Random set of the day: Ivan Mater
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 9479 Ivan Mater, released during 2012. It's one of 9 Cars sets produced that year. It contains 52 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$6.99/£4.99.
It's owned by 2,013 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $25.00, or eBay.
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From everybody's favorite Pixar movie. Can't even remember if this is normal Mater but fixed up, or if this is a doppelganger.
@MCLegoboy said:
"From everybody's favorite Pixar movie."
I had a hard time with it the first time I watched it, because it was such a shift from the first one. Once I got my head wrapped around the idea that it’s a Bond flick wrapped in a racing movie, I quite enjoy it. Still haven’t been able to get that to work for Cars 3, though.
"Can't even remember if this is normal Mater but fixed up, or if this is a doppelganger. "
Based on the name, it’s Mater when he’s disguised as Ivan to infiltrate the Lemons. So technically it’s both, since Mater was turned into someone else’s doppelgänger.
How exactly does one mate ivans?
Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people.
@SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
Actually in this case the entire set counts as a buildable figure, in terms of the way Brickset keeps track of figures in sets. Just looks odd since he’s the only thing in the set, but it makes a little more sense when looking at sets from the line that had both cars and set pieces.
Fun set from a funny sequence in the movie. I honestly really like Cars 2.
@SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered.
Yay the 52 pcs. minifig.
Cars was quite a weird theme if you think about it like that.
Ivan is refered to as the European tow truck, but I've never found out what make/model he is supposed to be.
Mater was a 1955 Chevrolet or International if I recall correctly.
I entirely forgot that theme was a thing
@Andrusi said:
"How exactly does one mate ivans?"
With care and patience
@Brickalili said:
" @Andrusi said:
"How exactly does one mate ivans?"
With care and patience "
May want to include an Ivanka or two
Cars was huge, but Disney burnout hit me hard when Cars 2 came out. Still haven't watched it.
I really enjoyed Cars 2, but I'm a sucker for spy movies anyway.
By the way, on a totally unrelated note, to shorten the wait for the new LEGO Death Star, THIS is how you build one:
https://www.legostarwarstheexhibition.com/behind-the-bricks/the-death-star/
;-)
@Sepulchure said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @Andrusi said:
"How exactly does one mate ivans?"
With care and patience "
May want to include an Ivanka or two"
No, no Ivankas! Just care and patience!
@Andrusi said:
"How exactly does one mate ivans?"
Lots of vodka, probably.
@Kalking said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
Actually in this case the entire set counts as a buildable figure, in terms of the way Brickset keeps track of figures in sets. Just looks odd since he’s the only thing in the set, but it makes a little more sense when looking at sets from the line that had both cars and set pieces."
It's going to be an interesting day if a Cars figure ever gets chosen for RMotD. Also, if Cars characters are minifigs, why isn't Lotso? I'm not sure I'll ever understand Bricklink's thinking on this issue.
I really liked the the first Cars as a kid, but by the time Cars 2 came out I had absolutely zero interest in it, even before I knew it was supposed to be bad. My great aunt did give me a few of the sets, though.
Now that’s a Minifigure!
@Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig.
@SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVJL19akH0
@Crux said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVJL19akH0 "
So you’re saying it’s the Wheel of Time? But he’s got four wheels. What are the other three about?
@SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
The character doesn't even need to be buildable to be a minifigure ...
https://brickset.com/minifigs/uni11
https://brickset.com/minifigs/3899pb006
The error bricks makes it combining data from different sites, so it shows both the part count and the number of minifigures but I this case it is very obvious it does not contain both. It is either all those parts or the car, not both.
@PurpleDave said:
" @Crux said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVJL19akH0 "
So you’re saying it’s the Wheel of Time? But he’s got four wheels. What are the other three about?"
Space, Matter and…I dunno, Power? You’d need the Infinity Axletree to wield them all though
@Brickalili said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Crux said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVJL19akH0 "
So you’re saying it’s the Wheel of Time? But he’s got four wheels. What are the other three about?"
Space, Matter and…I dunno, Power? You’d need the Infinity Axletree to wield them all though "
All is Ivanity. Mater is void.
@CCC said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
The character doesn't even need to be buildable to be a minifigure ...
https://brickset.com/minifigs/uni11
https://brickset.com/minifigs/3899pb006
The error bricks makes it combining data from different sites, so it shows both the part count and the number of minifigures but I this case it is very obvious it does not contain both. It is either all those parts or the car, not both."
Wow, I hope we see those as RMotDs, that’d be a great day.
@Crux said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Crux said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Contains "1 minifigure" . . . .
Is that a mistake or was there some sort of secret figure included?
I'm pretty sure it is a mistake as a minifigure would not fit at all in the Cars universe that contains no humans/people. "
If you clicked on the link your question would have beem answered."
I did click on the link and didn't see any minfigs . . . thus the question. Seems odd that buildable character is considered a minifig. "
All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVJL19akH0 "
So you’re saying it’s the Wheel of Time? But he’s got four wheels. What are the other three about?"
Space, Matter and…I dunno, Power? You’d need the Infinity Axletree to wield them all though "
All is Ivanity. Mater is void."
Eh, Space, Matter, and Towing are the other three.