How to build Hot Wheels race tracks, custom Hot Wheels, and Hot Wheels collecting

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!

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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.
Some simple [...]

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Prompted by a recent thread going on over in the forum, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about a PVC pipe. Not only is it great for your bathroom, it could be great for your race track. Easy to work with and easy on the wallet, PVC has a lot going for it.

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Every race begins with a starting line, or starting gate. Fortunately for us racers, the starting line is also the easier mechanism to make for our race track. You don’t need a fancy electronic finish or lights and buzzers to have an effective starting line.

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I’m a fan of Mythbusters. There’s nothing better (or worse) than a Mythbusters Marathon on a Sunday afternoon. In a recent episode they did an experiment that involved dimpling  car like a golf ball to see if it got better gas mileage (Dirty Car vs. Clean Car). In an extreme case they discovered the theory [...]

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Even though the internet can bring together all sorts of people, local diecast clubs are still the foundation for collecting and racing. Local club events get you face-to-face with other collectors, let you show off your collection, maybe execute that once-in-a-lifetime trade, and give you time to talk shop with other diecast fans. What can [...]

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