Showing posts with label Greenlight Hollywood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greenlight Hollywood. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Groundhog Day

 Groundhog Day Police Car

Greenlight Hollywood


“Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.  The Punxsutawney Police Force are already out and about protecting the peace for all the woodchuck-chuckers as they make their way to town square to celebrate...Groundhog Day!”   And they’ve been backed by this wonderful little, die-cast police car from Greenlight Hollywood.

Greenlight really does produce some obscure movie vehicles.  Groundhog Day?  Sure, it’s one of the best movies ever made, but necessitating collectibles for toy car enthusiasts?  (“(Laughing)What a waste of time!  I mean...for someone else that would be an incredible waste of time. It’s so bold of you to even choose that.  It’s incredible.  You must be a very, very strong person.”) Whatever!  It’s here, and it’s great!

 

The car has some great, tiny detailing in the police department crest, so you can always tell what movie it’s from.  The rest of the 1980 Chevy Caprice is as well executed as it should be.

 

They also made the orange pick-up truck that Phil Connors steals along with Groundhog Phil, but since I open my toys, and it would carry no other identifiable markings outside of the packaging, I skipped it for now.  Though I shouldn’t wait til tomorrow to pick it up...”What if there is no tomorrow?  There wasn’t one today.”

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Bluesmobile

The Bluesmobile
Greenlight Hollywood -1:64 scale

It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.  All this and more in 1:64 scale from Greenlight Hollywood.  What do you say? Is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

I'll say it is!  This new take leaves all previous efforts (like the ones in the late 90's from Johnny Lightning) in the dust.  Just look at those details!  The scratching and fading on the police decals.  The tiny but clear, readable print.  The dirty, faded paint job.  I mean, how about those little license plates?!

It even has a bonus feature that I haven't seen on most movie cars...an opening hood to show off the engine.  Car's got a lot of pickup!


If you're a fan of the Blues Brothers and detailed die-cast replicas, this is the tiny Bluesmobile for you.  Oh, but...fix the cigarette lighter.