![]() So let me know how I can get it to you if you’d be interested I can also send some picture so of it’s current condition if you would like to see what kind of project it would be.Ĭanadian Engineers? They Have A Ring About Them 103 Comments Even if you can’t send pics I’d still be interested in donating it to you I live in Washington State here in the US. All I would ask for in return is a couple pictures that I old put in a frame and to be able to watch your mastery in building these cuz I really would like to see as close to the original paint as possible. So if there’s anyway I could donate this to Marty don’t know if you check these I would like to figure out how. Couldn’t believe they were selling the thing on eBay in similar shape for 25bucks but that tells me that others must love it as much as I do. As a car guy and a mopar fan I would like to see this cool collectors item restored to be enjoyed in somebody’s collection even if it’s not mine. Everything else is there just missing chrome in spots where it’s worn off and paint but it’s straight. Hey so today I just happened to check out this old matchbox car my son was playing with that I found in a car I bought it’s a 1971 No 74 orange peel it’s mostly complete has what appear to be typical broken parts the grill is missing the passenger side headlight and the stand the holds the body up to see the motor and interior is there but has a break. Posted in Toy Hacks Tagged hot wheels, matchbox, model making, restoration, scale model Post navigation Whether or not you think you’ll find yourself rebuilding a pocket-sized school bus anytime soon, we think there are lessons to be learned from those who might. We don’t often see much of that come our way, but when we do, we’re always impressed at the lengths individuals will go to get that perfect end result. There’s plenty of arcane knowledge to be gained from folks like who have experience with scale models. With some sanding and a touch of paint, you’d never know they weren’t original. ![]() If it’s missing accessories, such as the case with trucks which were meant to carry scale cargo, he’ll take careful measurements so he can design and print new parts. When a car needs more than just paint to finish it off, will research the original toy and make new water slide decals to match what it would have looked like originally. But what do you do when a big chunk of the vehicle is simply gone? In those cases, will combine cyanoacrylate “super glue” with baking powder to fill in voids and after filing, sanding, and painting, you’d never know it was ever damaged. Some of the fixes, like heating up the interior and manually bending the steering wheel back into shape, are fairly simple. The ones which have had the hardest lives are invariably the most interesting. While some of the cars that rebuilds are in fairly good condition to begin with, many of them look like they’ve just come back from a miniature demolition derby. ![]() That is, being the plaything of a human child. But you’ve got to remember that these little cars have often been through decades of some of the worst operating conditions imaginable. You might think that all it takes to restore a Matchbox car is striping the paint off, buffing up the windows, and respraying the thing and indeed you wouldn’t be too far off the mark in some cases. ![]() Sketching a replacement part to be 3D printed. Even if you can’t tell the difference between Hot Wheels and Matchbox (seriously, that’s a big deal in the community), there’s something absolutely fascinating about seeing all the little tips and tricks used to bring these decades-old toy cars back into like new condition. Did you have anything planned for the next hour or so? No? That’s good because if you’re anything like us, watching even one of the restorations performed on is likely to send you down a deep dark rabbit hole that you never knew existed. ![]()
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