Small Hobby of Mine - 1/64 Scale Customizing.

[The Meth]

I wanted to share a small hobby of mine for those rainy days. Even though many don't know about this hobby, it is huge all over the world. I have made many close friends from all countries and this hobby can get very addicting at times. Customizing 1/64 scale diecast cars can be a challenge, but still fun to do. It's kind of like model building, just a lot smaller. LOL. When I build mine, I try to add as much detail as possible. It has to look like the real deal to the point where you think if you were that small, you could hop in turn key and drive away. Anyways, I'll skip to the chase and show some pics. Hope you like and thanks for looking. Meth

[Bruce Lancaster]

Are you aware of Ed Roth's 1/64 work??

Sometime around 1961, Revell released kits of new Mopars of all sorts in 1/64...I cannot think of the name applied to these. They came in sets with a fairly large number of compact and full size cars in one box...Roth was part of Revell's advertising system, and they did a photo shoot of Roth customizing heaps of tiny cars in Rod and Custom magazine.

[Bondobob]

I almost went blind doing one let alone a whole set.

[Bondobob]

Better picture.

[The Meth]

Nice, like'n the detail on that roadster.

Can't remember seeing any of Roth's creations. Will have to doing some searching on that.

[noboD]

Excellant, how about soime build pics?

[straykatkustoms]

Welcome aboard. Kut'n up Hot wheels is what I get done during the Winter
months. The second picture of the 4dr 40 woody. What did you start with?

Here is one of mine....

Happy Trails,

Mick

[The Meth]

I used the HW 40 Ford Woodie body and molded the HW 40 Ford Sedan roof and came up with what ya see.

I'll see if I have wip pics.

[arkiehotrods]

I can't even thread a needle so this impresses the heck out of me! Awesome work!

[straykatkustoms]

Originally Posted by The Meth

I used the HW 40 Ford Woodie body and molded the HW 40 Ford Sedan roof and came up with what ya see.

I'll see if I have wip pics.

Kool!! I can see it now. I thought that the woody was a two door and the four door was throwing me off.

Originally Posted by arkiehotrods

I can't even thread a needle so this impresses the heck out of me! Awesome work!

Duncan you need to try it. I don't have a shop or a garge to play in, so I
just tear up some Hot wheels and $5 worth of bondo and I go to hack'n.
Lot of fun and if it sucks your not out much.

Happy Trails,

Mick

[redlinetoys]

Cool!!!!!!!!!!

[woodlarr]

Glad you guys are enjoying the Hot Wheels I designed, working on 2009 now I have some cool rods in mind you got any ideas ??
Larry Wood chief designer Hot Wheels .

[Darren M.]

Do ya'll have any pics in the middle of the customizations? The end results look great and all but I'm a bit more about the process.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by woodlarr

you got any ideas ??

You know what would be VERY cool?? Become a HAMB sponsor and have a HAMB special.
Just my 2¢.

[War 'n Petes Racing]

Awesome work Meth,

Here's one of mine (I've got a few more inthe works);



1954 FJ Holden Ute (pickup) made from a Panelvan (like those in the background)

-Pete

[noboD]

You guys are sick!! Let's see some in progress [pics.

[pan-dragger]

wow, cool stuff.

[chopdtop]

Originally Posted by The Meth

I wanted to share a small hobby of mine for those rainy days. Even though many don't know about this hobby, it is huge all over the world. I have made many close friends from all countries and this hobby can get very addicting at times. Customizing 1/64 scale diecast cars can be a challenge, but still fun to do. It's kind of like model building, just a lot smaller. LOL. When I build mine, I try to add as much detail as possible. It has to look like the real deal to the point where you think if you were that small, you could hop in turn key and drive away. Anyways, I'll skip to the chase and show some pics. Hope you like and thanks for looking. Meth

Originally Posted by woodlarr

Glad you guys are enjoying the Hot Wheels I designed, working on 2009 now I have some cool rods in mind you got any ideas ??
Larry Wood chief designer Hot Wheels .

Meth. Those are some cool cars there. I started customizing 1/64th die cast a lng time ago when I first started getting my intestinal problem. When it was too cold to be working on my real truck I was working on Hotwheels. Little by little I've done more and more to them and, for now, this is the ony way I can afford a garage full of custom cars.

Larry. Awesome to see you on here! Why not design a 620 Datsun? (see my intro to understand why I still like this bodystyle.) I know it's not H.A.M.B material, but neither are some of the other cars Hotwheels makes. Here are a couple more ideas.
Bullet Nose Studebaker.
A mainline 40 Willys coupe. (not like the 2000 first edition)
A mainline 40 Willys pickup.
A mainline 34 Willys.
A mainline 38 cabover.
A mainline 32 pickup.
(The above cars were done in the acrylic boxed sets, but we'd love to see them in mainline cars).

Meth. If I had a better camera I'd show better pics of some of the 1/64th I've done. Here are a few anyway.

[56KUSTOM]

Originally Posted by woodlarr

Glad you guys are enjoying the Hot Wheels I designed, working on 2009 now I have some cool rods in mind you got any ideas ??
Larry Wood chief designer Hot Wheels .

Good to see you on here Larry!You are partly responsible for many of us being addicted to this hobby!Now you can see how sick we are!

[speedtool]

I've done a bit of it, but not many modern makers have fallen onto my bench for rework. I've been customizing old stuff into salt racers & kustoms. I modeled when I was a kid, and I'm not much interested in plastic models anymore. Besides, small scale doesn't take up much display room.

[customfc]

Sweet customs Meth.
I started doing these a few years ago, but haven't done 1 for awhile.
Here are a few that I have done.












Regards
Alex