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No little guy with the steering wheel on his arm, though

Wednesday, August 30. 2006
Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2 are two of my favorite "laid back" movies. There's not much to think about with either one, and they're easy to watch any time, and Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan work well in their respective roles. On top of everything else the movie has going for it, I've always been a fan of the "Coke bottle" Corvettes, so the ride was a plus for me too.

I started the model of Chris Tucker's Corvette back when I started my '66 Batmobile, but it got put on hold after a paint mishap. I finally got around to finishing it, and overall I'm happy with the results.

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Scarface Cadillac is now out

Tuesday, August 22. 2006
Back at the end of May, Jada announced that they would be issuing their Scarface Cadillac in 1/24 and 1/64 scales. The 1/24 version has started to hit retailers, so if you haven't found it yet be sure to keep an eye out for it. The price is a bit higher than the most 1/24 Jada cars (the Scarface Caddy runs about $20), but it has a few extras to make up for the difference including a larger, more visually appealing box, a fully flocked interior, and a seated 1/24 scale Tony Montana figure.

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Kotobukia ED-209

Saturday, August 19. 2006


I got my Kotobukia ED-209 yesterday. I've been holding off on buying any of these figures because they're a little pricey, but I've been wanting a model of the ED for quite a while now and finally decided to go for it in the hopes that this one would have the added bonus of fitting in with my AMT Robo-1 police car (and yes, he looks to be a near-perfect 1/25 scale). After seeing it first hand, the price suddenly seems a lot less expensive. For a mass-market release of such a small figure, the detail work on this little guy is great - even the bottoms of his feet are detailed!

The best part of all this is where I bought him from. I don't know of anyplace that I can buy Kotobukia figures locally, and I detest the blind packaging. After a little checking around, though, I found youbuynow.com. Not only did they have a price that matched or beat everyone else I could find, but it was a mere 48 hours between when I placed my order and when their box arrived.

ED now stands in the back of Nemesis Prime until I get a chance to build Robocop's ride. In the meantime, I think I'll see if some of the other figures scale out as well as ED did.

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1/24 Corgi Batmobile #3 is now out

Tuesday, August 15. 2006


Corgi's third 1/24 Batmobile has been released, and it's the best yet! Based on the Batman/Danger Girl crossover comic from last year, it features very nice detail work and looks sharper and cleaner than their 1940s or 1960s Batmobiles. You can read the full review and see more pictures of it here.

All I need to do now is repaint it black...

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Need some license plates?

Monday, August 14. 2006
Several people have asked about the custom plates I've done for my models, so I've decided to offer a run of custom-made plates, exactly as I do them for my own cars (complete with metal backers). If you'd be interested in a set, the auction is online this week here.

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New 1/24 Diecast Vans

Friday, August 11. 2006


A new wave of diecast vans has hit the shelves, under the name "Street Whipz" from Planet toys. So far there are only two in the line - a '74 Ford E100 and a '76 Chevy - but there are a couple of different paint options for each and are nicely detailed with opening doors & hoods. So far they've only been spotted at Wal-Mart.

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Talladega Nights Diecasts

Thursday, August 10. 2006


A full line of diecast cars from Talladega Nights is available from Action Performance. The 1/24 & 1/64 cars available are Ricky Bobby's #26 Wonder Bread car, #26 Laughing Clown Malt Liquor car, #62 ME car, Jean Girard's #55 Perrier car, and Cal Naughton, Jr.'s #47 Old Spice car. Retail is listed at $60 per car, and should be available anywhere NASCAR diecasts are sold.

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Back in Black

Saturday, August 5. 2006
After a break from Batmobile models, the first new one in a while is is now online. I have another one on deck to be posted shortly.

Transformers models received an unexpected delay thanks to the weather of late...my current project is currently waiting in the stripper.

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Batman: The Dark Knight

Tuesday, August 1. 2006
According to SuperHeroHype.com, the new Batman movie will be titled The Dark Knight, and Heath Ledger has been confirmed as the Joker. They both sound like good choices to me.

Now, if only someone would produce models this time around...

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