Article Archive for January 2015

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: “Protect & Serve” Toon Diecast Preview
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 12 January 2015
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Coming in 2015, a new Toon short – “Protect & Serve.” When Sheriff takes a mandatory vacation, two overzealous rookies from County take over his duties in Radiator Springs. Bent on making a good impression to score commendations, the rookies over-do every aspect of their jobs, finding “crimes” at every turn and turning the quiet […]

Mattel Disney Planes Fire & Rescue: Get Your Own Ol’ Jammer
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Posted in Disney Planes Fire & Rescue on 11 January 2015
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If you want you’re own Ol’ Jammer, there are a couple available at Hemmings, a White Model 706 bus. Of course, you’ll have to make your own giant forest ranger hat.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS & PLANES: New Playsets
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Posted in Disney Planes Fire & Rescue, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 January 2015
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Thanks, “John H.” for the nice photos. The Mack Truck connects to the other new/coming “Story Sets.” Looks fun for the little tykes. Good flap design. The bottom right photo shows how it connects to the other sets. It doesn’t specifically say but it looks like the new PLANES F&R sets also connect. Fire at […]

Why Would You Jump Out a Perfectly Good Plane?
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Posted in Internet on 10 January 2015
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Well, I guess if you were wavering on what to do … Fortunately, they were all wearing parachutes … “The aircraft was taking them on a tandem skydive excursion over Lake Taupo when it suffered engine problems, said the authorities.” You can read more at BBC News.

Mattel Disney Planes Fire & Rescue: Plastic Playset Dusty’s First Wildfire
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Posted in Disney Planes Fire & Rescue, Mattel Disney Planes Fire & Rescue Diecast on 10 January 2015
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It looks like there’s another plastic playset with log accessories coming … The previous plastic playset was the Race to the Rescue playset.

Price is Right Contestants Have No Idea How Much an iPhone Costs …
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Posted in iPhone on 9 January 2015
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This is either good news for Apple (as they can really, really raise prices) or bad news as 2 people are clueless by about 1,000% …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Metallic Radiator Springs Team Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 9 January 2015
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The Acrylic Box Radiator Springs Team Lightning McQueen is just a bundle of weirdness. It was a ToyFair promo giveaway that was not marked as a giveaway. By its product code, it seemed to be a series of Kmart mail aways but Kmart claims this and the Metallic Dusty was not. Then, Target.com started shipping […]

Messi is Actually Good at This Soccer Thing …
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Posted in Sports on 8 January 2015
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I’m no soccer expert but when you can actually defeat a Japanese Game Show stunt, you are IMPRESSIVE.

Disney Pixar CARS: Sam Bricole CARS & PLANES 3D Land Files & Instructions
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 8 January 2015
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The great Sam Bricole has graciously posted 3D files to make your own Radiator Springs and Propwash Junction! Tracks for Muir the Train or Mater’s Junkyard! Of course you need a 3D printer but now you have no excuse, right? Even Walmart is selling machines and supplies. If you’re not familair with Sam’s work, he’s […]