December

Each month, I go through the most recent e-mails I've received and pick a few to share with you. I try to personally respond to every e-mail I receive, but I also post a few here in my Q&A column.

Hi Joe
Would you happen to know if Ertl plans to make an 1:18 scale KITT car from the tv series Knight Rider, I have The Dukes of Hazzard car and Smokey & the Bandit, the attention to detail is excellent and and if they are anything to go by then the KITT car will be probably be the best diecast ever made of Knight Rider.
Thank you very much for your time.
Jon

It looks as if a 1:18 scale version of K.I.T.T. is on its way. According to one source, the car will be shipping from RC2 under its Joy Ride brand in March.

I am looking for a better version of The Green Hornet in 1/64^th scale than the Johnny Lightning version. Any ideas? Also, Are there any planned die-cast 1/64 scale releases for the new Starsky & Hutch that you are aware of?

Thanks for the kind words Eric. Please feel free to send me photos of your collection so I can post them as part of Collectors Collections. That goes for everyone else as well. If you send me well-lit, properly focused digital photos, I will post them on the home page. Just use the e-mail link at the bottom of the left column.

Hi, Some days ago I asked you about Visitors "V" die-cast toys. Your Galgo
pictures forced me to do a big internet search. I found awesome vehicles by DMT-Productions in this forum :

Thanks for the links Volker. I e-mailed DMT Productions for more information on these die-cast toys. As soon as I get confirmation that these are officially licensed products, I will add them to the Hollywood Die-Cast gallery.

Hello, I'm a German Boy from Fürth in Bayern. I have a Questions.
I look from the Car in the Movie "The Liga" with Sean Connery. Can you this car get procure?

Sorry, my englisch are not so good. I will go happy for a answer.

Good Look.
Rainer Liegel

Hi Rainer. I believe the film you are referring to is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The car featured in the film is called The Nemomobile. It is a beautiful car, however, the film was considered a box-office disappointment here in the U.S., though it grossed more than $100 million dollars overseas. I don't think we'll be seeing this car in die-cast form any time soon, but to quote the great Sean Connery: "Never say never, again."

Hi, I asked about your Gone in 60 Seconds collection a few days back and I was wondering do you have the whole set or is there more to collect?

Thanks,
John

As far as I know, The Gone in 60 Seconds page of this website features every car from the 1974 film that has been released by ERTL as part of its Racing Champions line. I, personally, picked up only a few. My favorite is the Mustang Mach I "Eleanor" (pictured above). Hot Wheels also released a boxed set of 1:64 cars based on the 2000 remake of the film starring Nicholas Cage.

Hi Joe,

I just wanted to ask you about the Jurassic Park decals, were did you get those decals from? Dad was watching the second movie yesterday and he asked me if they made any cars from the first film. So I checked out your site and I didn't know that your making one. So, we'd like to know were you got the decals from because we only need 2. Can you help us out ? Thanks Joe.

- Jason

The decals I used while trying to customize a 1:64 scale version of the Jurassic Park Ford Explorer came from a 1:20 scale model kit from Lindberg. Someone scanned the decals and e-mailed them to me. I tweaked them a bit and reduced them to 1:64 scale. My first attempt was okay, but could've been better. I'll be making another attempt this spring.

Hello!
Today I found your Webside and saw the Waltons truck. Could you say me , where I can get such a truck? I'm a great Waltons fan and searching for Fan articles.
Yours sincerely,
Elke Zumdiek (from Germany)

The Waltons truck is fairly rare. I don't own one, but my friend does. He bought his on eBay. It rarely appears on eBay, but that's where you'll find it if you're persistent. Visit www.ebay.com every few weeks. Under the category "toys: diecast" search for "Waltons" "Road Stars" or "LJN"

Good luck

Hey, I really enjoy visiting your website. I just wanted to send you a quick email to let you know about another Hot Wheels Batmobile I haven't seen pictured on your website.

http://www.hotwheelscollectors.com/hot100/car.aspx?SKU=C2745&Series_ID=3

Actually, it's still only a drawing even on the Hot Wheels website but I thought you would be interested if you didn't already know about it.

Keep up the good work!
Michael

The Batmobile pictured above will soon appear as the Hot Wheels #69 Crooze Batmobile. Keep your eyes peeled.

Your e-mails really make my day. Please keep them coming. Click on the e-mail link in the left column and I'll do my best to find the answer for you.