Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

DUBer · Sep 11, 2016

Sonygamer455
Curious, but what Hot Wheels casting did those wheels come from?

These wheels are from a Hot wheels Cadillac Escalade ext (team Baurtwell)
I am currently working on modifying the cadillac ext. Shaving the cab flare off, so it looks like a pick-up. I'll post pictures when it's done.

Cano · Sep 11, 2016

I'll leave this here, it's the post from the Basic class of our second contest. Only one in which I won something lol.

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2016/09/2do-concurso-de-customs-custom-diecast.html

Emmcee · Sep 13, 2016

AOS- · Sep 14, 2016

@Nessy This facebook user's post may get you motivated:

Nessy · Sep 14, 2016

AOS-
@Nessy This facebook user's post may get you motivated:

It's a bit too 'Rocket Bunny' for my tastes, but I can still appreciate the awesome amount of work they've put into it.

It does motivate, but it's really time that I'm lacking in at the moment (very busy with life in general).

I did manage to add the exhaust to the Ford Angrier, and cut away the front seats in the interior, but that's about it. Oh, also did a dry run with the side stripe/tick, though I've since wiped it away as I was getting some bleed in the doors shutines. I do have a solution for that though.

Partially stripped a transporter (WIP that I plan to extend the wheelbase on), that's going to carry around the Angrier or the other stripped car below it.

Here's a little something else I started work on quite a while ago. There's a heck of a lot of work required for this one, so it'll probably take another year, Lol. Please excuse the dirty Blu-tac involved, it's just there to give a rough idea of form. I ain't gonna say what it is, though I know some will easily recognise what it's going to become. And for those that do know, don't worry about the windows. I have another with clear windows, this ones windows will be getting experimented on to replicate the actual car.

Emmcee · Sep 16, 2016

Emmcee · Sep 19, 2016

Sorry for the double post but since it's a bit but "dead" around here, what's the harm?

Sonygamer455 · Sep 21, 2016

DUBer
These wheels are from a Hot wheels Cadillac Escalade ext (team Baurtwell)
I am currently working on modifying the cadillac ext. Shaving the cab flare off, so it looks like a pick-up. I'll post pictures when it's done.

Ah yes, I had a feeling it was from the Whips series. Never owned any, but that is something I would take if I ever saw it. Hope it goes well by the way!

Emmcee

You really hit home with the detailing on this one.

Avalonbug · Sep 21, 2016

Does anybody know if there's a 1/64 scale BMW E46 sedan casting? I want to try and replicate my E46 Wagon...

AOS- · Sep 21, 2016

Avalonbug
Does anybody know if there's a 1/64 scale BMW E46 sedan casting? I want to try and replicate my E46 Wagon...

Don't think they exist. All I know is that Kyosho has a 2-door E46 CSL, but those are asking for big money on eBay.

Emmcee · Sep 23, 2016

Thanks for the kind words, I've a couple more.

Emmcee · Sep 25, 2016

Thanks guys I've got some more to.

Again sorry for the double post, keeps the place place going lol.

DUBer · Sep 27, 2016

Hot wheels Cadillac Escalade ext
Here is the original (before)

And this is what i came up with.

I worked carefully to preserve the original paint. Thought i would share my disc brakes i created as well.

Cano · Oct 3, 2016

DUBer
I worked carefully to preserve the original paint. Thought i would share my disc brakes i created as well.
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I've been pondering how to craft disc brakes for a fewprojects I've got going, but I'd really like the caliper to sit still.

Anyway, I'll leave you with the Repaint class from Custom Diecast Mexico's Pick Ups custom contest.

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2016/09/2do-concurso-de-customs-custom-diecast_8.html

Emmcee · Oct 3, 2016

Cano · Oct 3, 2016

That Mini looks legit!

Sonygamer455 · Oct 4, 2016

Is mycustomhotwheels.com down? I tried to view the topic on how to remove the rivet posts with a soldering iron along with a few others and I cannot find it. Was going to try it out on a few test subjects. :indiff:

AOS- · Oct 4, 2016

Don't know about the site. The idea behind using the soldering iron is to heat up the rivet to the point where the plastic part of the base making contact with it will eventually heat up and melt enough for you to yank the car out.

Of course you could just carve your way around the rivet's perimeter to be quicker, but it's a lot neater if you let the heat transfer through the rivet.

Emmcee · Oct 6, 2016

Sonygamer455 · Oct 12, 2016

Well, I gave the soldering iron trick a try last night using a beat up Sol Air CX4 and a Lamborghini Murcielago from my bucket of cars I got a while back, that way if it went wrong, it was no big deal to me. The test proved very successful!

However, the real test would be if it could get this Ex Corgi Ferrari 308 GTS apart.

Corgi went the extra mile and decided to put 5 rivets on it! :crazy:

They were certainly thinking on their feet when they made this casting.

Even this 308 GTS proved to be no match for this tactic!

The way I see it is, if it can deal with this one, it can deal with any of them. (With plastic bases of course) While it takes longer than drilling, mainly because you have to give the soldering iron some time to heat up, I highly recommend this technique! 👍

A few things I want to note is try this with a casting you don't care about first, that way you can understand how to do it and if you screw up it's no big deal. Putting your fingers on the wheels didn't work too well for me, but using a flat head screw driver to pull the base up did and it's much safer too. Any way to pull up the base will do. When you heat up the rivet, it will also heat up the rest of the casting as well so be careful! I was concerned about it melting the paint off, but I didn't have that problem surprisingly. Of course, last but not least, be very careful when using a soldering iron! Hope this helps!

Emmcee · Oct 12, 2016

Sonygamer455
Well, I gave the soldering iron trick a try last night using a beat up Sol Air CX4 and a Lamborghini Murcielago from my bucket of cars I got a while back, that way if it went wrong, it was no big deal to me. The test proved very successful!
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However, the real test would be if it could get this Ex Corgi Ferrari 308 GTS apart.

Corgi went the extra mile and decided to put 5 rivets on it! They were certainly thinking on their feet when they made this casting.
View attachment 595389
Even this 308 GTS proved to be no match for this tactic!
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The way I see it is, if it can deal with this one, it can deal with any of them. (With plastic bases of course) While it takes longer than drilling, mainly because you have to give the soldering iron some time to heat up, I highly recommend this technique! 👍

A few things I want to note is try this with a casting you don't care about first, that way you can understand how to do it and if you screw up it's no big deal. Putting your fingers on the wheels didn't work too well for me, but using a flat head screw driver to pull the base up did and it's much safer too. Any way to pull up the base will do. When you heat up the rivet, it will also heat up the rest of the casting as well so be careful! I was concerned about it melting the paint off, but I didn't have that problem surprisingly. Of course, last but not least, be very careful when using a soldering iron! Hope this helps!

awesome write up mate thanks for the time put in. Wtf is with 5 rivets? I've never seen that before, nice looking casting but.

Sonygamer455 · Oct 13, 2016

Emmcee
awesome write up mate thanks for the time put in

You're welcome and thanks!

Emmcee
Wtf is with 5 rivets? I've never seen that before, nice looking casting but.

Yea I don't know any other Hot Wheels that have that many rivets. The rivets are also smaller than a majority of average Hot Wheels. Of course this casting, like some others, was a Corgi until they became Hot Wheels. So it's got it's obvious differences.

One drawback I noticed a while ago is the base apparently got heated up enough to where it could bend in a certain position, and now it seems to be stuck like that. :ouch:

Edit: Well it's not perfect, but I seemed to have gotten now.

Emmcee · Oct 13, 2016

That's the initial fear I have over this technique and that's the heat transfer onto the base. Anyway I've got a couple more to post.

yabiggoose · Oct 13, 2016

That Buick looks mean.

Emmcee · Oct 14, 2016

Sonygamer455 · Oct 14, 2016

Emmcee
That's the initial fear I have over this technique and that's the heat transfer onto the base.

Unless you're working with something like what I have (Good luck finding one), I doubt you will have that problem because most Hot Wheels have one rivet on the back while this one has three.

Emmcee · Oct 14, 2016

I just use a drill bit that is slightly bigger than the rivet. Just round of the lip on the rivet and you'll be able to pull apart and clip it back together again.

Cano · Oct 16, 2016

I'll leave Custom Diecast Mexico's post on the Modified class of our second contest right here:

http://www.customdiecastmexico.com/2016/09/2do-concurso-de-customs-custom-diecast_23.html

Emmcee · Oct 16, 2016

Thanks for those pics, some good work in there, hope mine gets that good one day. Here's more I've done anyway,

Avatarded · Oct 30, 2016

Hello all! Long-time lurker, thought I'd finally register and post. Good stuff on here.
Here's a couple of pics of a WIP I'm doing. It started as a daffy duck HW. Needs to be repainted. I made the rack and surfboard, lowered it, put on wheels from an M2 machines VW bug, and have wired up headlights. I don't want to see this thread die soooo.... nice to meet you all.