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      Customizing Hot Wheels from October 7th, 2008

      Having already covered the modification of Hot Wheels cars, we come to customization. Frankly, customization is the easy modding and something we all probably did as kids anyway, I know I did. A bottle of paint and a brush goes a long way for a kid. I still have one of the cars I painted. […]

      Some rules for racing from October 5th, 2008

      My whole motivation for the Hot Wheels Derby track was because I got tired of poker games. Not only do I not think poker is any fun, it’s too serious. People take it too seriously, not to mention it’s complicated - at least for me…way too much to think about during a regular game. So […]

      Modifying Hot Wheels from September 28th, 2008

      When I was little there was only one good way to take apart your Hot Wheels cars - throwing them against the wall. Or often in my case, smashing them between bricks. Either method is quite efficient, but with my whole Hot Wheels racing kick in full gear, I needed a more “mature” way to […]

      When Smackdown came to town from September 24th, 2008

      Despite the current slump wrestling is in, going to a live show is still good entertainment. The WWE rolled back in to town recently for a taping of Smackdown and ECW, and once again The Pops and I enjoyed a Sunday together. Getting two shows for the price of one sounded like a really good […]

      At a toy crossroads from September 14th, 2008

      As my Hot Wheels racetrack project reaches the end of Phase 1 and is being tested, I’m quickly reaching somewhat of a toy dilemma. As I test my racetrack I’m finding the flaws, some of which I can probably fix, others I can’t. One of things I can’t control is the handling of the cars […]

      My Hot Wheels track, half way there from September 11th, 2008

      Reading about all the creativity going on elsewhere, I was re-motivated to pursue my want for a Hot Wheels race track. I wrote a while back about Hot Wheels drag racing and how I thought it will be fun for just about anyone. Then I waxed on about how I was going to build my […]