Monday, February 24, 2025

Review: Hot Wheels Ride-Ons Tanknator 119/250

I'm sure you're wondering why I'm reviewing a non Brick Ride Hot Wheel.  This model dates from 2024 and is a part of the "Ride-Ons" sub-set.  Apparently the idea behind this sub-set is that a "minifig" rider can be attached to the car in some manner.  When I initially looked at it I thought it might be fun for use in a game of Funderdome as it looks like a modified tank.  But it turns out that there are multiple Bar sections that can be used to attach different things to the model.  I haven't had the chance to build anything yet but I'm looking forward to the attempt.  There is an alt-color version of this in Military Green.


Package. I paid $1.50 at Stop & Shop for this.


Back of package.  If you read that big text
box you'll figure out why I purchased this.









"Assembled."


Action.  The turret can 
rotate a full 360 degrees.







Attachment Points.  There are eight attachment points for Clips on this model.
Also a 2x2 Round Brick fits in the turret.  It's fairly snug but you can fit eight
Plates underneath that brick just in case.  Which makes the distance from
the bottom of the cavity to the top of the turret roughly three Bricks deep.



Size Comparison.  

The Questions:
Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame? Below. (+5)
Is it a good size to use in a game? Yes. About the same size as a Chub. (+5)
How many parts does it have to represent systems? Zero. (-5)
Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage? No. (-5)
Score: 0 (B).  It's a neat looking model, cheap, and a complete blank slate to build on.  But there's only two different colored versions and you'll need a stockpile of parts to turn this into a game-ready Frame.

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