Today we get back to the deeply irregular format of the post that started it all, Chasing Diecast Cars. This is the feature where I highlight some of the best, funniest, weirdest, and just plain awesome posts the LaLD community produced recently. Of course it also means handing out silly awards!
First up though, I would like to congratulate the winner of our Halloween photo contest, Vinwin with this sweet shot:
To the awards!
Most Jealousy Inducing New Job
I think we’d all love to get paid to take pictures of diecasts. Congratulations to Dick for his new job at the very cool Model Citizen Diecasts!
Greatest Post That Supplied My New Desktop Wallpaper
Sanjay Madhav collected some stunning images that just beg to be displayed in huge format.
Neatest Trick Shot of a Ford Escort Catching Some Sweet, Sweet Air
Tinfoil of course! He explains the method here so you can try it too.
Best Review That Made Me Wonder How You’d Get In an Out of the Actual Car
Seems like you’d need to do some serious Dukes of Hazzard-style entry every. single. time. Awesome write-up by Section38
Most Shockingly Understanding Significant Other
AlienProbe with this loose transcript/origin story of getting into collecting. Seriously his wife suggested customizing diecasts with poor details!
Car Featuring the Most Acronyms Starting with GT
Edu-Petrolhead makes you seriously wonder if they even thought about what the acronyms meant or if they just sounded cool and sports car-like (answer: Sounded cool)
Most Obvious “It’s A Trap” Line
Yep, it happens to us all... Sweet review and snaps by ANDROO
Ultimate Review Of An Argentinian-Italian Car in French Racing Livery
JDIGGS schools me on French Friday
Definitive Proof That Australians Are Really, Really Good at Customs
....and dioramas, and photography, and photoshop. Can’t wait to see more from My Custom Hotwheels!
And finally,
Best Tease That Actually Exceeded All Expectations
Howard’s incredible AutoArt Zonda Revolucion. Truly amazing! Give the article a read!
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Let me know if I missed anything you particularly enjoyed in the comments!
¡Viva!