Today's Additions Pt2

"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs) 01/02/2014 at 17:42 • Filed to: Die Cast

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Now with the Crown Vic I picked up with the two Johnnies:

This one's from Greenlight though. Greenlights are about as well made as Johnnies were, but they pay attention to one thing Johnny Lightning never really cared about: scale. All of their cars are accurately scaled at 1:64, which makes for some pretty massive models, this Crown Victoria included. I'd recommend favoring their latest releases though, as the early ones had enormous wheels which made the cars look a little like donks. I have a similar Crown Victoria from their first Hot Pursuit release for comparison, and this one looks much sharper with correct sized wheels on.

Harris Lue > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/02/2014 at 17:45

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Those look to be the same wheels on my Foxbody from them!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Harris Lue 01/02/2014 at 17:50

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I belive you're right, they do look like the same model. If I remember correctly, the Fox Mustang was never issued with the "steamroller" wheels; the two that I own have the new, more realistic size:

*pictures not mine, though...

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/02/2014 at 17:51

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I promised myself a few years ago I'd stick to the $1 cars, and I've bent that rule a couple times for 1971 Plymouths because of course, but DANG if you don't get more detail in some of those "premium" brands....

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 01/02/2014 at 17:56

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I tried to keep to that same rule (and a few others, like scale fidelity) for a while... But I'm not sure things worked out the way I intended them to. I'll be slowing down this year and focusing what I purchase on the premium brands for the time being, see where it goes.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/02/2014 at 18:00

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I have a decent Collection of Greenlights.

Loads of pursuits ones, some muscle cars, and one of the super limited runs 1 of 63

And then another that is 1 of 1200

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT 01/02/2014 at 19:33

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Nice Green Machine, 1 of 63 is definitely a neat find! I've had two GMs over the years, one found on the pegs, one RAOK'd by the Greenlight staff three or fours years ago.