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: Artie and #76 - Vinyl Toupee

It does nark me a little that on some models, you simply can't buy them as singles, OR you have to go via some stupid "pack" - like the launchers - to get the model.



#76 Vinyl Toupee cost CHF29.90, which I think is a little excessive for a standard car and some device that makes it go faster. But, as mentioned on a previous blog, it has now got to the stage where I just sigh, and hand over the cash. I am getting there, albeit is slowly - maybe time to raid the likes of eBay for those models only available in the States.

Artie is actually features in a scene of a TV editing suite on the Piston Cup, and #76 Vinyl Toupee of course features in the race itself.

The rest of my pixar Cars collection are actually in the UK, so next opportunity get, I wil try to get a complete collection "blogged up" here.