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Shell and Ferrari
The partnership of these two go such a long way back that they are practically brothers on and off the track.This post is more than a quarter-of-a-year late — hey, my posts are still trying to catch up...
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Fixation
fix·a·tion /fikˈsāSHən/ Noun1. An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something.I've had it for TechDeck's Willy Santos New & Trashed mini-skateboard. The fact that I've been looking...
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Two Seekers down
I'm a solid fan of the Decepticon Seekers. In fact, and in case you just don't know it yet, Starscream is my favorite Transformer. Yes, even counting the Autobots.The elation I got when I learned that...
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Happy wife = happy life
This post would probably make no sense at all, but here goes — another gift from my wife. She most definitely rocks!Transformers Hunt for the Decepticons Battle Blades Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)This...
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Of tattoos, the dirty basement, and a smorgasbord of pics
Before I say anything else, I'd like to say that, yes, this is another gift from my ever-supportive better half.Less talk, more pics. Here's the Transformers Hunt for the Decepticons Leader Class...
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No love lost
That's how I feel for the robot mode of Hasbro's Transformers Generations G2 Laser Optimus Prime. IMO, its robot mode is one of the fugliest versions of Optimus Prime out there.I, however, cannot say...
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What the f**k have I been up to?
It's been more than a year. Priorities have changed and my taste in collections has changed. A bit. So, what has kept me busy during the past 18 months? These It all started with trying to get Matchbox...
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Devils and details
I initially debated with myself whether or not to get this. The devil is in the gorgeous details. The price point just made the purchase even sweeter. Now, if only Hot Wheels or Matchbox could come...
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Midgate magic
It's what separates (excuse the pun) the SUT from the SUV. 3 feet of cargo bed if the midgate (that module that separates the rear seats from the back of the truck) is up. I really want to say...
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Happy 200th!
It took a little over 9 years to reach this 200th post. So, I did my celebrating... by changing the blog's header image! Oh yeah, the overall template was changed too. From this......to this.The Canon...
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Black Friday. The 13th.
Yes, it's Friday. The 13th of September. Today's model comes in, well, black. Although a nice casting in its own right, Tomica's version of the Hummer H2 isn't nearly as clean nor as detailed when...
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Further diversity
Time to diversify a bit further, both in scale and in brand. Siku, which is seeing a revival in my part of the woods, came up with this beauty - the Porsche 911 Carrera S - in 1:50-scale. The overall...
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Green cutie
If this thing doesn't strike you as cute, I don't know what will. Chubby new-born pandas perhaps? Maybe these? This year Hot Wheels came out with a 'tooned version of the Volkswagen Kombi. Man, is it...
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Six hundred horses and then some
617 hp. 0-60 miles per hour in 3.3 seconds. Top speed of 216 miles per hour. Those specs may even go up depending on which automotive authority you put your faith in. It consumes 3.15 miles per gallon...
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Three greens
Oh what the heck... since I've already done two green posts in a row, why not make it three? It took about 3.5 hours to download and install iOS 7 on my iPhone 4S, so I guess the period it took to...
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Genetics
This is the reason why the FC and the FD looks so good! The following text was licked off JapaneseNostalgicCar.com: As you can see, this is no ordinary SA22C, but one flared-out in the Hot Wheels...
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Spot the difference
The Porsche 911 Turbo by Matchbox is probably the best casting of the iconic sports car which, incidentally, turned 50 years old this year. Sadly though, for reasons unbeknownst to collectors, Matchbox...
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Successor
To the mighty Lamborghini Murcielago. Compared to the Hot Wheels version, this Tomica rendition of the Lamborghini flagship model looks a bit pudgy. Maybe the cast on the front air dam is just thick....
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Finer points
If Tomica could make finer metal flakes in their metallic paint, their models would be more fun to photograph up close. Their silver die-casts look nice to the eyes, but macro photography reveals...
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No milk needed
It's Friday and it's also time for another black die-cast. Cayenne peppers are red in color and according to the Scoville scale, they register about 30,000–50,000 units of heat... which isn't that hot...
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A gift
My wife, knowing how much I love the Decepticon Seekers, gifted me with this deluxe Generations Thundercracker. As with the Starscream version, that is one sick piping of the light through T'Cracker's...
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Two eggs
Or should I say, two EGs. Enough of the rant blog posts about diminutive die-cast cars made by blue-chip companies for tens (or hundreds) of thousands of kids and adult collectors. For now, at least....
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The legend of Godzilla
The legend started with Nissan's Skyline GT-R R32, nicknamed after Japan's monster of a myth, Godzilla. However awesome the R32 was, it all but died down with the fourth generation R33. Even the manga...
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The devil is in the details
Never underestimate the power of detailing, however simple. I'll let the pictures do the talking. Click on the thumbnails below to see more images in Flickr.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
With a heritage rooted within the James Bond lore, the Aston Martin DBS is one sexy car. It's a good thing that the Hot Wheels' version lives up to the old inverse adage that art imitates life. With no...
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