so years on display.
WONDERFUL JASON XX
Nice nice job, love the paint finish. look at automotive paints if you want to expand your palette beyond Tamiya colours.
Cheers Tony. I tend to go for automotive paints where Tamiya don't have a relatively similar colour. I just love how fine the Tamiya applies
Gotta get one-a these wee beasties, one-a these days...
Nice work!!! I can understand why matchbox used tow hooks so frequently....they made a lot of cool accessories with trailers. However they should have been on trucks and maybe a few station wagons but a car like this, or Porsche, Ferrari, or even a four banger like Le Car....just seems ridiculous. Really like the custom wheels, makes the Iso look awesome.
great restoration Jason very good colour match. I think you could do with a bigger clip find another one and you could jump start a car best regards.
perfect perfect
AWESOME JOB THO I LIKE THE 1 WITH THE FAT TIRES A WE BIT MORE
You're really good at using the rattle can paints man... Great job here, the metallic paint has a fairly large flake but it's not bad, still looks good. Finish was nice and smooth, and I'm so happy that you removed the tow hook. However, I would recommending using a taller bowl, this one gives me anxiety every time the soda bubbles up
Uma obra de arte, lindíssimo!
hmm, the sticker on the top suggests that it has been in an auction of some sort, as lot 80185. was probably part of someones childhood collection and was sold off as part of an estate sale.
I did wonder that as well. I was intrigued by the sticker though, Delamere being a budget-friendly brand from supermarket Tesco back in the 60s and 70s and those were actually price stickers!
That's just reminded me... When I was 3 or 4 years old I used to make a car park on a sheet of newspaper and every one of my cars I used to push a piece of newspaper inside as the driver. I was a weird child ha ha.
Nice restoration, but the remaining plastic of the towhook should be painted in chrome as the rest of the rearbumper. for a better look.
Fantastic restoration and video as always just a question I restore hot wheels why don't you invest in a air brush and air compressor. Thanks for the great work and video
It’s been my intention to try airbrushing at some point, I don’t have a lot of space going at the moment and the rattle cans are very convenient for occasional use, but they are expensive!
That was not the price on the roof?
Think they're worth a bit more than 80 grand now!
Wanna do a buildoff buddy?
Sure I’m always up for a build off! What’s your email I’ll ping you a message
Nickstoygarage@hotmail.com
Nice italian accent 😁
The coloured 'crud' on the base was _Plasticine_ a popular childs modelling clay from the same time period as the car and probably still is in some form or another, came in a set of various colours. You mentioned how easy the metallic paint went on but are you using metallic paint because you want to avoid the actual method Lesney used?
Thanks for watching 😊 I used the metallic paint due to budget constraints and the ‘out of the can’ blue was a fairly decent match to how the clear over primer method Lesney, especially with the equipment I had to hand during my early days of restoration. Glad that you noticed it was dried plasticine too!
@@DieCastRestos - true their light metallic coloured basecoats did act as a primer and their candy colour topcoats did act as a clear coat but that's only half of the reasoning they were using, they got depth without any depth, mixed colours without mixing them and lacquered them without laquer. Not easy to get right at home admittedly but worth it imo.