Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Hot Wheels RLC Holiday Texas Drive 'Em w/Reindeer

Hot Wheels RLC Texas Drive 'Em Reindeer

Just in time, day after Christmas.  #StoryofMyLife

Hot Wheels RLC Holiday Texas Drive 'Em Reindeer

Hot Wheels RLC Holiday Texas Drive 'Em

Hot Wheels RLC Holiday Texas Drive 'Em Reindeer

Hot Wheels RLC Holiday Texas Drive 'Em

Hot Wheels RLC Texas Drive 'Em Reindeer

Hot Wheels RLC Holiday Texas Drive 'Em Reindeer

I've been a fan of this casting since this.  So sweet.

Hot Wheels Red line club Holiday Texas Drive 'Em Reindeer

Monday, December 24, 2018

Hot Wheels Pay Homage To Tomica Limited Vintage

I already tweeted about this couple of weeks ago, but I was pretty excited to see this at the local Walmart the other day.  

hot wheels mazda 787b wing spoiler problem

It was so gorgeous I was going to buy it, but right there & then, I noticed that this was the Tomica Limited Vintage replica version.....

hot wheels mazda 787b wing spoiler crooked bent

Clearly a nod to TLV's first 787B with their first 787B.  j/k

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Couple of Mainlines Caught My Eye

hot wheels target haul

All for my nephews, but couple of really neat ones today.  Didn't expect to be able to find the red CR-X.  My nephews won't appreciate it, but maybe they will someday?  lol

'67 Jeepster Commando hot wheels

'67 Jeepster Commando.  This is a cool new casting.  Fun.  However, it was thanks to the bike in the back it stood out:

'67 Jeepster Commando bike in the back hot wheels

Reminds me of the old Ford Bronco castings.  Can't believe they actually detailed it.

'67 Jeepster Commando hot wheels earle motors

'67 Jeepster Commando hot wheels earle motors

hot wheels wheelie chair

I couldn't frigging believe this one.  A wheelchair named a wheelie Chair.  Now, I've seen it all.  This one's even more fun than the Jeep amirite.

hot wheels wheelie chair

hot wheels wheelie chair

hot wheels wheelie chair

Friday, December 14, 2018

March 2019: Tomica Limited Vintage NEO Ferrari F40

UPDATE###Tomica Limited Vintage F40 Shortage Update + Possible Hack - READ MORE AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE###UPDATE

tomica limited vintage ferrari f40

Finally that day is here.  The new 1/64 Ferrari F40.  I've coveted the Kyosho F40 for sometime.  Not the rough looking earlier model, but the later model(related post).  Unfortunately, so did other collectors.  Those things were no longer produced & always eluded me on eBay.  :(

Good news is that TLV is taking a crack at this beauty.  Bad news, perhaps is one of the reasons why I stopped actively collecting: Tomytec, in my opinion, they started pricing their TLVs to reflect the secondary market pricing(scalpers, eBay, etc.).  To me, TLV MSRP today are just flat out crazy.  Anyway, enough about conspiracy theories.

Here's a fun one.  By now, most collectors are aware of the Ferrari licensing & how Maisto/Bburago(May Cheong) bought out exclusive licensing, beating out the previous owner Mattel(really drove up the value of rare Hot Wheels Ferraris).  How did TLV manage?  Fine print at the bottom:

1/64 hot wheels bburago ferrari licensing

"Produced under license of  M.C.G.: Maisto and Bburago."  That'll do it.


  hot wheels bburago ferrari licensing maisto may cheong group

TLV MSRP is at $60, U.S.  Amiami preorder is just under $50(plus shipping).  Is it worth it?  For me, a F40 fanboy, whose top of the line F40 looks like this, I'm going to have to do it.  lol  I am passing on their Dinos though, also due in March.  When the Testarossa eventually come out, I'll most likely have to break the rule again.  My "other" favorite Ferrari(I do have the Kyosho in the case of Testarossa).  Pics from Tomytec page:

  hot wheels bburago ferrari licensing maisto may cheong group

tomica limited vintage neo ferrari f40

tomica limited vintage neo ferrari f40

tomica limited vintage neo ferrari f40

tomica limited vintage neo ferrari f40

Please don't **** it up like with the 787Bs.

P.S.  If you wish, check out the GTE version from the Kyosho Original series.  Slightly nicer than the Matchbox linked above.

kyosho ferrari f40

###UPDATE###

I've been reading about the shortage of now released TLV F40 within international community.  My go-to store amiami doesn't even list the TLV Ferraris anymore, while they had those cars for preorders.....  EXCEPT THEY ACTUALLY STILL DO:

tlv ferrari f40

AmiAmi(Japan)

tomica limited vintage neo ferrari f40

Rakuten(Japan)

Short answer:  Unless you use eBay, only sole alternative for most of us will be the package forwarding service.  For a fee & somewhat high shipping charge, there are services like Tenso who will receive your package in Japan for you, then reship to your home overseas.  There are exceptions, like Car Hobby Shop Answer, also on Rakuten Japan.  One of the few shops who will actually ship overseas.  I ordered the limited edition yellow TLV F40 from them & shipping was $20(EMS to US).  I was more than happy to pay.  Do the math.  Shop eBay, shop Japanese websites(amiami.jp, Rakuten) & forwarding services.  For beginners, I do still recommend eBay.  Buyer protection's pretty solid on eBay as long as you watch seller feedback record.

So why no shortage to be seen in Japan, at least online-wise, but so few F40s to be had in the international market?  I can't help but to think that it's Maisto/Bburago/Mae Cheong copyright restriction coming into play, lawyers telling exporters like amiami not to ship these items overseas.  Anyway, that's my observation & my conspiracy theory.  Happy collecting.  :)



Saturday, December 8, 2018

F60's Kyosho Ferrari Collection - Early to Late


I don't have overabundance of Kyoshos in my collection, but there are lot of Kyosho collectors out there & for good reason.  Hot Wheels, the indisputable champs of 1/64 market, as popular as they are, they don't qualify as "scale models" to many 1/64 minicar collectors.  TLVs, while they are now barely about to get their feet wet with exotics/supercars, they focused heavily, maybe nearly exclusively on everyday JDM cars. 

Today, I want to share photos from F60.  Collector of almost all cars 1/64 I befriended on Twitter.  His tweets of Kyosho Ferraris caught my eye, because he wanted to showcase some "old" versus "new".  I'll just let the pictures do the talking here.



kyosho design change new old early late models

kyosho design change new old early late models

kyosho design change new old early late models

kyosho design change new old early late models

kyosho ferrari minicar dino new vs old early vs late design change update

kyosho ferrari minicar dino new vs old early vs late design change update

Here, the difference is night & day.  I don't think it's so much that old Kyoshos are so horrible.  The later model Kyoshos are very well designed & crafted.

kyosho ferrari minicar dino new vs old early vs late design change update

kyosho ferrari minicar vintage

kyosho ferrari  new old early late design update models

Here you can see the original 308 versus the remake.  New looks so refined!

kyosho ferrari minicar 308 new old early late design update change

kyosho ferrari minicar 308 new old early late design update change

kyosho ferrari minicar

kyosho ferrari minicar

kyosho ferrari minicar  new old early late design update

kyosho ferrari minicar f40 early new old versus late model design

This remake F40 in red is something I've wanted for long time.  Unfortunately, on eBay, other collectors are always willing to pay more.  I'm just glad that Tomytec/TLV is getting in the mix.  


While I quit actively collecting, there will be times I'll be making exceptions.  ;)  Back to the Kyoshos:

kyosho ferrari minicar f40 gte

kyosho ferrari minicar 355

kyosho ferrari

kyosho ferrari minicar 355

kyosho ferrari minicar new versus old

F60 mentioned here that Modena should have been renewed.  I think we can all agree.  XD

kyosho ferrari minicar early later comparison model

kyosho ferrari minicar modena

kyosho ferrari minicar modena


kyosho ferrari minicar

kyosho ferrari minicar 430

kyosho ferrari minicar 430

kyosho ferrari minicar 430

kyosho ferrari minicar

kyosho ferrari minicar 458

kyosho ferrari minicar 458


kyosho ferrari minicar 458

So frigging beautiful.  Let us conclude this post with his tweet of sweet classic Ferrari:




Check out his very cool Twitter here