Are the bodies metal or plastic?
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There is some plastic but all contact/stress areas are metal. Overall they are sturdy and strong. More importantly, everything fits smooth and tight, without play. Only a rigorous professional application with extra stress and abuse would really require more. Not perfect, but good quality.
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alas, I'm not sure. as Vivitar's photo shows, they're black plastic on the outside. they feel pretty rigid, but I don';t know if they'll be good enough with a heavy lens on them. on the other hand, my ball head is'nt steady enough for the 30mm tube. Kenko's tubes have the same appearance (metal or plastic) but theirs, altho more expensive, do make contact between the camera and lens, and do engage the safety snap that holds your lens on the camera.
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The question isn't as easily answered as I thought it would be. From their appearance to me, I believe the structure of the tubes is metal. They seem heavy enough and they certainly are sturdy. To get a "for sure" answer, you might have to contact Vivitar.
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My husband bought these for a sales event. I'm sorry to say that he can't remember if they were plastic or metal.
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I believe they are plastic but I am not entirely sure as I bought this as a gift for my daughter last Christmas.
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They are plastic. My 2yr old son loved them. They are durable and life like
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No they are no metal, they are mostly plastic. They fell apart! Some of them as we took them out of the container.
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They are completely plastic. Great toy. My little boy (2-1/2 yrs old) LOVES it. He plays with it quite a bit.
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The body is full plastic with metal screws. The innards by all means should be metal as there is some weight to it, more than the batteries give it.
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Their extremely heavy, I was about to say metal but am thinking brass or, their like marbles, heavy marbles. Hope this helps.
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the main body is all metal, the grille, headlights and windshield frame are plastic..
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they're a combination of both the track rails are metal the bed is plastic the engine and car bodies are plastic but the engine is mostly metal hope I explained it right
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Hi Chris - on the ones I received there was no plastic piece, just metal and wood.
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It's plastic, the smaller truck they make one has a metal cab and a plastic body.
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Both. The body is metal, but the legs are plastic. very light weight. It is a little smaller than I thought, but heats well.
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They are plastic. Heavy plastic. I am satisfied with their quality. It's a fun set for our office basement game room.
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There are some plastic components but mostly metal. It seems well built and sturdy, much better than I expected for the price.
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Everything is plastic, moderately durable. They are very much toys although very collectable.
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They are metal. When I received mine the screw and mounting block were missing so I had to return them.