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

[Jczernich]

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.

I so not know. It looks smaller.

[Barnabas Collins]

The 2025 Hot Wheels BatBoat with wheels.

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[Barnabas Collins]

Prototype 2025 Hot Wheels BatBoat.

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[rsaffle]

I'm going to have about 20 of those very soon. I wont be able to leave one if I find it in the wild. I have so many Batmobile variants I just threw a box of them into the attic.

[Barnabas Collins]

I'm going to have about 20 of those very soon. I wont be able to leave one if I find it in the wild. I have so many Batmobile variants I just threw a box of them into the attic.

Might take a while, initially, to get 20 of them. Sadly, the BatBoat is only one per case! No doubt Hot Wheels will re-release the BatBoat again and again over the years!

Barnabas Collins

[rsaffle]

More pics. I see a short card version on Ebay already but it's from Malaysia for 21$ shipped.

Hot Wheels NEW Case M 2025 1966 Bat Boat/Bateau Short Card

Its begging me to make little figures for it or maybe a trailer.

[AndyFish]

Anyone else find it odd that they show the figures on the card but there are no figures in the boat?

[BiffPow]

Yes.

[rsaffle]

Anyone else find it odd that they show the figures on the card but there are no figures in the boat?

I guess the figures are a simple add but then they would need a bunch of colors to finish and maybe make them too expensive to manufacture. Most of the time I see figures on a Hot Wheel they are solid colored. Looking on Google I found other examples of figures on the package and not in the vehicle.

Maybe they thought the boat is not recognizable to everyone without the figures on the art.

[rsaffle]

Weird we haven't seen these Batboats in the wild yet in the Sates at least. Says 2025 on package and its already July.

[AndyFish]

One of the local markets near me has a full wall of Hot Wheels cars-- several '66 Batmobiles-- silver or purple color--a few of the modern Batmobiles, my wife dug through the wall while I went and grabbed bacon and eggs-- no Batboats.
Remember the first Batmobile (66) from Hot Wheels we had collectors paying $150 on eBay because they were afraid they wouldn't get distribution-- but soon they were plentiful-- I think at one point I had about 100 of them-- had my sons who were working in high school for a beverage company grab them whenever they would see them while they were on their routes.

These will be like that too.

[BiffPow]

I have been actively looking for them at the usual places: Target, Walmart, Meijer, etc. Nothing in my area, either.

[Lou Szabo]

I saw they were $12 on line and sold out immediately. Also see if the Corgi Jr figures fit. I am sure they will eventually release a Corgi tribute version.

Hey Randy, how about a 3D printed trailer with the over the exhaust attachment?

[Barnabas Collins]

So far, Hot Wheels BatBoat 2025 spotted at Walmart, Target, and Family Dollar stores. Various 1/64 diecast car makers have done boat trailers in the past. I'm trying to find one that would work for the Hot Wheels BatBoat/Batmobile.

Barnabas Collins

[BiffPow]

So far, Hot Wheels BatBoat 2025 spotted at Walmart, Target, and Family Dollar stores. Various 1/64 diecast car makers have done boat trailers in the past. I'm trying to find one that would work for the Hot Wheels BatBoat/Batmobile.

Barnabas Collins

I’ve checked as late as yesterday, and no 2025 Batboat in my area.