Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[crookshanks]

Hi, am I free to join this forum?

 

[AOS-]

Free? Did you pay to register? No, right? Then it's free.

 

[crookshanks]

Free? Did you pay to register? No, right? Then it's free.

Right on.

 

[crookshanks]

Does anyone have any tips on making "deep dish rims" the BBS type of look?

 

[AOS-]

Nope, but I do suggest not making a double post like you did there as that is looked down on here. This place ain't a chat room nor forum with lax rules.

You can probably find out elsewhere.

 

[OtakuTaikun]

Welcome! I know around page 9-12 there was a posted guide on how an HWC user custom made dished lace and 5sp wheels. Waaaaay to far outa my league, but they looked pretty cool

 

[AOS-]

Excuse me for digging up an old post but.....

mmmhh.. if you didn't remove the original finish, then the paint chips might present themselves sooner. Having to stick to a surface as smooth as a finished paintjob might make the paint even weaker. I'd be interested in knowing how the paint fares if shot over the original finish, let me know please (:

Well, Cano, I've given you one of them and it's been with you for months. Now you know how well it lasts.

 

[crookshanks]

Welcome! I know around page 9-12 there was a posted guide on how an HWC user custom made dished lace and 5sp wheels. Waaaaay to far outa my league, but they looked pretty cool

Thank you! I saw that. Im not sure where to get the piping but im going to check that out. I've only been doing Hot Wheels customs for about a month or so. So, still learning things.

 

[Cano]

Excuse me for digging up an old post but.....

Well, Cano, I've given you one of them and it's been with you for months. Now you know how well it lasts.

Yeah, I've discussed the issue with Ahmed, precisely when we laid the stripes on the Cobra. We came to the conclusion that the paint in Hot Wheels is dried in an oven, which gives it a herculean strenght, so when you lay paint over it, the factory finish is like the best primer you can ask for. In principle what we do, strip the cars off for paint, would be wrong, but tampos and base color would have to be taken into consideration according on the color you want to apply.

 

[AOS-]

I see. Though sometimes, it's better to strip the layer of paint off because adding more layers of paint/primer/clear on top of it may cause a loss of details from fattening every corner and contour.

 

[Cano]

I see. Though sometimes, it's better to strip the layer of paint off because adding more layers of paint/primer/clear on top of it may cause a loss of details from fattening every corner and contour.

Yeah, that is an issue too.

 

[crookshanks]

Anybody have tips on "lowering" a vehicle?

 

[AOS-]

Again, I'm amazed how people can't think of some way of doing that. I mean- it's so damn simple!

Just shave off material that prevents the axles from moving closer to the fender well.

Was confirming if I still had a purple Panamera in my queue box, saw that green Carrera GT I've been meaning to do a quick wheelswap on months ago, said "🤬 it. Let's finish it already" and pulled several cars back into the collection. The Lancers being one of them, as well as a purple FJ40 Land Cruiser and a 5DOT white MR-2 Rally. The Lancers were definitely getting different wheels because the stock ones were precisely why they got taken apart and ditched in a box in the first place.

Like all wheelswaps, any missing details on the casting will be added such as grilles, ducts and lamps. I coloured in the wipers as molded from the windshield pieces and I'm also done doing a quick colour-fill on the interior pieces.

 

[Rhdbug]

So the Torino came out alright. I'm going to strip the paint and paint again in much lighter coats next time around. I am however pretty happy with how the head and tail lights came out.

 

[crookshanks]

Really nice, I like the white on black works well.

 

[Cano]

That indeed looks pretty good. now wheel swap it. Or do some stripes.

 

[Rhdbug]

Thanks guys. Yeah I had already painted some satin blue stripes on it but didn't come out so well. I'll take my time when I do it over for cleaner results.

 

[AOS-]

Let's take it slow:

Ducts and grills are all inked/painted.

Same goes for the lights.

Interior also got some colouring, but I knew not much was going to be visible so I didn't put a ton of effort into it. I did want to hide the nasty vomit yellow colour though.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Okey guys I have a question. When I was cutting off the spoiler for the Hamada and I accidently made a small cut on part of the body, how can I fill this in?

 

[AOS-]

Putty. Polyester putty or automotive body filler works great.


If you don't have either one, you can use a mix of super glue and baking soda. When the two mix it will instantly crystallize. I assume you're giving it a new paintjob in the end?

 

[RCKakashi14]

Just did a quick wheel swap to this Kyosho 1:64 since the original wheels were faulty:

My first ever wheel swap on a Kyosho. One of the few models that are actually put together by screws.

 

[AOS-]

What did the original wheels look like?

 

[RCKakashi14]

What did the original wheels look like?

Here:

(Image taken from the internet)

 

[AOS-]

Nice. The FC looks much sportier now. 👍




http://lamleydlm.blogspot.ca/2013/0...howComment=1378095842107#c5655653467618147709

Lamley's picks for the week:

That muddied Bel-Air Gasser is just

 

[RCKakashi14]

Nice. The FC looks much sportier now. 👍

Thanks.


Actually, the rear wheels can't roll anymore because they're tightly fit.


But then, I don't intend to play on Kyosho 1:64 models...

 

[CodeRedR51]

The new wheels look too big to me.

 

[AOS-]

Hellaflush, dawg.

But then, I don't intend to play on Kyosho 1:64 models...

Play "with"

 

[RCKakashi14]

It may also interest you to know that all of the cars in Kyosho's Mazda Rotary Minicar Collection have screws instead of rivets on the chassis.


Hmmmm... Mod friendly. Though of course I'm not touching my two 787Bs.

 

[AOS-]

I'll touch em for you. Hand it over.

 

[SVX]

Wow, that yellow Kenmeri, I can't believe it's not butter! So smooth.

Loving the ratty Gasser and Celica, and the Hako is noice as well. 👍