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Fantasy derby league, please help us test

March 8th, 2010 | No Comments

After a couple months of brewing on the Message Boards and after quite a few weekends of work, the Redline Derby Fantasy Racing League has been launched and is currently in beta testing – which means I need your help!

A ranking system for derby racing

March 14th, 2010 | No Comments

I have received lots of feedback about the new Fantasy Racing League. Both diecast collectors/racers and even casual friends that had no interest in racing before now, have all given me feedback on what they think. Lots of it has been positive, but some of it highlighted a few shortcomings in the game design. And [...]

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The graphic design of race cars

March 10th, 2010 | No Comments

One of the reason I collect cars is that I like to look at them. I’m not a motorhead as much as I am a designhead. To me, cars are less about power and more about style…and this translates to the diecast scale as well. I love the colors, the designs, the decals, the chrome.

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Faster Than Ever cars aren’t always faster

February 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Are the Faster Than Ever (FTE) mainline Hot Wheels faster than non-FTE? Yes and no. At a technical level they are. The FTE cars have nickel-plated axles which do make the wheels spin a little faster and a lot smoother. But just because car is better equipped doesn’t make it better on the track.
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To open or not to open?

February 12th, 2010 | 2 Comments

The “Should I Open It” debate will never go away. In this modern age of toys where it seems everything is collectible, everyone seems afraid to open the box. It doesn’t matter if it’s action figures or diecast cars. At some point in the past 15 years toys went from being disposable enjoyment to becoming [...]

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