Hobby Exclusive GreenLight Bigfoot #1 The Original Monster Truck 1974 Ford F-250

This one didn't even come home.  It'll just hang out at work(cut the blister neatly, put the thing back in).

When I was a kid, back in Japan, in the late 80's, we referred to all monster trucks as "bigfoot".  Only after I moved to the U.S. I discovered that Bigfoot was one of the trucks, but these lifted trucks with gigantic tires were called "monster trucks".  I really dug them as a kid.  

I used my pathetic Moto G5 Plus phone to take these pics & it is the worst.  This camera has the ability to focus on the background without fail, leaving the subject blurred.  What a piece of ****.  I need a iPhone so bad.  *Took another pic(08/27/18)

Anywho.  Credit where due, GreenLight did a amazing job with these.  It was $11 shipped from eBay & worth every frigging penny in my opinion.

I'm sorry for the dirty keyboard.  I just cleaned it earlier in the day, too.  Jesus christ.  :(

New & Sold Out from Tarmac Works: GreenLight Pennzoil Nissan Skyline GT-R(BNR34)

I got mine from Tarmac Works, but I believe you can still get them on eBay for cheaper, at least if you are in the U.S.  I'm on my way out of the hobby, selling off my collection, so I don't know what the heck I'm doing with this thing, but here it is.  An impulse buy I suppose.  :p

I paid $20.40, but $11.50 of that was shipping.  One of the headlamp's bit crooked in the macro shot, but I think it's really nicely done.  If shipping wasn't involved. lol

OMG It's So Bad: GreenLight Datsun 510

These pictures looked so enticing, I ended up preordering the Black Bandit version + the complete set of Tokyo Torque Series 2.  I was teased by other collectors little bit for these preorders, because of those ridiculous fugly looking 240Zs GreenLight came out with earlier.  Like these:

No big deal.  Quite possibly the ugliest toy 240Z I have ever seen.  At least it would be good for off-roading amirite.  In fact, it was so ****ing ugly I was pretty confident that GreenLight would not make the same mistake with the 510.  No, sir.  Look at the Tomicas, look at the Hot Wheels.  Even the new comer to JDM, M2.  M2 Machines Datsun 510, maybe little rough around the edges, but man, they even got the scale right:

M2(left) & TLV(right)

Yeah, in my opinion, M2 casting looks pretty sharp for $5.99.  :)  Tomica Limited Vintage(TLV), yeah, pretty expensive, but it's one of the finest examples of 1/64 diecast I could find.  Just amazing stuff.  Hot Wheels, I believe theirs were designed by their superstar Jun Imai & they are frigging gorgeous.  Perhaps the biggest reason why I got hooked into this hobby back in 2010-ish.

Without further adieu, here's the Datsun 510 by GreenLight:

Granted, not as bad as their 240Zs.  Not saying much.  I can rant for another page & a half about it, but I'll just leave it at this. I'm no expert, but GreenLight is really showing their limitations when it comes to realistic/accurate castings.  I don't know if it's the design, or the manufacturing, or both.  These cars look like they were totaled & repaired by a cut rate body shop.  

Maybe this just means that castings like M2 Machines 510 were just that much remarkable of an accomplishment.  I'm still shaking my head at these GreenLight Datsun 510s though.  It's so bad.  *gag*

This Week: Small Scale Hunt

Couple of Matchbox AMG 6x6 for me, boat-car thing for my nephew.  Hot Wheels Civic(finally) & McLaren are also for me.  I wasn't planning on McLaren from the Cars & Donuts series, I even actually passed on this more than once, but I noticed this time it had one of my favorite styled/colored wheels.  $4.99 was bit high at Kroger, but I ended up getting it.  For future wheel swap project, if I ever actually do it.

Hot Wheels "Hunt" just isn't worth it to me.  All the gas & time you waste going around from stores to stores, I wasn't good at it anyways.  I now look for hot wheels when I'm shopping around, or getting something from deli department at stores during lunch, etc.

A handful of times a year, I do break the rule.  This time, just picked up a new(to me) car, so I wanted to get some behind-the-wheel time.  Friday night, I drove around & found the cars above, then this thing:

In case you are not familiar with them: In the U.S., police leave these things on the side of the road to warn speeding drivers.  These machines don't issue speeding tickets or anything, but everybody slows down.  

I get giddy when I see something like this.  lol  I couldn't believe it.  I wish they made it bit smaller to keep with accurate 1/64 scale, but it's so cool.  lol

After Krogers, this is what I found at Walmart:

It's the camouflage series Matchbox Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.

- Next Day -

Saturday.  At it again.  First, Toys R Us:

My buddy Jarrod would have probably bought this one if he was here.  Speaking of Jarrod, both of us are fans of the Walking Dead.  

I always tell him.  Had they included Dale(owner of the RV) + his hunting rifle, although I already have this GL Walking Dead RV, I'd buy it again.  Lawn chair's a nice touch, but no Dale, no rifle, no dice.

I've been interested in this one.  Even the finish was bit better than expected.  I still didn't buy it.  Why?  I bought the two trucks below it instead:

Quality's pretty impressive.  $15 may seem like a lot, but if this was TLV, they'd likely gouge you for what?  Maybe $50, $60 anymore?  I'm just sorry I couldn't also get the cool dump truck they had out there.  Also picked up these mainlines at TRU:

This Z's one of the best I've seen.  I didn't like the first blue one?  This one looks so much better with the black steel rims.  First time I've see these casting on the pegs.  I already have the RX-7 from TTP, so this one goes to one of my nephews & so does the plane ride thing.

I was going to hit the Walmart out of town next, as I needed some supplies anyway, but there was a Target store on the way I had forgotten about.  FINALLY found the Honda City.  If you are from Japan, you appreciate this casting.  Old City's are so awesome.  Still can't believe Hot Wheels greenlighted it, but props to them.  Also been wanting the ice cream truck, except this one is "sushi".  While scary as real life concept, "sushi truck" makes for cool toy truck.  :)

I hit the Walmart after this.  Nothing good at all.  The end!

Green Machine: GreenLight Tarmac Works Japan Police Nissan GT-R R34

I already had the standard one, but at $49.80(shipped, eBay), price was right on this one.  Raw chase Green Machine!

I like it.  I think the zamac really works well with the Japanese police black two tone.

GreenLight Tarmac Works Japan Police Nissan GT-R R34

Hmmm......  Looking good amirite.

It is a GreenLight afterall, look at the spot of crap on the black part of the hood! lol  Also, the roof lights are little crooked & it comes equipped with the GreenLight signature scuffed windshield.

Rear wing's straight though.  :p