cham2020 0 Posted June 24, 2009 I noticed that earlier Hotwheels cars have better quality compare to newer ones.I wonder what happened to Mattel? The increase of price of basic cars but the quality is getting worse. Unpainted details, tempos out of place, rough casting..... What you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enyomic 0 Posted June 24, 2009 economy of scales ...... cheap + poor workmanship .... nuff said .. alot of die cast same pattern now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zint3000 0 Posted June 24, 2009 agreed with enyo...older cars had superb tampos...not to mention details...guess increasing price is not align with the quality of the cars...hmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fadli85 0 Posted June 24, 2009 Yup, notice that too, the only thing living is the "Hot Wheels" Brand..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xeifu 0 Posted June 25, 2009 but that Hot wheels its always nice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokuan 0 Posted June 25, 2009 Hmm, many factors that make the basic cars quality bad. One thing that is obvious is that we could get other cheaper diecast with better quality, and that really make Hot Wheels seems to have bad quality, because it didnt live up to its price.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xeifu 0 Posted June 25, 2009 what the wonderful hot wheelssssss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zbrkjg 0 Posted June 25, 2009 HW produce more car models compare to others.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 0 Posted June 25, 2009 yea even realtoy produce btter cars with more details and nice models Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc7598 0 Posted June 25, 2009 agree with raymond.. some realtoys cars are more accurate compared to basic HWs.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cham2020 0 Posted June 25, 2009 some ah?i think most of them are realistic compare to hotwheels lor..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefuhrer 0 Posted June 25, 2009 for example, i just notice the new Pro Stock Firebird (white color with #9 tampo, new '09 card) is now shinning white plastic base oledi, compare to first available few months back it was metal base & so much heavier also notice are, mostly new LG is now black plastic base oledi although it's rubber wheels.. car feel so light.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zint3000 0 Posted June 25, 2009 realtoys way more realistic like mr cham said...and the details put is simply amazing...the pro stock firebird got plastic base hoo...guess its in the new wave... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guyy 0 Posted August 5, 2009 yes bad quality, but our addiction still does not stop us from hauling.... HELPPPP.. look on the brightside then.. they produce better card now with print.. :rolleyes2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
demonicle-hwcmalaysia 0 Posted August 5, 2009 if u want better quality, collect 1:18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Notice the car in the middle, there is a black paint scratch at the door poartion, and the back of the car, got 1 black thick line compare the other 2 dont had. QC error ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netmatrix 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Pheonix where is this Jusco? Looking for the above car variants. I think the quality is pretty ok. Been quite the same since the last few years i collected. But sometimes it has to be the paint used and also how difficult is it to make the cast mould. Also the service duration of machines needed to maintain quality and consistency. I wouln't mind plastic or metal base. Because those cars aren't being abused anyway. But if i were going to play crash and burn like when i was a kid, a metal based car would be an advantage. Other than that, the excuse to have metal base cars are merely to be resold based on kilogrammes to buyers. hahaha. I cannot see how having a metal base relates to quality. But i do find it distrubing Mattel is charging high prices for plastic base than metal ones. This is the only argument i could agree on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fadli85 0 Posted August 6, 2009 One more thing to be consider is the wheel roundness and rolling smoothness, only by uncarding cars can we tell whether the wheels and axle are really solid and perfectly build. I bought a loose $uper Hot Bird from my friend and from a few units I chose, most of the wheels wobble horribly, don't know what's the deal with the rubbers anyway, maybe because they think collectors won't take it out the card they don't have to bother making the car roll smoothly. pity us collector.I have a few old loose hot wheels from yesteryear and the roll is very smooth compared to current hot wheels, just shows the amount of quality they use to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercoverbrother 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Fadli85 wrote:I bought a loose $uper Hot Bird from my friend and from a few units I chose, most of the wheels wobble horribly I think you don't get the idea why they came in as 'loose' at first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chee keng hong 0 Posted August 7, 2009 I think hw should have more detailing in the outside...like rear lamp or stop lamp...even dont have them painted red in some model!Mostly flat in colour as the colour of the car body! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix 0 Posted August 7, 2009 netmatrix wrote:Pheonix where is this Jusco? Looking for the above car variants. JJ MV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fadli85 0 Posted August 7, 2009 undercoverbrother wrote:Fadli85 wrote:I bought a loose $uper Hot Bird from my friend and from a few units I chose, most of the wheels wobble horriblyI think you don't get the idea why they came in as 'loose' at first place.Sorry my bad, you're right UCB, maybe it's REJECTED...........!Hahahaha silly me.....! well hope you're right and the carded ones are a okay.....! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netmatrix 0 Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks Pheonix. Would search for those rejected cars there. hahaha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercoverbrother 0 Posted August 7, 2009 Fadli85 wrote:well hope you're right and the carded ones are a okay.....! Hehe.. carded ones should roll well, but there's this car that not only can't roll well straight out of card, actually hardly can roll at all. The infamous '06 Dairy Delivery T-Hunt.. rubber too big for the car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinclair 0 Posted August 7, 2009 or the tire too small? My TH DD undercarriage is scraping the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercoverbrother 0 Posted August 8, 2009 sinclair wrote:or the tire too small? My TH DD undercarriage is scraping the ground. Ya ka, mine between base and ground got some gap but above part but wheel scraping with body itself. Bottom line is TH DD sure got problem one lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enyomic 0 Posted August 8, 2009 talking about this .. the other day I was with my group of singaporean friends talking about the lack of details in tomica now. The panel lines are not properly done, they used to be dimisters strips of the rear windshield but now no more, detailed headlights instead of sticker or single color headlights. The worst is the rear opening always blacken out .. what the ... how izzit compare to a real car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zint3000 0 Posted August 10, 2009 hmm now that u guys point out the thing bout TH DD...i can see that mine is having same prob like UCB bro stated... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc7598 0 Posted August 10, 2009 ^now that i realise my TH DD also had a same prob.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
