New Greenlight Castings

[Sirentoys]

Greenlight just put out their catalog. At the back it lists new tooling coming up. Some we have already heard about. Here is the list. I have highlighted the ones I think we will like or want the most. Or at least I will.

GL 156-1:641992-1997 Ford F-250 + Monster Truck parts
GL869-1:18 1970-1983 Jeep CJ-5 & 1976-1986 Jeep CJ-7
GL 166-1:641981-1991 Chevrolet Blazer/GMC Jimmy
GL 169 -1:641977-1990 Chevrolet Caprice
GL 167 -1:641970-1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
GL8XX-1 :18 1979-91 Ford LTD Country Squire / Mercury Colony Park
GL 168 -1 :64 Package Car
GL 162 -1:641974-83 Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Hatchback / 1974-1980 VW Rabbit GL 110 -1 :64 Checker Motors Marathon A11 Taxicab
GL 1XX-1 :641976-77 Pontiac LeMans Safari & Grand LeMans Safari
GL 1XX-1 :641992-97 Ford Crown Victoria
GL 136-1:641968-1973 Datsun 510 4-Door Sedan
GL 163 -1:641972-1976 Ford Ranchero
GL 129-D -1 :64 WorkStar Garbage Truck back end
GL 129-E -1 :64 WorkStar Wrecker back end
GL 100-D -1:64 2016-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Dually GL084-D-1:64 2018 Ram 3500 Dually
GL107 -1 :64 Waste & Compactor Trash Truck
GL 131-1:64 Fire Truck/Ladder truck
GL 1XX-1:642020+ Jeep Gladiator (JT)
GL 1XX-1 :641966-73 Kaiser Jeep Jeepster Commando
GL 1XX-1 :641970-78 AMC Matador
GL 1XX-1 :641961-65 Chevrolet Greenbrier

The one I was a bit surprised by was the Ford Crown Vic. I thought for sure we would have seen the previous generation since they did the wagon.
But it is welcomed since none of the available ones were done that well.

[JoeO]

Let’s see if the Fire truck is code 3 size the number 131 does not seem far off

[Rich]

More than a few of those will make for nice custom pieces. One has to hold their breath with the fire truck, especially being a ladder truck. Code 3 spoiled the 1:64 scale collector, and Greenlight's level of detail and quality is no where near what Code 3 was. Still, it could fill a void I suppose.

[Sirentoys]

Rich,

I agree the fire engine is an interesting one. Unfortunately my hope with it is has a decent cab and or body. Their lack of detail and especially attention to accuracy on the ambulance doesn't give a lot of hope. Also at the $10-20 price point it will be more like the old Road Champs than the early code 3s.

The Caprice and the Crown Vic are the obvious most wanted by me. The Matador could be good if it is a 4 door and not the coupe. That Blazer also has some bashing possibilities. I think we need to have a Chief Brody open top. That would lend itself to come nice CA cars. (See the man. ) ) The Workstar wrecker could be a nice tandem axle.

If I can stay on my soap box, I do wish they would recognize that people often model using their emergency models. So perhaps design them in a way to help them with the process. Their Durango on first test is a step back from the Explorer. No separate taillights are going to be a problem.

[Rich]

Why they never did a Tahoe, the 91-95 Caprice, the 92-97 Crown Vic, or any of the other well used police cars is beyond me. You think that a company that's bottom line is the dollar, would have jumped on these. How many VW bugs and Datsun 510's will they sell? I have never seen folks line up on their page and ask for those, but they got em!!.

[Rich]

I missed it the first time around. They are doing a 1:24 scale 1977 Dodge B100 van. If its done without custom stuff, it would be a good start for an ambulance.