Anyone who follows Marty’s channel knows that he is extremely competent at DIY (if DIY is the right word). There is always something that needs doing - even more so when you’ve not long moved into a new house. I’d be more triggered if your hands were perfect - something would be wrong.
Cracking result, Marty! The Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company was founded in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1880. Bucyrus (bew-SY-rəs) Erie (later Bucyrus International) was a mining and excavation company that produced heavy plant equipment. It is now owned by Caterpillar. In 1930, Bucyrus joined with Ruston & Hornsby in Lincoln, England to become Ruston-Bucyrus in England. I have a Dinky or Corgi version of this which has thumbwheels to articulate the bucket and jib. It’s in a sorry state and needs restoration!
I am SO HAPPY you are back making videos Marty. I never forgot about you this whole time, always waiting and hoping that you were ok and that you would return. I deal with severe depression and there's not much that makes me smile and laugh anymore, but your videos always lift my spirits. Thank you for sharing your hobby with us. I knew you were a good soul on the unboxing video when you started crying. Take care Marty.
For many years, my late father worked in civil engineering. A big treat, when I was a kid, was to go to work with him, at a weekend, or in the school holidays. Now, this was in the early 1970's, and, although safety rules were in place, they were nowhere near as rigorous as they are today - even if the nine year old me was painted dayglo orange and fitted with strobe lights, I wouldn't even be allowed on site nowadays. But then, it was muddy and fun. Dad was fully qualified to operate any of the machinery used, and I always knew, at some point, we'd watch a machine working, and he'd turn to me, with a smile on his face, and he'd say: "D'ye fancy a go?" My answer was always: "Yes!" That's how I came to opeate the dragline version of the 22-RB. I did drive a Priestman face shovel (Corgi made one), which looks very similar to this face shovel. Dad let me drive loads of stuff, but always with the rule of: "Don't tell your Mother." I never did. Lovely restoration of a model I have now got to seek out for myself. Thank you, Marty. Nice one. 👍👍👍
Hey Brian, my youth was very similar in the 70s and early 80s. I think that we probably had an innate sense of safety back then that the kids of today don't. Sure, I'd have a whale of a time exploring and doing things I probably shouldn't have, but was always careful and never had an accident. Weekends were always quiet on-site back then. When I got older he got me holiday jobs with the sub-contractors which is where I learned to operate JCBs and 360s. But when I left college I went into computing. He never mentioned it, but I was always sure he was a little disappointed. I loved those days and would give anything to go back and spend that time with him again. Cheers ✌️
marty, dieselcreek(here on youtube) have a real bucyrus excavater. in the back compartment was the clutches; engine, and cabledrums for the excavator. because it was a cable machine.
I went to an American Truck Historical Society show, and on of the attendees had a 1950s-era truck with a lowboy trailer carrying an old steam shovel. He had painted up the whole combination to look like the truck, trailer and shovel from 'Mike Mulligan.' I took pictures, but this was 20-some years ago and they were taken on an analog camera which was still in my car when it was stolen. I'm sure there are photos of it online somewhere, though.
Your spray booth headlines are always amusing, thank you for that. I've either seem or owned several models that you restore but I'm unfamiliar with this one. I'm a 1964 model myself and I certainly need to be restored. My paint is chipped an missing and I don't roll right. lol Hello from southeast Tennessee USA.
Interestingly, Taylor Woodrow was a home-building firm in England, and my late father (who died on Fathers' Day last year) was their Chief Architectural Draftsman before 1970 when we emigrated to Australia. So you have certainly attracted my attention and possibly caused me to start searching for this model. Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd was an engineering company established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston & Hornsby based in Lincoln, England, and Bucyrus-Erie based in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the latter of which had operational control and into which the excavator manufacturing operation of Ruston & Hornsby was transferred. The Bucyrus Company proper, from which the Bucyrus component of the Ruston-Bucyrus name was created, was an American company founded in 1880, in Bucyrus, Ohio. (Source: Wikipedia).
😊the first thing I thought of when I saw the Taylor Woodrow decal was my late Dad, he worked for them during the late 50’s early 60’s. Great works as always, Marty.
For what it's worth, I've found that once one pair of scissors has mauled a bit of plastic bag without cutting it, even a nice pair has trouble cutting in the same spot. I always have to start a new cut somewhere else.
Marty, we have a brick plant in Hanover, Ohio that still uses those types of shovels. The door opposite the cabin would give access to the winch system for the cables. The drivers cabin door would have slid back. Would love to send some pictures of one they restored.
Despite being a jinxed model, this one came out beautifully. That burgundy and yellow and green is a perfect combination. In the bloopers, i was hoping for the unfiltered audio of when the axle collapsed in the drill press. I'm sure that would have made a wallaby blush!
The Ruston-Bucyrus 22-RB is a 20 ton class tracked machine available as both a drag-line and front-bucket excavator. A variant was produced as a truck mounted crane. The drag-line and truck mounted versions had a skeleton boom. A video of a 22-RB working can be found at: ruclips.net/video/_2RXsOie6RM/видео.htmlsi=XFF0-pvVC2YjZLvJ As ever, great restoration fella.
Marty, this was a real fun one. It has been a long time since I did a Matchbox and you motivated me to pull one out. It should be out soon. Your videos are always the highlight of my Saturdays!
That’s a beautiful model, Marty, a real eye candy. There is so much going on for such a small package haha Regarding the access doors on the 22RB, the real McCoy has 2 at the back for the engine, 2 on port side for the pulley/winding mechanism and one on starboard, where the cabin window is, that slides inside like you’d see on a milk truck. The square shape that look like a window, that’s where the louvered engine vent should be.
That last outtake when you had the knife upside down… 😂 what a brilliant video. I was doubtful about not separating the shovel before painting but it worked out very well.
Greetings from Canada, Marty. That is a beauty of a restoration. I happen to have two of these models and the rear decal is different on them. Where I live, there used to be a Bucyrus- Erie factory that made these shovels. Across the road was the Euclid factory that made the quarry trucks.
I think that you used all of your luck up when you were sent this model, donated. You lucky person you. I've never been able to obtain one but after this weeks show, I am determined to get my hands on one...or two. You need to do the Scammell with Crane Frauhauf prime mover now to transport it. Nice work Marty.
Marty, check out pegboard locks for your shop's pegboard. Pegitz is one brand, though I'm sure there are others. If you try them out, make sure you get the right size (I think they primarily come in 1/4 and 1/8 inch). They were a game changer for my pegboards.
Beautiful result and nice diorama photos at the end. It amazes me that you can source replacement treads and decals for Matchbox vehicles that are now 60 years old. I'd have never thought it possible.
There are quite a few companies that produce spare parts and decals for Matchbox. Can be found on ebay, or a Google search. Great way to replace the parts or accessories, which were easily lost on some Matchbox models. My next project is a #43 pony trailer. Got a ramp to replace the missing one. I will have to fix the broken window with part of a CD case.
I'm feeling you, Marty: Putting on decals is the worst, especially when they're either really big, really small, really old, really fiddly, or really rare and you don't have more. So, in short, always anxiety inducing for me. I really like your result, though: I'm happy with that!
I love the attention and care you take to produce these videos where you film and explain everything as you go....good or bad. The secondary angles and scene shoots are so much more interesting than just looking at an overhead shot of the workbench. Must take you twice as long but really worthwhile. Keep it up
Marty, on your vise jaws, get another set of L-channel aluminum strips and contact cement a piece of leather, 1/8" thick to each side. The leather will grip whatever you are holding in the vise and not mar it.
Good to see you in action again, Marty. You do such painstaking work that is fascinating to watch. Your hands are a testament to your day job and intricate model restorations, they are perfect.
Got the same model off ebay last year in pretty fair shape, minus the tracks which I printed in dark blue TPU on my 3d printer. It's absolutely beautiful sitting in my display in my shop. Like others have said: Bucyrus=either bew-sigh'-rus or buh-sigh'-rus.
You would probably appreciate a video on RUclips about Ernest Wright handmade scissors and the master “putter-together” that has spent a career mastering the art of matching two parts together to make a good cut.
Excellent job, Marty. Thanks for showing what does not go well. I think (as others have said) it has a soft "c" like Mylie Cyrus. It's a lovely looking model. All the best, Mart in England.
Love to see all the process and the struggles you have. never apologise, my hand shakes so much and eyes need magnification to see . To see some of these machines in real life try a channel called Diesel Creek and the cabin panels make sense. Not me just a channel i enjoy so hope you dont mind.
nicely done! Have you tried using micro set and micro sol on your decals? Sol softens they so they better take up the contours and mouldin lines and micro set makes the decal thin slightly to look more like the finish was painted on - great video BTW.
I've never seen that model before, and I think this is my favorite restoration that I've seen you do. The colors all really contrast with each other so well, and the decals are perfect. Looks great Marty!
Ruston Bucyrus was one of the first major manufacturers of earth moving machinery. Many of their early machines were steam or diesel powered draglines for mining and dredging (rather than construction). They were made famous through a series of advertisements drawn by illustrator William Heath Robinson (today the most famous of the Robinson brothers, although during their lifetime, Charles was the best known). If you want to see the Ruston Bucyrus adverts, they can be found in the collection "The Gentle Art of Advertising" which has been republished multiple times.
I'm so amazed that there are companies that make decals and replacement parts for these things. There can't be that many people ordering decals and rubber tracks for a 1959 Matchbox digger-perhaps only Marty? By the way, it's another great video. Thank you.
Hi Marty! I can only imagine the time and effort you put into such a lovely finished product as your videos. They are always a joy to watch. Fun little outtakes at the end.
I've had good luck with Wiss scissors, at work I cut alot of sheet plastic, and I use them 12 hours a day, I've had a pair that lasted 5 years. They even cut those metal bands used to band things together with. Get the titanium ones for best results
So in South Africa, Britain, Australia, etc we all played with plasticine which is similar to play dough (though it’s oil based). Living in the US now I have never seen it here.
Beautiful Results on the Shovel, Mr. Marty! Take care of your hands as best as you can. My Thumbs are under attack by Ol' Arty. Big pain in the Keister. Take Care!
Marty, the issue with the paint can have various reasons: different types of base coats and paints (acqueous, acrylic, lacquer), parts of the model still greasy, etc. And... "computer virus spreads to humans" lmao. Actually it's already happened: read smartphones. Made everyone totally dumb and hypnotized. "The world's only reliable newspaper" LOL. It cracks me up. Cheers.
Marty, For get the scissors on plastic bags. Just place the bag flat on a hard surface and use a razor knife to slice the top off. Much quicker and less chance of dropping small parts. Cheers!
Looked up this excavator and all the doors on the main body were sometimes left open to cool the engine in warm weather. I think the operator got into the cab through another door. Great video.
For paper I like Fiskars scissors. For everything else I have a pair of electricians scissors/shears. They have serrations that hold the material and a nice cutout for cutting wire.
Never apologize for those monster mitts of yours, Marty. You earned 'em fair and square. No shame in it.
For sure! Best hands on the internet :)
Anyone who follows Marty’s channel knows that he is extremely competent at DIY (if DIY is the right word). There is always something that needs doing - even more so when you’ve not long moved into a new house.
I’d be more triggered if your hands were perfect - something would be wrong.
Strong hands capable of surgical precision.
yeah i got girly hands since i do computer restores but my grandma had rough hands with all the hard kitchen work she did.. its all good marty
Having some gnarly 2XL hands myself, I can relate! You have honest working man's hands. 😎👍
Cracking result, Marty!
The Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company was founded in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1880.
Bucyrus (bew-SY-rəs) Erie (later Bucyrus International) was a mining and excavation company that produced heavy plant equipment. It is now owned by Caterpillar.
In 1930, Bucyrus joined with Ruston & Hornsby in Lincoln, England to become Ruston-Bucyrus in England.
I have a Dinky or Corgi version of this which has thumbwheels to articulate the bucket and jib. It’s in a sorry state and needs restoration!
Bu-sigh-Rus. Nice work Marty
I am SO HAPPY you are back making videos Marty. I never forgot about you this whole time, always waiting and hoping that you were ok and that you would return. I deal with severe depression and there's not much that makes me smile and laugh anymore, but your videos always lift my spirits. Thank you for sharing your hobby with us. I knew you were a good soul on the unboxing video when you started crying. Take care Marty.
I pronounce that one word as
"Byoo Sigh Russ."
For many years, my late father worked in civil engineering. A big treat, when I was a kid, was to go to work with him, at a weekend, or in the school holidays. Now, this was in the early 1970's, and, although safety rules were in place, they were nowhere near as rigorous as they are today - even if the nine year old me was painted dayglo orange and fitted with strobe lights, I wouldn't even be allowed on site nowadays. But then, it was muddy and fun. Dad was fully qualified to operate any of the machinery used, and I always knew, at some point, we'd watch a machine working, and he'd turn to me, with a smile on his face, and he'd say:
"D'ye fancy a go?"
My answer was always:
"Yes!"
That's how I came to opeate the dragline version of the 22-RB. I did drive a Priestman face shovel (Corgi made one), which looks very similar to this face shovel.
Dad let me drive loads of stuff, but always with the rule of:
"Don't tell your Mother."
I never did.
Lovely restoration of a model I have now got to seek out for myself.
Thank you, Marty.
Nice one. 👍👍👍
Hey Brian, my youth was very similar in the 70s and early 80s. I think that we probably had an innate sense of safety back then that the kids of today don't. Sure, I'd have a whale of a time exploring and doing things I probably shouldn't have, but was always careful and never had an accident. Weekends were always quiet on-site back then. When I got older he got me holiday jobs with the sub-contractors which is where I learned to operate JCBs and 360s. But when I left college I went into computing.
He never mentioned it, but I was always sure he was a little disappointed.
I loved those days and would give anything to go back and spend that time with him again.
Cheers ✌️
Great story, thanks for sharing! Westernkind is amazing all over the world!
Another great video Marty, bollocks to anyone who says anything about your hands, good honest working mans hands
marty, dieselcreek(here on youtube) have a real bucyrus excavater. in the back compartment was the clutches; engine, and cabledrums for the excavator. because it was a cable machine.
Some of my favourite moments in your videos are the newspapers in the painting booth. 😅
They're not in print for 14 years btw
Couldn’t help but think about Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel😊
I went to an American Truck Historical Society show, and on of the attendees had a 1950s-era truck with a lowboy trailer carrying an old steam shovel. He had painted up the whole combination to look like the truck, trailer and shovel from 'Mike Mulligan.' I took pictures, but this was 20-some years ago and they were taken on an analog camera which was still in my car when it was stolen. I'm sure there are photos of it online somewhere, though.
I love that story! I remember when Capt. Kangaroo would read it, and I made sure I read it to my kids as well.
Your spray booth headlines are always amusing, thank you for that. I've either seem or owned several models that you restore but I'm unfamiliar with this one. I'm a 1964 model myself and I certainly need to be restored. My paint is chipped an missing and I don't roll right. lol Hello from southeast Tennessee USA.
Haha! I'm a '57 model myself, and long past warranty. I could use a good restoration. 😅
Interestingly, Taylor Woodrow was a home-building firm in England, and my late father (who died on Fathers' Day last year) was their Chief Architectural Draftsman before 1970 when we emigrated to Australia. So you have certainly attracted my attention and possibly caused me to start searching for this model.
Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd was an engineering company established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston & Hornsby based in Lincoln, England, and Bucyrus-Erie based in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the latter of which had operational control and into which the excavator manufacturing operation of Ruston & Hornsby was transferred. The Bucyrus Company proper, from which the Bucyrus component of the Ruston-Bucyrus name was created, was an American company founded in 1880, in Bucyrus, Ohio. (Source: Wikipedia).
My dad worked for Taylor Woodrow in the UK in the 1960s/70s.
As did mine, between 1956 and 1970.
😊the first thing I thought of when I saw the Taylor Woodrow decal was my late Dad, he worked for them during the late 50’s early 60’s.
Great works as always, Marty.
Always love your "fake" news newspaper really hilarious ❤❤❤
Why would anyone care what his hands look like? If anything it shows he is a hard working man.
For what it's worth, I've found that once one pair of scissors has mauled a bit of plastic bag without cutting it, even a nice pair has trouble cutting in the same spot. I always have to start a new cut somewhere else.
Marty, we have a brick plant in Hanover, Ohio that still uses those types of shovels. The door opposite the cabin would give access to the winch system for the cables. The drivers cabin door would have slid back. Would love to send some pictures of one they restored.
"Loosing track" on a tracked vehicle. Nice pun!! I'm happy with that !!.
I always look forward to a MMM video! Thank you Marty!
My pleasure Mike!
Love that russet red. Looks the business. Definitely worth the aggravation Marty!
Same here I use wiss scissors @ work they are great. That was an awsome make over.
Despite being a jinxed model, this one came out beautifully. That burgundy and yellow and green is a perfect combination. In the bloopers, i was hoping for the unfiltered audio of when the axle collapsed in the drill press. I'm sure that would have made a wallaby blush!
Ha! Ha! - Glad you liked it.
The small “window” on the back is the where the radiator is, they are sooo cool in real life
I think the bucket was full of play-doh! It looks like that after 30 or 40 years! lol Nice one, Marty!
Fantastic restoration 🎉 well done
Thank you! Cheers!
So looking forward to the „packets of scissors“-unboxing episode! 😂
Yes me too
The Ruston-Bucyrus 22-RB is a 20 ton class tracked machine available as both a drag-line and front-bucket excavator. A variant was produced as a truck mounted crane. The drag-line and truck mounted versions had a skeleton boom. A video of a 22-RB working can be found at: ruclips.net/video/_2RXsOie6RM/видео.htmlsi=XFF0-pvVC2YjZLvJ
As ever, great restoration fella.
Marty, this was a real fun one. It has been a long time since I did a Matchbox and you motivated me to pull one out. It should be out soon. Your videos are always the highlight of my Saturdays!
Thankyou Paul for your support. Glad you liked it!
That’s a beautiful model, Marty, a real eye candy. There is so much going on for such a small package haha
Regarding the access doors on the 22RB, the real McCoy has 2 at the back for the engine, 2 on port side for the pulley/winding mechanism and one on starboard, where the cabin window is, that slides inside like you’d see on a milk truck. The square shape that look like a window, that’s where the louvered engine vent should be.
Great restoration on the excavator Marty , despite the trials and tribulations , theres always that one Jinxed model 😂😂 👍
That last outtake when you had the knife upside down… 😂 what a brilliant video. I was doubtful about not separating the shovel before painting but it worked out very well.
Greetings from Canada, Marty. That is a beauty of a restoration. I happen to have two of these models and the rear decal is different on them. Where I live, there used to be a Bucyrus- Erie factory that made these shovels. Across the road was the Euclid factory that made the quarry trucks.
I think that you used all of your luck up when you were sent this model, donated. You lucky person you. I've never been able to obtain one but after this weeks show, I am determined to get my hands on one...or two. You need to do the Scammell with Crane Frauhauf prime mover now to transport it. Nice work Marty.
Great job Marty. I kinda miss your old saying "I'm Happy with That". See you on your next video. Thank you for sharing
Oh it was there! - I try to do it at least once every vid.
Marty, check out pegboard locks for your shop's pegboard. Pegitz is one brand, though I'm sure there are others. If you try them out, make sure you get the right size (I think they primarily come in 1/4 and 1/8 inch). They were a game changer for my pegboards.
Beautiful result and nice diorama photos at the end. It amazes me that you can source replacement treads and decals for Matchbox vehicles that are now 60 years old. I'd have never thought it possible.
There are quite a few companies that produce spare parts and decals for Matchbox. Can be found on ebay, or a Google search. Great way to replace the parts or accessories, which were easily lost on some Matchbox models. My next project is a #43 pony trailer. Got a ramp to replace the missing one. I will have to fix the broken window with part of a CD case.
I'm feeling you, Marty: Putting on decals is the worst, especially when they're either really big, really small, really old, really fiddly, or really rare and you don't have more. So, in short, always anxiety inducing for me.
I really like your result, though: I'm happy with that!
que bueno verte de nuevo, se te extrañaba
Excellent video as always Marty! Always brings a smile on my face when I see a video of yours pop-up and I keep it for Saturdays
Glad to hear it Malcolm!
LOL. The outtakes are always the best! Fine restoration.
I love the attention and care you take to produce these videos where you film and explain everything as you go....good or bad. The secondary angles and scene shoots are so much more interesting than just looking at an overhead shot of the workbench. Must take you twice as long but really worthwhile. Keep it up
Thankyou for your feedback, I am pleased to hear that you appreciate the time taken to make these short videos!
Very nice work. I can see Kevin at the controls.
Marty, on your vise jaws, get another set of L-channel aluminum strips and contact cement a piece of leather, 1/8" thick to each side. The leather will grip whatever you are holding in the vise and not mar it.
as a left handed person having to deal with not finding scissors, i find a sharp knife and chopping board wors great for opening things
I felt you pain with the scissors and the sandwich bags. Couldn't agree more about the scissors..
Thanks Mart. Going to go and look up some footage of this machine in action. Take care
Good to see you in action again, Marty. You do such painstaking work that is fascinating to watch. Your hands are a testament to your day job and intricate model restorations, they are perfect.
The tracks remind me of the Arctic tractor Matchbox made, too. It had a red cab, undercarriage painted black, and the same wheels and tracks/treads.
What, this one? - ruclips.net/video/pdbXfKZMXb4/видео.html
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers Hi, Marty! Yes, that's the one! I remember your video now. That was a cool Matchbox!
I hope your hands are better soon. They are NOT offensive, I just hope you are well. By the way, nice job excavating the excavator! 😊
I didn’t know they made excavators like these. Very nice.
Got the same model off ebay last year in pretty fair shape, minus the tracks which I printed in dark blue TPU on my 3d printer. It's absolutely beautiful sitting in my display in my shop. Like others have said: Bucyrus=either bew-sigh'-rus or buh-sigh'-rus.
You would probably appreciate a video on RUclips about Ernest Wright handmade scissors and the master “putter-together” that has spent a career mastering the art of matching two parts together to make a good cut.
I work for a County Borough Council in South Wales and Taylor Woodrow have done projects for us, so fair play for them still going.
Love your videos. I look forward to paint time when I can read the papers you have in the booth. I always get a good chuckle out of them!
Glad you like them!
Let's hope that wasn't chewing gum in that bucket, Marty 😮😂
What a challenge! It turned out great!
You put so much love and patience in this hobby Marty, always great to watch! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi from Stockholm, Sweden! Glad to see your vids again Marty! Excellent as usual. 😀👍🏼
Excellent job, Marty. Thanks for showing what does not go well. I think (as others have said) it has a soft "c" like Mylie Cyrus. It's a lovely looking model. All the best, Mart in England.
Great job as always. Please keep making these videos
Thank you for sharing your craft with us. That detergent in the water tip is awesome.
What a challenge but as usual you managed it very well. Thank you and greetings from Germany
Thank you Marty for another pleasant Saturday morning in New York City enjoying one of your relaxing videos to start my day. Always love your work.
Great job Marty!
That is so strange how that paint reacted to the primer.
I have never used primer when making plastic models, I guess I have been lucky that the paints seem to go on well without it.
Love to see all the process and the struggles you have. never apologise, my hand shakes so much and eyes need magnification to see . To see some of these machines in real life try a channel called Diesel Creek and the cabin panels make sense. Not me just a channel i enjoy so hope you dont mind.
Those are "working mans hands" as my father would say. 😄
Great job 👍🏻
Thanks 😁
@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers you're welcome 😊
I spent 18 months putting the roof on HM Prison Brinsford near Wolverhampton Uk with the main contractor being Taylor Woodrow in the late 80’s.
nicely done! Have you tried using micro set and micro sol on your decals? Sol softens they so they better take up the contours and mouldin lines and micro set makes the decal thin slightly to look more like the finish was painted on - great video BTW.
10:18 Sounds like last night!
lol!
Very enjoyable
Loved the outtakes, for those who watched on.
I've never seen that model before, and I think this is my favorite restoration that I've seen you do. The colors all really contrast with each other so well, and the decals are perfect. Looks great Marty!
Ruston Bucyrus was one of the first major manufacturers of earth moving machinery. Many of their early machines were steam or diesel powered draglines for mining and dredging (rather than construction).
They were made famous through a series of advertisements drawn by illustrator William Heath Robinson (today the most famous of the Robinson brothers, although during their lifetime, Charles was the best known).
If you want to see the Ruston Bucyrus adverts, they can be found in the collection "The Gentle Art of Advertising" which has been republished multiple times.
I actually have one of these models. Inspired!
Hollow and thanks from 🇿🇦
Great resto of a charming old crane. I remember seeing 'Taylor Woodrow' on building sites all over the place in the 1960s.
Great restore!
Thanks!
Another excellent restoration!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Thanks Paul!
🐨WE WANT KEVIN!🐨@@MartysMatchboxMakeovers
I'm so amazed that there are companies that make decals and replacement parts for these things. There can't be that many people ordering decals and rubber tracks for a 1959 Matchbox digger-perhaps only Marty? By the way, it's another great video. Thank you.
If you have milk bottles or jam jars, you can use these to sharpen scissors on them.
Hi Marty! I can only imagine the time and effort you put into such a lovely finished product as your videos. They are always a joy to watch. Fun little outtakes at the end.
I've had good luck with Wiss scissors, at work I cut alot of sheet plastic, and I use them 12 hours a day, I've had a pair that lasted 5 years. They even cut those metal bands used to band things together with. Get the titanium ones for best results
I have a cheap three-pack I got off Amazon, and they work great for card stock and styrene sheet, for my scale models. 👍
I have a cheap three-pack from Amazon that I use for cutting card stock and styrene sheet, for scale modeling. Works great. 👍
Excellent job as usual.. Ps I've seen zombies with better looking hands than that. 😂😂😂😉😉
Hello Marty from S Wales UK and thank you for breathing new life into these models
That gunk in the bucket looks like Playdoh to me, but you are probably right Marty
I thought it might be chewed bubble gum.
So in South Africa, Britain, Australia, etc we all played with plasticine which is similar to play dough (though it’s oil based). Living in the US now I have never seen it here.
Hello from USA 🇺🇸. Good seeing you
Really remarkable restoration,Marty. Your skill and determination always draw me into your projects. Well done sir.🫡
Beautiful Results on the Shovel, Mr. Marty! Take care of your hands as best as you can. My Thumbs are under attack by Ol' Arty. Big pain in the Keister. Take Care!
Marty, the issue with the paint can have various reasons: different types of base coats and paints (acqueous, acrylic, lacquer), parts of the model still greasy, etc.
And... "computer virus spreads to humans" lmao. Actually it's already happened: read smartphones. Made everyone totally dumb and hypnotized. "The world's only reliable newspaper" LOL. It cracks me up. Cheers.
Marty,
For get the scissors on plastic bags. Just place the bag flat on a hard surface and use a razor knife to slice the top off. Much quicker and less chance of dropping small parts.
Cheers!
Good job like always Marty !!! Been missing you doing makeovers ..glad your back !!!!
Your dioramas at the end are always fantastic.
"...brute force and no lubrication". LOL.
Great rebuild Marty. That one gave you some fits, Loved it. Weird how the paint curdled on the cab etc.
Looked up this excavator and all the doors on the main body were sometimes left open to cool the engine in warm weather. I think the operator got into the cab through another door. Great video.
If I may, I would recommend my favourite brand of scissors, OLFA.
Nice project, well done. Thank You, wonderful seeing your videos.
This is one of the matchbox models that I've always wanted, but don't have. Really enjoyed seeing you do this one.
Great job as normal Mate!
For paper I like Fiskars scissors. For everything else I have a pair of electricians scissors/shears. They have serrations that hold the material and a nice cutout for cutting wire.