I'm not into Hot Wheels or cars at all, but I've wanted an authentic CAT dump truck for some time. I just have a thing for the giant dump truck. Finally found a beauty online at www.diecastdirect.com . Got it in the mail today. Here's an eBay photo of the exact model.



It's 1:64 and a freakin' monster truck next to a 1:64 car.

Actually, I bougt one those recent Corgi Batmobiles at Walmart, too. The ones in the box, what were they 1:32, 1:18? I have a few Star Wars cast vehicles: Some of the MicroMachines and the Droids Parade Vehicle. LOL

That Japanese robot on page 1 is cool. I still have my 5" Dragun Shogun Warrior.

I'm loving the Iceman figure. Picked him up the other day. They really keep pushing the articulation with these things. He's got some fairly bizarre new shoulder joint. Well, new to me; I don't know if it's been done on other MLs as I don't keep up on them; this is the first I've gotten since Torch. Anyway he's pretty sweet. Base is awesome, too. Now I've got fire and ice!

Well, maybe that price will keep them hanging aorund when they finally show up here. Can't wait to find these guys!

Yeah, the POTJ one with the Force File. That was the only single-carded one, right?

I can live with this guy. I much more excited about Myo and Trevagg anyway. It's the mooky aliens I like!

Seems to me that there are a number of "well, they hate me under that name so here's a new name" types in there too.  Anyone else pick up on those idiots?

What...?

Oh, I never even thought about those stupid warning stickers.  Hasbro really had their heads up their collective butts on that one - I'm sure the warning could have been done in a way that wouldn't have obscured the card so much.  Now I see the appeal of the Star Cases.   

More likely they're shrewd and know that many will tear one open and keep one unopened, to get the best of both worlds. And they clean up at $10 a pop.