Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[Nessy]

Can't wait to see the work/progress on the Annihilator AOS.

Damn it! looks like HW's beat me to it... (well kind of). If i hadn't already started filing away my existing 993, ^ this would have made an excellent base for the RWB i'm doing. Ah well, guess i'll have to try to do a better job than the HW one, (even though strictly speaking it's the GT2, which is slightly different from the RWB 993).

 

[CodeRedR51]

Did you quote that from the other thread?

 

[Nessy]

Yep.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Well here are some pictures of this "Hamada" I was talking about in the collector's thread.

Whenever that Supra is released, I'm going customize it just like that!

Edit: Reuploaded since I no longer need Photobucket.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Why? It's ugly.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Because i like it and it brings back memories. You certainly ain't fan for flashy colors.

 

[AOS-]

Pretty tasteless for flashy colours.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Well it was Atari that designed it so of course it looks that way. Hamada himself is an egyption racer in the game i think and that could also explain why it is the way it is.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Working on a little somethin' somethin' that I'll post tonight.

 

[Sonygamer455]

My dad is getting some crazy ideas here lately.

He is wanting another one of them Custom Chevy's and plans to paint it very similar to the one he is currently working on, but with a different color and i plan to help him. I forsee a "Double Chevy Duo" coming....

He is also wanting a '41 Willy's and a Nova Wagon and he plans to do something to it, but i don't know what just yet.

He may have more later....

 

[CodeRedR51]

This was a spur of the moment idea. I may end up just doing more wheels swaps/details in the future as I never seem to be able to find the motivation to finish full-on customs. One of which, the RX-7, just needs a couple minor details and it's ready.

Anyway....

And this super quick wheel swap and re-package. (Edit: Not sure what's up with the distortion in the photo. Photobucket seems to get worse day by day...)

 

[AOS-]

How'd you repack it? Just a glue stick?


Lamley's first Customs Contest: http://lamleydlm.blogspot.ca/2013/02/announcing-first-ever-lamley-group.html

Customize a '92 BMW M3. Do whatever you want with it, submit it to him by March 24. Go.

And this week's customs:
http://lamleydlm.blogspot.ca/2013/02/as-is-custom-my-faves-for-week-ending_24.html

Most of them are pretty weak.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Cano's Chaparrel Camaro is on there. All of those are awesome customs!👍 If Lamley likes that design used on the Volkswagon at the top, they will really like the design i have for the Ford Sierra. My crazy idea will really stur things up....

 

[McZachenF1138]

What are you waiting for on this crazy idea?!

 

[Sonygamer455]

The Boulevard series Rigor Motor and possibly a way to chrome the base or at least makes it shinier that what it already is.

 

[AOS-]

You keep identifying it as a Rigor Motor but you still haven't acquired the car itself. I still have one, and I am not going to the trouble of listing it on Amazon. Still can't do trades, right?

 

[McZachenF1138]

Last one. Hop to it!

 

[Sonygamer455]

You keep identifying it as a Rigor Motor but you still haven't acquired the car itself. I still have one, and I am not going to the trouble of listing it on Amazon. Still can't do trades, right?

Nope, i tried talking about it and seeing if it were possible and it was a no go. Frankly im in no position to order stuff online anymore ether. My only hope is Kit Kringle will get it.

Just to clarify, the Rigor Motor is only part of my "crazy idea". Its not the vehicle im working on at all....

 

[Cano]

This was a spur of the moment idea.

Those wheels are off a Cars car? I recall seeing them somewhere, but I can't put my finger on where or what... but nice color coordination :0

Cano's Chaparrel Camaro is on there.

Look at that! Thanks dude 👍

 

[AOS-]

But the Cars car's wheels are huge! They're at least size 3s

 

[Cano]

But the Cars car's wheels are huge! They're at least size 3s

Not the regular Cars cars, there was a line called Cars Adventures or something along those lines, which featured smaller than normal cars. I've destroyed a few myself.

 

[McZachenF1138]

Yup, my Walmart has 'em on clearance for $2.50. Thinking about buying some. Especially the Russian-esque and Gremlin ones. Those wheels are boss.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Those wheels are off a Cars car? I recall seeing them somewhere, but I can't put my finger on where or what... but nice color coordination :0

 

[AOS-]

Those wheels are nice. So what do you do with your wheel-less bodies?

 

[McZachenF1138]

Probably destroys them if they're American.

 

[CodeRedR51]

They go, gently, into a nice neat pile. Possible future projects or crap I'll be digging out of boxes in about 10 years.

 

[AOS-]

You consider putting them up for trades amongst the few of us?

Probably destroys them if they're American.

'Murrricah! (BOOM)

 

[CodeRedR51]

Figured nobody wanted them.

 

[AOS-]

Do you recall me mentioning that I tried to start a thing with trading parts?I have lots of crummy wheels and donor bodies I'm happily willing to trade off.

 

[Nessy]

Lamley's first Customs Contest: http://lamleydlm.blogspot.ca/2013/02/announcing-first-ever-lamley-group.html

Customize a '92 BMW M3. Do whatever you want with it, submit it to him by March 24. Go.

That should be pretty good, looking forward to see what people come up with. If i had a HW M3 (and more time than till the end of March ), i'd be tempted to try and do the 'Edlinger Team's E30 Judd V10' hillclimb car.. that thing is .

Congrats Cano on the Chaparral feature. 👍
And nice wheel swaps R1600. 👍