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The 2024 B case is here and we have a review on this awesome case! The first car on our radar is the Mazda Autozam. This Legends Tour vehicle features a Texas Toot graphic that our locals are dying to get their hands on! The car also features some teeth on the front grill that get this truck ready to devour the competition! Our next car is the potential super for the B case which we did happen to get. The 2018 Camaro SS comes in an a black paint on black paint scheme with red striping in its regular version. The Super Version swaps the black paint for a Spectraflame Black that looks almost navy. Both cars feature a Hot Wheels flame logo on the front quarter panel. The Super version sports grey 5 spoke wheels as opposed to the black wheels on the regular version. As a Camaro fan I love this car but it won’t be the most expensive or nicely done Super we see this year. Next up we have an awesome highlight in the Nissan Skyline RS [KDR30]. This car features a purple paint scheme with gold and black accents throughout. Gold 10 spoke rims make this car look great! If this was the Super for the B Case, Super of the year would be done already. Just imagining what could have been if this car would’ve been done in Spectraflame but sadly that is not the case. Even still, the R30 is sure to be high on most collectors lists. Our final highlight for the first half of the case is the Honda Civic Si. Gold paint, red interior, and a Carbon Fiber hood makes this car the best thing in B case outside of getting a Super. The civic features some small detailing including a Honda H on the front and rear as well as some headlight detailing. Expect this car to be an expensive buy until C case comes around and more are being circulated.

For the second part of the B case we have a few cars that are sure to add to the appeal of the B case! The Volkswagen T2 Pickup is an awesome casting in this case. It features some VW branding throughout and a metal interior that’s visible on the rear of the vehicle. This car will surely be a hit for those who like the VW brand. Next up we have a recolor of the Corvette featured in the Barbie movie. This time it comes in a matte grey paint job with flame graphics on the side. It’s also good to note that this time the car features a “KEN” license plate. Our next model is the Ain’t Fare bus which also happens to be the treasure hunt for the case. Normally we find 1 Treasure Hunt per case, but for this case we have only found 3 out of the 8 cases we have opened. Not sure if it’s because of the awkward size of the bus or not but this treasure hunt could be a difficult one to find in the wild. The bus features a Hot Wheels World Tour Flame graphic on the side and has an overall rock music aesthetic. This is definitely a unique treasure hunt for the year! Next up,  we have a recolor of the F-150 lightning custom that is pretty nice. The truck features red paint this time around and a grey interior that is more appealing than the chrome interior of its predecessor. F-150 decals are present throughout but the slammed look of this vehicle really sells it. Our final highlight car is another Ford. The 2019 Ford Raptor is a good casting, but the HKS livery is putting this truck on everyone’s radar. The car also features black rims with blue trim that tie together well, but the livery is the real reason everyone will be after this casting.

From an investment perspective, the B case definitely has a lot of bang for your buck. Cars like the R30 and Honda Civic were selling early for over $20 each. While these prices will likely come down, holding onto these castings could be a good idea. As usual, your best ROI will be finding a Super in the wild, but I expect to see the Camaro at around the $40 mark once they are in circulation and prices have settled. Keep an eye on the Ain’t Fare TH. If the scarcity of this casting holds then I could see this casting going up in value to those looking to complete their collections for 2024.

This week, Diecast Republic is having a customer appreciation sale and they are offering a 25% discount on everything they currently have in stock! Everything from mainlines to Premiums, RLC’s, NFT’s and even sealed cases has been discounted! We will be taking a look at some of the highlights and great deals available this week!

1. First off we are going to be taking a look at some of the sealed cases Diecast Republic is offering.
   • Spettacolare and Race Day Hot Wheels Cases are available to purchase for $52.50 and $56.25 respectively. These cases are sealed meaning there is still a chance to unbox the highly sought after Hot Wheels Chases! The Black Lamborghini Countach and Porsche 935 are 2 awesome cars that we’ve seen this year.  When you break it down, you’re paying less than $6 per car when you buy these cases this week. Although you’ll be getting doubles of the cars, it could be worth it if you find a chase or if you know someone else who is looking for a full set.

• • Greenlight’s Hollywood Series 40 is available for $31.50 and features both of the cars from the film Grease! Buying this case is a great way  to guarantee adding both cars to your collection! Finding a greenie will also help you offset the cost of the case if you aren’t interested in the other cars. For around $5 a car and the possibility to sell your extras, this is a great deal!

1. • Also being offered are cases from M2, Johnny Lightning, and AutoWorld!  As stated before, all cases are sealed and have the chance of containing some awesome Chase cars! Give them a look here:https://diecastrepublic.com/sealed-box/
2. Next thing we will look at is some of the different chase cars being offered this week.
   • Dia De Los Muertos Cheyenne and Van Chase cars are both available this week! These cars both look amazing and are below $60 and $40 respectively. This is a great price to secure your chase from a trusted source!

1. • Hot Wheels Porsche and Mercedes C63 AMG chases are available at around the $50 mark. For two cars that are hard to find and have the potential to go up in value later on, this is an awesome deal!
   • Check out some of the other chases available here:https://diecastrepublic.com/?s=chase
2. Next up we will take a look at some of the Kaido House models being offered on discount this week!
   • Kaido house and MiniGT have made some of the best detailed cars on the market for awhile and they are being offered at a discount this week. Normally these cars are sold for $25, but this week you can score yours for less than $20! Diecast Republic still has a selection of Datsun Fairlady Z’s and 510’s available. If you haven’t owned a Kaido House car yet, now is the time to pick one up! https://diecastrepublic.com/?s=kaido+house
3. Also being offered is the recently released Pop Race x Bape collaboration and at less than $40, this is the best price you’ll see on the market for this awesome car! https://diecastrepublic.com/pop-race/pop-race-skyline-c210-kaido-racer-bosozuko-style-bape-30th-anniversary-edition/

Those are just some of the highlights and deals to be found at Diecast Republic this week! Head over to the site and you might find a great deal on something you’ll really enjoy! https://diecastrepublic.com/

The 2024 Hot Wheels A Case has arrived so it’s time for a review! This case has a few good castings as a great way to start the year. First off,  we have a non-car diecast and it’s the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701. This casting has been done before, but its nice to see it being brought back. Fans of Star Trek will recognize the ship from the original Star Trek series. The Ship also comes with a stand in the shape of the Starfleet insignia which is a very nice touch! Next up we have a new model for 2024 and it’s the Czinger 21C. The car has hypercar styling and comes in a nice blue paint. The real life car drew inspiration from the SR-71 plane that was purpose built to be the fastest plane ever made! The Czinger 21C was also similarly built.  I would love to see this model move to Premium and feature a removeable rear panel to show off the 3D printed work that was done to create this car. Another unique aspect of the car is the seating position which takes inspiration from motorcycles. The driver and passenger sit in line with each  other making the cockpit of this car very narrow. This helps give the car a one of a kind figure. Our next car for the A case is our regular treasure hunt, the ’47 Chevy Fleetline. The car features an overall police vibe to it and has a “Hot Wheels Patrol” treasure hunt symbol on the door. We like the white wall tires and chrome base. It would’ve been nice to see this car feature some sort of lights or siren but we still like the car as is. Following, we have our potential Super Treasure Hunt for the A case and it’s the Ford Escort RS2000. The regular version features a lime green paint job, smoked windows, 5 spoke chrome rims and an RS2000X license plate. The Super will come in a Spectraflame Green with 8 spoke wheels and a very small TH symbol next to the license plate on the back bumper. Our last highlight for the 1^st part of the A case is the Ford GT40. This car features an almost two tone black and white paint job. There is some subtle Goodyear and Autolite branding towards the front of the car. I like that the car has mismatched wheel sizes that give it more of a racing look. You can also make out the shape of the engine through the back window which is a nice touch.

Continuing to the 2^nd part of the A case we have a few interesting castings to go over. The 2020 Ram Rebel 1500 has a recolor this time around. Its ditching the Coast Guard theme and treasure hunt symbol for a nice and simple white paint job with some black decals. The truck looks clean and definitely fits the factory fresh series well. Up next we have the Monster High Ghoul Mobile. The car features pink rims, a green ooze windshield and spider webbing details. A few more interesting features are the Snake eye headlights and vampire teeth grill. It would’ve been cool to see Mattel add fuzzy monster seats like the ones pictured on the card, but overall this is a neat casting. Continuing with another fantasy casting is the Punk Rod. The black paint and high-vis orange detailing help this car stand out. The car features mismatched rims and supercar styling. The best part about this car has to be the exposed orange exhaust coming out of the back. Overall a great fantasy car from Mattel. Up next is another recolor. This time we have the ’15 Dodge Charger SRT. The car features yellow windows and a HW Airlines theme. With the front windows down,  you get a good look at the interior of the vehicle. Inside features include the drivers dash, entertainment system, cup holder, center console, and gear shift. Although the details aren’t great, it’s nice to see some resemblance of an actual car interior. Finally, we have our last highlight of the case. The recolor of the Mighty K is a great way to finish this case off. The car comes in a silver-blue paint with GWG Surf & Skate decals. It features gold rims and in the bed of the truck has a spare tire, toolbox and even a skateboard. This recolor is great and gives us a different vibe than the previous red version.

From an investment perspective the A case is ok. The Ford Escort Super currently has values around the $80 mark, but it’s still early and we expect this price to come down a bit. The regular treasure hunt will also be worth a little more around $6-8. As for non-treasure hunt castings, the Ford GT40, Ram Rebel ,and even the Star Trek Enterprise will bring a few dollars. Also featured in this case after being carried over from last years Q case is the Barbie Vette, Tooned Porsche, and Volvo Wagon which will be potentially good investments.

The 2023 Hot Wheels Q case is in and we have a quick review for you guys.

• Starting off,  we have a ’69 Ford Mustang Boss 302 with a Falken livery. This car looks great and the chrome base is a nice touch. The rims look really good on this car and it matches well with its ’07 counterpart from earlier this year. We don’t get full headlight or taillight tampos, but for a rendition of a drift car it makes sense. I also like the choice to only leave the drivers seat in the car.
• Next up is the treasure hunt for this case. The Volkswagen ‘Baja Bug’ is an awesome take on the classic bug. These types of cars always look good with a tan base to match the dirty wheels. The car also features an orange treasure hunt symbol next to the window. The yellow interior and exhaust are interesting, but my favorite addition is the translucent gas can stored on the top of the car. All the small details add up to a pretty good treasure hunt.
• Your Super Treasure Hunt for this case is the Volvo 240 Drift Wagon. This car has a lot going on but not many changes for the super version. The Super will have green Spectraflame paint, a slightly different front rim, a license plate that reads ‘SUPERTH’ instead of ‘SLAMMED’, and the treasure hunt symbol on the front quarter panel. I think keeping matching rims on this car would’ve been better than mismatching them. The black rims with blue outline match well with the blue tint given to the windows and headlights of this car. The Yokohama decal and side exhaust are very nice and the cut in the hood adds some extra character to the car. By far my favorite part of this casting that may be missed is the 2 pups located in the backseat of the vehicle.
• Next, we have a Classic ’55 Nomad in a maroon paint with some orange pinstriping throughout. Once again we don’t have headlight or taillight decals, but the car has a few other details to make up for it. The pink tinted windows on this work really well to tie the car together. The mismatched tire sizes give this car a very nice drag look and the chrome base is also a nice touch.
• Finally, we have a car that will probably be sought after by many collectors. The Tooned Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 (964) is a great addition to the Tooned lineup. This car is complete with full front and rear light decals that help make the car look more real than its Tooned proportions do. A ‘964 TURBO’ license plate, small Porsche emblem on the hood, and Porsche stamped across the rear taillight are some of the awesome details that help this tiny car pack a punch!

The Q case has some heavy hitters for highlights, but there are also some gems that are perhaps less high profile.

• The Land Rover Series II looks like a war vehicle at first glance, but further inspection shows a different story. The car boasts a ‘Coolnvintage’ decal on the rear quarter panel which may not mean much initially. However, Coolnvintage is a company that works to restore land rovers by paying attention to the smallest of details. That small decal helps give this Land Rover a story. Other decals on the vehicle include BF Goodrich, Clone, and Campbell. The metal base of the car is also another small detail that we enjoy. Our favorite part of this car is the Land Rover branded surfboard that you’ll miss if you don’t look at the car from above.
• Next up we have a recolor of the 1986 Toyota Van and this one is just as 80’s as the last. Something about the tritone stripes down the side of this van make it scream 1980’s Dad van. The Maroon paint on this van is a slight change of pace but overall keeps the 80’s vibe going.
• A recolor of the 1956 Corvette featured in the Barbie movie makes it way to the Q Case. The pink version of this car did well and we expect the same from this baby blue variant. The car keeps some small details on the headlights and a license plate that features the ‘Barbie’ logo from the movie. The paint on this car is really what sells it. It almost looks like it could be a Corvette done by Tiffany & Co with their trademark Tiffany Blue.
• The ’64 Lincoln Continental comes through the Q case with a purple and gold colorway. The pink and off purple striping along the side give this car some character but the gold base is really the biggest addition. Maybe it’s too much for some but we think it works. The gold accents on this car really help tie the whole look together.
• Lastly, we have a recolor of the Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0. Like the red version before it this car sports a ton of tampos. From the Alfa Romeo branding, Quadrifoglio Shamrock, and overall race aesthetic, this car looks great. We expect this car to do just as well as its predecessor.

From an investment stand point these are the cars to look for :

• The Volvo 240 Drift Wagon Super will be a great find although it wont be the most expensive super of the year. Expect to see this car around the $50-60 mark. The regular version will still be a good pick up and will sell for  few extra dollars or make good trade bait.
• The Tooned Porsche will do well but perhaps not as well as the Supra from before. Expect a few extra dollars in return for this casting.
• Finally, I would look for the Mustang Boss 302 casting to bring some decent returns as the Falken livery really puts this car above some of the others.