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Maisto
CustomsHummer H2 |
| Make & Model: | Maisto Hummer H2 (burnt orange metalflake) |
| Customization: | Top: 02/09:
Wheel upgrade using Hot Wheels all-chrome oh5 axles. Bottom: 12/10: Wheel swap using 5-dot off-road tires from a no-name tow truck. |
![]() ![]() This version lacks the rake on the top version, and the off-road tires take a bit away from the look, but the hub style works superbly. ![]() The only pair shot I got of the first set; the white rims work marvellously on the H3. ![]() The first pair sold before I could get a proper "pair" shot...here's the upgraded pair together. The red rims don't quite work here on the H3, but they're not bad! |
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| Level of difficulty: | Beginner. Rivets are soft and axles float freely. Chassis will support many different wheel styles, and they don't have to have a rake. |
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Top: This was
a total surprise. I cannibalized this for a muscular truck-wheel set that
turned out to be too narrow for use on the Baja Breaker that they were
intended for. I often reassemble donor carcasses with "junk"
wheels and donate them to a local thrift which gets 50 cents apiece for
them. But this really caught my eye. The shell is nicely detailed (it's
a whip, so you don't really miss seeing an interior) and the open-hole
lo-pro's really work here. I tried it with FTE's, by the way, when I saw
how good this looked, but the copper just didn't look as good as the chrome.
I don't ordinarily give a damn about Hummer's, but I like this one. |
| My rating: | Top: I can't give a higher rating to a Hummer...sorry. This is truly the nicest I've seen outside of the premium-collectible range. Bottom: Not quite as nice a result as my first attempt, but still...Maisto does such a lovely job on their bodies. So how come this can be so easily improved using wheels from an even cheaper make than Maisto? |
| Availability: | Top: Sold. I
was so taken by the results by my first set of transplants that when someone
almost instantly bought the H2, and said he didn't want to buy the H3, I
gave him the pair anyway since it seemed a shame to split them up. Bottom: $5 for this one (the oh5 Hummer sold for $6); $8 for the H2/H3 pair. ...Buy it! |
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