REVIEW: CARS 2 - FINN MCMISSILE and TOMBER

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[HR][/HR]Disney/Pixar&#8217;s [B]CARS[/B] property probably gets the most heat from folks, described as the worst Pixar film released, but this comes mainly from movie-goers who have never even seen it. To the many who gave CARS a chance, it&#8217;s actually a pretty strong film filled with great characters and wonderful visuals; and it&#8217;s certainly one of Pixar&#8217;s most profitable properties generating billions in toy sales. But who could blame them?  They tapped [B]Mattel[/B], the maker of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars to do the honors and they&#8217;ve done a spectacular job capturing the likes of Lightning McQueen and Mater in die cast form (we&#8217;ll ignore the color changers and lenticular eyes idea).

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With [B]CARS 2[/B] speeding towards a theatrical release June 24th, Mattel is hoping to capture &#8220;Lightning (McQueen)&#8221; in a bottle once again.  The CARS 2 product line follows the original release pretty closely with a slew of single pack cars and also two-packs.  [B]Finn McMissile[/B] (played by Michael Caine) is available as a single carded car but we&#8217;re looking at this two-pack because it comes with an exclusive character: [B]Tomber[/B].

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The packaging is fairly similar to previous releases using card and bubble, this time with CG artwork of the characters in front of a Mediterranean backdrop and graphics advertising the &#8220;exclusive vehicle&#8221;.  The back of the card offers a look at the other two-packs showing you their CG forms instead of their toy forms.  I think this is smart way to start.

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Sculpt on these cars from what I can see on the packaging is dead-on.  Finn McMissile is a remarkable toy with great detail as is Tomber.  The side mirrors aren&#8217;t die-cast but soft plastic.  It&#8217;s not a huge eyesore but I hope this is done sparingly.  Finn is a 1964 Aston Martin DB5.  Tomber is an unstable 3-wheeled French car, which I suppose makes sense since his name literally means &#8220;to fall&#8221;.  Both cars have their own unique tires and I&#8217;m hoping that applies to the other characters as well.

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Paint looks great, especially on Finn since he has a sparkly metallic hue.  The eyes aren&#8217;t sculpted but painted, giving him a certain heir of confidence.  Smaller details on his hood, license plate are a nice touch.  Tomber has speckles of dirt and I&#8217;m unsure if this is a flaw or not, but his tail-light appears to be chipped.

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As toys and mementos from a movie, you can&#8217;t get better than what Mattel does for CARS 2.  Great sculpts and paint (generally speaking) is all you&#8217;re looking for and they certainly delivered.  Now let&#8217;s just cross our fingers and hope the movie is as good or better than the first.

[I]Review and Photography by [B]David Yeh[/B][/I]

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