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We here on autoevolution are not into gaming consoles. I mean, of course we are, as we like to play video games just as much as the next guy, but we're not in the habit of writing about them. What we have here, though, is too good to pass. I'm not bringing you a console per se, but a replica of it. A life-size replica of it, that is, made in plastic bricks, but not of the LEGO kind. No, these are…
I'm currently preparing for my first Mini GT-exclusive unboxing story. I just paid for five new cars, and already had two JDM machines at home. That means I'm missing three items for the complete line-up. I'm stuck in the same situation with two or three different Hot Wheels themes, too. But that's OK, as I still have two more weeks to prepare everything for September. That's when I start ... (…
I just reconnected with an old friend of mine recently. He's been "out of the loop" for a few years with some personal problems. We went drifting together over a decade ago, and we've known each other for almost 20 years now. And yet somehow, I don't think he's aware of my Hot Wheels "problem". He'll probably visit me at some point next ye... ( continue reading... )
It is obvious that, driven by consumer preferences, LEGO favors some designs that replicate vehicles more than others. For instance, there are countless carmakers out there that are not yet represented in any plastic brick form, all while the Danish toymaker seems obsessed with Batmobiles. There are no less than five Batmobile sets offered in various ( continue reading... )
Unreleased GTA 6 gameplay videos and what looks like the full map have leaked to the web only a few days ahead of the highly anticipated Netflix reveal. The leaked footage includes two clips starring Jason playing basketball, driving the 1970 Vapid Ganado based on the ( continue reading... )
I reckon it's not unheard of in the world of LEGO Ideas for a project that didn't make the cut the first time to be resubmitted for public voting again. It certainly isn't against the rules, and that's a big help for fan designers who know they are on to something but probably got the timing wrong. That said, I find the case of the ( continue reading... )
My attempt to make a deal for a batch of older Hot Wheels collectibles fell through. The seller wanted 12 or 13 of my Premium cars, and I found circa 20 Mainline items I wanted in exchange. I just didn't expect he'd set the prices so high, as it initially looked like he was going for $4 per car. Something didn't feel right to me so I just wished him good luck with the sale. If he was right and I…
I'm currently negotiating swapping some of my loose premium Hot Wheels for some old, carded Mainlines. The guy who's selling them seems to be up for it, and he even wants the RLC Rockster I showed you recently. I'm happy to keep exploring instead of just amassing more and more tiny cars until I run out of room. I agree modern-era Hot Wheels are quite a bit more accurate compared to the real-world…
There are some things in this world that are better suited to being replicated in LEGO form than others. The iconic Bentley Blower sits on the difficult side of the aisle, on account of its numerous rounded shapes and very complicated details. Yet, someone, surprisingly, did just that. As I was going through the ( continue reading... )
A few days ago someone on my local collector's group posted a photo of a room filled with Hot Wheels. There were hundreds of pre-2000 items in there, but also many modern era releases. Sadly, he only wanted to sell everything as a package, asking about $5,000 for the whole thing. Meanwhile, one of the guys in his town went and got the nicest cars in there and is now selling them in batches: 25…
