Tag: custom diecast

  • 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…

  • Custom Matchbox ’35 Ford Truck

    For this custom, we took a Matchbox ’35 Ford Truck and made it look a little rattier and tired. Out of the blister pack, this is a really cool car that looks great just as it is. I just wanted to change it up a bit and give it a little more detail. I’m very…

  • Another Custom Hot Wheels ’49 VW Truck

    I’ve already used this casting on a previous custom, but I enjoyed it so much, I thought I’d use it again, but just change it up a bit. Unlike the previous custom using this casting, I removed the bed rails on this one and made my own bed using card stock. The wheels aren’t the…

  • Custom Hot Wheels ’52 Chevy Pickup Finished

    I was able to finish the ’52 Chevy truck custom and I’m very happy with the results. My biggest disappoint with this casting was the lack of bumpers, which I was able to make, and the lack of any interior. Overall though, this is probably my favorite custom to date. As soon as I saw…

  • Custom Hot Wheels ’52 Chevy Pickup

    Yesterday I started on my latest custom, a Hot Wheels ’52 Chevy pickup. I already had a plan for this casting when I saw it on the pegs and I think the end result will be awesome. If I wasn’t in to vintage VW’s, I’d probably be in to vintage pickups. This will be fun!…