MATCHBOX Major Pack restoration: M6A Pickfords Scammell 6x6 and Crane 200 Ton Transporter
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Restoring a Lesney Matchbox Major Pack No. M6A, in the Matchbox Major Packs range from 1960 until 1966.
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I have been looking forward to restoring this set for a long time. The Matchbox Major Pack M6A 200 Ton Transporter consisted of a Scammell 6x6 prime mover and a Crane 200 Ton Transporter trailer. Both came in shades of dark blue to the tractor and dollies while the trailer bed was shades of dark red to burgundy to maroon. Pickfords branding was seen on the Scammell and on each side of each dolly.
Pickfords were a major player in the heavy haulage sector between the 1950s and 1980s. This Scammell is based on a Super Contractor of the late 1950s, aligning to the Matchbox models 1960 release date. The company acquired a number of other heavy hauliers before making an exit from the sector in the 80s.
My example was a mismatched set as seen by the differing shades of blue on the tractor and dollies. The low loader was missing its towing hook and had been significantly scratched up. The prime mover was missing all of its Pickfords decals and had a loose base owing to its ineffectual spread rivet at the front of the casting.
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AWESOME ….
Great work .
Mike .
You never fail to surprise me with a matchbox model that i never knew existed - And a fabulous job in restoring it!
Nice project!
A real tour de force demonstrating the full range of your restoration skills. Bravo!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Cool model!
Wow that's fantastic I've never seen that before but that's the good thing about watching your show Jason I always see something I've never seen before you have a good one tell your dad I said hi and God bless my friend
Fantastic work Jason! The models look great and the colors are a good match to the original ones. Thanks for sharing this.
Beautiful Restoration. 👌
Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍
Enjoy the histories behind the builds also.
Jason is so Gifted.
I so want to restore one of these .
Fantastic job
Lovely work Jason, you are the best diecast channel by far
Great job 👍🏻
Excellent!!
Excellent 🙂👍
certainly done that justice
Loved the history of this unusual vehicle
Gran trabajo! 👏👏👏🇪🇦
Nice remodel, the model has some nice detail, it's a shame the trailer looks over sized .
That looks beautiful Jason. It's a shame it did not come with cargo.
Incidentally I believe the manufacturer of the trailer is Cranes (of Dereham, Norfolk). In 1962 they made a 230 ton version of the trailer for transporting a 150 ton transformer to Royal Victoria Docks in London. It was the world's largest trailer at the time with 20 wheels for each steerable bogie.
Wow that’s some great insight! It had a few more than the 6 wheels on each bogie this was equipped with then 😂
👍 Thx 🇧🇪.
nice and shiny again. :) and now I know what to look for for that crane 200ton I caught at the flea market. I didn't realize the scammell would have an eye instead of a hook in the rear, also the trailers' hook looks very bent and straightened. probably used with a different truck. :P
hmm, a locomotive as a payload. weren't there some made by Budgie that could fit the scale?
I may have to make that loco addition!
@@DieCastRestos proud to set things into loco-motion. :)
Super resto and great background info. Are you going to restore something to go on it?
Yeah, I’ve already had a suggestion of a loco for it so that may very well be the route I take!
Hi Jason, great work!
I am currently on my first attempt at model restaurations.
What wire brushes are you using? I bought some but they are really rigid and impossible to use by hand without ripping bits of your fingers out... Also they just deeply scratched into the metal itself...
I've looked online but I can only find the really rigid ones. Tips would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you. I buy my wire brush attachments for my rotary tool from eBay. The quality isn’t great but they do the job. I have to wear safety goggles to stop the individual wires flying into my eyes!
Go for brass brushes. The steel ones are often too harsh on the zamac and gouge into the metal. You can even use a handled wire brush but again make sure it is brass for general use.
I hope that helps but feel free to ask if you need any further guidance 🙏🏻