These three I just found stand out as my favorites in the brush painted catagory.
Repainted and aged to perfection with a way awesome military theme the #54 Caddy-lac Ambulance is the crown jewel of the the bunch shows a patina to die for.
Anyone got any to share? Or maybe you all think I'm a wEiRdO...ok, I'm a weirdo either way. :)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/54.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/14.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/55.jpg
A little off topic, but here's a ring I made from a H@t W#**L
426 blown cubic inches of finger blinger!
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HemiRing.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/D-3-1-1.jpg:wave:Dirty Dave

HONK!

There will always be a spot in my heart for well loved older cars like these.

I think you're a wierdo, but then again I think all collectors (incl. myself) are wierdos :cool::wave:

awesome hemi ring

HONK!

There will always be a spot in my heart for well loved older cars like these.

Yay well said:wave:
Very cool ring Dave !
I shall dig out some more of mine but most are not Lesneys.....

Please do!

Some had great fun with those toys. that is what it is all about!!! :thumbsup:

**HONK **

I love any painted MB that was given new life.
Here's a #34 Moko that I've had in the display case for about 20 years. A little overspray though.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mpk62/toys/xyz574.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mpk62/toys/xyz576.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/sms88/IMG_0085.jpg
My favourite brush painted Lesney has to be the Mack Dumper which received this paintjob when I was 10.This dark red came from the very first tin of paint (Humbrol) that I ever bought, and the silver was the 2nd pot!
I used this for a couple of years along with a packet of red candles which I melted and moulded, eventually into a wax shape as close as I could get to this dumper.It took a load of cleaning to remove all the wax before painting this ,as I didnt have access to paintstripper at that age... too dangerous! The Grit Spreader next to it was in the same colours but I later tried to get it back to its original paint and gave up leaving it as it is today, with plenty of silver still stuck to the yellow.Both the Grit Spreader and Mack Dumper were wrapped up in the same christmas gift xmas ´68 or ´69 along with a 47 DAF and 7 Refuse Truck
The gold Lotus was done when I was 8 - using gold foil peeled off backing paper from my mother´s cigarette packets.The others in this shot were done when I was 11 or 12 - the Landie had been stomped flat in the school playground, and I collected these bits and glued it together as a bomb blasted army unit.The 47 Ice Cream truck looked ok as a panel van I think!
I switched to spray when I was 14, and these are the last of my brush painted jobs - the Cresta was for me an absolute gem being the first one I had seen aged 12 or so.....
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/sms88/IMG_0087.jpg
I also painted a load of Dinkys and Corgis ,most of which were resprayed when I was 14-16, however these two werent!
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/sms88/IMG_0086.jpg

I see what you mean they are awesome

had to read it again
very creative mind as a lad

Oh man, I LOVE the blue panel conversion and the King Size dumper....I lovem all!!!
Thanks!!!

**HONK **

I love any painted MB that was given new life.
Here's a #34 Moko that I've had in the display case for about 20 years. A little overspray though.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mpk62/toys/xyz574.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mpk62/toys/xyz576.jpg

Sweet looking VW Bus. It would look great in my collection! I've never came across that casting needless to say one to paint. I like it.:wave:

Here's an ambulance I made into a hearse when I was 12. This one is spray painted with the emergency lights shaved and filled, landau bars painted on the sides. I even put a divider window inbetween the drivers area and the rear compartment!
I like how it has aged over the years.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/MBHEARSE.jpg
This one was brush painted by another unknow artist many years ago.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/MBGT40.jpg

'small' HONK !!

Only a small honk cause I like 'em for memories sake, but I don't actually love them- Sorry Lumm !!
I'll admit to being a total weirdo though- But then you already know that !!
Not much point in me tryin to get out of that one..........:freak:

These are the only 2 I got as most of the little stuff I had as a kid was later Matchbox Superfast and Corgi Juniors -Now I do love those........:D

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8329/lesneyr1.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lesneyr1.jpg)

:wave:

I think you're a wierdo, but then again I think all collectors (incl. myself) are wierdos :cool::wave:
I'll take weird over the dredded "n" word any day...(Normal :))

cool caddy ambulance made into a hearse

looks like todays casting release
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/dcbm6569/mbx%20and%20lensey/011-3.jpg
you were ahead of your time buddy lol

here are some brush painted 'beauties':confused: none painted by me!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/mookie427/MCCH%20pics/DSCF9654.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/mookie427/MCCH%20pics/DSCF9655.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/mookie427/MCCH%20pics/DSCF9656.jpg

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for adding to the thread!

Dug this one up for a fairly new member Smoke14, here ya go!
Please feel free to add to this thread anyone.

Muy Bueno Lummoxisto! I likey a lot!

I also like that ring you made, 'cept your hand reminds me to never listen to a shop teacher missing fingers. :hat: