Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[Cano]

Here is the first post of the coverage of our most recent custom contest, which had "Asia/Oceania" as the theme, meaning only castings that depict cars from those regions were allowed to participate. This is for the Basic class, which requires the car to keep its original paint. Lots of great jobs in this one.

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2017/03/4to-concurso-custom-diecast-mexico.html

 

[Cano]

Finally a viable rolling stock combo for this car.

 

[DUBer]

Custom Matchbox Jeep Hurricane

 

[Cano]

I'll leave here the next post from our Asia/Oceania custom contest, the Repaint class.

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2017/04/4to-concurso-custom-diecast-mexico.html

 

[ScottPuss20]

Basic wheel swap
Before:

After:

 

[Johnny1996]

So here's a pretty simple custom. All I did was remove the Eliminator stripe on each side, which I carefully did with a safety pin. No scratches anywhere that I can see. This came before I discovered this thread and thus didn't know the more proper way to remove tempos.

 

[JeepWJ]

Hey guys,

so I didn't know matchbox car customizing was a thing but the other day, I found one of these at Walmart:

Being a Jeep owner, I knew what I had to do. So, I present to you my heavily modified Jeeps:

Still working on a rear tire carrier for the mini-Jeep.

 

[AOS-]

Kinda liked it as the orange hip off-roader

 

[Olibob]

I like what you've done to that jeep

 

[Joe Zura]

Custom van wife made using clay... originally a hot wheels star trek van.wondering what people think..
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[citroengt1]

Very nice job on the doggy van!

 

[Olibob]

Reminds me of Dumb And Dumber.

 

[Joe Zura]

Dumb n dumber,up in smoke n bat car from road warrior

 

[Sonygamer455]

Finally got back to working on my customs again after a long time.

As I mentioned in the collectors thread, I bought another Pontiac Salsa to customize since I had a blast with my last one.

It's going to be pretty much the same concept as my last one, except it will be red instead of blue this time. I wanted it to be gloss pink, but I didn't have the paint and couldn't find it, so I settled with red.

My last one was used to test a paint to see if I wanted to use it on my Sierra. What's ironic about this one is it is the exact same Pontiac I used last time that is unintentionally being used for the exact same purpose, to test a paint for the Sierra, yet again.

Been a while since I have worked on my Tall Ryder again. Add some detailing to the headlights, taillights and winch. Now all I really need to do is make some decals for it and clear coat it.





As for my new Sierra, I am ultimately trying to replicate this one seen on the box of the Ford Dealership Playset. It's not known to be released or not, so I decided to make it since I may never find it.

I am waiting the paint to dry right now and I may clear coat it soon and let it dry over night. The base and interior are already done. Despite only having it a day, I am already almost done with it. I won't post any pictures until it's done though.

 

[Olibob]

Hi again,

Starting a new project today. This will be called ''The Red Bimma''. (I wonder if you know why? )
It will be a street/ showcar, so it's Form over Function.... By function, I mean it doesn't roll. (Don't kill me, Cano )

I've taken it apart, and put some 'Camber' on the wheels. As you can see, I've had to cut away a bit...

Thanks again.

 

[AOS-]

You've cut away at the interior piece, with the purpose of lowering it if I am not mistaken. Are you going to bend the axles as well to get the camber?

 

[Olibob]

Yup. I think in the first picture you can see the bent axle.

I'm having loads of problems with it at the moment, though.

EDIT:

Fixed the problem by cutting away ALL of the interior bit, and gluing the axle to the chassis. Wheels still roll!

Olibob

 

[AOS-]

Did you not have to cut at the body's fender well to accommodate for the wheels scraping it?

 

[Olibob]

Nope, here's what's been done.

And the end result:

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[Emmcee]

 

[Olibob]

'This image has been moved or deleted'

 

[Emmcee]

Dunno why it won't post my image

 

[citroengt1]

Use this site people, it's perfect.

http://old.postimage.org/index.php?lang=english

 

[Olibob]

Started a new project today.
First, I sanded down the rusty paint. It now looks like this:

As you can see, some of the body had oxidisation

I, at this moment, are in the midst of painting it. Guess the colour!


Olibob

 

[Missfrost]

Failed attempt to make an Enzo FXX it was black and defeneitly was played with so I went with red and white but my hand got shaky on the detailing and got some over spray I need better tape o well I will keep trying

 

[yabiggoose]

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Failed attempt to make an Enzo FXX it was black and defeneitly was played with so I went with red and white but my hand got shaky on the detailing and got some over spray I need better tape o well I will keep trying

Looks great! I know all too well about shaky hands lol

 

[Cano]

The work of Pisut is absolutely mind blowing, but his cars are undescribably ugly :/

 

[Missfrost]

Thank you guys for being nice but my paint jobs don't come any where near the work some of the pro builders on this place I'll just stick to wheel swaps

 

[Olibob]

The work of Pisut is absolutely mind blowing, but his cars are undescribably ugly :/

How dare you?!

And MissFrost, if you want to see bad paintjobs, just look at my Camaro