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| WHIP CREAMER |
To follow my recent Hot Wheels post, a few older shots of some of my favourite HW exotics, including some classic Redlines! The Whip Creamer is possibly my favourite of the later Redlines, super futuristic with a sliding canopy and spinning turbine. A classic example of the heavyweight models, the body is large and solidly molded with a deep metal chassis. A smooth and long distance runner.
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| SPLITTIN IMAGE |
One of the early models and a classic Hot Wheels design, totally unlike the staid and conventional hot rods of the era.
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| SWINGIN WING |
Another unique style, with a flip out rear engine, solid metal body and big wheels, with a large plastic spoiler overhead.
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| WHIP CREAMER |
So good, I bought it twice! another hot pink spectraflame version of my favourite, showing the spinning turbine at the rear.
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| ROCKET BYE BABY |
One of the last Redlines, Rocket By Baby is an aerodynamic beast with opening air scoops and big mag wheels.
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| HAIRY HAULERS |
Taking the idea of the pickup one step further, the Hairy Hauler has a front tipping cab and a huge multi cylinder engine out back.
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| TWINMILL RE-RELEASE |
One of the first HW designs was the Twinmill, re-released in a new moulding decades later by Mattel and still looking as sweet as ever.
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| TWINMILL II |
Ever one to update a good thing, comes the Twinmill II with bigger engines and more radical styling,
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| SPLITTIN IMAGE RE-RELEASE |
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| HW SILHOUETTE AND ZYLEMEX VERSION |
If I remember correctly, the Silhouette was my second ever Hot Wheels. Looking a bit battered these days, it was based on an Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth design and has featured in many guises, including this restyled large Zylemex model and a smaller similar scale purple model below.
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| ZYLEMEX SILHOUETTES |
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| LOTUS TURBINE, SHELBY TURBINE AND INDY EAGLE |
The Lotus and Shelby Turbines were among the lightest models in the range and based on real life cars. The Shelby Turbine is a rare example of one I bought twice, as my original blue verdion had the front wheels replaced by my dad with some spare Corgi Rocket ones.
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| PYTHON |
The Python is a great example of a recent rarity that I picked up at Doncaster Toy Fair, a little time worn, but for 50p, it had 'Bill' written all over it!
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| ORIGINAL DEORA AND MODERN EDITION |
The one that started it all, originally purple, its been repainted in black, red, gold and most re ently back to purple. Sporting one of the surf boards from its cousin, the Beach Bomb. Re-imagined more recently in the more chunky version and since released in a more aerodynamic guise as Deora II - a little too far from the original for my tastes though.
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| CONTEMPORARY HOT WHEELS |
And at last to more contemporary models, a cursory cruise along Tesco's toy aisle will often reveal a modern model which catches the eye, such as these three examples.
I especially like the Rocket Bye Baby and the Hairy Haulers - I haven't seen those ones before. To me the original Deora seems sleeker than its reboot, but they both look good. Here are some of my old Hot Wheels, with some Johnny Lightning in the mix: https://30squaresofontario.blogspot.com/search/label/Diecasts Love your blog, looking for to all your posts in 2020.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Moonbase JD! I've checked your cool blog too. Ace photography! Keep up the great work!
DeleteThanks JD, having seen your blog its straight on to the watchlist. Some wonderful shots there!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool post Wote. There is something mystical about redlines - like polished chrome fins, ancient surfboards or vintage pinball pins. Completely of an era, where we drank Lime Milkshake, wore tank tops and Batman was on the telly. Can't add to your piece since you've described the cars so well. There's something very Thunderbirds about the Deora I feel. The Whip Creamers are wholly new to me. I love the sleek shape and the visible spinning turbine is just magical. I used to draw Hot Wheels and other cars when I was ill as a kid. I can see the drawings know, which I did on graph paper but all lost in time now. The Python and Silhouette were some of my illustrations. Great days being ill!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post. I had never collected Hot Wheels and was more interested in models that would work on my OO train layout which meant some Matchbox, Budgie or the Dublo Dinky range.
ReplyDeleteThese Hot Wheels seen now for the first time are very creative and had I been younger when they were released they would have been worthy of the 'races' at school as to the fastest diecast.
HW are historically the fastest cars out of their contemporaries. Corgi Rockets and Superfast tried hard to compete, but the fine axles and nylon bearings, coupled with the solid bodies, meant Mattel had the edge every time.
DeleteGreat photos, I especially like the ones with the out of focus silver backgrounds, which really make the models stand out. How were these done ? Then I could give it a try myself.
ReplyDeleteHi Paul - the fuzzy backgrounds are all down to limited depth of field. Certain lenses will give a good swirly 'bokeh' effect and this was accentuated by adding a mask filter to the lens to give the tunnel effect. The actual background is crushed aluminium foil and the car is sat on a mirror tile, lit from the side!
DeleteHeres a great guide to DIY Bokeh filters:
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Thank you Wotan. That sounds a bit technical for me, but I will give it a try, and see what comes out.
ReplyDeleteSounds more techie than it is!
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