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...
by Alex | Sep 18, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, How To and FAQs
Because there are so many different ways of making opening and closing hinges I have employed some help and as such will be sharing not 1 but 3 methods on how to create hinges for your 1:64 scale diecast creation. The first method I want to share is, without doubt the best hinge hack I’ve ever seen…
by Alex | Aug 15, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, How To and FAQs
This article aims to list all the castings where customisers can find parts for use in their next 1:64 custom build. Whether it’s a bigger/smaller engine, a roof rack/driving-lights/bull-bar, a flatbed/towing setup or just a random part that can be used as a diorama accessory the hope is that you will find a casting on this list that contains exactly what you need.
by Alex | Aug 1, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Customiser Spotlight, Your Custom Hotwheels
Today we shine the light on a fellow Australian customiser and a guy I have watched grow in leaps and bounds in a relatively short period of time. His name is Jade and he is not only a highly skilled customiser, he is also insanely creative. Add the fact that he’s a genuinely top bloke to the mix and you end up with a true customising triple threat…. in the best possible way of course. Let’s meet the man behind the customizing curtain….
by Alex | Jul 10, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, How To and FAQs
Welcome to what I hope will be the ultimate guide to working with any type of two-part epoxy putty or resin. I started this guide with my own contributions and experiences but I will be the first to admit that when it comes to making wide body kits and shaping the hardened putty to perfection there are many out there better than me. So I sought them out…
by Alex | Jul 8, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, My Best Customs, My Customs, Volkswagen
Building Nemo from a Pez Dispenser and a Hot Wheels Kool Kombi casting was the easy part. It was FINDING the time to make NEMO that was hardest. This article also includes an introduction to the ultimate guide to working with two=part epoxy putty and modelling resin.