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I want to see if it helps me too - so far you've finished a lot already this year. Keep it going.
Which diecasts are those? Look like Lledo with new tires?
Do you remove the original paint work or primer spray over it?
I take them apart and strip them in neat Dettol back to the metal, spray prime (Halfords grey primer) then undercoat before painting.
Hi Fram, thanks for your interest! The Bedford Ambulance is a Lledo van with the wheel arches opened up a bit and 17mm Dinky wheels added, to fit in with has.been's repainted Dinkys. I was really pleased with it as the original toy was only 10p from a car boot sale. Sorry I don't have a pic of the original.The Russian truck is a Lledo 1934 chevy van (see pic of original examples) with scratchbuilt rear and new 16mm resin wheels. It is one of my favourite diecasts for converting because it scales so well with 28mm and the back part is easily removable. Here is another of the same type mated to a HAT T34 chassis:The German small box van is a Hot Wheels toy, a Model A :I may add a Jerrycan, spare wheel and some stowage to make it more military. The wheels again are 16mm resin.The little scout car is a fictional Matchbox toy (but obviously based on the Ferret) with new wheels and bits added.
Yes, the Lledos still work wonderfully with new tires. Were the dinky wheels hard to come by? They seem perfect for adding that "army" look to the Lledos.