Posts Tagged ‘custom’

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.

I’m guessing most of us aren’t professional diecast customizers. Weekend customizers like myself are limited to what space we can muster in our house. Whether it be in the basement, garage, or elsewhere, we have to make do with what space we have. Here’s a quick look at my Redline Derby work shop.

While many articles here at Redline Derby focus on racing and cars (as it should be!), I also want to feature the people behind the cars. Weekend Customs is a spotlight on amateur diecast customizers creating cars for the track and the shelf. Don’t expect a spit shine polish or rare collectible, these are people [...]

When I found an old childhood Matchbox car I saw it as a challenge. A restoration challenge to see if could bring back this toy’s former glory. It was pretty well beat up as it was a much loved car back in the day, but it was not beyond repair. And honestly, it turned out [...]

If you’re like me, you open your Hot Wheels before you even get home and I have them on the track once I set foot inside. To those of us that aren’t Shelf Collectors the blister packs don’t mean much, but that doesn’t mean you should toss them out. The blister pack “trash” can come [...]

Taking apart your Hot Wheels cars easily and with minimal destruction is pretty easy. Sure, throwing them against the wall like we did when we were kids is more fun, but they’re a lot hard to put together afterwords. All you need is a drill and a few select bit sizes and you’re all set.