F8 Dom's Chevrolet Impala

       

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Made By:
Jada Toys
Scale:
1/24
MSRP:
US$19.99
Overview:
Packaging (Design):9/10
Packaging (Durability):8/10
Casting (Body):8/10
Casting (Interior):9/10
Casting (Chassis):8/10
Casting (Engine):7/10
Paint (Exterior):8/10
Paint (Interior):N/A
Paint (Trim/Graphics):8/10
Overall Panel Fit:7/10
Total Score:8.0/10

 
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Background

Dom revisits his street racing roots in The Fate of the Furious (a.k.a. Fast 8 or F8), putting his Chevrolet Impala on the line in a bet that he could use his cousin's Fleetline to beat Raldo's custom Ford Fairlane.

 

Packaging

The Impala is packed in the 2020+ box, with the portrait in the lower left changed to a full-face view of Vin Diesel and "Dom's Chevrolet Impala" written under the main window. The interior is a printed blue sky with a few white clouds, reminiscent of the sky over Cuba in the first scene of F8 of the Furious

 

Casting/Paint

This is done in typical Jada fashion, with a couple of twists. The main body is diecast, including the hood and doors, but the roof is a single piece of clear plastic that includes the windshield and rear window. Clear plastic is also used for the headlights and backup lights, while transparent red plastic is used for the taillights. The extensive chrome trim is almost all plated plastic: bumpers, grille, fenders, sides, mirrors, door handles, wipers, tulip trim, antennas, trunk edge, and taillight bezels are all separate parts. Casting is good, but not great: the rear corners of the hood are a bit rounded off, and neither door fits the opening quite right, with the left door too far forward and the right door too far out. Likewise, the paint is generally clean and smooth, but there's a noticeable difference in the finish of the metal body and plastic roof. Silver paint is used for the window trim, which looks great on the windshield and side windows, but it a little light around the rear window. The hood script, grille and trunk badges, and side scripts are all printed elements and look fantastic.

Under the hood is a basic Chevy V8, cast in black plastic with a separate silver air cleaner. Details like the generator and valve covers are represented, but without enough detail to pin down the exact motor (I think they were aiming for the 348).

Inside is one of Jada's better interiors, with detailed door panels, dash, and seats with pleated inserts. It even includes the optional column-mounted tach and floor-mounted shift console. The latter is a bit of a head scratcher since there also appears to be a shift lever on the column.

The chassis is likewise above average: a detailed floor pan with front and rear suspensions, gas tank, engine/transmission, and full-length separate dual exhausts. The wheels are chrome five spokes with wide vinyl tires, though judging by the chassis cutouts Jada could have gone much wider.

 

Features/Accessories

The doors and hood all open and close, and while the hinges generally work well the misalignment makes the left door scrape against the edge of the opening.

 

Accuracy

Overall great work. As usual the colors have been simplified, but the black plastic used for the interior, engine, and chassis are fine placeholders. Scaling is just about perfect, right between 1/24 and 1/25.

 

Overall

Dom's Impala was set up to be an enviable ride, and overall I think Jada has captured the right feel here. I do wish more care had been taken on the door alignment, but even with that it looks good on a shelf and the bright red makes it a literal standout as well.

 

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