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Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:41 am
by MBXPilot
Thanks for the comments gentlemen. And it turns out I do have a photo saved of my other customs/restos back home. This, combined with the photo above is all of the pieces I've done (minus the handful I've sold).
Custom stuff by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:55 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Wow, you have been busy, how do you find time to also collect models...
Ghosthunter.
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:10 pm
by zBret
Very nice work MBX !
Enjoyed seeing these, quite inspiring. Looking forward to having a go at a few restos.
Thanks for sharing.
zBret
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:14 pm
by MBXPilot
Yeah I will admit collecting takes up a lot more of my time than it should haha. And my 1:1 takes up a lot of my time too! But that's the fun of it I suppose.
I get 4 full days off a week, so it does allow plenty of hobby time.
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:18 pm
by Malibu
I had a look at your Website.
Some very nice restaurations there.
Somehow the pale-blue Corsair cought my eye.
Could you post some closer pics of it?
Stephan
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:11 pm
by MBXPilot
I'm still waiting to get a good condition window piece to put in that one, but I'll post pics as soon as I do!
This is kind of an odd one that I've had sitting on a dusty corner of the work bench for quite some time now. I came across a strange listing for a mint condition green 300SE body and windows, minus the interior and chassis! Only 99 cents, so I bought it. The plan was to turn it into what you see here, a one of none transitional!
Only problem was, the gold super fast version isn't always the easiest model to find, and my parts supply didn't include a good condition chassis.. So I have waited almost a year to find a good donor car on eBay, and I finally got one! So here it is:
Mercedes 300SE by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Mercedes 300SE by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Mercedes 300SE by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Mercedes 300SE by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Mercedes 300SE by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:59 am
by MBXPilot
I tried a new color on this old Zodiac, I think it works pretty well! Could definitely see this being a color offered back in the day.
Ford Zodiac by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Ford Zodiac by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Ford Zodiac by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Ford Zodiac by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Ford Zodiac by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Ford Zodiac by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:20 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
For me it makes a good Military staff car in that colour.
Ghosthunter.
Re: Some recent Lesney restorations
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:44 pm
by MBXPilot
Been pretty slow around this thread lately, huh? I had my workbench all packed up with the plans of moving to Florida for a new job, then that fell though and I just haven't gotten around to doing much unpacking.. But I have started to photograph some of the cars I had finished, and here's the first one. A Lesney Ford Thames van.
59a Ford Thames Van by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
I don't think I got the color quite right, but I don't have any original ones to compare to, so who knows. What do you guys think?
Oh and I'm still trying to figure out how to remove all the red paint from the wheels without damaging the plastic.
59a Ford Thames Van by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
59a Ford Thames Van by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
59a Ford Thames Van by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
59a Ford Thames Van by
Logan Abner, on Flickr
59a Ford Thames Van by
Logan Abner, on Flickr