Hi Woodsy My Dinky FAB 1 restoration is coming along very nicely. Extremely slow but a solid progression. I've watched a number of vide...

Woodsy, First astronaut cast was generally successful.  I painted him chrome. Wheels need trimming and painting before installation. I am ca...

Woodsy My Moon Buggy was missing its astronaut driver.   I found one similar in size, and pose. It was made in flexible plastic. First pict...

 We all need stuff to occupy us in retirement. One of my distractions is repairing toys, even if they don't want to be! Deploying my usu...

 Having bagged a few fixer uppers at the boot sale yesterday I began the repairs.  Always great fun.  This Year 2000 Carlton FAB1's talk...

 The Missus picked this up for two squid at a charity shop for the Grandkids.  All Ashore by Waddingtons. A cute game involving pull-string ...

 I picked up this shift-weary Polistil Dodge ambulance last week. I tend not to buy die-casts now as I went overboard the last few years -I...

 I've had fun with this car boot cheapo. His plastic face was damaged.  On the nose, mouth and ears. A right scalpel job! Initially tryi...

 This morning I've been attempting to repair some old toys.  Yep, coffee and screwdrivers.  First up was this front truck cab motor. It ...

So here we are, the final update on the Corgi Ford Consul restoration. To recap, I bought the car in 1965/1966 from a small toyshop in Brid...

 A recent purchase at the boot sale, this plastic duck car by Nacoral was quackin' fun to fix up. The seller had bought a huge cardboard...