Royal Air Mail service car. Renovation of the Dinky model with a casting defect No. 34A from 1935.

The Royal Air Mail Service concept vehicle was introduced to the toy market by Meccano in 1935. It cost 6 pence and was sold until 1940. Its futuristic shape for the time was owed to designers who wanted to create a promotion for air mail services in England before war. These models are very rare and hard to obtain today because most of them are falling apart due to their age. The alloy from which they are made cracks and very unpleasant damage occurs. I just received such a car, which I decided to repair using gluing. I proceeded very carefully during the renovation, because any forceful movement could tear off a piece of material. The models were originally packed in 6 pieces in commercial packaging, but I made period packaging based on the Dinky boxes. 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.

[@youtellme18]

Great to see a toy that kept a child occupied during the horror of war Brought back to life. Well done

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@steppoify]

I am stunned by this Restoration Project. The level of intricate repair prior to primer painting was extensive. But not cripplingly so. The use of Super Glue and Baking soda continues to solve cracked, fragile castings. I have an early Märklin Mercedes racer that is actually crazed all over. The metallurgy of early alloy castings was problematic and evolving. Maestro, finishing all the filing, bodywork, and putty work was amazing to watch. A new process has been added. Using a drill to spin the rims to apply the Molotow chrome. The finished piece is lovely. A beautiful job. ❤ The original white tires were toy tires. The tires here match the actual original Royal Airmail tires. Lastly, the nicest graphically conceived box art I've seen. Kudos and Congratulations, Pawel. A job VERY well done! Best, Stephen😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Stephen

[@pajda666chleba]

Piękna renowacja. To aż nieprawdopodobne, że takie autka były w tamtych czasach.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie i pozdrawiam

[@chrissharp5073]

Another classic model saved from the scrapyard, well done. The hard work has paid off.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@mikhaelshushanyan]

Me personally wait for the moment when Paul cuts the box out of the print, folds it, puts the model into the box, rotates it to the side and lets the viewer feel that moment of satisfaction for a second or two. Awesome!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@geo2cv6tron14]

The advantage of your videos is that, not only do I admire the quality of your restorations, but it also makes me discover cars like this one that I didn't even know existed, which adds to the usefulness pleasantly 🤩👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@MKminiaturecarremodelingStudio]

I am always amazed by the wonderful restorations. Paul, when I watch your channel, I naturally learn about the history of miniature cars!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

Fantastic work, beautiful model, congratulations!!

[@rosemorrison7075]

Hi Paul.
Absolutely incredibe restoration of such a damaged little vehicle. Your patience and attention to getting it back to correct proportions and specifications is appreciated. Thanks for showing us this most unusual and interesting little car.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@pavelkoudele5526]

Z ošklivého kačátka se zrodila krásná labuť. Díky. Pavel 🇨🇿

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Incredible Magical Restoration - right before one’s own eyes. I like the way you make the boxes and how you scoot the car into it!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@BulletNoseBetty]

What a terrific restoration! Let's not forget that car is *89* years old! Great job!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@mohammedkhaliedrafsan3547]

Very Wonderful Renovation Paul ❤️🇧🇩🥰🇧🇩❤️

[@septiccalling8341]

Outstanding! That's a great 'save' of a .....what? Nearly 90 year old toy. Excellent! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@rjung_ch]

I have never seen such a vehicle ever, so very strange proportions.
But you made it new again. Thanks Paul 👍💪✌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@shanethompson2915]

Fantastic result for an old wreck.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@PirataDesign]

Questa volta hai salvato un vero reperto storico.... Ha quasi 90 anni questo modello e devo dire che è anche fatto molto bene per le tecniche dell' epoca .
Chissà in quanti hanno giocato con lui e chissà quante mani ha passato per arrivare ai giorni nostri in condizioni abbastanza discrete.
E come sempre l' hai restaurato alla perfezione e ne hai valorizzato gli aspetti più significativi.
Tanti tanti tanti Complimenti!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mile Pirata

[@murielbecel5328]

Bonjour Paul beaucoup de travail mais parfait 👍👍😍😍

[@Willshit71]

Awesome 🎉 restoration on this diecast vehicle Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@peterkress4592]

Perfekt Paul 👍💯🌎🇩🇪

[@daniloweifu9566]

Ich finde den echt cool. 🤠🤘

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Peter

[@daniloweifu9566]

@@PaulRestorer Peter no Danilo yes

[@brianartillery]

I have heard of this model - because of it's fragility - down to metal fatigue, like a lot of Dinky's pre, and immediate post war models - it's legendary in it's scarcity. I have never seen a real example, and so your video is a real treat. Lovely work, to create such a beautiful restoration.
Thank you.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@whistlingdiesel]

What an interesting car, a '34 Duple Coachbuilders body on a Morris Commercial chassis.

[@NLKINK]

Outstanding Paul. A thorough restoration with a few extras. This battered little trooper found a new home!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@billwashburn8568]

Nice, I do like the boxes a lot. I appreciate the work that goes into such a small project. Well done sir.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Awesome casting .
This one was bad considering what we have seen you restore.
Great finish, full watch and share.
NICE 👍
Mike .

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mike

[@ernestoclaudodip9671]

Hello Paul , you made a delicate hard work with this old car.
Congratulations.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@markrigg7038]

Lovely model, looks like a plane as well, superb restoration Paul 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mark

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

Very impressive work! Especially the filling of the cracks on the body.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@martindaredare]

Very smart restoration of this very old early dinky toys ,not easy when it's full of cracks. All the best Martin

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@BlackCat-nv5sf]

Beautiful resto are usual Paul. Great to see such an old casting be restored for current generations to see and enjoy.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Joe

[@austingreenough6396]

Well done Paul,You have a great survivor model now.
Enjoyed your video
Austin

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Austin

[@randytaylor1258]

Wow!
That's a work of art, Paul.
Cheers!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@carlosalbertobouza5573]

Muy bueno Paul...!! Gracias por compartir..
Un abrazo desde Argentina

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@jamescasey240]

Wonderful resto! That blue paint colour is magnificent!

[@Geniuz.Studio]

A to niespodzianka. Wow!

[@frasermartin6728]

Exemplary lesson: i never seem to be able to get the superglue and baking soda to work strongly enough to reshape it, but it seems a tortoise pace, rather than a hare's, is the winning combination. Great rescue of a rare beast!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

That is a very cool old Dinky ...Nice work Paul......

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@joramamodellbau3987]

Exzellent. mit diesem tollen Ergebnis hast Du dem Dienstwagen der Royal Air Mail zu einem neuen Leben verholfen. Eine mehr als sehenswerte Arbeit, Paul. Gruß, Joachim
Doskonały. Tym wspaniałym wynikiem dałeś nowe życie służbowemu samochodowi Royal Air Mail. Dzieło więcej niż warte zobaczenia, Paul. Pozdrawiam, Joachim

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Joachim

[@moedasmais]

Ficou muito bonito Paul, parabéns! 👏👏👏👍

[@ananndavinci]

Awesome.... White rubber tyres would have made it look more stock Dinky.
😌
🙏
Live Long N Prosper

[@steppoify]

@@ananndavinci The car with Navy hubs and black tires looks like the actual car. I feel the point here was to make it more a truthful scale model rather than a "toy." The chrome application on the roof and fin were also original to the real car.

[@srocarg]

i love this models are beautiful

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@marekm2561]

Dzięki Pawle! Pozdrawiam! 👽🖖

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@FelloniusWizard]

What a classic! Neat job!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@teebodk3917]

Wow, what a project... like restoring an eggshell! I'm amazed that it didn't fall completely apart. A restoration like this is extremely valuable since, as you say, there are so few left, and even when stored under optimal conditions and handled with extreme care, the number of survivors will continue to diminish as more and more disintegrate, meaning that the earliest parts of Dinky history risk being lost.
I wonder if your applications of glue, primer and paint could possibly cause further degradation processes of the metal, only time will tell, and I assume you'll be keeping a watchful eye on it in the future.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@andreasschweminski6808]

Wow alle Achtung lieber Paul, diesmal hast dich auf ein sehr schwieriges Modell eingelassen aber mit Bravour ein tolles Modell heraus bekommen 😊gratuliere dir zum schönen Erfolg. Mfg aus Hamburg

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Andreas

[@that_thing_I_do]

What a cute looking car!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Paul, another great model,these being metal from the old corgi they seem quite easy to restore.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Steven

[@janbotha571]

Perfect Paul 🎉💯🤗😎☕

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jan

[@luizcarlosdias3690]

Pail, mais uma bela restauração. Gostei da criatividade na pintura das rodas. E uma dúvida, sei que o modelo era azul e voce seguiu isso, mas a cor do Royal Air Mail é vermelho, será que em 1935 era azul? Parabéns.

[@paulpisters668]

Imagine a world without super glue. 😅

[@te-cto]

Super 👍 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@sebastianolivera6005]

Exelente Paul, saludos desde Argentina!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

10 o'clock postman... 🎶🎵 🤣
Cóż... jakoś mam tę piosenkę w głowie.
Bardzo niezwykła renowacja. (Jeśli dobrze zrozumiałem, trzeba było przerobić ciało 7 razy 😳)
Wysiłek się opłacił, a efekt jest fenomenalny 🤩👍🏼 Stara biżuteria znów lśni nowym blaskiem, a wisienką na torcie jest autentycznie wyglądające „oryginalne opakowanie”.
Brawo Paweł, jestem zachwycony. Oczywiście, dwa kciuki w górę 👍🏼 👍🏼
Dziękuję za udostępnienie 🙏🏼 i tak trzymaj przyjacielu 😉
Życzę miłego tygodnia Tobie i Twojej rodzinie, bądźcie zdrowi i pogodni.
Pozdrowienia ze słonecznego Morza Północnego
☀️🌊🏄🏽‍♀️🏖️
👍🏼🇵🇱😎🍻🤠🇩🇪👍🏼
10 o'clock postman... 🎶🎵 🤣
Well... somehow I have the song in my head.
A very extraordinary resto.
(If I understood correctly, you had to rework the body 7 times 😳)
The effort was worth it and the result is phenomenal 🤩👍🏼 An old piece of jewelry shines again in new splendor. And the authentic-looking "original packaging" is the icing on the cake.
Good onya Paul, I'm thrilled. Clearly, both thumbs up for that 👍🏼 👍🏼
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏🏼 and keep it up,mate 😉
Have a nice week to you and your family and stay safe and sound.
Greetings from the sunny North Sea shore
☀️🌊🏄🏽‍♀️🏖️
👍🏼🇵🇱😎🍻🤠🇩🇪👍🏼
10 o'clock postman... 🎶🎵 🤣
Naja... irgendwie hab ich das Lied im Kopf.
Eine ganz außergewöhnliche Restaurierung. (Wenn ich das richtig verstanden hab, mußtest du die Karosserie 7x überarbeiten 😳)
Die Mühe hat sich gelohnt und das Ergebnis ist phänomenal 🤩👍🏼 Ein altes Schmuckstück erstrahlt wieder im neuen Glanz.Und Die authentisch wirkende "Originalverpackung" ist das Tüpfelchen auf dem I.
Gut gemacht, Paul, ich bin begeistert. Ganz klar, beide Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼 👍🏼
Vielen Dank fürs teilen 🙏🏼 und mach weiter so, mein Freund 😉
Dir und Deiner Familie noch eine schöne Woche und bleibt gesund und munter.
Gruß von der sonnigen Nordsee
☀️🌊🏄🏽‍♀️🏖️
👍🏼🇵🇱😎🍻🤠🇩🇪👍🏼

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul

[@enricoorsettopavan9892]

Esemplare Splendido 😻🏆 ♻️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grazie Paul💪💪💪🫶👍 Ottimo Recupero

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mile

[@alessandroalberto6431]

Very nice !

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Collectorholic]

Nice and shiny!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@martinbalmforth2665]

Hey Paul, I always put a lint free cloth down when reassembling models after paint to cut the risk of scratches. Nice work as usual

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Romanek1981]

Kolejna bardzo dobra robota 👏😁

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie i pozdrawiam

[@fredburley9512]

Beautiful toy but I think the white walled tyres would of set it off. Lovely job as usual. 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@theartoftimelapsemore424]

This is a real car from 1934. It's a 1934 Morris-Commercial 15 cwt Royal Mail Air Service Car Duple [L2].

[@PaulRestorer]

cool

[@mohammedkhaliedrafsan3547]

My Name Is Mohammed Khalid Rafsan I Living In Pallabi Mirpur Dhaka Bangladesh My Gender Was Male I Watched Your Renovation Video 🥰🇧🇩🥰

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mohamed

[@ukaszmianowski4176]

👍👍👍🦄

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@leonardoserra1386]

Lindo malavioso Cesasomal top ❤❤❤❤❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Leonardo

[@carmium]

~3:30 you say "remove the old paint in baking soda" when you mean *caustic* soda. Big difference!

[@typhoon9454]

Just Great!...

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-qq6ye6pq7p]

🔥👍😎🇺🇿

[@michaelmarcotti2470]

Looks like a Tatra.

[@PaulRestorer]

Yes of course

[@kir_kras]

О, да! Восстанавливать огрехи литья металла - это, выражаясь по-русски, жопа! Но ты справился! Всё у тебя нормально получается👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@jeanlucmartinez4340]

Bonjour Paul. Merci pour cette nouvelle vidéo. J'aimerai savoir quelle pression et quelle dimension d'aiguille tu utilises quand tu peins ces petites voitures à l'aérographe ? Je débute à l'aérographe et je ne trouve pas ces informations sur le net sauf pour les figurines. Merci

[@danieldusek9454]

Pěkná práce, mám jen dvě výhrady. Proč nejsou pneu bílé a znak na dveřích barevný?

[@dankamosna2870]

Paul, preco si na zafixovanie kolies nepouzil priklep a svoj nastroj na rozklepanie osky???😮 vysledok by bol o 100 % lepsi ...

[@modellbahnagenda]

Kompliment 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Uwe

[@garagemslzv8465]

Tops

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@billchisholm7334]

Great job Paul, what is the white powder you use with the glue? I have meant to ask for a while. Thanks

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@euzebi7512]

0:54 No i zepsułeś ... jak to mówią "chciałem dobrze a wyszło jak zwykle" 🙂 (czyż życie nie jest dziwką?) 😋

[@PaulRestorer]

no niestety nieraz się nie uda

[@neilhaas]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💯❤️🤩😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@evan_kumar]

14:16 I heard your stomach growling!

[@MisterGames]

Almost 100k. C'mon

[@onerege]

Nice restoration, but this car is 89 years old! Why should we destroy the original and Should and add glass?

[@user-ql9op5qr5o]

As rodas com esse acabamento fica uma porcaria

[@MsMarcow]

A rather creative restoration. There isn't much left of the model's original appearance here

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@daniloweifu9566]

Das Auto ist hässlich aber deine Arbeit ist fantastisch. ❤🤠🤘 Grüße aus Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Absolutely magic restoration Paul on such a bad casting 👌🍻🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🦘🏔🌧🌨❄️

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much KC

[@Classic70s80s90s]

Prabéns Meu Amigo ! Restauração Como Sempre Perfeita

[@PaulRestorer]

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