Pixar CARS: Marco Axelbender

So all of a sudden there seems to be a renewed batch of Pixar Cars being released to capitalize on the forthcoming launch of the new film, Cars 2. Whilst the models for the new film have been released in US&A (now there's a surprise) they have not crept into Europe as it yet.

So at the moment I am mopping up where I can...and some stuff is still coming through that may not have necessarily been released first time around.

Marco Axelbender featured as one of te security guards at the Piston Cup. A good model is this, with the usual standard of Mattel detail that has been prominent on these particular models over the last 3-4 years. I am a little concerned about some white flecking on the front of the car - not sure how that arose, however I am not going to crack the sads about it.

Pixar Cars Octain Gain Pit Crew

I am still surprised to find Pixar Cars diecast still on the shelves from the original film. In The Entertainer in Kingston-upon-Thames, they had a shed load of this gift set retailing at £15. These were bought last month, but I have only just got around to getting them photographed - they models are actually making a round trip back to the UK to be added to my Pixar Collection which is kept in the UK.

It could get very expensive if Mattel released all the team's pit crew's in this manner, but to be honest, I would not complain - I still love them, and the more the merrier. The SUV forms the basis of many of the larger Cars characters - Marco Axelbender immediately comes to mind here.

A nice little group of models.