Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: CARS Take Flight Autonaut Lightning & Mater
The first two Moon Mater “Toon” releases from the (now) CARS Take Flight series were covered yesterday – today the two new releases from the case.
Autonaut Mater is very nice …
All the details from the short are on the diecast.
Also nice, his entire cab is diecast metal so no plastic face plate.
There is another version with lit side thruster flames coming.
The Cal Arts reference.
And the Autonaut Lightning McQueen.
Also appropriately detailed on the accessories (glued on – not removeable as Mater’s helmet is also glued on) and a 1-piece all metal body Lightning McQueen. The slide latch of the helmets are a nice touch – of course, non functional but still nice.
It is the CARS 2 body …
Though the clear coat on McQueen seems a little heavy … perhaps why the tampo decals are not the best. They appear a little dark and low res – whether that has to do with the clear coat or not is hard to say but it makes astronaut Autonaut LM tampo decals seem like a bootleg … contrast that with Mater’s decals.
There is also a Burnt version coming.
So, are these actually out at Target or Walmart – has anyone seen them there?
If you can’t find any on the shelves, be sure and check with Take5 advertisers – Rob’s Palace of Disney CARS or ChildrensToyCloset.
7 June 2012
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Thank you god, you have answered our prayers!
This series are made in the new Thailand factory.
Considerably cheaper here in the UK than previously released deluxe items.
Maybe a sign of dropping quality???
Let’s hope not.
Matt
Still nothing here. Wal-Mart got in a fresh case of Quick Changers but nothing else, leaving 4 pegs full of Finns McMissile Singles and nothing else. And only 1 Finn and Tomber 2 pack. Oh and more Action Agents than you can count.
All the diecasts have the Mattel item number incised on the bottom. the autonaut Mcqueen X4899, Victor Hugo W6686.
Was this change started for Cars 2?
Great synopsis, thanks!
Unfortunately, I have a new Cars-hunting-austerity program, and these are on the list. But, these are so cool, I’m already having withdrawal symptoms! Hopefully these will lead to Detective Mater, which ARE on the Manifold family must-have list.
Those are cool. Time to get hunting!
Due to McQueen’s red color and the placement of the white passenger-side rocket, I always think Lightning is wearing Santa Claus’s hat on the packages’s graphic.
Also, I predict some Lightnings with backward wheel variants will be found, a la Holley Shiftwell.
I opened mine yesterday… they are both very nice… As long as the next case has good variety, and these are available to purchase in stores, and they don’t saturate the market like they did with the Cars2 Deluxe, this could be a great way to jump start the Cars line again.
I’m more excited about these than many of the Cars that were out in the last 9 months…
Once again, great article, Met… Thank you.