Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[McZachenF1138]

I just came across this while valuing my TH Carbonator.
It's custom, but I like it a lot.

 

[AOS-]

RR5SPs don't make any sense to me on a car with such form.

Let me show you my Nitro Doorslammer when I finish it.

 

[Cano]

I love this particularly because I not only have a soft spot for Rampages and Brats, but more so for Shelby Mopars.
Plus the color is gorgeous; there's so much depth to it and your paint guy really hit it out of the park with this one. 👍

My Daytona in my avatar may be the V6, but I DEFINATELY plan on owning the Shelby version in the future.

Ah, I was meaning to ask you if that was your car. Pretty cool rig 👍

You cleared the paint before you put the decal on, right? How much time do you have to apply the decal and to move and adjust its positioning before it settles?

like 1 minute before it starts bein' difficult to slide around. But if that happens, simply grab a drop of water with your finger and put it over it, wait a second and try again, it will move. When you're pleased with it, use a piece of toilet paper to gently absorb the water so it will settle faster.

 

[McZachenF1138]

Ah, I was meaning to ask you if that was your car. Pretty cool rig 👍

Yep, that's a mine. I took that right before I put in storage for the winter.
And thank you.

 

[AOS-]

Then it would be ideal to clear it afterwards to prevent it from getting wet again, right?

 

[Cano]

Ah yes of course, to protect it from everything. In my case I didn't clear it because I wanted it to look like a matte application, but in most cases you apply your paint, let it dry, THEN apply the decals and then clear it. In this case for example, the lack of protection has already taken it's toll: a small corner of the hood decal has just broken, as when the paper dries up it doesn't feel like normal paper, it's like very hard plastic, but very prone to breaking.

 

[AOS-]

it's like very hard plastic, but very prone to breaking.

ABS you mean.

Polymers like HDPE aren't as brittle, but are tough as truck bedding.

 

[Cano]

Dude I don't know whack about plastics lol, it just doesn't feel like paper.

 

[Nessy]

Cool Stutz Cano 👍, i had no idea HW did a cast of that (really like the boot mounted spare wheel on that thing), reminds me a bit of that car from the film "The Car"... which also reminds me, i came across a custom on another site that someones done of that car aswell, they've captured it perfect.

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Woah, nice Rampage Cano. I really like how you made it into the Shelby version. That blue screams performance. 👍

 

[SVX]

Lets see another car, now.


The few things that can be detailed such as the grille in black, door handles, turn signals and taillights received the treatment:

What donor did you use for these wheels? Just what the 540K ordered.

Great customs BTW.

 

[Cano]

I bought a lot of about 80 black wall axles on E-Bay. Those came there.

 

[SVX]

I bought a lot of about 80 black wall axles on E-Bay. Those came there.

Are there any current models with those wheels?

 

[Cano]

not even Ultrahots have come up with wide whites again. Your best bet is to look for the 2002 rat rod series:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Hot-Wh...Action_Figures_Diecast_US&hash=item1e745cd9db

Those were the last appearances of wide white basic wheels ever, to the best of my knowledge. I've been able to find several of those in flea markets for about a buck each. I dunno if you could do that over there, but I'd say that would be your best bet.

 

[McZachenF1138]

Those are "RARE"?

And I just busted open my Track-T from that series for the wheels too.

 

[AOS-]

Rare? Hah. I busted mine open too.... nothing I buy is rare

 

[Cano]

Yup, I also have like 6 of those waiting to donate, lol.

The only car that is hard to find off that series, or at least over here in Mexico it was even rare, was the purple 50 Ford. That thing was super scarce here.

 

[SVX]

I'd get something off TradeMe (NZ's eBay), but practically everything pre 2000 is packaged, which I'd hate to open considering it's age.

I'll have to look on eBay, but shipping's going to be a killer.

 

[Apok]

I'll save Cano the trouble of saying:
Not old, open it.

 

[SVX]

I'll save Cano the trouble of saying:
Not old, open it.

Old enough in my books.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Old enough in my books.

Agreed. Luckly, vehicles from that long ago come very easy for me.

 

[AOS-]

Man, it is so much fun making things knowing you don't have to give a crap about how terrible it looks. Don't ever have to worry about breaking it. I'm talking about this compact spray booth I just finished making with one of my many thousand parcel boxes I have shoved underneath this computer:

I don't need to explain the slotted tissue paper, do I?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Looks small.

 

[AOS-]

That's the point.


It could be a tad bigger, but I'm not making it collapsible because I was too lazy so I'm keeping it small. Now I can spray paint in the basement washroom over the winter season.

Come to think of it, I probably could have just cut down the collapsible foamcore lightbox I made last year since I'm never using it anymore.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm just thinking it'll be hard to get good coverage on the car when you can't get around it very well. That and it's a bit dark.

 

[AOS-]

Get around? That's why you turn the arm around..... duh!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Too much hassle.

 

[Cano]

Old enough in my books.

2002 old? lol.

 

[AOS-]

Ten years ago, you didn't have as many wrinkles on your face.

Oh burn.....

 

[photonrider]

Two more ready for the fun of detailing.

And a wheel/cockpit/glass/wingless variation: