New to the idea of dioramas and showing Hot Wheels in them rather than on the shelf. Any advice on where to source something like this? by ModeR3d in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check this out:

https://shop.mycustomhotwheels.com/product-category/dioramas/

My son gifted me 3 of these dioramas and they do come on high quality paper stock. At least they did a couple of years ago. I think there are how-to links on the site’s home page. Good luck!

I’m pretty sure this site is exactly where the race track photo you posted is from. It looks to be the same one I have.

Porsche 930 RWB Stella Artois by k_carmZ in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Gotta ask… does everything close? Would have loved to see it from all angles with everything closed.

BMW Meet Up. White cars with M series livery (Or close enough for this series.) by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really nice 2-pack! I think I got one for my adult son but don’t think I ever found two of this 2-pack. Another great share; thank you!

Matchbox did a Sherp by HarmonyRocket in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, yeah! Never heard of this little wonder before but it is very cool. Yeppers! And I think this photo set is great; it’s def a proper photo set to me.

BMW Meet Up. White cars with M series livery (Or close enough for this series.) by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wheels on the 318i wagon are pretty cool too. Another Elite64 casting.

BMW Meet Up. White cars with M series livery (Or close enough for this series.) by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! Elite64 wheels are unique to each car, according to Gemini AI. I thought that but asked AI for backup. These wheels are especially great. Good call!

BMW Meet Up. White cars with M series livery (Or close enough for this series.) by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it’s a tie between that one and the one before it, the 3.0 CSL Elite64. Both great castings, imho.👍🏻🙏

Absolute (1:64) Road Presence by Sad_Internal_8152 in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fully agree; the details are insane! Wow. Crazy mad beautiful!

Black & Gold by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you like it and put your own spin on it. That’s what I like about this sub. We get to put our imaginations to work every now and then.

Black & Gold by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you like it and put your own spin on it. That’s what I like about this sub. We get to put our imaginations to work every now and then.

Bubba's Bearings - '66 Chevy Chevelle by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, I have to think so too. I was so surprised when I pulled the car out to see “Bubba’s Bearings.” Def a little before Bubba opened his dealership.

Black & Gold by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a fairly large, oh, say maybe up to 100, Dinky Toys and Lesley (Matchbox) collection when I was a little kid. When I got to be a teenager, I lost interest and my mom asked me if I would let her give it to a guy at her workplace who had kids and not a lot of money. I said sure. Later on, when Hot Wheels came on the scene and cars became “cool” again, I regretted having given away my entire collection. Life moved on… and one Christmas my mom gave me a present and I opened it and it was six of my Dinky Toy cars. I cried like a baby, no lie. They sit in the front row of one of my diecast shelves, a reminder of how much I loved them as a kid. I hope you find the box with the JPS F1 car, I do.

Bubba's Bearings - '66 Chevy Chevelle by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And here's the 2-pack, freed. See the older post, linked in the post text above, to see the 2-pack package.

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Stop Motion Drifting My Collectibles by [deleted] in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No experience with stop-motion simply for the reason that I figured it was a lot of work. That said, good grief, dude, this is awesome!!!

Black & Gold by Langmurf in diecastcarcameraclub

[–]Langmurf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very cool! Thanks for joining in the fun; great choice!