Matchbox Peugeot 205 Turbo Custom

Hey guys! We are back from a little diecast break. I recently bought a parts car for my Volvo, so I've been spending most of my free time in the garage playing with big toys haha.

But I'm back and have tackled a lovely little French hot hatch from Peugeot. I have loved the 205 since I was a kid, and have wanted to customize one for ages! This casting is a bit hard to come by in the states, but I happened across one in a cheap ebay junk lot.

Getting stripped down ready for paint, and some new wheels and tires

I'm thrilled with how it came out! Not perfect (as so few of my projects are), but pretty darn nice,

With some French friends from my collection:

Hot Wheels 1970 Ford Escort RS1600 Custom

This Mk1 Escort is probably my favorite casting to come from the blue side of the toy aisle in a LONG time! They really nailed this one, and has been a flavor of the week amongst the HW Hoarders ever since it came out. I finally managed to score a couple of them this week, and immediately took one of them to the workbench.

I'm not a big fan of the Fast and Furious franchise, so the first order of business was to return this one to stock. Shame that the foglights cannot easily be removed, but it's a gorgeous casting. My stock of trusty Matchbox disc wheels at the ready, I got to work. It came out pretty nice. Here's hoping I find some more to customize soon!

Mercedes 500SL R107 Convertible 1/43 Scale

This is a little bit bigger scale than I'm used to working on! I got it from a guy that I get 1/64 cars from, he threw it in the box for me last time. It needed some love for sure. I absolutely love these old Mercs, and I think I did it proud!

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After

Modern Classic: Ford Escort RS Cosworth Part 2

Good evening everyone. Here's some photos of my Escort, I just finished it. My detail painting needs a little work but I'm happy with how it came out. There's a bit of a difference in shade from the metal to the plastic parts but overall I think it looks quite good! Some period Matchbox wheels round out the look I think. I'm not one to go for the most modern wheels on everything, I think period wheels look good sometimes. What do you think?

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Modern Classic: Ford Escort RS Cosworth

As a proud lover of British Fords, and a 90s kid, the RS Cosworth has always been a dream car of mine. That ridiculous wing and the mean looks have always spoken to me. This is a childhood toy of time, much loved as you can tell. I recently acquired a mint condition one, so I thought it was time to give this old toy a little love. It's sitting in the paint stripper right now, so I might get it done tonight, depending on how long the paint takes to dry.. Stay tuned!