Kilo Charlie's Diecast Adventures

Sorta winging this thread as I don't know where it'll go. There's things I wanna show off, things I'm looking for and things I am willing to trade. I know there's already a Hot Wheels thread, but I feel like I clog that up a lot so I'm just gonna start here and see where it goes.

Thank you in advance for stopping by!

Update: 7/30/23

Ambulances

Helicopters

Supras

Pierce Fire Trucks

Matchbox 70 Year Special Editions

Rescue Rangers

Fire Trucks

Big Trucks

Tow Trucks

MACK Fire Trucks

Dodge Cars

 

I retired last year after 20 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT so Fire & Rescue vehicles are special for me. I'm also into all sorts of vehicles including but not limted to trucks, muscle cars, helicopters and tons of other things.

I am not really into the HW fantasy cars and such but anything else is fair game.

To show that I'm into this, here's a case I built for fire trucks that filled up way too fast!

 

WANTED

Here's some that I am looking for... obviously these are going to be screen shots from other people's collections or from the internet.

FOUND!


Obtained! Thanks to @williams63





FOUND!

 

Recently, I picked up a couple of cases with some old fire trucks and decided to give refurbishment a try.

Here's the one I chose to start with.

Spoiler: Fire Eater Refurbish

Fire Eater Refurbish









This is where I ended up on this one.

 

Stripping down old HWs needed to be faster so I made a small sand blasting cabinet from a clear tote and a portable sand blaster.

Spoiler: Cheap Ass Sandblasting Cabinet

A couple 4 inch hand holes



The portable sand blaster



Side view



It's not perfect but it works!

 

Obviously, Toyotas always catch my attention too.

Here's one I recently acquired in a trade with @AR15xAR10 Thank you again sir!

 

Happy to spread the spirit my good man!

 

I'm a big fan of the MBX 70 Years color scheme

 

A few more 70 Year Special Editions...

Spoiler: 70 Year Special Editions

 

I don't think anyone had a problem with you posting on the Hot Wheels site. I always enjoyed seeing what everyone was up to and into. Remember Flair side Taco Lover? She did something similar. Sometimes I felt like I was posting to much as well or maybe others wouldn't be interested in what I am doing because its not just Hot Wheels. If it was just Hot Wheels it would be boring for me because I am very specific in what I collect. I like seeing everything out there and with you for what ever reason you have a better source than most people do for finding new and different things. I don't ever see half of what you do. Because of people like yourself I know what I should be looking for. Ill try to peek in a your new site as I can.

 

Think of it as more space over there to post all your awesome stuff and it won't get lost in my chaos! LOL

 

SUPRAS!

Spoiler: Toyota Supras

 

Rescue Rangers

Spoiler: Rescue Ranger Fire Truck

 

Fire Eater Wheel Variations

Spoiler: Fire Eater Wheel Variations

5 Spoke



5 Spoke



7 Spoke

 

Love that 82!

 

Just released recently... there's also a Super Treasure Hunt version of that one.

 

Other Fire Trucks

Spoiler: Other Fire Trucks

 

Blimps

Spoiler: Blimps

 

Big Trucks

Spoiler: Big Trucks

 

Tow Trucks

Spoiler: Tow Trucks