Darthvaderr and hobbyDB Want to Show Off Your Customs!

We’re looking for a few good customizers!

Actually, we’re looking for a bunch of you. We’ve been presenting a series of profiles of diecast customizers over the last few years (that’s why you’re here, right?) and we’re always looking for a few more who want the same kind of exposure. 

Custom Kool Kombi tank by Tony Szuta, Brew City Customs

So here’s the deal… our friends at hobbyDB have been building an archive of everything that people collect. There’s a huge focus on diecast vehicles, including just about every Hot Wheels vehicle ever made. And we mean EVERY one… every model, every color, every little difference in wheels, window color, you name it. The site shows almost every authorized Hot Wheels model ever made in their database.

Chris Stangler's achive page on hobbyDB

That’s where you come in. hobbyDb and Darthvaderr want to help you share your work. Share your stories. We want to show off your sweet custom rides and even help you sell them if you like. (And if you don’t work in Hot Wheels, that’s cool too… we want to show the possibilities of any and all diecast brands!)

What do we want from you? It’s actually pretty simple. 

First, get in touch with us. Shoot us an email, say hello in the comments below. Take us to your website or your Facebook page, where we can see your work.

Custom Drag Bug by Jon P Wood

From there, it works like this:

• Display some of your customs on hobbyDB.com. We can help you set up an archive on the site that puts all of your models into one place where people can search and cross-reference your every model. Don’t worry, it’s actually pretty simple once you’ve got the hang of it. Heck, we’ll even help you get started. And, no… it doesn’t cost anything to show off.

• Let’s do an interview. By phone, or by email, whatever works best for you. We just want to learn more about your inspiration, your methods, your plans for the future. 
• And then we’ll write up your profile. We’ll post the finished article here and on hobbyDB. Then you can share it online, in social media, on your own site… It’s good promotion for you and for us!

Custom models and packaging by Jimmy "Boxman" Chavez

As long as your cars are on display, maybe you want to sell them, too. Yep, we can help with that... but we're getting ahead of ourselves. For now, just contact Ron (ron@hobbyDB.com) and we can let you know more.