Year: 2018

  • Sweet Sixteens Added To The Collection

    Lenora surprised me for Christmas with 2 new original sweet sixteen redlines to add to the collection. She picked up a Firebird and Beatnik Bandit that are in mint condition. I honestly don’t think either were ever played with. That makes us 4 of the original 16, only 12 more to go. These came from…

  • New Diecast For The Collection

    Lenora was lucky enough to pick up some more diecast for our collection on her way out of Walmart today. Love the detail on these M2’s. Yeah, they’re a lot more expensive than the regular Hot Wheels, Matchbox and Johnny Lightning, but the level of detail is so impressive. These are a very nice addition…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger Complete

    I think I’ve finally finished the Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger. This is my first attempt at using Woodland Scenics ground cover and I’m not totally happy with it, but for a first attempt, I’m ok with it. I’ll use it more with some upcoming projects, it just takes some practice. Overall, this has been…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger Part VIII

    Had some time this evening to adding another layer of texture to the custom Hot Wheels Charger (Junkyard Charger). I started with a coat of flat brown textured paint. I think the textured paint adds the perfect scale of soil and fine gravel to the scene. After the textured paint, I went over the base…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger Part VII

    I’ve been so busy at work and haven’t had a lot of time to work on this custom, but I did manage to squeeze in a little time this evening. The Junkyard Charger will be displayed in a regular 1:64 die cast display case, so there’s not a lot of room for scenic elements. I’ll…