Mercedes 280 E W 123 Solido No. 47 full renovation. Diecast model toy.

The French company Solido was famous for its very refined and solid models. Already in the 1960s they were very technologically advanced. They had impeccable suspension and many details. The Mercedes model presented in this video comes from 1976. This is one of the very well-made models. My copy was hand-painted by the previous owner. It had no badge on the radiator grille and one rear combination lamp. I decided to make a copy of these lamps based on very similar lamps from the Mercedes 350 and fill in all the other gaps, including a very nice box with a display inside. Thank you for watching the video, I publish car repair videos on Tuesdays and Saturdays. You can turn on subtitles in your language with commentary on the activity - press the letter C on your keyboard or three dots on your mobile phone.

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@geryc.6602]

Superbe restauration d'une miniature Mercedes 😍, bravo également pour la boîte Solido 🏆! Merci beaucoup, cher Paul 🥂! 💜

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@neilhaas]

That's a classic car this Mercedes Benz 280 EW 123 nice model car. ❤❤😊😊🎉🎉🤗😁💯👍 That's in the 20th century historical events.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Neil

[@CadillacWWY]

Mega ładna beczka ! Klasyka gatunku 🙂 Pozdrawiam

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@teebodk3917]

I didn't know this model, and like you say - it's very well made, surprisingly well for a 1976-model. The hood-release mechanism was a very clever idea. At this time, their competitors had more or less all either gone out of business or massively simplified their models and surely this must be one of the last from Solido before they too went into decline.
I love the way you straightened the bent axle, so simple and logical, really, but I'm sure most people would never have thought of it.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@adriansdarick2345]

Excelent paint job. I have that car in the real life. It has been with my family for 17 years. It hasn't given us too many mechanic issues because those engines were made to last forever. Mine is a 200 gasoline engine. And its color it's beige. Normally the color of these cars was beige. So hands down this is the best MB ever.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Adrian

[@carloerfon6428]

Il modello con fanali verticali ancora più bello .... Bravo👍👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587]

I dont't know how but I knew it's gonna be blue before watching the video. Beautiful model

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-vv6md6tw7r]

Цвет приятный, модель шикарная, работа мастера. Красиво.

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@pantaron132]

When I was a child, this was My Dream car....thank you Paul, it's fantastic 🥰

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-qs5oy4vq3l]

Фхыыф❤😅😊😮чвдщв

[@user-qs5oy4vq3l]

​@@PaulRestorerвяленая

[@Cadadadry]

That metallic blue is a good choice. Very posh :)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@mkozlinski]

Kruca bomba... przypomniał mi się mój czarny Mercedes. Dostałem go jakoś w 1978 i teraz zachodzę w głowę czy to nie był taki właśnie :) Pamiętam go już bez pudełka i lekko sfatygowanego więc niewykluczone, że mogłem go odziedziczyć po jednym wujku co był może 10 lat starszy ode mnie :)

[@maciejolejniczak151]

Już nie wymyslaj,ludzie tak długo nie żyją😂

[@mkozlinski]

@@maciejolejniczak151Pamiętam kiedy węgiel był drzewem! :D

[@martindaredare]

Very smart restoration Paul, great fix on the details and a brilliant colour all the best Martin 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@moedasmais]

Mais um trabalho perfeito Paul, parabéns!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@metehantuzcu1037]

Wonderful Working.
İ like w123 Mercedes.
Süper.
Congiratliotions

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@miscellaneousbyralph2300]

Sehr klasse mal wieder 👍, doch hätte ich dem Mercedes ein französisches Kennzeichen gegeben. Gelbe Scheinwerfer waren in Deutschland nicht erlaubt 😃 …

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@mrananas233]

My father and all my uncles drove this car in the seventies. My father had a white one with cream leather interior.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@StasKarpov1316]

Прекрасно выполненная работа. Невозможно оторваться. Браво Павел.!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@arturomaldonado8199]

Amazing change…!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@septiccalling8341]

Very nice indeed and so much better in blue, I think..... white can be a bit dull sometimes.
Thats a really good looking Merc now. 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@marekm2561]

Podobnym 123 220 roczn. 79 przywiozłem Żonę i Syna z Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki do domu. Potem miałem 123 200 też "dobre" . Dzięki i pozdrawiam Cię Pawle!👽🖖Mój był w kolorze , który dobrał Szwagier / daltonista/ błękitno - srebrny! Wtedy Jego beczki były słynne na północ od Wa-wy. Naprawdę!!! Gdybym kiedyś wygrał miliony , to zamówiłbym w Stuttargarcie w 123

[@Cool07R6SRider]

Ahhh jak dobrze wspominamy tę komunę😂
Ja bym sobie kupił Zaporożca i Wołgę

[@BEZESIzi]

Ja bi bijo zadovoljan da samo na sve jednom modelu odsječete vrata ili haubu i gepek. Ljubitelj sam Sve da se otvara

[@PaulRestorer]

Uruchomiłeś bardzo fajne wspomnienia Marku tym komentarzem. Przypomniałem sobie swoją beczkę z 78 kupioną w Niemczech za 2 000 Marek. była w kolorze szałwiowym.

[@PedroAlves-ee8vk]

Salut Paul, Super jolie voiture, bravo, salutations de Suisse 🇨🇭 et à bientôt 👍 😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup Pedro

[@andreysever417]

Очень хорошо! Спасибо!

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hi Paul, another brilliant model the colour makes it look smart.has a alot of detail.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Steven

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

Piękny samochód i świetna renowacja 🤩
Do tej pory zrobiłeś już tyle nowych części, że zastanawiam się, czy jest coś, czego nie masz "na stanie".... 🤔🤣
Poważnie...
Świetna robota, nawet gwiazda nad osłoną chłodnicy wróciła.
(Część, która zawsze ginęła jako pierwsza "wtedy, kiedy grałem" 🙄😉...)
Interesujący szczegół, maska, która otwiera się po "naciśnięciu przycisku" 🔍👀😃
Paul, jestem zachwycony, zdecydowanie oba kciuki w górę za to 👍🏼 👍🏼
Wielkie dzięki za udostępnienie 🙏🏼
Miłego tygodnia dla Ciebie i Twojej rodziny, bądźcie cali i zdrowi. Tak trzymaj, przyjacielu 😉
Pozdrowienia z latarni morskiej na końcu Łaby.
😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
A beautiful car and a great resto 🤩
By now you've made so many new parts that I wonder if there's anything you don't have "in stock"... 🤔🤣
Seriously...
Excellent work, even the star above the radiator grille is back.
(A part that was always lost first "back then when playing" 🙄😉...)
Interesting detail, the bonnet that opens at the "push of a button" 🔍👀😃
Paul, I'm thrilled, definitely both thumbs up for this 👍🏼 👍🏼
Many thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
Have a great week to you and your family and stay safe and sound. Keep up the good work, mate 😉
Greetings from the lighthouse end of the Elbe River.
😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
Ein wunderschönes Auto und eine tolle Restaurierung 🤩
Mittlerweile hast du so viele Einzelteile neu gefertigt daß ich mich frage, ob es irgendwas gibt das du nicht "auf Lager" hast... 🤔🤣
Im Ernst...
Exzellente Arbeit, sogar der Stern über dem Kühlergrill ist wieder da.
(Ein Teil, das "damals beim Spielen" grundsätzlich zuerst verlorenging 🙄😉...)
Interessantes Detail, die Motorhaube, die auf "Knopfdruck" öffnet 🔍👀😃
Paul, ich bin begeistert, ganz klar beide Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼 👍🏼
Vielen Dank fürs teilen 🙏🏼
Dir und Deiner Familie noch eine schöne Woche und bleibt gesund und munter. Mach weiter so, mein Freund 😉
Gruß vom Leuchtturmende der Elbe.
😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul

[@47luca]

E anche oggi, grazie ad un tuo video, ho imparato qualcosa di nuovo: raddrizzare gli assi piegati. Il restauro di questa Mercedes è impeccabile, gran bel lavoro, sei il migliore in questo settore. Saluti dall'Italia 🇮🇹

[@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf]

Detective Foley taught him that trick!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@niallcasey2057]

I love this model in mixture and life size well done Paul . 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@whiskynerd6950]

Servus Paul
Das blau gefällt mir sehr gut 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

Another wonderful, cool restoration of a beloved iconic & sweet little car, done by a truly talented, genuine, gifted, brilliant, patient & cool restoration artist!! Paulie, you have truly outdone yourself yet again

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paco6096]

Obra maestra , precioso , gracias paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Paco

[@diecastflashback3331]

Did I see a fingerprint on that LH front door? Lol, great job Paul ✌️😎

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Don

[@markrigg7038]

Very nice job, the coulor change really suits the car, great attention to detail as always, well done Paul 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mark

[@paulpisters668]

The rear lamps are different from each other.😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@MKminiaturecarremodelingStudio]

This time too, the restoration was spectacular and I am very impressed. The nostalgic solido box is also perfectly reproduced. Kind regards

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@zoranmilojevic1016]

Hallo Paul, wurde der Mercedes schonmal restauriert ich frage deswegen weil da Schrauben dran waren. Normalerweise sind die doch genietet.

[@marekwalczak446]

Nadwozie tego modelika Mercedesa było fabrycznie spajane śrubkami.

[@PaulRestorer]

Ja klar, der Vorbesitzer hat es ohne Grundierung lackiert, deshalb blätterte der Lack ab, aber die Schraube ist werkseitig hergestellt, da dieses Modell verschraubt war

[@amitmitra6487]

Great episode 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jamescasey1696]

Not sure about the colour but a wonderful resto. The lights are great!

[@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf]

Not sure why you misspelled "color..." Such an easy word!

[@jamescasey1696]

@@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf English spell it COLOUR I'm not American..

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@duncan5mcleod]

Très sympa, très bon choix de couleur pour la caisse. 😍
Je pense par contre qu'un châssis en mat ou satiné c'est mieux que brillant.

[@nygelmiller5293]

To DuncanMcCleoud. Although GLOSSY isn't the ORIGINAL finish, like with REAL cars, I think itvis sometimes nice to experiment with something different, and it "personalises" it! I saw a BMW 2 door sports Coupe in MATT finish plum colour - the OPPOSITE of the situation here! Matt versus Shiny. It's up to individual taste!

[@nygelmiller5293]

Moi, je prefere brillant!

[@nygelmiller5293]

It seems SOLIDO is a quality make! Look how precise the gaps are around the bonnet, and how precise the beautiful wheels are!

[@duncan5mcleod]

@@nygelmiller5293
It's up to individual taste! Yes, of course ! 🙂

[@luizcarlosdias3690]

Boa tarde Paul, mais um belo trabalho. Só achei que, apesar de gostar de azul, neste caso, a miniatura na cor branca fica mais bonita.

[@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf]

Anything but YELLOW!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Luiz

[@user-me3uc7ng7b]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@te-cto]

Super 👍 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paulo-medeiros]

Hi paul... could you make a special video showing your collection? maybe cellebrating your 100.000 followers :) best regards from brasil!

[@PaulRestorer]

Vale, pero ya hay unos cuantos vídeos de mi colección en mi canal, saludos desde Polonia.

[@paulo-medeiros]

@@PaulRestorer well, here in brasil we speak portuguese, not spanish, but i understand you... i will search these videos waht you said. best regards, my friend! :D

[@danybusta9600]

:Dobry kolor tego Merca! :Dzięki

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@banzaibobA7V]

I'm in awe of your mold making skills. I also love that you make boxes for your projects. Very cool!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Thierry787]

Magnifique restauration Paul !

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup Thierry

[@johnmurphy4915]

Fantastic job again, Paul, it's brilliant seeing your work, top notch just like the when they are made, all the best to you and your family.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great colour on that Paul well done..❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@typhoon9454]

Woooow... Great job on that One!... Beautiful model too... Nice to create a Lisbon taxi!...

[@billiehydrick6417]

How do I message you and send pictures of my first project .if that's OK with you Paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Hi Billie, I would love to see your projects. you can send it to my email. It can be found on my channel. Alternatively, please send me a message via Instagram. Kind regards

[@sergejgerasimov5136]

Very Good Job, Master P. 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Kapparie]

Which glue do you use to stick the transparant shoot on the paper?

[@PaulRestorer]

I stick it to the box with double-sided adhesive tape

[@shanethompson2915]

Very nice well done 👏 ✔️ 👍 👌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Bernard-w6c]

Très belle restauration..mes le plus surprenant cest avec la boite comme a l'origine.felicitation

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@peterkress4592]

Wiedereinmal eine ausgezeichnete Arbeit. Paul du bist der Beste.
🇩🇪👍🤗💯

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf]

Reminder: A marriage and a happy home cannot be restored in a mere two weeks.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@СашаМитчел-в9е]

Awesome! I like it! Good job!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@markrobinson8865]

Great job Paul 👍🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@markrobinson8865]

@@PaulRestorer you're welcome 😊

[@MotoPasjeKamila]

Cześć!
Bardzo fajna robota! Co jakiś czas mi RUclips podpowiada takie filmy z renowacją resorówek, a W123 to jeszcze jedno z moich ukochanych aut. Także super robota.
Pozdrawiam!
PS Zakładam, że jesteś z Polski, bo gdzieś tam polskie napisy się na chemii pojawiają.
PS I assume You are from Polandm as You use Polish chemicals.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie. Bardzo dobrze zakładasz

[@janbotha571]

Just beautiful, Paul. 🎉

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jan

[@Pacow245]

Gran coche. Esta reproducción es muy bonita.
Buen trabajo Paul.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@edinaldorego3038]

Serviço perfeito, saudações do Brasil.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@inaxycvgtgb9339]

Hi Paul, very nice result, but you just did a small mistake: you put the rear bumper upside down on the car ...

[@longbar2344]

damn it. shame he used two screws to fit body on

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@reckoning6423]

You forgot to clean the black of the tyres....

[@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf]

ti, not ty, even though The King's Speech did win Best Picture!

[@brabusg350]

ist ein wirklich schönes Modell geworden, einen kleinen Makel hat er aber, die hintere Stoßstange ist verkehrt herum montiert ! das i Tüpfelchen wäre dann noch wenn er die Chromleisten unter den Rückleuchten noch gemacht hätte die der 280E im Org. hat, wenn er schon die vorderen Blinker auch orange macht , ansonsten Top Arbeit😉😊👍👍👍 ich hatte selbst mal einen 280E in dieser Farbe im Original 1:1 !

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@robertkrzysztofcikacz4628]

Fajny Mercedes W123.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@craiggooding6694]

Precision great pick of colour pure art.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ericvandomselaar8420]

I have a really nice one at home.😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

Świetna robota restauratorska. W jakim programie robisz pudełka? dziękuję bardzo Pauł

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@YURANICHBEST]

Как всегда,отличная работа!!!🤩👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@warrenguy76]

What a beautiful color you choose! And I love the individual plastic tail lights! I subscribed yesterday. Keep up this wonderful work!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@leonardoserra1386]

Fabuloso de mais mesmo curtir incliver ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Leonardo

[@admunt1577]

Podaj proszę nazwę lakieru w którym zanurzałeś szybkę modelu po szlifowaniu ?
Czy to lakier akrylowy ? Czy jego powłoka nie zdrapuje się ?

[@PaulRestorer]

To jest hiszpańska firma A&K Gauzy Agent ,jak przykleisz plaster to zerwiesz. Pozdrawiam

[@jaroslavnatrok8314]

Ta modrá mu sluší. Skvělé!

[@PaulRestorer]

Děkuji mnohokrát

[@josemanuelmartinezmeca3894]

Ponte guantes para trabajar con los juguetes máquina ❤❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Jose

[@joseijkens8722]

Schöne Restauration. Heckstoßstange ist aber umgekehrt montiert

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@Classic70s80s90s]

Saudações Meu Grande Amigo ! Restauração Como Sempre Show.

[@SoMoDiecast]

Fantastic restoration Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Ron

[@busminiachris5657]

Bonjour toujours aussi magnifique

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@nielschristianwithmller138]

With those yellow headlight it's probaly a french car

[@PaulRestorer]

Yes of course

[@神選之人]

Nice job ! beauty car !

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@andysgaragediecastrestorations]

Great job Paul. Love the badge emblem fix. Just had the same issue myself but didn’t resolve it to my satisfaction

[@robertlongii6614]

Bravo!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@arthurspooner8098]

Richtig gut,
1-2 Ideen für eine eventuelle Verbessrungen.
-die Autos mit der original lacknummer des Autos Herstellers lackieren.
- Nummernschilder verwenden aus der Stadt in dem die Autos tatsächlich gebaut wurden.
Aber ansonsten richtig gute Arbeit ich bin begeistert

[@routier7621]

Salut elle est magnifique bravo

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@joseromeroallio445]

Muy bonito modelo, se nota que eran autos a escala bien fabricados, con detalles de calidad y buena duración.
La restauración quedó impecable y elegiste un color muy bonito de la gama. La parrilla delantera luce mucho también, que bien quedó.
Felicitaciones!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Jose

[@jimmyg.comicguy9777]

Hi Paul! 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Hi Jim

[@modellbahnagenda]

Kompliment 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@aggeloskaklamanis9155]

Είσαι πολύ καλός σε αυτό πού κάνεις μπραβο!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@CraigCaldwell-ln5zf]

It's ALL Greek, to me!

[@stevie007]

Excellent 👌👌👌👌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@NandiCollector]

*BRAVO! Exceptional restoration mate. One of my all time favorite car models. :)*

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@MrXr4i]

Impecable restauración Paul,destaco el gran trabajo realizado con los faros traseros.
Enhorabuena👍👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Pedro

[@stephanbernhardt5722]

Wieder mal gelungen😊.
Danke für das Video

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@Diecastoutlaw]

Excellent result Paul well done 👏

[@PaulRestorer]

IThank you very much

[@Collectorholic]

Great job buddy!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@michaele7880]

Love it. I have a real 280 E that I drive on the weekends.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@treebeard4842]

Prima, besser als neu. Eine kleine Anmerkung: Die "kleinen" 123er hatten schwarze Plastik-Lufteinlässe vor der Frontscheibe, bei den 6-Zylindern waren sie verchromt.

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@ouestminiatures5212]

Super mercedes 👍👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@alfonsobalcazar3451]

Siempre te preocupas por asta el mas minimo detalla es lo que ase interesante tus videos buen trabajo

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@user-eh5mc9kx6r]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@madoca.8290]

Schön gemacht wie immer.

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank