MATCHBOX custom: MB135 Mercedes 500 SEC
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- čas přidán 23. 02. 2023
- Restoring a Matchbox MB135 Mercedes 500 SEC, in the Matchbox range from 1984 until 1991.
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The former owner of this Matchbox Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC had covered it front to back in matte black paint. Not an inch had been missed. Not the windows. Not the wheels. There was very little of the original red paint left. The A-pillars had both snapped too, to add to my woes.
I wanted to redo what the previous keeper had done to the poor casting. I think these Mercs from this era look menacing in black, so I will repaint it in a better gloss coat. I'll also give it some detailing to rival the upcoming Hot Wheels 560 SEC AMG due for release in 2023. Not only that, but I'll pop on some custom AMG boots to boot.
The 500 SEC was the top of the line coupé version of Mercedes' W126 S-Class from 1981 to 1985. From 1985, its 5 litre M117 engine was bored out to 5.5 litres, creating the aforementioned 560 SEC. These ran until 1991.
Parts source:
www.waltonstyle.com/
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Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG image credit:
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Fantastic job, this old Mercedes turned out awesome
Love the look, great detailing and the color of black, perfectly done.
Another good restoration. Looks like you had your hands full with that one.
2:02 I miss Rob. Hope he's doing well in whatever endevours he's currently pursuing.
Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍
Always good to hear your additional information and also to recognize the challenges of taps and some pain takes a three stage process to remove. i suppose it could give us a chance to red colour match if required. but you said from the start you were going black. Good Job.
Very nice turned out awesome. That black suits that car
Fabulous! This looks AWESOME!!!
Awesome result. Ant wait to get started on mine (in white😊)
great work! love the wheels especially, there is even the AMG logo on them. ^^
and let's not forget the Koenig Specials. they went like, you want it, we'll build it. they were infamous for testarossa-style body kits on a convertible with widest wheels ever and a full-size top of the tops stereo built into the dashboard... at a time when miniaturizing was more sci-fi. but they did it.
some of these machines are still around somewhere; so it seems they did quality work, too.
Whenever I think of that model, it's always in black. Was told the old school machinist, use wax for drilling and tapping, instead of oil. 😀👍
Very nice job! As always Jason..
Yes, I always like the custom jobs.
Great job Jason 👍
Beautiful job! 👍👍👍👍👍
I have two of these in my to do box. I loved this when it was released.
Looks far better with your touch Jason. Love the wheels and details you tastefully chose.
Bought mine new, and it still looks straight from the packaging! It's For Sale.
Absolutely and totally gorgeous my friend that puts the original casting to shame the Wheels set that car out very much I have that casting it's one of my favorites I just wish it wasn't a super fast what you was a regular sized to go with the rest of my collection all I can say after that Jason is to have a great day and God bless my friend
What an amazing transformation of a classic Mercedes. I had a model in the OG colour scheme, white with a blue interior. It was well played with but never as abused as the model you started with.
Love the wheels. Excellent work all around.
Fit new windscreen Jason and l think it will look great, nicely restored anyway 👍
Super transformation and the mono block alloys finish it off brilliantly 😎
Great restoration of a fantastic model car. The 560SEC is one of my all time favorite Mercedes cars 😁👍👍
Hey Jason I just wanted to tell you I'm one of your new patreons have a good day and God bless
Thanks so much! I really appreciate you joining up and your ongoing support. I’ll add your name to the credits list on my next video (I’m a bit ahead again so in around 4 videos time) so keep your eyes peeled! Thanks again 🙏🏻
Looks awesome. However, next time you get a merc like this, go that extra little bit and do the interior. Brings it out just that little more
Amazing!
What a transformation Jason. Love what you have done, particularly the wheel swap. Always very fond of these Mercedes. Was going to purchase these Matchbox versions many times back in the day, but those stupid tampo decals put me off over & over again. So, good to see you finished this beauty print free. All in all top quality.
Keep er lit ya boy ye!
Well done! also, love the "history" of the actual car that you do. Brilliant
Lovely work. I especially like the 3D printed wheels. 🍁☕👍
The car looks brilliant. Just the windscreen holding it back a bit. All the other details are awesome though.
lovely
Very nice resto! Regarding the yellowed window piece, why not try making a small hydrogene peroxide vapour chamber? It is quite inexpensive, very effective and one of the least harsh methods to do retrobrighting, since you do not need to immerse the part into the solution.
Yes I did consider this. It’s a great method that I’ve used before, but the piece itself was badly scratched and I just felt the extra work at the time wouldn’t produce any greater results. If I did it again I likely would do it though! Thanks for the message 👍🏻
looks nice but next time u could use another cleaning stuff for the windows then it looks great
Great job buddy! You can remove the yellowing of the windows w hydrogen peroxide and a uv light. I learned how to do nice headlights by watching Jakarta diecast do his...check his work out if you haven't already...thanks for your well researched info too
That looks great. Where did you get the wheels? I have a Majo 190 they would suit
I got them from Waltonstyle but sadly looks like they are no longer on the website
👍👏👏👏
I have been looking for the Mercedes AMG 5 spoke rims but have only found them on the DCM Mercedes 500 SEL complete model. I looked on your web site and couldn't find them either. Do you have a source for them?
Yes the Waltonstyle website is having an overhaul at the moment. Try www.c1-models.com/c164wheelstore or the Diecast Details Shop on Facebook
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I heard you mention Rob in your video when the "piece" snapped off in the hole. Any idea what happened to Rob and why he doesn't post videos?
Diecast Media Network did an interview with him a few months back. It’s just a time thing for him judging by his answers. Lots going on life. Making these videos takes up a big chunk of your time!
You did a lot of restauration work and it's look certainly better than what it was. Unfortunately, black color on this small scaled Mercedes don't give a good render of the body lines, it would be way better with a black/grey or a metallic steel blue. You should have a very good render with polishing the windows for a clear shiny effect. The wheels are awesome and the details at the end are the cherry on the cake. Good job 👍
I would add that I drove a real 420 SEC AMG with Carlsson wheels and it was comfortable and fast (+250 km/h)
this is like the automotive equivalent of cocaine!
But without the side effects
🤌
Good job as always, but I would’ve gone for a brighter color so the details could have stood out better…
You could have given the windows a light tint to make up for the discoloration….
Yes I did consider white but I find that these look so good in black, it was the only colour for me!
How about yellow
A friend of mine was fond of yellow sports cars….