Arachnorod– id
The name says all it needs to. This is a fantasy casting
and has been in the mainline for quite some time. It was first released in the
mainline in 2000. I rarely like the fantasy lines and even least, the animal
related lines. However, this one comes from a time when I was deep in the
collecting and I admit that I really like the Arachnorod. I think that this is
actually believable as a car.
As is the theme with the id series, the Arachnorod-id is a
great addition to any collection. The paint is two tone, black base and grey
details. From the top, the detailing makes it look like an actual spider. There
is a red spider on the nose of the car that hints at a black widow. The engine
cover and exhaust are in chrome and are also highly detailed. If you look closely
at the detailing of the front end, you can see the imprints of the eyes and
fangs of a spider! Note that on some Arachnorods (mainline) the eyes are
actually open with a plastic insert! The more you look around this casting, the
more really cool features come out. One feature I didn’t catch until taking the
pictures for the post are the wheels. If you look at them head on, the spokes
are chrome. The darkness of the wheel well leads you to believe the wheels are
typical black plastic. However, turn the car over and add a little light, the
wheels are actually a translucent smoke color! The red from the plastic base
shines through to highlight the red even more!
I honestly passed on this one several times. Then as I was
cruising through the smile company, I noticed it was on sale, so I snatched one
for my collection. I am very pleased with the purchase and will not be passing
on Arachnorods anymore!
This car is ok in the app, it is the better of the street
beast series in my opinion. It handles well and is pretty fast.
Thank you,
Collector Quentin
I own the actual diecast pictured in this post. However,
all packaging artwork, Mattel or Hot Wheels logos, paint descriptions, wheel
descriptions and id logos are copyrights of the Mattel toy company.
Hi there im an avid Arachnorod collector. I have 23 of the casting which I've opened and I have the same ones still carded. I'm trying to find the elusive blue with the orange spider on top. Any ideas to help me find this one?
ReplyDeleteI am not aware of a Blue and Orange combination. In 2000 there was a version that is orange with blue canopy and a chrome spider. It is fairly common and can be picked up on ebay for around $3. There is one other version in from 2013 that is orange with a blue canopy and a gold spider. If you are referring to either of these releases, your best bet is either ebay or flea markets. There are also some online dealers that sell older individual peices but you will likely pay going collector prices.
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