My recent resto's/repaints

[Ecclesley]

Got these on the NAMAC of last Saturday, now restored/repainted:

[GHOSTHUNTER]

The Silver Shadow in White and the Chevrolet in Lilac are my favourites from that collection.

GHOSTHUNTER.

[Ecclesley]

Thanks Kevin.
Both Clouds not really sparkling. But they fit into the collection of as many different colors as possible.

[motorman]

That #41 looks cool in blue.

[Malibu]

The Silver Shadow in White and the Chevrolet in Lilac are my favourites from that collection.

Those are my favorites too.
But how did you manage to do this in just 5 days? - respect

Stephan

[Ecclesley]

That #41 looks cool in blue.

Thanks Motorman, it is such a nice Matchbox model.

[Ecclesley]

The Silver Shadow in White and the Chevrolet in Lilac are my favourites from that collection.

Those are my favorites too.
But how did you manage to do this in just 5 days? - respect

Stephan

Thanks Stephan,
To be honest, I started working on these models yesterday morning, dismantling them and stripping off the paint. During the afternoon I had the models primed and given one or two coats of paint. Today I finished them all.
They all have a base coat, two or three layers of color and a rather thick coat of clear laquer.
As I have retired from working, I do have some time to spare. And as yesterday's weather was not ideal for cycling or enjoying mother nature, I found it useful to work on my model car hobby.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

...and polishing your real Rolls-Royce I hope...

Ghosty.

[Ecclesley]

...and polishing your real Rolls-Royce I hope...

Ghosty.

I did that last week Friday. The Shadow is now in storage for the next 3 months. The new road tax system here in the NL forbids usage of the car on public roads during the winter months, or else pay the full amount of tax (i.e. EUR 3.000). As long as the car is not 40 years old it is not considered to be an oldtimer. Instead I use a so called transition scheme whereby I pay only EUR 120 for a year (Dec-Jan-Feb excluded).
If being under that scheme I would violate the law by driving in the said 3 months the fine will be EUR 6.000,-- (twice the full tax amount).
So better leave it in storage. As soon as the car is 40 years or older, it becomes tax exempt and I am free to use it the full 12 months.

By the way did you ever see these 1:18 scale Charly and Pa Royce figures, the set only 250 quid (car not included).

[fixer]

That's Lord Ghosty & Marmaduke