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#lamleydaily - July 27, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm2P44abuYY Model: Porsche 934 Line: Kyosho Porsche Collection Where to get it: It'll pop up on ebay occasionally Why it's in the collection: Hot Wheels does a beautiful 934. Of course it is a $1 Hot Wheels, so Kyosho is going to have more detail. Still, I like the Hot …
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Porsches have to be hard to replicate in 1/64 scale. The rounded edges and sloping lines, from what I hear from designers, can be very difficult to shrink into small scale. The canvas to work with is much smaller, and moving from one point on the car to another in such a small space can …
I would say value doesn't hold a whole lot of weight in what I collect. I would have to think that is the case with most of you as well. Treating Hot Wheels purely as an investment is ludicrous. There are better, for more productive ways to get your kids through college. But value is …
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The Super vs Super feature continues, with another obvious one. I will try and get more clever on my pairings, and Porsche vs Porsche isn't clever. Both are Porsches (duh), but they are also racing cars, and sport interesting Real Rider wheels. It is actually the wheels that made me feel like they were a …
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Por-SHUH. Por-SHUH. Por-SHUH. Maybe I'll remember it better if I link it to "Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!" Some of you will get that. I get grief for a lot of things, and my pronouncement of "Porsche" is near the top of the list. I was defiant at first, as everyone I knew said "Porsche" as a …
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While at the Hot Wheels Convention last month, attendees, as is always the case, got a preview of what is to come. There was a lot of premium models previewed, some of which I have been showing here, but a few basic models as well. Of all the mainline models previewed, none stood out as …
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I thought about showing all the new Hot Wheels Entertainment Forza models together. I guess I already did, but in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiuefSElR_Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JcC63jwLOA Those are videos, but come on, you and I both know the photos are more fun. (Subscribe to the Channel anyway.) So I took photos. Lots of them, of all five …
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#lamleydaily - August 28, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Porsche 911 GT3 RS Line: 2016 Mystery Pack (International Market Exclusive) Where to get it: You can search "hot wheels Porsche 911 GT3 RS", or find a friend to trade with. Why it's in the collection: Because I am a completist with most Hot Wheels Porsches, and …
#lamleydaily – July 19, 2017 Leading up to the Matchbox Gathering Convention this week, it’s gonna be all Event Exclusives from years past, leading up to showcases on this year’s models. Model: Matchbox VW Porsche 914-6 Line: 2010 Matchbox Gathering of Friends Convention Exclusive Where to find it: Ebay, if it ever pops up Why it's …
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