>> please make this into a diecast <<

So sometime in August I will start doing just that once a day (or at least until I run out of pictures… then it will be a matter of taking more and posting them when I have them). I will be posting every once and a while starting now though but more consistently around mid August and actually dedicating time to the site in September of 2011.

What I am going for with this site is really more of a monthly posting on what I think and what;s happening in the diecast world. After the motnhly multi-post the posts will drop down to maybe once a day or once every 3 days until the monthly post happens again. probably around the 15 of every month.

Yeah I know… this is a blog, your supposed to post everyday! Well maybe I’ll post a pic or 2 every 3 days, but everyday isn’t gonna happen. And the super monthly posts will probably end up on a dedicated page and will include 3 or 4 posts on te front page.

I can’t wait to get started again!

I can only imagine this being a diecast car. In reality I think it would look sort of aweful… original… but aweful. As a diecast vehicle your imagination can take you where ever you want to go. If this was a diecats all four doors would open and the back and hood as well, otherweise it would be pointless lol

Original story about the real life car is on Luxist. Came up more than a year ago.

Super-Yacht Inspired Range Rover Concepts – Luxist

Just when you thought Diecast Life was no more… anyway, Forbes has a nice list of what it thinks is the hottest look for cars of these with means. Heck, maybe some without those means cause some of those cars are pretty affordable… and others aren’t.

I haven’t done a look for which cars have a diecast replica of them, but I will soon.

Oh and as for the blog, I will be posting here and there, but I think there will be some special SPECIAL things down the road. I love my scale model cars and dioramas and I hope there are many others who also love the diecast game too.

 I am in love with this SUV. I saw it at the auto show and it is a very handsome car. Now Buick doesn’t usually get people who are unde… say 60… excited about it, but this one right here is very excitable to those who are a wee bit younger.

Now I don’t know what the neighbors would say about a guy in his late 20′s driving around in a Buick, but who cars! Besides, didn’t you here that Buick is tied to Lexus for the number one spot in car reliability for 2004? What’s that got to do with 2008? Well maybe the quality didn’t go down hill after 2004… lol

Diecast cars and vehicles tend to have the cars that most of the general population would be excited about or special sports cars that car enthusiasts will enjoy… so i don’t know how this car would fit in. In fact, I don’t see any Buicks beyond 1970′s in diecast form.

Well, I say build it. At least have a model kit that is detailed so I could build it myself.

By ThatRoundHeadedKid

This guy (or gal) has got a pretty nice collection of diecast vehicles. I am mad that he doesn’t seem to have any Transformer Alternators (the are in 1/24 scale) nor does he have any cars from M.A.S.K., The Cars Movie or any from G.I. Joe.

But its still a cool collection.

From the image above you can see that he has a number of car models. what you probably can’t tell from the cars and trucks is who made them.

Here is a quote from the forum post made:

Here’s my whole entire collection. It consists of over 40+ 1/18s and a number of 1/24s and 1/43s ranging from Mercedes to BMW, to Chevy, to Cadillac to Lexus and from manufacturers like Kyosho, Maisto, Gateway Global’s AutoArt, Anson, UTModels, Minichamps, Paul’s Model Art, Ertl, and the Beanstalk Company. Also, please excuse the crudity of the display, I only made it temporarily out of my trunk that I use to take to school and empty drawers lol; and some of my models come from very dusty hiding spots.

No, of course, I have to help you guys locate these cars… well, at least the ones I like. But first I have to say that I didn’t know AutoArt made a diecast of the Lincoln Navigator.

Now I don’t actually like the navigator, but I do find it cool that AutoArt made it. Makes me wonder if they will make the current version of the Lincoln Navigator too.

Here is the list of trucks (SUV’s) he has:

1. Welly 2003 GMC Yukon Denali (could not find)
2. Ertl 2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE (could not find… but found 2006 Range Rover)
3. UTModels 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition (This is a collectors item… hard to find)
4. AutoArt 2002 Lincoln Navigator (Only saw ths on AutoArt’s website)
5. Anson 2002 Cadillac Escalade (can’t find this one… but guess what? The 2007 Escalade by Hotwheels is out!)

Now we get into the high end cars of his (or her) collection. Let me tell you, there is only 3 worth mentioning and they are all BMW’s from Kyosho. you would think the car from AutoArt would shine the best… but it doesn’t. Here is the list:

1. Kyosho 2005 BMW 545i w/ Sport Pkg.
2. Kyosho 2005 BMW 645Ci w/ Sport Pkg. (This is as close to it as I could find)
3. Kyosho 2002 BMW 745i
4. AutoArt Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG F1 Williams Edition (wow… I’m gonna have to keep looking for this one)
5. Maisto 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 (my project car) – (Found a AutoArt version which, of course, costs more)

They did have the convertible version of the BMW 645 Ci in case you were looking for that. I think I would find more, but my patience isn’t to high right now, plus, my computer if not to speedy. Maybe I need more memory? Then again I had this computer for a good 3 years or more.

Well, since I am having a hard time right now, I think you should probably put this page in your bookmarks and check it out a few days later.

I’ll leave on this note. the project car looks pretty good so far. I wonder if the diecast maker companies will do what he has done one day.

Links:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0392.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0472.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0252.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0402.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0472.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0512.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3…icture0462.jpg

Come back here in a week and I’ll would have found more of these cars. They have to be somewhere.

Ladies and gentalmen… idCow now has the diecast 2007 Cadillac Escalade.

2007 Cadillac Escalade diecast model SUV 1:18 scale diecast by Hot Wheels

Price: $39.99

Holy freaking cow!!! Ok, here is the thing: when it comes to looking for diecast cars, trucks and SUV’s, I go to either Diecast Fast.com or Diecast Muscle.com. That’s it. If I’m looking for vehicles that are related to real life cars and trucks but have more imagination (like for example, MASK or GI Joe), then I have a host of sites to look at from Amazon to Banana Toys.com. Well, while browsing around for cars for another article, I came across idCow. I think i have been here before but for some reason, I wasn’t impressed. Well now I am.

They have thousands to diecast cars, trucks, planes, slot cars, tv cars and SUV’s. Its official, idCow needs to be one of my affiliates LOL

I love them!

Here is a list of the top ten sellers:

1. 1964 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
2. 2006 Yamaha YZR-M1 #46
3. 1970 Dodge Charger
4. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
5. 2001 Saleen S7
6. 2006 Ferrari Formula One F1 #5
7. 1967 Shelby GT500E Eleanor
8. 2007 Cadillac Escalade
9. 2000 Smart Fortwo Coupe
10. Speed Racer Mach 5

The Cadillac Escalade is 8th? Wha….???

HotWheels isn’t usually known for detailed diecast, but they give it a shot for the Escalade. I am surprised Jada Toys doesn’t have the Escalade (in showroom form and in street street style form like they did with the Dodge Magnum and the Dodge Challenger) . Look at this detail:

From idCow.com

There are more pictures of the vehicle on the site. Now for the down side. The interior looks fake! lol All 4 doors do not open. I expect a diecast car I’m buying for 40 bucks or more has all 4 doors (if it has 4 doors) to open.

Over all, this is a really nice diecast car. Plus the details on the outside make up for SOME of the wrong doing on the inside of the diecast vehicle. I can’t get over all 4 doors not opening, but do you put your cars on the wall or desk with the car doors open? So I’ll give them a sort of pass there… sort of pass, but not total pass.

Jada Toys… PLEASE get the licensing AND MAKE THIS DIECAST CAR A REALITY!!! And make sure the wheels steer this time. Just because its sitting on dubs doesn’t mean it can’t have steering.

2006 Chevy Camaro Concept Highway Patrol (DUB City)

Scale: 1/18 – Price: 28.99

Did you see the movie Transformers? Did you see Barricade do his business? Well, this model would kick his butt… especially since the scale size is bigger. Anyway, I like this scale model because of the detail and the fact that its also a police cruiser. You don’t see many cruisers like this one. I barely see the Dodge Magnum or Charger as a cruiser. Jada Toys seems to to be taking the whole diecast industry by storm with its ideas cause you are not going to find diecast vehicles like that from many model companies.

I just wish the let the car have wheels that steer… you here me Jada Toys??!!! Yeah, I know I aint gonna drive the thing, but its just cooler if they had stearing.

2006 Mercedes-Benz CL-Klasse – Silver (AUTOart)

Scale: 1/18 Cos: 72.99

WOW!!!

 YES! Finally its here. Its probably been out for a while but I didn’t know (I’m relatively new to this scale model business). This is great. Plus, Autoart has made it so you know its going to be good.

Diecast Fast.com has other models and colors in the 2006 version of Mercedes Benz new look (with those humps over the tires… I didn’t like that at first, but they won me over after a while). For example, they have the Benz S500 4 door from AutoArt with interior carpet (of course). The title says 2004, but the car picture looks like the new Mercedes Benz style… maybe a typo?

I can’t wait until someone comes out with the new Benz style for the CLS and the other coupes.

2006 Dodge Challenger Concept

Scale: 1/18

This has got to be one of the hottest car releases EVER! (or at least close to it). In my great and honest opinion this scale model is so smooth that even a picture of it against a real background almost confuses you to think the car is real.

While this is a concept, many pictures and blog posts from AutoBlog says that it will pretty much look like this. I am not sure when this scale model came out, but its here and I am loving it. Opening doors, hood, turning wheels and steering. The car is so good that it gets reviewed on the site.

The details are just AMAZING! Heck, even the trunk has interior carpeting.

You guess need to take a look at this.

Price: 120.00

Scale 1/24

Free shipping from Diecast Muscle

Another classic from the Franklin Mint.  While the site doesn’t offer much detail about the scale car, I can ony imagine that its a real detail model (especially considering the price and the maker of this vehicle).

This would look good with other post 1929 crash era of US car history. Somehow I can see the movie scene for this too. Very unique. A bit of history and Hollywood at the same time.