Artist Uses Diecast Magic to Create a Unique Range Rover Velar

I admire 3D artists. They can create cars or things beyond most people's imagination. These skills allow them to go places that automotive manufacturers may never explore. After all, there's no massive capital required to build a new car using 3D Software, and there's no associated risk. The only person you have to please is yourself, and that's where the magic happens.

Of course, that doesn't mean the whole world will appreciate your work just because, but that shouldn't be the end goal. Diecast artists take things to the next level by turning their vision into something real. The guys at Jakarta Diecast Project have been constantly unveiling exciting projects. And it's not cheap to commission or purchase their tiny cars (prices can go up to over $700 item per vehicle).

It wasn't that long ago that I showed you a 1959 Chevy El Camino, shedding its layers of rust to shine like a star. And in less than a month, the artist has shown us four more projects, plus the one I'm here to discuss today. He turned a simple and somewhat boring Matchbox Golf GTI into a Time Attack monster engine with a rear-mounted engine and a widebody kit.

The Hot Wheels Volvo P220 Estate had a more simple destination, and it was great with the custom motorcycle rack on the back. The next project wasn't something I ever expected or could envision happening in the real world. Starting from a 2018 Ford Mustang GT casting, he went down the Mad Mike path using a turbocharged, 4-rotor engine. If the Kiwi driver could fit something like that in the back of a McLaren P1, doing the same with a Ford Mustang should be a piece of cake.

The Tomica Mercedes-Benz G Wagon was up next, and it was yet another simple but effective design. Some people prefer things that way, while others would rather have the full "Show Me What You Got" experience instead. For the latest one-off machine, the artist used another Hot Wheels casting. The Range Rover Velar is Dmitriy Shakhmatov's work, and it has been around since 2019.

It may be a desirable machine in the real world, but on a 1/64th scale, it tends to lose some of that appeal. And that's especially valid when you've got so many other supercars to choose from. This black SUV is the third iteration that showed up in the 2020 HW Turbo mini-series. In just over 22 minutes, it goes from zero to hero, becoming a mix of PreRunner and Rock Crawler with a massive rear-mounted engine. Replicating this design sounds like a serious challenge if you ask me!