Question on Car sizing

scimon · 10-11-2021, 02:43 AM

So I've been looking at Hot Wheels car holders to hold painted cars. It's going to be a while before my stuff arrives in the UK so I wondered if anyone who has the cars could advise if it's a good plan or if the cars are too tall (the length and width seems fine.

Thanks.

TRumbach · 10-11-2021, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by scimon

So I've been looking at Hot Wheels car holders to hold painted cars. It's going to be a while before my stuff arrives in the UK so I wondered if anyone who has the cars could advise if it's a good plan or if the cars are too tall (the length and width seems fine.

Thanks.

The cars in the Double Ace are perfect fits for Hot Wheels storage and carry cases. I believe that was the intent.

scimon · 10-11-2021, 08:07 AM

Awesome sauce. I shall return to vicariously living through others until the international shipments come through.

Magesmiley · 10-11-2021, 10:26 AM

Ehhhh. They might be a good fit, but maybe not.
Those Hot Wheels holders are designed with a kind of generic car size. So some minis are going to bounce around. Which would make me worry about paint chipping myself. Especially after taking the time to paint them.
I'd go with one of the miniature bags myself. Ideally use 1.5" thick foam. That way you can put them on their side and get, I believe, nine per foam layer, and be able to see them all nicely.

Ogrekin · 10-13-2021, 10:43 AM

There are some companies that make foam trays for Gaslands. These work perfectly.

corwyn · 10-13-2021, 04:31 PM

Check out the storage/carrier thread; there some really nice ideas in there including a case with straps to hold the cars in place.

10-11-2021, 02:43 AM	#1
scimon Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland	Question on Car sizing So I've been looking at Hot Wheels car holders to hold painted cars. It's going to be a while before my stuff arrives in the UK so I wondered if anyone who has the cars could advise if it's a good plan or if the cars are too tall (the length and width seems fine. Thanks. __________________ "If it's not broke... hit it again." "There's only so much Munchkin a man can demo." MIB #0366. Scotland.

10-11-2021, 08:07 AM	#3
scimon Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland	Re: Question on Car sizing Awesome sauce. I shall return to vicariously living through others until the international shipments come through. __________________ "If it's not broke... hit it again." "There's only so much Munchkin a man can demo." MIB #0366. Scotland.

10-11-2021, 10:26 AM	#4
Magesmiley Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Snohomish, WA	Re: Question on Car sizing Ehhhh. They might be a good fit, but maybe not. Those Hot Wheels holders are designed with a kind of generic car size. So some minis are going to bounce around. Which would make me worry about paint chipping myself. Especially after taking the time to paint them. I'd go with one of the miniature bags myself. Ideally use 1.5" thick foam. That way you can put them on their side and get, I believe, nine per foam layer, and be able to see them all nicely. __________________ Dynamax Designs, Designing quality since 2035. Watch your handling and remember to Drive Offensively!

10-13-2021, 10:43 AM	#5
Ogrekin Join Date: Oct 2021	Re: Question on Car sizing There are some companies that make foam trays for Gaslands. These work perfectly.

10-13-2021, 04:31 PM	#6
corwyn MIB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Re: Question on Car sizing Check out the storage/carrier thread; there some really nice ideas in there including a case with straps to hold the cars in place. __________________ MiB 7704 Playing: GURPS Nordlond Dragons of Hosgarth Running Savage Worlds Tour of Darkness (Vietnam + Mythos)