MATCHBOX Restoration No.11D Scaffold Truck 1969

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @ellesmerewildwood4858
    @ellesmerewildwood4858 10 месяцев назад +15

    Kevin reminds me of Dr. Smith from Lost in Space. No matter how much mischief he caused, they never flicked him out of the airlock. Yep, you got done on that paint stripper. Now we know what brand never to buy.

  • @paul-sparky-sparr4160
    @paul-sparky-sparr4160 10 месяцев назад +5

    Moin and G'day from Cuxhaven.
    Yup, that's a Merc "L 608" truck. (When a mate of mine moved into a new house, I drove one of these as a moving van.)
    Fun fact: The number plate
    "S" is the abbreviation of the city of Stuttgart (where the Mercedes headquarters is)...
    “Little Paul” also had the Merc as a child.
    Well... now little Paul has become "old Sparky" and I still like the model 😃 Great work, Marty and the assembly with the M2 screw is perfect 👍🏼
    (Little note: next time you're standing on a scaffold... watch out for KEVIN ‼️🐨)
    A great episode, everything that makes your show so wonderful:
    *An impressive resto
    * The priceless headline on the “Spraybooth paper” and
    *One of KEVIN's "infamous" pranks... 😆
    Marty, I'm thrilled; Clearly both thumbs up for it 👍🏼 👍🏼
    Many a thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
    Keep it up, mate 😉
    To you, Julie and the whole team behind the scene, have a bonza weekend and stay safe and sound.
    Greetings from the DCcoB at the lighthouse end of the Elbe river.
    😎👍🏼🇦🇺✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
    (P.S. Shoutout to Australia's most koalafied prankster 🐨)

  • @johnlogan9427
    @johnlogan9427 10 месяцев назад +11

    Great restoration! According to Google, S-ZE41 is a magnesium casting alloy. Kind of a cool Easter Egg Matchbox included on that model.

  • @western-m1a2
    @western-m1a2 10 месяцев назад +4

    Boy have i missed theses videos

  • @LewisSkeeter
    @LewisSkeeter 10 месяцев назад +6

    Glad to see Aussie journalism maintaining its high standards. :)

  • @jamespark6124
    @jamespark6124 Месяц назад

    I had that truck with scaffolding as a kid. Great fun. I loved matchbox vehicles and hot wheels.
    Fun for days!

  • @dougwilson4537
    @dougwilson4537 10 месяцев назад +4

    I've been following you for years, but haven't commented much. Don't worry at all about repeating yourself, as I enjoy watching all the steps. I find myself holding my breath, everytime you drill out the rivet for the machine screw. I must have been one of 'those' kids, because I loved all the little details of the original Matchbox series. I hated when they went to their 'fastback' models to try and compete with Hot Wheels.
    I also like reading all the comments, and finding out extra details about Matchbox, from others who enjoyed them as much as myself and my brothers. (plus the whiteboard that I missed 😆).
    Maybe think about having Kevin RFID tagged, so you can keep track of him. The little beggar!😅

  • @josephmarino3045
    @josephmarino3045 10 месяцев назад +4

    That is realistic for a leaf spring.
    The front pivots and the rear has a shackle so that the leaf spring can change length while
    it flexs.

  • @edwardbianchi192
    @edwardbianchi192 10 месяцев назад +3

    Even when I was a kid I always preferred Matchbox because of the details. More realistic.

    • @sirrathersplendid4825
      @sirrathersplendid4825 10 месяцев назад +1

      In the UK, Matchbox were significantly cheaper than Hot Wheels. Don’t recall the price in 1969, but Hot Wheels were at least 66% more expensive. We all lusted after the Hot Wheels though… that glossy Spectraflame paint and the amazing suspension!
      In the USA, the first Hot Wheels in 1968 were priced at 59 cents. Matchbox at 55 cents per Marty’s catalogue seems very expensive.

  • @Prewarpostwaramdmore
    @Prewarpostwaramdmore 10 месяцев назад +6

    Had no idea that Koalas were so dangerous before I started watching you years ago.

  • @tylertheotaku9270
    @tylertheotaku9270 10 месяцев назад +4

    Kevin's at it again 😂

  • @RonHelton
    @RonHelton 10 месяцев назад +4

    A working man does not have to apologize for the state of his fingernails.
    👍👍👍👍👍👍🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

    • @Pygar2
      @Pygar2 10 месяцев назад

      @MckIdyll Blame Kevin!

  • @50goingon15
    @50goingon15 10 месяцев назад +3

    it doesn't matter how much time there is between, i will click on a Marty video immediately! Thanks again.

  • @Karakulimbro
    @Karakulimbro 10 месяцев назад +4

    20:38 I do not agree with you. I guess I'm no exception, as an eight-year-old I sincerely admired the beautifully detailed Matchbox models. True, not all of them, the Superfast series was not my favorite. I don't remember if you had this truck in the shop before, but I really liked the moving truck (I had two in different colors)✌👍

  • @FAR2HIPMAN
    @FAR2HIPMAN 9 месяцев назад +3

    WE❤KEVIN!🐨

  • @andreacrashe9894
    @andreacrashe9894 10 месяцев назад +4

    *Kia ora (hello) Well done, another awesome video 🙂 Its great that your son made the scaffolding on a 3D printer for you 🙂 Oh that Naughty Kevin making you fall thru the scaffolding tho... Happy new year & all the best for you, Julie and all your family for 2024 and beyond 🙂NZ*

  • @jebsails2837
    @jebsails2837 10 месяцев назад +2

    Your hands appear to be those of an honest hard working individual, no apology necessary. Narragansett Bay

  • @coendave5020
    @coendave5020 10 месяцев назад +3

    So relaxing… watching from half de globe away in Holland and it feels like visiting a friend , thx marty.

  • @eugenepolan1750
    @eugenepolan1750 10 месяцев назад +3

    Marty, it looks like your screw length cut-down was a success, but I've found that is not always the case. Sometimes, the process of cutting the screw will bugger the end of the screw thread. I run a nut down the screw before making the cut, so that when I remove the nut, it straightens the form of the thread. This is simpler than trying to fix it using a thread-forming die.

  • @pnuhn1
    @pnuhn1 10 месяцев назад +3

    Kevin Kevin Kevin .. bad boy

  • @markreetz1001
    @markreetz1001 10 месяцев назад +5

    I was just thinking about a 3M video. Great job on the rebuild! I like how you tied together your scaffolding truck with your scaffold! In case you didn't know how the trap door became open, I have one word: "KEEVVVIINNN!" Thanks Marty!

  • @MCML50
    @MCML50 10 месяцев назад +3

    Hi Marty, it was nice to see you again and of course the little raskel Kevin. I alvys look forward to your videos👍👍

  • @dennisp.2147
    @dennisp.2147 10 месяцев назад +4

    In future, when trying to cut down a small screw, drill and tap a hole in a small steel plate the same size as the screw (or use a thread chek'r plate) and then simply file the screw down from the back. It's a lot less fiddly than trying to use a death wheel to shorten it. It also has the added benefit of reforming the thread when you back the screw out and the tip of the screw is still square.
    The rear leaf spring shackle is correct. That is how many vehicles are.

  • @gusser2121
    @gusser2121 10 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely to see you back, Marty! The darkened wind screen is usually there to hide the fact that they don't have any interior details. Putting in seats, a dash, and a steering wheel would up the cost of the model. They (possibly cynically) call it value engineering.

  • @umbertoyltp
    @umbertoyltp 10 месяцев назад +2

    G'day Marty, back in the days you always relied on good ol' Polystripper, luckily you found an equivalent that actually does the job like no other!
    Nice video storytelling including mischievous Kevin!
    Excellent result, including the never before seen scaffolding!

  • @DavidFaint-x1h
    @DavidFaint-x1h 10 месяцев назад +2

    The box on the opposite side to the fuel tank would be for the battery love your video's

  • @RiverasHotWheels
    @RiverasHotWheels 10 месяцев назад +2

    Hello Marty
    I know we have been pre-drilling and tapping threads on these posts for years, I found that by using a . size larger drill bit you can simply drive the screw in. I show in a video I did a wheel swap on a Hot Wheels Honda Civic ek9 👍🏼
    Good to see your video today 👌🏼

  • @mink99a
    @mink99a 9 месяцев назад +1

    I had this when i was at primary school, must have been the very early 70‘s.

  • @eamonnhaddon5105
    @eamonnhaddon5105 10 месяцев назад +3

    Nice one marty and son no more missing plastic bits. I see Kevin up to his usual mischief nearly fell seat when you said I'm going to the town (60 kilometres)😊😊😊😊😊😊. Can't wait for the next restoration.

  • @HyperBoreas-w8h
    @HyperBoreas-w8h 10 месяцев назад +1

    Marty, when I was a kid I was VERY conscious of These details and wouldn't touch crudely made models without all the Details.

  • @lancerevell5979
    @lancerevell5979 10 месяцев назад +4

    Hehe... I see Kevin is in fine form. 😂

  • @hswrailway
    @hswrailway 10 месяцев назад +1

    I loved this truck. It came with 6 upright sections and the one platform. I did a lot of construction with it.

  • @Buddha-eb5yl
    @Buddha-eb5yl 10 месяцев назад +7

    The Number Plate S - ZE 41 it's from the City of Stuttgart the Metropole of Baden-Württemberg in
    Germany😊

  • @PaulFellows3430
    @PaulFellows3430 10 месяцев назад +3

    Great restoration as always Marty. No doubt the very dark coloured windows are to hide the fact that there is no interior detail in the cab.

  • @johnhandley9041
    @johnhandley9041 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great video Marty, something's different!! no background music, I miss it! Keep them coming Marty, always love watching.

  • @gerardburton3741
    @gerardburton3741 10 месяцев назад +3

    Hi Marty. That box you showed on the other side of the fuel tank was the battery box.

  • @piers995
    @piers995 10 месяцев назад +1

    When you need to be somewhere quickly and you don't want to speed, you can hasten lol 😉 That Kevin is a real rascal!

  • @jame90107
    @jame90107 9 месяцев назад +2

    Hi Marty, I have just started my matchbox renovation workshop at home and finding that it is very therapeutic and relaxing for me. I have used a lot of your work techniques and finding that they all work for me. Sorry about my grammar as I had a stroke that affects my grammar and speech. Am a great admirer of your restoration project so please keep them coming.😊

  • @williamdeegan7840
    @williamdeegan7840 10 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful job. Glad to see you again.

  • @andrew1479
    @andrew1479 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great to see you back again Marty. Loving the longer videos too. Great Coffee and biscuits video watch. Great work! Andrew London UK

  • @KevinMichael-l9g
    @KevinMichael-l9g 10 месяцев назад +2

    Glad to see a new video. Hope all is well. Take care.

  • @RWSBaden
    @RWSBaden 10 месяцев назад +2

    Hi Marty, Another great restoration video, thank you for uploading it. I see Kevin is up to his old tricks again 😊 My guess Marty is Matchbox tinted the windscreen (windshield) green to help hide the inside of the cab on models that did not contain an interior. Cheers, Rich S.

  • @mikeg8835
    @mikeg8835 10 месяцев назад +1

    I love the leaf spring detail given you don't even really know its there when the wheels are fitted

  • @jimcochran9581
    @jimcochran9581 10 месяцев назад +2

    Marty ...glad to see you back been missing your videos .!!!!!!

  • @GuitarSmith.
    @GuitarSmith. 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sipping coffee and watching a MMM video. Nice way to spend a Sunday morning. Thanks Marty.

  • @scottprendergast5262
    @scottprendergast5262 10 месяцев назад +1

    The fact that you had the music running while you laid on the ground. CHE BELLISIMO SIGNORE MARTY!
    BRAVO CON SU ESTILE ITALIANA!BRAVISSIMO OZ

  • @uwezemke744
    @uwezemke744 10 месяцев назад +4

    I used to drive this type of Mercedes truck in my training company. However, with a different structure. The model even has a German license plate, because S stands for Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

    • @northof-62
      @northof-62 10 месяцев назад +2

      Me too. They were very popular as deiivery trucks and vans. And some were made into camper vans.

  • @doublenickelbob
    @doublenickelbob 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video Marty, keep em coming I'll keep watching

  • @richardcorwin1828
    @richardcorwin1828 10 месяцев назад

    It's a great morning when I can have a good cuppa and I can watch you restore Marty. Thank you sir and I hope all is well. Give Kevin a tug for me.

  • @HOTA_CHATON
    @HOTA_CHATON 10 месяцев назад +2

    Fantastic job. Waiting on more.

  • @moogoomoogoo5990
    @moogoomoogoo5990 10 месяцев назад +1

    During the video when you were demonstrating the bolt latch on the rear of the truck, you can also see the hinge assembly. Great detail. Very nice restoration job.

  • @MrBuyerman
    @MrBuyerman 10 месяцев назад +1

    I prefer seeing toys with a history being restored. Nice job, and cheeky Kevin.

  • @nathancook1404
    @nathancook1404 10 месяцев назад +4

    Nice Work on the Truck, Sorry that Kevin caused you to fall off the Scaffold, Guess he's Grounded again as always, and as for that watery paint stripper, maybe it was meant for other types of paints since some castings have been made with different type of paints over the years, and maybe you should try testing it on other Castings and see how that'll work.

  • @ph0n1k
    @ph0n1k 10 месяцев назад +1

    It looked so good after the paint stripping and buff, it almost didnt need painting! Great video as always.

  • @GeertBossaerts
    @GeertBossaerts 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great video of restoring a great mtchbox model. Good to see Kevin is still as always...👍👍😀😀😀😀 I hope you can make this videos for a long time

  • @PanzermansBunker
    @PanzermansBunker 10 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome restoration. The 3D printed scaffolding is the perfect final detail. Happy hobbying my friend.
    Bill

  • @steveharvey2643
    @steveharvey2643 10 месяцев назад +1

    I think they used green so it could hide the the fact it had no internal cab detail …… seats ….dash and steering wheel etc…great videos Marty ….if you’re ever in London I have tonnes of matchbox projects you can have …😎👌

  • @tjenahoj
    @tjenahoj 10 месяцев назад +1

    Very wholesome stuff - westernkind is amazing and creative!

  • @glenpierce777
    @glenpierce777 10 месяцев назад +2

    Good to see Kevin up to his tricks again!

  • @MrTam63
    @MrTam63 10 месяцев назад +1

    Another great video Marty, your obviously a hard working man so no need to apologise for your hands . Cheers mate

  • @jeffreyandrews6700
    @jeffreyandrews6700 10 месяцев назад +2

    I had this exact truck as a kid. I remember the yellow scaffolding kept getting fewer in number each week until.....

  • @jimcabezola3051
    @jimcabezola3051 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks taking us all out in the country in your van! It was a really nice slice of life out there. On this tiny island of O'ahu...one can't get out much in an automobile. Aloha to you and the missus...all your lovely dogs and animals...and Kevin.

  • @Bill_H
    @Bill_H 10 месяцев назад +1

    Marty, I always love seeing a new video come out. Your statement about your models on the shelf so you can enjoy them is much like me and my ERTL die cast farm tractor collection. Blessings from Ohio!

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 10 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent work Marty! The model looks great and the silver you picked out looks like a good match to the original paint scheme. One thing I had never thought of was using a clear coat to freshen up the look of the plastic parts. This was a great idea. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @cliffgrimes895
    @cliffgrimes895 10 месяцев назад +1

    It seems many things were more lavished with care and detail from those days. I mean, have you ever seen a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air in person? It’s literally a work of art. I really enjoy the things of yesteryear. Thanks for the great videos.

  • @brianallen858
    @brianallen858 9 месяцев назад +2

    You're a great guy, hope to share a beer with you sometime ❤

  • @donaldlembo1263
    @donaldlembo1263 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great to see you.
    Ii love your videos. You are entertaining and enlightening.
    Thank You for your welcomed efforts.

  • @randyhelsel9438
    @randyhelsel9438 10 месяцев назад +1

    I enjoy watching several different Die Cast restorers and of all I have watched, you were the first and you are still my favorite. Thanks for your work. Oh, and say hi to the Mrs. and to Kevin.

  • @bigboy9706
    @bigboy9706 10 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome job. Hopefully you do more and more soon

  • @josephkerley363
    @josephkerley363 10 месяцев назад +1

    Looks great Marty! We are pretty happy with that!

  • @djditty8012
    @djditty8012 10 месяцев назад +1

    Lol! Time for a Marty’s Manicure Makeover! 😂😂

  • @oldmanhuppiedos
    @oldmanhuppiedos 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Marty,
    A nice makeover on the truck, nice vlog.

  • @richwhitaker1506
    @richwhitaker1506 10 месяцев назад

    Well done Marty. Love the details molded into these models. Excellent job by your son to replace the scaffold panels.👍

  • @hugochristiankuttelpalomo4778
    @hugochristiankuttelpalomo4778 10 месяцев назад +1

    Love the work you do marty, its simply amazing the begore and after love to see your videos, but what i love a lot is the tackiness of the article in the magazine or newspaper you use in the paint area, love to read the titles simple make me laugh a lot.

  • @jefthing
    @jefthing 10 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve still got mine with some surviving scaffolding!

    • @jefthing
      @jefthing 10 месяцев назад

      Just to add, the scaffolding was a darker yellow, but that’s a lovely job. I think I had more fun with that than the truck!

  • @Taipan108
    @Taipan108 10 месяцев назад +1

    I used to use Australian Export spray paint for undercoating Warhammer miniatures when I was a teenager. It only used to be $2 at Clint’s Crazy Bargains back in the 90s.

  • @markg9674
    @markg9674 10 месяцев назад

    That's the shackle on the rear of the leaf spring, Marty. You're right, awesome attention to the little details on these old models.

  • @davidneilson3508
    @davidneilson3508 10 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome restoration Marty 🌴👍👍😎🌴

  • @vall8604
    @vall8604 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great restoration by both you and your son. Well worth the wait.

  • @moogoomoogoo5990
    @moogoomoogoo5990 10 месяцев назад +1

    I got some fresh coffee. Lets go.

  • @TerryC69
    @TerryC69 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Marty! Outstanding restoration, but I would expect nothing less from you. I also appreciate the commentary, especially the explanations. Worthwhile content indeed.

  • @DoctorFaktor
    @DoctorFaktor 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hey, Marty, just thought I would mention that your channel is one of my absolute favourites, and I do watch a lot of stuff. Please don't ever stop, and cheers!

  • @HowardLeVert
    @HowardLeVert 10 месяцев назад +3

    The Diggers paint stripper you bought doesn't contain methylene chloride (or dichloromethane if you prefer) hence no wrinkling of the paint upon contact. Paint stripper containing DCM has long been banned in Europe and the UK for non-professional use due to fears of cancer but also, people dying from exposure to the fumes in the US where the DCM-based paint stripper was often used to strip baths.

  • @DaiElsan
    @DaiElsan 10 месяцев назад +4

    Marty, fuel tank one side, battery box the other side.

    • @PaulFellows3430
      @PaulFellows3430 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, that's exactly what I thought too.

  • @conorduggan6682
    @conorduggan6682 9 месяцев назад

    Ah, a long-awaited video from my favorite Aussie RUclips channel. The Australian Armour Museum and Luke Towen's channels being my second and third favorite.

  • @Jsellers1965
    @Jsellers1965 10 месяцев назад +1

    I did not realize you lived in a container house. I would love to see more about your life on your farm and how you live. Might bring a whole other audience to your channel Marty. Good Bye!

  • @KevinsModels
    @KevinsModels 10 месяцев назад +1

    Welcome back! Good to see a video again!

  • @thomasmoroney4993
    @thomasmoroney4993 10 месяцев назад +1

    Finally!…my year got off to a great start Marty thanks! Enjoy your videos immensely..

  • @lthunter8329
    @lthunter8329 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great job Marty!!!

  • @oheso
    @oheso 10 месяцев назад

    Your thumbnail has been a constant source of fascination. Checking up on its condition is always a part of my enjoyment of your channel.

  • @ooneybird27
    @ooneybird27 10 месяцев назад

    This is one of my favorites you've done. I don't know what it is about the brightness of the silver with the green windshield, the red plastic front insert, the red decals, and the black wheels/tires. It's just classic. There are always those few items that stand out as the best a company makes. This would be one of those for Matchbox. Great job, Marty.

  • @darsvader1076
    @darsvader1076 10 месяцев назад +2

    S-ZE 41 is definitely a german licence plate. First letter is always for the licesising district; Stuttgart in this case, which is fitting for Mercedes as this is where they're manufactured.
    Letters and numbers after the "-" are usually randomised, though you can get request your favourite combination.
    That being said, thank you for your videos!

  • @paulcooper9135
    @paulcooper9135 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

  • @aazogbi
    @aazogbi 10 месяцев назад

    Your video was a great start for my Sunday mornig! Kevin mischievous as never before!

  • @keithzatkalik5805
    @keithzatkalik5805 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice job

  • @keithgilham9438
    @keithgilham9438 10 месяцев назад +1

    Cool I’ve got one of these at home

  • @paulsmodels
    @paulsmodels 10 месяцев назад +2

    Nice restore job Marty!
    Kevin!?! 😱

  • @HaveCheetahWillView
    @HaveCheetahWillView 10 месяцев назад +1

    Glad to a new video out Marty!!

  • @losingmyfavoritegame8752
    @losingmyfavoritegame8752 10 месяцев назад +1

    Glad to see KEVIN is okay, lol!

  • @philipbrazill2155
    @philipbrazill2155 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great video Marty