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An Unusual Hot Wheels?!

01-23-2010, 06:34 AM	#1
yorktownjoe Enjoying the season Offline --> Posts: 5,106 --> Join Date: Nov 2005	An Unusual Hot Wheels?! My son got this Hot Wheels delivery truck, and the decor on the side looks familiar... Did they blatantly rip off Snake-Eyes, or is this "just a coincidence." The copyright on the bottom of the truck says 1986, but I'm sure that had to do with the mold. (I doubt the store would have kept the truck on their shelves for the last23 to 24 years.) Any thoughts?

01-23-2010, 07:04 AM	#2
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	Definitely looks like it was inspired by Snake Eyes. __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr

01-23-2010, 09:33 AM	#3
ThinkTank Unmasked Offline --> Posts: 4,282 --> Join Date: Feb 2008	I think it's different enough to avoid litigation, but yeah, looks a lot like him. __________________ thinktankproduction.com

01-23-2010, 11:24 AM	#4
Death_at_Midnight Cobra R & D Offline --> Posts: 4,001 --> Join Date: Nov 2008	Too bad it's not a red line. Although looks like red line tires. Yes, I do admit, I do have a Hot Wheels collection.... __________________ ~~~{==========- Death at Midnight -==========}~~~

01-23-2010, 01:02 PM	#5
Otto the Otter "Toot" Spelled inside out Offline --> Posts: 2,297 --> Join Date: Oct 2009	As I seem to recall, ninjas were all the rage back in the mid '80s. Everything was going ninja at that time, including myself for Halloeen one year. While it does look like out favorite silent commando, I'm guessing Mattel's intention was was just to keep up with the ninja fad. __________________ The United States will conquer Terrorism with the help of God and a few Marines. Some people, when trying to avoid thinking about those things that cause them pain, turn to drink, or perhaps food, or drugs... I turn not to any of those... I collect action figures, turning my mind to the hunt, so that I might find a mote of peace... Over the years, I've found that alcoholism is much more socially acceptable by far.

01-23-2010, 01:16 PM	#6
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	What I find amazing is how COOL that artwork is. It looks MODERN. That's over 20 years old and the art looks fresh unlike most comic art!

01-23-2010, 02:46 PM	#7
Outrider It's been a great ride! Offline --> Posts: 14,302 --> Join Date: Jun 2005	Maybe someone in the design department at Mattel was a Snake Eyes fan. __________________ "The future's uncertain and the end is always near." - The Doors "Roadhouse Blues".

01-23-2010, 02:58 PM	#8
sithviper The Legend Offline --> Posts: 1,082 --> Join Date: Jun 2007	That is from the 2006 Spy Force Series #4 called "Combat Ambulance" http://hotwheels.wikia.com/index.ph...nce&oldid=15738 __________________ So far, this is the oldest I have ever been. Last edited by sithviper : 01-23-2010 at 03:07 PM.

01-23-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sithviper

That is from the 2006 Spy Force Series #4 called "Combat Ambulance"

http://hotwheels.wikia.com/index.ph...nce&oldid=15738

Excellent! I thought the 1986 on the bottom was similar to when Hasbro released old tool stuff in the early 2000's. They use old molds with old dates on it, some new paint, and they are in business!

01-23-2010, 06:32 PM	#10
Death_at_Midnight Cobra R & D Offline --> Posts: 4,001 --> Join Date: Nov 2008	When I was in Thailand this New Years, I noticed the same Hotwheels were on sale there as here. In the past, I remember the Hotwheels in Singapore were different than those in the States. Now what I saw a lot of over there were some competitors Exclr8 (if I got the name right). They were everywhere, and I'm seeing them more and more here too. __________________ ~~~{==========- Death at Midnight -==========}~~~