DINKY AND CORGI and other model car restorations

Dinky

H927 Bedford Refuse Wagon

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Complete with all parts and unbroken but needed some loving attention. First stage, as always, to strip it down to the component parts. The restore was quite a challenge. There are a few secrets hidden away for anyone tempting to restore this model. The winding mechanism needed some attention, the chassis was bent, the guides for the shutters had to be fitted and gapped to allow the shutters to glide properly. The rear door should have been fitted before the shutter guides. I may include a guide for the winding mechanism restoration at some point. Easy once you have done it once. I chose to give it a different paint job just to make it more distinctive and may add some decals to finish it off.