No hay nada extraordinario en cuanto a encontrar una camioneta pickup como parte del "paisaje" en una finca, taller o empresa de cualquier tipo; quiero decir, es más o menos un lugar común para la mayoría de gente y es comprensible...
Las camionetas pickup fueron concebidas básicamente para ayudar pequeños negocios (incluyendo granjas) a llevar bienes y mercancías, también para mensajería, esa es su "vocación" y por eso es que son consideradas herramientas de trabajo, sin pretensiones de algo más...
Tomó un poco más de 40 años desde la creación de los primeros vehículos de esta categoría, ver algunos cambios en este paradigma; en los 50s de siglo pasado, hubo un ambiente favorable para la industria automotriz que hizo posible la exploración de nuevos segmentos para sus productos.
En ese momento, esta industria no estaba pensando en satisfacer una necesidad, sino más bien en "crear una necesidad", tan raro como suena y las personas respondieron, tibiamente al comienzo.
Así es como las primeras camionetas pickup especialidad fueron ofrecidas en varios concesionarios de autos y los consumidores empezaron a ver estos vehículos no solo como medios de transporte utilitarios sino también como símbolos de un estilo de vida, de alguna forma siguiendo las tendencias establecidas por los coches de pasajeros.
Con todo, había un paradigma con respecto a este segmento automotor que fue inclusive más difícil de vencer: las camionetas pickup nunca fueron consideradas emblemas del alto rendimiento y ni hablar de ellas como vehículos adecuados para competición.
La iniciativa para superar esta idea arraigada vino de una persona muy improbable, un ex-piloto profesional de la Serie NASCAR, quien tenía una escuela de conducción y necesitaba un "ambiente" donde los graduados pudieran empezar sus carreras: Buck Baker.
Buck organizó, por allá en 1983, la National Pickup Truck Racing Association (Asociación Nacional de Carreras de Camionetas Pickup) y programó una serie de diez carreras; esta idea fue estructurada de tal manera que pudiera ser vendida a NASCAR, una vez que adquiriera algún reconocimiento entre los fanáticos de las carreras.
Sus planes no resultaron como esperaba y la serie fue vendida a Richard "Dick" Moroso, empresario del mercado de accesorios automotrices, pero la idea de las carreras de camionetas pickup para la Serie NASCAR no fue descartada por completo y en 1995, la primera temporada de esta categoría tuvo lugar, logrando popularidad considerable desde entonces.
Uhmmm, supongo que tal vez al menos algunos de mis visitantes regulares han extrañado mis publicaciones semanales y tuve una brecha de dos semanas, que es muy inusual; pero no se preocupen, este blog no ha llegado a su fin y tengo todavía algunos callos que pisar; de hecho, la brecha ha sido debido a compromisos de trabajo y ya saben que prioridades son prioridades...
Así que, volviendo de inmediato a mis "deberes" relacionados con esta afición, mi última reseña presentó un modelo en mi colección de la categoría Premium y, en total contraste, esta publicación presenta un modelo de la categoría Regular, lo que puede ser algo desconcertante...
Hay coleccionistas que una vez son introducidos a artículos de la categoría Premium, no quieren saber nada más sobre modelos de otras categorías entonces, normalmente deciden vender o regalar sus remanentes de "coleccionables indignos" y enfocarse en el segmento Premium, lo cual es una decisión respetable debo decir pero, bueno, no soy esa clase de coleccionista...
Como le dije a un amigo y colega coleccionista recientemente: ‘compro lo que me gusta, lo que realmente importa es mi propio gusto’ luego, no dejo a un lado mis coleccionables anteriores y más "humildes" simplemente porque conseguí algo más costoso; todo ha sido parte de mi recorrido por esta afición y, por tanto, es valioso para mí sin importar su etiqueta de precio.
El modelo que estoy introduciendo esta vez, fue llamado simplemente Chevy 1500, diseñado por Larry Wood y lanzado por primera vez en 1996, fue una elección no ortodoxa de mi parte: normalmente paso por alto modelos en "diecast" con demasiado plástico (plastcast) y particularmente aquellos con carrocería plástica, simplemente porque contradicen la esencia de un modelo en DIECAST y también porque lucen aún más baratos (en el mal sentido de la palabra) y peor que sus contrapartes con carrocería en diecast.
Sin embargo, hice una excepción en este caso por varias razones incluyendo: porque tiene algún sentido en un vehículo de carreras cuya contraparte real presenta carrocería en fibra de vidrio, también porque este es plástico de buena calidad, lo que significa que reproduce mejor los detalles en el molde y ofrece una superficie mejor para tampos y/o calcomanías y, finalmente, por que el chasis es más bien pesado, lo cual te da una mejor sensación general.
Ahora, este modelo fue creado específicamente para los set de pistas Hot Wheels, sobre los cuales debe tener un muy buen desempeño debido a su centro de gravedad bajo y buen peso, pero me importa muy poco eso, ya que no me gustan y no juego con sets de pistas; lo que realmente me gusta es la fidelidad del modelo con respecto al vehículo real, tiene una cabina agradablemente detallada con jaula de seguridad y el chasis también es prolijo.
De hecho, es mucho mejor que otros modelos HW basados en camionetas pickup de Chevrolet y por eso me las arreglé para conseguir tres versiones de esta réplica con la ayuda de un amigo mío, colega coleccionista e importador, hace más de 5 años.
Ha tenido 20 iteraciones hasta aquí, todas ellas para la Línea Principal y todas ellas presentando carrocería plástica y chasis en diecast, pero desde 2011, el chasis fue modificado para incluir la parrilla frontal, que anteriormente era una parte adicional de la carrocería.
La primera pertenece a la Serie First Editions, la carrocería plástica, cubierta del platón e interiores fueron trabajados en plateado, recibiendo una decoración de carreras muy bonita con tampos y/o calcomanías, en 5 colores, sobre prácticamente todos los paneles de la carrocería y la parrilla frontal, excluyendo la portezuela trasera; el chasis recibió pintura plateada con acabado Metalflake, es increíble para un modelo de las líneas Regulares, sin embargo, un proceso de secado incompleto y la fricción con la tarjeta deterioraron la decoración al lado izquierdo (un problema común con HW); las ventanas son ahumadas y las ruedas plásticas pequeñas presentan diseño de rimes 7 Spoke en negro con tampos Goodyear amarillos.
El segundo pertenece a la Serie Race Team III, la carrocería fue trabajada en azul metalizado mientras que la cubierta del platón e interiores fueron trabajados en blanco; la decoración de carreras basada en un diseño Hot Wheels es menos prolija que en el modelo anterior, pero aún tiene cierto realismo, aunque con solo 3 colores, el chasis no está pintado; las ventanas tiene la misma configuración de color, pero las ruedas plásticas presentan diseño de rimes 5 Spoke en cromado.
El último pertenece a la Serie Track Aces, la carrocería fue trabajada en burgundi, mientras que la cubierta del platón y los interiores son negros, también el chasis fue pintado en negro brillante; de nuevo una decoración de carreras realista fue la elección para esta versión, con tampos y/o calcomanías, en 4 colores, pero solo en los paneles laterales, añadí algunos toques de pintura para las luces frontales y de cola, sobre todos los modelos; las ventanas y diseño de ruedas son los mismos del modelo anterior y todos fueron hechos en Malasia...
Stg 3:14-18 "Pero si tenéis celos amargos y contención en vuestro corazón, no os jactéis, ni mintáis contra la verdad; porque esta sabiduría no es la que desciende de lo alto, sino terrenal, animal, diabólica. Porque donde hay celos y contención, allí hay perturbación y toda obra perversa. Pero la sabiduría que es de lo alto es primeramente pura, después pacífica, amable, benigna, llena de misericordia y de buenos frutos, sin incertidumbre ni hipocresía. Y el fruto de justicia se siembra en paz para aquellos que hacen la paz."
ENGLISH There is nothing extraordinary as regards to find a pickup truck as part of the "landscape" at a farm, workshop or company of any kind; I mean, it’s pretty much a commonplace for most people and it’s understandable...
Pickup trucks were conceived basically to help small business (including farms) to carry goods and supplies, also for deliveries, that’s their "vocation" and that’s why they are considered worktools, unpretentious of something else...
It took a bit more than 40 years from the creation of the first vehicles of this category, to see some changes in this paradigm; in the 50s of the last century, there was a favorable environment for the automotive industry that made it possible the exploration of new segments for its products.
At that moment, this industry was not thinking in to meet a need, but rather in to "create a need", as weird as it sounds and people responded, lukewarmly at the beginning.
That’s how the first specialty pickup trucks were offered in several car dealerships and consumers began to see these vehicles not just as utilitarian means of transportation but also as a lifestyle symbol, somehow following the trends established by passenger cars.
Yet, there was a paradigm regarding this automotive segment that was even harder to beat: pickup trucks were never considered emblems of high performance and let alone even think in them as vehicles fit for competition.
The initiative to overcome this rooted idea came from a very unlikely person, a former professional pilot of the NASCAR Series, who had a driving school and needed an "environment" where the graduates could start their careers: Buck Baker.
Buck organized, back in 1983, the National Pickup Truck Racing Association and scheduled a series of ten races; this idea was structured in such a way that it could be sold to NASCAR, once it had achieved some recognition among the racing fans.
His plans didn’t turn out as expected and the series was sold to Richard "Dick" Moroso, entrepreneur in the automotive aftermarket, but the idea of pickup trucks racing for NASCAR Series was not discarded altogether and in 1995, the first season of this category was held, achieving considerable popularity ever since.
Uhmmm, I guess maybe at least some of my regular visitors have missed my weekly publications and I had a two weeks gap, which is very unusual; but don’t worry, this blog hasn’t come to an end and I still have some corns to step on; in fact, the gap has been due to work commitments and you know that priorities are priorities...
So, returning right away to my "duties" related with this hobby, my last review featured a model in my collection from the Premium category and, in full contrast, this publication features a model from the Regular category, which must be kind of baffling...
There are collectors who once they are introduced to items from the Premium category, they don’t want to know anything else about models from other categories then, they normally decide to sell or give away their remnants of "unfit collectibles" and focus only on the Premium segment, which is a respectable decision I must say but, well, I’m not that kind of collector...
As I told to a friend and fellow collector recently: ‘I buy what I like, what really matters is my own taste’ so, I don’t put aside my previous and more "humble" collectibles just because I got something more expensive; everything has been part of my travel by this hobby and hence, it’s valuable for me regardless its price tag.
The model I’m introducing this time, called simply Chevy 1500, designed by Larry Wood and released for the first time in 1996, was an unorthodox choice on my part: normally I overlook "diecast" models with too much plastic (plastcast) and particularly those with plastic body, just because they contradict the essence of a DIECAST model and also because they look even cheaper (in the bad sense of the word) and worse than their counterparts with diecast body.
However, I made an exception in this case for several reasons including: because it makes some sense in a racing vehicle whose actual counterpart features fiberglass body, also because this is good quality plastic, which means that it reproduces better the details in the mold and it offers a better surface for tampos and/or decals, and finally, because the chassis is rather heavy, which gives you a better feeling overall.
Now, this model was created specially for Hot Wheels track sets, on which it must have a very good performance due to its low gravity center and good weight, but I care very little about that, since I don’t like and I don’t play with track sets; what I really like is the faithfulness of the model regarding the actual vehicle, it has a nicely detailed cabin with safety cage and the chassis is also prolix.
In fact, it’s much better that other HW models based on pickup trucks by Chevrolet and that’s why I managed to get 3 versions of this replica with the help of a friend of mine, fellow collector and importer, more than 5 years ago.
It has had 20 iterations so far, including variations, all of them for the Mainline and all of them featuring plastic body and diecast chassis, but since 2011, the chassis was modified to include the front grille, which previously was an additional part of the body.
The first one belongs to the First Editions Series, the plastic body, bed cover and interiors were worked in silver, receiving a very nice racing decoration with tampos and/or decals, in 5 colors, on virtually all the panels of the body and the front grille, excluding the tailgate; the chassis received silver paint with Metalflake finishing, it’s incredible for a model from the Regular lines, however, an incomplete drying process and the friction with the card deteriorated the decoration in the left side (a common issue with HW); the windows are smoked and the small plastic wheels feature 7 Spoke rims design in black with yellow Goodyear tampos.
The second one belongs to the Race Team Series III, the body was worked in metallic blue while the bed cover and interiors were worked in white; the racing decoration based on a Hot Wheels design is less prolix than in the previous model, but still has certain realism albeit with only 3 colors, the chassis is unpainted; the windows have the same color configuration, but the plastic wheels feature 5 Spoke rims design in chrome.
The last one belongs to the Track Aces Series, the body was worked in burgundy, while the bed cover and interiors are black, also the chassis was painted in glossy black; again a realistic racing decoration was the choice for this version, with tampos and/or decals, in 4 colors, but only on the side panels, I added paint touches for the front and tail lights, on all the models; windows and wheels design are the same of the previous model and all of them were made in Malaysia...
Jam 3:14-18 "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."
I was waiting for your post and yeah after 2 weeks. Must be busy pal? Yeah, we shall buy stuffs that we really like and cool that you are really focus on it. Good effort of Hot Wheels on this NASCAR racing pick-up truck especially the 1st featured, like the yellow Good Year tampo and multiple print decals which brings out the racing sense. It big Hot Wheels print also give the company a huge endorsement. A proof of pick-up isn't just a dull moving truck for goods and logistic. Anything with wheels deserve a chance for the need for speed!
Yeah my friend, I have been very busy in several projects related with my work, it has been kind of exhausting and I hardly was able to prepare a new publication for this week; you know, responsibilities come first than pleasures...
I was surprised by the likeness of this replica regarding the actual racing pickup trucks of reference, there was a good work by the designer in charge: Larry Wood, in that sense, albeit I still prefer at least diecast body (full diecast construction for a model belonging to the Regular category seems to be asking a bit too much to Hot Wheels nowadays =/) and yeah, the decoration with many tampos and/or decals certainly compensate somehow the shortage of diecast parts...
Besides, it’s great to see something different to sports coupes and supercars in racing circuits !!!... =D
I like Silverado as much as I like the unkillable Toyota Hilux but then again Silverado has it's own charm. Those that you have here, my favorite is the red... obviously...
The Silverado is one of those models (or rather trim levels at that time, later it will became the designation that replaced the C/K nomenclature) that excels among many boring and mediocre models of the 90s... I love the clean design of these pickup trucks, even today they look great !!!... The Hilux has a big fan base here in my country, believe it or not, and some of them are still working hard... Both the Silverado and the Hilux are stupendous workhorses, but actually they belong to different categories, an equivalent of the Hilux by Chevrolet would be the Luv, replaced by the D-Max, which in some countries is marketed as Isuzu, as you might know... These models were considered plainly ugly for quite some time now, however, today they are much appreciated by many and they look very good in racing livery !!!... =D
Si quieres echarle un vistazo a mi trabajo como diseñador gráfico profesional, solo haz click en la imagen superior... ENGLISH If you want to have a look at my work as professional graphic designer, just click on the image above...
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From now, I will be publishing basically the same contents in both blogs, but for reviews before March 18, 2019, you must read my Blogger blog...
I’m a professional graphic designer and a restful collector, but above all: I’m someone who doesn’t take for granted anything, just because someone else says so. I think this hobby goes way beyond buying stuff here and there: anybody with money can buy collectibles, but not anybody becomes collector by doing so. I think as well that this hobby is, more than anything, about knowledge, about making sense of what happens around us and just like any other kind of knowledge, if it’s devoid of ethics, is worthless. I like to address topics around collectionism, including, but not limited to: history, industry, forums, groups, collectors, distributors, sellers, etc. I’m fully aware that criticism is essential for our hobby: everything is susceptible of improvement and we the collectors demand quality, but the industry around it doesn’t necessarily shares that vision. After all, well-targeted criticism always helps to detect failures and correct them, it’s like critical thinking: it helps you see things as they really are and not just as how they are presented to you. If you are someone who likes to look beyond the surface, welcome, if that is not the case, continue at your own risk...
Creo que cualquier visitante atento, puede notar el cuidado en la elaboración de los contenidos (reseñas) y la calidad de las imágenes que los ilustran... TODOS SON DE MI AUTORÍA (incluyendo la ilustración del cabezote). Si desea citarlos o usar las imágenes, agradecería que pida mi autorización (no creo que se la niegue, porque eso ayudará a la divulgación de mi blog...) y por favor, cite la fuente https://my1bloggyexp.blogspot.com/
Don’t you even dare to... I think that whoever visits this blog, can notice the carefulness in the elaboration of the contents (reviews) and the quality of the images that illustrate them... I’M THE AUTHOR OF ALL (the header’s illustration is included). If you want to quote them or use my images, I would appreciate that you ask me for an authorization (I don’t think I would deny your request, because it will help to the divulgation of my blog...) and please, quote the source https://my1bloggyexp.blogspot.com/
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I was waiting for your post and yeah after 2 weeks. Must be busy pal? Yeah, we shall buy stuffs that we really like and cool that you are really focus on it. Good effort of Hot Wheels on this NASCAR racing pick-up truck especially the 1st featured, like the yellow Good Year tampo and multiple print decals which brings out the racing sense. It big Hot Wheels print also give the company a huge endorsement. A proof of pick-up isn't just a dull moving truck for goods and logistic. Anything with wheels deserve a chance for the need for speed!
Yeah my friend, I have been very busy in several projects related with my work, it has been kind of exhausting and I hardly was able to prepare a new publication for this week; you know, responsibilities come first than pleasures...
I was surprised by the likeness of this replica regarding the actual racing pickup trucks of reference, there was a good work by the designer in charge: Larry Wood, in that sense, albeit I still prefer at least diecast body (full diecast construction for a model belonging to the Regular category seems to be asking a bit too much to Hot Wheels nowadays =/) and yeah, the decoration with many tampos and/or decals certainly compensate somehow the shortage of diecast parts...
Besides, it’s great to see something different to sports coupes and supercars in racing circuits !!!... =D
I like Silverado as much as I like the unkillable Toyota Hilux but then again Silverado has it's own charm. Those that you have here, my favorite is the red... obviously...
The Silverado is one of those models (or rather trim levels at that time, later it will became the designation that replaced the C/K nomenclature) that excels among many boring and mediocre models of the 90s... I love the clean design of these pickup trucks, even today they look great !!!... The Hilux has a big fan base here in my country, believe it or not, and some of them are still working hard... Both the Silverado and the Hilux are stupendous workhorses, but actually they belong to different categories, an equivalent of the Hilux by Chevrolet would be the Luv, replaced by the D-Max, which in some countries is marketed as Isuzu, as you might know... These models were considered plainly ugly for quite some time now, however, today they are much appreciated by many and they look very good in racing livery !!!... =D
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