Tag: die-cast models
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19. Frankfurt Model Car Show
Read more: 19. Frankfurt Model Car ShowI enjoyed this model car show probably more than any other car show I’ve ever been on. It’s about the scale: show is compact, but the number of exciting cars is 10 times more than on a normal car event, because every builder (gluer? 🙂 ) wants to put together a great kit with history. In one room I was able to experience half of DTM history, see rally cars from every era, look at modern and historic Formula 1 cars and many more. I wasn’t able to see the real Ford GT LM car, but hey, here it is…
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Hot Wheels Convention Germany 2017
Read more: Hot Wheels Convention Germany 2017This weekend I visited my first ever Hot Wheels Convention. It was held in Germany – my favourite country for motorsport photography. This time it wasn’t the case, I limited myself to a small indoor hall, instead of Hockenheimring or Nordschleife. Event is relatively small, but positively humble – guys prepare convention cars (that sadly I couldn’t get, because of limited amounts and “members-get-served-first rule”), organise customs’ contest, have fun on a HW race course, mingle and, of course, sell and trade Hot Wheels models. Most of the time I wasn’t shooting, but running around the tables, trying to fill…
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Ultimate Hot Wheels Collectors Guide for Beginners // 2016 Edition
Read more: Ultimate Hot Wheels Collectors Guide for Beginners // 2016 EditionHello dear reader, indeed this is the ultimate guide for collecting Hot Wheels die-cast models, especially if you live in 2016. I won’t be writing a lot of prologues, you can find all that on Wikipedia, I will just mention a few significant years that are important for collectors, like 1968, the year when the Hot Wheels brand was launched by a company called Mattel. Business immediately took off. In their first year, they made 16 castings which are now known as The Original Sweet Sixteen, and cost tons of money. 1968 model lineup included: Beatnick Bandit, Deora, Ford J…