Lesney #28c-Jaguar Mark 10 Restoration #2

In case you haven't noticed, I'm a big fan of old Jaguars. Every time I see a banger Lesney Jag on ebay for cheap, I have to get it. That's probably why I've ended up with 5 or 6 E Types, and now 4 of these Mark 10s. But I love it!! I think this is my favorite restoration yet, it just came out so good, the classic styling is really exemplified by the color choice and wheels. Here's what I started with:

So here we are now, some wheels borrowed from a spare E Type that was beyond help, and a nice coat of steel blue paint. What do you think?

Lesney #12c-Land Rover Safari Restoration

This one was in quite a state when I got it! It had definitely beed "customized" some time in the past. But with a coat of paint and a fresh set of shoes, this old British beast is back on the road again.

Before:

And after. Note I left the original base as it was, only touching up the red overspray near the back. I like leaving a little bit of the original car. 

Lesney #20c-Chevy Impala Taxi Restoration

This one has been floating around in the toolbox since this blog started, and I finally got around to doing it up. Nothing too crazy, just a nice repaint, but I think it came out nice. Here's what I started with.

I originally was going to go for a lighter blue, but the paint came out horrible, very blotchy and rough looking. Same thing happened with another car that I tried to paint with the same color, must be a bad batch of paint. But a darker blue looks nice on it too! I didn't go for too much chrome, and the Lesney wheels make it look like a real base model, which I like as you don't see base model cars in 1/64 very often..

Lesney #32c-Jaguar E Type Restoration

Here's another vintage Jag to share today, an E Type. I thought a nice dove grey would suit it nicely, and I think I was correct! Here is what I started with..

And here it is now after a bit of paint

Lesney #03c-Mercedes Binz Ambulance

Lesney #24c-Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Restoration