The One about the Tomica Okatazuke Convoy
When it comes to Tomica, it’s one thing to think about the vehicles and the quality of the vehicles. But Takara Tomy also listens to parents of wanting to educate children of cleaning their own mess. As evident with their recent Tomica World / Tomica Read More …
The One about the Hot Wheels Premium: Fast & The Furious – 1971 Plymouth GTX
Back in 1971, the Plymouth GTX muscle car was released. Derived from the Plymouth Belvedere GTX (which was released from 1954-1970), this spruced up car had only fewer than 2,942 units produced, featured a 440 cu V8 engine (aka “Super Commando 440”) rated at 375 Read More …
The One about the RMZ City Chevrolet Camaro (1:36)
When it comes to diecast metal companies in China, RMZ City is well-known for creating 1:36 and 1:64 scale of vehicles. But they are also one of the most inexpensive die-cast metal cars that I have come across considering its size. Priced at under $12, Read More …
The One about the 1986 Toyota Van / HW J-Imports (2023)
Hot Wheels had released their 1986 Toyota Van (metallic gray/blue/black and maroon/orange/red) back in 2022 as part of their HW J-Imports line and they released it again in 2023 in tan/brown/red/orange. Part of what made me want to get this vehicle was because my father Read More …
The One about the Che Zhi Lamborghini Urus (1:24 scale)
One of the emerging companies from China that specialize on Diecast metal vehicles is Shantou Chenghai Chezhi Toys, Co., Ltd. based in Chengai, Shantou City (a famous toy city in China). Please note that the version I had is marketed as SASBSC but the packaging Read More …
The One about the “Tomica Town: 7-Eleven Set” (2022)
In 2022, Takara Tomy’s Tomica line featured a new concept for its Tomica Town sets. In the past, the focus was a diorama with a playable character and one can easily remove parts and place them together in pre-set holes within the set. But in Read More …
The One about the Hot Wheels Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 / Retro Racers
Back in 1964, the two-door 2+2 Porsche 911 was introduced in Stuttgart, Germany. The goal was to create stability at higher speeds, so aerodynamic lift was a challenge and thus aerodynamicist Hermann Burst was brought in to help design a car to achieve an improvement Read More …
The One about the Tomica No. 1 Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR34) Patrol Car
Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo and a location of many people who want to live outside of Tokyo to get away from the busy city life and to find more affordable areas to live but yet not too far if you work in Tokyo. Saitama Read More …
The One about the Matchbox 70th Anniversary: Road Roller
If there was one vehicle that I absolutely love from the Matchbox 70th Anniversary mainline releases, it has to be the 70th anniversary Road Roller. Some people may bypass it because of its green and red livery and because it’s not a luxury sedan or Read More …
The One about the Matchbox 70th Anniversary: ’95 Nissan Hardbody (D21) and MBX Cycle Trailer
A non-Tomica that I will be reviewing today? Yep. I will be featuring Mattel Hot Wheels and Mazda diecast metal cars on this page. And so today, I will be reviewing the Matchbox 70th Anniversary “’95 Nissan Hardbody (D21)” and the “MBX Cycle Trailer”. Both Read More …
The One about the Hot Wheels Premium: Car Culture – Team Transport – Nissan Silvia (S13) and Sakura Sprinter
Having reviewed the Tomica Nissan Transport which came with a Fairlady Z 300 ZX, I happened to be at Target and saw a Hot Wheels Transport featuring the Nissan Silvia (S13) and Sakura Sprinter. As I have said many times, guaranteed JDM must buys for Read More …
The One about the Tomica Premium 39: Nissan SilEighty
When Nissan built a sister model to its popular Nissan Silvia line, the sister model known as the 180SX (a 3-door hatchback coupe type passenger car) was introduced in 1989. But an idea came up of what happened if you created a hybrid of the Read More …
The One about LE SSERAFIM’s “UNFORGIVEN”
Possibly my favorite K-Pop group since before their debut and still as of now, LE SSERAFIM’s first album “UNFORGIVEN” has been released and you can purchase it on Amazon or purchase it digitally! For those who don’t own any of their previous mini-albums, the good Read More …
The One about the Tomica Premium – Tomica Transporter: Nissan Fairlady Z 300 ZX Twin Turbo
Back in 1969, Nissan brand “Datsun” released the Fairlady, known then as “Datsun Z”. The goal was to create an affordable car comparable to European luxury GT’s and to also expand the Datsun brand in North America. Katayama Yutaka (President of Nissan back in the Read More …
The One about the Plarail ES-07 E235 Yamanote Line Train
The Yamanote Line is one of Japan’s most iconic lines. Where those in Tokyo ride JR East’s E-235 on the popular loop to get to major stations throughout Japan. I have been riding on the Yamanote Line since I was a young lad in college Read More …
The One about the Otomodachi Gold April 2023 (issue 46) Tomica Hilux (Shota)
Since 1972, “Otomodachi” (which translates to “Friends”) has been a children’s magazine showcasing a lot of what is popular in anime, tokusatsu, toy lines, etc. And in 2007, the children’s magazne “Otomodachi Gold” which featured similar content but included a packaged toy was released. For Read More …
The One about the Tomica no. 109 – DHL Truck (Isuzu Elf)
Since 1969, DHL began its parcel service. Originally based in San Francisco, the company who became interested in offshore and intercontinental deliveries, would entice Deutsche Post by buying shares of the company in 1998 and pretty much acquired all shares of the company by December Read More …