tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post2282119998166629447..comments2024-03-24T19:17:59.515-04:00Comments on Action Figure Barbecue: Something Has Survived!: Armored Action Truck from Matchbox: Jurassic World by MattelBarbecue17http://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-19657565668472282472018-06-28T15:28:09.710-04:002018-06-28T15:28:09.710-04:00I don't think any of the Legacy Collection sin...I don't think any of the Legacy Collection singles or five-packs have shown up at any Metro Manila toy stores or department store toy sections. The specialty shops might have them but I haven't been able to look at those places lately (bad weather recently; house got flooded more than a couple of times). I agree with the submarine and gyrosphere being readily available -- the shelves are full of them. Between the two of them, I might pick up the sub unless a Tiger with variant paint job and a black base suddenly shows up.<br /><br />Off the top of my head, the best example of using translucent plastic for a diecast car's base would be the current version of Hot Wheels' Fast 4WD, Shine a flashlight (even a mobile phone's flashlight) right below the Fast 4WD and you'll light up the interior. With some models, it's not so obvious, such as Matchbox's '90 Volkswagen Golf Country (there's a tiny bit of the green plastic base showing in the foot well between the driver's seat and steering wheel) or Hot Wheels' 2017 Ford GT (again, a tiny bit of the gray plastic base shows in the driver's side foot well between the seat and the steering wheel). In those two cases, it's admittedly minor but it's still a downer for me to find a flaw in two models that I otherwise like. So I have my general rule: if the base isn't black (or chrome, if there's no other choice), shine a light underneath to check for light seepage.<br /><br />Rant done. Today's Friday and the weather's cooperating thus far so I hope to find one of those elusive Jurassic World singles tonight after work.Wayward Knavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-14650902289578762722018-06-27T21:56:50.062-04:002018-06-27T21:56:50.062-04:00I'm definitely noticing that all of the Legacy...I'm definitely noticing that all of the Legacy Collection single packs and the vehicles you mentioned are the tough single packs to find. The submarine and the gyro sphere are far easier to come by. I gotta check this translucent plastic thing out, though. This is the first I've heard of this.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-66663872831641905322018-06-27T15:46:27.744-04:002018-06-27T15:46:27.744-04:00Further thoughts on the Textron Tiger: having had ...Further thoughts on the Textron Tiger: having had the two models I bought for a month or so now, I've come to prefer the gray one despite the military green one having a better paint job. <br /><br />That's because the military green Textron Tiger suffers from what I call 'translucent plastic syndrome': the plastic parts--the base, the fenders, the bumpers--allow light seepage every time I shine a flashlight on them. Translucent plastic is one of my biggest disappointments in both Hot Wheels and Matchbox's newer models. I understand that Mattel's trying to keep costs down but translucent plastic parts (particularly the base) just makes their cars look as cheap as the Chinese Hot Wheels and Matchbox knockoffs I sometimes see at mall toy stores. My general rule of thumb now is to go for Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars with black plastic bases since those don't allow for light seepage.<br /><br />Disappointment aside, I've noticed that the Jeep Wrangler, Armored Action Truck, and Mercedes Benz G 550 seem to be the items of choice for collectors here in Metro Manila. They seem to be flying off the shelves. Is it the same situation where you usually buy your toys?Wayward Knavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-36126345439019063722018-06-07T16:21:33.583-04:002018-06-07T16:21:33.583-04:00Very cool! Yeah, I keep running into those ones wi...Very cool! Yeah, I keep running into those ones with the equipment but the prices just seem ridiculously high!Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-63011050979346750612018-05-29T02:18:42.555-04:002018-05-29T02:18:42.555-04:00The ones with the snap-on equipment really are mor...The ones with the snap-on equipment really are more expensive than the usual Matchbox car so I might not be getting those. I haven't seen the Legacy Collection vehicles yet although I think I once owned a Mercedes SUV from the original Matchbox Jurassic Park line. If my memory serves me correctly, it was the one the kids were riding in during the first movie when they were attacked by the tyrannosaur.<br /><br />The single-packed vehicles finally arrived in Metro Manila just this weekend. I saw the Armored Action Truck but it was the Textron Tiger that really got my attention. I bought two Tigers (a gray one and a military green one) for the equivalent of US$ 6.00. No regrets there: right now those two Textron Tigers are my picks for best die-cast vehicles of the year. I'll see if the Armored Action Truck gives them competition when I buy it next. Wayward Knavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-42982350890306396292018-05-18T22:24:54.726-04:002018-05-18T22:24:54.726-04:00There are two five packs (one from the new film an...There are two five packs (one from the new film and one in the Legacy Collection) and then a number of single packed vehicles. I've seen the ones with the snap on claws and stuff, too. They're cool (remind me of the older Lost World Matchbox sets) but they're about 7 or 8 times the price of a standard Hot Wheel here. Yikes!Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-51232517551984919012018-05-13T15:16:23.670-04:002018-05-13T15:16:23.670-04:00There's a single-pack vehicle in the Matchbox ...There's a single-pack vehicle in the Matchbox Jurassic World vehicle line? That's a surprise. I've seen the five-pack with three armored vehicles, a spherical sub, and the gyroscopic sphere used to tour the park and I've seen vehicles with snap-on claws for capturing dinosaurs but I didn't know there was an armored truck sold individually. Then again, sometimes we don't get everything Matchbox and Hot Wheels releases here in Metro Manila. Wayward Knavenoreply@blogger.com