Author: John Boyd

  • Radio Flyer Restoration Part I

    We recently bought our grandson Jaxon a new Radio Flyer tricycle as an early Christmas gift, even though he’s probably still a good year away from being able to ride it under his own power. But for now, ringing the bell on the handlebars is satisfying enough for him. We were so impressed with the…

  • New Die Cast

    Haven’t picked up any new die cast for a few weeks, but saw this little beauty at Hobby Lobby the other day and couldn’t resist. This is a very nicely detailed M2 VW Bus Wrecker. It’s a nice addition to the collection!

  • Custom Hot Wheels ’78 Dodge Pickup

    This will be the last Hot Wheels custom for a while. I’ll be starting on a 1:24 scale VW Beetle model in the near future. I want to do the model to hone my air brushing skills and work with different mediums. This custom truck was more of a filler to try a new rust/weathering…

  • Custom Hot Wheels VW Transport Part II

    Finally got around to finishing the custom Hot Wheels VW Transporter. I had to take a few days to step back and rethink what direction that I wanted to go with it. I’m still not convinced that this is what I had intended to accomplish when I started this custom, but in the end, I…

  • Custom Hot Wheels VW Transport Part I

    This is probably one of the most ambitious customs that I’ve started and it has kicked my butt from step one! First my drill bit slipped off the pillar and I drilled through the base, I broke my drill bit off in the pillar when I was drilling it out to tap it, the first…