The process of producing a Muscle Machine
Muscle Machine artist Rohan Day recently included a link in his email newsletter that directed readers over to JoesDiecastShack.com where he explained the process of creating a Muscle Machine from concept to finished product. Here are the pictures and notes that Rohan shared on Joe’s site:
Recently I’ve been asked a couple times what the process [...]
HOTLANTA: The GMP Experience
I’m sure those who attended the GMP Experience during the Hotlanta convention would agree that it was quite possibly the highlight of the weekend. The event was spectacular from start to finish. Everything was top notch – from Tom Long’s (GMP’s President) gracious hosting, to delicious the BBQ and the amazing parting gift. Oh, did [...]
Dunlop defies gravity with real-life Hot Wheels track!
Tire manufacturer Dunlop recently teamed up with UK car enthusiast TV show Fifth Gear to accomplish a real life “loop-the-loop” world record – without the use of a safety net! As collectors, we can only reenact this amazing stunt with the help of plastic track and our trusty die-cast cars. It appears that the stunt [...]
New Ford Ka featured in the next Bond film
Its been a while since I’ve featured a 1:1 scale car here on diecastAUDIO. I introduced the category last year to showcase concept cars that may or may not become production vehicles, but often become miniatures after being picked up by one of the mainstream die cast brands. In fact, the post I did last [...]
MotorMax “Moments in Time” Series
Collector Camaro Marty sent in this mention of the new “Moments in Time” series from MotorMax. The set features four existing castings from the MotorMax line placed in diorama settings.
One interesting thing to note is the “American Graffiti” packaging shown in the picture. The same sets on eBay and other online retailers show a more [...]
The “All New” diecastAUDIO Site
The look and feel of the diecastAUDIO site has been the same for quite some time. In preparation for next weekend’s Summer Smash, we’ve decided to mix things up and launch something brand new! When its finally complete, this new design will be much more functional and will do an even better job at presenting [...]
Showing your love of Hot Wheels
Its been quite a while since I’ve done a 1:1 Scale post, and this one certainly makes a fine addition to the category. While out doing errands this past weekend, I spotted this excellent custom Jeep when it cruised by me here in Massachusetts. As it turns out we had the same destination, so I [...]




