Welcome to the Diecast General. A community built for collectors, by collectors.No matter what brand you collect or what scale you prefer, you are welcome here. Hot Wheels, Jada, Matchbox, Auto World, Maisto, Tomica and more. From classic cars and lifted trucks to trains, planes, and detailed statues, we celebrate it all. If it is diecast, it has a home here.Show us what you have, talk shop, and enjoy the hobby.>Hot Wheels:https://hotwheelscollectors.mattel.com/shop>M2:https://www.m2machines.com>Bburago:https://www.bburago.com/>Auto World:https://www.autoworldstore.com/default.asp>Johnny Lightning:https://johnnylightning.com>Majorette:https://www.majorette.com/majorette_en/home/>Tomica/Mini GT/Ignition Model etc:https://www.amiami.com/eng/c/carmodels/>Archived Threads:https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/Diecast/Previously:>>11830374
>>11866450And the rest of this weeks haul. The Dinky is obviously a modern one but Ilike the color. I had been looking for a Fab1 for a while so that was a nice find. Favourite one is the Moon Bug, it is damaged and needs new wheels but I like MoonEyes stuff.
Messing around with HW mainline Challenger.
>>11866583New premium cast proportions and shape turns out to be actually worse than the old one so decided to refresh the old one.
>>11866583even tho i like the challenger/cuda and the casting themseves, never liked the stance they gave them. It simply doesn't work on them, feels weird.>inb4 but it takes inspiration from Trans Am Challysure, like Trans Am Chally with blown dampers. Luckily there's a new...>premium cast proportions and shape turns out to be actually worse than the old oneoh fug. Hope the incoming mbx fixes it>>11866584neat! did you use paint or markers?
>>11866985>neat! did you use paint or markers?Both. Depending on details.
>>11862571I have had no luck finding any of those 1/64 red/orange Maisto Mustangs... So I got these two so that my searching wouldn't be wasted. A Maisto 1/24 Assembly Line Model and an Autoworld in Competition Orange, both 2012 Boss 302s.The Maisto was on a 40% discount sale, I would not have bought it for the full $30 price. The gimmick with the Assembly Line Models is that it's a 1/24 model that you have to piece together yourself. A fun idea until you realize that these models cost double the normal 1/24 models for the privelege of doing the sweatshop assembly yourself with the bonus of having a second set of rims to choose from.Still, they're worth looking at if there's a model you want. Just make sure to research it first-not all models have opening hoods with an engine. The 1948 Ford F1 pickup doesn't have an opening hood or engine-instead the tailgate can be let down. This Mustang has opening doors and hood, but not the trunk.
>>11867260It's hard to get the right lighting on both of these engines at once...
An anon last thread already found one of these HW Jeep Gladiators, but I've found Matchbox's Moving Parts version so here's a comparison. The Mbx is slightly larger in some areas.
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>>118672893.6L V6 engine. A pretty reliable engine from what I've heard. Naturally-aspirated and port fuel injection, something that's rare in engines still being built nowadays.
Hopefully Slide-Burn gets the Transformer treatment next. Every time I look at this car, the first thought that goes through my head is "what does this turn into?" There's already a Transformer called Side Burn they could borrow the paint scheme from for an interesting throwback.
Why is there AI hentai on my Honda Odyssey? Do they know?
Wow, this board/thread is slow. It's three or four more big flee markets and then my die cast intake will shrink significantly again.Today's haul, the Salt Shaker is cool and could do with some custom work, tje willies still has its wheely bar and the Model T is made by EFSI, a Dutch company established in the 60's to cover employment for former miners.
I'm trying to find if anyone still makes those cheap bootleg thin metal stamped metal cars from the 90's that were on thin plastic bases, usually black base, sometimes chromed, the top half was metal with a solid color paint with a stamped deco on the hood or roof. Summer Metal Products, and Marz Karz is the closest lead I've found, but those are for actual vintage listings. Looking to find a bulk lot of new cars in that specific cheap thin metal style that dented easily when hit by a real hotwheels or matchbox brand car.
The more I think about it, this is definitely my favorite of the legends tours winners so far, both in diecast and real life. The p1800 is underrated to begin with, and this really just takes it's already paradoxically cute/badass proportions and makes them look downright cartoonish.I wish it had more interesting repaints/wheel options. Some of the new WWIMs with chrome hubcaps would look banger on the front, but I haven't found them in the right size yet to do a swap.
>>11871157I like the 1800ES more because that looks like an factory top chopped wagon, but both are awesome cars. Irl they are quite expensive, I am Euro but something cool from the USA, with a V8 and other fancyness we normally don't get over here, is more affordable.Today's fleemarket finds, two more Moon cars! The transporter is not but the colors are close enough, that dragster has real dragster style rear wheels, I will need more of those, can I find them on AliExpress hidden among all other HW wheel replacement options?
Someone last thread had a really cool glow in the dark Leadfoot. Maisto still makes the cast, but it's now its just matte olive drab with black flame decals.
>>11871908And speaking of Maisto fantasy cars, here's one that I think is supposed to be their version of a Mad Max car, the '71 Roadkill GT. I have a Greenlight '73 Ford Falcon XB to compare. This one is based on the first film's car, though, so it doesn't have the fuel tanks in the back yet.
>>11871913...And while I'm still comparing cars, here's a couple of recent finds: HW '41 Willys for this year and a newly released M2 of a gasser version of the same model.
>>11871917Iirc maisto made one of these too
>>11871965I have yet to see that one. I have seen that they've made a '54 Bel Air, but sadly, it's one of those cars condemned to only be sold in 5 and 20 packs.
A couple of premium finds, I recognize this gigantic Mercedes as being one of the cars available in the first Project Cars (2015) game. The in-game car was the 6.3L version, but this cast is specifically named for the AMG 6.8L engine version. Despite that, the rear has a 6.3 badge and a... 380 SEL badge?
>>11872002I like that they stuck to a clean, stock paint job when debuting the GR Yaris. The tiny badge details are really impressive and it even has detailed exhaust tips.
Matchbox moving parts 2024 Dodge Charger R/T. I like the deep blue paint job and the head and taillight details inside the recesses are well done. There's even a Daytona decal on the rear bumper. I have to mention, I personally think Matchbox moving parts makes the best cars with opening passenger doors. The flat springs ensure they always open cleanly, not like M2s where they're either extremely tight, loose, or worse, they rub the sides and scratch the paint as they open. MBX engine hoods are a different story, though. Now I just wish this Charger had automatic sliding seats for crushing rear passengers trying to enter/exit the car just like the real thing.
>>11871988Maybe Aliexpress sells em
>>11872021Is it Majorette that's doing the thing now where one of the doors is held open by a plastic piece on the card? I remember seeing someone complain about that saying it can damage the paint job.
>>11872074I think this is what you're talking about. Yeah, not good if the card gets dropped and lands on the face of its blister.
Posted this in the godzilla thread, it's a Mechagodzilla themed Nissan GT-R by Jada Toys.
>>11872139The whole front tilts forward to reveal the engine.
>>11872143The interior has detailed dash panel and a roll cage.
>>11872146The spoiler can be slid forward off the mounts to allow the trunk to be opened slightly.
What should I use to clean my cars? just water and soap? dish soap? something else? its mostly dust I want to clean.
>>11872139pretty based if you ask me
>>11872593Old toothbrush (soft) and a lint-free cloth work for me.
>>11872593If you used any water, you'd deeeefinitely need to make sure it's dry as a bone after. Don't want to leave anything behind.
>>11871908Not being shiney does not help the car, I would probably still buy it at a flea market but it is a kinda bloppy Play-Doh casting.>>11871917That HW is a sweety puff in that lilac! I usually only buy new HW while waiting in line at Aldi, that's were I got that caddy and my Beast of Turin, but a giant new Mega toy store opened this weekend in a city near me so I went by to see if they had that willies. For mainline they only had 2025 stuff so bueno for the Beast, I did find the Mo-Stache car wich is in the same vein but mang... We already pay €3,- for a mainline over here in Euroland so why not have something relevant for sale?
>>11873116>Went by to see of they had that willies and I want a other Beast of Turin.>No bueno.Derp, not sure what happened there.
>>11866584Finally got myself AutoWorld one. And while it's amazing (perhaps the best 1970 Challenger on 1:64 market)it also shows, that Hot Wheels did amazing job too. Hot Wheels mainline cast is crisp, detailed and it's a 1 dollar car. Obviously AutoWorld nails everything but that's like 8 dollars.
>>11873302AutoWorld is amazing, don't get me wrong, Im not complaining, in fact I love it... but to be honest Hot Wheels isn't THAT far off for it's price.
>>11873307So now, comparing Challenger and Pontiac, I can say that Hot Wheels sometimes makes amazing casts, basically almost AutoWorld level but they waste their potential by lack of detailed tampos.Look at this Hot Wheels Pontiac. Imagine this cast with better Wheels and metallic windows frames - it would be great. Now it's just 'only' good.
>>11873314And finally, if cheapass Welly was able to do that metallic window frame on their Camaro (which btw is also amazing, even better than any Hot Wheels or Johnny Lightning Camaro) what's stopping Mattel then?
So I'm getting back into collecting (my last goal was all highway 35 cars in box, got all of them with a few german ones which was odd) after taking a several years long breakI've picked up a few auto world and johnny lighting cars since I like more realistic castings now but I was just curious how do you get them to remain still in the case? I want to use double sided tape/ command strips but Im afraid itll mess up the tires or the frame and plus I still want to take them out and mess with them. Any advice on an "easy" fix?
>>11873771Magnets, put a small flat bit of metal on the underside of the car and a neodinium magnet on the base of the display/box.
>>11870186>surfin schoolbusthis is one of those castings that technically doesnt really fit my wheelhouse(a little more charicature)yet i'm incredibly fond of every time I see themespecially the older versions that didnt cheap out on materials and windoesthey just make me happy in a "hell yeah, taking a party trip with the senpai and friends"the beautiful greyhound bus design and hotrodding sensibilitiesi dont even care about surfingthat muchi'll have to pist a pic of my favourite one>>11871157samegreat car, really fun casting, love gassersI have the dark green ine but it isnt really my colour. I saw one in a kind of neon garish livery with orange windows, but wasnt really my cup of tea.Would love a pearly shiny purple or pink, or maybe a soft pastel faded yellow.Totally agree with the cute/badass description. Most of my favourite cars are like that lol. Like they personify a pleasant yet undeniably and unhinged personality.Like how the shelby cobra has british roadster, froggy chair, renault twingo cuteness mixed with weaponized roid autism and a complete disregard for its own safety
>>11874702>I saw one in a kind of neon garish livery with orange windows, but wasnt really my cup of tea.Yeah, the orange window deco is arguably the most interesting of the current options, but I don't think it suits the car very well.There's a treasure hunt variant of that deco with spectraflame paint and neon pink windows/rim details, which I actually DO like, but not enough to pay a scalper for it. Found a pic of someone who did a more reserved window/wheel swap (bottom), and I don't know how I feel about it. I like it more than the orange windows, but less than the pink, I think.
>>11874717as a transformerfag, that middle one just reminds me of the european G2 Axelerators, which had the gimmick of giant vac metal engines that become weapons in robot mode. And I gotta say I'm really disappointed because a shiny blue volvo gasser with neon pink windows that transforms into a robot with a supercharged V8 rifle would probably be one of my favorite toys of all time on principle alone.
Normally I don't buy mainline because of their usual lack of headlights and taillights and other details but I love this color.
>>11874963Those three spokes don't really suit it, but the livery itself is decent.
