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It is Saturday, so that means we feature our favorite customs we have come across in our web traveling.Remember, if you have photos of customs you would like to submit, just email us at lamleygroup@gmail.com.Minh To - AustraliaAllen Hanzel ConchasDaniel Hew - danielhmodelmeisterNicholas Cheong - HWC MalaysiaKw Weng - HWC Malaysia1SweetRide - HWCinsane73 - HWClethalkrs …
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Yet another fantastic Kyosho model, this time the classic Porsche 550 Spyder.Beside the amazing detail, what stands out on this model is the scale. Kyosho is obviously committed to scale, as this Porsche is much smaller than the other Kyosho models I have (save a Honda, which I will show later), and that is because the …
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Just because I love reading his regular posts showing his latest acquisitions, I will share with my Lamley friends.As usual, great stuff:http://www.mboxcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?106840-Update-from-last-1-5-months
Ah, the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. Â A dominant road racer, an unconventional look, a tremendously valuable car, and now a very cool-looking Kyosho.Kyosho, like most of us, has a thing for Ferraris. Â They have done several several Ferrari series, and the latest, the series 8 Neo, spans time from this car all the way to …
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It is time to announce a new contest for our Facebook followers.Many thanks to all who are supporting the blog, and for helping this community grow. Â We honestly hope you are enjoying the content, and visit the blog daily to see what is new. Â We continue to gain more great contributors, we have fantastic partners …
As always, some great customs discovered this week. Â These may have been done weeks, months, or years previously, but if I come across them during the week, onto the blog they go.Remember, if want to submit some customs for consideration, email photos to lamleygroup@gmail.com. Â And if you know of any good forums or blogs to …
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Many thanks to everyone of our 700 friends on Facebook. Â As promised, we drew the name tonight, and have reached out to the winner. Â As soon as we hear back, we will announce that person's name.There is much more to come. Â Continue to invite your friends to join us on Facebook, and we will provide …
Time for part two of our excursion into the world of Scale-Master and his amazing customs. Â If you have not been introduced to Mark's work, check out Part 1 from last week, featuring some of his muscle car creations, and also see the profile done on his Japanese customs for collector Ricky Silverio over at …
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As we do every Saturday, the customs that struck my fancy this week:(Remember, if you have a custom you would like to submit, send it to lamleygroup@gmail.com, or send it to me on the Facebook page.)Mohd Afiq - HWC Malaysia:Shacz Tharan - HWC Malaysia:Nicholas Cheong - HWC Malaysia:Wandi Hussain - HWC Malaysia (also featured on …
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If you haven't seen it, there is a great piece over Japanese Nostalgic Car highlighting some of the Hot Wheels customs Mark Jones did for collector Ricky Silverio. As always, they are see-to-believe models. Check them out here.And there is more from Scale-Master here at Lamley this weekend, so keep checking back...(And if you haven't …
Two Broncos. Â Both Hot Wheels. Â Both based on classic versions. Â Both lifted. Â Both out of premium HW lines. Â Both very different.I know which one I prefer. Â You?Hot Wheels Custom Ford Bronco (2012 Off-Road Racing)Hot Wheels '67 Ford Bronco (2011 Hot Wheels Garage):Give me a roof and a great classic design, and you have my winner.
Remember the preproduction Ford GT in a mock-up Superfast blister that I was going to open for David Tilley at the Gathering?I couldn't do it.I totally chickened out, maybe because I feared for the safety of my daughters and I, maybe because I have made great friends in the Matchbox world, and want to keep those …
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As the Lamley Group universe grows, we are introduced to more and more amazing aspects of the diecast world. Â One of those is custom work. Â I have been introduced to some amazing custom models, and I think it is vital that we show some of them.A discussion I was having with a couple of collectors …
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We will resume our regular "As is the Custom" feature next week. I have come across some very cool customs, and I as usual I will show them next Saturday. We also have one of the best customizers on the planet preparing a rundown on some of his favorite pieces, so stay tuned. Customs will …
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We will resume our regular "As is the Custom" feature next week. Â I have come across some very cool customs, and I as usual I will show them next Saturday. Â We also have one of the best customizers on the planet preparing a rundown on some of his favorite pieces, so stay tuned. Â Customs will …
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I have a few things I am going to introduce to the blog in the coming days and weeks, and one is a one-stop set of links to quality diecast-related websites. If you scroll down a bit and look on the right-hand column, you will see at the bottom I have started to compile a …
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I have a few things I am going to introduce to the blog in the coming days and weeks, and one is a one-stop set of links to quality diecast-related websites. Â If you scroll down a bit and look on the right-hand column, you will see at the bottom I have started to compile a …
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Many thanks to everyone who visits this blog for helping us grow. We now have 600 followers on Facebook and it continues to grow. I am happy to hear how much you are enjoying it, and I really appreciate the feedback.There is much to come, and a lot to be excited about. Make sure you …
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Many thanks to everyone who visits this blog for helping us grow. We now have 600 followers on Facebook and it continues to grow. I am happy to hear how much you are enjoying it, and I really appreciate the feedback.There is much to come, and a lot to be excited about. Make sure you …
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Sorry this is a little late. Â The day turned out to be a lot more hectic than I anticipated.Remember, if you have some work you want to submit, email photos to lamleygroup@gmail.com or submit them on Facebook. Â I can't guarantee they will be posted, but check back every Saturday to see. And if you know …
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Sorry this is a little late. The day turned out to be a lot more hectic than I anticipated.Remember, if you have some work you want to submit, email photos to lamleygroup@gmail.com or submit them on Facebook. I can't guarantee they will be posted, but check back every Saturday to see. And if you know …
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It is Saturday, so it is time to check out some of my favorite customs I came across this week. Many thanks to those who emailed in pics of some of their work. Â If you would like to send in some photos, email them to lamleygroup@gmail.com.Enjoy..."Steady Hands" Franklin2700:Jordan Madrid:mikecast - HobbytalkDr. Diecast - Biante Forum …
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It is Saturday, so it is time to check out some of my favorite customs I came across this week. Many thanks to those who emailed in pics of some of their work. If you would like to send in some photos, email them to lamleygroup@gmail.com.Enjoy..."Steady Hands" Franklin2700:Jordan Madrid:mikecast - HobbytalkDr. Diecast - Biante Forum …
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