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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 9107 (11/06/09 05:45 PM) Still plays with toys |
At the recent Convention, Mattel had one of these in the package to show around.
The paint and deco's looked great! Co-mold wheels too 
http://www.hotwheelscollectors.com/news/news.aspx?news_id=952 |
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jet threat kevin |
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Toy Car Master
Posts: 98 (11/06/09 07:10 PM) |
Those look sweet. Finally- race cars with race car graphics that look good.
Are the co-molded wheels just for better styling or do they actually make the cars go faster? |
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Toy Car Master
Posts: 197 (11/06/09 09:12 PM) |
Sweet..that Vet has a home when they come out
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markkaz |
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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 9113 (11/07/09 08:49 AM) Still plays with toys |
jet threat kevin wrote:Styling. I don't know of any top 20 downhill racers that have co-molds. |
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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 5901 (11/07/09 10:03 PM) Forum Moderator |
What is the differance between the co-molds and the FTE wheels?
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markkaz |
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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 9121 (11/07/09 11:08 PM) Still plays with toys |
JJ, I assume you mean what's the performance difference between co-molds and the FTE wheels.
The actual FTE wheel design is actually called "Open Hole 5 Spoke (OH5sp)". I doubt that the design of the wheel has anything to do with performance. It has more to do with the true FTE's using nickel-plated axles. That's why I rarely correct people anymore. I gave up. FTE wheels are the OH5sp with Nickle-Plated Axles. Just because it has OH5sp doesn't mean that it is FTE. |
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jet threat kevin |
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Toy Car Master
Posts: 114 (11/09/09 07:02 PM) |
so, there's a difference between gold oh5sp and fte. That sure is confusing but it explains the difference in how long the wheels spin when you spin them
by hand.
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OLDSHUNTR |
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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 5903 (11/09/09 09:41 PM) Forum Moderator |
Yep, that's what i meant. I forgot about them being nickle plated. Thanks!
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markkaz |
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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 9143 (11/09/09 09:58 PM) Still plays with toys |
You're welcome JJ.
Kevin, yes, that's why the wheels spin longer. I think that they call the color 'copper' on the FTE's. If you held a gold one side-by-side you would see the difference. Actually, I should check the this year's FTE's against the originals to see if they are using the copper color though. |
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Posts: 469 (11/10/09 09:23 AM) Toy Car Master |
markkaz wrote: FYI - I got 3 of the 2010 FTE's at Kday ... and they are using the same copper colored wheel. (at least they look the same to me!) Dave |
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jet threat kevin |
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Toy Car Master
Posts: 115 (11/11/09 11:02 AM) |
they are copper colored, I thought they were gold but they have a definite orange tint (copper)
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markkaz |
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VP of Toys, Inc.
Posts: 9170 (11/14/09 11:50 AM) Still plays with toys |
MSRP is going to be $1.99! Sure, they are glorified mainlines but they looked great!
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