Lost 1970 Ford Bronco

       

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Made By:
GreenLight Collectibles
Scale:
1/24
MSRP:
US$24.99
Overview:
Packaging (Design):9/10
Packaging (Durability):10/10
Casting (Body):9/10
Casting (Interior):10/10
Casting (Chassis):8/10
Casting (Engine):N/A
Paint (Exterior):10/10
Paint (Interior):10/10
Paint (Trim/Graphics):9/10
Overall Panel Fit:10/10
Total Score:9.4/10
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Background

Jack Shephard was among the passengers on the ill-fated Oceanic flight 815. A successful surgeon and natural leader, he had been returning to the United States after discovering his father's death in Australia and making arrangements to have his remains returned home. When he's not on the Island, Jack uses a vintage Ford Bronco as his personal ride.

 

Packaging

The box here is similar, but not identical to, the one that held the DHARMA VW. Its overall size and the window are the same, but the colors are much darker and the bottom of the main window has a ragged edge to match the horizon in the show's logo rather than the straight cut of the previous box. The logos on the end flaps are larger as well, as is the name of the vehicle (this last one might be more practical than artistic..."1970 Ford Bronco" can be much taller while taking up the same horizontal space as "DHARMA Van - 1971 Volkswagen Type 2"). The rest of the logos and text are unchanged. GreenLight is still using my favorite inner trays, with a single piece of plastic folded to keep the diecast safe without needing to use any screws or twist ties. The Bronco is packed topless, with the roof panel held in a dedicated tray formed by part of the plastic insert near the rear of the truck. There's also a cutout for a spare tire even though Jack's Bronco doesn't have one, suggesting that GreenLight has lots of plans for this mold.

 

Casting/Paint

This is an all-new tooling from GreenLight, and reflects the outstanding work they're capable of. The body is a single diecast metal shell, including the doors, hood, and tailgate. While this means no opening panels, it also means that the body is straight and square all the way around. Panels are smooth and edges are clean, with no hint of flash, burrs, or tool marks. The grille is a separate plastic piece, painted to match the body but taking advantage of the material to have actual openings and enough space behind the part to look realistic. The wipers are also separate plastic; the bumpers, headlight bezels, door handles, sideview mirrors, and rear window latch are chrome plated parts; the headlights and windows are clear plastic; and the parking lights and taillights are tinted clear plastic. The front and rear license plates appear to be separate placards with printed plates. Detailing is outstanding, with small details like the hood vents, door hinges, and embossed "Ford" lettering on the tailgate all expertly captured. The assembled components are equally good, with the lights, mirrors, and door handles perfectly fit to the body.

Paint continues the fine work, with a flawless gold base color accented by brown on the hood panel, roof, tailgate panel, and fender flares. The grille is copper colored, black is used for the front and rear window frames, and silver is used for the wipers, fuel fills, side window frames, and tailgate latch. The corner markers and badges are printed elements, just as sharp and clean as the rest of the paint.

The interior is a gray tub with black seats, shift lever, pedals, and steering wheel. Body-colored parts are used for the dash, door panels, and rear wheel wells, and the dash and door panels are fully detailed with printed gauges, painted controls, and multicolor door inserts in black, brown, and silver trim. Detailing continues to be outstanding, from the ribbed floor to the separate sun visors, and the painted dash pad to the debossed "Ford" text on the inside of the tailgate.

Even the chassis looks good. Although the only separate parts are the dual tailpipes, it's beautifully cast with the front trailing arm and rear leaf spring suspensions, 4x4 drivetrain, exhaust system, engine and transmission detail, and a properly textured floor pan. The lifted nature of the truck does make the axles and differentials look clunky from some angles, but it's so nicely done we're cutting GreenLight some slack here. Wheels are soft vinyl over 15-spoke Hurricane Turbine wheels with painted centers and red dot hubs.

 

Features/Accessories

The roof is removable, and while it doesn't quite snap into place it has nice positive locators so it's hard to knock loose without moving the whole truck.

 

Accuracy

Overall this is an excellent recreation of Jack's Bronco. The colors, wheels, and license plates are all correct. It's not perfect, however: the fuel fills don't match what we saw on the show, and the rear side windows should have another frame for the sliding portion of the glass instead of the fixed windows portrayed here. Scaling is a near-perfect 1/24.

 

Overall

This is a fantastic piece, easily on par with a much more expensive diecast. GreenLight has historically gotten a lot of mileage out of their toolings, and I look forward to seeing and picking up more of them in the future.

 

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