Matchbox Morgan Aeromax Custom

I was sitting in my work area looking at all the extra cars I've procured for customs over the years, and my eyes fell to this little beauty. One of my favorite modern cars, and definitely a favorite small scale casting. I couldn't believe I hadn't done anything with it! I've had the privilege to see one of these in person, and they are stunning machines. Best looking car I've seen in a long time. (Please ignore my bias towards British automobiles :D)

I've always been a little disappointed that Matchbox never produced the Morgan in its best color, so I decided to! Off to the paint shop..

And I can't find my bottle of red paint, before you ask about the rear end... lol

Lesney #64b-MG 1100 Restoration

I decided to try something new with this one, two tone! A lot of these cars came from the factory with that paint job, and I think it looks fantastic on the car. Mine didn't come out so hot, but I think it's ok for a first try.

Before:

And after:

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..

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