FIF: Johnny Lightning 1980 Lotus Turbo Esprit

One of Bond's 'coolest' cars I picked up one of the Johnny Lightning 1980 Lotus Esprit 1:64 scale replica of the car from the 1981 James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only." This was the first James Bond movie I remember seeing in theaters. To this day, it' still one of my favorite Bond movies. … Continue reading FIF: Johnny Lightning 1980 Lotus Turbo Esprit

55 Chevy Bel Air and other projects

Time to clean off the workbench I've had a '55 Chevy Bel Air kit by AMT on my bench for longer than I wanted. This kit just didn't go together very well for me. I'm not sure if I got a bad kit, but it had a lot of flash, a lot of really bad … Continue reading 55 Chevy Bel Air and other projects

FIF: Ford GT40 Mk4

Hot Wheels GT40 Mk4 casting a slice of history I was pretty glad to see the 1967 Ford GT40 Mk4 in the 2022 Hot Wheels Main Line castings. I didn’t really get back into collecting Hot Wheels until early in 2022. (I only collect certain cars, and I’m not really a Main Line collector). The … Continue reading FIF: Ford GT40 Mk4