Old diecast toys - Dinky etc.

[Evangelion]

Yertis said:

Evangelion said:

Leave the body for about ten days after the last coat of paint to let it get really hard. Then a drop of T-cut on a duster and a bit of elbow grease will give you as much gloss as you like.

.. aaand take all the paint off the raised panel lines.

Oh well, I'll squirt on some more paint tomorrow.

Good idea to add a clear coat, then you're less likely to polish down too far.

[Perseverant]

Thanks,52 Classic! Getting slightly off the subject of toy cars, but I agree with the comments re. comfort and so on. I ran a Rover P4 110 for some years - it came with a Weslake head as standard. I loved driving it, but my wife never took to it. Back to toy cars, my hybrid fire engine looks as if it will turn out all right - I found a photo on the net of exactly what I had in mind and have now joined the Bedford to the Commer.

[modelcarsman]

OK, Corgi, not Dinky...

Love this one.

[Yertis]

I need to finish my fire chief's car - the TR6 has poked it's big full size nose into my schedule by demanding a new gearbox.

[Evangelion]

The Volvo looks great, but the emblem on the bonnet should really have a discolored yellow surround on it

[dr_gn]

modelcarsman said:

OK, Corgi, not Dinky...

Love this one.

That's unbelievable!