2013 - UPDATED: POS MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SMALL PACKET HAS FINALLY DROP DOWN THE PRICES INTO HALF! - 29.MAY.2013

Ever since the price for POS MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SMALL PACKET has been increased enormously in mid MAY 2013, ALOT of people who uses the services for all kinds of purposes (business or pleasure) has been really unhappy about this matter. After i have post this matter to inform all who uses this services has been a success due to the people who bring this matter to their (POS MALAYSIA AUTHORITIES) attention, we have finally have an affordable & reasonable price to pay for the services they provided.

This is how i knew when i personally when to my local post office to ask for the price for registered mail to overseas using small packet. And this is how i asked:

me: Hi. Can i ask is the price for international small packet to oversea still the same?
post officer: Oh..the price has drop. It has been dropped to half price from the recently increased price.
me: How come?
post officer: Many people complaint at the internet.
me: Oh ok.

Well, this is how our Malaysian system works. Like it or not. It has been like this for a long long time now. And again, there's no public announcement. No local TV broadcast, newspapers or radio broadcast announcement. Not even in their own POS MALAYSIA web site. So, how do we know? You just have to be at the post office and ASK AROUND.

Here's the NEW CHANGED RATE FOR INTERNATIONAL SMALL PACKET:

There you have it. A piece of A4 size photocopy paper from the photo-stated copy. And this has to be ask from the post officer in order to get this piece. As you can see, there is no statement stating why suddenly all these rates has been lower down & what about the previously people who has paid for their sudden enormous increased rates. Is there any refund back? That would be a question that will never have an answer.

I hope that this rate will stay as they are and do keep an eye on the INTERNATIONAL SMALL PACKET's rate coz we never know when will they increased it again. Please ask the post officer at the counter there for solid confirmation every time you post your parcel, ok. Safe this information at your electronic device or photo copy a piece and brings it with you whenever you go to the post office for delivery purposes.

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2013 LOTUS EVORA, APRILIA RSV4, HELICOPTERS MD500 HUDGES & OIL TRUCK (CHROME MIRROR-PLATED) WERE SPOTTED IN THE MOVIE 'THE HOST' (2013) - 19.MAY.2013

I was gonna do a review on this quite interesting movie called THE HOST (2013) which was released in LATE MARCH 2013 but was pile up with lots of work. Well, i love this movie very much and so i would still do the review specially on the vehicles & flying craft that was used in this movie. The movie has this 2010 LOTUS EVORA which looks similar to this year's mainline series LOTUS EVORA GT4 (METAFLAKE DARK GREEN). Let's have a look..

THE MOVIE POSTER FEATURING DIANE KRUGER & THE LOTUS

When i first saw the poster, i quick do some research on the vehicles used in this movie. I found out that the vehicles, bikes & chopper used in this movie were all used CHROME MIRROR-PLATED paint jobs! Incredible outcome indeed!! And so i have customized one of my own LOTUS EVORA but the version used in the movie were the 2010 LOTUS EVORA. Let's check it out..

Is not actually a CHROME MIRROR-PLATED paint but i am satisfied with the outcome.. hehe :)
Check out the movie version..

FIRST KICK OFF IN MILAN, ITALY!

The LOTUS EVORA has been appeared in several countries during the premiere of the movie THE HOST such as ROME, LOS ANGELES, PARIS & GENEVA. Amazing sporty machines indeed. Let's take a look at some of the scenes in which this amazing car appears in the movie.

Here are some of the incredible numbers of vehicles during the making of this film..

 

Of course, when every movies has some amazing machines, they also need to have some beautiful actresses as well .. such as Diane Kruger & Saiorse Ronan! Those are not the only things that attracts the attention but also the helicopters, bikes & truck were an interesting elements as well.

The LOTUS EVORA were also spotted in MALAYSIA for its premiere in April 2013.

Like i said, you just can't resist to turn away from this superb machines indeed!
Let's have a look at other machines which also wrapped in CHROME MIRROR-PLATED body color in the movie.

APRILIA RSV4 (MOTORCYCLE)

When i first saw the first scene on the motorcycle, i thought it was one of the Ducati series, maybe a Ducati Diavel, one of this year's most anticipated model. But its not! After a thoroughly look hours research, one name finally came up, the APRILIA RSV4. One name that i don't really familiar with. It looks something like this..

Hopefully we will see this casting in the next year 2014 mainline list eh.. :D

Now, for the helicopter, its easier to search and the model they used in the movie is this mode..

HELICOPTERS MD500 HUDGES

When i saw the helicopter.. immediately i would think of one of the CHROME PLATED HOT WHEELS version of its own chopper named KILLER COPTER! Check it out.. 

HOT WHEELS 2009 HW CITY WORKS #107 KILLER COPTER (CHROME)

 Lastly, the truck that is also been wrapped with CHROME MIRROR-PLATED body color which i am not sure what model it is, only the view of the rear truck. Check it out..

And HOT WHEELS also has its oil truck carrier as well such as this model..

HOT WHEELS 2009 NEW MODELS #14 FAST GASSIN' (WHITE)

Well, that's pretty much about it. 

I just loved CHROME color so much and i have been doing some studies on how to really paint diecast models into real CHROME MIRROR-PLATED color. In Malaysia, it is hard to find that kind of paint for self-customized purposes. Need to dig deeper i guess.. hehe :D

Anyway, i hope that maybe someday, MATTEL will considering producing these amazing models especially found in exciting movies such as THE HOST. The Fast & Furious franchise is a success for HOT WHEELS brand and rumor has been said that there might be a second series of The Fast & Furious franchise! Keep coming on these beautiful models, MATTEL! Just keep it coming.. :)

Alright then. I guess that's it for now.

Thanks for viewing my blog & i wish you all have a good time, ok.

Take good care, people. I see you all soon.. :D

2013 HOT WHEELS SCAVENGERS HUNT - 2ND WAVE - PONY-UP (GREEN) & VULTURE (YELLOW) SPOTTED! - 24.MAY.2013

Here, we have new SCAVENGER HUNT spotted in 2ND WAVE:
1. PONY-UP (GREEN) 03/06
2. VULTURE (YELLOW) 05/06

In late April 2013, we have seen the 1ST WAVE of SCAVENGER HUNT car model - TIRE FRYER (BLACK) & SCORCHER (COPPER) in my previous post. It might not be the finest casting in 2013 but i still like the unique casting of these 2 models especially VULTURE. The unique designed of the long exhaust-pipe near the driver seat. You can get this models in eBay now as they are just been released recently.

So now, we still left another 2 car models which we might have a first look of their pictures here somewhere in June 2013. A full set of 6 cars are need to complete the collection of this SCAVENGER HUNT series! Hopefully MATTEL can produced a much more exciting car models for this series soon. Just to boost the interest of A MUST GET car models eh.. :D

UPDATED ON: 24.MAY.2013 (4:23 P.M. ASIA TIME ZONE)
Thanks to one of the reader, we have finally have a full list of all 6 cars in this series. Check it out..

Even though it is not the actual car model's pics but at least we now know that the last 2 cars were officially announced at hotwheels.com site. Which is the:
- 2008 TESLA ROADSTER (DARK GREY)
- 40 SOMETHIN' (RED)

Well, not of what we expect but at least it looks sporty.. hehe :D


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2013 HOT WHEELS MAINLINE M CASE - ALL 23 NEWEST CARS + 12TH REGULAR TREASURE HUNT HAS BEEN SPOTTED! - 23.MAY.2013

After we have witnessed the latest as well as the LAST/FINAL car of SUPER SECRET/HIDDEN TREASURE HUNT #217 '71 DODGE DEMON (SPECTRAFLAME BLUE) on 22.MAY.2013, here comes the latest 2013 mainline wave - THE M CASES! which revealed all 23 newest cars - new casting & recolor! Let's have a look, shall we.. :)

2013 HOT WHEELS HW CITY ~ RESCUE #19 FIRE-EATER (WHITE)

12TH REGULAR TREASURE HUNT

HW CITY ~ RESCUE
#15 - SPEEDBOX (YELLOW) ~ 2ND COLOR!
#19 - FIRE-EATER (WHITE) ~ 12TH REGULAR TREASURE HUNT!
HW CITY ~ NIGHTBURNERZ
#21 - HONDA S2000 (RED) ~ 2ND COLOR!
#30 - QUICK N' SIK (METAFLAKE DARK BLUE) ~ 2ND COLOR!

HW CITY ~ GRAFITTI RIDES
#31 - SURF' UP BUS (RED) ~ 2ND COLOR!
#33 - CHRYSLER 300C HEMI (BRIGHT ORANGE)

HW IMAGINATION ~ STREET PESTS

#54 - RATMOBILE (WHITE) ~ 2ND COLOR!

HW IMAGINATION ~ SURF PATROL

#74 - SHARKRUISER (BRIGHT ORANGE) ~ 3RD COLOR!

#75 - TURBO TURRET (TAN) ~ NEW CASTING!

HW STUNT ~ MOTO

#96 - SNOW RIDE (LITE BLUE)

HW RACING ~ RACE TEAM

#109 - MIG RIG (BLUE) ~ NEW CASTING!

HW RACING ~ THRILL RACERS

#114 - ACURA NSX (BLUE) ~ 2ND COLOR!

HW RACING ~ X-RAYCERS

#140 - BULLET PROOF (TRANSPARENT RED) ~ NEW CASTING!

HW RACING ~ SUPER CHROMES

#145 - BUMP AROUND (BLUE) ~ NEW CASTING! (2ND COLOR)

#149 - CHICANE (CHROME)

HW SHOWROOM ~ ASPHALT ASSAULT

#155 - '10 FORD SHELBY GT-500 SUPERSNAKE (WHITE) ~ 3RD COLOR!

HW SHOWROOM ~ HOT TRUCKS

#162 - CUSTOM '62 CHEVY (VIOLET) ~ 2ND COLOR!

HW SHOWROOM ~ ALL STARS

#175 - PORSCHE 918 SPYDER (RED) ~ NEW CASTING! (2ND COLOR)

HW SHOWROOM ~ AMERICAN TURBO

#187 - SURF CRATE (YELLOW) ~ 2ND COLOR!

#189 - '34 FORD (LITE BLUE)

HW SHOWROOM ~ GARAGE

#200 - '69 DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA (MAROON) ~ FAST & FURIOUS MOVIE EDITION

HW SHOWROOM ~ CORVETTE 60TH

#201 - '69 CORVETTE (YELLOW)

HW SHOWROOM ~ THEN AND NOW

#222 - '71 DODGE CHALLENGER (BLACK)

HW SHOWROOM ~ PERFORMANCE

#244 - '67 CAMARO (BLACK) ~ REGULAR VERSION!

Well, that's about it, folks.
A very interesting HW case indeed!
These L Cases already released in U.S. market. Hopefully we will be seeing this more in MALAYSIA's markets soon. The closer we get to the end of line in HW MAINLINE SERIES, the more exciting casting we will get. Alot of new casting has been revealed in this wave & hopefully, by the end of August 2013, we will be seeing a complete set of the entire 2013 mainline series.

Thank you for visiting my blog & your times. Will have more updates & exciting news coming up soon. See you all soon. Take care, alright. :D