Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[Johnny1996]

I say do the Matchbox 10SPs.

What's up with the bandwidth picture though?

 

[Ustad]

I say do the Matchbox 10SPs.

What's up with the bandwidth picture though?

me likes MBX too!
the pic was too big i guess

 

[mustang fanatic]

I really wish kids would take better care of their cars


After a little bit ton of scraping, I found the original paint is in pretty decent shape, probably even good enough to keep

 

[Cano]

I really wish kids would take better care of their cars

Coincidentially, I'm doing one of those as well right now, but all I've done is stip it off, lol.

Also, new post at the blog, and you'll like it @mustang fanatic:

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2014/07/hot-wheels-mustang-1971-mach-1-x2.html

 

[mustang fanatic]

Those are awesome.

 

[Johnny1996]

Some of you may remember the base splitting on my Plymouth Barracuda Formula S. I went out tonight and got a new one, but I'm going to wait to photograph it once I restart the customization process.

Those are some pretty awesome Mustangs, @Cano. 👍

 

[Avalonbug]

So, I haven't been able to do many cars lately but today I've done two cars, a Scion FR-S, and a Maisto Mustang. I like the Maisto Real Metal series because they have good bodies, but look terrible. Tomorrow I will detail the Scion.

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[AOS-]

Can you even call the following customizing?

 

[Shaygetz]

Outstanding work folks. Just found this forum and thought I'd post some of my past work. The first two are part of a Railroad MOW train I've been working on. They were made from modified cheap 1:64 toys found in a 5 piece set. The third is a Johnny Lightning Partridge Family Bus that I've since passed onto a fellow modeler...it does run, has working headlights and the new owner added a DCC control system to it...

 

[Shaygetz]

This truck is from the same cheap set as the 'dozer and trac-hoe, I added HO dually rear axle and a scratchbuilt bed...

 

[Cano]

Very cool @Shaygetz I think the cheapo trucks and other stuff were Yatming models 👍 And I love the JL bus

 

[Sonygamer455]

So, I haven't been able to do many cars lately but today I've done two cars, a Scion FR-S, and a Maisto Mustang. I like the Maisto Real Metal series because they have good bodies, but look terrible. Tomorrow I will detail the Scion.

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I like that Scion you got there. 👍 That color really brings out my inner child.

 

[Avalonbug]

I like that Scion you got there. 👍 That color really brings out my inner child.

Ha! Thanks.

I have some more Scions I want to paint, but can't think of a good color. Any ideas?

Oh and has anybody restored a Matchbox Lesney before? Thinking about finding some old cars at the flea market tomorrow to try and restore.

 

[Cano]

Oh and has anybody restored a Matchbox Lesney before? Thinking about finding some old cars at the flea market tomorrow to try and restore.

Yes, I have restored a bunch of them, and the friend with whom I do Custom Diecast Mexico has too. Any doubts about them?

 

[Jerricko Lee]

Hi im new to this customing hotwheels thing, but previously i had a lot of them diecast. I interested in customing my old cars, i have a hotwheels turbolence 1999 first edition, the black one with big gold number 1 on the hood. Any opinion on how i should do the paintjob and decal?

 

[AOS-]

I like that Scion you got there. 👍 That color really brings out my inner child.

But... the Scion is only a few years old..

 

[Jerricko Lee]

thats my turbolence, the paint is already cracked a bit and the number is fading

 

[yabiggoose]

@AOS- personally I prefer the second set of wheels.

 

[Ghost4445]

Does any one know how to use jb weld

 

[AOS-]

Works like epoxy. Rudeness aside, that answer could've been obtained form a simple google search.

 

[Avalonbug]

But... the Scion is only a few years old..

What I think he meant by that is that the color looks a bit like older toy cars (at least to me).

Yes, I have restored a bunch of them, and the friend with whom I do Custom Diecast Mexico has too. Any doubts about them?

Well, I was wondering how one might restore the windows and wheels. And how to get the original paint colors.

 

[Cano]

Well, I was wondering how one might restore the windows and wheels. And how to get the original paint colors.

Well, I've never restored-restored any car as I like to imprint my personal taste on them, so I wouldn't be able to tell you any of that stuff. Specially with Superfast-era Matchboxes as they have the ugliest wheels in the history of diecast cars. The windows can be polished up to make them shiny again, and well, the color and paintjobs can be somewhat closely replicated with, eh, paint and paper decals, since Matchbox used horrible paper decals instead of tampos like Hot Wheels' patented tampo technology.

 

[Avalonbug]

I have now painted another Scion purple. I have 5 left to paint. Is there anywhere I can get decal paper in a actual store, not online?

 

[Sonygamer455]

What I think he meant by that is that the color looks a bit like older toy cars (at least to me).

Yea that's it and it also looks like something I would own when I was younger.

I have now painted another Scion purple. I have 5 left to paint. Is there anywhere I can get decal paper in a actual store, not online?

If you have a Hobby Lobby around were you live, they should have it.

 

[Avalonbug]

@Sonygamer455 I do have one near where I am currently, I will check there tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[CodeRedR51]

If you have a Hobby Lobby around were you live, they should have it.

I don't shop at Hobby Lobby anymore for personal reasons and I would recommend getting it elsewhere.

 

[Avalonbug]

I don't shop at Hobby Lobby anymore for personal reasons and I would recommend getting it elsewhere.

Do you have any other suggestions?

 

[Ustad]

My first lowering job! It looks quite good I guess
I always hated the ride height of this Daytona. But now I love it! Took about 3.5hrs to fix it. Perfect fit. Runs smoothly.

 

[Johnny1996]

Now that Daytona looks pretty intimidating. Nice job, @Ustad. 👍

 

[mustang fanatic]

I still love original muscle car stance more, but that looks pretty cool. Just needs a wheelswap now.