Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Frank the Combine-The Tale of the Tape
Is he is or is he not in scale?
Well, a 100% direct comparison is not really possible as he’s not exactly a CASE IH Axial Flow 7010/8010 Combine (with “grain head.”) – Frank’s back area is tampered off – though since the CASE IH has been around 25 years, it’s redish and most combines essentially look like this … we’ll call the CASE IH the foundation of the design of Frank.
The “real deal” CASE IH is about 37′ long and about 12′ high (not counting the black piece attached to the top – no idea what that is – it’s an attachment so it’s not counted in the official numbers listed by CASE on the website).
So, while the second photo is the ERTL Diecast that people previously used to customize Frank, I am using it to list the “real deal” CASE IH if it were a 1:55 diecast. As a 1:55 diecast, it should be about 8 INCHES long and about 2.7 INCHES tall.
So Disney Store “Ginormous Frank” is pretty close. It’s technically slightly shorter and a tad too tall but also note. It’s length includes the “grain head,” which actually varies in length and size because that attachment in the real world world can vary so that .4″ in difference is pretty accurate since that grain head can be longer-wider or smaller-shorter.
The height on the “ginormous” diecast does NOT include his “ears (?)” but you could quibble he is a tad too high in scale anyway but you could argue that like Salutin’ Sarge at FULL ATTENTION, Frank the Combine is steamed and like a real bull is charging with his head up to be as big as possible so the height thing is not too far a stretch.
(ALSO NOTE: I do NOT have the ERTL, it’s a 1:32 scale diecast and since I don’t have one, I cannot tell you its exact measurements – I am using it as a PHOTO ONLY Stand In as if it were 1:55, what its dimensions SHOULD be).
As for “Megasize” Frank, yea, he now is relegated to the lightweight division and in scale with MINI Mater, McQueen & Tractor …
Here is Micky’s nice new Frank diorama …
23 August 2009
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The Disney Store Frank is great. Quality finish, great detail and nice sturdy packaging. I don’t know how they pulled this off for the price. I’m proud to have two of these in my collections. I hope they do something this nice with Bessie. 😉
Take a look at the Disney Store RED also, he’s also MUCH CLOSER to the right size against Mater, McQueen and Sally, did some screen grabs and measurements and… well, I think he’s just right.
That’s what I said about a week or so ago. Disney Store Frank is not a lot bigger, but he’s much more detailed and a little more “muscular”.
Just got Red at the Disney Store. I thought it was a little better scale than the Mattel diecast. I was gong to get Filmore too but they didn’t have him in stock.
We seem to bring more Disney Store CARS home every time we go there! Can you imagine how much more room a CARS collection would take up if Mattel had gone with the larger scale of the Disney Store items?
Am I missing a McQueen, or is that a release that hasn’t reached me yet in the diorama with Frank?
Is that “Terrified McQueen” or what?
That’s a plastic McQueen. He came in a playset (I don’t remember which one).
Had me wondering how I’d missed one! That would explain it. Thanks.
He is the plastic one from the Tractor tippin’ set
on a side note it took me over an hour last night to put together a 3-part lego combine harvester. Scale? off the planet.
NOW I really will need to buy this and the disney tractors.
I love the mega frank witht he minis it looks good with those.
anybody knows if the 1:55 scale is going to be re-released this year?
Are you asking about Mega Size Frank?
I think 1 Mega sized Frank is supposed to be in Case M with Octane Gain Cab and a few others.
Don’t forget about the microscopic Frank from the original Tractor Tippin’ board game!
where are those tractors from??? ive never seen those! 🙂
Disney Store retail stores and sometimes on their website. Usually $5.50 each or 2 for $10
shooooot you was there . . . howd you miss ’em?!?!
LOL the HUGE tractors same size as frank??? i didnt see those when i was there?! are they all metal like him!?
You might have to ask them to check the back room if they’re not on the pegs, but they normally have them. Their entire line is larger, from McQueen to Flo to DJ and Snot Rod.
As I said in an earlier post above, in my opinion they’re actually too large to be in proper scale to Disney Store Frank…odd, but the Mattel version is closer in scale, but not as nicely detailed. There’s always a compromise.
ohh i saw those there.. i didnt realize that that tractor was as close to franks size.. i was asking if it was a seperate metal one like franks ratio 🙂
see . . . I knew you was there . . . those Tractors seem to fit Super Frank and the 1:55’s better!!
yah i think so too.. maybe i need to get a couple!
the disney cars are metal, I just never knew they had Frank. When my Mater was bought from there I didn’t see Tractors.
Best way to check the scale (in relation to the Cars) is with the race scene where Frank is chasing MQ, Chick and King. Frank’s blades are at least the 3 cars wide, which makes mega-size Frank too small. Ginormous Frank is more proportional, but a tad too big.
A Frank for all sizes! Great recap!
Frank Disney store is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
How do you know???? Did something happen and you have not told me . . . 🙂
Got your pic Jeff…got your pic….
3 of them are circling over the landing-field…eh eh
Yeahhh, Disney Store Frank should be awesome !!!
I’ve done a diorama with both the Mattel tractors and the Disney Store version….the Mattel tractors are more properly scaled to the Disney Frank and the Mattel 1:55 Lightning, Mater, Chick, and King.
I’d send photos, but they usually don’t get posted.
I’d like to see, could you put em in the flikr pool?
I may have to do that.
I do want to say that that’s a very nice diorama with Disney Frank!!!
Thanks.
We made a larger version of the diorama here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29391372@N02/3815094279/
That is awesome, nice work!
I love the dioramas. They are sooo cute and well put together. Now the kids want to do the same thing as well.. Thanks for the ideas.. 😀
I put up a few comparison shots in the Flickr pool.
Great photos:) Loved Mater with new hood! Your town & race set up is spectacular! Wish I had that much room to spread out my displays.
Thanks Micky!
I’m the 1st? wow!!!
I like sincerity!