Friday, January 31, 2020

And resumed! Heads-up: Walmart (New)

Okay, heads-up and on the hunt post are now resumed. So, it's time to start watching your local Walmart. A massive amount of diecast are starting to hit. I personally found, the new Fast and Furious featuring the Civic EG, more of the basic Fast and Furious, and the new Matchbox Moving parts. So as always, you may or may not find anything, but it's worth a look.

Good luck and happy hunting!

Thursday, January 30, 2020

The struggle is real!

Hi everyone, lately there's been a lack of my On the hunt and Heads-up post. The reason for that is simple, the employees in my area are not being made to stock the diecast row. I figured nobody want's to see the same pictures over and over again. So until I find anything new, those two post are postponed. I will resume them when the night stockers finally put new diecast out. To anyone that likes to read my opinions about various diecast, don't worry as I have post scheduled. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit the boulevard, I appreciate all of you.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

White booth Wednesday #16

It's #whiteboothwed, here's this week's showcase.


Car: Dodger Ram 1500
Series: 2010 HW PERFORMANCE
Cool factor:10
What I like most: This Ram 1500 is an all-around great release. Being a show truck, it has all the features you'd expect. First and foremost, the sponsor decal Superlift, a great choice for this casting. Next the truck bed has a sound system, that's covered by a lift up tonneau cover. Finishing it off, are a nice set of chrome off road rims.

Monday, January 27, 2020

My all time favorite fantasy casting

I don't always like fantasy castings, but there is one I absolutely love. Designed by Larry Wood, the Street Beast later renamed Swingfire is my favorite. For me it's so realistic, that you'd think it was actually a real 1950s custom or concept car.


I got this model off of Ebay, due to being released before I was born. There is not one flaw in the design. It was a little tricky trying to track this one down due to the name, but I knew I had to have it. The color choice for this first release gives me a retro feel. The white wall tires help to complete that 1950s look. Further adding to the look are the scallop style designs on the hood. I also like the Studebaker bullet nose like front end. Looking at the side pipes, gives me Duesenberg vibes.


Moving on to the rear of the car, you'll notice the 50s style tail fins, as well as what I believe to be a continental spare tire.


In my opinion, this is one of the best fantasy castings released by Hot Wheels. So what is you're favorite fantasy casting? As always happy collecting!

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Official Character-max rpm star

So recently I thought, what if I had an official blog character. Well here it is, Max Rpm Star is the name of this blogs official character. #maxrpmstar


As such, I also made some new #dstarblvd merchandise to go along with it. 

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

White booth Wednesday #15

It's #whiteboothwed, here's this week's showcase.


Car: '67 Pontiac GTO
Series: 2008 KAR KEEPERS
Cool factor: 8
What I like most: This is my favorite GTO. No over the top design. Just a simple red, with what would be a white vinyl hard top. The chrome five spoke wheels, with red line tires, completes that classic American muscle look.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

On the hunt #14 (Win)

I only went to two stores today, but was able to get some things I wanted. So with that said, let's dive into what I saw today. The first stop was Target. That's where I was able to find the three Hot Wheels Entertainments that I was looking for. I also spotted an eyebrow raiser, so take a look at the second pic. As far as the basic pegs go, it was all older 2020 remnants.



After purchasing these three I decided to go to a nearby Walmart. There was nothing I needed here, and I spotted yet another eyebrow raiser. Once again take a look at the second picture.



I don't know what's going on, but hopefully it stops, because it's ruining the hobby. Well anyways, that's all for today's hunt. Thanks for stopping by the boulevard, happy hunting.

Heads-up: Target (New)

Hey all, it looks like Target is starting to get the new Hot Wheels Entertainment assortment, featuring the Thundercats Tank. I didn't find the whole assortment, but I did get the three I wanted. Maybe you'll be able to get what you want too.


Happy hunting and good luck!


Are you out hunting for diecast cars? Why not showoff a little by wearing d star blvd merchandise from the boulevard
Series 1  Series 2  Series 3  Series 4 

Monday, January 20, 2020

Heads-up: Walmart (New)

There are a couple of new Hot Wheels items hitting Walmart now. First is the new Fast and Furious basic set, featuring Deckard Shaw's Mclaren 720s. Next is the new Team Transport assortment with the Mazda 787B. And last, is a new case of the Hot Wheels Mario Kart assortment, featuring the newly released Donkey Kong. I should note, that if you're looking for the Ford Torino from the F&F set, don't waste your gas. I checked several Walmart's, and that is the one everyone went after. Walmart should get some more in, but right now that's the one getting brought. Of course it's still worth a look, because you never know.




Happy hunting and good luck!


Are you out hunting for diecast cars? Why not showoff a little by wearing d star blvd merchandise from the boulevard
Series 1  Series 2  Series 3  Series 4

3 2 1 GOOO!

Who isn't a fan of the Mario franchise from Nintendo. I was ecstatic when I saw Hot Wheels was going to release Mario Karts. My first thought was, if I had to get one, it was going to Mario.


The only downside to them is, they're priced the same as Car Culture. That's ok though, because I like Mario Kart. One day I walked into Target, and spotted this.


I remember wanting to get Yoshi, and considering that blue is my favorite color, I had to get this one. I also got Toad and Wario.



I was finally able to find Koopa Troopa, which led to me getting Luigi as well.



I would've gotten Bowser, but I don't like his current Kart. Fingers crossed they release Bowser riding the kart that is pictured behind Mario. Okay see you at the finish line, happy collecting!

Sunday, January 19, 2020

New decade spending spree

Going into the new decade, I decided that I would check out Ebay to see what I could add to the garage. So as promised, here is that post I made mention of. I'll start first with the Corvettes I brought. As I've mention before, I love the timeless look of classic sports cars. With that in mind, there was no way I was going to pass up the Corvette SR-2.


I was hoping that Hot Wheels would release another '62 Corvette. Since it didn't seem like they would, I got this. My favorite thing with these Corvettes, is the shape of the top. In my opinion, this is one of the best looking Corvettes ever. 


Next up is the Corvette Stingray or as I'm dubbing it, the snow flake. The pearl white paint changes to blue when light is shined on it. So that's why I'm calling it that. I actually have the zamac one, but I never liked the green wheels it has.


Out of all the Corvettes in my collection, I was missing a C5. So I had to get this one. I love the way green looks on this car, and that's complemented with the lace wheels.


Next up is another much needed car, the Ferrari 250 LM. Most collectors might try to go after the red release, but for me the yellow is perfect. Most of the ones for sell when I found this, were the light blue release. But that one has ten spoke wheels, and I was determined to get one with lace wheels.


It's time to go back to the early 2000s, also known as the body kit era. Most of the world has moved away from doing this to cars. But I still like the style, and I needed this to go with my Tuners Civic. I love how Mattel had the license to use Modern Image. Now take a look at that decal door stack, how many mainlines today, have that kind of tampo work. That's right not many, it's only sometimes that cars released today get extra decals. For example, the 2019 Gumball Ford Escort.


Again, look at the extra tampo details, this time on the hood. Overall, this release captures the essence of the early 2000s tuning scene.


It's time for some Australian Touring Car Championship racing with this next car. Although not a real livery, the overall design completes the look of a Holden racing in that series. I only wish they'd put some tampo details on the hood, just to further the look. But nevertheless, this is still a fantastic release.  


I'd been eyeing this release for a while, and I figured it was time to get one. This is another car that I already had. But it's the blue one from the 2009 Dream Garage mainline set. It's also not carded, so I was happy to finally get this one.


After doing some digging on the net, I found the Old No 3 to be inspired by race cars from the 1920s. Coming to this conclusion, I had to add it to the garage. The only thing I still don't like is the choice of wheels. The wheels should've been the same as the spare that's mounted on the back of the car. Still, Mark Jones did a fantastic job designing this car.


Next up is the Saleen S7, an American made super car. I do have the S7 R casting from the Race World mainline set, but I needed the non race casting. 


Another car that I have, but not carded, is the Acura HSC Concept. One of the things I liked about Hot Wheels back in the day, was they did concept cars like this.


Before I got this Cadillac Escalade, I just had the taxi one from the 2010 HW City Works mainline set. Yeah no, that's not going to work. So inter this 2006 First Editions release. This is how a Escalade should look. Gloss black paint and big Dub Show ready chrome wheels. The only thing missing is a sound system in the back. I also noticed the taxi release doesn't have side rear view mirrors, while this one does.


The next car I got, is the Cunningham C4R. I love how this release uses the exact color scheme of the real car. Being a classic race car from the '50s, it had to be added to the garage.


It was finally time to add to my collection of vintage cars. So I took delivery of a '31 Doozie (Duesenberg). Like the other vintage cars made by Hot Wheels, the roof can be removed. Most collectors might prefer the older release with white walls. But I prefer this one, as the lace wheels give off wire wheel vibes.


 This next car was a instant buy for me. The color combined with black features, make this an absolutely stunning lotus Exige. 


Up next is the Panoz LMP Roadster. For the most part, this release seems to be a replica of the actual number 11 Panoz LMP. I always liked how LMP cars looked, so I definitely needed to add this to the garage. I hope one day, Hot Wheels goes back to making more LMP cars.


This next piece is something I'd been watching for a few years now. The Cadillac Seville, is one of those cars that isn't made much. As such, the price is usually high, but I lucked out and got this for $11. I initially wanted the first release of this casting, but after getting this, I prefer this color scheme more.


The last few releases of the Lotus Esprit, have been in multipacks. So I figured that I would look for a mainline release. I got lucky with this one. No one else put a bid in, so I paid $3.50 before shipping. I feel if they ever do release another one, it will have some type of design on it. This one though, will always be my favorite. Gloss black, no design, beige interior, with all chrome wheels, make this a perfect release.


So word on the street, is that Hot Wheels has new tooling for the 80s Firebird. So I figured it was time to get one more release of this version. Plus, I wanted a blue open t top Firebird. 


All in all, this was a nice little Ebay haul. Thanks so much for stopping by the boulevard, and taking the time to check out this whole post. Happy collecting!

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

White booth Wednesday #14

It's #whiteboothwed, here's this week's showcase.


 Car: OCC Splitback
Series: 2009 New Models
Cool factor: 8
What I like most: I used to watch American Chopper, so ultimately this is my favorite Hot Wheels motorcycle. Aside from that, this release has flames, which is one of my favorite paint jobs. Turning up the heat even further, is the silver outline around the flames. It brings the design to life when light is shined on it.