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V.A.R.I.A.N.T. - Vehicles Are Really Identical Although Not Totally.
Hi all and welcome to the first article in the series.
This is my first written article as part of the team, which aims to visually document the differences in Mattel's designs and manufacturing in all the 1.55 scale models available in their line of diecasts from Disney Pixar's film CARS 2.
This is going to be a continuously updated feature as time goes on as the vast library of cars continues to grow and only officially released cars will be recognised and any backdoor,counterfeit or fake cars will not be included.
The only other exclusion from these articles will be the Lights and sounds lineup which will be represented in a feature of their own.
Most notably is the fact that this is going to be the ultimate checklist for the completist collectors among us who will find it an indispensible document and reference.
So without further adieu,here is the first of the cars to be covered and probably the biggest reason why we started collecting these in the first place.
Lightning Mcqueen "Ka -Chow"
2011 saw the release of Disney Pixar's latest film Cars 2 and with it came a whole new range of diecasts and also a change in design of their main character Lightning Mcqueen.Initially the main recognisable differences were the rear spoiler which is now a plastic add-on as opposed to the one-piece cast of the previous version,the decals were changed to incorporate the theme behind the second film,The "World Grand Prix",wheel rims were altered,the base is now a flat molding giving the impression of a much more aerodynamically engineered race car and also the Fabulous Hudson Hornet is now part of the "Piston cup" logo.
During the course of time Mattel's designs have reverted back to the original one-piece,unibody casting as can be seen from the Hudson Hornet piston cup Lightning Mcqueen # 26 from the mainline singles.Collector's the world over have welcomed and praised the change.
From information gathered from around the world,this is a complete list of all known variants so far with pictures detailing the differences,and more importantly where to find them.
1.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels, 2 piece, Segmented front ,painted front nose. -Found in singles.
2.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels,2 piece,segmented front ,unpainted front nose. - Found in Target exclusive 4-packs,and Kmart exclusive twinpack with Fillmore with Headset (Please note that this is very difficult to see in bright lighting hence the darkened photos)
3.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels, 1 piece cast. - Found in singles.
4.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels,2 piece,Launcher mouth expression,painted front nose. - Found only in Launcher.
5.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels,2 piece,Launcher mouth expression,unpainted front nose. - Found only in the initial release of Launchers.
(please note that this is difficult to see in bright lighting hence the darkened photos
6.Lightning Mcqueen with Party wheels. - Found as the exclusive vehicle in twin pack with Francesco Bernoulli.
7.Lightning Mcqueen with Party wheels - Found in TRU exclusive "Porta Corsa Welcome" 5 pack.
8.Lightning Mcqueen with Travel wheels - Found in Twin pack Exclusive Car with Fillmore.
9.Lightning Mcqueen with Hudson Hornet Piston Cup - Found in #26 from mainline singles.
That brings us to the end of part 1 for Lightning Mcqueen,please stay "Tuned" for more variations of our star in part 2.
All comments and contributions are greatly appreciated and welcomed
Hi all and welcome to the first article in the series.
This is my first written article as part of the team, which aims to visually document the differences in Mattel's designs and manufacturing in all the 1.55 scale models available in their line of diecasts from Disney Pixar's film CARS 2.
This is going to be a continuously updated feature as time goes on as the vast library of cars continues to grow and only officially released cars will be recognised and any backdoor,counterfeit or fake cars will not be included.
The only other exclusion from these articles will be the Lights and sounds lineup which will be represented in a feature of their own.
Most notably is the fact that this is going to be the ultimate checklist for the completist collectors among us who will find it an indispensible document and reference.
So without further adieu,here is the first of the cars to be covered and probably the biggest reason why we started collecting these in the first place.
Lightning Mcqueen "Ka -Chow"
2011 saw the release of Disney Pixar's latest film Cars 2 and with it came a whole new range of diecasts and also a change in design of their main character Lightning Mcqueen.Initially the main recognisable differences were the rear spoiler which is now a plastic add-on as opposed to the one-piece cast of the previous version,the decals were changed to incorporate the theme behind the second film,The "World Grand Prix",wheel rims were altered,the base is now a flat molding giving the impression of a much more aerodynamically engineered race car and also the Fabulous Hudson Hornet is now part of the "Piston cup" logo.
During the course of time Mattel's designs have reverted back to the original one-piece,unibody casting as can be seen from the Hudson Hornet piston cup Lightning Mcqueen # 26 from the mainline singles.Collector's the world over have welcomed and praised the change.
From information gathered from around the world,this is a complete list of all known variants so far with pictures detailing the differences,and more importantly where to find them.
1.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels, 2 piece, Segmented front ,painted front nose. -Found in singles.
2.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels,2 piece,segmented front ,unpainted front nose. - Found in Target exclusive 4-packs,and Kmart exclusive twinpack with Fillmore with Headset (Please note that this is very difficult to see in bright lighting hence the darkened photos)
3.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels, 1 piece cast. - Found in singles.
4.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels,2 piece,Launcher mouth expression,painted front nose. - Found only in Launcher.
5.Lightning Mcqueen with Racing wheels,2 piece,Launcher mouth expression,unpainted front nose. - Found only in the initial release of Launchers.
(please note that this is difficult to see in bright lighting hence the darkened photos
6.Lightning Mcqueen with Party wheels. - Found as the exclusive vehicle in twin pack with Francesco Bernoulli.
7.Lightning Mcqueen with Party wheels - Found in TRU exclusive "Porta Corsa Welcome" 5 pack.
8.Lightning Mcqueen with Travel wheels - Found in Twin pack Exclusive Car with Fillmore.
9.Lightning Mcqueen with Hudson Hornet Piston Cup - Found in #26 from mainline singles.
That brings us to the end of part 1 for Lightning Mcqueen,please stay "Tuned" for more variations of our star in part 2.
All comments and contributions are greatly appreciated and welcomed
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