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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!

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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Display cases, showing off your collection

February 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Compared to many Hot Wheels collectors my car collection is meager. Serious collectors probably buy more cars in a single month than I’ve managed to collect over the past 10 years. But regardless how much you collect or why you collect, everyone likes to show off them off. So how do you show your cars [...]

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