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I have been waiting FOREVER for someone to do the Dodge Shelby Charger in 1/18... yeah, I'm weird. But seriously, I owned three of these cars back in the day, the best one a Garnet Red '87 turbo. Loved it!
Has anyone held one of these in their hands who could give me a yay or nay as to the quality of the model? Are they lightweight things or weighted like the GT Spirit resin cars? At close to $300 Canadian, I could probably find a real one that needs a little TLC for the same price.
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They look good albeit with a few incorrect details. The outside rearview mirrors should be black, not body-colour, opposite for the fuel cap which should be body-colour. The steering wheel is detailed like a much earlier Omni/Horizon version with the black ribbed centre pad and metal spokes whereas the Shelby turbos all came with interior-coloured steering wheels with the spokes vinyl-covered and integrated with the rest of the wheel. Small things but strange that they got them wrong. As long as I'm nit-picking, the SHELBY graphic on the rear window is a bit too high and the car's display base labels it as a 1985 yet the model itself has the 1986-up CHMSL (centre high-mounted stop light) on the top of the rear spoiler. That safety regulation didn't come out in the USA until 1986 so the 1983-1985 Shelby Chargers didn't have it.
Anyway, I want one but need a recommendation first before I pull the trigger.
Has anyone held one of these in their hands who could give me a yay or nay as to the quality of the model? Are they lightweight things or weighted like the GT Spirit resin cars? At close to $300 Canadian, I could probably find a real one that needs a little TLC for the same price.
They look good albeit with a few incorrect details. The outside rearview mirrors should be black, not body-colour, opposite for the fuel cap which should be body-colour. The steering wheel is detailed like a much earlier Omni/Horizon version with the black ribbed centre pad and metal spokes whereas the Shelby turbos all came with interior-coloured steering wheels with the spokes vinyl-covered and integrated with the rest of the wheel. Small things but strange that they got them wrong. As long as I'm nit-picking, the SHELBY graphic on the rear window is a bit too high and the car's display base labels it as a 1985 yet the model itself has the 1986-up CHMSL (centre high-mounted stop light) on the top of the rear spoiler. That safety regulation didn't come out in the USA until 1986 so the 1983-1985 Shelby Chargers didn't have it.
Anyway, I want one but need a recommendation first before I pull the trigger.
