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1/64 Hotwheels Lancer Evolution X Helang

2011-02-16T22:55:00.003+08:00

Let my pics do the talking ;)

Yup, there are some flaws, but mostly minor. Had fun doing this little fella

* click on each pic to view larger version :D

Haul @ 13/9/2010

2010-09-19T12:30:00.002+08:00

Okay, as promised, here's the haul. First up, the green Reventon. Seriously, it would have been better in its native color, grey. But sadly, I missed that one. D:

Next up, the Aston Martin DBS. I've been eyeing this car the moment it was announced, but only to be found very recently. Featured in Daniel Craig's debut James Bond movie, Casino Royale, it was also featured in the following one, Quantum Of Solace. Sadly, the car was badly damaged. D: As for the scaled down version, I must say that the red interior is horrible.
Then we have the '92 Ford Mustang. This is the last of the Fox Body 'stangs. And it's really a sleeper. The looks aren't as aggressive as the 2011 'stang, but nonetheless, the 5.0L V8 is proven to be very powerful. :D
Now, we have a recolor of the Gallardo LP560-4. Originally in grey, it is now white. From a glance, this one looks suspiciously like the Reventon. But that was because this car drew inspirations from the Reventon itself. With 560hp under the hood, this is not a slow car.
Lastly, we have the Skyline GT-R R34. This must be one of the most sought after models this year. This particular version is the Z Tune version, which is one of the highest end R34 Skyline in production. Not much needs to be said for this car, as it is really a legend itself. :)

Speed Machines McLaren F1 GTR ~

2010-09-16T19:45:00.001+08:00

Found this in Penang Island~ Very uncommon and rare. Love this casting a lot. :)

Mini Haul @ 9/9/10

2010-09-09T11:55:00.003+08:00

Dad went to Jusco as I was busy working, he found these ->
- Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
- Aston Martin DBS
- '92 Ford Mustang
- Green Reventon

Pics to come soon.

Finally, the Ecto-1 !!

2010-04-13T20:56:00.003+08:00

Went shopping today. By some luck, I found these ->
Although I must say that the way they boxed the cars damaged the box a bit tho. :( Ah, what the heck man, it still looks awesome. My friend managed to get a Veyron and a Murcielago. :D

Here's my overall April haul. Not much though. There's the Plymouth Superbird, 2x Mazda Furai, Chevy Bel-Air and a Gallardo.

Featured Car : Street Roader

2010-04-04T00:15:00.002+08:00

One of my oldest models. The Street Roader. Introduced in 1989, the one I have here is from 1989 (!), albeit with a wheel variant. Sadly, this car met an end in 1999. :(

Featured Car : Pontiac Firebird 400

2010-04-04T00:10:00.003+08:00

The first generation Firebirds had a characteristic "coke bottle" styling. Unlike its cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro, its bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end and its rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the Pontiac GTO. Both a two-door hardtop, coupe and a convertible were offered through the 1970 model year (the next generation, minus the convertible, being announced as 1970½ models). Originally the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, who had initially wished to produce a two-seat sports car of its own design, based on the original concept car. However, GM feared such a vehicle would directly compete with Chevrolet's Corvette, and the decision was made to give Pontiac a piece of the pony car market by having them share the F-body platform with Chevrolet.

Featured Car : Dodge Viper ACR

2010-04-03T23:55:00.005+08:00

A new ACR was added to the Viper line up after the 2008 model year. Its upgrades are more drastic than the original, including street legal racing tires, two piece brake rotors, adjustable suspension, and significant aerodynamic revision. No engine modifications were made, so figures remain at 600 hp (450 kW) and 560 lb·ft (760 N·m) as in the base car. The ACR gives an advantage of being street legal. The ACR is similar to the MOPAR Viper that Dodge displayed at various auto shows. Weight is also decreased by as much as 80 lb (36 kg) by way of the "Hardcore Package" which deletes radio, speakers, amplifier, trunk carpet, hood pad and tire inflator. Its aerodynamic upgrades produce 1000 lbf (4.4 kN) of down-force at 150 mph (240 km/h), or roughly 10 times the downforce the base Viper SRT-10 can produce at the same speed. No upgrades were given to the interior except for the addition of a professional beacon-tripped lap timer.

Mini Haul @ 23/3/10

2010-03-23T04:40:00.002+08:00

Got this from a close fren of mine. :D
Finally got my Camaro Concept THunt.. :D Damn this looks good!!!
Followed by my favourite Plymouth Superbird. :D The wing is nothing short of awesome! Now, where's that Ecto-1 ... ? hehe

Hot Tunerz 5 Pack

2010-03-22T18:24:00.003+08:00

Oddly enough, I was surprised that I haven't posted this set yet. So here goes. :D

BTW, I'm only featuring the 2 best looking cars here.

First car, the Toyota Corolla AE86. First appeared in 2006, it seemed to have disappeared. Well, until recently, that is. Thus far, the car has either been in primer grey or white. I'm hoping to see this in a single card form. :D Really decent casting of a nice car.

The second car is a 2006 Honda Civic Si.
This one has appeared many times before, although not all variants/casting are available in Malaysia. The Hot Tunerz we have here is in purple with a big Si wording on the side. Pretty eye grabbing.Another this is that, since this is a tuner's car, a huge GT Wing has to be expected, and there it was. :D

The other 3 cars are the Tantrum, Flight '03 and the Super Tsunami. None of them looks as good as these 2 though. :D

My Haul @ 18/3/10

2010-03-18T18:01:00.004+08:00

This came in today. :DHmm, I wonder what's inside.. Yay !! Finally.. These came in.. Actually I was only going for the R34, but since the rest was decently price (PwP), I decided to get a few more. :DAnother reg Torino Talladega. Still a really pretty car. :DMy second '67 GT500. Somehow the blue looks better on this car.And finally, a white Murcielago. Damn this looks good. I think the orange is missing.. hmm

And here's some pics of the R34 GT-R. Made by Fast Lane, this can only be found in Toys R Us. Love the details on this one.
Front end of the R34. Looks sharp. Love it.Rear end. Painted rear lights. At least. :D Well, this one MUST go for a wheel swap. And I want to see how does this compare with the upcoming HW casting. :D

Some small updates..

2010-03-09T03:42:00.003+08:00

Some random photoshopped cars. :p

Maybe potentially some new colors for the GT-R? :p

All pics are from HWC. Credit goes to them for pics, but credit me for the photochop. :)

1/43 Bandai Nissan GT-R

2010-03-04T22:52:00.004+08:00

Got this from the last Litt Takk sale. It's a Bandai 1/43 Nissan GT-R. Original price was RM90, but the price I got it for was really really absurd. Sale ma. LOL.
Love the front end of the car. It's very detailed for a 1/43 plastic model.Yup, mine's the normal GT-R, not like zack's SpecV. Wished I had the SpecV. lol
Side view. The size of the rims are just perfect. And I've detailed the disc brakes. :)
Rear shot. The lights are also separate pieces, and not molded on. Sweeeet !!

To be frank, this one is really worth buying. And the details are far more superior than the Maisto 1/24 version.

GreenLight 2010 Shelby GT500

2010-03-03T11:33:00.005+08:00

This arrived today. I wonder what's inside...Yay!! My Greenlight 2010 Shelby GT500 is here. Damn it looks good. Here's a front shot of the car. Pretty impressive for a 1/64 car.Rear shot. Even the tail lights are separate pieces, not painted on. Sweeet !!Since there's only 5000 units available, mine is #4334. Maybe I should go buy 4D liao.

I would like to extend my gratitude to hokuan of H-Hobby for organizing this bulk. Thanks !! Here's more pics of the GT500 from hokuan's blog.

Again, I apologize for the shitty pics my W810i produces.

CNY Haul

2010-03-02T15:25:00.005+08:00

Well, I did pass my wanted list to a friend of mine. Here are the cars he came back with.A '67 Shelby GT500. I already have the dark blue one, and this "should" complete the variants. I hope. Oddly enough, the card-art shows the same car, but the rims looks like a black PR5. hmm...
A Back Slider. I already have one, but uncarded, as the card was bend. This one goes to the storage box. Hehe
Super Van. Looks pretty old school, yet cool at the same time. Ambulance..? Hmm
GP2009. This looks like the same casting of a Ferrari F1 car I have some time back. Love that matte blue paint job. Looks really cool.
And my personal fav. The Buick Grand National. One prob, when the car was on the pegs, I did not bother to buy it, as I was hoping the price to drop. Sadly, it did not. Not just that, the car disappeared, and the price WENT UP. Just my luck, I guess.

Part 3 : Haul @ 2/3/2010

2010-03-02T15:12:00.003+08:00

Heard a word that 7-11 may be restocking again. Hurried down to my nearest 7-11, but was told that there was no stock. Oh well, but I did find these two beauts.

A '70 Buick GSX. The color may be a lil girly in my tast. :/ But what the heck, it's a beautiful muscle car. Do take note that the Muscle Mania 2010 features the new MC5 muscle car rims.
Here's a front shot of the GSX. My W810's cam sucks. A lot.

Here's the second one. This is a '67 Dodge Charger. Yet again, sad with the rather sissy color :( But I love the car nonetheless. Here's the front shot of the Charger.

It seems to me, that the old school American muscle car poison is working overtime in me again. Oh dear~

Part 2 : Haul @ 1/3/2010

2010-02-28T23:59:00.002+08:00

Alright, here's part 2 of my haul for early March.
Race World 2010 : Earth. This Paradigm Shift really does catches my eye. hehe
How could I say no to a Mustang/Shelby? Looks gorgeous.
And Viper too. The ACR looks nice in white, don't you think?

That's all for now. Until I find the Furai, and the other 3 more Race World cars..hehe

Part 1 : Haul @ 28/2/2010

2010-02-28T16:23:00.003+08:00

Here's what I got..hehe

Yup, a Hot Auction 2010 Bugatti Veyron. Some forummers did post theirs quite a long time ago though. :/

Here's some other angles.
Eh, what's behind there?
Oh wow, it's a Citreon C4 Rally !!
Doesn't this look beautiful? Pity about that chrome interior though, but this is just screams for some decal and livery work. What do you guys think?

Mini Haul @ 22/2/10

2010-02-23T13:39:00.005+08:00

Got this parcel yesterday (22/2/10). Found it cheap from eBay UK.
Yup, its from eBay alright...
So what's inside?

A Matchbox Vauxhall Astra GTE and a MC Toys Peugeot 405 Turbo 16. Loving them very much. The Astra was a car from my past. I lost one years ago, and managing to find one, is just luck. May get the Pug to be redone or restored. hehe

HotWheels Ferrari F430 Spider

2010-02-20T12:36:00.003+08:00

Got this pair cheap from a fellow HWCM member. Love these very much.
Still waiting for the F430 Scuderia to come. Will complement this pair very well.

Majorette Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 2005

2010-02-20T12:33:00.002+08:00

Found this in Isetan KLCC. Love the details. Pity there's no interior though.

Mustang 45th 5 Car Pack

2010-02-12T18:10:00.007+08:00

Been looking high and low for this one, after seeing one in TRU 1U the other day. Unfortunately, luck wasn't by my side until very recently.

First one up is the '65 Mustang Fastback. From outside, I thought that it would be the unwanted odd ball, as all 5 car and 3 car pack would have. Boy was I wrong.
Here's my favorite part. The engine's bonnet actually opens are reveals the V8 underneath!! Sweet !!

Next up is the '92 Ford Mustang. Last of the Fox body 'stangs. Love the way the 5SP rims matches the car.

Here we have the '07 Mustang GT. Unlike the '05 Mustang GT, this one is a "tuned" version, hence the bodykits.
This white one is a Mustang Cobra. Was used as a racing car in the 80's.

Lastly, we have the '99 Mustang. I have the 1999 First Edition version of this one, so I guess this one complements it. :D

Cadillac CTS-V & Volkwagen Scirocco GT24

2010-02-12T18:02:00.004+08:00

Since I have a few of these lying around, I decided to let them loose.

Here are some pics.

Scirocco GT24

Cadillac CTS-V

Easily some of the better looking models for 2010. Love both of them. :D

Mini Haul @ 4/2/10

2010-02-04T11:35:00.006+08:00

This arrived today. Initially I wanted only one car, but after much pursuance and poison, I got a few more.

The package..hehe..

Loose Cars first..hehe
TH Chysler 300C.. Already have a carded, but it looks awesome when uncarded!
2007 Mystery Car -> Corvette Stingray.. Sweet car !!
Another loose car, TH05 Mustang GT~ My first TH..hehe
Yes!! Finally got my baby !!!
This came as a RAOK from mchw08 . Thanks a million !!

Mini Haul @ 2/1/10

2010-02-01T12:23:00.005+08:00

Bought these from fellow LYN member mushr00m. I already have the Pontiac Firebird, but it was years ago, and the condition is not entirely great. As for the Ford Focus, I already have a blue color one. I love the Hot Bird's tempos, as it is very bright and sharp. Although the card labels the Hot Bird as a Hot Bird, the base of the car states it's a Pontiac Firebird. Cool. The green Firebird 400 is a loose car I also bought from him. It seems, that now I may buy some more muscle cars and uncard them. The coolest car, to me, is the one he RAOK-ed, which is the Horseplay. Personally, I'm not very much into HW Original cars, but this one is just cool. The body of the car is transparent, and so is the wheels.

Thanks again to mushr00m for these great cars.