A little jaunt through the custom world.
As is the Custom: July 5, 2020
Collectors are head over heels for the Hot Wheels TE37-inspired 6-spoke Real Riders. These wheel swaps show much fun is could be coming.
I saw these pics of several recent Hot Wheels basic castings wheel swapped with the new 6-spoke Real Riders. The customizer is Russ L. Crump, and he posted these pics on the Lamley Group Group (our Facebook Group you should join if you haven't). I really like the simplicity of wheel swaps, and these in …
As is the Custom: My faves for the week of August 27, 2017
Another great week of customs. Â It is always interesting to see what models garner the attention of customizers. Â Methinks with the P and Q Hot Wheels cases hitting soon, the RX-7 surge will come. Â We will have to see. As always, As is the Custom is sponsored by 7EIGHToys, and their tremendous customs wheels. Â Follow …
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As is the Custom: My faves for the week of August 14, 2017
Have I mentioned it enough times that I love putting this post together? Maybe I should mention it more, and explain the highly detailed, scientific way I select the customs I feature here. Â Sit down for this, because it is complicated. I start by getting out my phone or computer. Â Then I go to Instagram, …
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As is the Custom: The amazing premium model rusted customs of Joe Kanno
Try to remove the minicar context of this blog for one second, and watch this short video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXowutbBUKW/?taken-by=ndzm23 It looks like a real rust yard. Â Then you find out that this little scene is the creation of 1/64 diecast customizer. Â Those old rusted beauties are all customs. Â Some more pics: They are by Joe Kanno …
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As is the Custom: My faves for the week of July 23, 2017 (and the Matchbox Custom Contest winners)
It is nice to be able to show Matchbox customs again. Â I decided against showing any while the Matchbox Custom Contest was active. Â There were a ton of customs I liked, but felt showing them wasn't fair. Â So I might mix in a few moving forward. Speaking of the Custom Contest, the winners were announced …
As is the Custom: My faves for the week of July 10, 2017
Alright, get ready for an epic As is. Â Bringing this feature back has been so much fun, and there are a ton of fantastic customs out there. Â To make it easier, I have kept it specific to what I see on Instagram. Â That way those that I feature benefit from getting followers. Because Instagram is …
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As is the Custom: An evening in Las Vegas with master customizer Pisut Masanong. by Jay Kho
A few weeks ago, I learned that Pisut Masanong was going to be in Las Vegas for a few days. Â If you read this blog, or are part of the diecast community on Instagram, or follow the Hot Wheels Design Team, you know who he is. Â Let me refresh your memory: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUrCEsRgw7H/?taken-by=masanong https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-IjCQlBXr/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam https://www.instagram.com/p/BUhOVtGlmNn/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam I …
As is the Custom: My faves for the week ending June 24, 2017
The Matchbox Custom Contest is well underway, and from what I have heard there are quite a few that have already caught the eye of the Design Team. Â Remember, submissions are due July 16th and they have to be on Instagram with the hashtag #matchboxcustomcontest2017. Â That is the only way to submit. Because the contest …
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