Archive for Automotive Die-casts

Mysterious thing.

So it would seem that Michael and I received our respective parcels from hayatonka within a few days of each other, because today I arrived at work to find an EMS delivery sitting in the logistics area addressed to me. Ewan said I was gonna chuckle heartily upon seeing the box my stuff was packed [...]

Gifts from Japan

A few days ago, I got a txt from my brother to tell me there was a courier delivery card at his place for an item that had failed to be delivered.  My curiosity peaked.  I wasn’t expecting anything, what the hell could it be!? Later that day I got an email from Ewan (www.hayatonka.com, [...]

First Gen. Literature, Fourth Gen. Curio

Legend(s).  We’ll start with the 1st Gen.  How often do you come across a Service/Shop Manual for the First Generation Prince Skyline and Skyway Sedans and Wagons? The answer, seldom.  The joy of small-ish town mechanics, service manual libraries, as that’s often where the magic lies and knowing a young chap with a classic car [...]

Selection of Diecasts

Over the years, the availability and quality of die-cast cars has increased greatly, due to increased exposure via the Internet and tooling methods used.  It is now possible to cheaply attain high quality, highly accurate representations of a lot of cars, in particular classic Japanese ones. A good demonstration of this in the 1:64-72 range [...]