Diecast Breakdown

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 design. The process behind some of his most iconic diecast creations, and what it's like to have your daily driver immortalized in 1/64 scale. Before tha...

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 actual race track, plus he breaks down what technical customizing is and shares some of the building techniques behind some of his most iconic custom di...

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 customizing diecast cars, the customizing challenge he wants to master next, and how he grew from an amateur with a mobile phone camera to over 1.2 million s...

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 diecast miniature form. Fireball took that early passion and channeled it into designing some of the most iconic cars in movie and TV history. We talk abou...

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 most popular diecast hunter Diecast Dude about how he got into the hobby, what excites him most about collecting, and how he grew such a strong followin...

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 grind of running to separate YouTube channels, and combatting the temptation to over collect. Yes, it's a thing. After you like this video, don't for...

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 meeting turned into a magazine that's redefining custom diecast culture. Plus, Chuck shares his tips on getting started in weathering custom diecasts, an...

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 getting started in collecting, as well as some lesser known diecast brands to keep an eye out for.  Finally, we go on-location to Diecast Extreme in Cu...

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