Birthday Message from Mike Zarnock

Today is my birthday.. never thought that Mike Zarnock visiting my Facebook wall to wrote me a birthday message. For some this might be just another birthday message, but for me as a small time Hot Wheels collector from Indonesia who is happens to be a big fan of Mr.Zarnock.. this is something SPECIAL

Thanks Mike !! This really complete my birtday !!

You can also follow him on his Facebook account:
https://www.facebook.com/michael.zarnock

Movie Themed Collection

Here's something from my collection. I'm a huge fan of Movie Diecast especially from movies / tv series that I watched when I was a kid. Hot Wheels has started it all by releasing the first Batmobile back in 2004 then it continues till now. When they releasing the Ecto-1 Ghostbuster, I knew I must have one.. then came Delorean Back To The Future, The A Team Van, KITT and this year they releasing more movie themed car such as the remake version of the Flintstones Flintmobile, Scoby Doo's Mystery Car, Batman Live and also they are planning to release Retro Entertainment series which should be delivered early 2013.

Mattel surely wont be making several movie cars due to exclusive copyrights issue such as
Duke of Hazzard's General Lee - Johnny Lightning
Mr Bean's Morris Mini - Corgi

Here's some of my collection, I forgot to include my 2012 Batman 5 Pack and my Ecto-1 to this group photo

my movie themed diecast

If you are also up to movie themed diecast, please also visit this site bellow. I'm sure you'll find more interesting stuff for reference
http://www.hollywood-diecast.com/

If you hapen to speak Bahasa, please visit this thread at Kaskus
http://www.kaskus.co.id/thread/000000000000000008133582/diecast-from-movies/1

London Bus Collection

I've been a London's Bus (either a Double Decker or a Routemaster) fan for all my life. From the first time I saw it on the movies to my London trip back in 1989. I was fortune enough to ride a Routemaster but my (late) mother doesn't allow me to go to the 2nd level. They said its not safe for foreigner to take a bus upstairs on night. So we sat on the front near the bus driver.

From that on I want to collect London's Routemaster Bus to keep the memories alive, especially with my mother.

My Route Master collection

Here is my first Routemaster, bought it back in London in 1989. The paint its not in a very good condition due its age and also been played by my nephew, but as I said before a toy is made to be played with. Its made 1:64 by Seerol Die Cast, UK. Turns out that Seerol were originally produced by corgi in 1983

The Base: Seerol Die Cast Model

I also have these old Matchbox, they are not Routemaster. The Leyland Titan bus, its also in a played with condition, got it from ebay a few years ago

 

last I have these 2010 Matchbox Route Master bus, still looking for the red one. A Routemaster is destined to be in Red