Christine 1977 Plymouth Fury

       

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Made By:
GreenLight Collectibles
Scale:
1/24
MSRP:
US$24.99
Overview:
Packaging (Design):9/10
Packaging (Durability):9/10
Casting (Body):9/10
Casting (Interior):9/10
Casting (Chassis):8/10
Casting (Engine):N/A
Paint (Exterior):7/10
Paint (Interior):9/10
Paint (Trim/Graphics):9/10
Overall Panel Fit:10/10
Total Score:8.8/10

 
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GreenLight Collectibles Christine 1977 Plymouth Fury
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NOTE: This is a modified reissue of an existing model, and this review will focus on the changes made between the cars. You can see the original review for more details.

Background

Junkins was one hell of a driver. When he was younger, before he got married, he used to run stockers at Philly Plains, and he won his share of checkered flags. He went off the road doing better than a hundred and twenty...Whoever was chasing him—and we know someone was—had to be one hell of a driver.

 

Packaging

An understated variation of GreenLight's "Hollywood" box, with the movie title on a black background with a gradient suggesting a close view of chrome. The titular car appears on both end flaps and the back panel, and "1977 Plymouth Fury" appears beneath the images on the end flaps and under the main window on the front. The back panel has the tag line "How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?" Inside is aplain black background with the movie title and GreenLight's usual folded plastic tray holding the car in place.

 

Casting/Paint

As with Hunter's car this is the slick top version of the Fury. Unlike that release, though, Junkin's car retains the interior partition. The casting quality remains very good, and for the most part the paint is good as well. But htere is one glitch that brings down the overall score here: the front doors are about half a shade off from the rest of the car. I haven't seen this on any of their other cars, so it seems to be something in the blue paint they used here. It's not glaring under most lighting conditions, but once you catch it it's hard to un-see. The interior is now blue, with the police radio, dashboard, and wood trim inserts adding some contrast. Quality is excellent all around.

 

Features/Accessories

In the review for Rosco's car I noticed a larger-than-expected gap on the driver's door. This time it's on the passenger's side, though it's much smaller - I likely wouldn't have noticed if had I not been primed to check.

 

Accuracy

Junkins' car wasn't featured anywhere near as much as the movie's other Fury, but we saw enough to confirm that GreenLight got it pretty much spot-on. The colors, single sideview mirror, and body trim all appear to be correct.

 

Overall

Christine is one of the most famous movie cars - and car movies - of all time, and while diecast replicas have been around for several years this may be the first time we've seen Junkins' ride. It was a nice bit of symmetry to have the cop driving the same make and model as the antagonist, and makes a nice addition to the collection.

 

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