Life as a Professional Hot Wheels Customizer with Chris Walker

The Worldwide Diecast Community, Obscure Diecast Brands, and a chat with Diecast Dude: In this episode of Diecast Breakdown we talk about the worldwide reach of diecast collecting and customizing. We share the latest in diecast releases around the world, obscure diecast brands we think you should check out, and we talk with Europe's... by Diecast Breakdown

74 min listen

Interview with Hot Wheels RLC and Monster Truck Lead Designer Brendon Vetuskey + RLC Member Basics: Ever want to know where the ideas for Hot Wheels designs come from? Do you dream of designing diecast cars as a career? We talk to someone who gets to do that every day! Diecast Breakdown sits down with Brendon Vetuskey to talk all things diecast... by Diecast Breakdown

88 min listen

How Mike Zarnock Became "Mr. Hot Wheels" plus tips for 1/64 Diecast Dioramas: Ever wonder how Mike Zarnock became "Mr. Hot Wheels?" So did we! Join us as we chat with Mike about his diecast journey, his multiple Guinness World Record titles, what he feels is his ultimate diecast accomplishment (so far), and what he has planned... by Diecast Breakdown

81 min listen

Fireball Tim Lawrence and Hollywood Diecast Cars: What's your favorite movie or TV car? Odds are in your top 5 list, Fireball Tim Lawrence is directly connected to at least two of them. Like anyone watching this show, Fireball (that's his legal first name) got his start in the world of cars in... by Diecast Breakdown

77 min listen

Diecast Trailer: Get ready! Big thoughts on tiny cars headed your way in January 2022. Be sure to subscribe and follow the discussion! by Diecast Breakdown

2 min listen

Diecast Hereos is Changing Diecast Culture Plus Weathering Custom Diecast Basics: We're back with a new episode and we are THRILLED to be sitting down with Tony and Carmen Matthews of Diecast Heroes Magazine and Superfly Autos. We talk with them about pursuing their dreams as roving automotive journalists and how an unexpected... by Diecast Breakdown

125 min listen

Jakarta Diecast Project's First Podcast Interview! Talking Customs and Content with Yogie: I know. We can't believe it either. Yogie and Vira of Jakarta Diecast Project sat down with the Diecast Breakdown crew to chat about why he quit his day job to pursue a career as a professional content creator on YouTube, how he got his start... by Diecast Breakdown

65 min listen

Meet Rob of Matchbox Garage and How to Share your Diecast Hobby on Instagram: When it comes to restoring Matchbox garage, it's hard to not think of Matchbox Garage. Rob has been making works of art out of seemingly destroyed diecast vehicles. Rob braved some serious technical issues as we tried to overcome the type of issues... by Diecast Breakdown

55 min listen

Diecast Breakdown LIVE and uncut. Diecast Day of Giving and More!: Hey there folks. We're going live for the first time (on purpose anyway) to update you on the show, what's exciting us going into the holiday season, and of course, the Diecast Day of Giving! #ddog yo. Join the discussion with us and we might even... by Diecast Breakdown

59 min listen

The Generosity of the Diecast Hobby with Maple Leaf Customs: We are joined by special co-host @Scale Enthusiasm to talk about what's exciting us in the world of diecast, the generosity of diecast collectors and customizers, and we chat with @Maple Leaf Customs about why he gives away every custom he makes! by Diecast Breakdown

88 min listen

Diecast Icon Anthony Schmidt Talks of Photography, Fame, and His Epic Diecast Collection: Virtually everyone interested in miniature auto photography has heard of Anthony Schmidt, which is impressive seeing as he's still in his teen years. At age 12, Anthony's ultra-realistic photos of scale models using forced perspective to appear full... by Diecast Breakdown

57 min listen

Getting Started in Collecting Diecast, David Doonan, Diecast Extreme: Let's talk diecast! In this episode, Mark, David, and Chuck take a quick look back at 2021 and their favorite castings of the year before looking forward to what's ahead in 2022. David leads the roundtable discussion and shares his inside tips for... by Diecast Breakdown

82 min listen

Talking Diecast Collecting Overkill with Naztalgic - Plus 10 Must-Have tools for Diecast Customizing: You know when Naz stops by to talk diecast collecting and customizing, we're in for a wild conversation, and this is no exception. We talk with Naz about his history in Ukraine and the US, how his father's job led to his love of toys and diecast, the... by Diecast Breakdown

90 min listen

How Bruce Pascal Created The World's Most Unique Hot Wheels Collection: If you collect Hot Wheels for any length of time you'll probably hear the name Bruce Pascal. Bruce joins us to talk about the inciting moment that sparked his ongoing obsession with finding the most rare, interesting, and bizzare Hot Wheels diecasts... by Diecast Breakdown

70 min listen

How To Store and Display your Diecast plus @Westlake164s on Selling your Custom Diecasts: We're back talking diecast news, updates, topics, culture and a whole lot more, so thanks for bearing with us as we working out the finer details. Today we're talking about how to store and display your diecast collection, including ideas from our... by Diecast Breakdown

69 min listen

Madness in March! The Suh-weet 16 of Hollywood Diecast Vehicles with Derek of Honest Diecast: Who makes the best Hollywood diecast vehicle? Who makes the worst? We're joined by diecast experts Honest Diecast and Scale Enthusiasm to find out as we do a bracket style playoff since that's what folks tend to do during March. Join us live to vote... by Diecast Breakdown

64 min listen

How Jeff Koch Turned His Diecast Passion into a Profession: Diecast Breakdown is proud to welcome Jeff Koch to our new version of the podcast. Jeff is an automotive journalist that can regularly be found in Hemmings Motor News writing about amazing, rare, and valuable vehicles, but when he's not writing about... by Diecast Breakdown

40 min listen

Talking Diecast Addiction plus Romanian Customizer Romeo! (@164Kustoms on Insta): "The most expensive hobby in the world starts at $.99." We've all heard the adage before, and many of us guilty of at least the occasional overindulgence in our collecting. So what happens when the collection goes too far? Is that possible? Mark,... by Diecast Breakdown

73 min listen

Talking Hollywood Car Culture with Fireball Tim Lawrence & Diecast Car Picking Tips: If you can think of a car related job, @Fireball Tim Lawrence has done it in full scale and miniature as well. From the 1989 Batmobile to Herbie the Love Bug, Fireball has had his hand in hundreds of iconic film and TV moments AND had his designs... by Diecast Breakdown

86 min listen

Our Favorite Obscure Diecasts LIVE with ScaleEnthusiasm: The news, topics, and hot takes that the diecast world is talking about pontificated on by three dudes on the internet. What more could you want? We'll be talking the latest in diecast trends and topics plus our favorite obscure and short-run series... by Diecast Breakdown

40 min listen

Glen Chou on how TSM Model and Mini GT are changing the future of diecast vehicles: Glen Chou is not only the director of TSM Model and Mini GT, but also a world-class petrolhead and all-around great guy. He sat down with Diecast Breakdown to talk about how he got into the world of miniature cars, Mini GT's standard raising quality... by Diecast Breakdown

49 min listen

What's Diecast Technical Customizing? with Jay's Diecast Creations plus Get Jukin' with Rapid Nismo!: Today is a special day for Diecast Breakdown. We're joined by special guest co-host, Jay of Jay's Diecast Creations while Mark McHotwheel is off getting married and looking for more Hot Wheels. Jay talks about how his love of diecast started on an... by Diecast Breakdown

86 min listen

Diecast Breakdown LIVE! with Chuck, David, and YOU!: So, this episode didn't quite go as planned, but the show must go on! So David and I had a lovely meandering chat steered by our live audience as we discussed the new NBC Hot Wheels TV show and who it's REALLY for, RLC vs other premiums, the true... by Diecast Breakdown

68 min listen

Best Castings of 2022 Reviewed Plus We Talk to Adrian From Para 64: Diecast Breakdown breaks down the best diecast cars of 2022 and we talk about what we're looking forward to in 2023! Plus, Adrian from Para64 stops by to talk about this amazing new premium brand that you'll be wanting to add to your collection. Learn... by Diecast Breakdown

69 min listen

Life as a Professional Hot Wheels Customizer with Chris Walker: How great would it be to make a living as a professional Hot Wheels customizer? Not many diecast fans get to live that dream, and even fewer have managed to make it their profession for two decades. Chris Walker and his Night Stalker Customs have... by Diecast Breakdown

53 min listen

Champion DJK Talks Diecast Collecting and Chase Pieces: Champion DJK is one of the original diecast YouTubers. We were honored to have him sit down with us to discuss how his channel has grown through the years and how he's seen the culture change since he entered the world of adult diecast collecting.... by Diecast Breakdown

76 min listen

Dodges and Diecasts Live with @SRTJovita!: Join us LIVE Sunday at 6:30PM ET (3:30PM PT) as we're joined by SRT Jovita herself to talk about her life as a diecast content creator, influencer, interviewer, and Mopar maniac. Join the discussion with your questions. Check out SRT Jovita here:... by Diecast Breakdown

56 min listen

The Story of Tom's Modelautos and the Renaissance of Greenlight: We're joined by Tom van der Scheun to talk about what it's like to run the (alleged) world's largest diecast store. He also shares how he turned Greenlight into the diecast icon that it is, and why he recently sold his 80% stake in the company. It's a... by Diecast Breakdown

48 min listen

What are Chase Diecasts? Plus Chad Reid on the Round2 Diecast Empire: What is a chase car? What are chase diecasts? What's the deal with Super Chases, Super Treasure Hunts, Ultra Reds, and White Lightnings? We talk about the rarest diecasts you can find in stores. Plus, we're joined by Chad Reid, marketing manager and... by Diecast Breakdown

88 min listen

Final Edit Diecast Trends Around the World - Dioramas, Displays, and Diecast Dude: We're joined LIVE by Diecast Dude from the Netherlands to talk about the growing trends in diecast displays. We have more options than ever to show off our collections (if we're willing to crack the blister pack!) What's your favorite way to show of... by Diecast Breakdown

57 min listen

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