Diecast (Hot Wheels, Corgi, Matchbox, etc.) appreciation thread

[Lou Szabo]

Carded look of the Batboat from https://ripituc.wordpress.com/2025/05/1 ... ice-phone/

I guess the trailer will be a super treasure hunt

[Mike Mulitsch]

Is this the first Hot Wheels Batman 66 item with likeness’s of Adam and Burt

[BiffPow]

I think it is, Mike! Good call!

[AndyFish]

Well that adds to the collectible nature of it!
Good catch!

[Barnabas Collins]

Last week at a Target store, saw this Jada 1/25 '66 Batmobile in blue color. First time I'd seen it. It was $6.99 and about 5-6" in length.

Barnabas Collins

[BiffPow]

Is there any explanation for the blue color? Is this how the Batmobile appeared in a poster somewhere overseas, like the red suit Batman? I have not really understood the reasons behind multicolored versions of the Batmobile. I found the Funko versions interesting, and I’m guessing they’re based on some poster somewhere, but it’s only a guess. I’m sure someone on here knows if there is a reason, besides a money grab, for the different colors.

[AndyFish]

When it was listed for pre-order on sites like BBTS it said "Animated Style" -- so who knows. Artistic license, I picked one up last Winter-- its a fun little car.

[Barnabas Collins]

Is there any explanation for the blue color? Is this how the Batmobile appeared in a poster somewhere overseas, like the red suit Batman? I have not really understood the reasons behind multicolored versions of the Batmobile. I found the Funko versions interesting, and I’m guessing they’re based on some poster somewhere, but it’s only a guess. I’m sure someone on here knows if there is a reason, besides a money grab, for the different colors.

Reminded me of the vintage Japanese '66 Batmobile tin toy that was similar blue in color. See photo in this article: https://13thdimension.com/toy-fair-2017 ... gure-line/

Barnabas Collins

[BiffPow]

I see. So it represents this:

[AndyFish]

BINGO!
be neat if someone did an actual version of the figures and car from the opening credits.

[Barnabas Collins]

I see. So it represents this:

Good observation.

Barnabas Collins

[BiffPow]

BINGO!
be neat if someone did an actual version of the figures and car from the opening credits.

Yes! Like Chuck’s animated cowl project. That would have made a cool figure.

[rsaffle]

When I first saw the Batboat image, I thought it was a AI fake mainly because of the Adam West Batman and Robin images sitting in the boat. The boat IS officially listed on the Hot Wheels site, but it said image unavailable.

I hope it does have wheels. They are listed on the official site.

[Jczernich]

Did they already release the '66 Batboat in the smaller size? I ask because look what I found in a drawer at home! I searched eBay and Googled but could not find out when they released this earlier model without the wheels that the 2025 model will have.

[AndyFish]

That looks bigger than Hot Wheels scale-- maybe it's the 1/50 they did a few years ago?
The one that came on a trailer.