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Oct 23, 2017 16:25:14 GMT
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I have noticed of late that quite a few people on this forum are customising, modifying, and restoring old Matchbox, Hot Wheels and vaious other 1/64ish cars. To that end I thought it might be nice to have a thread just for non standard toy cars, and so I have started this thread. Please feel free to add your own cars that you've modified or restored. I figured that if I was going to start such a thread that I should at the very least have a go at restoring something myself. Therefore I give you Healer Wheeler! It started out as a Corgi Juniors ambulance, I stripped it, filled the roof where the light went through, painted it with some touch up paint that I found in my Carlton, then put some glow in the dark Hot Wheels wheels on it and put it back together. So what do you think? More importantly, show me yours!
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retrolegends
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Oct 23, 2017 17:07:23 GMT
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a
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Oct 23, 2017 23:47:19 GMT
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Where do you fellas find the 1/64th scale decals? Are they easy to apply?
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retrolegends
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Oct 24, 2017 18:16:14 GMT
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There's a seller on eBay in Australia called mycustomhotwheels who sells 1/64 water slides, quite a good selection too.
A lot of mine came from Jolly-s-world_com in Germany but he just does models now.
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a
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Oct 28, 2017 17:19:15 GMT
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I like this thread. I used to do a lot of repaints. In fact I'm 99% sure I was the first person on ebay selling re-painted / modified 1/64ish cars - started way back in about '01. There's always been people doing Code 3 trucks and 1/43 but nobody was repainting or modifying hotwheels and matchbox etc at the time. Currently on the wrong computer for pictures but I'll try to add a few in later.
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Oct 29, 2017 13:10:37 GMT
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I've been thinking about pulling all mine out of the loft to do a bit of resto, but fear I might get a bit too into it and start doing roof-chops, widebodys and such like I do in Photoshop, so I maybe need to leave it for now Did chance upon this youtube channel, BaremetalHW a few weeks ago that is just the thing if you are doing restoration at this scale. It's a US channel and is mostly HotWheels but the same technique applies for Matchbox, Corgi, Majorette, Bburago etc. Great tips for stripping, polishing, painting, restoring scratched glass, and doing more full on customs (think Mad Max etc). Really nicely made too. My video mogadon before bed sometimes
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MiataMark
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Oct 29, 2017 13:41:24 GMT
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Got a few of those that I've broken up for the wire wheels to put on the DB4 model.
I think we need a separate Corgi/Dinky thread.
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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I've done a few, largely just repaints but a few have some custom element whether it be wheel swaps, lowering or decals etc H/W VW type 3 panel van, lowered, wheel swap, repaint and detail 025_zpst5lshbju by Me, on Flickr W/W Mad Manga (was in some awful Batman theme to start), wheel swap, repaint and modified exhaust P4230033_zps2dy4b18q by Me, on Flickr H/W Custom VW Beetle with wheel swap and fake rust Xmas 031_zpsrvkm3ibl by Me, on Flickr Matchbox VW T3 crew cab, repaint (was the blue version, I painted in green before the green one came out! ), lowering, wheel swap and detail 014_zpsgvvutbtp by Me, on Flickr Matchbox Toyota Prius taxi, lowered, wheel swap, roof light hole filled (before I realised there's a version without the hole...), repaint P5050006_zpsv8dzqzlw by Me, on Flickr H/W VW baja, repaint and detail 017_zpseonjvnx0 by Me, on Flickr Matchbox '57 Chevy, tube axle, wheel swap, repaint P4290014_zps0a8a3rvo by Me, on Flickr H/W Poppa Wheelie (Regal), body fitted the "right" way on the chassis, exhausts from unknown older die cast out of the spares box P4270004_zpsxxjivqlp by Me, on Flickr Majorette VW T2 panel van, wheel swap, lowering and fake rust P4210011_zpsq2agy8vl by Me, on Flickr H/W 55 Chevy, glow wheels fitted! Light 020_zpsct7umibp by Me, on Flickr H/W Kafer Racer wheel swap and detail VW 012_zpslluzn8r0 by Me, on Flickr H/W Kafer Racer, window swap, wheel swap, repaint and decals P4220015_zpsxtunddjc by Me, on Flickr H/W 240Z, repaint and detail 001_zpsc5ay7mjh by Me, on Flickr Matchbox '59 Chevy wagon. Repaint in barbeque paint! 003_zps5okpuary by Me, on Flickr H/W '64 Chevy Impala, fake rust 014_zpsmswrhepo by Me, on Flickr H/W Gas Monkey '69 Corvette, polished 013_zpslifpcpdm by Me, on Flickr Corgi split window bug made into oval, lowered, repainted, blacked out, wheel swap 080_zpsh5vya3cq by Me, on Flickr H/W Fairlady 2000, roof removed, repaint 045_zpsvizkfqti by Me, on Flickr H/W 40 Ford, repaint. Needs wheel swap from the ones that came with the Captain America theme! 079_zpsasznatfu by Me, on Flickr H/W '57 Plymouth repaint and detail 071_zpsk8c436af by Me, on Flickr H/W 55 Chevy gasser, lowered rear suspension, extra supercharger 012_zpsb8tfpgeu by Me, on Flickr Matchbox Morris Traveller repaint and detail 017_zps80gvgzhq by Me, on Flickr Matchbox Dodge A100, lowered, Real Riders 003_zpsoqau4vpp by Me, on Flickr Dinky Bedford CF (OK not 1:64 but I don't care!) converted from AA van to police 001_zps87e9rbgg by Me, on Flickr H/W Cobra repaint 031_zpsotzxwyvd by Me, on Flickr H/W baja roof removed, repaint (did this one as a kid) 008_zpsmiqpguav by Me, on Flickr Last two are models customised to look like previous daily drivers; 001_zpsomtfkjtg by Me, on Flickr P1010003_zps708680ff by Me, on Flickr P1010007_zps0d7e25b1 by Me, on Flickr
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When this baby hits 88MPH, you're gonna see some serious sh!t.
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Like the idea of duplicating one's own cars.
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Yeah that's good, I've just got hold of a couple of cars to try and replicate cars I've had!
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retrolegends
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Oct 31, 2017 19:07:52 GMT
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How are you doing the lows on the HotWheels? They look great.
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a
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Nov 12, 2017 21:06:42 GMT
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I've at last remembered to bring the camera home from work and take a few photos of some of my projects, in various forms. I just lifted out a few that were handy, not the ones in boxes in the attic... I started taking a few ever-so-slightly abstract photos showing some "in process" which I feel has a nice element of showing they're not all done instantly. I have some I've been working on for several years - I just don't get the time. Like these: the two Transits (one Husky, one Corgi) have been ongoing for probably half a dozen or more years. Really. The Majorette Escort and Schuco BMW are only new, no more than two years going! Nothing has been done for several months on anything. About the end of summer I realised this wasn't going to change and packed everything up. Maybe some day, I will return to them. Maybe not. There's a lot of other things to do in life. This Chevelle wagon was finished, but is getting an interior change I think. The two Vauxhalls have been kicking around for maybe as many as ten years now. And there are plenty more cars waiting to be done - both these Tomica 911 and Siku Mercedes need some restoration. A boxful of cars in the first stage And dozens waiting on paint. How many can you identify? I was working on this post-apocalyptic series, just because, why not? Including doing some new things with the paint, and body altering. I was experimenting with putting fillers under the paint to make it uneven, and using lumpy (old) paint dry-brushed, just to look for new effects. Some more I was working on: And a few finished ones I lifted off the shelves... Repainted and detailed Cadillac Ambulance, restored Yatming Malibu, Olds 442 I used a metal spray on then hand-painted really fine multi-coloured flames on, can't remember how long ago it was when i had that level of patience... and a '57 BelAir, which was painted a few times before it nded up sky blue with Jada rubber wheels Corgi 190E, Majorette 406, Schuco Escort, Tomica R5 (in a delicate steel blue I really like - made it to sell and couldn't part with it) and matchbox EsCos. And some Japanese - a Hotwheels Celica made to look like a standard one, a modified one, a Tomica R34 which all I've done is given it some decent wheels and it's perfect, and a Supra. The best Supra casting is this old Motormax (subsequently became Realtoy) and this one has Norev chrome wheels from a Peugeot 407 on it lol.
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Jez
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Nov 13, 2017 16:49:06 GMT
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I'd like to know how to do wheel swaps and lowering because this T25 looks immense!
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1990 VW Golf GTI G60 2014 Skoda Octavia RS
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Nov 13, 2017 18:55:50 GMT
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I can't speak for anyone else but what I did was before the toy was taken apart I went to the toy shop, found a model with the wheels I liked, then searched all through the models until I found one with the right width axles. Then I bought it, and took it apart to put the axles on mine! No idea how to lower it though.
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MiataMark
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Nov 13, 2017 21:24:11 GMT
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No idea how to lower it though. Put spacers (strip of plastic/metal) under the axle.
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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Or, on some models there are plastic tangs coming down from the body or interior moulding to hold/press the axles against the chassis plate, which you can notch out a little bit. Lowering old metal chassis cars that have the axles crimped in is awkward though. For wheels, as long as they will fit, you can cut the axles with some tin snips or pliers, then just use some longer ones from another car (or the original ones) - this way you can mix and match a bit more. Some cool wheels only come with very short or very long axles. But basically as PP says, just go find some models with interesting wheels. A car boot sale is good pickings, lots of old hotwheels for 20p each and use the left over shells to make a scrapyard diorama or cut up for spoilers etc.
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Nov 29, 2017 22:45:56 GMT
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Please don't throw litter, take it home.
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Dec 27, 2017 12:20:10 GMT
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Bit of light blue card, cut n tucked
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Please don't throw litter, take it home.
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Looks pretty neAt shagracer, but I'm not familiar with that pick up model, what is it?
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