This is one of my favourite Lesney model car form 1970. The original one is a SuperFast Ford Galaxie Fire Chief Car, but I wanted a Ford Galaxie Police Car, too! The Matchbox produced the Ford Galaxie Police Car with regular wheels, but not with SuperFast. That's why I thought to make a custom one!
I bought a very dirty SuperFast Galaxie and as I looked at it I thought, it came directly from a playing ground. Luckily the chassis, the windscreen and the towing hook was alright, only the wheels were so worn, that had to be replaced.
At last I gave it original narrow SuperFast wheels, but smaller ones, because the originals were too large comparing to the chassis.
I made custom police stickers, not the Lesney ones.
This is my blog about the restoration of old Matchbox and other diecast model cars, which is my hobby. I restorated Matchbox, Corgi Juniors, Majorettes, Maisto, and model cars of other producers. Sometimes I simply repaint them, in other cases I make a custom car out of them.
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
An unusual Land Rover (Lesney MB-57)
Originallly it had regular wheels, but I don't collect these models, only SuperFast ones, so I decided to change the wheels to SuperFast. I had to do very carefully, because the baseplate is a 50 years old plastic and it breaks easily. Otherwise a real SuperFast version of this truck (in mint condition) is very rare.
I neede to create new 'Kent Fire Brigade' stickers, too.
An American icon: Dodge Challenger
Telling the truth, this car is not one of my favourites, but it was pretty good and easy to restore a Lesney-made Matchbox MB-01 Dodge Challenger.
Originally it was red, but I gave it a metallic bordeaux. I was told,it was a good choice!
The interieur got a light grey colour, because I didn't like its original chrome one. The I painted the details, as well.
And last, not least I designed a custom L-type box for this nice car!
Originally it was red, but I gave it a metallic bordeaux. I was told,it was a good choice!
The interieur got a light grey colour, because I didn't like its original chrome one. The I painted the details, as well.
And last, not least I designed a custom L-type box for this nice car!
Thursday, 6 June 2019
An elegant German - from France
The end of the last year I could get a Majorette-made BMW 733 in a fairly good condition. The windows were not broken, the baseplate and the chassis also was OK. Originally it was metallic pale green.
I thought I give it a brighter colour, so I painted with my new metallic sea-blue.
I took it outdoor, too, to take some photos in the nature.
This car is not for sale but for my collection.
I thought I give it a brighter colour, so I painted with my new metallic sea-blue.
I took it outdoor, too, to take some photos in the nature.
This car is not for sale but for my collection.
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