It's that time for Doomus RLC to count down his top 10s of 2022! Featuring his favorite calendar year releases of 2022, as well as past items added during the year!
Lamley Awards 2022: Doomus RLC’s Top 10 and 10 of 2022
Lamley Awards: The 64 nominees for Best 1/64 Diecast Model of 2022. Let’s pick a winner.
The 2022 Lamley Awards culminate with a full Battle of the 1/64 Brands.
Chevrolet 2 Volkswagen 1: It’s Bowtie vs Bulli in M2’s SEMA 2022 exclusives
Graham Heeps takes a look at a trio of limited-run releases from M2
Chevy vs Ford: Unboxing a couple of M2’s SEMA 2021 exclusives
Graham Heeps takes a closer look at some crowd-pleasing Gasser and Bronco models
Doomus RLC’s 10 and 10 of 2021!
Doomus RLC lists off his 10 favorite 2021 releases, as well as his 10 favorite adds through the year!
Diecast highlights from the 2021 SEMA Show
There’s always some 1:64 diecast news to report from the SEMA Show. Graham Heeps runs through some of this year's highlights!
Models from the show that never was: M2 SEMA Show 2020 exclusives
A collector-friendly trio of Willys Gasser, Chevy Cheyenne and Fox body Mustang
How M2 Machine’s IROC Camaro set nearly made me quit the brand
How bad would the quality have to be in order for you to stop buying a certain brand of diecast?
Lamley Awards 2020: Top of the Class for the Bearded Mug Bunch.
Hindsight of 2020: My interpretation of the most impactful additions to my collection in an otherwise challenging year.
Mail Call: USPS Delivers Delectable Diecast.
While there may not appear to be a string to tie these all together, this eclectic bunch slots nicely into my collection.
Lamley Daily: M2’s 1973 Chevy Cheyenne 10 Coke Bottle Special
Sugar Rush on Wheels: M2's '73 C-10 Coke Bottle Special is a punch in the sweet tooth.
Unboxing a Pair of M2’s Latest Gassers
Can M2's Gassers dethrone the mighty Mattel offerings? We'll unbox a pair and see how they compare.
Hot off the Pegs: RLC Dirty Blonde, M2, Monster Jam, Greenlight, Jada, HWs Stars & Stripes, and More
From Monster Jam chase trucks to Jada Lights & Sounds cars, this store haul has a little bit of everything...and a bonus mail call RLC gasser to sweeten' the deal.
Parcel of the day : ModelMatic box !!
ModelMatic offers a system of collectors box. My box arrived last day. I wanted to share with you the unboxing, and the content.
A Study in Studebaker
May 17, 2020 - by Doug Breithaupt While the Studebaker story begins with the production of wagons that carried families across America in the 18th and 19th Centuries, this toy car review only covers 13 years. A brief history of Studebaker follows before we get to the discussion of the miniature versions. There are plenty …
M2 Machines Dials Up the Datsuns with a New 620.
Every holiday, M2 Machines sneaks a shot of either a new tool or a new take on an existing one. This past Mother’s Day, an image of a raw Datsun 620, featuring fender mirrors, a lowered chassis and a front bumper guard, was shared.
M2 Hammers Home the Loud Pedal with Their First Gasser Release.
It was a sunny spring morning when I first saw it. A primered ’55 Chevy had entered the gas station next to the Volkswagen dealership where I was working. It was loud. It was jacked up. It was glorious. It was a gasser.
Lamley Daily : M2 Machines Datsun 510 Auto Meets
Model: 1970 Datsun 510 Release: M2 Machines Auto Meets (7000 pieces worldwide) Where to get it: Hobby dealers, eBay, got mine on ModelCarWorld. Why it is in the collection : loved it when I saw it listed. Did not really plan to get it, but it is my first 510 3-doors from M2 Machines (well, …
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More Guests Arrive at My M2 Party.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been a completist collector. The year was 1997 and I was 13 years old.
Squarebody madness takes a twist with this upcoming M2 gem
M2 Machines dropped this preview today: https://www.instagram.com/p/B01dE_YAr_g/ I don't need to say anything else. That is simply an incredible model, and I have to have it. Must have it. Squarebody fever is at a...well...fever pitch, and we should just all embrace it. Hot Wheels continues to give us theirs, Matchbox too, and now AW and …
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M2 Machines is expanding its Auto-Japan lineup with the Datsun 620 pickup. It looks fantastic.
Hakosuka, 510, 240Z. Hakosuka, 510, 240Z. Hakosuka, 510, 240Z. M2 Machines generated a ton of excitement awhile ago when it dropped its first group of JDM models, expanding from its Muscle and American Classic roots. Sure, those models had been done by other brands, but the M2 take was most welcome. Because of the many …
Check out the new M2 Machines Auto-Japan/Coca-Cola line.
M2 Machines announced this today. The Coca-Cola lines from M2 have been fantastic, and obviously well received, and now they are coming for the JDM collectors. There will be a retail and hobby-only release, with three Chase models, including one Super Chase, mixed in both sets. With my limited space for my collection, I have …
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How rad is this M2 Machines Skyline with vintage Yokohama livery?
The crew at M2 Machines sent their Thanksgiving greetings with the unveiling of this super cool Auto-Hauler set: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqfC1foALyQ/ That is their C110 Skyline and Hauler in vintage Yokohama livery, and it is just way too cool. And it is coming soon. Designer Sean Taylor gave a few more details on his own IG feed: …
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This was a first: Knee-deep in sealed M2 cases.
Sometimes you don't think too much about what you found. You just find it, enjoy it, and move on. That happened several years ago when I came across a dump bin at a rural Kmart and pulled not one, not two, but seven Super Ford Focus (Focii?). It was there, and I enjoyed the find. …
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