After falling victim to the retailpocalypse last year, Toys R Us closed up shop and ceased operations in the US. Executives blamed everyone from millennials to Amazon but in truth, the iconic toy chain was crushed under its own debt crisis, poor customer shopping experiences, and a chain reaction from struggling toy…
At $7.99 a pop, true 1:64 scale models are not something I typically collect. However, if I’ve got a coupon in my pocket, I will definitely give in to that temptation hanging on the pegs. This is Greenlight’s Ford GT Heritage edition. All of your favorite historical Ford GT40 liveries painted on the latest Ford…
LaLD has teamed up with TyoToys to bring you our first ever LaLD branded merchandise. These high quality custom Hot Wheels look fresh from the factory, and are extremely limited for only the top LaLD members. Show off your Live and Let Diecast pride with the Nissan 300zx or the legendary R32 Skyline. Each car comes in…
On this episode Lloyd’s got a VW Arteon, I’ve got the Holden Hurricane Concept car, and Ryan shocks us both with a pair of big-winged Porsches. We also chat about the latest news around the diecast world, like Ottomobile’s latest models and Hot Wheels’ Volvo 850R, plus we answer a few of your questions!
Looksmart, a premium resin model maker, has been putting their Ferrari license to good use. They announced via Facebook and Instagram earlier today that they will be releasing a 1:43 scale model of Maranello’s recently revealed 1000hp hybrid beast. With nothing more than this single teaser shot, expect to see this…
Apparently I am continuing the trend of sealed diecast reviews, this time with Kyosho’s Lamborghini Countach from their Ouisa line. This is the LP400 Countach, the original body style before the wild spoilers and body kits of the 80's came into fashion. The Countach debuted in ‘74 and was eventually replaced by the…
What would a modern day M1 look like? In 2008, BMW and Giorgetto Giugiaro attempted to answer that question. The M1 Hommage was presented at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy about 11 years ago already, but still looks like it could go into production tomorrow. The car was an amazing interpretation of the…
This 1/64 scale Monster Truck series from Greenlight Collectibles has been kicking me right in the nostalgia ever since I found a mud covered Bigfoot in the hobby section of a big box store a few months ago. Since then, I’ve added two awesome trucks that dominated the TV on Sunday mornings of my youth.
I was excited about this car when I first heard of its upcoming release. I was excited about this car when I found the only one I could on the pegs. However, I must admit I’m pretty disappointed after putting it in front of my camera lens.
For the longest time, I was skilled at scoring the best diecast deals off eBay. Most of my collection is made up of second-hand models that no longer have their original packaging. Sometimes they have a scratch or a broken mirror, but the deep discount is worth the bit of superglue or elbow grease to make these cars…
True 1:64 scale models are not something I usually collect, but this car was thrown in a package as a RAOK, or random act of kindness, from The Bell King. “Everyone should have this car” he told me on our Instagram chat, and I have to agree with him. The Ford GT40 is a legend that needs no introduction, and in premium…
If you aren’t following the Cultivated Collector on Instagram, you should stop reading this and go do it. Matthew Ivanhoe isn’t just any other car collector, he takes his rare cars out and shares them with the road. He is currently the caretaker of several rare cars, including a one-of-six Schuppan 962CR and a yellow…
Too bad, because even if I don’t know a Supreme is, I love this series and a premium E30 M3 is just icing on the cake. I missed out, but hopefully someone in the community did. Whatever you do, please don’t feed the scalpers and stay away from eBay!
The first generation Ford Crown Victoria will finally be immortalized in 1:64 scale. Coming the second half of this year, this new casting will be a part of three releases, all as police cruisers. Two cars will be a part of GreenLight’s Hot Pursuit Series 33: the 1993 Ford Police Vehicles Show Car and one with ‘93…
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One of the goodies in my Secret Super gift from dizzygti! Finally got around to shooting pics and writing a little something up, so here goes...
GreenLight has announced their fourth set of killer retro monster trucks, and this one looks to be the best yet. Let’s cut to the chase: Bigfoot 5 is getting immortalized in true, 1:64 scale. GreenLight got me hooked on this set with Bigfoot 1. I’ve got USA-1 and the Krimson Krusher on the way from eBay, and now they…
The 2019 Throwback cars are hitting the pegs at your local Target stores. This minty green Z was the only car that I was after. With a set of period correct wheels and ultra-hot graphics, this one is a must for you JDM fans.
Collaborations between Aston Martin and Zagato date back to the iconic DB4 of the 60's. The most recent is based on the outgoing Vanquish S. Debuting in 2016, the legendary coachbuilder from Milan penned a gorgeous new body featuring gorgeous body lines, a signature oversized grille, and dramatically stylized tail…
Sorry to bore you with yet another sealed model, but this one’s too good not to share. Initially not on my radar at all; I happened to stumble upon it during an online shop’s Black Friday sale and scored this one for a little over 50% off the MSRP. How could I NOT add this to my collection?
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