Hot Wheels Aston Martin 1963 DB5 (CFN80) - 2015 Heritage Real Riders (15 of 18)

British Racing Green is probably my favorite color (or colour), so I was excited to see the DB5 painted in it with racing numbers and premium wheels.

Storing and Cataloging my Diecast Models

I've been trying to catalog and store my diecast collection. I like opening the packaging, so almost my entire collection is "loose". I've been using these Rubbermaid containers - each holds 12 standard size 1/64 scale cars.

I try to group the models by the real manufacturer (here, Aston Martin) or by type (sports car, pick-up, etc) depending on which characteristic I'm most interested. I tend to be fairly fluid in my cataloging.

Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Aston Martin DBS from Casino Royale

Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Aston Martin DBS (BDV05) as seen in James Bond Casino Royale.
Real Rider wheels, metal base, and nicer tampos justify a higher price for these, which run around $5 as compared to $1 for the mainline version.

Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Aston Martin 1963 DB5 from Goldfinger

Retro Entertainment version of the Aston Martin 1963 DB5 (BDV04) from James Bond Goldfinger. Real Riders wheels, and nicer tampos than on the Mainline version. Also, the paint, in my opinion, seems to be of a higher quality and is definitely a different shade.

Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Lotus Esprit S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me

Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment models are more expensive than the mainlines, and usually have additional features (as here) or have Real Rider wheels and nicer tampos. This is the Lotus Esprit S1 (BDT92) in submarine mode from James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me. The fins are movable on this model.

Hot Wheels Aston Martin 1963 DB5 - Mainline Version

Another James Bond Hot Wheel, this time the 2014 mainline (BFF99, 200 of 250) Aston Martin 1963 DB5. From package "Most famous for being featured in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, and more recently in the 2012 film Skyfall. Regarded by many as the most famous car in the world"

Shell Premium - Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger

Another premium for Shell Helix that I got at the Pound store. This is the Aston Martin DB5 as seen in James Bond Goldfinger. Made by Tic Toc, I can only assume that they were given out with a fill-up from Shell.

The display case is a nice touch.

Shell Premium - Aston Martin DBS from Quantum of Solace

Another Shell Helix premium I got at the Pound store in Liverpool - an Aston Martin DBS as shown in James Bond Quantum of Solace. I do appreciate the display case with the movie poster in the background. This series was produced by Chinese manufacturer Tic Toc.

Johnny Lighting Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger

I picked up this model loose from a local seller that specializes in Hot Wheels (its a great store in a local Flea Market - I can get carded models, either Matchbox or Hot Wheels, for as little as 2 for $1). Of the different versions of the DB5 that I own, this one is my favorite.

This casting has nice tampos, rubber wheels, and includes the side mirrors.

Hot Wheels Lotus Esprit S1 - Mainline Version

Lotus Esprit S1 that was released earlier this year as part of the Mainline Series. From the box art - Specialty: British Supercar powered by the Lotus 970 4-cylinder engine. It's probably most famous for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, where it was featured in a long chase sequence and was transformed into a submarine.

Hot Wheels Walmart James Bond Series - 1963 Aston Martin DB5

Here is the 1963 Aston Martin DB5 that made a re-appearance for the 2012 film Skyfall. Skyfall is one of the few Bond movies that I've seen, and I did enjoy it. The appearance of the classic Aston Martin did seem forced, however, and felt more like an applause line for the audience.

Hot Wheels did a great job on the card art from this.

Hot Wheels Walmart James Bond Series - Aston Martin DBS

Hot Wheels is releasing a number of Walmart only series, and the most recent one is a 5-car series of James Bond vehicles.

The casting (or at least 1 of the versions of this casting) has this as a 2010 Aston Martin DBS, but Casino Royale utilized a 2007 DBS. I'm not even going to pretend to know the differences, if any, between the model years. Given that this costs about a buck, can't complain as this is a nice looking model.