NPOCP Hot Wheels edition

"JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7" (jayzayeighty)
11/23/2013 at 23:00 • Filed to: None

As I may have brought to your attention at some point, I'm somewhat fanatical about Supras. And Hot Wheels finally made a Supra. And it was the ricer from The Fast and the Furious. But, there's hope—someone has customized some of those 1:64 Supras to be plain silver and nice looking... for the price of $12

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOT-WHEELS…

DISCUSSION (14)

oldirtybootz > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
11/23/2013 at 23:03

CP, you can paint it any color you want yourself and feel better about it being your own.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > oldirtybootz
11/23/2013 at 23:05

Good point; I'll probably go down that route eventually. Thanks.

Chase > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
11/23/2013 at 23:06

I think its depends. how much is the time/effort required to do this yourself worth to you? more or less than 15.50? (shipping)

oldirtybootz > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
11/23/2013 at 23:11

I don't know if you've done any custom HW work before, but if not I'm sure I can give you a few tips even though I'm just an amature at it. Dismantling and stripping the paint is incredibly simple.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldirtybootz
11/23/2013 at 23:29

This. It's not that difficult to get started, though a little surface prepping is pretty much required if you want the paint to stick. If I know my Custom Hot Wheels, this looks a little like rattle can paint, and that stuff starts chipping off real easy...

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldirtybootz
11/23/2013 at 23:29

oldirtybootz > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
11/24/2013 at 00:01

I've painted two so far with model car spray paint. It chips pretty easy but I do a few coats of clear and it seems to alleviate that.

I did this one for my father's birthday.

Kinja'd!!!

And my Bullitt Mustang

Kinja'd!!!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldirtybootz
11/24/2013 at 00:06

Those are looking pretty good man, specially the Mustang. I used to do some painting with rattlecans as well, but, since all I had were generic brazilian acrilics, they'd finish in a rubber like coat and start chipping right away. I think the only paintjob I did that lasted a little longer was one I used Tamyia Lacquer paint, but, again, the lack of a primer would ruin it eventually...

oldirtybootz > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
11/24/2013 at 00:13

Thanks, the finish of the Firebird is pretty rough, but the Mustang came out alot better. I'd like to get one of the paint guns at my local arts and crafts store and see how that works. I've put customizing on the backburner lately, but I have an FR-S and AE86 lined up to get stripped and done in matching colors.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldirtybootz
11/24/2013 at 00:18

Haha, know that feel... I have about 40 cars that I've done some other kind of modification that I still need to paint and finish, but the lack of proper materials has put them on hold indefinitely. I hope I'll be able to learn how to cast parts in white metal this summer and the borrow an airbrush from the shop in my garage to finish them up.

oldirtybootz > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
11/24/2013 at 00:31

I'm having an issue right now with my Camaro wheel swap. I used model glue to keep the axels in place after cutting off the metal retaining clips but the weight of the body pushes the chassis off of the axels.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > oldirtybootz
11/24/2013 at 10:05

Thanks! I have crushed some crappy ones in my younger years, but never properly dismantled any.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Chase
11/24/2013 at 10:07

Very true; I doubt it's worth it, so I guess I'll do the work myself.

oldirtybootz > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
11/24/2013 at 10:23

It was fun at the time, but I definitely regret crushing alot of my cars.