Posts Tagged ‘diecast’

Another season of Hot Wheels racing in the Redline Derby Fantasy League is in the books but another season is approaching fast. Join the league now and get in on the action early and you could win!

Redline Derby focuses a lot on the do-it-yourself racing projects…making your own track, modding your own cars, finish lines, starting gates…if you need it for racing, I believe you can make it. I like making stuff, to me it’s just part of the hobby. But I know that we all don’t have the time or [...]

I can write about tracks and finish lines, and mods and paint all day long, but when you boil it down, derby racing is only as much fun as you make it. You can talk about it all you want but it doesn’t mean a thing unless you’re actually racing with friends and having fun.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]