Chad Valley Wee-kin toys restoration.

[misterpop]

Here is one I have been looking to restore for ages and this is how I like to buy them in.No arguments as to whether it should be stripped or not I think...Progress to be shown over three days.

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[MatchboxFreak]

Thank you for sharing Mr Pop.
I look forward to seeing your project progress!
For those of us not familiar with the Wee Kin Line, can you include a scale figure so we get an idea of the size of this Humber Super Snipe?
Thank you
Kurt

[Sebastian10]

Misterpop

Do you know what the original colour was?

I have 2 of these Humber Super Snipe packed away somewhere - one is light metallic blue and the other light metallic green

Do you any of the Humber Hawk models?

Thanks for showing

Sebastian

[Malibu]

Should be fun to restore this model - enjoy.

Stephan

[misterpop]

This is the only one I have ever had and it was stripped before and repainted with what looked like a yard brush..I nearly bought a metalic light red one at Bolton fair but it was out of my price range at £45 for a restoration project..Vectis have sold a few over the years and there are plenty of pictures of past sales on there site. I have a colour in mind for mine but all will be revealed in due course.

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[misterpop]

Oh Looks to be bang on 1/43 scale and the hole which was filled in has been opened up so any future custodian may repair the mechanism..

[misterpop]

Heres my inspiration.....Sorry not my picture.....

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[misterpop]

Finished this morning so theres no waiting....

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Hope I chopped them down to the right size....May make it a wedding car before I Ebay it..

[Sebastian10]

Misterpop

Looks superb and as if it was just out of the factory - in fact maybe better!

Thanks for showing

Sebastian

[misterpop]

Thank you for that,..Its a superb casting for its time ,the car is a 1950 so Chad Valley where well up with Dinky in the reality stakes..The wheels are Spot-On by the way look good eh? Had to replace the Dinky ones from the front ,plus the rears had those tyres with a groove like some Yesteryears.Is that right?