DIORAMA DETAILS – A “Forgotten” Muscle Car?

The post reflects on the author’s recent acquisition of Johnny Lightning models of the Dodge Demon in “Banana” and “Sublime” colors. It discusses the rarity of such models and the historical context of the Dodge Demon and Plymouth Duster, emphasizing their limited production and gradual decline in performance, while noting their increasing value in the collector market.

“Team ’67 Heaven” – A Special Edition of “Meet The Fleet!”

This started almost as a joke: the white ’67 Malibu seemed unbeatable until it started getting beat by the Orange ’67 GTO. Then came another Malibu, then another GTO, and without even meaning to do anything special, I found that these 4 Model Motoring bodies wound up on awesome chassis and had awesome wheel andContinue reading ““Team ’67 Heaven” – A Special Edition of “Meet The Fleet!””

How Did They Do That??? The Art & The Science of Filming Slot Cars

The author expresses frustration with their attempts to capture quality video footage of small, fast-moving objects using specialized cameras. Despite some success, they seek to learn the techniques and equipment used in iconic racing ads from the late ’70s and ’80s, asking for insights on filming methods and gear necessary for achieving similar results.

Trans Am Qualifying! Sunday at the Track…

The Trans Am fleet is off to somewhat of a rough start because I can’t find the remaining 4 cars I want! As the Post-It notes in the empty slots of the case tell you, I’ve already decided which cars I want to round out my new fleet. The first one I was going toContinue reading Trans Am Qualifying! Sunday at the Track…

Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Shelby GT350 Mustang

BODY: Road Race Replicas WHEELS: Vincent TIRES: Road Race Replicas Egad, another Mustang?! Yep, and this is an older one that’s been in the fleet since the early days, since wayyyy back in the early summer of 2020! I thought it would be cool to profile another of the original Shelby GT350’s after introducing theContinue reading Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Shelby GT350 Mustang”