Could you place matchbox cars on the strips and will they hold?
783951
hello Virginia, I thing the cars will hold as long as the strips are screwed into the wall/surface as per the directions. The magnets that come with the strip seem strong enough to the car, but I am trying to remember how much the little cars weigh. I think definately two magnets would a little car.
783952
The cars will not stick to the strip itself without a magnet as the strip is just a piece of metal. If a magnet is on the strip and is also thick enough to be able to touch a metal part of the car then maybe the car could stay. It would really depend on the magnet used. The magnets this comes with are very thin (strong, but thin).
582193
you can use them, that's where I have mine. The car will probably be ok but I think it will move them out of place.
71005
I believe matchbox cars are made out of a zinc alloy, so they'll be non-magnetic. (Zinc alloys are easy to cast and relatively cheap.)Easiest way to double check is if a normal magnet will stick to any part of the chassis of the cars.
702520
No. Matchbox cars are too big and won't fit. It actually doesn't even work with all drifters. We also got a few Planes and they don't work.
702519
Actually, it does. My grandson had match box cars and some of them did work. It was the lighter ones that worked. If the weight is too much, the mechanism isn't strong enough to push the cars up the track.
2280877
YES! Nearly all of our HotWheels and Matchbox cars work on this track. And we have many, many cars.
1312867
Yes, the Matchbox cars fit in the elevator and go down the ramps really well.Sometimes they fly off the ramp a little easier than the wooden cars that come with the set, but that doesn't seem to upset anyone.
1549651
If you mean plastic strips to fill the gap between vehicle and running boards the answer is yes!
1510077
Yes, hot wheels will fit into the slots. There larger spaces in the middle that will hold larger vehicles.
776924
I used hot wheels on it, and matchbox r similar but do not roll as well. I would say they probably will fit on the track, but will fall off while going down the steep drops. Either way my two year old still loves to play with both cars and trains on the teach, and we do too. It's a great family toy for almost all ages!
643407
you could use gorilla glue or super glue. But these are so tiny, unless you took the wheels off of the cars they are not going to reach the paint. what I mean by that is the magnets will not go past the tires.
184651
The Matchbox and/or Hot Wheels cars would have to be pushed on the track. The train and cars that work on these tracks are battery powered and go on their own. Not sure if that's what you're asking or not. Hope it helps.
911189
There are certain pieces that are made specifically with notches to make the cars displayed on the box. They have special magnets that attach to the wheel base. The tiles in question can still attach to the others in the set but they are not as strong. My kids are still young and have not yet figured out how to build the cars on the box. They use those tiles along with the others for building projects.
993309
I tried many types of cars last week and the matchbox cars DO NOT work with the elevator lift--they just roll right out and fall. They only cars that seemed to work for us were the originals. Sorry my answer doesn't seem to match what others are saying...We tried it for hours!
253369
I can't say for sure, but my guess is yes. The cars are small...like maybe 2.5" long and less than an inch wide.
1794820
Yes! My five year old twins send both Matchbox and Hotwheels cars down the ramp and they work brilliantly. They go flying down and whizz around the corners...lot's of fun! They also send marbles racing down! We have two sets, one on top of the other to make a really tall track for the cars...they rarely use the trains with it anymore. So yes..both Matchbox and Hotwheel cars work extremely well on this track.
1777522
No; they come in a bo with a plastic insert with a space for each car. They are smaller than Matchbox cars but well worth the price!