Category: Collectible

  • New Hot Wheels Drag Bus Added To The Collection

    I’ve been looking for this latest rendition of the Hot Wheels VW Drag Bus for a while now and Lenora was lucky enough to find one the other day while walking the aisles of Walmart. If you’re a beginner collector or not a collector at all, the Drag Bus might not mean anything to you.…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger Part V

    Alright, so I got more done today than I had actually planned. While I’d rather be outside doing something, the weather has different plans. Anyhow, I’m about 95% finished with the chassis. Got a nice weathering layer on it, painted in some details, but there’s just a bit more to do. I’ll let this dry…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger Part IV

    Since it’s a nasty, wet, winter day, I decided to start on the 2nd layer of weathering. I’ll usually let these projects set for a couple of days in between adding things just to let my mind clear and come up with new ideas. But since it’s nasty outside, I decided to press on. The…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger Part III

    Applied first layer of weathering on the custom Junkyard Charger. Keeping the base coat of red primer (which I’ll build off of later), I soaked the body in water, the carefully covered areas with salt that I’ll want to remain rusty. Once the water evaporated, I sprayed the body with the color of paint that…

  • Custom Hot Wheels Junkyard Charger

    A little progression on the custom Junkyard Charger. Gave the body some temporary color just to make it easier to work with after adding some dents and dings on the body. The dents were created by using a steel cutting bit on the dremel, being careful not toe dig too deep. These areas will show…