Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[Ameer67]

Oh nice. And do I see camber?

Hehe camber.

It actually isn't. The axle was a little screwed up so it looked like the wheel was turned and had some positive camber. I was like, "Hey!, this would look good in a picture!"

 

[AOS-]

Should add a diffuser to give it less ground clearance!

 

[Emmcee]

Yes nice indeed.

 

[Ameer67]

@AOS- could you pm me about pricing?

So, here are several projects that, for the most part, are complete. The cop car's decal is just temporary, just to see how it looks.View attachment 224226 View attachment 224227 View attachment 224228 View attachment 224229 View attachment 224230 View attachment 224231 View attachment 224233

What brand is the Taurus police car?

 

[Sonygamer455]

I have a lot of customs on the way and some are very close to being finished including another Viper.

I really need to get back to my Motorhome but I dread working with decal paper.

 

[Vallone]

I have a lot of customs on the way and some are very close to being finished including another Viper.

I really need to get back to my Motorhome but I dread working with decal paper.

It's not difficult depending on the quality of decal paper you use. I suggest you start with laser printing because they don't require varnish protection.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

What brand is the Taurus police car?

Think it's a Matchbox.

 

[Apok]

What the wing?

Yes. It's moulded in a way so that there isn't a gap between the wing and the body, which I find really annoying.

 

[Emmcee]

Yeah true, I cut mine of with Knips then sanded it back till it was flat, the second one Ive kept the wing.

 

[Cano]

I finally found a BMW E30 the other day. I wanted to remove the tampos, but I guess the paint must have been less resistant than what I'm used to because I managed to rub some of it off.

Enjoy Hot Wheels quality 👍

 

[AOS-]

The worst is when you have to delete tampos printed in the grooves like doorlines. You can't wipe it off with a damp cotton swab, but you can't prick it off with a toothpick because acetone builds up in the crevice.

 

[Cano]

The worst is when you have to delete tampos printed in the grooves like doorlines. You can't wipe it off with a damp cotton swab, but you can't prick it off with a toothpick because acetone builds up in the crevice.

Well, I've successfuly shed paint off crevices with a toothpick submerged in acetone for a bit, but it's a lot more dangerous because you can peel off the paint in the edges of the crevice. If the paint held up the acetone-shod cotton swab with no problem it theoretically could stand it, but there's no warrant of that

 

[Ustad]

some of my customs!

 

[AOS-]

Well, I've successfuly shed paint off crevices with a toothpick submerged in acetone for a bit, but it's a lot more dangerous because you can peel off the paint in the edges of the crevice. If the paint held up the acetone-shod cotton swab with no problem it theoretically could stand it, but there's no warrant of that

It's a test of my patience and motor skills. I've a very low success rate at removing tampos from crevices without taking out the base coat.

 

[Avalonbug]

What brand is the Taurus police car?

It's a Matchbox. There's a bunch on eBay

 

[Emmcee]

Anyone heard of the brand "Welly"?

 

[Emmcee]

Little Fiat 500 iam working on ATM.

 

[Nessy]

Little Fiat 500 iam working on ATM.

That looks near identical to one i started a while back (except i haven't cut away the grill). I would post a pic or two but i'm at work at the moment. You must have read my mind.

 

[Emmcee]

That looks near identical to one i started a while back (except i haven't cut away the grill). I would post a pic or two but i'm at work at the moment. You must have read my mind.

What? Flared out guards,front extension?

 

[Nessy]

Yep flared out arch extensions (mine look like a similar width but are a little bit higher). It's going to be rear engined too.

 

[Emmcee]

Yep flared out arch extensions (mine look like a similar width but are a little bit higher). It's going to be rear engined too.

Sweet, that will look good,cars got obvious potential.

 

[Vallone]

Emmcee, I have many cars of Welly brand. In my opinion they are better than HW and not fantasious. A nice and cheap choice!

 

[Emmcee]

Yeah I came across and evo 8 and it has the pull back motor so the base if the car is raised. Makes it impossible to get lowered or sit right. But I found the base of a Porsche panamera from hotwheels eliminated that issue. Have you found any other issues with this brand?

 

[Vallone]

No, I don't have this Evo but I have many of them without any issues! I never customized a Welly's one but they look pretty nice to me as they are. They cost less than $1.00 in Brazil!

 

[Emmcee]

Yeah some do look nice but I wanted the evo to hug the road more, so a whole entire different underbody had to be found.

 

[Vallone]

If I'm not on mistake, Kyosho released a set with some EVOs. They're great, take a look in this store to see if you find what you're looking for:

www.daboxtoys.com

 

[Emmcee]

Thanks very much but iam really after a r31 skyline. That's a very good site, thankyou.

 

[Emmcee]

Hey Vallone, who you think will win in Singapore this weekend? Ricciardo have a chance again you think?

 

[Vallone]

You're welcome, Emmcee!!! Hope you find your next model for this project!

Concerning next F1 race, I think Ricciardo has a chance, but I could put a bid in Hamilton.

 

[Nessy]

Sweet, that will look good,cars got obvious potential.

I agree, the little 500 has potential. I'm glad you posted yours as i'd completely forgotten i'd started one (got misplaced).
Yours is coming along great BTW 👍. Mine won't be getting finished for some time yet, (too many other projects and so little time). If i remember correctly @skootertrash74 (could be someone else) did one, and i thought to myself - i gotta try doing one of those.



I think the wheels are a perfect size, though i'll actually be using some wheels of one of those London Olympic Corgi cars (similar size).