One word and one name: Ugh-LEE!
Matchbox releasing the Slingshot die-cast model
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I'm curious how it would come out if you paint it
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I bought one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Slingshots and guess what? When you roll it down the table, the angle drive makes noise!! Now that's what I call realistic. Even the tires don't get traction. Almost feels like they're made of plastic
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While the SSO model doesn't look as refined as a typical Matchbox or Hot Wheels model, it is a lot larger. Looking at the website pic, it looks as if the entire cock[pit is sitting on the ground.
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I just left a short message with Mattel asking about the release date for the Polaris Slingshot Matchbox model.
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I contacted Matel in September 2018. No Luck yet !!!!
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I contacted Matel in September 2018. No Luck yet !!!!
From the info i've seen (sketchy at best), I think the Polaris Slingshot Matchbox model is a 2019 release, so maybe we'll get lucky. I've had a standing EBay search for a while now w/o results.
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From Facebook. No other info yet.
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From Facebook. No other info yet.
Ah yes. The famous midnight cherry on blue that was made - never. Really? They couldn't use black for the tub, lower brow and seats?
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Big Brother Polaris is watching....
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Hood ornament!?
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I received this email response from Mattel -
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Thanks for checking in with us to see when we're going to release the Polaris Slingshot Matchbox model. I'm excited about it, too! Regrettably, the production process can change at any time, so we aren't able to specify a release date. I'm truly sorry for this disappointing news.
Our website showcases a number of different products, some of which aren't available in stores right now. Please keep checking retailers in your area.
Kind Regards,"
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And this was to be in the 2018 line up. I guess they are a little behind.
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Was ordering something else from SSO and picked up one of the diecast models. It's better than nothing, but I'm not crazy about the design, since it's not as accurate as I'd like it to be. Put it up next to a couple of my other models. It's already painted the brass color, but may get some paints and try to paint it to look like mine.
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wokka, I really would like a Slingshot model that was scale. I mean, really like our Slingshots. I have a 1970 GTO model, 1/18th (if I remember right) scale, that is a Judge. It has copper brake lines, functional springs, exhaust that is silver, a fan belt, functional Ram Air, battery and wires to it, and steering that goes to the steering wheel inside. I bought it back in 2001 when I had a 1970 GTO with a 400 and 4 speed (all matching numbers). Now, that would be worth paying up for! I paid over $140 for the Goat (as in Goats_Hogs, as I've also had Harleys since 1990), a Slingshot of the same caliber in my color would be worth at least double that to me.
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wish I still had mine. It would be worth a bit more than the 2k I paid for it.
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wokka, I really would like a Slingshot model that was scale. I mean, really like our Slingshots. I have a 1970 GTO model, 1/18th (if I remember right) scale, that is a Judge. It has copper brake lines, functional springs, exhaust that is silver, a fan belt, functional Ram Air, battery and wires to it, and steering that goes to the steering wheel inside. I bought it back in 2001 when I had a 1970 GTO with a 400 and 4 speed (all matching numbers). Now, that would be worth paying up for! I paid over $140 for the Goat (as in Goats_Hogs, as I've also had Harleys since 1990), a Slingshot of the same caliber in my color would be worth at least double that to me.
I agree totally, a well built scale model would be a good seller for us I think. However, that market is small and I understand that.
Lego has competitions every year for people to submit builds, and cars have been a big thing with the lego sets recently (big, expensive sets). Maybe I need to design a big, scale model of the SS and submit it.
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First mod on the new hot wheels SS....paint job. That is one ugly paint.
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First mod on the new hot wheels SS....paint job. That is one ugly paint.
Did I miss something? I knew (think it was Matchbox) there was talk of one coming out.... have yet to see or hear anything definite
yet.
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Did I miss something? I knew (think it was Matchbox) there was talk of one coming out.... have yet to see or hear anything definite
yet.
So far I have 3 different Slingshot models