by Alex | Aug 3, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Chevrolet, Hotrods, My Best Customs, My Customs
My latest creation, a ‘Manga Tuner’ inspired Cartoon custom of the now infamous (and stupidly expensive) RLC 55 Gasser aka ‘The Candy Striper’ came out rather well (even if I do say so myself).
Here’s the story of how I downloaded and played Candy Crush and got it all so very wrong (or did I get it oh so right? -insert twilight zone music- )
by Alex | Jun 14, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, My Best Customs, My Customs
Today I’m sharing a Christmas custom that I built for a comp (but missed the deadline by like a week because I suck at time management LOL.)… Edit: The fact that I am only now publishing this in June of 2020 only serves to cement that fact LMAO. This one...
by Alex | Jun 9, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, How To and FAQs
We in the Hot Wheels world call it spectraflame but in the real (automotive) world it goes by many different names. You can call it Spectraflame, Pearl, Candy, Kandy (with a K) or even 2Pac, it’s no Biggie. Today we’ll experiment with a range of spray paints to discover how to get the best spectraflame paintjob on your next custom Hot Wheels build
by Alex | May 29, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Customiser Spotlight, Your Custom Hotwheels
Shining the Light on Extraordinary Talent in the 1/64 Scale Custom Diecast Community… Today we spotlight the talents of one Muhamad Eko Setiawan
by Alex | Apr 22, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Customiser Spotlight, Your Custom Hotwheels
Shining the Light on Extraordinary Talent in the 1/64 Scale Custom Diecast Community… It’s that time again – a collective favourite of not just myself but for all our readers – at least that’s what you guys keep telling me That’s right, it’s time to shine the...
by Alex | Apr 17, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Your Custom Hotwheels
Welcome to another episode of Your Custom Hotwheels, the fortnightly feature post that isn’t about My Custom Hot Wheels, it’s about yours.
Today however is a little different as I wanted to pay homage to all the amazing customs I have seen since that utilise the deliciously dope and characteristically cute ‘Manga Tuner’ Casting which was introduced to the Hot Wheels mainline line-up earlier this year.
by Alex | Apr 11, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Your Custom Hotwheels
Welcome to what has to be the most delayed episode of Your Custom Hotwheels ever! I know I’ve been slack of late but I’m here now so quit your whining! :p The Game Has Changed – But the Rules are the Same One thing I can say is that it has been...
by Alex | Apr 6, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Diorama Life
Toilet Paper Hoarders on my Diorama! Seriously what gives?! The world is going bat-shit crazy ( #seewhatIdidthere ) and whilst some of the panic is warranted, the majority of it is completely lacking in common sense. I mean I can understand the hoarding of the food...
by Alex | Mar 16, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, How To and FAQs, Wheel Swaps
Today I wanted to share a little tip on recycling your old Hot Wheels factory axles so you don’t have to fap about with brass rods and a hammer (which actually isn’t that hard – just read this article to find out) This tip is part mine and part Ron...
by Alex | Mar 5, 2020 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, How To and FAQs
Today I wanted to talk about one of those customising faux pas that have affected all of us – and if you claim it hasn’t then you are blatantly lying :p I’m talking of course about that God awful ‘superglue haze’ that comes when you apply...
by Alex | Dec 17, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Customiser Spotlight, Your Custom Hotwheels
Today we reintroduce the insanely talented Irwan, aka @RoyaleSyndicate and share some of his amazing work with you. But sharing his work is easy, Instagram does this every day which is why I wanted to get into the mind of this creative genius and get some insights into how he goes about creating these insanely detailed 1:64 scale diecast customs.
by Alex | Sep 23, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Customiser Spotlight, Hacks & Tips, Your Custom Hotwheels
Shining the Light on Extraordinary Talent in the 1/64 Custom Diecast Community… It’s that time again – a collective favourite of everyone in the MCH community when we get to shine the spotlight on one exceptional customizer in our ever growing 1:64 world. And today it...
