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Once again, it is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of Category A of the first Lamley Group Custom Contest.As a refresher, Category A consists of those models that were more heavily modified, including body modifications, custom-built wheels or other additions, or just a complete transformation. Â The talent associated with the Category A …
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We are finally here.We must sincerely thank everyone for their patience as we worked through the judging of the BMW E30 M3 customs. Â As I mentioned earlier, we received a much larger number of submissions than we anticipated, but we were more than thrilled about it. So the process of organizing and judging was a …
Wow, this is getting nuts. Â But we love it.Between the attention that the Lamley Custom Contest has gotten, as well as the Lamley Group's foray onto Instagram, our weekly custom post has literally blown up. Â We are getting an enormous amount of submissions, and going through them is an absolute blast.When we first started doing …
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We love posting "As is the Custom" every week, but occasionally we have to pull some photos from that post and feature the work of one artist.This week we are very happy to display the work of Wandi Hussain. Â We first met Wandi over Facebook, and we were instantly in awe of his attention to …
Another jump in to let you know of a set of two models that we cannot be more excited about. Â Felix over at Daboxtoys finally has in hand the brand new DMC exclusive Kyosho OEM set of two Toyota 86's. The Kyosho OEM factory, as we collectors have dubbed it (how weird is it to …
Welcome friends. Â If you read the blog yesterday, you know we are up to our ears in BMW customs. Â We are sorting through it all and passing it along to our judges, and we should have some results soon. Â We can't wait to share all these amazing pieces.But that doesn't mean that many other custom …
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Hey folks just a quick update on this plethora of customized BMW's we are sorting through. As we mentioned before, we received a total of 71 submissions, which is just plain exciting. Â It is way more than we anticipated, but we are sorting them through. Â We are learning as we go, and noting what works …
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Today is the day...Today is the deadline to get your Hot Wheels BMW E30 Customs in. Â We have already received way more than we thought, but the judges are ready, and starting Monday we will be going through them all. Â We will also go over all the details as well. Â Stay tuned, and if you …
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When Lamborghini unveiled the Veneno at the Geneva Motor Show this year, I am sure a few of us diecast nerds read about it, ogled over it, formed good and bad opinions about it, and at some point asked ourselves "I wonder if (insert diecast manufacturer here) is going to make this one?"But then there …
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Maybe someday there will be a bad week of customs, but it won't be this week. And it surely won't be next. Â Hot Wheels BMW E30 submissions continue to roll in for the first Lamley Custom Contest. Â Remember that submissions are due in exactly one week by the end of day on Sunday, March 24. …
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Once again we are very proud to feature the amazing work of our good friend and regular contributor Tim Phelps. Â Tim takes on deliveries in this article, and as always the read is as enjoyable as the models.Oh, and Tim will be one of the judges for the upcoming Lamley BMW E30 Custom Contest, so …
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Another check-in to let you know that the curtain has been pulled on one of Lamley's most anticipated models of 2013. Â Felix at Daboxtoys just received the first preproduction model of the OEM Ferrari 458 GT2. Â When we first heard inklings that the factory was working on this one we instantly put it up in …
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We have been looking forward to showing this one for awhile. Â It is certainly not new, and I am sure many of you have seen it or even own one. Â (One of our Lamley friends has one coming, thanks to our occasional Facebook drawings.)And sadly up to this point we have never busted this one …
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And here we go again...For those of you interested, submissions for the first Lamley Hot Wheels E30 BMW M3 Custom Contest are starting to come in, and will be a brutal competition. Â There are already some amazing pieces vying for the top spot. Â I cannot wait to see what else comes in. Â There are two …
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The theme for the week in the Hot Wheels world was Zamac. Â Batch G hit Walmarts hard this week, and the three Zamac exclusives in this batch have proven much more popular that the last batch of three.And driving that popularity is the Zamac R34 Skyline. Â I love seeing this, especially since it is accompanying …
Before we start, let me just say that the response to the first Lamley Custom Contest has been tremendous. Â Some submissions are already in, and I have gotten word from many of you that work has begun. Â Don't fret on the time, as submissions are not due until March 24.We have lined up judges and …
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Friends, there will be a slight delay on the Matchbox Ambassador Update as I am traveling this morning and am unable to put together the report at the moment.In the meantime, some very exciting news is coming from Daboxtoys, as the Kyosho OEM Factory has unveiled the first examples of the new Toyota 86 set.Felix …
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When we started the Lamley Group, one thing we could not have predicted was that the blog would become a showcase of sorts for some of the best diecast custom work from all over the world. Â And needless to say we could not be happier about it.The Lamley Group wants to be much more than …
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Thanks again to everyone who submitted work this week. Â Remember to get photos over to us by way of our email lamleygroup@gmail.com (preferred) or post them on our Facebook page.Our Custom of the Week may be one of the simplest to date. Â Rusty Gold on HWC Malaysia did this one, just switching out the wheels …
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As we go throughout the week here at Lamley, we are always deciding what to show on the blog and what to leave off. Â We have numerous models set aside for our occasional Model of the Day feature, some articles we are putting together, and of course a smattering of new models that we like …
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Here we go again. Â The customs just keep on coming.Remember to submit your work to lamleygroup@gmail.com or on our Facebook Page...Our Custom of the Week goes to...surprise...idi265. Â You might think picking him this week is a little nod to the two Skylines he sent over this week, which we profiled Friday. Â Now we are not …
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Yes, our custom coverage is generally reserved for the weekend, but we are going to start a little earlier by showcasing two customs sent to us by master customizer idi265 out of Brunei.We have featured idi's work several times before, and more than any others, these two Skylines caught my eye. Â I ended up having …
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Many thanks to all that have submitted photos of their work. Â We get more and more submissions each week, and we truly appreciate it. Â Understand we cannot show all, but if you keep sending them, they are bound to make it at some point. And remember, your submissions don't have to be elaborate builds, or …
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I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has helped the Lamley Group grow so much these last few months. Between the blog and our Facebook Page, we have been able to create a nice little community of collectors from all over the world. We have become a prime destination for variation collectors, customizers, …