MB993 : Delivery Service Truck
This is one of those models that makes you want to scream NO. What are they thinking at Mattel when they produce such garbage, for those that read this blog regularly you will know...
Monthly Archive: October 2021
MB1186 : Polaris Slingshot
When this casting was first released 2 years ago in 2019, I was not impressed. OK its a licensed casting but for me its a very odd choice and very strange design, but at...
MB1171 : 1995 Subaru SVX
This casting was designed by Ryu Asada and first appeared in 2019. At first glance you can easily fall in love with the casting, Ryu has done a fantastic job of capturing all the...
MB873 : International Armored Car
Disappointing, that is the word you would use to describe this release. I really cant think of a better word to use, if I was one of the talented designers at Mattel I would...
01 Aveling-Barford Road Roller
The Aveling-Barford Road Roller was a popular model for the release of the (at the time) new line of toys. It was one of the original models released in 1953 and continuing in the...
MB1077 : 2016 Mazda CX-5
A welcome return to this great casting for the 2021 basic range; we have only seen this one twice before, in the 2018 & 2019 basic ranges so its good to see it back....
MB742 : Garbage Truck
First released in 2008 as the MB742 : Garbage Truck this is a great example of the type of vehicle that can be and should be used to fill the generic quota of the...
MB1188 : Subaru Sambar Truck
Normally I wouldn’t be overly impressed with an all black vehicle but in this case I think it works and it works well. This is the 4th outing for the Subaru Sambar Truck casting...
MB1206 : 1995 Nissan Hardbody
Another day, another great casting from the Matchbox design team at Mattel. for me this one has so much play value for the kids as well as some good collect-ability for the bigger kids...
MB1201 : Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S
Its been a few days since I managed to post, so for the return post I wanted to showcase one of the better castings that Mattel have put out recently and what better one...