Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Dexter Hoover Waves You Home
The Final Lap Dexter Hoover is bringing home the checkered flag …
While the flag is on the left side in the packaging, it’s only positioned there in the blister as a packaging reason – less likely to get damaged cushioned within the blister AND so it doesn’t obscure the CAR.
The slot to hold the flag is on the “right” side.
He is different than Dexter Hoover with Yellow Flag …
As you can see, different expression and eye position … the flag is essentially the same of course but the flag stick being soft plastic* will tend to droop with time.
*Soft plastic is for safety reasons.
The face plate is slightly different (besides the expression).
But the side and back of the two Dexter’s are essentially the same …
And for those who quibble about the flag being on the wheel of the animated character, that’s a little hard to do on a diecast for design cost reasons – as you would need to design an add on piece that would continue to hold the flag up as the wheel turned – that would be complicated and fragile – easy to break on a tiny diecast.
The alternative is also I don’t think anyone would trade a Dexter Hoover with non-functioning wheels just to have the flag on the wheel. This is a fair compromise to get Dexter Hoover with different flags.
Ask for it by DPCI … Of course, that DPCI is for all Final Lap CARS.
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23 December 2009
16 Comments
so basically we are buying the checkered flag.. the rest is the same
(MET: Well, there is the expression difference …).
the mirror to hold the flag sucks i cant get it to fit for nothing and the mirror is so fragile.
Fat chance ever finding him, or any other Final Lap cars in my area. Target sucks
Need any? I will send them to you at cost + ship..
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Would of been easy if they released all Dexters with the four flags, 4 in 1! 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 white and 1 checkered! 😉
Excellent idea! 😀
For those of you who actually let kids play with cars, I’d stay away from this one. My 4 year old broke the flag holder in under an hour.
found case b and team octain gain.
Since he is waving the checkered flag………..does this mean we are almost done? 🙂
really do you want it to be over? 🙂
Is the Lenticular eyes one (from 3 pack) the same as the final lap one? Also, side question… For those who are collecting the lenticulars, do we know what is in case F and when it may be coming? Thanks.
Final Lap one is not Lenticular. If there are other differences, I personally don’t know.
As far as case F, all I know is Chase DJ will be in there. The case is out, so maybe take a look at eBay.
‘Lenticular’ Dexter Hoover has the mouthpiece like ‘Yellow Flag’ Dexter Hoover
We here in Canada still have a few laps to go before that will happen!!!
I will be happy when he is waving to me at my own home!