Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[e36Earl]

That would be cool to see=) The only e36 offered by Hot Wheels is the gtr right? Did Matchbox or anyone else ever do a casting? I'm on instagram if anyone wants to see more of my car: earlmeyeriii

 

[nathan8856]

nice e36! im gonna go a little bit off topic aswell, i have an 89' e30 325i, not a very sought after bimmer but i love it, its original and its in great shape. the picture is about a year old but still looks pretty much the same.

 

[Apok]

That would be cool to see=) The only e36 offered by Hot Wheels is the gtr right? Did Matchbox or anyone else ever do a casting? I'm on instagram if anyone wants to see more of my car: earlmeyeriii

Majorette and Siku both did an e36.

 

[Cano]

So. I noticed I haven't shared the last Custom Diecast México posts here, which is a damn shame on me.

But fear not! Here they are, clickety click:

First, this thing put together by new CDM Honorary Member Huvarmex. It has its up and downs but is still a worthy custom:

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2015/07/hot-wheels-ford-transit_1.html

Then, the third installment of the psychedelic Gasser theme I've been exploiting since this casting came out. Don't click on it, it's horribly made:

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2015/07/hot-wheels-55-chevy-blue-street-freak.html

And the latest, this Maverick Grabber manufactured by CDM Honorary Member Brujo, with sick detailing and 2 weeks worth of paint buffing:
http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2015/08/hot-wheels-ford-maverick-grabber.html

 

[nathan8856]

progress for today, i installed some "exhaust pipes" on each side to try and replicate a straight piped suburban made them out of paper clip. my buddy came through and made me the brush guard, the mounts are a little to low for the truck but i can cut them later. far from perfect, but for my first custom im happy with how its going
hard to see them but exhaust pipes:

expoyied it on:

end result looks pretty darn good! i will cut the mounts in a couple days

 

[e36Earl]

Worked on my first custom more today too.

Made the widebody actually able to fit wheels



I also got paint down

 

[nathan8856]

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[CodeRedR51]

not customs, but i found these guys out in a box of old stuff in the garage. unfortunately the tbird's packaging was damaged and opened, but the other is still good. any of yall know if they are rare or sought after? the amount of detail on them amazes me when comparing them to modern day matchbox cars/hotwheels. they have some nice rubber wheels aswell.

"Not customs" means they go here.

 

[nathan8856]

"Not customs" means they go here.

thanks, i'll take it down

 

[nathan8856]

finished the suburban! came out better than i expected for my first one. also picked up some hotwheels after work, got a Honda civic, Mazda RX7, and a three pack with a Infiniti g37, Honda s2000 and some weird fake car. was surprised to see that 3 pack as im pretty sure its a 2014 pack.
improvised detailing station:

did the tail lights, door handles, side view mirrors, and rear vents:

trimmed the brush guard/detailed the front:

next projects?

was so excited with how the suburban turned out that i detailed an m3:

sorry for all the pictures, let me know what yall think of the suburban, im very happy with how it turned out

 

[Cano]

The detailing on the tail-lamps of the Suburban could be way better, less... "blobby", and the placement of the front bumper is a bit off? Maybe it's the ngle of the pictures but I( think it's not well alligned, but that is easily solved.

You could have painted the part of the chassis that contains the front bumper and the grille, and detail the headlamps and stuff. In fact, you could have painted the entire chassis so it looks less "plasticky" and then detail the stuff you want to stand out.

 

[e36Earl]

^Do you usually thin the paint for details? I'm afraid to do mine because I don't want to have to repaint it if I mess up. What colors do you recommend for details such as the amber and red in tail lights or black and silver trim?

 

[Cano]

^Do you usually thin the paint for details? I'm afraid to do mine because I don't want to have to repaint it if I mess up. What colors do you recommend for details such as the amber and red in tail lights or black and silver trim?

First, yes, if you feel the paint you're using is too dense, thin it abit.

Second, you can just throw it away and replace it with Tamiya's Clear Red and Clear Orange:

These will need a silver or white backdrop to achieve the "clear plastic" appearance they give, but don't worry because you'll also pick up Model Masters' Silver Chrome for chrome and headlamp detailing. I've been using these for a while now and the results are pretty good.

 

[e36Earl]

I will need to pick some of that up. Do you usually use satin or semi-gloss black when doing trim/moulding? I am just trying to do my e36 above the right way so that I don't learn bad habits=)

 

[Cano]

I will need to pick some of that up. Do you usually use satin or semi-gloss black when doing trim/moulding? I am just trying to do my e36 above the right way so that I don't learn bad habits=)

If I could find semi-gloss black I'd use that, but I don't know if such a thing exists. I use water-based flat-black paint so to do all that stuff.

 

[nathan8856]

yeah, my lights are a bit blobby looking, my very shaky hands dont help with that. im sad to say that the front was kind of an after though, so didnt really think about painting it. the brush guard is a tiny bit off but i think the pictures exaggerate it, i removed it this morning and reseated it so its more straight. for my detailing should i do 75% paint 25% thinner? im using the Testors enamel paint.

 

[e36Earl]

First, yes, if you feel the paint you're using is too dense, thin it abit.

Second, you can just throw it away and replace it with Tamiya's Clear Red and Clear Orange.

These will need a silver or white backdrop to achieve the "clear plastic" appearance they give, but don't worry because you'll also pick up Model Masters' Silver Chrome for chrome and headlamp detailing. I've been using these for a while now and the results are pretty good.

By the way, do you have any pictures where you have done this? I have been trying to research how to's for detailing 1/64 cars but I just can't seem to find any good information for beginners. What size/brand brush would you recommend using to do all of the trim, lights, and other details on my e36 hot wheels casting?

 

[Cano]

By the way, do you have any pictures where you have done this? I have been trying to research how to's for detailing 1/64 cars but I just can't seem to find any good information for beginners. What size/brand brush would you recommend using to do all of the trim, lights, and other details on my e36 hot wheels casting?

No, I've never had pictures of me taken while I do detailing. The brushes I use I already had and have worked well for this, they don't have a brand and their size has since been erased off them from constant thinner baths, so I don't have the slightest idea on what size/diameter they are.

Even so, they need to be pretty thin, altough it all also depends on who wields it. I detailed this with a $1 brush I bought in a papercraft store that was as good quality as a GM product in the 90s. You just need a good grip and putting the car where you want it to be and that's all. You can also use toothpicks for the finer stuff, as I'm sure @R1600Turbo can attest.

 

[e36Earl]

I meant pictures of the silver base with the transparent color over the top haha. I will need to go and pick up some fine brushes at the hobby store and find somewhere to get Tamiya paint since the local Hobby Lobby doesn't carry it.

 

[Cano]

I meant pictures of the silver base with the transparent color over the top haha.

Oh. Lol. Yeah here they are in my Majorette Audi, you can se both red and orange, in this case the car was already silver so no ned for a separate base.

 

[e36Earl]

That looks good. I will need to pick some up for sure now=) The one thing I don't know how I will do is the headlights since e36's have black housings with the two lenses in each one. Any recommendations?

 

[Cano]

The one thing I don't know how I will do is the headlights since e36's have black housings with the two lenses in each one. Any recommendations?

This was featured on the blog, was built by some friends:

All hand-laid, baby.

 

[e36Earl]

That would work. Just some satin black with the chrome-silver on top it looks like. Do you usually clear and then do satin details?

 

[Cano]

Do you usually clear and then do satin details?

Yes, because as you know, cars have textures. However, the headlamps usually shine, so you could laid down the details of the lamps and then clear, then do all the holes and other stuff in flat black.

 

[e36Earl]

That's a good idea=) One last question for now. What clear would you recommend?

 

[Cano]

That's a good idea=) One last question for now. What clear would you recommend?

Well, I really don't know what is available over there, I live in Mexico.

As a general rule, anything by a respected modeling brand is good to go. The guy we recently featured the black Maverick from (see above) uses Tamiya and Testors stuff, and Tamiya waxes and loads of fingers to buff it off, but that can get veeeery expensive real quickly.

You can achieve a pretty good result with cheap supermarket rattle can stuff like what most of us in here use. spray can clear requiresw plenty of buffing but it comes out pretty good.

 

[Apok]

This was featured on the blog, was built by some friends:

All hand-laid, baby.

Oh damn, that's some nice detailing.

 

[AOS-]

I've done something similar to that S2000. You can brush on a coat of Tamiya acrylic clear and it'll give the impression of a lamp cover.

As for a brush, get something thin. I trust my Gundam HG thin paint brush... or "ultra fine" I think they referred to it as.

 

[Apok]

I just go to a nearby art shop and buy some of the finer more expensive brushes. If cleaned properly they last quite a while.

EDIT: This was my 3000th post. Woo

 

[CodeRedR51]

No, I've never had pictures of me taken while I do detailing. The brushes I use I already had and have worked well for this, they don't have a brand and their size has since been erased off them from constant thinner baths, so I don't have the slightest idea on what size/diameter they are.

Even so, they need to be pretty thin, altough it all also depends on who wields it. I detailed this with a $1 brush I bought in a papercraft store that was as good quality as a GM product in the 90s. You just need a good grip and putting the car where you want it to be and that's all. You can also use toothpicks for the finer stuff, as I'm sure @R1600Turbo can attest.

Yep, toothpicks FTW. Cheap and easy and you don't have to clean them.