Night Stalker Customs

Through the last few years since attending various Die-cast shows and contests, I had the pleasure of winning a few awards. It is very rewarding to win, but more enjoyable was the many people you meet in connection with these events. So it is a double reward you might say. Here is some of things I was involved in.

May 2008 Osaka Japan, HotWheels Custom car Show. I wanted to go in another direction than I usually do again. I built many entries in the 64th scale classes.

Armored Troop set - 1st Place WILD

Forgotten Heroes - 1st Place MILD

April 2008 Chicago, IL. 8th HotWheels Nationals. This year was the 40th Anniversary for Hot Wheels, so I wanted to build up something special. I built a large scale diorama using 2 of my the castings I thought were the coolest. Titled "Through the Years. I built them cartoon styled with the large wheels. Diorama/Display. I won 1st place.

Oct 2007 Anaheim, Orange County, CA. 21st HotWheels Convention. This year I only entered one class. Diorama/Display. I won 2nd place.

Oct 2006 Anaheim, Orange County, CA. 20th HotWheels Convention. This year I entered multiple classes. I won 3 trophies.

1st Place pro Mild - NS Fuels Rocket Oil.

1st Place Diorama - The Bomb

2nd place Large Scale - "Flying Customs" 25th Scale Drag Bus

Oct 2005 Irvine CA, 19th Hotwheels Convention. I entered the 18th Scale HotRod Hauler in the large scale. I won 1st place Large Scale

July 2005 2nd Annual Hotwheels Custom Car Show, Pomona CA. I entered a few various things. There was a 2hr Custom Build-Off sponsored by Tamiya and Dremel. You had to build a car with no paint, using ONLY the parts they provided. I won this and brought home a great prize package of some model kits and a Dremel kit thanks to Dremel and Tamiya. I also entered 3 categories.. In Large Scale, I entered a "Hotrod Hauler" set based on the same concept as the "Foose Hauler". In repaint, I entered a 1959 Chevy Impala "Aztec Gold" painted low-rider style. And finally I re-entered the Bye-Focal Display in the Diorama Category.

Build-Off Winner

Large Scale - "Hotrod Hauler" 1st place

Repaint - "Aztec Gold" 2nd place

Diorama - "Bye-Focal Display" 2nd place

Oct 2004. 18th Hotwheels Convention, Irvine CA. I made a large scale Bye-Focal and had it sitting on a display designed to be like something you would see for a full size car at a SEMA or Autorama type show. Has a rotating "button" base and blue LEDs. It was entered in the Diorama Category. I won 1st place.

This was also celebrating the 35yrs anniv of Larry Wood working with Mattel. There was a LWWT Custom Contest where you had to build one of Larrys creations. I entered the 18th scale SCRAPE titled "Hot Lava". I added various interior details including a custom surf board and full custom paint. I won 2nd place in Large Scale.

I also entered a 1/64th scale "Foose Hauler" set. It consisted of a VW Bus based hauler and trailer with 2 street rods on it. Now in the collection of Chip Foose. I entered it in the Hot category. I won 1st place.

April 2004 4th Hotwheels Nationals, Dallas TX. I made a large scale Redline Display using a stand and 2 gallon cans with the cars inside at angle. The cars were a heavy Chevy and a Silhouette. This was entered in the Diorama Category I won 1st place.

Oct 2003 17th Hotwheels Convention, Irvine CA. I entered a 5-car pyramid Redline Display in the Diorama Category. It had large scale redline replicas of the Custom Volkswagen, Deora, Olds 442, Silhouette, and the Demon. This was entered in the Diorama Category. I won 1st place.

April 2003 3rd Hotwheels Nationals in Cinci, OH. This was the first event for me. I entered the large scale with a Redline replica "Light My Firebird." It was in a replica large style Blister Pack. I entered the Diorama Category. I won 2nd place.