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JohnnyGMachine
03-07-2006, 11:52 AM
Not only do I work on diecast car model collectibles for a living I also collect. I mostly collect modern street machines, and Pro-Touring styled diecast and of course Mustangs. Although the 1968 and soon to be released 1969 Pro-Touring Camaros will be the favorites of my collection (I'm biased of course) but I do collect some Hot Wheels too if it's the right subject matter - Hot Rods and Muscle Cars. I like the new G-Machine stuff, it's a little more straight forward and realistic in the pro-touring sense than most of the stuff on the retail shelves. The Pro-Rods are cool but most of the body mods on their stuff seems a little overdone for me. The G-Machines seem to hold more of the Muscle Car flavor than street Machine as far as the body mods are concerned. Depending on your own personal tastes the wheel and tire combo might be too outta proportion. Being a Hot Wheels TOY and at the scale it is I think it looks cool! I have about 6 of them and they look great sitting together. Some of the wheel and and paint schemes are a little off looking but overall again they're cool. Here's some pics.

John
Sales@Dutchboys
03-07-2006, 01:11 PM
:thumbsup: look good!
Ummgawa
03-07-2006, 01:45 PM
Those are cool! Whats the scale?
Steve1968LS2
03-07-2006, 02:08 PM
Where the heck did they come up with a name like g-Machine???? :_paranoid

cool looking toys...
Derek69SS
03-07-2006, 02:18 PM
All you need now is a little rubbing compound to remove the stripes from the roof of the Chevelle. ;)
Kris Horton
03-07-2006, 04:18 PM
NO %*&#ing ROOF STRIPES ON CHEVY CARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is all.

p.s. Those were some of the first words out of my mouth when I joined the Jada team. :D

Kris
Diognes56
03-07-2006, 04:49 PM
They look pretty good, but I stick with 1:24 or 1:18 scale. I occasionally go larger like my 1:8th scale Muscle Machines '57 Chevy and '69 BOSS 302 Mustang R/C cars :D , which is about as many 1:64 cars that I have.

David
Derek69SS
03-07-2006, 05:16 PM
NO %*&#ing ROOF STRIPES ON CHEVY CARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. Those were some of the first words out of my mouth when I joined the Jada team. :D Someone didn't listen. I've got a Jada 1/64 '69 Chevelle, white with orange stripes over the roof too :rolleyes:

Next time someone puts them on a chevy, whack them in the head with a stapler. :_paranoid
Kris Horton
03-07-2006, 05:33 PM
Disclaimer: There's a whole other group of designers that do our paint and graphics, but I have put the word out about certain "rules" so I trust you'll see a change. A lot of what I have worked on still hasn't hit the shelves just yet (except the D-Rods, which I did have a hand in.)

Kris
MaxHarvard
03-07-2006, 05:34 PM
i have the blue '68.... its damn near the same color as my car... its my new #2 favorite diecast :D
Ummgawa
03-07-2006, 05:49 PM
Must be 1/64, missed the quarter. :D
Diognes56
03-07-2006, 05:53 PM
Disclaimer: There's a whole other group of designers that do our paint and graphics, but I have put the word out about certain "rules" so I trust you'll see a change. A lot of what I have worked on still hasn't hit the shelves just yet (except the D-Rods, which I did have a hand in.)

Kris

Ok, well, that explains why I have one of each of the 1:18 D-Rods that I have been able to find :_paranoid :thumbsup: .

David
JohnnyGMachine
03-07-2006, 10:01 PM
Actually they are a bit larger than 1:64. They measure an average 3.75" in length depending on body styles. When you see 'em - they're huge. I think they are 1:50th scale. They are slightly smaller than 1:43rd.

Z7 Debonder works fantastic for removing tampos from diecasts. I've used this many times and like how well it works. See attachment.

John