Wonderful restoration Nick, the colour combination really suits the Dinky of this era. All the best to you. Looking forward for the next video. Cheers Chris 🇦🇺👍🏻🍻🇦🇺🏎🏆🇦🇺
A lovely little restoration sir. Old Rovers are not especially common in the US, but my father's friend did have one when I was a young lad. I remember thinking it looked a bit frumpy, but my pop's friend loved it like a new bride.
Yes indeed, I would drive it proudly, frumpy or not, just like my ex-wife. It's just a JOKE ladies. I am really still married to her.@@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739
Another lovely restoration Nick, the choice of colours is perfect. Looking forward to your next video. Take care and all the best to you and Monica. 👍 Peter.
I have a few variations on the 'Auntie' Rover theme, from a number of manufacturers, Nick, but no Dinky Cyclops. What a superbly detailed casting that was - for its year, remarkable. I'd have been tempted to run the second colour around the rear screen, leaving the bootlid in the pale colour, but I think your colour combo is nice. Pretty neat split, too! Nice one!
Thank you Fraser, I was tempted to put jeweled lights in it but then I thought with no windows or interior it would look silly, the two tone I wasn’t sure quite how I would do it so in the end decided to go with how Dinky did it, but I think it would look nice the way you have suggested, might have to get a couple more of these to do in different colour schemes and splits👍😊🐸🐸
Excellent bit of masking work Nick and superb detailing too. Personally I like the 'chrome' hubcaps, I've done it on a few of my models too. I always fit treaded tyres as well even if they weren't fitted originally, they look so much better than the smooth ones.
Very nice Nick we love the colour. We have seen others paint the wheels like that for the trim effect and wondered what sticking some small chrome washers on would look like. All the best from Ian b & family.
Thank you Ian, washers sound like a great idea, I will have to try that😊👍 Thank you very much for the calendar you sent me, it was very kind of you to do so and a lovely surprise, I love it, it has pride of place hanging just above my bench in my man cave, it is very much appreciated👌👍😊 Take care, all the best to you and your Family, Nick🐸🐸🐸
Obviously some silver spooned 1960s hippy kid did the last paint job. I'm happy for the car in that you have done it justice restoring it to a former glory. The paint work finish is very nice and attractive. It will display very well.
Hi nick lovely resto if it helps you or others I've been trying different ways of applying molotow on those 70s 1.10 motorcycles I've shown you Martin.1 if you can air brush it do so..by far the best results 2. If you brush it and it looks crap don't brush more over the top it will only look worse clean it off and start again 3.once applied don't go any where near it it takes ages to dry.4 buying refill is best way of buying it . but when you get it right you can't tell it from proper chrome
Thank you Nigel, yes you’re results with the Molotow are superb, on those model motorbike pictures you sent me, the problem I had with the bumpers on this one was that because I had lacquered the model before applying the Molotow, it just wasn’t covering properly even applying it pretty thickly, not sure of a way around that other than like you say spraying it on, which would have meant a lot of masking and risking pulling paint off plus being very time consuming, time being something that I always seem to be short of lol🤦🏻♂🤔 All the best, Nick🐸🐸
I don’t use any one size in particular but often I will use a 5.5 mm, sometimes a 6mm, according to how pressed out the rivet head is, sometimes smaller than that, sometimes I will start off small with a 2.5 or 3 mm and then move up to the bigger ones, as a rule I choose one that is very slightly smaller than the actual rivet head so as not to damage the base if the drill goes a bit too far. I hope this answers your question and I haven’t confused things lol😁🐸🐸
Beautiful restoration nick love the slippers 😊 well done 👍
Thank you Adrian, ah the slippers🤣😂 that’s Temu again😉😁👍🐸🐸
Great job as always, Nick. Fantadtic choice of colours 👍🏻
Thank you Chris👍😊🐸🐸
Very nice, Nick. Just beautiful. 😎🥐☕💯
Thank you👍😊🐸🐸
Wheels look well to me. Will try it on my next one 👍👍
Hi Nick, great to see you back, and what a fantastic restoration on a lovely old Rover ,excellent choice of paints. Great video and take care .
Thank you Mark, glad you like it😊👍 Take care, all the best, Nick🐸🐸
I never liked the appearance of these cars but once I had a ride in one I realised what excellent cars the real ones are. Great renovation.
Thank you David, I was like you about these cars, I always found them a bit tank like, but I would love to own one now lol! 😊👍🐸🐸
Wonderful restoration Nick, the colour combination really suits the Dinky of this era. All the best to you. Looking forward for the next video. Cheers Chris 🇦🇺👍🏻🍻🇦🇺🏎🏆🇦🇺
A lovely little restoration sir. Old Rovers are not especially common in the US, but my father's friend did have one when I was a young lad. I remember thinking it looked a bit frumpy, but my pop's friend loved it like a new bride.
Thank you very much my friend, I remember thinking when I was a kid that these Rovers were rather tank like, but I would love to have one now😊👍🐸🐸
Yes indeed, I would drive it proudly, frumpy or not, just like my ex-wife. It's just a JOKE ladies. I am really still married to her.@@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739
Another lovely restoration Nick, the choice of colours is perfect. Looking forward to your next video. Take care and all the best to you and Monica. 👍 Peter.
Thank you Peter, all the best, Nick🐸🐸
Looks amazing now Nick well done
Thank you Peter😊👍🐸🐸
Welcome Back Nick.
Sterling work as usual
Tommy in Dublin 🤗
Thank you Tommy👍😊 All the best, Nick🐸🐸
Beautiful restoration Nick cheers Michael
Thank you Michael 👍😊🐸🐸
Great video great restoration like the paint work l have a maroon one your s is much better hope you and your family are keeping well regards Glyn
Thank you Glyn, glad you like it, all well here thanks, I hope you and your Family are well too, all the best, Nick🐸🐸
I have a few variations on the 'Auntie' Rover theme, from a number of manufacturers, Nick, but no Dinky Cyclops. What a superbly detailed casting that was - for its year, remarkable. I'd have been tempted to run the second colour around the rear screen, leaving the bootlid in the pale colour, but I think your colour combo is nice. Pretty neat split, too! Nice one!
Thank you Fraser, I was tempted to put jeweled lights in it but then I thought with no windows or interior it would look silly, the two tone I wasn’t sure quite how I would do it so in the end decided to go with how Dinky did it, but I think it would look nice the way you have suggested, might have to get a couple more of these to do in different colour schemes and splits👍😊🐸🐸
That looks good glad you are back
Thank you Rick👍😊🐸🐸
Outstanding restoration nick ,you did this old girl proud, the hub caps look OK to me ,all the best Martin
Thank you Martin,👍😊 I was a little bit shaky when I did the hub caps lol, a couple of them are a little on the wobbly side🤦🏻♂🥴😲 All the best, Nick🐸🐸
Good work 👍
Thank you😊🐸🐸
Excellent bit of masking work Nick and superb detailing too. Personally I like the 'chrome' hubcaps, I've done it on a few of my models too. I always fit treaded tyres as well even if they weren't fitted originally, they look so much better than the smooth ones.
Thank you Richard, yes, I find the treaded tyres make the model look a bit more realistic 👍😊 All the best, Nick🐸🐸
Great one nick all the best steve
Thank you Steve, 👍😊Best wishes, Nick🐸🐸
Very good work nick turned out really well, thanks for the mention too 😊
Thank you Kev👍😊😉 All the best, Nick🐸🐸
@@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739 cheers nick
Very nice Nick we love the colour. We have seen others paint the wheels like that for the trim effect and wondered what sticking some small chrome washers on would look like. All the best from Ian b & family.
Thank you Ian, washers sound like a great idea, I will have to try that😊👍
Thank you very much for the calendar you sent me, it was very kind of you to do so and a lovely surprise, I love it, it has pride of place hanging just above my bench in my man cave, it is very much appreciated👌👍😊 Take care, all the best to you and your Family, Nick🐸🐸🐸
Obviously some silver spooned 1960s hippy kid did the last paint job.
I'm happy for the car in that you have done it justice restoring it to a former glory. The paint work finish is very nice and attractive. It will display very well.
Thank you Rob, glad you like it👍😊🐸🐸
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Nice work Nick, she's a peach ✌️😎
Thank you my friend 👍😊🐸🐸
Hi nick lovely resto if it helps you or others I've been trying different ways of applying molotow on those 70s 1.10 motorcycles I've shown you Martin.1 if you can air brush it do so..by far the best results 2. If you brush it and it looks crap don't brush more over the top it will only look worse clean it off and start again 3.once applied don't go any where near it it takes ages to dry.4 buying refill is best way of buying it . but when you get it right you can't tell it from proper chrome
Thank you Nigel, yes you’re results with the Molotow are superb, on those model motorbike pictures you sent me, the problem I had with the bumpers on this one was that because I had lacquered the model before applying the Molotow, it just wasn’t covering properly even applying it pretty thickly, not sure of a way around that other than like you say spraying it on, which would have meant a lot of masking and risking pulling paint off plus being very time consuming, time being something that I always seem to be short of lol🤦🏻♂🤔 All the best, Nick🐸🐸
First time viewer. Enjoy the video. I felt the intro was quite long. Cheers Graham
A1 nick
Thank you👍😊🐸🐸
hi again nick good to see you back.beautifull restoration again.nick what size drill bit do you use to drill out the rivits
I don’t use any one size in particular but often I will use a 5.5 mm, sometimes a 6mm, according to how pressed out the rivet head is, sometimes smaller than that, sometimes I will start off small with a 2.5 or 3 mm and then move up to the bigger ones, as a rule I choose one that is very slightly smaller than the actual rivet head so as not to damage the base if the drill goes a bit too far. I hope this answers your question and I haven’t confused things lol😁🐸🐸
hi again nick can i ask what you put in thetemu serch to buy your tyre gauge.regards joun
Hi John, just put in “circle templates “ and quite a selection should come up👍😊🐸🐸
thanks nix have a good day
Silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Arbato??
Goodbye/ Cheerio in Jersey Norman French😊🐸🐸
Restoration. Of. A. Dinky. Toys. Rover 75
Overpainted? With a Dog's Dinner! That casting was almost unrecognisable!
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