1940s Marx DC-4 Restoration: Massive 28" Wingspan Pressed Steel Toy
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Marx AA American Airlines Douglas DC4 "The Flagship" NC2100 Pressed Steel Airplane from the 1940's is restored and brought to a mirror finish.
Decals were custom made to replicate the originals, missing parts were hand fabricated, and rust was sandblasted away before everything was wire wheeled and polished
This was the largest airplane Marx made and it was used over the years as both American Airlines and Pan-Am. These came in four versions or "Marks". The early version had just propellers that would free wheel to spin. The Mark 2 had the opening cabin door and the freewheeling props. Mark 3
had a wheels-turns-props (WTP) option only. This means the props would turn when rolled on the floor. The Mark 4 which featured the WTP props and the opening cabin door.
This plane is an earlier Mark 2 version, with free wheeling propellers and the opening cabin door.
I've done this video a bit different, I tried to focus more on the work involved with the process instead of the popular "quick-cut" style where you see the first moment each step begins and then a cut to the final moment before it ends. I think a lot is lost from doing the video editing this way. The hours of labor involved is of course lost but with it the respect for the craft is diminished as people see a quick turnaround and assume this happens without your hands getting dirty, and my hands will show that is far from the truth. So with this restoration I'm showcasing not only this amazing antique toy, but the process by which it is brought back to life. If you appreciate these efforts and want to see more content, please do subscribe it makes this channel possible.
If you have a favorite part of the restoration process, let me know in a comment.
I really appreciate the effort you went to to record the original graphics and precisely recreate them including their locations. Very nice work there indeed!
The whole process is amazing, making the door was great paper to metal, the unfortunate lose of the original AA insignia to making new stuff. My dad was one of test pilots in late 60’s 70’s for Douglas 8,9 &10’s. My heart is still in their A/C’s. Again great job on toy DC-4. Thanks sharing it
Sandblasting is my favourite part, but your left handed blasting sucks. Well done for a good finish.
@@islamjawaher217 Not my fault the machine is right handed :) Tell Harbor Freight. I'm working on improving it though, I just got a Skatblast gun, but my tip broke in this project, so I have ceramic tips to replace it with for next time. I appreciate you letting me know which part you like watching.
@@Toystorations I hope you didn't mistake my jest, and was no reflection on your excellent restoration job.
Keep up the good work, and count me as one your many admirers.
가비지타임 보다 온 사람 없냐
저요
최종수가되~
욕시 나같응 사람이 한 둘이 아니였구나
소중한 우리 종수...ㅠㅠㅠ
If my CNC plasma cutter was working, I would have made the parts for you. I am glad that you cared enough to restore this old plane and give back her former glory.
CNC plasma cutter. It truly is the future. 😂
When I see these rusty old toys, I always think how a child would have once been excited to unwrap them on Christmas morning or for their birthday.
The aircraft aluminum finish just blew me away! Beautiful.
It took a lot more polishing than I wanted to do, not gonna lie. Glad you enjoyed it, I'm really happy how it came out. Thanks for the kind words :)
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Amazing restoration, of the 1st Transport plane I was on from Germany to the States 💯⭐&👍
Amazing restoration of a kids 1940’s AA DC-4 metal toy. AA would appreciate this toy restored.
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it really hit my childhood memory, there was a time that kind of toy was super awesome. thankyou for showing me this
I'm glad! That's what I get out of these too, a connection to old memories or filling desires I had as a kid that I couldn't fulfil. Thanks for stopping by :)
i remember that time im running around back yard with holding this kind of toys, well now my son just sit and playing RC plane. for me there is no fun from it
I had a toy four-engined airplane similar to this. It may have been the next generation of toy in late-'59 or early-'60. I recall getting it and being excited the next morning because I'd woken up and remembered I'd been given a new plane the day before. Life was a breeze before kindergarten started the year after that.
@@TralfazConstruction That's awesome! I can't remember the last time I genuinely woke up simply excited for something like that.
@Toystorations Yeah. What I described was a contemporaneous memory from when I was age 4. I remember being excited about that new toy. I had a lot of those stamped-steel toy planes, cars, trucks, etc. Then, as my younger brothers came along the 'fleet' grew and grew. We moved in mid-'62 and we got a new toy box for our den. It got jam-packed over the next several years.
I remember taking such toys apart. Even repairing a few. This brings back memories of more innocent times.
Awesome! I really like the fabrication of missing parts, like the rear door and the propellers. The final product looked just amazing, from covered in rust and dirt to a mirror finish.
Thank you, a lot of time went into this one for sure. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
I enjoyed this airplane toy restoration video a great deal. You did a fantastic job! I was born in 1950. Sometime in the middle 1950s, my parents gave me a metal airliner, which was probably a DC-4 like this one. I was rough with my toys, and almost none of them survived my childhood. Your restoration brought back so many good memories from my distant past. Thank you for sharing your exquisite work!
I'm glad this brought up some good memories! Thank you for sharing them with me, I feel like a lot of these toys ended up played with, which is fine because that's what they were made for!
Great to see someone taking on such a big project without all the super high end equipment.
Bonus to see that person is not only predominantly left handed, but also wonderfully ambidextrous.
Cudos on the metal work done on this model. Considering the age, and the condition of the metal to work with, you did a great job bringing back a polished finish! My only criticism is the decals. You should always cut the decals as close to the artwork as possible. The "flashing" of clear will be even more noticeable as the decals age. Also, if you have any access to a "Cricut" machine, you could cut out the NC number and American Airlines titles on self adhesive vinyl. That eliminates any excess clear. All in all, a very good restoration.
One thing I learned from a modelling book was soak the decals for five seconds lay them on paper towels for a minute, then slide them onto the model, that insures maximum glue on the decal, it stops them from peeling.
I love the old Marx and Tonka toys. They were practically indesructable not like the plastic junk you find today that lasts only a few hurs at most. Wonderful job of fabrication and restoration. Final result was out of this world.
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종수야 장해요
종수야 힘내요
그런 친절한 말씀 감사합니다
What an excellent, detailed, wonderful, awesome restoration of such a beautiful & cool classic iconic toy!! The sandblasting is most cathartic. You are a true master restorer!! I enjoy your work
Thank you, you are too kind! I'm glad you appreciate the video, thank you for watching and thanks for your kind words!
WOW.....A testament of what is so simple yet so beautiful. That plane was damn lucky to run into you.
EXCELLENT . EXCELLENT WORK! I loved watching your video. When I was much younger my father bought a house back in 1970 . In the cellar was the exact airplane model. You brought me back to many happy memories. thanx! Mine was as rusty but minus the landing gear and propellers and the decals. FIVE STARS
Blown away. Excellent job. You, my friend, could also double as a certified master watchmaker!
I had one of those when I was a little kid quite a few years ago in the 1950s but when you rolled it propellers return because they had it hooked up to the main wheels so it looked pretty cool when I was taxiing
I flew so many times in those Douglas C4, they could glide without the motors.
Beautiful restoration , good job 👍
Awesome job!! Minute details have been taken care of. Bravo!!
Amazing Job ❤Amazing how it looked when dismantled to show how it was made ,Grandparents nowadays who grew up in the 1940s as young people would be staggered to see how a restoration project is able to bring back memories of kids having Toys like this left to rust (Sad as it was or is )To looking Beautiful once again ❤Sterling Job ❤Hello from Scotland 🏴
I hope you finished the model off with a couple of good coats of gloss clear varnish to preserve both the shine from oxidation as well as your decal markings from shrinking, peeling, fading, etc.
I didn't want to do it on screen, in case I goofed it up, but I plan to as soon as it gets warm enough to paint outside. Thanks for the heads up!
Beautiful job! That wonderful toy has a new life!
What beautifully precise and sensitive work! The decals are perfect. Too bad no LED lights could not be installed or small electric motors to turn the props. What a beautiful model. Its a display piece. Something to be proud of!
Looks like it's ready to take off. Nice job.
Thank you for your kind words they're appreciated
A difficult item to restore from that condition, and finish as polished metal. You did it perfectly.
I wonder what happened to the kid who got that as a present all those years ago?
I hope it inspired him to be an airline pilot.
Those thoughts are part of what drives me to keep these old toys around, you know the largest and most expensive toy plane on the market in the 1940s was a very special gift to some kid, it was probably the highlight of their Christmas. I know my young childhood toys have been a major influence on my life.
Amazing restoration 👏👏
Growing up in the 60s had an all metal DC8 battery operated that will taxi on its own , noise, lights, everything. Still in a box at my parents old home
Great video! Loved watching it all come together. Very relaxing.
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words and I am glad you enjoyed watching!
Like a mirror.
It's PERFECT 🥰
It's not perfect, but it's good enough to sit on my shelf!
Your channel is addictive for the love you dedicate to this work. Few do it with such dedication. Congratulations!
Awesome restoration on a 1940s American Airlines airplane
Totally impressed. Just amazing. 😮
*_The original is one of my favourite restorations. You guys do top work. Seriously impressive effort and results._*
I have memories of playing with a airplane such as this. I remember it being very big with propellers. I doubt if I was over 5 or 6. We were at Selfridge A F B in Michigan in the housing area off base nick named Splinterville.
I wonder what ever happened to it. Born in 55.
awsome work sir.i love aircraft,toys and full scale.thank you.
Glad you liked it! I've mostly been a car guy most of my life, but my respect for these old aircraft is growing the older I get.
Nice job on the restoration process
OMG, astounding! Areal toy that required imagination to play with.
I have a 1960 roller tin toy (scale 1:200 I believe) of an American Airlines 707, The tail number is:N7501A. Had it as a 4-year old child, Bought it again off EBAY a few years ago in great condition. That tail number was a real authentic tail number in the American Airlines inventory in 1960. My dad was a Captain for Western Airlines at LAX in the 1950s. He flew the DC-4s and Convairs. Mom was a flight attendant.
Nice job, it’s a beautiful old metal model and you totally brought it back to its old glory. 👍👍
Good job👍. Imagine nickel plated 😁
I wanted to nickel plate it, but that's a big vat to make and a lot of wasted effort if I ruin it! Maybe on the next plane.
You did a great job on the door, mate!
Thank you! I always like when I can make my own replacement parts!
Wow, beautiful restoration, great job.
Men consider that rewarding work because you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor
FANTASTIC BEAUTIFUL JOB !!!
Thank you for your kind words. :)
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Strangely satisfying to see the tabs get squashed flat in the vise.
Agreed, might be my favorite part.
Impressive restoration! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Great job on the decals. I cant imagine how long those take to perfect. Give me the sanding job any day
Superb
The Graphics sorfware is out of this world
I loved every part of your restoration from start to finish 👍
I think perhaps a small anvil and a flat faced planishing hammer might have gotten the bends and kinks out of the parts better than a sand pad and shaped mallet?
The best tool is the one you have.
Making the door out of paper and tracing it to sheet metal is a simple but genius idea because it is easy to sculpt the paper
Святое дело - восстановление игрушек, тем более самолётов 👏👍👌💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Наше прошлое должно быть сохранено, особенно счастливые воспоминания, созданные этим самолетом. Спасибо, что ты здесь со мной!
Wonderful restoration
Came out ok. Suggestion for your sandblasting cabinet. Get LED lights and use those rubber mats that u put at the bottom of your silverware draws for the inside of your sandblasting cabinet.
I've got more LED floodlights in there than a baseball stadium. My vacuum system can't keep up though, it gets too dusty to see.
So many restoration videos are fake. This one actually looks real. Its nice to find a real restoration. Please dont ever fall into the trap of artificially aging and breaking just to “restore” it like 99% of these channels.
You don't want to see a 2022 Lamborghini found abandoned in a field for 40 years and restored? I appreciate that you know the difference, I'm actually planning to address this in a special April Fool's episode, but I fear it'll go over most people's heads unfortunately.
I would have loved to have an airplane like that in my collection
"The High and the Mighty"! Yeah, I'd re-decal it to match the plane in the movie. One of the Duke's best!
Beautiful restoration! Just one tip: please try to keep the object more in frame cause that's too exhausting to follow...maybe a little less zoom...
A excellent job should've been a 2 part episode and painted it silver
The steel will rust and pit again if you do not seal it with clear lacquer paint.
This is definitely true; it'll get some clear on it off-camera once it warms up. Thanks for looking out.
Magnificent work my friend.
Thank you!
Great restoration friend, look's great, have a nice day !!!.
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate them, I hope you're enjoying your holidays.
종수야 기특하다
당신은 기특하다, 감사합니다
Dear Toystorations, You do professional work, I really enjoy watching you bring back to life these old toys, you do excellect work, keep on wih your wonderful talant. Have a good day.
Some he keeps (like this one), and I would expect that he sells other (gotta support your hobby, right?). If I had one of these, it would be hanging from the ceiling in my home office in a gradual 'bank", as if it was heading in for a final approach to land. Definitely a keeper!
I love the eyes you put on your wrench, very cool!
I meant pliers... silly me!
Just a thought, if you get various diameters and lengths of wooden dowels, it makes it easier to restore the curves you come across like those on the leading edges of the wings.
Great restoration, thanks for sharing your talent and passion 😊
Nice job !
Very nice. A lot of hard work. Thanks for sharing.
Really enjoyed this video - very nice work. I've been around quite a while, and I remember as a kid seeing these airplanes while visiting other kids' houses... and they eventually were banged up, left outside in the rain & snow, and eventually ended up rusted & hammered in their trash cans. Sigh. Well, you saved this one!
Que hermosos trabajos !
Felicidades maestro, desde México !👏
¡Gracias por sus amables palabras! Espero que hayas disfrutado el video.
Nice work 😃👍
Thank you, and thanks for watching.
Marx train guy here, I would love to create a finish on my C/V locomotive like that.
Ficou incrível! Meus parabéns! 👏👏🇧🇷
That looks so cool good job
Omg, that is…. Beautiful!
Well done!
Parabéns meu amigo lindo trabalho muito show 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Muito obrigado pela sua gentileza!
It came out beautifully!
Great job!
Thank you!
Nice metal work.
Super cool object.👍
Definitely an odd one to work on! Thanks for stopping by.
TMNT bowl.. lol. Great work!
Awesome work 👍
Thank you!
One.hell.of.a.restro.loved.ever.
Bitt.of.it.10s.on.everything.
BRAVO. BRAVO 👏🏴☠️🏆🇺🇲
Hey, thank you so much! That truly means a lot. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Just my opinion but you should have painted it silver like the original, metal was too scratched up for polishing, and I would have under painted those color decals with white. Ink jet decals are too translucent. Still it's a good job I used to dream about having one of these when I was a kid.
If I were doing it to sell or be faithful to the original, I 100% agree, it should have probably been zinc plated in that case, and half of the decals would have become stencils for painting and the rest underpainted. I also wanted one since I was a kid though, and I thought it would be neat to try a polish on it since this one was just for me and let the bare metal shine through the back of the decals to match the glossiness. Some of those pits on the wings were way deeper than I thought though, which was a shame. Live and learn. Oh, and it's never too late to be a kid again and buy one, they're still as cool as they ever were.
@@Toystorations It was an amazing restoration. I too wondered about not nickel or zinc plating, but all I know is from watching you guys on youtube. I would (maybe) be able to take it apart, - I am really good with numbers, but when it comes to this kind of thing I am clueless. You can't a price on what you're doing in terms of reviving my childhood memories. Well done sir.
@@paulrodrigues7144 It can be frustrating, but it's very rewarding and with some pliers and sandpaper and patience, you'd be surprised what you can do just popping one open and cleaning it, spraying some rattle can paint on it. I'm glad my videos have helped you connect with your childhood, that means a lot to me. Thank you for sharing :)
Y’all are spoiled by the fancy powder coating videos.
Better to Appreciate the simplicity of restoring it with tools anyone can afford.
It is awesome.
Very nice bird mostly intact toys like this encouraged imagination and gave kids hours of play I bet the kid that had this became a pilot for a airline or cargo out fit ?? we need more toys like this now to inspire current generations . did you clear coat it to prevent rusting ??
I haven't cleared it yet, it's too cold here and it's too big to do indoors. It will be preserved though, don't worry!
Excellent looking restoration and you did a wonderful job of restoring it also!!! It would also be nice if you started putting out more videos
Q-Tips are great to help with the stickers. They help flatten them down and collects extra water off of them as well. Just a suggestion to help you out
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up for the support of your channel
And a pair of tweezers. Position the item, then slide the backing paper out from underneath. Stops the film curling up.
@@foxstrangler Yelper
Nice one !. What is that polisher your using ?. Before and after photos, nice touch. Thanks, Dave
I love ur hardwork in whole video.
Thank you! I'm happy with how it ended up.
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That thing is massive, Airforce will call you to restore their old airplanes.
superb job
Thank you for your kind words. :)