Dinky toy restoration!

Corgi Chieftain

And finally … Crescent ?

Wow! What a collection!

eBay is a dangerous place!

I very nearly ended up with a Dinky Alvis Striker and Stalwart to recondition, but I’m over a hundred quid in on the SHADOs, so they’ll have to wait until I’ve moved on at least one of them.

Got a couple of Matchbox tanks and a Corgi SU100.

Pix later.

Thinking about doing a resto on a Mack lorry.

Pix later.

Might need an Airbrush…Oh No.

I struggled with the wheels. I got them off by taking the lip off the axle with a Dremel, but couldn’t get them back on by peening the end over with a hammer. All that did was damage the paint.

I ended up supergluing the wheels on, so they were fixed to the axle, but the other end was free to rotate. The axles could still move in the chassis too. Not ideal, but better than having a go at it with a hammer. Especially as the blue paint was from a “rattle can”, so harder to patch up than the red, white and black that were airbrushed and brushed.

Top coat is a matt lacquer, again from a rattle can. Paint job now seems fairly robust. I wouldn’t want to “brumm” the thing about, but as an ornament it can deal with being handled without chipping.

Could be Airfix ?

Matchbox

King Tiger

One of Fav’s

My Corgi SU100

And finally Corgi Mack Truck. Might do a resto on this one. But I do like the playworn look.

oops.

I had one like that! Does it still have the string to extend the ladder?

Don’t think so. Hose is missing too.

However, a 50 year old reminder of my childhood is well worth the £16 that it has cost me.

This arrived today.

Well over 45 years old and in near mint condition.

Also, I am 100% convinced that Dinky employed someone who deliberately put the stickers on “on the piss”.

Second SHADO done. The idea was to sell it to offset the cost as they are bloody expensive, but I think I like it too much.

Looks good