MUNCLE MIKES · CASTING GUIDE
Radar RangerSix wheels and a dish to inspect
Radar Ranger puts a radar dish above a low, six-wheeled body. On the silver example pictured here, reflections from the dish and body are strong enough to hide small defects. A second angle is worth asking for before treating a shiny surface as an undamaged one.
The silver Action Command car
The 1988 item 5022 uses metallic-silver paint with red, black and blue lines, a chrome-colored dish, black interior, clear windows and an unpainted Malaysia base. The release records distinguish CT, ORCT and black CT wheel configurations.
Record each wheel face rather than relying on tire size. A loose vehicle can have changed wheels, so a familiar pattern is a comparison point rather than proof of an untouched assembly.
Collector #63 continued the silver look
Silver #63 releases continued later, with changes including wheel style, dish finish and base finish. Gray-dish examples belong in that later comparison. The white 1996 Space Series #388 has orange interior details and its own HWSA and Advanced Communication decoration.
A silver body alone cannot establish an original 1988 package. If the year matters, get readable card photographs and confirm that the card actually belongs with the offered vehicle.
Look underneath the dish rim
Ask for a view across the top, another from behind and a close-up of the dish support. Check for missing material, stress marks and glue. Do not pull the dish or force its mounting to match the pose of another photograph.
Inspect all three axles for an uneven stance. Read the colored line graphics on both sides, with finish wear and replaced equipment recorded separately.
The condition checklist covers broader repair questions when comparing loose vehicles.
