White Booth Wednesday #33

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

 Car: Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Series: 2011 Hot Wheels NEW MODELS

Boulevard rating:10

What I like most: White with red stripes, is another color scheme that just works. And I love how this Porsche looks with it. Aside from my personal opinion, this exact release appears to be based off of an actual option for this car. Another one of the things that I like, is how it's top has the GT3 RS decals in the correct spots. The wheels being red just like the real car, are another aspect that contributed to the rating that I gave it. Overall, this is one fantastic 1:64 scale Porsche model.

Okay readers, let me know down in the comments, what your rating for this piece would be.
As always, happy diecast collecting!

Looking at: 2020 Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix H

It's once again time, to take a look at another set of diecast cars, that have been checked off my want list. This time, it's the most recent Team Transport assortment from Hot Wheels. The greatest thing about this assortment, is how there were no doubles. Each 4 piece box, has one of each. Or at least my pre-ordered box did. With that said, let's jump right into this assortment.

Since I really like the details, the 2016 Ford GT Race is up first. For me, this is a stunning replica of the Castrol sponsored Ford GT race car. I love how Hot Wheels made the decision, to put this casting into their premium line. Doing so, enabled this casting to receive some fantastic livery details. One such detail, is the race position display, that's just above this cars exhaust. Despite not being able to use all the sponsor decals from the real car, I love the ones that were added. Along the side, Sparco and Brembo, are exactly where they are on the real car. It's too bad, that Mattel can't use the Axalta Coating Systems decal, as that would be the next decal, that's next to Brembo. However, I'm glad that they made use of the space, by putting the Ford Eco Boost decal instead. I also really like, how they included the Michelin Man on the back of this Ford GT.

Matching the car, is the awesome Ford C-800 hauler. Despite this truck coming from a different era than the GT, I still like how it was used for this release. What I like, is the sponsor decal placement. For me, they did a good job making this truck, look like it's the actual hauler for this car. I only wish, that it had the Michelin Man added somewhere to it.

Here's a closer picture of the race position display, as well as the Michelin Man.

The Volkswagen combo from this assortment, is the whole reason that I decided to pre-order this mix. After the first two releases of this hauler, It's nice to see it loaded with a different car, besides the Porsche 356. This second release of the Volkswagen ''Classic Bug'', is absolutely awesome. Due to not having many Mooneyes themed cars in my collection, I am very happy that I was able to add this one. In my opinion, the Volkswagen Beetle has the perfect body for a scallop design. And I love the way they were designed on this Bug. Like the last ''Classic Bug'', this one also features a cool tampo license plate. As you know, I love these kind of added details.

With the T1 Pickup, there are a two design aspects that I really like. The first of those two things, is the scallop design. Aside from matching the car, I like how the design wraps around to the front of this T1 Pickup. Featured just above the rear wheel, is a list of the various products from Mooneyes. That is the next aspect that I like. The way I see it, this added detail, combined with their slogan, give this T1 the look of an official Mooneyes hauler.

Picture showing the license plate.

Picture showing how the design wraps around to the front.

Back in 2018, IWC Schaffhausen, a luxury watch manufacturer in Switzerland, decided to start their own race team. This company, besides being involved with motorsports, is a partner with Mercedes-AMG. After launching their team, they decided that the timeless Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, was going to be their car of choice. They plan to race this car at various classic motorsports events. One things for sure, it's great that Mattel has the legal okay to use Mercedes-Benz again. This enables them, to give us collectors these awesome classic cars from this manufacturer. And I'm very happy that we're finally able to add this beautiful classic Mercedes to our collections.

Making it's debut in this set, is the Hot Wheels Euro Hauler. It's nice to see a new hauler added to the Team Transport lineup. Initially, I was more into the open haulers, but I'm starting to like these enclosed ones more. Reason being, the overall body has more canvas space for a design. Looking at how the body is designed, I can already see various possible paint schemes. For example, the center section, could be a different color. Which would make this truck, have a nice two tone paint scheme. With that in mind, I can't wait to see all the future releases of this hauler.

''The going thing'' continues, with the '69 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and Retro Rig from this mix. With this release, Hot Wheels appears to use the Ford Drag Team livery, as a inspiration for this Ford Race Team design. One cool design aspect, is how this release features the same decals as the Team Transport Galaxie 500. In fact, it seems like Hurst, Goodyear, and Autolite, were all sponsors of the real Ford Drag Team cars. So long story short, in my eyes, the decals help to give this Boss 302 a period correct look. Since they were going for a circuit race theme, I wish a racing number was included with the design. But that alone, doesn't detract from how cool this piece is. Also helping to give it that period correct racing look, are the RR8SP wheels. For me, these make the car look like it participated in the classic Trans-Am racing series.

It's nice to see the Hot Wheels Retro Rig, paired with a circuit race styled car. To be honest, after the last three releases, I thought this truck would only be used with drag cars. Looking at the overall theme, I feel that the Retro Rig was a very fitting choice for this combo. And I love how it looks with these colors. I also like the way it looks with the Boss 302 stripe, and it's great that it runs along the entire side of it. In other words, I'm happy that it wasn't just added to the cab. The ''The going thing'' slogan on the back half of this hauler, was a nice addition as well.

I don't know about you, but I feel this was a very exciting assortment, that featured some great looking cars and trucks. So readers, did you end up having a favorite from this mix? Feel free to let me know down in the comments. Okay collectors, until next time, happy collecting! 

White Booth Wednesday #32

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

Car: Mazda Repu

Series: 2018 HW HOT TRUCKS

Boulevard rating: 8

What I like most: Despite how cool the other releases are, this one is my favorite. One reason for that, is the shade of red that was used. In my eyes, it looks really good on this truck. Though it has a design, I like how simple it is. Featured along the sides, is a simple black stripe, with the Yokahama Tires decal above it. I also like the details that were added to the rear, with my favorite being, the Rotary Power decal. The Hot Wheels DD8 wheels, are the last aspect that I like about this release. Personally, these wheels are very appropriate for this kind of vehicle

Okay readers, let me know down in the comments, what your rating for this piece would be.
As always, happy diecast collecting!

Today on the Boulevard: Hot Wheels Motor City Muscle

Welcome diecast collectors, to another edition of Today on the Boulevard! Due to not finding the F-150, I decided to make this feature, a Today on the Boulevard. Even though I didn't find the truck, I am still very happy with the four cars that I was able to add to the boulevard. So with that said, let's jump right into today's opinion feature.

Featured first, is Fenix's '72 Ford Gran Torino. This for me, is a very beautiful Gran Torino. This Fast and furious edition, saw it's first release back in a 2015 basic Fast and Furious Walmart set. It was released as a basic again, in a 2019 Fast and Furious themed 5 pack. Sadly, I don't have any of those two releases. Fortunately, Hot Wheels decided to release a much better premium version. The added front/rear tampo details, aren't even the main reason that I consider it to be better. For me, it's all about those VN427 styled wheels. The Hot wheels RR10SP wheels, make this a perfect replica. Especially Since, the car in the movie appears to have the VN427s.  

Up next, is the gold '66 Chevy Nova. In Fast Five, Dom decided that the group needed some cars to pull off a heist. This Nova was seen, when Dom and Brian arrived at a local car meet. In my opinion, it's nice to see some of the other great cars, that had minor rolls in these movies. And I love that this Nova was released in the premium line. Aside from the fact that it's from a movie, this nova is absolutely beautiful.  Like the Torino, it's all about the wheels for me. These Torq Thrust styled wheels, look great on any muscle car. And they totally give this gold Nova a flawless look. The shade of gold on this Hot Wheels release, appears to be different from the car in the movie. However, in my opinion, I think this shade looks a lot better. Revisiting the scene again, I noticed that the Nova in the Movie, didn't have side features like the V flag emblem on the fender. Despite that, I appreciate the fact that Hot Wheels decided to add it to this release.

Everybody should remember that scene in Fast & Furious, where Dom and his team, are hijacking a oil truck. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this appears to be a new Hot Wheels GNX tooling. The basic casting, doesn't have the fender louvers like this one does. Like the other cars from this set, it's the wheels that complete this replica for me. I'm so glad, that Hot Wheels decided to make the RR8DOT wheels. Having them, enabled this piece to have wheels, that look exactly like the wheels used on the GNX in the movie. The only aspect that's missing, is the General HP Tire lettering. The paint, is another thing that makes this version better. Despite me liking the metal flake black on the basic one, the car in the movie was gloss black. So long story short, this piece is closer to the real thing.

The last car being featured today, is Dom's magnificent '61 Impala. This car, was seen in the Fate of the Furious. Dom ended up giving it to his cousin Fernando, after destroying his car in a race. I absolutely love the look of this American classic. I do have the 2019 basic release of this Impala, that has the Hot Wheels OH5 wheels. However, I prefer this release with it's RR5SP wheels. This is due to how the spokes, are an exact match to the wheels seen on the Impala in the movie. This shade of red, does appear to be slightly brighter than the shade used on the Impala in the movie. But overall, that doesn't detract from how nice of a replica this is.

I just can't get over how nice looking each of these premium Fast and furious cars are. Okay, so the hunt goes on for the F-150 from this set. As usual, if I find it, I will make a post about it. So readers, do you have a favorite among these four cars? If so, feel free to let me know down in the comments. Alright, that's all for Today on the Boulevard. Happy diecast collecting!

Looking at: 2020 Target Flying Customs (Not All)

Recently, I was able to get my hands on some of the newest Hot Wheels Target exclusive Flying Colors. Unfortunately, like the title mentions, I wasn't able to get all of them. However, I do really like the three that I was able to get. One of the things with this set that I like, is how most of the cars use the HO wheels. I feel, these wheels help to complete that retro Hot Wheels look. So without further ado, let's go over what I got.

Featured first, is the metallic green '68 Nova. For the longest time, I never realized that Hot Wheels had two different '68 Nova castings. The only difference being the hood. The casting that was used for this set, features the hood scoop. In fact, this marks my second '68 Nova with the scoop, with my first one being from the Detroit Muscle set. This Nova, features a nice stripe design, with a great combination of colors. What I like, is how they designed the yellow stripes to run underneath the green stripes. And all of this continues on the hood as well.

Up next, is the Custom '72 Chevy LUV. Since I didn't stay at the store long, I didn't stop to take a close look at each one I had. So at the time, I had no idea that this LUV was an error. As you'll see from the picture, the rear wheel is wrong. After holding the pack in a way, so that I could see the other side, it turns out that it's just this one wheel. At the moment, I'm still deciding whether or not, I should try to get another one. Aside from that, I like how nice and simple this Chevy LUV is. In my opinion, this stripe design is straight out of the '70s. And I feel, it's right at home on this '72 LUV. I especially like it's color combination of yellow, orange, and black. 

The '13 Copo Camaro is the last one that I was able to get. To be honest, I do feel that, they could've used a different car besides this one. If not a different car, then how about one of the older Camaro models. For me, this Camaro not having the HO wheels, makes it seem a little out of place from the rest of the cars featured in this set. However, I will admit that, it's not a bad looking model. I can also understand why they didn't use the HO wheels for this casting. Since this is a drag car, it has a realistic thin wheel up front. And to my knowledge, the don't have a thin version of the HO wheels.
Like the Nova, this Camaro also has a design on it's hood, or more specifically, on the lifted section of the cowl hood.

All in all, this is shaping up to be one fantastic looking Target exclusive set. And I really like how each car features a nice stripe design. With that said, the hunt goes on for the rest of the cars, and possibly a replacement for the LUV. I will of course, make another one of these post, if I find more. Okay readers, were you able to find some of these amidst this pandemic, feel free to let me know down in the comments. Until next time, happy collecting!

White Booth Wednesday #31

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

 Car: '56 Flashsider

Series: 2011 HW PERFORMANCE

Boulevard rating: 10

What I like most: Superlift, was a very fitting sponsor for this lifted version of the '56 Flashsider. Aside from the licensed decal, I really like the simple scallop styled design that was added to this model. It's cool how they designed each section around a specific body feature. For example, take the sections that are around the wheel arches. The only thing that I wish, is that there were additional decals. Something along the lines of a tire or spark plugs decal, would've been nice. Despite that, this is still a great looking model.

Okay readers, let me know down in the comments, what your rating for this piece would be.
As always, happy diecast collecting!

Today on the Boulevard: One New Addition

It's time for another edition of Today on the Boulevard! Like the last time I found some things, I once again, had to make a local store run. So after masking up, I made the undesired trip. However, it did turn into a small win for my collection. The car I was able to find, was the newest Matchbox '63 Austin Healey Roadster.

In my area, these are usually the ones that are left behind. This works in my favor, because as you know, I love classic sports cars. So far, I have all three releases of this casting. I fell in love with the color when I first saw pictures of it. But what I didn't know, was that it was actually a matte cream. After pulling it from the peg, I was honestly stunned at how awesome it looked.

Further completing the awesomeness, was Matchbox's decision to use red for the interior. I personally love the way cream colored cars look, when comined with red interiors. Now as usual with Matchbox, this casting features front/rear tampo details. And I really like the details that are featured on the front. The wheels, are another aspect that I like about this one. The OEM wheels for the real car, appear to have been wire wheels. Unlike Hot Wheels with their lace wheel, Matchbox doesn't use a basic wheel that looks like those. But that doesn't matter to me, because the wheels used for this one, have an old school look. In fact, I feel these are more appropriate looking, than the wheels used for the first two releases.

Even though I love the first two releases, I think this flat cream one, is my new number one favorite. I just can't get over how nice this piece looks, with all the aspects that I mentioned. I can't wait so see what they do next with this casting. Each release, seems to get better and better. Okay readers, what are your thoughts on this classic roadster? Feel free to let me know down in the comments. Alright, that's all for Today on the Boulevard. Happy diecast collecting!

White Booth Wednesday #30

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

 Car: Custom '59 Cadillac

Series: 2010 HOT AUCTION

Boulevard rating: 10

What I like most: This Cadillac has all the aspects that you'd expect on a custom ride from the '50s. Starting with the body, I really like how it features a chop top roof. The scallops that were done on this piece, are absolutely wonderful. Contributing to how cool they are, is the orange outline. I love how it combines with the silver. Although not wire wheels, the lace wheels, still give off that wire wheel feel.

Okay readers, let me know down in the comments, what your rating for this piece would be.
As always, happy diecast collecting!