Diecast Restoration Corgi Toys Scammell. Circus crane truck no/144 1969/72

[@jg24diecast41]

Mr. Dare, Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to do a beautiful restoration on an extremely complicated, multi-part diecast Circus Crane Truck! WHEW!!! Love your patience and determination and how you show the hard, tedious parts of the build!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend it means a lot

[@peterhoughton1589]

I agree with you about the slightly darker colour scheme Martin, it looks fantastic, what a great restoration. I did brace myself for a bit of bad language when you had to reassemble the plates, spring and winding rod but you have incredible patience. Thanks for sharing this video with us, I'm looking forward to the next one. Take care. Peter. 👍

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Peter glad you enjoyed it, I had to bite my tongue 🤣 on this one . All the best Martin

[@ianb6415]

Hi Martin a nice one this week. Is looks like the same crane that's on the other circus corgi. All the best from Ian b & family.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much, Ian it's really appreciated,

[@BulletNoseBetty]

Great job on a very difficult model. I think the darker red and blue is a big improvement. AND... I've always found watching videos about cranes to be quite an uplifting experience. (Sorry, I couldn't resist that one.)

[@martindaredare]

🤣🤣 Nice one ,glad you enjoyed it's all good fun .

[@nigelford936]

Lovely job Martin that scammell cab is a good representation of the real thing

[@martindaredare]

Thanks nigel it was fiddly but fun.all the best Martin

[@glynstimpson]

Great video great restoration hope you and your family are keeping well regards Glyn

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Glyn, I appreciate it my friend

[@geoffmower8729]

Hi mate a bit of a tricky one but well worth it in the end, fantastic job. The darker blue looks a lot better than the light blue. Lovely old casting and like the real full sized trucks the platform was used in so many different variants. Catch you on the next one mate stay safe.👍🏻

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Geoff, glad you liked it, my friend. It was a bit longwinded, but we got there in the end ..all the best Martin

[@septiccalling8341]

Nightmare........ I feel your pain, guv'nor. Very nicely and patiently done. That was a good watch. 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much, my friend it always looks harder on camera.
Just a lot of parts all the best Martin

[@2ndchancediecastrestorations]

Patience,experience,effort all pays off at the finish line..., A++

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much, my friend its really appreciated all the best Martin

[@johnnyvscustomsgaragetassie.]

Awesome job. Martin, That Chipperfield's series is quite the lot to collect. Cheers JV

[@martindaredare]

Thanks JV ,yes there are a few ,but would look good all together.
All the best Martin

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Another beautiful restoration Martin, nice add to the collection 😊❤🍻🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧🇬🇧🦘🦘🏔🏔🌨🌨❄️❄️🍻🍻

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Kc ,it's really appreciated my friend, all the best Martin

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

@@martindaredare your welcome 🙏 🤗

[@mikeking2539]

Well we got there in the end!....... That poor elephant would have got dizzy in the cage! Nice job as usual Martin!

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Mike, yes it was a bit long winded, the elephant thought it was fun 😁

[@jeffbaker2897]

That was one complicated diecast Martin, it amazes me of how it all works , as always you did a beautiful job on the Circus Crane Truck, patience you definitely have, take care ole friend, see ya on the next one.👋😎🚒🚙🚚🛻🚗

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Jeff, it was a bit tricky but it always looks harder on film .
All the best Martin

[@matchboxmark8191]

Another masterpiece kind sir! These can be soooo fiddly! Chipperfield's was quite the organization! Cheers!

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Mark, yes thay were a big outfit . A bit fiddly but interesting to do .all the best Martin

[@peterstudley1804]

Well done , lovely old scammel handyman 111 , great restoration.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated

[@crabbersuniquescalemodels9996]

Lovely job as usual buddy. Looks brilliant. You have the patience of a saint. Regards to you and your family buddy. Looking forward to seeing the next one.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated

[@mickmanly1479]

Another classic saved from the scrapyard,well done as always 😊😊😊😊

[@martindaredare]

Cheers mick it certainly is my friend

[@diecastRR]

A complicated and demanding model. Beautiful job. It looks great 💪

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend

[@jesterger]

Hi Martin. Another glorious, fiddley job! Looks great in the end.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much, Gerry. Yes, it looks more difficult when on film, trying to keep things in shot and showing the pit falls and what to look out for ,and hopefully encourage new comers to try one .
All the best Martin

[@mohammadfaizal8461]

no apologies required....some are more complicated then others...splendid work...

[@martindaredare]

Thanks mohammad it's really appreciated my friend

[@UdoMeisel]

Perfect Job. Many greetings from Germany. 😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated

[@michaelthurgar6431]

That was very interesting. Shows how patient you are. Would love see all of the chipperfields vehicles together at some stage. Love my Wednesday evenings to see what magic you have performed

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoy watching, I have a few of the circus vehicles to do so you will definitely see more .
All the best Martin 👍

[@kevintookey2469]

Lovely job Martin as well you are a credit to what you do splendid job as always great video

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Kevin that's kind of you my friend

[@gordonwebster3809]

who ever designed this was a genius.

[@martindaredare]

This is very true, Gordon no computers to do it for you back then

[@robsterbob580]

Great job as always Martin! Fiddly one to do that one. I had the Corgi Scammell tri-deck transporter when I was a kid, and the top part of the cab kept coming off, eventually it got lost, so I only had the bottom part of the unit. Great old toys though.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Bob yep i have a cab that does the same thing ,bad design.
All the best Martin

[@kimlidster891]

😊very nice.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend

[@anthonyobersteller1556]

Martin a lot of work but great restoration.😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Anthony it's really appreciated my friend

[@kearbearpoorstorationtoys]

Awesome job my friend! Really cool Corgi Toy, that's a big Corgi Toy! There were a lot of parts to get together. Turned out great! Great video. 👍🙂

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated

[@deanaustin996]

That was a tricky one to do turned out nice tho Martin great job done

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Austin, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Looks fantastic Martin ,looks way tooooo difficult but honestly you've made it so easy to do I might start this hobby😂😂😂,seriously looks brilliant, cheers Laz

[@martindaredare]

Cheers laz, its a good hobby to get into 🤣🤣🤣🤣 all the best Martin

[@andysgaragediecastrestorations]

That new display box is very good 👍

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Andy I shall be adding some extra lights at the front

[@wallyrator]

Brilliant work, well worth watching the whole video, you didn't wasn't anyone's time.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend, it means a lot

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend it meansa lot .
All the best Martin

[@frasermartin6728]

The new colours are much stronger than the originals - I agree that the lighter blue is a bit insipid. But, for sure, those Scammells are total buggers to strip and reassemble, and yes, I was muttering at you on the video! Clever use of the original tractor unit, by Corgi, though I think the overhang on the crane box looks a bit disproportionate to the tractor wheelbase.
I can't remember when I did my tractor unit but I think once stripped, there were almost 50 individual components - seven wheels and seven tyres with pins and axles is seventeen bits alone! You got the front spring, axle and gearbox casing together a lot quicker than I did, but that crane mechanism was a nightmare! I am so glad you have successfully completed that model, Martin: now, I don't have to! I stopped breathing watching you trying to get the first screw into the crane base! Really nice job, well worth the watching, and looking better than the original.

[@martindaredare]

Cheers fraser yes it was a bit of a pain to put back together, those screws are really tiny, and you need extra hands ✋️, all the best Martin

[@marksinthehouse1968]

I’ve always liked that style of cab in the early seventies they were all over the shop ,I think the famous transport designer Micha Black designed it,he also designed the western diesel loco and the 1967 stock for the then new Victoria line in 68,you can see his design clues if you know were to look ,all the best my friend
Mark (encyclopaedia of trivia 😂)

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Mark, good information, my friend ,glad you enjoyed this.
All the best Martin 👍

[@austingreenough6396]

Hello Martin, it looks amazing

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Austin it's really appreciated my friend

[@kevincarr3312]

That was a fiddly job Martin, but yet another superb restoration job. Look forward to Wednesday's video's 😊😊😊😊😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Kevin glad you enjoyed it my friend

[@BrunoAquini]

Man you've got a lot of patience! Great job, well done! 👍

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much, my friend
It was worth it in the end.
All the best Martin

[@ramblers69]

Brilliant work Martin, definitely a fiddly one, looks awesome buddy

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Tom

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Tom appreciate it my friend

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Came out looking brand new....

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Brian glad you enjoyed it

[@PouletJacques]

Not an easy one, but a great job! once again !

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated

[@malcolmbraithwaite9830]

A nice job Martin, a very challenging restoration it turned out great in the end. 😮😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much malcolm it's really appreciated my friend

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

That's one tricky restoration Martin!! She turned out amazing brother ❤😊

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much Shawn I appreciate it my good friend

[@andysgaragediecastrestorations]

Excellent another tricky one to do. 👍👏👏

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Andy, a bit tricky but worth it .

[@Buster-jg9zg]

Excellent, if everything was easy it would be boring. 👍👍

[@martindaredare]

This is very true, unfortunately, time runs away with you,before you know it . All the best Martin

[@steaminglion4067]

The bit where the Cranebase popped open everywhere that pause 😂 I filled the gaps in for you 😂🤬🤬🤬

[@martindaredare]

🤣🤣 gladyou said it and not me ,I would have been banned from y tube. 🤣🤣🤣

[@diecastflashback]

Beautifully done Martin, great video ol buddy cheers Don✌️😧

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Don ,I appreciate it my friend

[@andyholmes7259]

Thanks for another nice video, that truck looks lovely,I would love to get one of those, they are not often for sale here but I have a couple other Scammels, flatbettrailer and Carrimore cartransport

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much, my friend. Yes, these particular versions are hard to find ,especially at the right price.
All the best

[@markrobinson8865]

Great job Martin 👍🏻

[@martindaredare]

Cheers Mark 🍻

[@IncredibleGears]

Very cute crane 🚚🚚🔥🔥

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend

[@lotharrenz4621]

it gets more complicated each time. :) reminds me, I have to re-watch your american lafrance fire engine again... might take me a whole weekend. XD but Lord of the Dinks IS an epic, after all.
anyway, looks nice and shiny again. funny thing with the decals, tho. but everything works again. ^^ and maybe the original blue was sun-bleached?
side note, maybe you can find these cheapo plastic clamps useful they sell at one-pound markets and everywhere like Aldi's. they come in two or three sizes, methinks. could be helpful keeping parts together that are under tension of a spring.

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Lothar, the fire truck is a lot of parts ,but it's the winding gears that is it's week point the rest is straight forward.
Have fun .
All the best Martin

[@ralphcooling7583]

Hi Martin just watch the video that Scammell crane turned out really nice the colour are a lot but then the original more sharper . Just one thing when you put the back wheels back on i think you got them round the wrong way i did not notice it until it was on the turntable that the end so are you going to collect some more of the circus vehicles 👍👌
Ralph

[@martindaredare]

Thanks Ralph, well spotted, I will have a look ,but iam not surprised.
Hopefully do some more ,I have a few here .all the best Martin

[@oxfamshop]

Love that

[@martindaredare]

Thanks very much my friend its really appreciated

[@esotericman22]

I bet those packets of Biscoff are not still there 😂

[@martindaredare]

There's one packet left 🤣

[@terrybeechener5992]

Video was too long,so I skipped parts.nice resto in the end.

[@martindaredare]

Yes, it was a bit long I must admit.
All the best Martin