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wei-yau.bsky.social
@wei-yau.bsky.social
Dad with more hobbies than sense. Miniature painting, cooking, Lorcana, City of Heroes, and comic books.
Today's #DeskCar is the #diecast #Matchbox MB299 Mack Auxiliary Power Truck from the 1-75 1996 release. It is also a member of the Final Responders in #Gaslands . I think the bits on top are floodlights, I think the front one will stay as a light, but the rear one will be a turreted rocket launcher.
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This was really fun to put together. It was cool using pieces that are not familiar to me like Lego are. I'm not a car guy, but I love this Hot Wheels casting. I do wish it had actual metal parts, though. The hubcaps should have at least been chromed
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 AM
But first...
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Okay. Gonna try not to paint them like cars.
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Today's #DeskCar is the Matchbox MB299 Ambulance from the 1999 5-Pack Survival set. This will be part of a #Gaslands Highway Patrol team, Final Responders. I'll paint the team all-white with big red Xs, instead of the Red Cross.

They're the opposite of "Search & Rescue", I guess "Search & Destroy"
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My good friend surprised me with these awesome gift cars.

There's Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Maisto and unbranded #diecast.

I especially like the Chevy Camaro Concept and the Porsche 365A Outlaw
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Busy morning meal prepping frozen dishes for my daughter to take back with her after Thanksgiving
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The #Autobots return to Earth to take on the challenge of #CarWars. Their goal is to put an end to the death game and restore the world they one called their home.

Trailbreaker continues his duty by protecting the Autobots in his alt-mode, Minotaur.
#CarWars #Transformers #TransformersG1
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Lucky #diecast find today, the Hot Wheels Custom '68 Camaro from the Purple and Gold Anniversary series.

Almost bought this at the meet, but found this in the supermarket shipper amongst the five cars for $5 sale
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Cell Block M - This high-performing #Warden team's only crime is surviving #Gaslands. They will be released when they are dead

Inmate MB30 aka Verme Rosa - Pink Worm
Inmate MB51 aka Fênix - Phoenix
Inmate MB713 aka Bandido Bombardeiro - Bandit Bomber
Inmate MB74 aka Lançador - Thrower
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Today's #DeskCar is the Hot Wheels '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone from the 2025 HW Gassers 5-Pack. This is my favorite of all the gasser-type #diecast cars I have. Like the other gassers, this will be part of the #Slime team, Gas-Painz.

My daughter helped me pick the name "SBD" for this one.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Supermarket #diecast finds tonight. I don't find Matchbox very often around here. I was super happy to find the UPS Express Delivery. The others were just bonus!
November 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
These two are bonding by grumble-growling at random shit outside the window
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
“Share a TV series you've watched beginning to end more than once.”
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today's #DeskCar is a repeat from six months ago, but I did take the photo from a different angle. This is Hot Wheels '57 Chevy Bel-Air Gasser from the HW Reverse Rake mini collection and will be part of my second Slime team, Gas-Painz.

This one will be named "Cheese"
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
WIP added rocket launcher system to this Matchbox Mini Van. Inspired by the weapons platform of the German Wurfrahmen 40 from WWII.
I'll paint the translucent Lego bits to match the olive drab casings.
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Only one society sticker in s 5-pack of Shin Ramyunm

I am disappoint.

#KpopDemonHunters #shinramyun #huntrx #rumi #mira #zoey
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today's #DeskCar is the Hot Wheels Volvo P1800 Gasser from the 2024 Reverse Rake mini-collection. It will be part of my 2nd Slime team, Gas-Painz. I think I'm going to name this one "Toots"
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Me, Running away from My Problems
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Not being at my hobby desk means you all are subjected to my ramblings.

Some of my Pluribus theories:

- The hive controls the hive, not ETs
- Dead doesn't mean gone and they're not dead
- Cut Carol some slack, it's only been FOUR DAYS

Anyone else watching this fantastic series?
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Some thoughts on the #diecast hobby, particularly #HotWheels. There's been a bit of a thing between two content creators that I follow about being negative about the hobby, in particular complaints about how Mattel handles things like their #RLC releases.

The gist of it was "stop crying"

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November 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Out of 225 #diecast cars that I have identified as Gaslands Roadshow Live, Monster High Derby, MLP Racing Circuit, and Friends & Family gift cars, I have completed 104 of them

If I lock this list down, it'll take me about a year to finish the rest. What am I going to do with the other 500ish?
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It's to about a full year in #Gaslands for me and I'm starting to feel that pull to start a different hobby. I get super obsessed with something and stick to it for a while, but then eventually switch to something else.

The previous cycle was 28mm minis. That lasted a number of years.

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November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today's #DeskCar is the Hot Wheels RD-06 from the 2025 HW Designed By series. This car that introduced me to AcceleRacers and the realization that I had other racing drones in my collection. This one is going to be Idris for #Gaslands. I've got another pair that will be #MonsterHigh cars.
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
WIP added a foldout mine dropper in the trunk of the Matchbox Mercury Cougar Villager wagon. It doesn't quite close all the way for a variety of reasons. But, it's not like I'm looking out for the resale value of the car.
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM