Range Rover Sport: Matchbox

Finally, my exams are over! And now I'm just waiting for the results to come out next week. So in the meantime, I guess I have plenty of time to update my blog. Let's start with this one:

Range Rover Sport from Matchbox VIP Luxury 2008

I wasn't really keen on getting this one even though I've seen it on the shelf a few times. But since I already bought the black Range Rover Sport a few weeks ago, I thought that it would be nice to have a white one to complement the black one.

The first Land Rover was launched in 1948, hence the 60th anniversary in 2008. Despite being released with the "60 YRS" tampo on the front doors to commemorate this event, the level of detail of the white Range Rover is quite disappointing, when you compare it with the black one. The headlights are not painted, and as you can see in the picture below, the taillights are just a pair of huge blots of red ink.

Even so, the overall shape of the casting looks pretty good. So it would still be a nice addition to my collection.

Nissan Fairlady Z: Tomica

Hey guys, you might notice that my blog is not frequently updated for the past few weeks. Been rather busy lately, with the exam coming up and stuff. Anyway, my finals are coming up next week, so there probably won't be any updates for about a week or so. Wish me luck guys! In the meantime, here's my final post before my exam:

Nissan Fairlady Z from Tomica

Though I'm not a huge fan of the 370Z (I still think the 350Z is the best looking Z of all time), this is my third 370Z from Tomica, after the 40th Anniversary version and the Roadster version.

I'd love to do a side-by-side comparison with the yellow Nissan 370Z from Hot Wheels, but unfortunately the car is not with me at the moment. So I guess it'll have to wait. That's all for now. I'll see you guys in a week!

'71 Mustang Mach 1: HW Larry's Garage

I thought I would never be able to get my hands on this beauty:

'71 Mustang Mach 1 from Hot Wheels Larry's Garage (30-Car Set Walmart exclusive)

Being a Walmart exclusive is one thing, but being sold in a 30-Car Set is just unfair. Luckily I managed to get this one without having to buy the other 29 cars in the set. A thousand thanks to mushr00m again! :D

The black Mustang is exactly what I needed to complete my '71 Mustang Mach 1 collection. Here it is pictured with the other three.

Desert Thunder V16: Matchbox

Sorry guys, we're taking a break from Mustangs today. I'm currently out of new Mustangs, but fret not as my Mustang package will arrive in a just few days. So for the time being, take a look at this monster:

Desert Thunder V16 from Matchbox Desert Endurance 2011

Bought this for the sake of the gunmetal rims, which look totally awesome.

Despite the size of the truck, it's actually a pretty light casting. Probably due to the extensive use of plastic parts rather than die-cast. Still a great casting though, owing to the neat tampos and fantastic-looking rims.

The first time I've seen a truck with buttocks. :P

'69 Ford Mustang: HW Larry's Garage

Here's another Mustang from kukubeh. He said this one almost got slaughtered for the wheels. Luckily he was willing to trade it with me. :p

'69 Ford Mustang from Hot Wheels Larry's Garage

Looking at the rubber wheels, you would expect that it has a metal base as well. Turned out it actually has a plastic base, despite being a car from Larry's Garage. But like every other Mustang, it's still a looker.

By the way, this particular '69 Ford Mustang is a 'chase' version. Yay!

In case you're wondering, that's Larry Wood's signature right there at the bottom of the chassis. I wonder how the chase cars were made though. Were they sent in the loose form to Larry Wood in order to get his signature before being properly packaged in the blister pack over there? Or were they shipped back to Thailand for packaging after getting the signature? I'm pretty sure Larry Wood doesn't actually live in Thailand just to sign the chase cars. And I would be very, very disappointed if his signature is actually just printed on the base, just like the 'B23' in the picture above.