MTECH Prius with Astro Boy Figure: |
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I ordered my MTECH Prius from www.toyeast.com after searching high and low for one on the net. I don't think these are made anymore, so grab one if you see it. I didn't expect to get one with the Astro Boy figure but I guess I got lucky! It is evident that the item was packed with care and made it all the way from Hong Kong in great shape (the damage on the box was disclosed prior to ordering). Click on an image to view a 640x480 version. |
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| Here's how everything looked right out of the box. I think ToyEast took the AstroBoy figure and put it in the bag so it wouldn't get lost during shipping. I also appreciated the extra wrapping on the car. For those of you noticing the odd bumper and hub caps, those are there because this is a model of the original 1997 Prius that was available only in Japan. There doesn't seem to be a model of the slightly different US version available. |  |
| The box is quite interesting. It features the official Toyota brandings and Astro Boy characters. I'll have to get to work translating the text with my dictionaries. |  |
| The car appears to be screwed directly onto the base. I'm sure there is probably an easy way to remove it without unscrewing it, but I think I'll leave it be for now... |  |
The hood opens up and reveals realistic engine details! |  |
| The back features detailed taillights and license plate: |  |
| They accurately modeled the interior -- complete with dials and touch-screen! |  |
| Here it is fully assembled with Astro Boy in place and in the display box |  |
| Here's a photo of the MTECH Prius along with my other Prius model (this one made by Tomy). There are many different colors and styles available of this Tomica Prius, but I just got the standard purple one. I ordered it from www.jlist.com. I highly recommend this merchant, as the service I was given was top notch and they now send me optional e-mail updates full of fascinating facts about life in Japan. One note of caution, however: be sure to enter the "PG" entrance to the site unless you want to see their "adult" products... |
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