A while back I featured an item produced by Mattel back in 1971 to try to cash in on the Hot Wheels craze...Hot Birds! In that post I showed you my plane, the Regal Eagle. However, I found another one on eBay a few months ago and since it had a very small price tag (under ten bucks, including shipping) I went for it!. Here, therefore, is my second Hot Bird, The Cloud Hopper!
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| This one is interesting because it's a turbo-prop! I like the intake mounted in the tail! |
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| The condition of the paint is pretty rough on this one (hence, the tiny price tag) but it is complete and not dented. You can get air brush spectra-flame paint online... Maybe a repaint is in order? |
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| A look at the landing gear! Note that all Hot Wheels products were copyrighted the year before they were released. This can cause some confusing in dating them. |
So there you have it! Sometimes things just fall in your lap! If I decide to restore it, I'll post pictures.
Until next time, fly 'em fast and high!
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