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I've been home sick today, and I still forgot about the RLC Sale today. The HWC Special Edition Custom Camaro went on sale today, and I was surprised to see some still available when I logged in this afternoon. The white Camaro is an homage to the famous White Enamel EP model that was erroneously …
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You picked the casting, the deco, and the wheels, and the finished product is done. @greddykenji showed the samples he got from Mattel today of the brand new Hot Wheels RLC Selections 240z, and it is stunning: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp0S7ZKFXus/ To refresh your memory, every year Mattel runs an elimination poll asking collectors to pick a model, …
There was a lot that came from the Hot Wheels Convention earlier this month. I've shown the gorgeous Convention models, as well as Mattel's 2019 Sneak Peak Presentation. I have even shown several images and videos of the board Mattel brought with prototypes of upcoming models. And there has been photos galore of those prototypes …
Would you look at that. Two years ago we had no Hot Wheels Econolines. Now we have two. I just wish Hot Wheels would do something other than JDM. Oh wait. Hot Wheels developed the Econoline for Pop Culture and Car Culture, and it has shown up in both, with a bonus 50th Favorites appearance. …
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It has been several years in the making. First, Gas Monkey needed to make it. Then, Hot Wheels needed to replicate it. Now, we need to buy it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuScQdo9tvA
The HWC Exclusive Datsun 240Z finally goes on sale today. After a long wait - this model was previewed last year at the Convention - and a very strange detour, it is finally ready to make its way to collectors. I am fortunate to be able to preview a good number of Hot Wheels HWC/RLC …
Another heads up for you RLC members. The long-awaited, and much-talked-about, Hot Wheels HWC Special Edition Datsun 240Z goes on sale this coming Tuesday. The RLC 24-hour window opens at 9am Pacific on Tuesday, June 12th. $19.99 each with a limit of two per account. If there are any left after the window closes, any …
The Hot Wheels Redline Club has been the talk of the collecting world. First, new memberships finally opened, which meant MANY new members were welcomed in. And second, the first big sale of 2018 was the RLC Car Culture Bundle. Things have gone fine for most, but some cracked blisters and assortment mix-ups have caused …
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I've decided to move from only hyping JDM to only hyping Gassers. At least for this minute. Don't expect anything but Gassers here on Lamley from here on out. Until the next post, but still. Lamley only hypes Gassers. They knock my socks off. And since I do, you can imagine how excited I was …
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It is most certainly a phenomenon. Not entirely explainable, but then again most phenomena aren't. But the BRE 510 is a thing. It might create eye rolls from some, but there is no denying the two Hot Wheels 510's released with Brock Racing Enterprises racing livery are legendary Hot Wheels models. I have told their …
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It's a hard call. Keep it in its vintage style packaging, packed nicely in a protective box, with the model beautifully nestled inside. Or open it, allowing the spectraflame to shine? It isn't even a contest. Open it. Which I did, and the Custom T-Bird looks amazing. You should do the same when the model …
Alright you new RLC members, here is your first chance to snag an RLC model. Tomorrow, February 27th, at 9am Pacific Time, the first sale of 2018 will happen, and its a beauty. The Original 16 line continues with an olive green beauty, the Custom T-Bird. The Original 16 are a revisit by Hot Wheels …
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I remember a few years ago buying a model off of ebay, and being a tad surprised to see the model arrive in a yellow envelope. Not padded, just an envelope. I was of course a little miffed, but let it slide for two reasons. One, I was going to open the model anyway, and …
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Finally, right? Hopefully you RLC members updated your payment info before the sale. Because if you did, it appears things went really well. That is refreshing. Talking to a few of you, it appears my experience was common. I signed both of my accounts on a few minutes before the sale, and within 2-3 minutes …
Continue reading "Hey now that was easy! The RLC Datsun sale was smooth as butter."
Before I get into the model showcase, let's just cut to the chase. If you haven't done them already, there are a couple of steps you MUST take before the RLC Datsun 510 goes on sale tomorrow. You need to log into your account and update your payment info. When the site was revamped a …
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The HWC website is updated, so it is now time to just get on with it. It's time to buy some cool cars. As Hot Wheels collecting continues to evolve, it seems the RLC has remained somewhat stagnant. Hopefully with the new website and - fingers crossed - no more delays, it can catch up. …