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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Tomica Premium 18 Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo 1/63

Tomica Premium Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo

This car came out around the same time as the NSX.  I remember how HOT this car was back then..... but I also seemed to recall car journalists mostly slamming this car.  Despite the super good looks, power, AWD, etc., they said the car was heavy & bloated.  I don't now, but I still love the car.  

Tomica Premium Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo

Tomica Premium 18 Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo 1/63

Tomica Premium Mitsubishi 3000 GT

Tomica Premium Mitsubishi 3000gt gto

Tomica Premium Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo

Tomica Premium Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo

Tomica did well with the casting too, I think.  :)





Tuesday, August 23, 2016

2016 Hot Wheels $uper Treasure Hunt Find!! - '14 Corvette Stingray

Scored a Super Treasure Hunt '14 Corvette Stingray on the way home today.  I visit this dollar store maybe twice a month?  Plus, they don't always carry hot wheels, so I was really lucky with this one.

Checking the pegs, I don't see anything, so I just picked up one fantasy track car for my nephews......  I was already done, but I decided to turn around & flip by few more cards & see if there were anything else, then bam, there it was.  Just like with my last one, it made me do a double take.  lol


This is my third fourth $uper.  First was the gold Ford Falcon XB, then the gold Silverado lowrider.  Last one before this was the Toyota Off-Road(Baja) Truck.  All fairly nice one.  Falcon XB, I sold, because I had already bought the nicer purple one on eBay.  Same with Silverado, because I already had one from eBay.  Toyota was a keeper & same with this Corvette.  Been wanting one, just didn't want to spend close to $20(typical going rate for $TH).  :D

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

I usually avoid fantasy castings.  I do buy tons of them, but they are for my nephews' race tracks, not for moi.  This one just caught my eye from early on due to the JDM look(wheels/real riders, "Yokohama") & name(Driftsta).

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftster

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

Hot Wheels $uper Treasure Hunt Driftsta

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftster

Hot Wheels Super TH Driftsta

Hot Wheels $TH Driftsta

Hot Wheels STH Driftsta

jdm hot wheels

I did find this one fresh & interesting.  It came from eBay for $20, shipped(best offer used).

Saturday, August 20, 2016

CUSTOM: Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000 Enou Environmental Maintenance Vacuum Truck/マツダ T2000 衛生車 江能環境整備 by Joe Kanno/NDZM23


Mazda T2000 Vacuum Car.  I've had my eyes on this casting for while.  For those of you not really familiar with vacuum trucks, they are basically smelly trucks that comes around to sucks up out of septic tanks, etc. when they need to be emptied.  TLV features postal vehicles, emergency vehicles, garbage trucks, etc.  Why not the dirtiest working vehicles of all, eh?  lol

Anyway.  Before I got the chance to buy a nice & clean stock one like seen in pic below, I came across the custom version by none other than this man: NDZM23 aka Joe KANNO.  I've been a fan of his work after seeing them on Twitter.  I had even purchased one of his customs before, from Japan using a proxy service.

Well, while this squeaky clean(and bit plasticky) example would've been really nice too, I was lucky enough to win the auction for the custom version instead.  Enjoy the pics!


Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000 Enou  Vacuum

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000 Enou Vacuum truck

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000 Enou Vacuum truck

tlv tlv-122a mazda t2000 vacuum custom Joe Kanno NDZM23

custom tomica limited vintage hot wheels custom Joe Kanno NDZM23

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000

1/64 hot wheels tomica diorama

tomicarama

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000 Enou Vacuum truck

tomica limited vintage

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a マツダ T2000 衛生車 江能環境整備

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a マツダ T2000 衛生車 江能環境整備

The weathered wear, rust effect is amazing on this TLV.  It's crazy how I actually got this one cheap.  I've seen the normal stock one on eBay from Japan Booster for $30?  My total cost for the custom added up to just below $45, shipped.  Unbelievable deal considering that includes the casting, masterful custom job, shipping from the seller to package forwarder, forwarder fees & another shipping from them to me in the U.S.  I was really lucky.

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a マツダ T2000 衛生車 江能環境整備

Good news!!  NDZM23 is working on opening up an online store.  With him, it's not just the weathering, or rust effect on Tomicas.  I've seen him do lowering, also Hot Wheels customs & they are all very stylish & high quality.  I don't know about you, but I was very excited by the news!  :) 

We'll be sure to provide the link as soon as his online shop is operational!


Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Hot Wheels Super Chromes Morris Mini

Hot Wheels Super Chromes Morris Mini cooper

More old pics I found.  These are not exactly cheap, but I'm glad I got one.  Back then, I picked up a couple for $10 each + shipping.  They jumped to about $40 soon after that.  

There is a good looking variation you can get from the set they had that came in a tin, but I never got around to chasing that one.  Shoot.

Hot Wheels Super Chromes Morris Mini cooper

Hot Wheels Super Chromes Morris Mini cooper

Hot Wheels Super Chromes Morris Mini

One's better than none.  :)

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Hot Wheels 100% Sweet Rods Nissan Skyline


Old photos of car I never got around to posting before.
Hot Wheels 100% Sweet Rods Nissan Skyline

Looks like an Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R from the Hot Wheels 100% series....  I got this from seller on TTP sometime ago for $70, shipped.  I think it goes for double that on a good day now, and the explanation can be found on the back of the card:

Hot Wheels 100% Sweet Rods Nissan Skyline

Hot Wheels 100% Sweet Rods Nissan Skyline japan

Hot Wheels 100% Sweet Rods Nissan Skyline japan model cars magazine neko


Hot Wheels  modelcars magazine neko Nissan Skyline r32

Sweet indeed!