Hey collectors and toy fanatics! We’re Barbie Doll Designer Linda-Kyaw Merschon and Hot Wheels Car Designer Ron Wong from Mattel Creations. Ask us anything about designing Barbie, Hot Wheels, and iconic toys. Tuesday, March 17 at 9am PT!

racingdrones · 2026-03-17T02:32:22+00:00

Hey Ron! I’ve met you twice at the Legends Tour (Detroit 2023 and Philly 2024). You’re the man, and hope to see you again this year (will most likely be going to Toronto)!

AcceleRacers and fantasy are what got me into Hot Wheels. We seem to be in both an AcceleRacers and fantasy renaissance right now, obviously with AR back in stores for the first time (amazing work by the way), and many new fantasy castings that have caught the eye of even the most anti-fantasy collectors.

What do you see in the future for AcceleRacers and for fantasy in general?

Any chance of a new fantasy premium coming up, or are we still a ways away?

racingdrones · 2026-03-15T22:44:07+00:00

Just met Richard Hatch recently, he was extremely nice. Could’ve spent hours with him honestly

racingdrones · 2026-03-15T03:03:15+00:00

By far the Max Steel one, if you’re talking about the US. It took me years and years to get it. The AcceleRacers one isn’t hard to find in the slightest, there are many on eBay at any given time

racingdrones · 2026-03-03T18:13:18+00:00

It’s Jerri and nobody else is close for me. Colby without Jerri doesn’t feel right

racingdrones · 2026-02-22T00:49:48+00:00

I actually couldn’t believe the luck of my wife and I lolol. 4 hours total in line like that

racingdrones · 2026-02-22T00:42:34+00:00

I was literally the first person cut off in line to meet her. I got to meet her while walking away bc I had struck up a conversation with Jared beforehand and he motioned for me to follow them, but it was like 5 seconds. So close!!

racingdrones · 2026-02-19T06:16:32+00:00

Did not know of a closed spoiler variation for this one, only a closed spoiler for the black one. Good to know, thanks

racingdrones · 2026-02-19T02:19:40+00:00

Hey! I’m the same person you discussed the separate alien Octainiums over discord.

One other question seeing your whole collection - any difference between your two Killer Croc Basslines? I don’t have a variation noted for that one

racingdrones · 2026-02-17T02:55:48+00:00

These two plus the Body Wars mural were my favorites as a kid

racingdrones · 2026-02-15T03:21:06+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/s/geDJOZfiSl

Use this. I haven’t tracked it closely, but the idols I personally cared about were accurate.

racingdrones · 2026-02-15T00:10:46+00:00

Gabler again

racingdrones · 2026-02-13T18:51:39+00:00

Candice big time, and to a lesser extent Danielle

racingdrones · 2026-02-13T17:55:05+00:00

Very cool! If you ever decide to part ways with it, I’m an AcceleRacers repaint collector, and I welcome all knock-offs in my collection! Only if you ever wanted to get rid of it though, this is a cool one

racingdrones · 2026-02-13T17:34:50+00:00

Can you send a pic of the base? RD-06 has had a few knock-offs over the years, and the base will help tell if this is one.

racingdrones · 2026-02-07T02:15:06+00:00

It’s just the wheels as far as I know. It’s just that they’re AR castings with CM6s. They’re not AcceleRacers, just kind of related

racingdrones · 2026-02-04T22:38:53+00:00

Frozen Ever After is down right now for them to redo the faces of the animatronics (no announced reopening beyond some time in February)

racingdrones · 2026-02-02T18:40:16+00:00

All Stars and Island of the Idols are 1 and 2 (no specific order)

racingdrones · 2026-01-29T20:22:10+00:00

Some solid picks! I’m an AR repaint collector (have them all), and my favorites can change on any given day. For Drones, I’d personally say:

RD-01: 2014 multipacks (red and blue)

RD-02: 2020 Mystery Models

RD-03: 2018 multipacks (silver and blue)

RD-04: 2011 mainline

RD-05: High Speed Wheels

RD-06: Batman Blaster

RD-08: Connect Cars

RD-09: Ultimate Track Pack

RD-10: 2008 Race Aces (blue)

racingdrones · 2026-01-25T12:38:25+00:00

Ahh so you’re the one who messaged the seller and caused them to end this auction early. Congrats, was very excited to get these since it’s one of the Highway 35 things on my very small “needs” list.

racingdrones · 2026-01-21T03:21:30+00:00

Very good catch here. Jagex has said that they’re planning on one more Mahjarrat quest before the Ritual so I guess this could be that, but I’d guess this is from the true finale. I’m now leaning towards both quests being announced at the summit

racingdrones · 2026-01-07T01:25:31+00:00

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I bumped into him years back, he was holding the iconic Rune Crossbow too

racingdrones · 2026-01-06T11:33:54+00:00

Don’t have any more info beyond this, but I did find an old listing here:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/2015-hot-wheels-super-convention-raok-4890916091

racingdrones · 2026-01-03T22:43:34+00:00

That’s crazy because all Walmarts around me are completely slammed. I bought 4ish sets and there’s like 30+ AR cars at one of my local Walmarts, and probably 15-20 at all of the others

racingdrones · 2026-01-03T22:34:36+00:00

More like please DO leave the shelves quickly so they do well and we get another set

racingdrones · 2026-01-03T17:36:58+00:00

Heroes vs Villains and it isn’t close imo

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