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 | 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.
by Alex | Jun 21, 2019 | All the Die-Cast!, Movie Cars, My Best Customs, My Customs, Volkswagen
Had fun turning a Hot Wheels Volkswagen T2 pickup and a Disney Cars Mini Racers Lightning McQueen into Mini McQueen and Volks McWagen. The customs turned out quite nice but it wasn’t until @ChadEMartinPhotography turned his camera onto them that they really popped! KACHOW indeed.
by Alex | Aug 4, 2018 | All the Die-Cast!, Audi, Euro, My Best Customs, My Customs, Porsche, Volkswagen
OK so there’s no persons being consumed anywhere – in any shape of form. But how could I resist adding it to the title?! Besides, who doesn’t love the smell of alliteration in the morning?! :p
It has also just occurred to me that all three of these shiny purple customs are of European descent – and if you know your car brands will realise that in fact all three brands are owned by Volkswagen AG – which itself is majority owned by the Porsche family. So it seems that no matter how far you travel in these European automotive circles, you always end up back where you Stuttgarted 😉
by Alex | Jul 29, 2018 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, My Best Customs
And the results are mind blowing…no really. OK sorry, let me step down off of my soap box for a second… *kicks it to the side as if nothing happened* My Custom Hotwheels Have Never Looked So Good! Ahem so recently I was lucky enough to be invited by a good...
by Alex | Feb 23, 2018 | All the Die-Cast!, JDM, My Best Customs, My Customs, Volkswagen
From mild to wild, here are 17 of my favourite custom Hot Wheels and 1/64 diecast creations. I start with my Top 3 and then just start rambling tbh…Come and enjoy the ride 🙂
by Alex | Dec 29, 2017 | All the Die-Cast!, Diorama Life, My Best Customs, My Customs
A Christmas themed custom I created to celebrate this most festive of seasons. This epic build was going fine until Santa fell out of the sleigh!
by Alex | Sep 20, 2017 | All the Die-Cast!, Hacks & Tips, My Best Customs, My Customs, Toyota
The Toyota Hilux casting from Hot Wheels comes from the factory higher than a junkie on dole day. It was time to bring this pickup down to earth and turn the Hilux into a Lowlux
by Alex | Sep 5, 2017 | All the Die-Cast!, Ferrari, My Best Customs, My Customs
What do you get when you cross a Ferrari 288GTO with the Hot Wheels Tow-Jam Casting? – A bloody fast Tow Truck is what! Introducing the Ferrari Tow Eighty-Eight.
by Alex | Aug 3, 2017 | All the Die-Cast!, Movie Cars, My Best Customs, My Customs
Introducing my take on the Minions in 1:64 scale. Meet Stuart, Kevin & Bob – the unofficial Hot Wheels Minions that are better than the official ones…I reckon anyway
by Alex | May 24, 2017 | All the Die-Cast!, Chevrolet, Maisto, My Best Customs, My Customs, Nissan
My Custom Hotwheels recently partnered with Krispy Kreme Australia to help promote their Tropical Summer Doughnut range – and the results were delicious!