Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: SDCC: Rescue Squad Mater – The Review
Um, it’s pre-formatted for fun.
But hey, what’s the fun of CARS stick inside a blinking box?
Let’s crack it open. You do need a mini screwdriver to loosen the plastic electronics covering.
More complicated than a 1962 V8 …
Sadly, after removing the twist ties (pink) that hold the three CARS, I borked the electronics so now just a cardboard box … so if you want it to keep working, tread carefully.
Still nice but not as nice.
Not much to quibble about here – just perfection.
This is only the beginning …
Twist & Shout …
REALLY, UP, up & away … the ladder turntable does not turn – only the ladder extends. The fire hose does move forwards & backwards but does not turn. I think SDCC Rescue Squad Mater wins the longest extension category … too tired to make a joke here.
And of course, 6 “real” rubber tires.
Battle of the fire engines …
Detailing on RS Mater – AMAZING!
And the Dalmatian Twins – nice – luminescent though not Ransburg …
Compare.
And of course, real rubber tires also.
For those who missed the hand carried version … you can pick it up on Mattycollector.com (without a server failure) next Monday at 9 AM Pacific time.
The best of show 2009 – Rescue Squad Mater.
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29 July 2009
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Any idea as to when I’ll be seeing mine? I see some have already gotten theirs.
Let me know who you are and I can tell you when it was shipped
nascarnbroncosfans@msn.com
yours left Saturday about 11 am from West Valley, Utah
Got my autographed one yesterday. Won’t open this one. Bittersweet since it came on the day that the announcement of Martin A.’s leaving Pixar Cars design. Autograph is in silver ink, very classy.
The pictures even with Mets expert photography does not show what the eye sees when you look at the box. Stunning.
I choose the silver ink-paint pen over black sharpies for Utah Disney – Pixar Groups autographs.
Cars Cares in gold paint pen.
That way years from now you can tell what one was from what program.
I have a review of Met’s new magazine. First Rate! The two magazines published so far are the very best reference material and a must for every serious Cars collector 🙂 Thanks again Met for all the time and work you put into these publications.
(MET: Thanks!)
Totally agree with you Micky! The 2nd magazine is great and the pictures are wonderful!!! FPG did a wonderful job with the front cover!!!
It’s loaded with lots of great pictures of the Supercharged cars! 🙂
HEY MET, IM AN ELECTRICIAN, LOOKS TO ME LIKE YOU CAN FIX THIS NO PROBLEM..JUST SEND ME A CLOSE UP PIC TO MY EMAIL AND I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO FIX IT.
kmr926@hotmail.com
I’m hoping to be able to get a 2nd SDCC Mater next week. After becoming ill on her trip to SDCC, FPG(Caitlin) was only able to get 1 SDCC Mater for me, so I’ll be at the mercy of the website gods next Monday(praying that the site doesn’t crash) hoping to get 1 or 2 extras.
Hoping to hear from FPG soon, letting me know that she’s on the mend!
I can get you one more at pre-list price of 40 plus ship
I think I have ‘ladder envy’…..
😆
A wooden ladder???????? 😉
I finally got my 3 last night. My artist friend picked them up for me while he was at the show. He had a table in the Artist Alley.
Anyhow, drove to his house last night and picked them up, not knowing I
was going to also get a nice red Mattel bag.
As I laid my eyes on them for the first time I thought, boy I’m glad I have 3 of them.
Anyhow, they are just great and thanks to you guys for keeping us
posted throughout that last weekend.
Rich
I love your extended ladder picture. Its stuff like that picture that keep me coming back here over and over and over !
You are the best MET! and I must say, your left arm is quite sexy 😉 The black face paint is doing nothing for you though…..
Please let the Gods shine down upon me and my computer on Monday, 9 AM Pacific… actually 10 AM Mountain. If I do not get one of these (two actually), I may start weeping uncontrollably. I also wonder how long it will take them to get them shipped out. Hopefully not too long!
You still need more!! I thought you would have CLEANED them out while you were there!! 🙂
I didn’t get to go.. sniff sniff 🙁 I am going next year though!!! I would have cleaned them out had I been there. I wouldn’t have hesitated to jump in and help the crew round up the dalmations 🙂
Me either . . . oh well . . when SDCC comes to Orlando, I am in!!
All the more reason why we need to have a travelling Cars Cone-vention!
I wood be up for that!
oh, I wood love that too!!!!
SDCC means San Diego Comic Con. so I think Orlando might be out of the norm
Also, Comic Con is contracted in the San Diego Convention Center through 2012.
Met’s left arm? I think that’s Martin’s right arm… Which picture are you referring to?
Oops, I meant Martin’s LEFT arm…
Martin’s left isn’t bad either 😉
Johm, she’s referring to the photo hear: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30289946@N03/3768486422/
OH!! I thought she meant the photo with the wristwatch putting the envelope in the bag.
I actually have a photo with Met in it. He is in the upper left part of the photo, wearing a yellow shirt: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2414002070_b1d9036cd6.jpg
But where’s Waldo?
He’s actually sitting behind Met in that photo.
oooh! How did I miss him? I thought maybe he was the guy in front of him.. but now I can see that is a woman, definitely not Waldo. Clearly he is the guy sitting behind Dude-MET-Dude. 😀
🙂
Funny you should ask that. He was too busy hanging out at SDCC to come to dinner.
See here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30289946@N03/3770226184/
Oh, and with groupies too!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30289946@N03/3769430389/
🙂
in focus even! 😉
Is Waldo in that picture? I only see 2 hotties.
😆
I see him, I see him . . . . oh wait sorry not him . . . .
No, no, no, the OTHER guy in the yellow shirt in the upper left part of the photo.
Ok, after looking at the slideshow again.. I am totally in love with tar/oil slick dragon mcqueen! The detail is unreal! can’t wait for the playset!!!
Between you and me, I was talking to Tar / Oil Slick Dragon McQueen after gym class today, and he says he is totally in love with you too. I think he’s even going to ask you to the Dance next week!
oooooooooooh!!!!! I Like Like him though, does he like me, or like like me?? Maybe I will get my girlfriend to ask you so that you can ask him….
Well, I just asked him for you. I said “How much do you like MiaSenorita?”. He held his left tire out and said “Thhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiissssss much” as he drove down the entire hallway to Mrs. Bottomley’s classroom door. At that point he finished off by holding his right tire out to fully dramatize the length he had driven. Does that answer your question?
:bluhes then squeals tires like a little school girl, errr I mean car:
😆
A friend in town and I ordered ours together from Jake at PitStopToyShop… I can’t wait to get them… and my friend is on vacation this week. It will just make it all the sweeter when they finally do arrive.
I may even try to order a couple more when they appear on matty next week… although with 3 pack E cases and hopefully Lightyear Launcher cases coming out I’ll be over budget on Cars again this month, LOL!
I got mine already…and this set is really cool!! We open one for my son and he’s been playing with for 2 straigh up days already!!
Mater’s paint is great, and the ladder that’s not stuck, is even better!
Thanks Kevin!!
AWESOME PICTURES!! Cannot wait to feast my eyes on these LIVEand in person!! The TFAD SDCC Crew ROCKS!!
um…also? The fire hose pops off (Mitch discovered that one), but thankfully pops right back on, phew.
So, Mater and the twins have been thoroughly “kid tested” it sounds. Mother approved??
oooooh yeah, 100% mother approved as well as 9 out of 10 dentist recommended.
These are really so beautiful guys, you are going to love them. I somehow managed to keep our electronics working on our opener, so we still have the fun light up box to play with too. And yes, I dropped Mia! On the asphalt! And she bounced! And there is barely a tiny scratch to show for her tumble! Gives her character, really.
There’s always a risk that the kiddies will have more interest in the box itself than the contents, especially when it has electronic flames!
Ramone called and said to bring Mia in any time and he will paint her up right!
omg this is even cooler up close. hahah i so cant wait LOL maybe i should have bought 2 instead of one?!?!?! so we could open one!! LOL
Met, do you build your own lightboxes? Will you fly to Missouri and build me one? Please?!?
Your photos are fantastic!
(MET: There are online instructions for building a lightbox but I just bought one 🙂 ).
anybody know how much they will cost on matty collector?
I believe they will still be $30 but do not know what shipping cost swill be or what the limit per person will be either.
The limit is 6 for online purchases, although it isn’t completely clear if this limit is per person, per order, or per address.
The limit is 6 per person, per address, per credit card. They will be checking for credit cards sending to another address and will not honor the order.
Basically, if you use your credit card to ship 6 to your house and then try to use any other credit card with your name on it to have them sent somewhere else it will not work.
thanks! i just need one for my son to play with.
So if I 6on my CC and my husband orders 6 on his cc, but use one mailing address, ie all go to one address, will they cancel the orders Jake?
They will only honor one of the orders because they will see the address twice. They didn’t state whether they would be checking billing or shipping addresses, so to play it safe I would have someone else order to their house and just pay them.
Wrong again as usual!!
Although now the MattyCollector website is stating a limit of 10 per order.
I think $30
Monica how is Gru P 1 Mia doing after her little accident. A little TLC and back to normal I hope.
Hehe, barely a scratch. These Cars are hearty people!
oes anyone know if these will be available at the chicago con?
(MET: No, Mattel only sells an exclusive at SDCC … They might do something at the NYCC again like last year (not CARS but other Mattel items).
These are SDCC and Matty.com only. They will not be sold anywhere else.
Umm, ok. They will be sold by secondary sources, like me. But not at any other conventions.
can’t wait to get these my son is gonna flip his lid
oh and second lol
gotta do it………… FIRST!!!!
He really is awesome!!! Monica’s boys let me play with theirs, he’ really heavy…. very nice piece!! The girls are pretty awesome too!!
I can’t wait to open mine up too!!! It was nice to meet you at SDCC on Friday. I was so SAD 🙁 to not be able to stay longer to help out more and also to hang out on Saturday. Next year I might have to plan on staying longer as well to let the kids see more of San Diego.
Remember, when you in WA give me a ring and we will show you around as well as have coffee (which I still owe you). 😉
oh….. coffee sounds so good right now!!!!!
Ooooh, coffee for me too 😉 Yuuuummmmy!
drinking some right now!!! I didn’t get my fix of it while in SD, so I am making up for it now!!!! 😆