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Lamley Daily: Johnny Lightning Porsche 911 Turbo
Model: Porsche 911 Turbo Release: Johnny Lightning Classic Gold Collection Release 25 Where to get it: There are usually a couple on eBay Why I am featuring it: This is one of the coolest JL toolings. I would really like to see them bring it back. As far as I know there have been 5 […]
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Unboxing: Opening both the US & International Hot Wheels 2020 G Cases
Video overload. A&J Toys sent over both the US and International G Cases from Hot Wheels. US came first, International the day after, and I have now opened both. The mixes were slightly different, with some odd assortments in the US case. At least you have a decent reference on what is coming. I’ll even […]
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Preview: Matchbox Moving Parts Mix 2 & upcoming Bugatti & Lamborghini
Lost in the supercar were two fantastic classics.
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Ken Block ’11 Ford Fiesta (Gymkhana III Car)
Hot Wheels packs full-sized Gymkhana action into 1/64th scale to please the inner Hoonigan in us all 🏁
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A Hard to Choose Between Pair of Durangos from Greenlight
The Durango is a well-executed tooling from Greenlight that debuted in 2019. The tooling has everything you would want from a premium 1/64 scale car including inserted headlights, metal body and base, and rubber tires. It was made so that Greenlight could put it out in different trim packages with grill and hood variations. Also, […]
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Lamley Daily: Schuco Mercedes 200D W115 “Slash 8”
Model: Schuco Mercedes 200D Release: Schuco mainline Where to get it. eBay, Modelmatic for UK collectors Why I am featuring it: I have been looking for a way to lever this one in for some time and a Lamley Daily is a perfect way to do that. I’ve got a bit of a thing for […]
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Big boats go resin : Neo 1/64 massive classic cars
Heavy metal fans, you won’t like it. Resin fans, be careful to your wallet ! Take an Autoworld, and imagine it twice more detailed. But 10 times lighter. But 3 times more expansive. All right, enough about figures, let me illustrate : It hardly fits into the studio. For sure it doesn’t fit in my […]
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Lamley Daily: Matchbox Rover 3500
Model: Matchbox MB008 Rover 3500 Release: 1981 MB8 worldwide continued in 1982 outside of USA Where to get it: Looking at ebay now, or toy fairs Why is it in the collection: This is the exact model that made me into a Matchbox only collector. I was born in the UK in 1972, and growing […]
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The Hot Wheels 2020 L and M Case Super Treasure Hunts are…
I don’t unveil much anymore. Occasionally I get a chance to show something as yet unseen, but I have enjoyed turning Lamley into a place for features and previews. And honestly, I have no idea if these have both been leaked. Maybe they have. The Ford Galaxie has, because I got a few folks asking […]
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Silvia finds a new beau… Hot Wheels
March 3, 2020, by Doug Breithaupt The Nissan Silvia has always played third fiddle to the Z Cars and Skyline or GT/R models. Now that Hot Wheels is close to exhausting all the low hanging fruit in the Japanese/JDM vehicle orchard, the Silvia has become the ripe for picking. Hot Wheels has not neglected the […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Alfa Romeo BAT 9
The Alfa Romeo BAT 9 is a one and done wonder.
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The legendary AE86 continue to drift in the Initial D Dream Tomica series with a new MR2
Find Dream Tomica Initial D on eBay. Dream Tomica Initial D (頭文字D) has come a long way since their first debut back in 2013. I am a big fan of Initial D and been following the manga in my teenage years since 1995 by Shuichi Shingeno. I’m also a game nerd in those days spending […]
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Lamley Daily : Spark Mercedes AMG GT3
Model : Mercedes AMG GT3 Release : Spark (Sparky), released this late 2019 – Team Driving Academy FIA GT World Cup Macau 2017 Where to get it : eBay is the best option Why it is in the collection : I loooove GT3, and I am a strong collector of Spark models. Their main production […]
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SURPLUSgoodies just posted some new MINI GT including the INSANE Actros Car Carrier.
Check out the latest MINI GT on SURPLUSgoodies eBay store. The Mercedes-Benz Actros w/ Car Carrier looks to be insanely detailed (check out more pics on eBay). We also get the new BMW tooling in two cool racing liveries and some Nissan GT-Rs. Some of these are available in extremely limited quantities so head over […]
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Lamley Daily: Greenlight 1971 AMC Javelin Alabama State Trooper
The Javelin’s one and only time it’s put on the police uniform.
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Matchbox Monday dives into the 2002 logos
Well, this week for Matchbox Monday, I am currently waiting on a package to arrive from Wheel Collectors with new items, so I needed to come up with something different. I have done a little dive into my collection and thought I would come up with something a little unusual. I am not sure if […]
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Here are your 2019 Lamley Awards winners (and losers)
Lots of polls, thousands of votes, a ton of models, and now we are here. The 2019 Lamley Awards have come to a close, thanks to the Hot Wheels RLC year finally ending, and here are the results. I picked the categories, you voted, and the models with the most votes were selected. My commentary […]
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Lamley Daily : Kyosho Alfa Romeo 75
Model: Alfa Romeo 75 T.Spark (yellow) Release: Kyosho Minicar Collection Alfa Romeo series 4 Where to get it: eBay is the best way Why it is in the collection : I am (was) a Kyosho collector, and I love Alfa Romeo, which make 2 good reasons to have it. Plus, this late 80’s car has […]
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Opening new MiniGT & Tarmac Works
I spent a few minutes catching up today. I had some MiniGT sent to me by SURPLUSgoodies and some RWB sent by Tarmac Works. They needed to be opened, and that is what I started the Lamley Extras Channel for. I popped on live and got it done. Both videos are below. I do them […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Manga Tuner
Model: Hot Wheels Manga Tuner Release: 2020 Hot Wheels mainline, New Model Where to get it: eBay — and watch for the card art variants too! Why it’s in my collection: The Manga Tuner was simply too cool to pass up. The wild Japanese Bōsōzoku style cars are some of the most unique custom cars […]
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Matchbox Mini Moment feels the need, the need for speed!
I don’t know if anybody has seen this article on CNN Underscored at all? Mattel were in New York this week for the annual toy fair and unleashed the first look at their upcoming Matchbox themed Top Gun Maverick license. We are going to be getting various playsets, Skybusters and so forth linked in with […]
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Lamley Daily: Tomica Sigma MC74 Mazda
Model: Tomica Sigma MC74 Mazda Release: Tomica main line Where to get it: eBay Why I am featuring it: My parents have been welcome but accidental enablers to my hobby ever since I was in a pushchair and this car is sort of proof of that. One day when I was about 8 or 9 […]
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Lamley Daily: Greenlight Motorworld Lamborghini Gallardo
Model: Lamborghini Gallardo Release: Greenlight Motorworld Series 2 Where to Buy: They pop up in a couple different colors on eBay Why I am featuring it: A lot of people are not aware that Greenlight ever released a Lamborghini. This casting was manufactured by High Speed and released previously under the Malibu International brand as […]
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