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Welcome to the crazy world of error collecting.<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>This guide features many of the different error types any Hot Wheels vehicle can have. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is broken down by the individual parts of a vehicle and some of the manufacturing steps. A basic Hot Wheels generally contains five main parts consisting of a body, window piece, interior, base and axle sets (wheels). Occasionally there can be an accessory piece such as a wing or surfboard. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-font-kerning: .5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:HI;mso-bidi-language:HI">Every piece and the manufactureing step have numerous ways to fail in their own unique way</span>. Click on the link below to see the carnage.
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Welcome to the crazy world of error collecting.<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>This guide features many of the different error types any Hot Wheels vehicle can have. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is broken down by the individual parts of a vehicle and some of the manufacturing steps. A basic Hot Wheels generally contains five main parts consisting of a body, window piece, interior, base and axle sets (wheels). Occasionally there can be an accessory piece such as a wing or surfboard. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-font-kerning: .5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:HI;mso-bidi-language:HI">Every piece and the manufactureing steps have numerous ways to fail in their own unique way</span>. Click on the links below to see the carnage.
   
 
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Welcome to the crazy world of error collecting. This guide features many of the different error types any Hot Wheels vehicle can have. It is broken down by the individual parts of a vehicle and some of the manufacturing steps. A basic Hot Wheels generally contains five main parts consisting of a body, window piece, interior, base and axle sets (wheels). Occasionally there can be an accessory piece such as a wing or surfboard. Every piece and the manufactureing steps have numerous ways to fail in their own unique way. Click on the links below to see the carnage.


Wheel Errors

Error Type Description Picture

ASW

All Small Wheels. W All Small Wheels
ALW All Large Wheels. W All Large Wheels
Wrong Size Wheel Set Either a matching wheel set too large or too small for the vehicle W Wrong Size Wheel Set
One Wrong Wheel Size One wheel on an axle set too large or small. W One Wrong Size Wheel
Mismatch Wheels Two different wheel rim styles on a car. W Mis-Match
Mismatch Wheel Types Basic wheel and Real Rider axles mixed. W Mis-Match Types
Wrong Size & Mismatch Wrong size wheel and mismatched. W Wrong Size & Mis-Matched
Matchbox Wheel A wheel from a Matchbox car on a HW. W Matchbox Wheel
Hot Wheels Wheel A wheel from a HW on a Matchbox car. W HW Wheel
Reversed Wheels Axles installed backwards on the base. W Reversed Wheels
Backwards Wheel One tire put on the axle with the spokes facing inwards. W Backwards Wheel
Missing Tire Rubber Rim missing the Real Rider rubber tire. W Missing Tire Rubber
W Missing Hub Cap Missing the center part of a multi-part wheel. W Missing Hub Cap
Mismolded Co-Mold Wheel First pass (inner rim) didn't form correctly. Second pass (outer tire) filled it in. W Mis-Molded Co-Mold
Miscast Wheel Unfinished molding of the wheel. W Mis-Cast
Broken Wheel Part of a broken wheel left on the axle. W Broken Wheel
Missing One Wheel Missing one wheel on a peened axle set. W Missing One Wheel
Missing Axel Set Missing the front, middle or rear axel set. W Missing Wheel Set
Missing All Axles Missing all the wheels. W Missing All Wheels
Missing Axle Sets Happens on vehicles with 3 or more axle sets. W Missing Wheel Sets
Extra Wheels Extra axle set of wheels or one extra wheel inside package. W Extra Wheel Set
Extra Wheels Inside Extra axle set or wheel stuck inside the vehicle. W Extra Wheel Set Inside
Uncrimped Axle Little tabs molded into the base to hold the axle in place missed being crimped down. W Uncrimped Axle Tabs
Misplaced Axle Axle is outside of its slot on the base. W Mis-Placed Axle
Pinched Axle Axel is bent when crimped to the base. W Pinched Axle
Pinched Under Body Wheel is pinched under the vehicle body when assembled. W Pinched Under Body
Unpeened Axle Axle is not peened (flattened out) over so the wheel falls off. Wheel can still be in the package or missing. W Unpeened Axle
Wrong Axle Size Axel set is too large or small for the car. W Wrong Axle Size
Unchromed Wheel Missed the chrome foil hot stamped to the spoke design. W Unchromed Wheel
Mischromed Chrome finish applied incorrectly. W Mis-Chromed
Excessive Heat Stayed under the hot stamping tool too long. W Excessive Hot Stamp Heat
Tool Strike The pattern of the wheel is pulled off when hit by the stamper again. W Tool Strike
Wrong Wheel Finish Wrong wheel used in the chrome process. This example has a 5 Spoke rear wheel that attempted to get just the outer rim chromed. W Wrong Wheel Finish
Dual Finishes A wheel with two finish treatments. EX: The front wheel should only be all orange but this one got a chrome rim applied too. W Double Painted Wheel
Mismatch Chrome Same wheel but two different chrome applications. EX: Chrome rim ring on one wheel and all chrome rim on the other. W Mis-Match Chrome
Mismatch Colors Same wheel but two different colors. W Mis-Match Colors
Missing Wheel Tampo Missing the wheel tampo. W Missing Wheel Tampo
Misplaced Wheel Tampo Wheel tampo applied wrong. W Mis-Placed Wheel Tampo
Tampo Wrong Side Tampo applied to the back side of a wheel. W Tampo on Wrong Side
Double Wheel Tampo Tampo applied to the wheel twice. W Double Wheel Tampo
Retampoed Wheel Two different tampo designs applied to the same wheel. W Retampoed
Mismatch Tampos Correct wheel rims but different tampos on them. W Mis-Match Tampos
Too Much Paint Too much paint applied in the wheel tampo process. W Too Much Tampo Paint
Wrongly Tampoed Wheel Matching wheels set but one has tampos when it shouldn't. W Wrongly Tampoed Wheel

Vehicle Body Errors

Error Type Description Picture

Bent Body

Smashed or bent body before packaging C Bent Body
Mis-Cast Holes or deformities during the molding process.

C Mis-Cast

Unfinished Casting Missing a large portion of the body. C Unfinished Casting
Casting Tab Extra chunk of metal or plastic on the base leftover from the molding process. C Casting Tab
Casting Flashing Excess thin metal left on the vehicle. C Casting Flashing
Broken Piece Piece of the body broken off. Broken piece could be in the blister bubble or at the factory. C Broken Piece
Missing Body Part Missing a large piece of the body on a two part vehicle. C Missing Body Part
Missing Body No main body piece on the car. C Missing Body
Extra Body Extra car body in the package. C Extra Body
Body Only Only the vehicle's body is in that package. C Body Only

Base Errors

Error Type Description Picture

Reversed Base

Base put on backwards. B Reversed Base
Upside Down Base riveted on upside down. B Upside Down Base
Wrong Base Base from a different vehicle. This '68 Nova has a '68 Cougar base. B Wrong Base

Missing Base Missing the base. Post can be spun or unspun. B Missing Base
Bent Base Warped or bent not due to being misriveted. B Bent Base
Broken Base Snapped or cracked base. Can be missing broken part. B Broken Base
Miscast Base Incomplete molded part or cast with holes in it. B Mis-Cast Base
Casting Tab Extra chunk of metal or plastic on the base leftover from the mold process. B Casting Tab on Base
Mischromed Base Bad finish (Satin Look) or completely missing chrome in spots. B Mis-Chromed
Mispainted Base Under or over sprayed paint on a base. B Mispainted
Misplaced Date Code Put in a spot where it is illegible or obscured by mistake. B Misplaced Datecode
Bad Date Code The code is a letter and number between 01-52. This one is B92. B Bad Date Code

Interior Errors

Error Type Description Picture

Missing Interior

No interior piece. I Missing Interior
Reversed Interior Piece put in backwards. I Reversed Interior
Upside Down Interior Piece put in upside down. I Upside Down Interior

Misplaced Interior Interior piece out of place causing assembly problems. I Misplaced Interior
Loose Interior Part or all of the interior loose in the package. I Loose Interior Piece
Wrong Interior Piece from a different vehicle. I Wrong Interior
Extra Interior Another interior piece inside the package. I Extra Interior
Mischromed Interior Missing part of the chrome finish exposing raw plastic. I Mis-Chromed
Casting Tab Piece of plastic or metal left over from the molding process. I Casting Tab

Window Errors

Error Type Description Picture

Missing Windows

No window piece G Missing Windows

Paint & Tampo Errors

Error Type Description Picture

No Tampos

Missing the graphics T Missing Tampos

Final Assembly Errors

Error Type Description Picture

Unriveted / Unspun

Rivet posts missed being smushed down to lock the car together R Unriveted

Miscellaneous Errors

Error Type Description Picture

Missing Engine

Engine piece left behind M Missing Engine

Packaging Errors