MATCHBOX Restoration 73a 10 Ton Pressure Refueller 1959

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A small, rather insignificant model of an old RAF tanker. Not much to see at first but slowly it becomes a highly desirable miniature truck. The unique blue/grey colour is somewhat drab but with the addition of a red, white and blue RAF roundel on the top and a silver front bumper bar this little beauty takes on a look of it's own.
All in all it was worth the effort to have another forgotten model restored for my collection.
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@andrewmeadows2596 Год назад

I lost my mum in June this year and this is one of the things left we both enjoyed watching together. Reminded us both of mum buying them new for me. Also she thought Kevin is hilarious which he is. So thanks for those last memories Marty.

@projektkobra2247 7 месяцев назад

Im not crying. There are onions..

@diecastdragstripracing5297 14 дней назад

always love the tiny details they put in the old matchbox models.

@darthprime4916 Год назад

Marty… the world is a better place with you back and making RU-vid videos.

@Supposedlyimrightwingnow Год назад

That toy Tesla had as much character and appeal as a normal Tesla....I'd say they got it spot on. Combustion engine all day for me.

@robconnell68 Год назад

One of the ads that played was of a koala 🐨 and I immediately thought of KEVIN !!

@colinboneham7387 Год назад

As an ex RAF MTD (driver) who used to drive the 80’s version of this which was the Leyland AEC 7500gal tanker at RAF Brize Norton I really enjoyed this repaint.

@GalenLeRaaz 10 месяцев назад

what kind of fuel was it using for its own engine? I have a suspicion it was running on Diesel, so that was the jerry can for (just to answer Marty's querry about that particular detail)

@UlrichJakubiak 10 месяцев назад

@@GalenLeRaazoo5

@jerryrathgeb4412 Год назад

Sometimes the simple models are the most satisfying to restore. Shout out for Julie; what WOULD you do without her?

@Gebskris Год назад

Perfect lunch break treat. Thanks

@martinezanthony9282 Год назад

Didn't think modern matchbox cars came in the boxes still

@aliashtiani8246 11 месяцев назад

glad to see you posting consistently again, marty. god bless you and take care.

@oscards388 7 месяцев назад

Marty, congratulations, you are a magician

@ceciljohnson3829 Год назад

Another match box master piece.

@frankgyomoryjr6167 Год назад

Those boxes the models came in-who knew when you were a kid that you should have saved them!

@gman092803 Год назад

Nothing like putting a big bullseye decal on top of a military refueling vehicle🤣🤣

@MarkDowler 9 месяцев назад

Love watching these makeovers, very addictive watching the process and seeing the final reveal, I'm similar vintage to you and grew up loving Matchbox cars and have since bought a few of my favourite pieces that I enjoyed as a kid, and your right, you don't realize the detail of the models. Love the humour!!

@parisgreen4600 Год назад

That paint color match is gorgeous.

@1D991 Год назад

I'm a simple man; I see Marty upload? I click

@maltnz Год назад

07:28 I always look for the humorous headlines you find in your newspaper - you got two that complement each other today - well done.

@TheSchnauzie Год назад

Thanks Marty for sharing this video

@MrJoeGarner 11 месяцев назад

So, I'm 60 now. I used to live north of Chicago, Ill. I would walk home from school each day, there was a shop, I would stop and buy an occasional matchbox car or plane. This was around 1970.

@greg1158 Год назад

I like the new Matchbox cars too, can't wait for the 1957 Ford Custom 300 in red! :)

@davidseitz9788 Год назад

This is Dave Seitz. I do very many reenactor boxes, sheets and the like and I dent the paper first and then cut one side only. Then the other side because it makes it so much easier to cut. Have fun like always.

@lillieromero6982 Год назад

beautiful!!

@valborchardt3596 Год назад

Thanks Marty, turned out lovely.

@RonHelton Год назад

Wow, Matchboxes in boxes! They sell them in the states in blister packs.

@malcolmmacdonald3992 Год назад

So happy to see another video - makes my day every time

@Nas_Atlas Год назад

Thats a lovely brick of a truck.

@keithreh9338 Год назад

have not searched your vids in a few months...glad to see that you have new content to view

@alanmoss3603 Год назад

I live near Southend - and we are indeed pestered with Werewolves!

@lackodhr.5303 Год назад

Brilliant job Marty 👍 thank you for sharing 🤗🙏

@michaelwaite6725 Год назад

Sat having a coffee and sandwich for lunch and marty pops up with another make over 👌, think you got the colour about right there

@SamuelAdkins-j1h 11 месяцев назад

You did a great job restoring the fuel tanker.

@billy4072 Год назад

Remember the tanker is carrying avgas or avtur. For aircraft, Hence needs Jerry can for the diesel.

@FAR2HIPMAN Год назад

WE❤KEVIN!🐨

@annacollins6838 10 месяцев назад

I've got one at home along with about twenty other vehicles. They belonged to my cousins before me, my cousins are now aged 76 and 72. It is covered with purple watercolour paint so this will help me repaint it.

@doubleedgedfist1535 Год назад

Another great video! Thank you.

@rogerfreeze6106 8 месяцев назад

Enjoyed it!

@anthonielegrange8688 Год назад

Hi Marty it's been almost two years that I have watch a make over great restoration greetings from south Africa

@John_Longbow Год назад

Awesome and therapeutic.

@astolatpere11 8 месяцев назад

Fantastic!!!

@Saxtoo Год назад

I have one of these trucks but in a much larger scale. The RAF blue/grey is BS381c-633 and car paint suppliers can make you a spray can up. I needed 30% satin gloss. My project was for a pair of British locos using this paint colour.

@shagy2500 9 месяцев назад

Awesome job as always.

@williamdeegan7840 Год назад

Beautiful job.

@neilcummings9939 Год назад

love this casting never seen it before very cool. looks better than new

@--RO-- Год назад

Not boring, it's a rare one - 😉

@janbotha571 Год назад

Awesome Marty. 😊

@joelbrower8635 Год назад

Nice work! Headline of news paper in your spray booth made me laugh 😂

@josephkerley363 Год назад

Another fine job! We're happy with that.

@ggregorsch Год назад

Comparing old and new Matchbox cars is like comparing old and new real cars. Thanks again Marty for this wonderful video!

@lancerevell5979 Год назад

I've noticed modern Matchbox cars are far better detailed than these vintage models. I expect Matchbox had to really step up their game with competition from Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning and Greenlight.

@pfink70 Год назад

@@lancerevell5979 Matchbox has been owned by the same toy company as Hot Wheels (Mattel) since 1997.

@pioneeradx Год назад

Great makeover Marty!

@joeyamaoyaji8835 Год назад

Enjoyable video a usual. 👍

@owenrichards1418 Год назад

In Blighty we refer to that colour as 'petroleum blue'.

@stephanmotzek779 Год назад

Fine work !

@judebrad Год назад

Lovely job.

@Thundercat68 Год назад

Marty’s back🎉🎉🎉

@fostergrip Год назад

Nice vid. Welcome back!

@FAR2HIPMAN Год назад

❤WE WANT KEVIN!🐨

@nanoreaper5002 Год назад

I still like reading the SUN headlines in your paint booth

@garyboucher989 Год назад

Another great restoration Marty, I have lived in country Victoria my whole life. It was until I was a school that I realised you could drink town supply in some places. We always drank tank water. 😅😅

@ezazez8517 Год назад

Very happy to see you again. Love your videos. Please never stop making great makeovers. 👍🏻

@HeniDuToit Год назад

Thanks from Heni SA

@paul-sparky-sparr4160 Год назад

Moin (G'day) from the North Sea shore. Well... I have to say, NO restoration is "boring".... 😜 Each one is a challenge and the Tanker Truck is a beautiful model. (8:01 - 8:10) That's what I like about the MBs.... That abundance of detail 🤩 I saw this three-axle truck "live" once. When I was a truckie, I once delivered a load to the RAF. There was a truck like this in the yard of this airfield. (Perfectly restored) Somehow your model reminds me of that day 😉 (It's just as excellently restored). Marty, I'm thrilled, clearly both thumbs up for this 👍🏼 👍🏼 Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏼 (and the memories of my truckie days) To you, Julie and all the team behind the scene have another bonza week and stay safe and sound. Keep up the good work, mate 😁 Greetings from the DCcoB at the lighthouse end of the Elbe River. 😎👍🏼🇦🇺🍻🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 (P.S. Shoutout to Australia's most koalafied ambassador, KEVIN 🐨)

@maltnz Год назад

If you have an old fashioned bread knife with the rounded tip, they make a good tool for creasing card - as they thin, they are easy to run along the ruler's edge. And agree - inside crease is best.

@yereverluvinuncleber Год назад

I remember that one! Lovely Marty. We need a model of you next to it at RAF Coltishall, you aren't quite old enough to be a period accessory.

@unclecrog Год назад

Could I Suggest that you use a large furnace filter in front of your fan, it will save it's life for years to come.

@joemuncie9187 Год назад

Nice video Marty. Beautiful model. You are correct about the pollution caused by manufacturing and then later disposing of electric car batteries. Once they have been produced by the millions, I hope an efficient methods are developed.

@bsrc949 11 месяцев назад

Marty you are the man. Always a pleasure watching you. But I am envious of how organized your hobby room is. Mine is not so much.

@kenshores9900 Год назад

My introduction to Match Box toys was from a childhood friend whose father would buy him Match Box toys when he was on a business trip.

@Pinzpilot101 Год назад

I Remember convoys of these in and around Oxfordshire when there were still many RAF airfields.....Also, don't know if it is still SECRET, but at the side of certain roads in 'The Cotswolds' were, Pumping stations, where a huge aviation fuel pipeline ran underground between the RAF bases. At these pumping stations tankers like these would line up and be filled or unloaded.....I think they had a top speed of barely 40 Mph....the convoys were very slow. It's a Leyland Hippo by the way......Some had the civilian Cab, some had a military cab that could be split for transport, in the old transport planes we had back in the late 40's early 50's to the 60's........these trucks did very little miles and were in service for a long time...they were only changed because their capacity was too small for modern usage. The truck tank your have carried aviation fuel, jet fuel and in those days, maybe some high grade petrol....the Layland hippo had a Diesel engine, really old school diesel, in truth it would have run on the Aviation fuel, but it was better on Diesel, so the Jerry cans would have been for the truck itself, all British military trucks have in the past had Jerry can holders for extra fuel and range.😀

@jonathangriffin1120 Год назад

Good restoration, we had one of those when we were kids, I had it down as a Leyland Hippo as well. Keep up the good work Marty!

@AB-ku4my Год назад

The pipeline is still secret, officially, and is not marked on commercial maps, but it has been described (without its actual route) in television documentaries. Like Buckingham Palace, The B.T. (formerly Post Office) Tower and a few other constructions.

@andysgaragediecastrestorations Год назад

Lovely job 👍

@DocLaw172 Год назад

Oh, Marty. You can never go back home again. Unless you are in a Twilight Zone episode.

@paulsmodels Год назад

Cool! 👍

@CarloPagan Год назад

Grazie Martin👍

@rogerkincaid4535 Год назад

Marty, - I use the decal sofener to put decal sign and whatever on brick building for my train set. It worked really great for me. Made it look as those it was painted by an HO figure.

@dennisp.2147 Год назад

That paint color is very similar to the color used on USAF vehicles from the 50's thru the early 80's

@vinayakonimani7628 Год назад

I have never played with the original matchbox cars but i did spend a good time playing with little cars similar to the tesla one BUT those had a weird metal body (idk which metal) and a weak plastic base. The wheels were made of plastic and axles from metal. Those cars were significantly smaller than the tesla ones, but were darn smooth. One of the cars i had was a race car and i kid you not- it was LIGHTNING SPEED. I always loved the "tin" cars, as you said they had that strudy feel to them.

@ruby055 Год назад

They make those pots in stainless steel. The plastic ones decomposes with thinner. I use the metal and can store for months

@NitrousDiecast Год назад

Great video! I liked the military diorama you showed for a second too, i would like to see a video on that!

@UKGtrotter2k 11 месяцев назад

Looks great Marty, keep a look out for 1/76 Airfix model kits cause you'll definitely get some good decals then.

@moogoomoogoo5990 Год назад

I got my coffee. Let’s go.

@martinhightower9801 Год назад

Way to go Julie!!!! The brains of the outfit!!! Without her there would be no video today!!!!!

@GORDONDALTON Год назад

greatings from Spain, good video, i'm sure

@j0hnf_uk Год назад

Caustic means burning via a chemical reaction. Caustic soda, being Sodium Hydroxide, is a strong alkali and reacts with the paint but not the metal beneath.

@dirkklein-beswick4263 Год назад

It is always a pleasure and very instructive to watch your videos. We are happy with that! Greetings from Germany.

@zach123101 Год назад

2:22 she's a keeper

@Rumtoad1 10 месяцев назад

I love your videos🙂

@oldsailorsworkshop Год назад

As usual, great and fun video. Read that you are getting some of the Texas heat there. This the 4th day under 100 f ..in a row here...stay cool and safe...captjack...

@thomasmoroney4993 Год назад

Wouldn’t mind visiting Australia…but I am worried about the 7 most deadly venomous animals on earth..lol…so I will just enjoy the makeovers..which by the way are quite entertaining!

@donmoore7785 Год назад

I can picture Kevin driving this onto the tarmac to fuel up a few fighter jets.

@tornadofairy5376 Год назад

I refuelled Tornados from time to time when I worked on them; the tanker would be 'bonded' to the aircraft to begin with, then the hose would be connected and the fuel pumped in at 50psi. The tanker used looks very much like this one, but a bit longer and being the 80's it was green...

@BoundANDDetermined88 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Marty, your channel is a great distraction to the normal mundane reality of life. Your Matchboxes, look great. Please keep putting out the restoration videos. Oh, as a kid, I would save up, ride my bike to C. Foster's Toys in Hinsdale Illinois, and buy Matchboxes. The new ones, as you pointed out, are no where near the quality they once were. Thank You.

@daverage4729 Год назад

Amazing to think that you can take a battered old toy from the 1950's and make it into something far far superior to the Matchbox stuff of today. Bravo Marty!!!

@MD-1982 Год назад

Can't beat a little bird-song first thing early morning!!

@Aux1Dub Год назад

It’s so expensive in Australia that they don’t have Dollar Stores, they have Two Dollar Stores.

@hastingshastings72 Год назад

Tongue stuck in the flaps eh? She’s happy with that!

@drealean Год назад

Thanks again Marty for this fantastic makeover. It's been 11 years now since I was "down under" in the Blue Mountains. I missed those birds singing, lovely to hear them again❤

@baronvonzach6109 4 месяца назад

Once the caustic soda solution has cooled down to ca 40C, you can toss the wheels - and if applicable - other plastic parts in it. This works especially well, if there is paint on them. This will save you a lot of hassle with soapy water and brushes and you'll never need to mess about with brake fluid again.

@maltnz Год назад

I have been told that decal softener is more for irregular surfaces e.g. rivets or ridges on the model. The softener allows the decal to "hug" the contours better (no large air filled lumps).

@chinatree1 Год назад

Beautiful little model and I love that you made a box too. Really enjoy your videos.

@katyatx Год назад

You undersold this big time. It was in not terrible shape to start. The fact you didn't open it up tells me it didn't have 50+ years of detritus inside it. But this looked lovely from the get go and you left it in wonderful shape. Fascinating the view and opinion on a current Matchbox model. Doesn't surprise me it's disappointing. But I'm left wondering if someone 50 years from now will be restoring a 2023 Tesla Matchbox model and highlighting their 3d printing capability and decal production means.