Posts Tagged ‘hot wheels’

PVC pipe finish line

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.

3 Comments | Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Join the Daily Diecast

If you follow us on Twitter, you probably notice the Daily Diecast everyday. The Daily Diecast is also a section here on the site that features a single diecast photo everyday. The Daily Diecast is not just for me, it’s for YOU.
The Daily Diecast gets photos from a public Flickr group of the same name. [...]

No Comments | Friday, November 13th, 2009

Local club spotlight, C4 Baltimore

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 [...]

1 Comment | Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Local KMart Collector Day

This weekend was another K-Mart Collector’s Day and fortunately enough the K-Mart in my town was participating. I had read about the wonders of a Collector’s Day on the HWC forums. I read about how crazy they were with people fighting over raffles, Treasure Hunts, and having to wait in long lines. I wasn’t able [...]

No Comments | Friday, November 6th, 2009

The Great Race continues, week 4

After a couple weekends of “alternate” events, I’m back on track to continue The Great Race this weekend. With five new cars up on deck, it’s time for you to pick your favorite to win. The Dodge Demon still sits on top of list, but I think there could be a new contender this weekend.

No Comments | Thursday, November 5th, 2009

The BluTrack test

Unfortunately, I didn’t discover BluTrack until after I had already spent time, effort, and money collecting classic Hot Wheels orange track. Had I come across BluTrack prior, it might have changed some things…and I would of had a few more projects to work on too. Fortunately, the gracious people over at BluTrack sent me a [...]

8 Comments | Monday, November 2nd, 2009