Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[MarineFreeMan]

Hey guys! It's been a while since my last post here, mainly because I moved and I hadn't set up my custom workshop properly, but I'm back! I'll try to post more now that I have time and home and internet and everything.

This is a small sample of what I've been working on, a '41 Willys Coupé and a '68 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S. I liked how both of them turned out, mainly based on the fact that both of them are amongst the first projects that I nail at the first try. I see you guys have been very busy as well, great!

 

[Cano]

Dude that Barracuda is ON POINT. Love everything about it.

The willys is cool too in a mid-2000s billet rod-style thing.

 

[Mavriq]

Hello I'm new here but have read your back pages. Have seen some very nice work this a 69 super bee I'm working on.

 

[MarineFreeMan]

Uh, welcome dude, feel welcome to post your work here, everybody is very nice and they're sharing tips and advice all the time.

Cano, thanks for the kind comments, the Plymouth is indeed already one of my favorite works, and to be honest I didn't knew what to do about the Willys at first, since it's a car I admit I don't know a lot about. I did some research and took inspiration for the custom from the various things I saw. It's hard to notice in these pics, but I also tested a Tamiya Pearlescent Clear on it, and the finish really gives the car a lot of personality when you see it in real life, and in fact, was kind of the point for the whole thing.

 

[Missfrost]

Ok so the gt3's came out with horible splitters so I wanted to sort of straighten them out the corvette could use a bit more love did not like that the splitter still looks upturned I will re do it probably

 

[Mavriq]

I didn't know that c7 came in blue. I'm just finding yellow ones. This is what I did to one of them.

 

[Missfrost]

Finished the Italians now on to the Germans working progress

 

[Emmcee]

My custom "kaido house" fair lady z. Made a front splitter and made original tail lights to replace the 4 circles originally in the back.

Need about of a tidy up but hope you like it.

Have to add to this post as I've finished my VS Holden Commodore

 

[Emmcee]

Sorry about the "double post" but it lags my phone up if I have to many pictures ready to load but this car had a lot of work done to it that can really be seen. Instead of being able to just hack of the bottom of the interior like I normally do to get the desired height, this one had the whole window section sitting on the interior so I had to cut abit then check cut abit then check. It was a tedious operation as I also removed the large rear wheels and added a regular size but that was where the issue was, if I cut to much away, the car would have a rear squatting look so I think I got it as perfect as possible, to sit even and still look lowered.

I had such good plans for this until I found out it can't sit any lower.

 

[Missfrost]

Any one know the history of these cars porsche 959 and th f40
Have to lower the porsche
Ok this is as low as I can get the 959

 

[Emmcee]

Who made them?

 

[kar120c]

Hi to everyone, I am trying to attemp my first custom on a HW Beetle Custom. I wish to swap tires with rubber ones, narrow front and bigger and larger rear.
Anyone can advise me where may I buy these tuned wheels? I found something on the Web; couple of wheels with axle but the are sold in three axles size: small, medium and large.
what is the lenght od these three kind of axles?

 

[Emmcee]

G'day and welcome, the length of the axle isn't the issue as you can make them whatever size you like, the issue your going to have just like all of us here and that's finding the "real riders" wheels, the rubber ones your talking about. If you do some more searching you may find the thread that had people making there own tyres and rims from resin moulds.

 

[kar120c]

Tnx Emmcee! mainwhile I did an investment, just ordered these http://www.ebay.it/itm/HOT-WHEELS-R...-/360929946145?ssPageName=ADME:L:CORT:IT:3160
ant these http://www.ebay.it/itm/HOT-WHEELS-R...-/361453634862?ssPageName=ADME:L:CORT:IT:3160
hoping that posting these links don't is forbidden by forum rules

 

[Missfrost]

I like the ones I used on my bug and the boss is right the hard part is finding the darn things I've only gotten 2 sets on this bug and on the gt40 I posted not to long ago

 

[AOS-]

As I finally have the opportunity to sell off all the crappier hot wheels I no longer want, I decided to keep this '32 Deuce, but I definitely wanted to swap out the red 5SPs.

Which one of the two do you guys happen to like more?

 

[Cano]

As I finally have the opportunity to sell off all the crappier hot wheels I no longer want, I decided to keep this '32 Deuce, but I definitely wanted to swap out the red 5SPs.

Which one of the two do you guys happen to like more?

Second set by far. Halibrand-style ftw.

 

[Emmcee]

I like the ones I used on my bug and the boss is right the hard part is finding the darn things I've only gotten 2 sets on this bug and on the gt40 I posted not to long ago
View attachment 522692

Those wheels really suit that car, well done!!

@AOS- the first set looks more rat rod style but that's my opinion,either way it's still a sick casting.

@kar120c - see the prices your paying for those things, that proves how hard they are to find. I've been doing this for a few years now and only once have I ever seen castings with real riders fitted and on a shelf and not wanting rediculous prices, only once. I brought about half a dozen and went back the next day to get the rest, nope, all gone. I can buy them already fitted to say a treasure hunt hotwheels but there like $20-$30 each oh that's here in Australia anyway. What you could do is look up some of those resin conversations and make moulds for those wheels so you can make multiple sets. There's even some people out there who have the craftsmanship to make there own custom moulds and replicate real rim designs from wheel known companies, some of the work is outstanding.

 

[Missfrost]

Tried to recreate this as best I could hope you like it

 

[Emmcee]

Looks good, have you thought about detailing the lights and such?

 

[Missfrost]

Looks good, have you thought about detailing the lights and such?

Yea I am waiting for some silver paint forgot to mention that in previous post you can see I had started to outline it will post finish one later sorry

 

[Daniel008]

Hotwheels, simple wheel swap and detailing.

 

[Cano]

New post in Custom Diecast Mexico, welcoming a new Honorary Member to our community. The car is one of the wildest customs we've featured:

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2016/03/hot-wheels-widebody-mustang.html

 

[Emmcee]

Thanks for sharing cano, that thing is stunning.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Well I got some white decal paper a while back and I finally decided to stop being lazy and get the decal applied to the Sierra. Now it is in it's "clear coating stage" and it will be done whenever the clear coat has fully dried. Should have the finished product up sometime this week!

 

[Emmcee]

G'day been a it quiet around here lately? I've got a countach and Porsche in the works and will post soon.

 

[yabiggoose]

What brand Countach? The casting that is, I know the real one is Lamborghini haha

 

[Emmcee]

It's a tomica, it's a LP500s but I
Noticed that it doesn't have the flared guards but has a rear wing and I noticed this after I painted it that an lp500 must have flared guards to have the wing otherwise the wing is removed if the guards arnt flared. So I had to strip it again and drill out the rear wing and fill holes to replicate the actual car so I've done that and just re-spraying now.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Alright, I know I said last week the Sierra would be up sometime, but their is a slight problem. I have a lot of pictures for it I plan to post and of course a lot to say about it since I love the casting. So, I will post it when we are on another page in this thread.

My custom "kaido house" fair lady z. Made a front splitter and made original tail lights to replace the 4 circles originally in the back.

Need about of a tidy up but hope you like it.

Have to add to this post as I've finished my VS Holden Commodore

The Datsun looks great and I really like the Commodore! Nice work!

Any one know the history of these cars porsche 959 and th f40
Have to lower the porsche
Ok this is as low as I can get the 959
View attachment 522342

That Porsche is nice and I really dig the F40. Is that F40 a Hot Wheels casting?

As I finally have the opportunity to sell off all the crappier hot wheels I no longer want, I decided to keep this '32 Deuce, but I definitely wanted to swap out the red 5SPs.

Which one of the two do you guys happen to like more?

Top photo. Never cared for the wheels on the bottom.

 

[Emmcee]

Alright, I know I said last week the Sierra would be up sometime, but their is a slight problem. I have a lot of pictures for it I plan to post and of course a lot to say about it since I love the casting. So, I will post it when we are on another page in this thread.

The Datsun looks great and I really like the Commodore! Nice work!

That Porsche is nice and I really dig the F40. Is that F40 a Hot Wheels casting?

Top photo. Never cared for the wheels on the bottom.

Cheers man thanks for that.