"hethoughtofcars" (hethoughtofcars)
05/23/2014 at 16:14 • Filed to: Best of Live and Let Die-Cast!, best of, live and let die-cast
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"hethoughtofcars" (hethoughtofcars)
05/23/2014 at 16:14 • Filed to: Best of Live and Let Die-Cast!, best of, live and let die-cast | 3
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Hola, fellow Die-Cast Addicts! It's been awhile since I posted one of these, so there is tons to get to! Live And Let Die-Cast! is getting bigger than ever, we received a couple of prominent shout-outs, and the imagination of the custom-izers continues to impress.
As always, our mission statement:
We're open to all sorts of die-cast discussion no matter the brand, scale or your style of collecting, trading and and possibly zipping around your living-room floor!
Quick photo from DIECAST PHOTOGRAPHY
Lots of significant news:
Live and Let Die-Cast is !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (We are also nearing 100 authors and 1000(!) posts!) ZEONTESTPILOT asks as to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
You can now visit us direct at liveandletdiecast.com (it automatically re-directs to our forum)
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Our !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (obligatory ofhappenings.gif). We've also relocated our daily !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of the Day competition over there.
On Twitter we were shocked to get a shout-out from "Hooniverse" Jeff himself:
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ANDREW P COLLINS has joined Live and Let Die-Cast! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Don't forget to vote in our !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (you have until the 31st)
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Also in the photography vein, OTACONMUTASIM proclaimed Wednesday !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Awesome Siku! I kind of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ..
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EL_ULY plans to send the famous !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (and maybe world?)
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FROSTED started a daily (natch) Die-Cast Discussion of the Day. Here's the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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CARCRASHER88 also came up with a similar, companion series: Let's Talk. His debut post !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was a great introduction!
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DDAVID !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! after what I would think is the proper amount of time in shame for "forgetting" to mail out his share. :P
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What !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and do you want to be a part of it? (you do)
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International HWEP !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Sending to our friend AYA in Indonesia. Yes, there have been at least one successful US/Canadian trade, and technically nothing has arrived yet for anyone...but this is the first one to attempt to cross an ocean, I believe. Let me know if there have been any other international trades!
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Speaking of AYA, he started a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! which most of us in the US can only wish were available here as well as !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! showing off a model a day.
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Our authors always post some seriously great reviews and I could honestly do a "Best of Live and Let Die-Cast!" featuring only them. Here is what I consider the best of the best.
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All four rubber tires have a working shock absorber. The hood opens to reveal a full size spare, and the engine cover opens to expose a mighty Italian V12 in 1:18th scale. Of course, the famous scissor doors open up toward the sky and stay open if you choose to display it that way.
I love the idea of 1:18 Shock Absorbers....
OTACONMUTASIM reviewed one of those awesome Tomicas, this time a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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It also features some sharp photos! This was one of my favorites:
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you see my grandfather used to be a part-time race car driver and full time inventor/chemist in the early '60s, because apparently that was a thing, and his car of choice was a white on red '57 TR3, but I digress.
And, of course, EL_ULY had !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! from his collection:
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If the subtitle doesn't get you to to open the link, I'm not sure what will.
Customization of die-casts has become increasingly popular on Live and Let Die-Cast!
CARNAGE717 is probably our most active member of the cool kids who do customs club...and here is the most impressive custom I've seen lately anywhere:
From this:
to this:
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I try not to link to the same author back to back, but !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! are also super, super awesome:
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MYCARNEVERRUNS87 tried his hand out on customization and the early returns are very solid (also, the photos are great!). Here !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , de-flamed:
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PHILIPILIHP SPELLED BACKWARDS has !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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And finally, the backbone of HWEP and what keeps us searching the pegs, the HAWLS:
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Thank you for reading! Let me know if there is anything I overlooked, an article that you have recently enjoyed or just something you found cool!
Here is your bonus for reading all the way down (originally posted by WEBMONKEES):
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> hethoughtofcars
05/23/2014 at 12:48 |
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Hey guys, some good stuff. Was hoping I could get authorship, just had some additions to my 1:24 and 1:18 collection and passed 100 cars in my hot wheels sized stuff so got some cool stuff to share.
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hethoughtofcars
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2014 at 12:57 |
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Done! Welcome to Live and Let Die-Cast!
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> hethoughtofcars
05/23/2014 at 13:01 |
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Thanks!
ddavidn
> hethoughtofcars
05/23/2014 at 16:17 |
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Haha, I did not expect to be included. Nice post.
BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> hethoughtofcars
05/23/2014 at 17:37 |
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Nice, just sent a request to the FB group. I haven't had a lot of time to post here or there due to my electrical problems, but it should all be fixed by tomorrow, and I got some new additions to post already
minica
> hethoughtofcars
05/25/2014 at 00:56 |
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Hi!
just realized that my favorite auto site have its own diecast group! AWESOME! how do i sign in? (my kinjatsu level is 0, btw)
here's some of my, uh.. 'portfolio'?
kindly check out the rest at www.instagram.com/joelukito for my diecast related shots :D
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hethoughtofcars
> minica
05/25/2014 at 01:42 |
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You're in! You can visit us direct at liveandletdiecast.com. Those photos are quite impressive. If you're on FB, be sure to join our group as we run a daily Die-Cast Photo of the Day competition. Welcome, and great to have you!