Ka-Chow! Disney-Pixar fans are very familiar with Lightning McQueen from the Cars franchise and probably even have a toy, model or figure of the character at home. A new video from Disney-Pixar shares a look at how die cast Lightning McQueen cars are made.
- The new video comes from the official Pixar Cars YouTube account and provides a behind-the-scenes look at creating and packaging die cast cars.
- The video details the steps of creating these souvenirs, including:
- Melting zinc alloy
- Molding
- Casting a Lightning McQueen body
- Plastic injection molding
- Painting
- Pad printing
- Packaging
- Check out the video below:
- Lightning McQueen has appeared in three Cars films from Disney-Pixa over a span of 11 years.
- Those films have grossed more than $588 million and spawned the spinoff series Cars on the Road on Disney+.
- The iconic character has also been present in Disney Parks and been featured in popular games like Rocket League.
- And of course, Lightning has been featured on a wide variety of merchandise, including pieces from popular brands like Crocs and RSVLTS.