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Another week of customs. Â Remember to submit your work to lamleygroup@gmail.com or on our Facebook page.On with it...Our two Customs of the Week are classics. Â Tom Z over at MCCH pays tribute to the Hangover with this Vegas transporter:And Dominik Wierski shows how well the Matchbox disks look on any classic model, including this fantastic …
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Several weeks ago, as part of the "as is the Custom" series, we posted photos of a couple of Kool Kombi customs by a collector in Germany by the name of dragstueck. Â Many of you were amazed with his work, especially with the Kombi pickup with Hot Wheels cases in the back.Well I reached out …
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Another week of great diecast builds. Â Remember, if you want to submit your work send it to lamleygroup@gmail.com or post it on the Lamley Facebook page...The Custom of the week goes to two of our favorites, starting with danielhmodelmeister with his Initial D AE86 and 86:And also to Color Wheels with this amazing Celica:and some …
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Our good friend Ernest Li is at it again, this time jumping at Lamborghini and a couple of other very fast cars. Enjoy perusing his amazing work...(Thanks Ernest.)Lamborghini this time! It might be a dream for all car fans to own a Lamborghini but not all can do so and I am one of them. …
I am running out of ways to introduce this thread. Â It is usually a "wow, what a week of customs!" type intro......oh well...Wow, what a week of customs!Want to be a part? Â Email photos of your customs to lamleygroup@gmail.com, or post them on our Facebook page...We start with our Custom of the Week, which comes …
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Lim Rikmun is at it again. Â Anytime he rolls out a few of his superb customs, we like to show them here. Â So have a look, and I am sure you will enjoy them...(Thanks Lim)My latest custom.Based on a Matchbox police Evo casting. Â A Varis Garage G-Force Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.A repainted and detailed Ferrari …
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Another highly-anticipated article from one of our favorite customizers and auto historians, Tim Phelps. I thoroughly enjoy reading his articles, and I am happy that he makes me feel that much smarter afterwards. Â And he definitely puts my "Hey, this model is cool" posts to shame. Â Catch Part 1 and Part 2 here.Remember, if you …
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Another week of great customs. Â You want in? Â Email us at lamleygroup@gmail.com or post your pics on our Facebook page.On with it...The Custom of the Week goes to HWC member dragstueck, who is doing magical things with the Kool Kombi. Â Last week we featured his VW pickup carrying HW cases, and this week his fantastic …
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This is a fun one. Â While traveling through the many diecast-related sites and forums I came across the customs of Mass Putra. Â He has a multitude of fantastic pieces, but I loved his BRE series, which includes some over-the-top creations. Â So I asked him if he would like them displayed on Lamley, and here we …
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A new year, and the customs keep coming. Â Remember, send yours to us at lamleygroup@gmail.com or on our Facebook page...On with it...Picking a Custom of the Week was tough, especially between the first two we are showing. Â dragstueck's Kool Kombi pickup with HW cases in the back is superb, as is danielmodelmeister's ridiculous Gran Turismo …
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Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that our Matchbox Monday partner, MVE Collectibles, now has Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment models available for purchase, as well as the first batch of Matchbox 60th Anniversary.And even better news. Â If you mention Lamley at checkout you will get a 10% discount on your entire order!Be …
Our last "As is the Custom" for 2012. Â We continue to see great work each week, and I am sure that will continue into 2013. Â Remember to submit photos of your work to lamleygroup@gmail.com or via our Facebook page...Our Custom of the Week comes from Brazil's own Ernesto Engel, who produced this gorgeous Z-Tuned R34 …
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If you follow the Lamley Group on Facebook, you know we like to post photos we come across from other collectors around the world showing their finds. Â Occasionally though, a new model emerges that we are so excited about, that we have to show it here on the blog. Â The latest Hot Wheels are hitting …
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May your day be joyful, and may Santa deliver your toys in a sleigh as cool as this one... See you Wednesday...
Occasionally the work of a customizer needs its own post. Â This is surely the case. Â A couple of weeks ago we started getting custom submissions from a collector we only know by his email name, idi265. Â A quick conversation has revealed that he is from Brunei Darussalam, but that is all we know.But one thing …
Happy Holidays, Lamley Friends!It has been a tremendously busy couple of weeks for me, and I am finally able to sit in my office for a bit and relax. Â Luckily there hasn't been a ton of new stuff to get to, so we have been concentrating on the Lamley Awards, some Models of the Day, …
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It seems each week gets better and better. Â Many thanks to all those willing to share their work. Â I don't know if folks know how popular this post is getting. Â It is becoming a favorite weekend tradition, and how cool is it that there is enough out there to fill every week?Remember, hit us up …
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Another week of amazing customs. Â Once again, thanks to everyone who has submitted their work. Â Keep them coming, just email your photos to lamleygroup@gmail.com or post them on our Facebook Page...On with it...The Custom of the Week is a no brainer. Â It makes it very easy when something like this emerges, from Double Loser out …
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Time for a new feature on Lamley. Over on our Facebook page, I am prone to posting my error finds, as are many of our Facebook followers. Â I am also a regular over on the HWC error/vari forum, and am amazed at what many of the collectors over there can find.So I thought it would …
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Here we go again. Â As long as the great customs keep getting made, we will keep showing them. Â Remember, the best way to get your customs shown here is to email them to lamleygroup@gmail.com, or submit them on our Facebook Page...On with it...The Custom of the Week goes to Mohammad Raimiey, who we have shown …
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The mind-boggling customs keep coming in, and we want to feature yet another talented artist. Â We have come across several of Amm Minimonster's customs in the last few weeks, and several have made it into our "As is the Custom" feature. Â When we saw the first images of his 240Z Funny Car, it just seemed …
Weekends are all about customs, so here is Part 2 from our good friend Tim Phelps. Â The customs are great, but be sure to read his great articles on the history of the models and cars they represent. Â If you missed Part 1, be sure to check it out as well...(Thanks Tim)Beaters Back to Life: …
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Many thanks to all that continue to submit their work. Â We are getting multiple entries each week, so if your submission does not get posted this week, don't fret. Â We are collecting all the customs, and will post as there is room.Keep sending them to lamleygroup@gmail.com or submit them to us on our Facebook Page.This …
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How about I suggest a nice stocking stuffer? Â Thanks to Lamley Partners Daboxtoys Model Cars and Wheel Collectors, this ultra-exclusive 1:64 VW Beetle Turbo is available to purchase here in the US.If you have followed the Lamley Blog for the last few months, you have heard about this model. Â If you are also a follower …