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Topic starter
22/01/2022 10:05 am
Now try getting that song out of your head today! This week I received a model of the 1979 Trans Am by Greenlight, as seen in the Kill Bill movie. Quiz: there is an error in the details of this model - can you spot it?
Time for a Firebird roll call from my collection. First up the '67 400 by Ertl:
'68 Formula 400 by GLM:
'73 Trans Am by Neo (why they painted it in a stupid off-white is beyond me):
'77 Trans Am by Auto World:
'77 Trans Am by GreenLight (Smokey and the Bandit):
'82 Trans Am by Ixo:
and finally a '99 Trans Am by YatMing:
22/01/2022 11:13 am
The GLM Firebird is very well done IMO; I have the red one, top down. Several of the cheaper brands are good value for money too.
John Quilter and John Quilter reacted
22/01/2022 11:33 am
Here are my few:
67 Pontiac Firebird 1/38 (Welly)
68 Pontiac Firebird (Hallmark 2005)
69 Pontiac Firebird (Road Signature)
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
22/01/2022 4:52 pm
Front bumper?
22/01/2022 10:20 pm
Okay, Harv. I'm looking.
This pictured car, a 1:1, does not have the gold edging around the wheel wells, and it seems that its hood eagle decal has more detailing. Am I close? I don't want to be critical of Greenlight's model, as I like their price range.
This post was modified 1 year ago 2 times by David H
Topic starter
23/01/2022 11:33 am
@d-m-holcombe Nope, though that may be an inaccuracy too. Something in the cast details. And if you compare the 1:1 photo you posted David with the model, you will find the error.
This post was modified 1 year ago by Harv Goranson
Topic starter
26/01/2022 3:39 pm
Well no one caught the error. Wipers! The GreenLight has them cast into the windshield, but in the 1970s many car companies revised their hoods to flip up a bit at the cowl, effectively hiding them. So visibly casting them in is a faux pas.