[bmorr]

i passed on that set so many times at target.

[DarthGzus33]

Damn this thread LOL, got me back into Hot Wheels a little bit LOL! Picked this up yesterday, I'm all in to UFO stuff so it was a no brainer for me! Gonna look for the DKR Camo Tumbler again today...

[DarthGzus33]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

i passed on that set so many times at target.

I did too, then I had to pull the trigger at $3.99...

Here's two more, The first one is the original concept for the Classic TV Batmobile (My favorite HW I have). The 2nd is from a Superman set they had at my local Weis Grocery Store a few months back...I'll have to see if they have any others.

[Lamentations07]

Not much this week but finally grabbed these two after seeing them everywhere. No one in my area is getting much in so I may have resort to some online stores for a few items I can't wait for.

[flipwilson]

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Originally Posted by Lamentations07

Nice picture, your 3 pack is pretty sweet compared to mine but since it was a gift from the wife I can't really complain!

**On a side note does anyone have an extra '66 Batmobile, Batpod, or The Bat for trade? I'm pretty sure I won't see them in my area anytime soon and I would love to own them.

I've got an extra batpod.

[Frank Richards]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

i passed on that set so many times at target.

Same here. I kept waiting to find that "perfect" paint/sticker application on the Joker's vehicle, and eventually just stopped seeing that set. I had assumed that Mattel would eventually add the Tumbler to its main line, but I'm still kicking myself for missing for passing so many times Hopefully, it will resurface soon, as so many HW sets have the tendency to do.

[Frank Richards]

Ok, so I've finally gotten around to taking pics of my collection. I've had an abysmal past few days at work, so that kinda zapped my energy and killed my enthusiasm, but here is the first of my pics. I'll post the rest once I get home from work tonight.

First, Star Trek:



Like I've said before, the quality on these is lacking, but they are still decent replicas. I have an extra "Abrams" Enterprise (purchased on clearance), but I borrowed its stand for the Reliant after its broke.
Oh yeah, the Romulan Bird of Prey in the back is from Johnny Lightning, not Mattel, but it looks great with these.

[bmorr]

nice. i have all those two, but i need to look into those johnny lighning ships, if they dont cost a pretty penny.

[Starscream1973]

the first two pics are two different sets

there are 6 total for the superman and then only one phantasm car

[DarthGzus33]

^^^Nice! I gotta get them all!!!

[bmorr]

i never understood the appeal of those cars. why put the superman logo on a truck or stationwagon? I never realized people actually bought them...

[trebleshot]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

i never understood the appeal of those cars. why put the superman logo on a truck or stationwagon? I never realized people actually bought them...

While I think they're silly too, some fans will buy anything if their favorite "whatever" is on it. Just look at KISS; there's all kinds of crap with the band's logo and/or images on it and fans just eat it up. Hell, I'm still considering the purchase of that Linkin Park Soundwave - not because it has anything to do with LP, but because it's Soundwave. It doesn't even matter that I already own that mold multiple times over.

But getting back to HW and Starscream1973's pics. I have to say that the one in the last pic is pretty cool, as I really like the cape-as-a-spoiler design. That DC series and the similarly-styled Muppets series are sorely tempting because I love the idea of their "themed custom" looks. Something right out of Monster Garage, Fast N' Loud or Counting Cars.

[Frank Richards]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

nice. i have all those two, but i need to look into those johnny lighning ships, if they dont cost a pretty penny.

Yeah, I had nearly forgotten about the Johnny Lightning ships until I spotted the Romulan ship at a local shop. I'm considering buying more of those, as well as some of the older Galoob Micro Machines Star Trek ships. However, part of me wants to save the money for those Star Trek Eaglemoss ships, but if I'm not mistaken, I think you have to join some sort of subscription club to get those

[Frank Richards]

Here is my collection of the 1:50 scale Hot Wheels Batmobiles (and Bat-themed vehicles from that series).



I stupidly passed on those awesome Corgi Batmobiles about a decade ago, so I kinda overcompensated and bought more of these than I had originally intended, lol!

[Frank Richards]

And here is my mainline Batmobile collection:







I have an odd compulsion about buying two of the same paint deco when possible. Not sure why
And I tend to re-purchase the same vehicle whenever it's released in a later series, thus the multiple "action figure" Batmobiles, lol.

[Frank Richards]

Here's an odd assortment of various themed vehicles (with some Mars Rovers thrown in as well). The main line, Nostalgia series, Retro Entertainment line, and the DCU series (the Green Lantern car way in the back) are all represented here:

[Frank Richards]

I don't want to hog the spotlight too much longer, so I'll post one more pic and then display the rest of my collection later.
Here are the few rare items that I've decided to keep in package:



Some of these are Johnny Lightning, not HW or Matchbox. I hope that's cool with everyone here
The Buffy cars are some of my favorites, and they and the Supernatural Impala, in my opinion, look best on their cards. The "Abrams" Enterprises (both regular and damaged) are very fragile. A friend who bought a couple claims that his not only broke immediately after opening them, but had the decals rub off too After his experience, I'm not willing to take any chances with mine.

[Lamentations07]

Nice collection Mr Richards. Great stuff! I love those ECTO-1's and Mystery Machines!

[salsa4datass]

nice collection mr. Richards!
I got out of trying to collect a bunch of cars after one year I tried to see if I could get every variant/re-paint. after the year was up, I had one car missing not including t-hunts and super t-hunts and was so upset. so now like most of us, I only collect the tv/movie/comic cars and the occasional t-hunt when I find them.

[DarthGzus33]

@Frank Richards - You are the master of Batmobile Die-Cast sir! Awesome pics!

[bmorr]

alright, i need to ask. does anyone have an extra Batman Crooze Batmobile? I need it to finish off that 8 car series.

Also, has anyone been finding that Homer car at retail?

[PROVOST]

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Originally Posted by DarthGzus33

@Frank Richards - You are the master of Batmobile Die-Cast sir! Awesome pics!

[Lamentations07]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

...Also, has anyone been finding that Homer car at retail?

Negative in my area, only online so far.

[salsa4datass]

sadly, no simpsons car or camo tumbler around my area either...

[PROVOST]

One retailer here in AUS now has HW @ $3 as opposed to the $2.15 or so it was a week ago