My Latest HotWheels Creation (March 3-2026)

This is a HotWheels Mazda MX-5 I have turned to gold. Without glue or modifying the base I have removed the rivets and replaced them with 1/8″ machine screws. I then stripped the car of paint, polished the body and repainted it, along with the base, using a candy orange model paint with an airbrush. The wheels were replaced with 4-spoke Gold Chrome wheels with rubber tires. To complete the remodel, I repainted and detailed the interior.

I love cars and taking a good miniature to make it better gives me great satisfaction. Some collectors would give me grief for opening a collectable car, but I can’t seem to help myself. Call me crazy, I do not care.

March 4, 2026 0

My Latest Passion (Tiny Cars)

For the past year or so, I have spent some of my time collecting and customizing 1/64 scale diecast vehicles. The detailing on some of these cars and trucks available can rival the full sized vehicles. Here are some of the vehicles I have dedicated some of my time to improving.

This is a small sample of my accomplishments. I have maybe been bitten by the collectors bug, and a large portion are still in the package. At last count, the number of Hotwheels, Matchbox, Majorette, and others have surpassed 900. I keep telling myself to slow down, but bargain hunting has become a part of my life. I no longer have control over my passion.

February 26, 2026 0

Custom 1961 Chevy Impala by Jonathan G. Meyer

This is my rendition of a car I once owned. The colors were reversed as it was a white car with a red interior. However, I cannot for the life of me remember what happened to it. Those were turbulent times in my life.

August 23, 2025 0

Custom Hotwheels

My latest creation is a complete make-over. What do you think?

March 13, 2025 0

Better Than New

What skills or lessons have you learned recently?

This year I took up collecting tiny diecast cars. What I like most is disassembling and improving the cars. I’ve learned a lot, including how to force an airbrush to do as you want.

December 16, 2024 0

Tiny Car Passion

This year I began collecting 1/64 Scale Diecast Cars. The cars I buy are mostly Hotwheels, Matchbox, and M2. They are the least expensive in the hobby and, in my humble opinion, require improvement.

In the process I’m learning to use all the tools & materials required, such as the wide array of available paints, solvents and primers. I’m also discovering how to disassemble without damage, drill and tap to allow the use of screws for reassembly, change interior color, upgrade wheel sets, and the varied uses of an inexpensive airbrush. There is a lot to learn, and it keeps be out of the bars.

Here are the results of my recent projects.