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While perusing the LGG Facebook Group yesterday, I saw this group of photos posted by Mark MacCallum from Canada: These are four of the new Matchbox Moving Parts models, hitting obviously around Mark and everywhere soon. Three new castings, all of which I will dig into shortly in a Preview Video coming to the Lamley …
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The 2019 M Case is out, and as always our friends at Wheel Collectors have given us the rundown. One case grabbed from their shipment at random, opened, filmed and photographed. Of course the models are available at the WC Store: Hot Wheels M Case at Wheel Collectors Enjoy the video and photos: https://youtu.be/TRALmtLFaAc
Yesterday, Matchbox announced its 2019 Custom Contest on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/By0JGE2pOPl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link If you aren't familiar with the Matchbox Custom Contest, this is the fourth one, and it has become a fantastic way for the best customizers in 1/64 to show their stuff. It essentially works this way: Between now and Sunday, July 14th, customizers are invited …
Just when you thought you had had enough of the Gasser, this drops: https://www.instagram.com/p/By0aw19BL8e/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Try to ignore it. Just try. You might say you sick of it, but you know you'll be watching that waiting window with bated breath the day it goes on sale. That is truly something.
Just a quick heads up that the latest MiniGT is now available at SURPLUSgoodies, at the link below: MiniGT at SURPLUSgoodies That includes the new US Exclusives, most notable the gold Liberty Walk GT-R that I featured not too long ago on the Lamley Extras Channel: https://youtu.be/64tIMsNhxs8 But that isn’t all. Standard boxed international releases …
I say "Schuco", many of you European collectors know what I am talking about, as will many of the more hardcore collectors in the US. Schuco delves into several diecast scales, and does a damn good job at all of them. For our purposes, 1/64 is where to focus. And it is a good thing, …
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My guess is a few of you are already have the track. Since the word spread this morning that Hot Wheels id had arrived, there has been a lot of action. Many of you went right to the event in Southern California, other went right to their local Apple Store. Since I made the preview …
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It debuts today, available now at Apple Stores all over the US. It's Hot Wheels id, and it is a major step forward for the world's most popular toy. Mattel gave me a chance to preview the new cars and Smart Track. Here is Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_-EbfWA2hg
Hot Wheels dropped this on their IG account today: https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqJU6MAa70/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The Gumball 3000 Road Rally is underway, and it is no surprise that Hot Wheels is involved. And it is also no surprise that they are doing a special model. They don't make it clear what they are doing with this, but my guess is …
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It has arrived! Hot Wheels' follow up to last year's 50th Black & Gold set, called Satin & Chrome, is here and Wheel Collectors has it: Hot Wheels Satin & Chrome at Wheel Collectors The set is very similar to last year's group, with cool card art and a mix of signature and unique castings. …
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Head over to Japan Booster now, if you didn't preorder, and grab yourself the latest Tomica Limited Vintage: TLV at Japan Booster The June Release is here, and runs the gamut of why we nerd out for TLV. Two Nissan GT-R, including a Police version, the Isuzu Elf vacuum car, and the Nissan Gloria Gran …
Lamley and JDM. In the diecast world we have appeared to go hand in hand. That has been a little inaccurate, as I like to feature a lot of different cars, but it seems Lamley's existence has coincided with the surge of interest in Japanese cars in both the 1:1 and 1:64 worlds. I'm just …
The Matchbox Team dropped this on Instagram yesterday: https://www.instagram.com/p/BykwPbjpqg6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Those are, as the Team said, the upcoming Gold Superfast 50th Anniversary models, and they will be exclusive to Target stores. Think Sapphire Gems of last year, now gold. Calling these Chase models isn't entirely accurate, as they will not be random, but like Walmart Zamacs …
Coming to a Kroger near you. That means, Ralph's, Food4Less, Smith's, City Market, Fry's, and a whole lot of others. Matchbox indulged its sweet tooth and went full candy for this Kroger set, and they sent me a set to preview. A nice mix of licensed models, packaged in some cool car art. Here is …
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The next batch of Car Culture Team Transport is on its way. Three sets, one a repeat - the Black Hole Gasser, which has been hard to find anyway - and a duo of supercool licensed cars. Mattel sent the mix over and I posted the preview last night. Photos coming? Yes, photos coming. https://youtu.be/r_4Rxvpg7vU
Here is another TLV from the collection that hopefully makes you smile. As a refresher, I am essentially grabbing TLV's from my collection at random and showing them here, just to give those new to the brand an idea of what TLV is all about. Mainly TLV is about realism, quality, and true scale. No …
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Let's be honest, Hot Wheels Entertainment has been a little bogged down by themed assortments that have hung on the pegs WAY too long. Batman, Halo before that, and a few others. That is in direct contrast to Car Culture, where the themes are a big part of the line's popularity. What works with Entertainment …
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