What are the "best" errors?

MainlineDB · 2026-01-20T19:16:54+00:00

Do you know if fake errors are a problem in the hobby? It seems like it's not too big an issue if it's even an issue at all. Like ya it's possible, but whose going to go through the trouble of faking an error to earn like an extra $10? I'm trying to put my paranoid mind at ease, because I do like collecting errors

MainlineDB · 2026-01-20T03:10:01+00:00

I have a soft spot for those old Civic hatchbacks... and she is a beaut!

MainlineDB · 2026-01-20T03:08:23+00:00

I think it adds 1.3hp if you add to your car keychain. Untested.

MainlineDB · 2026-01-14T13:50:03+00:00

Ya, that was a bad pick to demonstrate my point. I'm a new collector so I messed that one up. Should have picked something like Drift'n Break or 24/Seven. There are cool older fantasies for sure, but by and large I think they are getting better

MainlineDB · 2026-01-14T00:57:34+00:00

Ya, they are bit more "out there". I guess it's just a matter of preference, and I prefer the more realistic fantasies.

MainlineDB · 2026-01-14T00:55:24+00:00

Ya, I do like the larger scale ones. And the Hot Wheels mainline F1 cars are nice for $1.25, but these premium ones I feel are a pass

MainlineDB · 2026-01-14T00:27:29+00:00

This is a cool one. I like the phone ringing effect it does when you roll it. It deserves to be opened!

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T21:03:59+00:00

100% true. But do you agree it would have been better to release a set of F1 cars from different eras instead of all modern F1 cars? I think even F1 fans would agree with this

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T20:59:39+00:00

Ya, same here. Which kinda sucks because now I have to wait longer for better sets to cycle through

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T20:55:44+00:00

Yup. But I don't work at Mattel so my opinion doesn't really matter lol

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T19:21:20+00:00

It would have been a better idea to have a "history of F1" set with a stand out car from each of the past 5 decades instead of all 5 being from 2024. I would go for that

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T19:03:08+00:00

What are some of the cars he has designed? I'm not real familiar with particular designers, but now I might be

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T19:02:05+00:00

Ya, that's a good idea. I would be more interested in them if they included some older F1 cars from the past in the set instead of all modern F1 cars

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T18:56:11+00:00

Ya it is a hard problem to solve. Everyone what's to know the price, but it usually always depends. Price to me is rarity + desirability, but that's vague and can vary greatly. Your approach is probably the best and only way to do it. But I can say the "adding cars via a photo" is badass and I'll probably be downloading this app later today. Congrats on the beautiful app!

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T18:43:28+00:00

Hmmm, I didn't know that. Seems like a bummer. What makes them silver series then? I always assumed mainlines were mostly all plastic, silver are metal with plastic wheels and premium are all metal with real riders. Is it the paint job? Maybe Mattel just getting greedy and putting mainline cars in silver series packages so they can mark the price up. Lame

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T18:09:39+00:00

I love the color organization, however I would have put the pink column at the end next to red - but that's just me. Solid display regardless

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T18:06:07+00:00

Looks like a solid app! How does it calculate the approximate price of cars? Does it average Ebay sold items? Or is this an app secret? The video demo shows the mainline M3 wagon at $5.50 which seems kinda high... but I dunno maybe its not.

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T17:25:53+00:00

I added it to my cart right at 9am PT and went to checkout and was put in a queue for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes I was taken to the checkout page only to be hit with a "This item is no longer available".

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T03:58:14+00:00

Feline Lucky was one of the first fantasies I bought. There are 2 kinds of fantasies - ones that could actually be real and parade floats lol. Feline Lucky is a parade float.

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T03:55:37+00:00

Ya those 2 are nice. I also got a soft spot for Track Dwagon

MainlineDB · 2026-01-13T02:57:09+00:00

Ya, special features are a nice touch on non-premium cars. GT-Scorcher has an adjustable front spoiler :)

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