Humber Howk police patrol car. Restoration of Dinky Toys model no. 256.

The Dinky company produced the Humber Hawk police car version from 1960 to 1964. It was a model equipped with a glass and interior. It also included wheel suspension. My model had a cracked glass, different tires, and, as befits a long-time toy, its paint was very damaged. In the video I show how I perform all the repairs, including the upgrade by installing crystal headlights. To complete the full picture of the renovation, I also made a cardboard box similar to the original one. Thank you for watching the video, I publish car repair videos on Tuesdays and Saturdays. You can turn on subtitles in your language with commentary on the activity in the video.

[@steppoify]

Maestro! Another wonderful restoration! I noticed that you drew a circle and added corner drops to secure the glass this time, rather than the big glob in the center. The interiors in Corgi cars are notoriously fragile and your repair was seamlessly executed. The one glaring thing with this quite refined model is the absurd out of scale antenna! But kids would destroy a more scaled to the model one. Lovely outcome, Paul!❤❤ Stephen

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Stephen

[@roberttrimnerjr3539]

Beautiful! I'm always amazed at how you go so far above and beyond restoring every model you do! I love it! Thanks Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@railtrolley]

A Superb Restoration. My teacher at school in 1970s had a Humber Super Snipe. The fuel tank filler was hidden in the tail lights.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@that_thing_I_do]

The comments are always fun too. I think we should call you Maestro Paul as one fan suggested.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, that's enough Paul

[@TheCatAteMyShoe]

Crystals for the headlights is an awesome idea! I love it!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-vv1bd9dz6j]

60 лет эта машинка радовала не одно поколение малышей. И очень приятно, что ей дана вторая жизнь. Лайк!👍
For 60 years, this machine has pleased more than one generation of kids. And it is very nice that she has been given a second life. Like it!👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@marekm2561]

Dzięki , Pawle za Twoją pracę ! Pozdrawiam! 👽🖖

[@PaulRestorer]

Pozdrawiam Marku

[@rjung_ch]

Thank you Paul for another nice restore, better than when it was new.
👍💪✌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Joe

[@septiccalling8341]

Excellent restoration! It looks quite simple when you look at the result but it takes a lot of work to get there. That's a really nice Humber now 👌🏻👍🏻👏🏻
Incidentally, that was the first model that I restored when I changed from Matchbox to Corgi/Dinky models......

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@markrigg7038]

Lovely job, the chrome really stands out against the black, well done Paul 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@youtellme18]

I must get a thermafoaming vacuum next time I am out 😂. Another masterpiece

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@geo2cv6tron14]

The before / after is really really impressive 🚓🤩👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@gravesendaustralia]

Fabulous restoration Paul cheers Michael

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Michael

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Paul,top work on this Humber Hawk model,the results are always amazing towards the end.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Steven

[@martindaredare]

Nice smart, straightforward restoration paul ,excellent the addition of the headlight works well ,all the best, Martin

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@jesterger]

Very nice, Paul. I have a collection of police cars. I have this very casting too. I have it stripped down and ready to paint. So this is a timely video. Cheers!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

Piękna modelka!! świetna robota restauratorska, gratulacje!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@armandoflores462]

Awesome job restoring the Dinky patrol car.😎

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@pajda666chleba]

Piękna robota - jak zawsze. Bardzo ładny model.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzękuję serdecznie i pozdrawiam

[@METALLKZ]

Пол, мои приветствия.
Отличная реставрация полицейской машины +711👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@johnmurphy4915]

Absolutely fantastic job, Paul , another great car from the 60s, love the older ones you put back in fantastic condition, still the best out there, all the best to you and your family.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@janwillemhoepman7539]

The guy behind the wheel is so small he can barely look through the windows ... pretty impressive police officer that must be 😂
But anyway, nice one Paul 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jan 🤣🤣🤣

[@andreashauffe1787]

Wie immer eine super gemachte Arbeit. Meine Hochachtung.

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Andreas

[@te-cto]

Super 👍 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jerrybailey5797]

Great looking Humber Hawk police car restoration Paul 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jerry

[@geryc.6602]

Restauration parfaite comme d'habitude 🏆 ! Bravo et merci de me divertir, cher Paul 😉 ! 💜

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@ananndavinci]

Live Long N Prosper
😌
🙏🏼

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

HUDSON? Powiedziałbym, że to HUMBER. (Amerykańskie samochody z kierownicą po prawej stronie? 🤔 Bardziej dotyczy to Anglii 😄)
Model również bardzo przypomina australijskiego HOLDENA FE z lat 50-tych...
nie ma znaczenia...
Renowacja pierwsza klasa 🤩
Moja osobista atrakcja:
Nowe szyby, reflektory i odnowione wnętrze 😃 Brawo Paul, jestem zachwycony. Jasne, dwa kciuki w górę 👍🏼 👍🏼 i tak trzymaj, przyjacielu 😉
Życzę miłego tygodnia Tobie i Twojej rodzinie, bądźcie zdrowi i pogodni.
Pozdrowienia z latarni morskiej na Łabie.
😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
HUDSON? Would say this is a HUMBER. (American cars with right-hand drive? 🤔 This is more the case in England 😄)
The model is also very reminiscent of an Australian HOLDEN FE from the 50s...
Anyway...
The resto is first class 🤩
My personal highlight:
The new windows, the headlights and the revised interior 😃 Well done Paul, I'm thrilled. Clearly, both thumbs up for it 👍🏼 👍🏼 and keep it up, mate 😉
Have a nice week to you and your family and stay safe and sound.
Greetings from the lighthouse end of the Elbe River.
😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
HUDSON? Ich würde sagen, das ist ein HUMBER. (Amerikanische Autos mit Rechtssteuerung? 🤔 Das ist eher in England der Fall 😄)
Ausserdem erinnert das Modell stark an einen australischen HOLDEN FE der 50er...
Egal...
Die Restaurierung ist erstklassig 🤩
Mein persönliches Highlight:
Die neuen Fenster, die Scheinwerfer und das überarbeitete Interieur 😃 Gut gemacht, Paul, ich bin begeistert. Ganz klar, beide Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼 👍🏼 und mach weiter so, mein Freund 😉
Dir und Deiner Familie noch eine schöne Woche und bleibt gesund und munter.
Gruß vom Leuchtturmende der Elbe.
😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@NLKINK]

Good restoration.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@SoMoDiecast]

Fantastic restoration Paul!

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Looks great Paul...brand new.....❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@losmexicanitosdepapacanica1604]

Ese me lo puedes regalar 😊gracias por compartir esas buenas restauraciónes que te quedan de lujo 😊saludos y acá andamos 😉

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@PirataDesign]

Ciao, Paul
Un altro restauro perfetto: anche questa era abbastanza consumata, ma tu l' hai riportata all' antico splendore, anzi.... Anche meglio.
Complimenti!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@Collectorholic]

Amazing as always!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@leonardoserra1386]

Uma coisa mais maravilhosa espetacular parabém fantángo trabalho uma obra prima 😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Leonardo

[@JamesH321]

It's a Humber Hawk. Hudson Hawk is a Bruce Willis movie.

[@robinvanags912]

I think you've got to the Rootes of the issue.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, I've already corrected it, it somehow reminded me of the movie

[@andreysever417]

Замечательно! Спасибо!

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@kir_kras]

Очень красиво сделал)

[@moedasmais]

Uau! Ficou novo, parabéns meu amigo! 👏👏👏👏👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@luisg.leivaboza2782]

Great job

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@whistlingdiesel]

Looking sharp the Hawk.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Romanek1981]

Kolejna bardzo dobra robota 👏😉

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@kir_kras]

Как живая! Ну ты как всегда!))Нв высоте))

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@Classic70s80s90s]

Saudações a Todos ! Boa Noite Guerreiro Das Restaurações !!!!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@Diecastoutlaw]

Great job Paul well done 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@egor200084]

Пол, работа шикарная, ты молодец

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@frasermartin6728]

The Hawk is a nice casting - I have done two Code3 cars but would love to get 'police car' interiors for them, as the non-Police units had glass but no interior. You made a really nice job of that one! I think the original toy had "Town & Country" pattern tyres all round. You'd be hard pushed to find a real Hawk Police car with yellow interior, mind you! With or without the Hobbits!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much. Honestly, I didn't even know that these non-police versions didn't have a car interior. I thought for a long time whether I should copy this interior because it was made of thin but quite stiff plastic and I liked it. the police busts were also in good condition. I guess I'll have to copy them for backup. Kind regards

[@Thierry787]

Très belle restauration Paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@PedroAlves-ee8vk]

Salut Paul, jolie voiture 😊. salutations de Suisse 🇨🇭, à bientôt

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup Pedro

[@andysgaragediecastrestorations]

Very good Paul. Just started one of these myself.👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@shanethompson2915]

Very nice.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@josejuliangarciaalacano]

Espectacular

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Jose

[@modellbahnagenda]

Kompliment 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Uwe

[@frasssuliman5998]

❤❤❤❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jimmyg.comicguy9777]

Hi Paul! 👍

[@PaulFellows3430]

Nice restoration. The car is a Humber Hawk. Not a Hudson.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much , I corect

[@BluesRunnerJFQ]

😍😍😍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@nicerestoration]

👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@keithaustin-brisbane6533]

Definitely a Humber, not a Hudson.... I don't think Hudson actually made a model called the Hawk... Nice Work again though

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, I've already corrected it, it somehow reminded me of the movie

[@keithaustin-brisbane6533]

@@PaulRestorer Lol... Spell Check... Hawk....

[@kir_kras]

О да, помнишь эксперимент, "скажи мне, что она черная, а я скажу тебе, что она беелая)))

[@garagemslzv8465]

Tops

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@tharunraj9974]

What sheet did you use to make the windshield and how you managed to make new wheels ?
Edit: Where you got the MM 940 molding silicone ?
where to get the polyurethane for the tyre ? whats the composition to make one ?

[@PaulRestorer]

I made the glass from 0.5 mm thick plastic, you can buy molding silicone mm940 online, just like molding polyurethane. You just need to remember that it should have a shore hardness of 70 or more. Kind regards

[@lackodhr.5303]

🤗👍👌💯

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@lackodhr.5303]

@@PaulRestorer nice job, Dear Paul! You are welcome 🤗

[@hektorlemans]

Hey Paul
Nice job! What paint do you use, how many coats. What do you do to avoid paint chips again. Any transparent coat? How many layers?

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, I use acrylic car paint, I apply two layers of primer, two layers of base and also two layers of clear varnish with hardener.

[@hektorlemans]

What brand it is please?

[@user-vd4ew9fg8l]

映画の｢アンタッチャブル｣みたいな車です 異常に珍しい警察車です 見事に修復成功ですね( ´∀`)b Good Job！

[@PaulRestorer]

どうもありがとうございます。

[@carmium]

This is a Humber, not a Hudson!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much. I've already corrected it

[@alcyon1]

Something went wrong with the window ?

[@PaulRestorer]

the window I showed at the beginning during demolition was cracked at the back. Therefore, whenever the glass is cracked, I replace it with a new one. kind regards.

[@Cool07R6SRider]

Humber Hawk not Hudson Howk 🤣

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, I've already corrected it, it somehow reminded me of the movie

[@andreasschweminski6808]

Guten Morgen lieber Paul, wieder mal sehr gut gelungen aber ich hätte als i Tüpfelchen die Kotflügel weiss lackiert ,aber ist halt Geschmackssache ansonsten alles super gelungen 😊. Mfg aus Hamburg

[@PaulRestorer]

Alles in allem eine sehr gute Idee. Viele Grüße

[@arturszaradzista6403]

Renowacja bardzo udana, tylko czy ten samochód musiał być cały czarny niczym karawan? Wszak to nie model forda który był produkowany w kolorze czarnym lub czarnym. Chyba że samym kolorem już miał siać postrach na ulicach.

[@martindaredare]

British police cars were all originally painted black and then changed to a blue and white 2tone colour in the 1960s

[@METALLKZ]

​@@martindaredare Спасибо вам за пояснение 👍

[@ZdravmozakDesnaRuka]

Trebo si saliti nova sjedala od plastike

[@PaulRestorer]

Cijeli vic je da ne možete kupiti nova sjedala