bit of a spooky one i found out yesterday that my uncle had died, your build was the first kit on my suggestions list He actually did all the drawings for this kit !
Outstanding job Greg. Once again I’m compelled to conclude you now possess one of the best examples of that model kit ever assembled. I never cease to be amazed at the way you pick apart the weakly moulded parts of a kit and scratchbuild your own. Masterful attention to detail whilst never losing sight of the overall result you wish to achieve. A real joy to watch you work. Thank you.
As a kid from the 70s, i can remember that those Matchbox kits were always difficult but you've done another great job, which is the sign of a great modeller. Great job Greg, best wishes to you from NZ.
Congratulations Greg!!! A great outcome for a dubious kit, I remember doing it as a kid and not finishing, but after watching this video I will try to grab one to repeat.....
Hi Greg. Yet again another masterpiece. Watching you build is a great pleasure, your skill and patience is an inspiration. But I don,t think that I will be taking this one on anytime soon. Cheers mate.
"Gregory (notice how they use your full name when they're telling you off?!), how dare you waste my entire bottle of 54 pence bleach on your toys!!!!" Hmm, car kits, making my first kit and you're right - absolutely nowhere to hide which is made doubly difficult when the fitting is so poor. Also struggled with the chrome removal - the only thing that worker was Mr Hobby levelling thinner! Love your builds and your sausage rolls- well done on both! 😊
You made my day as i have that kit and will really enjoy seeing what you do with this one. Like you i am not a car builder on the whole because of the very exacting finishing you need to do.
Very nicely done, you model very similar to me, although my bloody tremor has put pay to most modelling, all except for very early kits..early 60's. Terrible kits but I remember them as they were...to me, brilliant.
Yes, these kits need to be shown in the light of day built up. And hopefully to show people, not as old as me, the other side of modelling way back when 😂
Very nice build and just enough detail and fettling to really raise it into a nice model. Will be following your plan for the wheels to remove the chrome and fine sand them
Splendid job from such a crude kit! I like that you show the potential of these kind of kit! What I mean is that you don't spend so much money of after market parts. The simple, quick and ingenious methods and techniques you are using are accessible to any modeler who wishes to improve. Congrats!
Saw your video was out this morning and actually went 'ooooooh' - shows how much we mortals look forward to another offering! Lovely build of an interesting subject - really nice result, even without the strap-on (fnar) - Cheers and thanks for sharing 🇬🇧
Greg I hope youre learning CAD! I jumped on the bus 6 years ago with f360 and it has changed my whole modeling scope. Upgraded through two printers now and it’s really a whole new world that opens up when you design and print your own parts
The end result you achieved with this kit is exceptional, never seen it built this well or look this good!! (Special note regarding the spokes and seat!)
Hi Greg, it looks beautiful😍 . I have the Bugatti 59 and the Surtees F1 in my stash, I built the Aston Martin Ulster when I was a kid ,I need to build it again, I need that Auto union also but I'll wait ...$80 on ebay☹. I like the (similar) Smer 1/32 kits also, I have the Alfa 159 (almost finished) and the Talbot Lago.Thanks for the video and good continuation👋🏻
It's commendable all of the work you've put in to fix some of the fit and detail issues of this model, even more so given its relatively small size. However, the level of detail it comes with out of the box is quite impressive.
Wow, that turned out great! I got that kit 2 or 3 years ago and looked at improving it. I even considered making wire spokes for the wheels! But then couldn't think of a way to make a grille so I ended up doing a "nostalgic" more or less OOB build, leaving the "nostalgic" chromed parts. And yes it is extremely fiddly and bad fitting in parts.
Excellent work! I have the same kit in my stash and tried building it a few years ago. I ran into many of the issues you did. What ultimately ended my build was finding the front bonnet missing and nowhere to be found. It sits on a shelf, mocking me for thinking I’d get the best of it. I still hold out hope of someday finding the missing part or someone who may have one sitting in a parts box so that I can continue. BTW - love your solution to the wire wheels, I’ll be copying that technique.
Cracking vid Greg and another challenging kit. The work on those spokes was masterly. I’m looking forward to some videos about dabbling with resin printers! 😉
Hi! The spoke wheels are always an issue with these scale (and smaller!) kits! they would look like half inch iron bars in full size!! I built the Aston Martin Ulster in this series which had the same issues so I made up a split housing for the hubs and milled the backs of the spokes away about .6 mm deep! It worked quite well but does make the wheel a bit more fragile!! , thanks for a great build with more ideas learnt!!
See, I knew that something, or someone, was missing! Always nice to see a friendly face! You've done the Matchbox Gods proud....again....with this one Greg, bravo, well done! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻 Just earlier today, I was looking at my Matchbox 1/48 Skyraider, gonna use it for my first re-scribing jobb....should get interesting! 😅😆😂
I built multiple dozens of Airfix as a youngster...i also made quite a few Matchbox models and whilst differing from Airfix i always liked the ruggedness of the Matchbox line. I cant put my finger on it, maybe its nostalgia but even as a kid i loved Matchbox. The 1:76 military Dioramas, 1/32nd aircraft, odd 1/72 models like the Fiat G.91
Very nostalgic watching this build & like the subtle changes. Also nice to have a change of subject. A joy to watch. Ho ye the universe of 3D printing. Will be a welcome from yourself. Me, I keep looking and thinking shall I, will I, want I? No, for now. Great channel. 😅
Gotta give you credit Greg, never knew you built cars on occasion. Stellar results from far from great kit. 👍 Keep up the wonderful work. By the way, I hope the new place is treating you well.
My memory of two colour Matchbox kits were that they went together well. Be it Boeing '30s biplane, green and yellow sprues, or Fury biplane,light blue and light brown sprues , I think they were the first batch of kits about 1973, and the tanks with bases , I thought they were like 1/72 Tamiya. Maybe I just happened to get the well fitting ones, 50 years ago and a 10 year old brain might have skewed memory. Nice job on this car kit after all the manoeuvring plastic.
As I’m watching this methinks a 3D printer is on its way eh ? I’m always amazed as to how you resolve the build issues on these older kits. Great work as always.
@@GregsModels more than welcome sir, I’m investing in the same, perhaps this could ( once mastered of course) become a feature piece of your next builds perhaps 👍
oh my! watching someone fiddling with these things makes my fingertips itch... like if I did it myself. I remember when Revell brought out their first model kit of a H0 gauge steam locomotive I gave it a go. but there were countless problems, like the kettle halves being misaligned, especially the sand dome halves on top. I had to cut off half a milimeter each side to make them look round! and 3mm went off the kettle's end to make it fit the cabin, or else I'd have to shave the cabin's opening off into the windows... the drivetrain was so-so, and the best fitting part was the tender. it all looked wronger than the commemorative model railways back when and it eventually went into the bin. if I recall right it was the BR01 machine. I never tried any other railway model kit by Revell; I was cured of this disease. :P but back to your work. it looks great, nicely detailed (though I'd have tried to add the ignition wires, but there), interesting washing, too. I also liked the seat's cushion; riding a racecar back when was hard enough as it were. give that drivers' bottom some release. :) good move with removing the chrome. back mwhen they'd probably not chromed the wheels and other parts; it adds weight, and with the wheels and spokes, it can make the spokes brittle; or so I've heard. considering how they abused these wheels during racing you need all the strength you can have...
I thought this was well done. The approach to the wire wheels was really out-of-the box thinking, right there with how you handle plane windows. I learn something every episode and the videos make me happy after a long day.
Another excellent build Greg. But you owe me at least half a cup of tea. Let me explain. I notice a new build vid from your good self, brilliant I thought and busy myself making a nice cup of tea to enjoy whilst watching. Oooh Greg’s building a car, this is rare….sips tea and avidly continue to watch. How’s he going to sort those wheel spokes out I wonder as I take a huge slurp of tea……the words ‘coming from behind’ initiated a huge explosion of tea from mouth and nose. 😂😂Ergo you owe me half a cup of tea. I’ll let you off though as it was such a nice build. Can’t wait for the next one.
You do bring us some very interesting subjects, thanks. I've never seen this kit before but being a Matchbox one I do try staying away from this brand as I have found Matchbox kits don't fir together very well as witnessed by your build. But thanks for persevering with the build. Looking forward to your next one.
Yes, these kits aren't going to win any prizes for fit. The 1/72 Flower Class Corvette and 1/32 Puma bring back bad memories. But Matchbox did have a knack for bringing out some very interesting subjects👍
It looks like it's supposed to do! 🙂 At this point I can't decide if you really like these older kits or that you simply just have a big stash of them.
Hey oop ! Greg lad plastic weld or it’s real name methylene chloride it comes disguised as tamiya thin cement etc , buy a Ltr glass bottle and use it with 1/2 “ brush and soak the wheel but don’t touch it till it’s dry then do it again until your happy , all plastic gaps in kits can be filled with it if you weld a bit of plastic rod or stretched sprue to the gap then rub it down it’s amazing what you can do with it £8.00 Ltr from Amazon /ebay versus tamiya thin at £5.00 for 200ml is a no brainer …😎
