Corgi Juniors Fiat X1/9 (056)
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2020
- On the bench today is a Corgi Juniors Fiat X1/9, which is a very popular diecast and you can see why. It’s a nice looking car. This one has been well loved, resulting in worn out decals and some deep gouges on the targa top roof. I wonder how that happened… I’ll give it a fresh paint job and a wheel swap along with some much needed exterior details and this little Italian special should come out looking as good as new.
The Fiat X1/9 is a two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and manufactured by Fiat from 1972-1982 and subsequently by Bertone from 1982-1989. With a transverse engine and gearbox in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive configuration. It was the well-known 1290cc 4-cylinder which delivered a whopping 75 horsepower. The X1/9 was noted for its balanced handling, retractable headlights, lightweight-removable hardtop, front and rear-storage compartments, and for being designed from its conception to meet the late 1960s U.S. safety regulations. The X1/9 also experienced a sporting use, with Group 3 specimens and also with a special Group 5 entry by Dallara.
Enjoy this Fiat X1/9 makeover. If you like the video, please give it a thumbs up, subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell for regularly updated content. Your respectful comments are always welcome. Be sure to tell me where you’re watching from. I’m a world traveller, so I’m interested to know. Stay safe. Stay healthy.
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Wow Andrew it is better than my first expectation 🤩👏👍 thanks for the shoutout 😉
Thanks for the approval. It's your opinion that matters here most, as it was your request. I know you like this model so I'm happy you're pleased. I actually like the lime green on it, with a few black accents. And you are very welcome for the shout out. Hope you get a few hits out of it. You deserve each one for your excellent channel. Such a cool collection! 😎
I also have two Fiat X 1/9 rally 1972 - Bertone, replicated at 1/36 scale by Corgi / Made in Great Britain, made a video about them. Five stars restoration, very good work, a real pleasure to watch! 🏆
Thanks a lot. It seems to be a very popular model, in all sizes. I can see why. I'll check out your vid! 👊
I think this came out great, including the paint! Looking forward to our build! I can appreciate the shag carpeting on the wheels! As a child of the 70s, that was fun playing with cars on the carpeting!
Ha, me too, Mark! Every time I take one apart I wonder what the little owner did with them, and when they were given up. Hope to get them each back into circulation! That's the goal. Working on a '75 Corvette now... Taking another summer road trip. That'll be my next upload.
@@MapleLeafCustoms enjoy your trip my friend and be safe!
Fantastic job on the restore and hats off to you that you donate these to children!
Thanks, Ed. I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for visiting. Come on back any time!
The finished output turned out great! You made the car look 10x better than the original! Congrats! 👏 👍
Thanks, Austin. That's a nice compliment. Glad you liked it. Come back often and look around. And have a great day today. 👊
Green and black are perfect combination. Like all the added detail, really makes the car.
Thanks, Chris. The colour was requested, and it's starting to grow on me now. I think it needed the black to break it up though. Be cool, brother! ✌️
Great job Andrew!!!! I drove on in 85 and I loved it. Thanks for sharing
Hi Steve, and thanks. I've never even been in an X1/9 (not sure I'd fit at 6'2") but they sure are cool little cars!
Love that little casting! The lime green really does work and the wheel swap finished it off nicely!
Thanks, Jim 👍
You’ve done this one justice my friend. Greeting from Grimes, Iowa.
Thanks Charlie Dogg. I appreciate it. Have a super day now.👊
My all around favorite Fiat.
Hi Gary, there a nicely restored X1/9 in my neighbourhood, over here in Switzerland, also in lime green! 🍁
Way to make that Corgi look killer. Once again, great choice for the wheels.
Thanks. Yes, the wheels help this one look great in the end. ✌️
It's a lovely colour combination Andrew! Daisy fresh! Good job! 😎👍
Many thanks, Sol! The request was for lime green, which I thought was a bit crazy, but as it turns out that's one of the original casting colours. Have a great day! 👊
Brings back memories!
Same for me!
Very nice makeover, that bright green colour certainly look very 70's :) This Fiat was kind of ahead of it's time, as similar mid-engine cars came later in the 80's, like Pontiac Fiero and Toyota MR-2.
It's true, and you are very knowledgeable. I drive a Porsche 987 with a mid mounted Boxster engine. It's perfectly balanced and you can accelerate into corners, as opposed to slowing down. The Fiat led the way in that regard. Thanks for tuning in regularly and leaving great insights and comments. Cool. 👊
I'm diggin it Andrew! ROCK ON! BUILD STRONG!
Glad you like the little Fiat. It's a nice car. Thanks for taking the time to visit and comment too. Come on back any time!
Very very good job! 👍👋
Thank you very much! You're always very kind and I appreciate it. Have a super day.
Really gorgeous ! Nice choice of paint with perfect finition.
Thank you, Thierry! Have a great weekend. 🍁☕️👍
Looks just like one my cousin had. Well done. From Jacksonville FL USA
Hello Cathy in Jacksonville. Lots of good memories in these old Diecasts. That's why I got into the hobby myself. Glad you liked this one. Thanks for visiting and commenting too! Have a super day and be safe down in Florida. I'm watching your news from over here in Europe. Crazy days!
Wow ,my ex hometown, used to live on 5636 Akra Ave ,how is Jax these days ? Miss it
@@LaziLowcollectables Crazy with covid but hot as usual at this time of year. Afternoon thunderstorms daily.
Oh I miss being there ,my favourite 18 months in the US ,stay safe
terrific build loved the X19 one of my freinds dads had one of the first ones in metalic pea green with purple X19 decals as a young lad one of the few cars that made me go wow very futuristic when it was launched
Yes, the little X1/9 was ahead of its time, and this diecast has proven to be very popular. Lots of memories coming out! I still see the odd one on the roads around here in Switzerland/Germany. It's still a head-turner! Have a super day now.
W🍩W, cool color! Hard to loose that in the sandbox... We're inching closer and closer to the stingray!
That lime green was requested, so I obliged. Starting to grow on me, though. I hope it hits the sandbox again. That's my goal. The Corvette is on the bench! Thanks again for the invitation to participate. One more road trip this week, so that'll be my next upload. Be cool! ✌️
Thank you very much for your kind words.
I subscribed to your channel and wish you creative success.
Cool thanks. You have a great channel too. I like it. Success to you as well, my friend. Be safe in Russia.
I can hardly wait for the corvette! Cheers from Toronto!
Just a few hours more... Thanks for being patient during my summer holidays! Back to a regular upload schedule soon.
Maple Leaf Matchbox Makeovers I simply love your videos edition and organization. Thanks for sharing!
I personally love the lime green and great restoration Andrew
It's growing on me. I thought it needed the black accents to break up too much lime green, but it works. Thanks for the kind words. Be safe now. 👊
@@MapleLeafCustoms yes it is beautiful, I love green it's my favorite color
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Thank you Bee. Greetings from Switzerland to Thailand! I hope you are well.
all in all I thought it came out great .. All the paint jobs won't come out perfect, but they are always better. Much better!! than when you started.. :) Thanks for sharing another transformation.. :)
Thank you, friend. I agree! Be safe back home in Canada! ✌️
Great restoration , excelent Fiat model , I like very much how you restored the car !👍🥇🏆🍻
Thank you very much! I like these little Fiats. Still some of them on the road over here in Europe. 😎
Great choice of the color - looks great in this green. Also the new wheels are a great addition. I am sure it will be very special for the new owner.
I think so too! That's the plan, at least. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a super day!
Andrew it’s amazing how you take those older beat up looking cars and give them an entirely different “new” look to them! You have a very informative and entertaining channel. I wish I could do that but I have two left thumbs! 😂watching from the Lehigh Valley USA
Thanks, Rick. It's a nice feeling to breathe new life into these little cars.
Esa dremel muy buena ayuda amigo, muy buen trabajo, felicitaciones desde Chile. Y como bien dices "es hora del cafe" .
That dremel very good help friend, very good work, congratulations from Chile. And as you well say "it's coffee time".
The Dremel is a great tool in this hobby, for sure! Glad you liked it. Thanks. Have a great day, amigo.
This is only the third of your videos I've seen, and up front I want to tell you I have made no videos of my own. I am not serving my work up to a world of scrutiny, yet. I am struck by the relaxing tone of your work. Your voice and your attitude to your craftsmanship are conversational and inviting and allow a viewer to feel at ease. The work we do on these cars comes down to our choices. The choices we make are products of who we make these for, what our budgets are for our hobby and even just what supplies are available because of the COVID-19 pandemics effect on the supply chain. I noticed your orange peel issues, and I think it's a reaction between different brands of products, or it could be the technique used to apply one didn't work for applying the other. Toy manufacturers finishes are not quite as perfect as we think they are, and we judge our own work harshly. That said, I remember these cars on the streets. What struck me about them was the contrast between the shiny green paint and the matte black roof and trim. As the car aged time, wear and care weren't kind to the trim and roof. (We have much better car care products now.) You gave your car an overall shiny clear coat. Although it would be more work, I would have liked to have seen what was flat on the real car to be flat in scale. If it's a toy for a child it may matter less, but as a child it would have mattered to me. (Hence you could say I persue this hobby to correct perceived mistakes 😂! No, I'm not judgmental or OCD!🤣) Again, it comes down to who are you creating the car for. My other comments echo those made previously, so glean from them what you will. I'm watching and posting from the Newark Bay side of Jersey City, NJ (USA) where once baseball's Jackie Robinson made his minor league debut for the Montreal Monarchs. Have fun with your toys!
Hello David! Thank you for watching my videos and taking the time to post a well thought out response. I can tell you're passionate about the hobby and very knowledgeable as well. I appreciate your insights on the little Fiat and, as with all respectful comments, I take them as fodder for my continuing education. I'm new to the hobby myself, having only begun these restorations in mid March. With only a couple dozen cars under my belt, I consider my skill level to be 'Beginner Enthusiast' and I have decided to post my work to a world of scrutiny! Please continue to visit here and feel free to lend more help by way of what you see I can do better. I'm wide open. Have a really great day today. Peace to you in New Jersey from beautiful Switzerland (by way of Canada) 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇭👊 - Andrew
Awesome video and car !! Excellent job on camera work bro
Have a good one my friend stay safe
👍🕶👍
Thanks Robert. I appreciate your regular visits and comments. That's nice. Be safe now. 👊
That's pretty cool, looks brand new 🔥
Thanks for taking the time to visit and comment. Cool.
Very nice Andrew. The wheels fit it well. Looks like fresh out of the package. Stay safe.
Thanks, Wade. Glad you liked it. I don't have a huge collection of wheels to pick from, but I agree they look good on the little Fiat. 👊
Wow man, really great job, you really did a super restoration 😲, I love the FIAT x1/9an Italian car, and I'm Italian😎👍, you got an extraordinary result, very good
Grazie mille! Glad you enjoyed it!
That's a nice restoration Andrew, great colour choice, and lovely detailing, enjoy your coffee.
All the best martin
Many thanks, Martin. It's a bold colour, for sure, but one that was requested, so I obliged. It's starting to grow on me now though. Have a great day in the UK.
That looked good. Watching you from Delaware USA
Greetings to Delaware from Switzerland! Glad you tuned in and took the time to comment. Cool. 👊
Nice model... I like the final results. ..
Good job.
Many thanks! 👊
Great car and love the wheel selection!
Thank you, Paul. I'm glad you found my channel and like the little Fiat. I value your opinion as a long time subscriber to your channel. Have a super day!
Overall this turned out well. The colors, painted details and wheels make a huge improvement. I'd enjoy having it! 👌✌
Thank you, George. I appreciate the positive comments. You're an encouragement to me! 👊
@@MapleLeafCustoms My pleasure friend. Keep up the great work. 👊
Like 26 the Brazil ! The Mano Minis Diecast!🇧🇷
Obrigado pelo apoio e palavras gentis! 🇧🇷🇨🇦😎
What a nice quality of video. Salute from Jakarta
Terima kasih banyak, temanku. That's nice to hear. 👊
Que buena restauraracuon Bro saludos y cuidate
Gracias mi hermano. 👊
Cool restoration mate!Looking forward for more model cars to restore😊🚗💨
Thanks, brother. More to come! Next upload will be part of my first build off with some online colleagues.
Oh..that's cool. Will watch out for it😊
Nice job wheels made it look so much better! Mick67 UK
Thanks, Mick. I agree!
good job (and nice music)
Thanks! 🍁☕️🎵👍
Cool little Fiat Andrew, the green paint and custom wheels look great!
Thanks! I occasionally see a few of these on the roads over here, also nicely restored.
Great video as always, Andrew! I just got a commission to do a bright green vehicle too! Small world. As always, I enjoy listening to you talk out your build process and share the steps and missteps along the way. I completely relate to learning as you go and in front of an audience, no less. Keep building and keep sharing! Always enjoy watching your work.
Thanks, Chuck. Well we'll both have a permanent CZcams record of our journeys! It's all part of learning the craft. Thanks for the support along the way. I really appreciate your feedback. Be cool. 👊
Good on you for leaving it. I'm the kind of guy that would have stripped that back and started over, lol. I'm trying to let my mistakes shine and learn from them, and let others learn from them... But it's hard. Cheers from a beautiful island somewhere in the Pacific ocean.
Evan, I was pretty close to stripping it down and starting over. Believe me. But these are a permanent record of my journey. I'm sure I'll look back on these early efforts with a smile one day. In the end it was OK. I'm my own worst critic, so I see what needs improving. Oh well. Hopefully the Corvette will be one notch better. I'm taking another summer road trip. That'll be my next upload.
@@MapleLeafCustoms I hear you. My next upload (hopefully Friday ish) I chipped the paint putting the windshield in and touched it up as I had already stripped the thing twice and couldn't bare to do it again! Stay safe and have a nice trip!
Really good restoration, Andrew! Thanks for the video!
Hi Alex, glad you liked it! Have a great day.
@@MapleLeafCustoms The same to you!
Hi New friend // very nice Vintage car!! Saludos Cordiales desde 🇪🇨
Welcome to my channel. I hope you'll enjoy the videos as much as I do making them. Be cool, brother! 👊
Awesome
Thanks! 👍
awesome work as always bud
Thanks again for visiting and commenting often. I appreciate the support and the good feedback. Have a great day, brother. 👊
What a fiddly contruction, I have a blue version by another diecast maker. This Corgi is still better than my version....mine has 1/4” of base showing on the bottom from the side view. It looks like an off-road Fiat. I love the color, and you did a great job.
I hear you. Gotta work with what you get, but it's unfortunate when the diecast makers stray a bit too far from the original. I think the Corgi Juniors is OK. Still a lot of base showing, front and back, but it is what it is. Be safe down south and have a great day. 😎
Maple Leaf Matchbox Makeovers Likewise Andrew, I look forward to the next one.
that is a nice fiat i like to see that car in real life great job andrew
Hi Theo, I still see some of these on the road over here in Europe. They're pretty cool. Have a great day, brother. ✌️
Excelente video
I like the final result of this car
Muchas gracias hermano. ✌️
You did an incredibile restoration! Very well done
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked this one.
@@MapleLeafCustoms for some reasons I noticed that my subscription to your channel was deleleted. Probably a misclick.. . Probably this is the reason I did not receive notification anymore! Now I resuscribed! I have a huge backlog of your videos to see... good because I am away for my work, a good way to pass the evening😉
@@1eurodiecastgarage728 I notice every now and then that my subs go up by 2 and down by 1... I've done that myself. Click on sub when I already was a subscriber only to unsubscribe.... Oh well. Glad you found out and can now catch up! Thanks for following closely and your insightful comments. I love them. 👊
Perfeito Andrew, abraço amigo!
Muito obrigado meu amigo!
Very cool video andrew 🔥🔥💪
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Nice little car.
Turned out nice!
Thanks, brother. Each one presents its own challenges, but I'm happy with it. Be safe now. 👊
I thought it turned out marvelous and you're certainly I'll hell of a lot better than what you started with! Great job my friend I wouldn't trip on the little details you did all you could with the wet sanding and like I said it looks beautiful!
Thanks Opa! I'm my own worst critic, so I see what needs improving, but it's all part of the journey. Glad you saw a nice product in the end. I read in these comments that lime green is always tough to work with. Now I know that! Hope all is well in Missouri. Stay well. ✌️
Well done, nice color combo, love the black top. The details and wheel swap take it to another level!
Keep it up, stay safe, cheers.
Thanks for the feedback. I like the bold colour contrast, now. And the wheels do help. I appreciate it. Have a great day in Portugal. ✌️
@@MapleLeafCustoms Hey brother, i've just rememberd something, do you happen to have car pictures you've seen around Switzerland? Over there years have been motor news of some rare cars ended up in collector's hands over those lands.
@@projectman-thor229 I have seen many, many exotic and luxury cars all around Switzerland (land of $$$), but haven't made a photo record of them. There are lots of CZcams sites that do, however. Check out The19Tommy85 here: czcams.com/channels/A5wjdmbGADWYL-tT-bZIpg.html or just do a search on exotic supercars Switzerland. That'll keep you busy and drooling for a while!
Great job. It looks really cool
Thanks a lot. I like it too. Enjoy the day today! 👊
@@MapleLeafCustoms you are welcome, a big hug from Argentina
Came out nice,like the color
Thanks, bud. The colour was requested. It's growing on me too. Have a great day! 👊
Nice restoration bro...
Many thanks for that nice comment! 👍
You can make this very beautiful. I have followed you.😊👍👍🤝🇹🇭
Thank you my friend. I support your channel too.
Wow, der sieht echt gut aus. Well done, my friend.
Danke, Dimi. Es ist ein schönes kleines Auto und ich mag, wie es jetzt auch aussieht. 👍
Nice ,I like the wheels and the taillights, paint will be better next time
Thanks, Laz 👍 That's the plan! Thanks for your support, brother. 🇨🇦🇭🇺👊
Love those Fiats!
Me too! There's an X1/9 in my Swiss village that looks pretty good. Not totally restored, but it's road worthy and in decent condition. Also lime green! 🍁
Wow, I was looking for a video like this！！
I'm glad you liked it. It's a nice little car. 🇨🇦🇨🇭🇯🇵😎
Mais uma vez surpreende parabéns um abraço
Obrigado por todo o seu apoio ao meu canal. Isso é ótimo. Eu te desejo um bom dia. (Ainda aprendendo português!).
Happy birthday to one of the best diecast channels and a fine citizen of Earth! (This was the first video that said it was posted a year ago so I'm curious how close it actually was, plus I figured everyone would be commenting on your most recent video & I like to be different lol) Have a great day!
Yup, you're going back at least a year on that one. It was a request by a viewer, including the lime green paint job! And you're right - nobody has commented on that one for a while! 😂🍁
Wieder mal ein schönes Video 👍😎😄
Vielen Dank. Ich bin froh, dass es dir gefallen hat!
hi new friend!! ♡♡♡
your collection looks good!!
i like tomica and matchbox siku hotwheels car.!!!!
You will find all kinds of models on this channel. I enjoy the variety, like you do too.
Nice job, looks great 👍 But wrong colors for the rear lights
Thats a cool restoration brother,
i loved it..
New subscriber here
Thanks and welcome! Glad you liked the little Fiat.
@@MapleLeafCustoms always😀
Hello Andrew, thanks for the comment on my channel, I will check out some of your video's later :).
Hi Colin, I had a hard time leaving a comment on your channel. Three tries... and they seemed to be incomplete...! Don't know what went wrong, but I did leave a sub, which was the point! I like what you're doing.
Thanks buddy, I do follow "lets go picking" "wtffor" "championdjk" "vice grip garage", but I go my own way. My collection is much larger than is shown in my videos, but due to my health problems I have not got round to showing them yet. I have lots of Dinky and Corgi which are not shown in the videos either.
bel lavoro! ;)
Grazie mille.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ficou muito bom.
Obrigado novamente por seus amáveis comentários.
Awesome Fiat, and awesome job Ya did :)
Thanks, Cat. Your opinion matters to me and I appreciate your regular visits and comments. Be cool. 👊
@@MapleLeafCustoms Hey, likewise :)
Hi there Andrew, I think you are being way to hard on yourself because that little Fiat looks fantastic. Ive never seen a super smooth lime before and as such you
got this lime green absolutely perfect! Lol Details are really good and overall it is a beautiful restoration. Great job.Take good care, be well and stay safe.
Hi Norm, that's kind of you. I think I'm my own worst critic. Never heard the lime green being difficult to work with theory, but I'll take it! It does look pretty good in the end. I appreciate your encouragement. Be safe back in the homeland! ✌️
Nice fliat changing and I want this model
Thanks. They're very popular castings. Are they hard to find in India?
@@MapleLeafCustoms Yes
I like this.. its cool leaf..
Terima kasih banyak. I agree. It's a cool little car!
I think the car turned out fine btw and looks good in citrus. Your packaging sure has come a long way too!
Was I still putting them in plastic bags back then? Yes, the blister packs are an upgrade! Thanks for tuning in so often and for the fine feedback. It's always nice to see your name in the comments. 🍁👊
@@MapleLeafCustoms yep plastic bag with a staple lol...not that there's anything wrong with that at all! Thank you for the kind words! It means alot that you even remember my name. Hope you have a wonderful day good sir!😉👍🏻
Nice...👍🤝
Terima kasih banyak, temanku!
Wow 😊👍
Thanks for the visit. Glad you liked the little Fiat. Me too.
Wow
Thanks for the "Wow!" That's nice.
Wow nice
Terima kasih banyak, temanku.
Wow bisa bhs indonesia
@@huntersmalang3696 Ya, saya bisa berbicara Bahasa Indonesia dengan lancar. Saya tinggal di Papua Barat selama bertahun-tahun di tahun 90-an. Saya cinta Indonesia! 🇨🇦🇨🇭🇲🇨👊
amazing how it looks like a TR7
You're right. Kinda got that same wedge shape to it. 🍁
I love this casting. Awesome wheels, very well detailed. Maybe the problem with paint could've been a reaction between prime coat and the green paint, or grease over the body car, or, and I bet for it, your fingers nail technology 😂😂😂 . Anyway, it looks good at the end. Greetings 👍 👋👋
Thanks, Hugo. The final result was OK, but I'll never know what caused that paint problem. I tried real hard to reduce it, short of stripping it and starting over (almost did that). Live and learn and chalk another one up to experience. I'm off for another road trip now. Next upload in mid August. Take care now!
@@MapleLeafCustoms Enjoy!
hi new friends good vidio 👍
Thank you! Have a great day today.
Finally got chance to watch your video, Andrew . It now looks wonderful, I do remember those little cars running about and from what I remember they were mostly lime green. Could you tell me also how you did your start up still with the airbrush. Not that I will copy you, but it looks very professional.
Great to relax watching your video after that long hot day at work.
Take care as always.
Jeff
Hi Jeff. Glad you liked the little Fiat. My start up pic with the channel logo was simply done using Pages - the built in word processor on my iMac. It handles graphics well too. Found a few pics online that I liked and put them over a work mat pic. Moved and resized everything until I liked it. No rocket science there. I added a few CZcams symbols to the laminated version that I put on my work mat while working. Hope I'm answering the right question and that it helps!
Thanks Andrew, none of my programs could handle overlays, but it does look very professional.
Take care, Jeff
Fingernail technology! 😂😂😂 The ole "sticker picker" - I hate stickers! LOL! Great looking car, slick work! 👍
Thanks, man. It cleaned up well. I always liked this casting. Sounds like the real car might have been slightly underpowered, but always caught my eye. Still see them on the roads over here in Europe.
@@MapleLeafCustoms Here in the Northeastern U.S. if we seen one of those in any condition, we'd call it exotic, LOL! But a lot of folks here think that classic Hondas and Datsuns are exotic... Now if we're talking about an original Mini Cooper, that'll catch my attention, I love those little boogers. 👍
very cute
Thank you! Cute is a good word for the little Fiat. I agree.
Sure looked good to me 👋😎👍
Thanks 👍 A couple of lessons learned, but OK in the end. Thanks for visiting often and commenting. That's nice. 👊
I think it turned out well. I was just wondering, have you ever tried to fill deeper scratches with JB Weld?
I've got some JB Weld but use that for larger problems like broken A pillars. Shallow surface scratches usually can be sanded out with wet/dry sandpaper or fine steel wool. If they persist I've used some Tamiya putty as filler, followed by more light sanding...
Nice job! I am finding that hitting the paint with a paper towel and/or some of that plastic polish makes the paint smooth. Just need to be careful with the polish, it will take paint off the corners before you know it.
I'll try that. The wet sanding between coats - the standard treatment - took it down a bit, but not completely. Gathering tips and experience, both! Thanks, brother. ✌️
@@MapleLeafCustoms I have a hot wheels Jack Rabbit coming out on Aug, 3 where I do the paper sanding trick. I did very light plastic polish on the 3rd coat of clear. Turned out very nice.
a successful study. health to your hand
Many thanks for your compliment. Have a wonderful day.
The way you title the videos with the vehicles name and manufacturer looks good, I think I have spotted a slight error in your "about you" section, I think you meant siku, not suki, I would want to be told if it was my error.
Hi Colin, you've got a sharp eye! Thanks for catching that. I actually saw the Suki/Siku mistake a long time ago and fixed it (I'm particular about these things too) and it's been updated as I see it on my laptop, but apparently the correction hasn't been updated widespread. I just went back to try again - this time making a paragraph break - and it shows the changes on my screen (as Administrator). I hope it's reflected on yours as well. Thanks for pointing it out. I agree, I'd want to know. If you catch anything else...
If its just a reply I tend not to bother correcting mistakes as most times they are typo's, I am glad you see it that way. I am taking a leaf from your book as I am about to upload a video of my collection on miniature clocks and I am going to add a title to it, it looks much better on the thumbnail.
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Thanks, brother! I feel the love! ✌️
Wow what a beautiful vintage car. Here's my full support 👍🎀🔔 for sharing this kind of video. I hope you can do the same 🙏. See you around my dear friend.
Hello and welcome to my channel. I'm glad that you found it and have enjoyed the first video and subbed too. Cool! 😎 I will now check out your channel and return the favour. New online friends! 👊