Greenlight's strong points: They have a very large catalogue and while they mainly focus on American cars, they have a decent selection of European and Japanese models too. When they're good, they're really good. Their models feel realistic, especially for their price range (there are companies wich offer better overall realism, like Tomica Limited Vintage but they cost 4-5 times the price of a Greenlight model). They produce many different series, so if you miss a brand new model on one set, you can almost find it on another set. Overall casting variety is excellent. Their weak point: Quality Control. Various stance problems, dirty / oily windows, wonky wheels (and for some reason, many white-wall tires look wrong and misprinted). It's one area wich really brings their overall image down. You never know what defect you may find inside a factory-sealed case (apart from a welcome Green Machine that is). I'd say it's a brand worth collecting and they have some really nice castings out there, but they need to improve their QC as the 1/64 competition right now it's really fierce ( the hobby grew up tremendously in the last 5 years or so) and they might lose customers because collectors might be afraid to get them because of these issues. In any case, thanks for making these vids, as it gives us a better insight of each major diecast brand and its qualities. May i ask making a video about Para64 next?
Excellent summary and man do their white walls drive me nuts. I'm also with you on the concern over the competition. Their catalog of castings is tough to compete with but they're really hurting their reputation by not addressing these issues. Para64 is coming and may actually be next but I'm waiting for a few more of their castings to arrive.
Also one of the weak points is the use of four overly thick tires which detracts from the realism. I've also seen the opposite where excessively skinny tires are used.
Sadly they don't have an easy catalogue, even though they have a big one. Want to get their Ford Fusions, Crown Vics NYPD and so on? Fish out a lot of money for ones that are hard to find.
i am amazed to see plethora models in 1/64 . i am collecting 0scale (1/43 ) in europe . recently i bought the "truck and trailer collection " johnny lightning chevy cameo and trailer cameo . well, the trailer goes very well with a 0scale car .
I will say, that for the hundreds of hours i’ve probably spent watching diecast videos on UA-cam, this is the first Intro 101 video I’ve every seen! Well done Karl! Good for you for going back to the basics and doing a thorough job on introducing the brand to newbies and refreshing other collectors of all things Greenlight.
Thank you, these are fun videos to make and distilling the unique character of the different brands is something I find an interesting challenge. I'm hoping there will be many more of these in the future
If you enjoyed this video please checkout the other episodes in the series. Ep. 1 Inno64 -> ua-cam.com/video/DidAe_xaH2E/v-deo.html Ep. 2 Mini GT -> ua-cam.com/video/xoFKHon9UsE/v-deo.html Ep. 3 Majorette -> ua-cam.com/video/3repU98fL_4/v-deo.html Ep. 4 Tarmac Works Global64 -> ua-cam.com/video/Xh57-HkLZ-I/v-deo.html Ep. 5 Era Car -> ua-cam.com/video/DT6vL4jYac4/v-deo.html Ep. 6 Auto World -> ua-cam.com/video/6PoMrvHzLow/v-deo.html Ep. 7 Greenlight -> ua-cam.com/video/NjDVB5SFls4/v-deo.html Ep. 8 Para64 -> ua-cam.com/video/xZC37cvGifc/v-deo.html Ep. 9 M2 Machines -> ua-cam.com/video/PhDYc8_WHeU/v-deo.html
As a big fan of this brand I can clearly say, this is probably the best explanation of what Greenlight is actually about. The good, bad and the ugly side of the brand. Still much better QC than M2, a brand that is as aggravating as they are wonderful. Excellent video Karl. 👍👍👍👍👍
I've actually been having surprisingly good luck with M2 lately so for me they've actually moved below Greenlight for QC issues and that definitely hasn't always been the case.
I’ve been thinking of cutting out Greenlight in my collecting as I’m running out of space for things, but it’s like you say, sometimes a brilliant casting/deco comes along such as the California Highway Patrol Ford Bronco and it makes me reconsider. There’s always at least one fantastic car in each set. Again, the large variety means there’s something for everyone. I’ve gotten a couple of cars where wheels won’t roll or hood won’t stay closed that I bought 2-3 more times only to find out all copies suffer from the same defect, and that the problem was in the design stage. Greenlight the brand I love and hate.
Yep, they do so many fantastic things and I absolutely love so many of their releases which just makes the inevitable quality issues that much more painful.
Nobody explained this better, thanks for putting up this video! From what I understand, the more you make toolings, variations and be specific about those then the more problems it can make. Other brands doesn’t have much issues because their castings are much simplier.
Greenlight QC is going downhill since the beginning of the 2010s. I remember buying my first Greenlight models at a local diecast store in 2008. I was stunned by the quality : accurate and realistic details, opening hood, all metal, rubber tires. They were the same quality as Autoworld today. They WERE realy nice. But unfortunately they are no longer. Every time I go to my walmart and see the pegs of greenlight product I see the same QC problems on every single series. Doesn't matter if it an hot pursuit, hollywood, running on empty, hitch and tow or even SD trucks! If I buy a GL now, I inspect the vehicule realy carefully and make sure they have very few problems or not at all (wich is very rare, it's almost as hard as to find a green machine!!). But most of the time, cars have issues. Here's a few ones : Finger print on the paint/ inside the windows, badly put together parts, broken axle or wheel, oil residue on the paint, misshaped tires, bent or broken parts (lightbar, roof rack, pushbar, tow hitch, etc.), bent chassis, missaligned whitewall tires, paint chip, fog inside the windows, glue residue on the paint / accessories and more rarely paint that peel off or tempos still wet in package. And all of these QC problems are very common on the models these days. The company doesn't seem to care at all about the issues and they even block people on their social medias account when they get called on it. It very sad, they used to be my favorite brand of collecting realistic diecast models. But now on, I just feel that their golden age is now a thing of the past and other manufacturers are just selling better quality product for the same price. It so frustating because they have such a large variety of castings available...
QC = Quality Control and is an unfortunate weakness of the brand. As the parent comment and others point out it's also something that the company doesn't even seem to care about which is really problematic.
The only green body Green Machine I ever found was the 1967 Impala from Supernatural, which was a bit lucky for me since I know someone in Vancouver who worked on that show in post-production. Greenlight has put out some larger fire department vehicles like command centres (essentially just modified motorhome castings) in HD Trucks but even the double-wide blister. packs for that series are a little too small for fire engines at 1/64 scale. Canadian Walmarts carry Greenlight Hollywood but also Hot Pursuit, Tokyo Torque, the classic magazine ad car series, Running on Empty, Club V-Dub, the new emergency vehicle series, Kings of Crunch, sometimes Hitch and Tow, and that new delivery series. They used to carry GL Muscle and Black Bandit but I haven't seen either at a Walmart in a while (but we can still buy those at Toys R' Us Canada stores as well as HD Trucks, Barrett Jackson auctions, Dually Drivers, the commemorative series, La Carrera Panamericana, the Hobby Shop series, the Garbage Pail Kids series, the one with trailers, and some of the others that Walmart also stocks). Sometimes in HD Trucks, Greenlight will do their own equivalent of Hot Wheels Team Transport. I bought myself a Chevy C-10 transporter and 1968 Camaro in Shell Oil livery for my birthday last October.
I definitely wish Greenlight had broader availability in the US, outside Hobby Lobby it's not easy to find, Walmarts and Targets seem to get maybe 1 case a week. Those team transports are pretty cool. Acme has put out some based on Trans Am cars that are especially nice and Acme seems to get better quality out of Greenlight than the standard releases.
My experience with Greenlight has been a complete hit or miss. Some are hits, others are misses. With their vehicles, it's always a chance you take. You can never guarantee you'll get a great product. Is the company terrible? No. They have made some really cool vehicles that I personally love. Are they great? Also no. They lack people skills and quality control. I bought their LASD '73 AMC Matador last year. Beautiful car except for three issues: 1; wrong hubcaps. 2; Incorrect lightbar. And 3; two of the three I bought had a pink mark on the roof. I had to modify these myself to make it look better. We shouldn't have to do this when a company has "collectibles" in their name. I also clearly recall when the first run of the 1/18 Supernatural Impalas were being developed. People on a diecast forum provided sheets, pictures and 3D models, all in an effort to help Greenlight make a great model. Did they listen? Nope. Mine, right out of the box, whole bumper and grille fell off, spotlights too big and pointy, sat way too low on the rear, front and rear tires were the same size, Impala emblem on only one side of the car, and a paint smudge on the side molding. Bland chassis, no opening doors, hood or trunk, and the front wheels didn't turn. Paid around $60 for it. On top of that, all of their current Chevy squarebody trucks sit way too low. And they only offer longbeds, hardly any shortbeds for people that want them. I've seen them with bent beds, and tires that stick out too far. And their Facebook page is interesting. A lot of great ideas for vehicles that would be hot sellers, but Greenlight ignores those. They are also well known for not liking criticism. Myself and many others have had comments deleted by the people that run the page when we were pointing out flaws in deco samples and finished vehicles. That's what I meant when I said no people skills. I don't hate the company or their vehicles, but I wouldn't praise them either. I have some cars by them I love, and others they could have used more quality control on. As I said, it's a gamble when you buy from them. You may get a miss, or you'll get a hit. Great video, dude! This really sums up the company and their vehicles. Thanks for making this and hopefully helping people to know to be wary of some vehicles. Not to shun them, but to just be cautious.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this and adding to the conversation. I think the appearance that they simply don’t care about the issues is maybe the thing that is most frustrating about the situation. Definitely a roll of the dice each time you buy one but at least for me, I do still win more often than not.
Great breakdown on the Greenlight brand, you've basically broken down why I love their castings so much. Quality control issues aside, best bang for the buck in regards to detail & variety, and green machines are the most plentiful chase pieces in my experience ( though I don't collect those either). I've been collecting GL for probably close to 15 years and really enjoy the Hollywood, Hobby Shop and VW/JDM series especially. You are correct about the SD/HD series, I bought my 1st one from the previous wave of HD series, the 3-axle with snow plow and salter, and it is ginormous! Awesome showcase, very informative for collectors new to the brand 👍
Awesome review of Greenlight, thanks. The main reason why I collect GL is that they are "stick to scale", and I can't see any other comments mentioned it. I see this is where GL finds the niche from the very beginning. 1:64 is fine with me, and I presume most collectors agree with it judging by it popularity. I also has a hugh collection of 1:43 diecast long before I started GL. One of my favorites is the Corgi's America Finest State Police Interceptor Series of the 60s and 70s. All other older or established brands before GL in the market are "boxed scale", from US, Europe and Japan, they are all the same. No mention of the scale in the package. I don't know why they don't care about scale, but I hate boxed scale. Boxed scale is for children, not collectors. Do all these other companies understand the difference? What are their sales target? Children or collectors? Who can afford to pay more and buy more? I think the answers are simple but they are just ignorant of these facts sadly. Yes other brands sometimes released diecast in 1:64, but this is extremely rare. Another issue raised by a comment, "locked down kit" is a great idea that GL has yet to try. I got a few Racing Champions' Body Shop kits decades ago and I enjoyed building them with a screwdriver. I do hope more to come from whoever companies.
Yeah 1:64 scale is definitely a big attribute of Greenlight and I think I completely forgot to mention that in the video. That was dumb of me as it's one of the most important things about the brand. Thanks for bringing it up.
Hot wheels had their "100%" castings years before Greenlight was even founded. Although, it's possible some of those could've been Corgi tools. I'm just saying tho, scale accuracy wasn't unheard-of before Greenlight. For the most part Greenlight is true-to-scale, body-wise, but as someone pointed out to me once, they have issues with tires/wheels. I have to agree, sometimes their tires are 2,3, or 4 times wider than they should be, and much taller/bigger than 1/64. Not always, but I would say it def happens 'too often'. In comparison; if we're talking about scale alone, Round2's AutoWorld castings still beat GL and they're cheaper. Round2 holds Racing Champions, Johnny Lightning, and AutoWorld. They're starting to change Johnny Lightning too, lately more and more JL releases are much better quality and scale accurate. Anyway, AutoWorld in particular is unbeatable in scale and accuracy in this price bracket. That being said, Greenlight just has something nobody else does. Figuratively AND literally. They have tons of castings you can't get from the other main brands. And like Stinger says, the realism is just top-tier on a lot of their stuff.
I have a really cool Ertl nova where the trunk and the hood open. I put custom alloy rims, slotted disc brakes and red calipers rubber tires, custom upgrade.
I agree with almost all you say. GL is amazing and frustrating. I have to buy replacements for many with flaws I cant overlook - and now that prices have gone up that is even more annoying. Another flaw with GL is that they sometimes mess up the stance of a casting (the body is typically nice). I'm not talking about crooked bases or flashing around the axle - which certainly is also a problem. I'm mean casting flaws like the 80s Blazer and squarebody sitting too low. The new Broncos sitting too low (the two off-road one not the soft roader one). The Dodge Diplomat sitting too low. The tires on the LTD Crown Vic sticking out too much. The 240Z - oh boy. Etc. These issues annoy me even more than quality especially as many castings are excellent - its sloppiness.
Yeah I don't think I even mentioned the stance issue which you're absolutely correct about. Especially on a new casting like the latest Bronco that's super disappointing.
spot on . my whole collection has been acquired to get me to stop buying real cars which consisted of mostly monte carlos . after seeing JL atrocious early release of the casting. i found better later in the year. i had no clue a lot of these cars existed or they would have been the only cars i bought and i'd probably have a collection of 6 cars. since finding the green light. it really hits it home for me compared to any other casting that either does to much or not enough. green light puts my car in the palm of my hand and that was what i set out to do most other cars acquired being in lue of or a whammie from refusing to leave empty handed.
Love these types of videos! Tons of diecast! Fun little history on GreenLight and just cool way to show off some castings they've done. Also nice Green Machines and the Raw! Super radical, man!
Young man your assessment on Greenlight collectibles is spot on. Especially their lack of quality control. The only way to overcome that is for Greenlight to sell their models as a kit and let the consumers assemble the products. Of course that would mean Greenlight will need to replace the rivets with screws which is something most collectors wouldn’t mind.
Hmm, I kinda like that idea. Based on what other companies do in those cases they can probably even charge extra so it would be a double win for them. :-)
Wow, that's disturbing. They were always high but not that high on Greenlight but then I have seen $15 on Classic Gold Johnny Lightnings there too which is even more crazy.
I had more quality control issues with M2 and Round 2 ( Johhny Lightning mostly but a few Auto World castings too) than Greenlight.. as far as stance issues, pieces broken off, paint issues, hoods not opening or closing properly, etc...Hot Pursuit, Hollywood, Jackson-Barrett, Running On Empty ,and etc...you can get some cool replicas of realistic cars...even the cheaper entry level series that comes with a plastic figure, gas tank, or some accessory...in Hobby Lobby, Target , and Walmart ...you can get those bad boys for $5.99...or at least you could when they were available...lately between my local stores not ordering diecast regularly, shipping container issues , and a reduction in available truck drivers...I rarely see the latest Greenlight castings on the pegs...ordering online with the shipping and handling costs ...kind of feels like you are getting bamboozled but I love Greenlight...I have literally put Hot Wheels Premium/Car Culture cars back on the pegs and picked up Greenlight cars...with no regrets!
I agree, M2 and JL have pretty serious issues as well. I've had pretty good luck with Auto World though and lately M2 actually seems to have maybe improved. I used to completely avoid M2 because it was so bad but in the last 20 models or so I've picked up I don't think I've had a serious problem. I vastly prefer Greenlight though and it pains me so much to have to discuss QC.
As a kid I played with the 60's Lesney Matchbox cars and was always looking for the cars that were most accurate and had the best detail.Those cars were fantastic and loved by all. IMHO Matchbox from the mid to late 70's absolutely suck. Big bold colors, with stupid looking fat tires and nothing realistic. Fast forward to today. Greenlight and Schuco models have absolutely hit it out of the park. Accurate beautiful models true to scale. I only buy Greenlight or Schuco along with some of the Tomica Vintage series which is also true to scale and highly detailed. Matchbox and Hotwheels now a days are an embarrassment today.
Greenlight calls their chases Green Machines regardless of the traits exhibited for each particular set or series. A "raw" is still a green machine with the raw body being the green machine trait for that particular set or series. The green wheels, green tires, or green body, are all Green Machine traits as well, they even did a series that there was just a small number on the car that was in green, that made it the green machine.
Great video, I like greenlight models but i can agree the Qc is something they need to work on, I actually just ordered the Indy 500 Tahoe, All Terrain Tahoe, and the 2020 Ford police interceptor From the Fire and Rescue, luckily they didn't suffer quailty issues, anyways great video.
Hmm, that's a tough one. I buy a lot more Greenlight than I do JL but I think JL may have more issues with wheels, bent axels and such that I consider more problematic so they may win.
Actually on a scale, the Greenlight lines are above the Johnny Lightning, and just below Auto World. The differences between the competitive trio ARE very small, and all rise well above anything Matchbox, and Hot Wheels.
All those brands have great unique qualities and I'm very glad to see all new JL castings will be true 1:64 which addresses one of the big issues with the brand. The next few years are really going to bring so much cool stuff.
Their quality police cars basically reinvigorated my 10 year old self of buying police toy cars. The details on them are amazing. Shame that they don't do more Iowa police cars, because I would spend a fortune on collecting them.
I only recently started collecting 1:64 and only dodge trucks: power wagons, 60s sweptline trucks, and a few 70s trucks like midnight xpress and lil red truck and macho. Also got some 1st gen black bandits to chop into my 92 club cab Cummins. I currently have a couple offers on some green machine trucks on eBay, I dont care about collectibility, I just love dodge trucks and want as many colors as I can find. In real life I got a 64 w200, a 67 w100, a 70 d200, my 92 Cummins 4x4, and my 22 1500 ram, I’ve found them all in 1:64 die cast and now I’m customizing them into my trucks. I like m2 the best but Greenlight makes all my trucks, I wish johnny lightning made sweptline trucks but I did get some barn find hot rods from them, I have a couple good heavy hot wheels and a couple plastic ones of the same 70 power wagon, and finally matchbox is just flat out too small for my liking but I do have a few… those are the brands I have experience with, only dodge trucks, couple styles, different colors, and a few barn find mopar hot rods. Greenlight tire packs are awesome tho, makes customizing a lot easier, but m2 makes their trucks with screws and able to take apart, which to me is the best feature out of anything, I really want one of their customizing/lift/truck sets. I’m working on a truck right now while watching custom diecast videos, turning a Greenlight country road 67 d100 into my 1967 w100, flatbed and old faded 2 tone paint job and all.
I got the 90210 Jeep like a month ago. Got it not for the show but because I thought it looked like the Jeep the Fratelli’s used to get away from the police in The Goonies movie
LOL, I definitely didn't get it for the show either. Just a cool stock looking version of a nice casting. You know, I don't think I've ever even watched 90210 or the Goonies movie either for that matter.
That was interesting, it made me realize only now they do only make very few manufacturers brands. The bit on the different Cougars was awesome. GL also has a different base code and base for the Trans Am race car Cougar GL161B with side exhaust.
Ahh, I forgot about the Trans Am Cougar. I have one of those too but don’t think I’ve ever compared it to these. Would have been cool to include it in the video.
Greenlight cars are really amazing and they are more realistic than Matchbox and Hotwheels combined. However, they are much more costly compared to Matchbox and Hotwheels and much harder to get since they do not really expand outside of America (I live outside of USA). Some times the cars also have defects like the paint coming off easily and some damaged ones when they arrive in the packaging. But over all, i still think that Greenlight is the best diecast car brand ever.
Forgot to mention I live in Indiana, so I can also go right up north to their HQ where they have a Diecast Pub shop where you can buy all kinds of castings. I don't collect GL much though.
I think Auto World and Johnny Lightning are the best quality diecast cars for under $10. They don't always roll as smooth as other brands, like HW Premiums, but they display very nicely.
Good video and I agree! I would say one thing that bothers me with the quality is the tires. It's nice they have the realistic feel but I have yet to have a smooth roller, it's always bumpy and deformed tires. Not a huge deal for display but it bothers me since almost all Hotwheels real riders are smooth.
Yeah the tires are definitely another item on the long list of potential issues with their QC. It's not at all uncommon to get tires that have extra flashing that has to be manually removed among various other issues.
Is greenlight a continuation of the old playing mantis johnny lightning stuff? It was always so confusing to follow what they had as the company seemed to change name every 5 minutes, ended up becoming autoworld maybe? The thing I love about them is they're not afraid to do normal "boring" cars. Those are the ones I always want the models of.
Johnny Lightning and Greenlight are completely different companies. Johnny Lightning still exists and is now owned by Round2 which also owns Auto World and Racing Champions.
@@StingerDiecast Ahh yeah the same round2 that bought up polar lights and AMT/Ertl. I just figured they were related as they have quite a similar style in how they're made and look.
Can anyone answer how much a " San Diego 2011 Ford Police interceptor traffic limited edition " 1:64 is worth! Also have the same thing but it's a k9 (San Diego, 2011, etc.). ? I can't seem to find the value for this. Help?
This was so helpful for a new hobbyists like me. Thank you so much for all the time you put into this! What camera are you using by the way? I liked how easy it was to zoom in on the bottom of the cars. I use gopros but this zoomed in quick. Thanks
@@StingerDiecast Yea, glad to see they're getting the Dallas license at the least. There was a hometown (Mesquite.) PD custom that sold on Ebay years ago that was someone's custom, wish I'd saved photos to make my own.
I'm a big fan of Greenlight,Autoworld and Johnny lightning but I feel sad that none of these brands have opening doors and opening hatch...but the detailing body weight and the glossy alloy wheels with those rubber tires look so beautiful that it's a pleasure to collect these models
Great video! I'm also a diecast model car collector and a fan of Greenlight diecast cars! I've also done some GL cars reviews in my channel and I have a video only about some Greenlight Cougars!
the Chevelle's and the Camaro's are Awesome in GL They Make Some Fantastic American Cars but its unfortunate there are no openable doors in any of the cars
hello I could not really see but does the blue Ford bronco have black on top of the Chrome bumper being that the quality is awesome I thought they would do that I've never seen had good the details are until I seen them up close wow I really need to buy some greenlight I don't have any do you know a good website not for case's I'm looking for singles
Not entirely sure what you're asking, but there is a black stripe across the center of the chrome bumper. Greenlight is available from many ebay sellers and online sellers like 3000toys will sell both individual cars and cases for reasonable prices. If I buy them online most of the time I use 3000toys.
Interesting and detailed video. Been a long time since I've collected die cast cars, but those you shown are quite nice. I am sure they are 10 times the cost of the Hot Wheel however. The thing that bugged me about the brand was the Estate Wagon card didn't match the wagon in the package. Seems weird to me and I didn't notice that discrepancy in the others you did show.
Yes, the packaging is often generic and unchanging across releases but it depends on the series. Series like Barrett Jackson, Hollywood and Anniversary will have model specific packaging but most of the other series are generic.
Great video - thanks! Can you make another video that compares Greenlight, Hot Wheels, and Monster Jam 1:64 scale monster trucks in terms of quality and detail? Thanks!
I have a 68 charger by greenlight and even though I don’t have a lot of greenlights, that one is one of my all time favourites in my collection. Like if God forbid I’m forced to choose only 5-10 that one is coming with me
Hi really great show and very true , I love Green light but at times i hate them , i am a police car collector and my main brands are GL and Matchbox for my main reason price point and detail , I've had missing tyers wongly lights bars on GL but their detail is so much better than MB most of time but there price in uk is 4 x of matchbox which at times is worth it but QC is very hit or miss with green light
Yep, so many fantastic models but a long list of potential issues. I wish I had remembered to mention the stance issues in this video as that's one of the harder issues to correct.
I am very careful about what GL I buy. I used to buy them via mail order but was mostly disappointed with the QC. That limits me to buying them in stores when and where I find them. Usually Target, but their stock of GL is similar to GL’s quality… spotty at best. I prefer to see the models first, if they are clunky looking with out-of-scale tires, or assembled with accessories carelessly applied , misaligned hoods or smudged glass I can pass them up. I no longer buy much GL unless it is a casting I really want, then if I do buy it I have to decide if it’s worthy of taking out of the package, that said, most of my GL is still packaged. I know my lamentation falls on deaf ears as they seem to sell every one that they put out. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Yeah I wish it was reliable to buy locally but it's too hard to find stuff consistently. It does seem they simply have no motivation to fix anything since we keep buying them even though everyone complains about the issues.
GL has a huge selection scale auto on occasions after opening blisters you'll find issues with car my take on that is they expect most of cars stay trapped in blisters
yes that is true I grew to become a big fan of Greenlight sadly they dropped some of their models like the early 60's Dodge pick up trucks and the camper trucks the 67-80's Chevy & GMC pickup trucks and the Ford's that's sad thing and unfortunately our Walmart sucks because we missed on lot of their nice models if I was toy open die cast hobby shop one of the die cast I would carrier would be Greenlight
Yeah, it would be tough to collect Greenlight just based on what Walmart carries. I mostly get them online from 3000toys.com and sometimes ebay sellers for some hobby exclusive releases.
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Greenlight's strong points: They have a very large catalogue and while they mainly focus on American cars, they have a decent selection of European and Japanese models too. When they're good, they're really good. Their models feel realistic, especially for their price range (there are companies wich offer better overall realism, like Tomica Limited Vintage but they cost 4-5 times the price of a Greenlight model). They produce many different series, so if you miss a brand new model on one set, you can almost find it on another set. Overall casting variety is excellent.
Their weak point: Quality Control. Various stance problems, dirty / oily windows, wonky wheels (and for some reason, many white-wall tires look wrong and misprinted). It's one area wich really brings their overall image down. You never know what defect you may find inside a factory-sealed case (apart from a welcome Green Machine that is).
I'd say it's a brand worth collecting and they have some really nice castings out there, but they need to improve their QC as the 1/64 competition right now it's really fierce ( the hobby grew up tremendously in the last 5 years or so) and they might lose customers because collectors might be afraid to get them because of these issues. In any case, thanks for making these vids, as it gives us a better insight of each major diecast brand and its qualities. May i ask making a video about Para64 next?
Excellent summary and man do their white walls drive me nuts.
I'm also with you on the concern over the competition. Their catalog of castings is tough to compete with but they're really hurting their reputation by not addressing these issues.
Para64 is coming and may actually be next but I'm waiting for a few more of their castings to arrive.
I. Wish the Cars and Trucks Rolled Better like HOT WHEELS OR MATCHBOX !!!
Also one of the weak points is the use of four overly thick tires which detracts from the realism. I've also seen the opposite where excessively skinny tires are used.
Sadly they don't have an easy catalogue, even though they have a big one. Want to get their Ford Fusions, Crown Vics NYPD and so on? Fish out a lot of money for ones that are hard to find.
i am amazed to see plethora models in 1/64 . i am collecting 0scale (1/43 ) in europe . recently i bought the "truck and trailer collection " johnny lightning chevy cameo and trailer cameo . well, the trailer goes very well with a 0scale car .
I will say, that for the hundreds of hours i’ve probably spent watching diecast videos on UA-cam, this is the first Intro 101 video I’ve every seen! Well done Karl! Good for you for going back to the basics and doing a thorough job on introducing the brand to newbies and refreshing other collectors of all things Greenlight.
Thank you, these are fun videos to make and distilling the unique character of the different brands is something I find an interesting challenge. I'm hoping there will be many more of these in the future
Who carries these?
@@chrisatkins3073 Walmart ,hobby lobby
I also think target
@@bigpoppadarb9940 thank you. I'll check them out.
If you enjoyed this video please checkout the other episodes in the series.
Ep. 1 Inno64 -> ua-cam.com/video/DidAe_xaH2E/v-deo.html
Ep. 2 Mini GT -> ua-cam.com/video/xoFKHon9UsE/v-deo.html
Ep. 3 Majorette -> ua-cam.com/video/3repU98fL_4/v-deo.html
Ep. 4 Tarmac Works Global64 -> ua-cam.com/video/Xh57-HkLZ-I/v-deo.html
Ep. 5 Era Car -> ua-cam.com/video/DT6vL4jYac4/v-deo.html
Ep. 6 Auto World -> ua-cam.com/video/6PoMrvHzLow/v-deo.html
Ep. 7 Greenlight -> ua-cam.com/video/NjDVB5SFls4/v-deo.html
Ep. 8 Para64 -> ua-cam.com/video/xZC37cvGifc/v-deo.html
Ep. 9 M2 Machines -> ua-cam.com/video/PhDYc8_WHeU/v-deo.html
As a big fan of this brand I can clearly say, this is probably the best explanation of what Greenlight is actually about. The good, bad and the ugly side of the brand. Still much better QC than M2, a brand that is as aggravating as they are wonderful. Excellent video Karl. 👍👍👍👍👍
I've actually been having surprisingly good luck with M2 lately so for me they've actually moved below Greenlight for QC issues and that definitely hasn't always been the case.
I totally agree with you, fantastic castings too often ruined by crap quality control.
Yep, so wish I could just say they're amazing and leave out the other part.
I’ve been thinking of cutting out Greenlight in my collecting as I’m running out of space for things, but it’s like you say, sometimes a brilliant casting/deco comes along such as the California Highway Patrol Ford Bronco and it makes me reconsider. There’s always at least one fantastic car in each set. Again, the large variety means there’s something for everyone. I’ve gotten a couple of cars where wheels won’t roll or hood won’t stay closed that I bought 2-3 more times only to find out all copies suffer from the same defect, and that the problem was in the design stage. Greenlight the brand I love and hate.
Yep, they do so many fantastic things and I absolutely love so many of their releases which just makes the inevitable quality issues that much more painful.
Nobody explained this better, thanks for putting up this video! From what I understand, the more you make toolings, variations and be specific about those then the more problems it can make. Other brands doesn’t have much issues because their castings are much simplier.
Greenlight QC is going downhill since the beginning of the 2010s. I remember buying my first Greenlight models at a local diecast store in 2008. I was stunned by the quality : accurate and realistic details, opening hood, all metal, rubber tires. They were the same quality as Autoworld today. They WERE realy nice. But unfortunately they are no longer. Every time I go to my walmart and see the pegs of greenlight product I see the same QC problems on every single series. Doesn't matter if it an hot pursuit, hollywood, running on empty, hitch and tow or even SD trucks! If I buy a GL now, I inspect the vehicule realy carefully and make sure they have very few problems or not at all (wich is very rare, it's almost as hard as to find a green machine!!). But most of the time, cars have issues. Here's a few ones : Finger print on the paint/ inside the windows, badly put together parts, broken axle or wheel, oil residue on the paint, misshaped tires, bent or broken parts (lightbar, roof rack, pushbar, tow hitch, etc.), bent chassis, missaligned whitewall tires, paint chip, fog inside the windows, glue residue on the paint / accessories and more rarely paint that peel off or tempos still wet in package. And all of these QC problems are very common on the models these days. The company doesn't seem to care at all about the issues and they even block people on their social medias account when they get called on it. It very sad, they used to be my favorite brand of collecting realistic diecast models. But now on, I just feel that their golden age is now a thing of the past and other manufacturers are just selling better quality product for the same price. It so frustating because they have such a large variety of castings available...
My excuses, what is QC somebody could explain?
QC = Quality Control and is an unfortunate weakness of the brand. As the parent comment and others point out it's also something that the company doesn't even seem to care about which is really problematic.
The only green body Green Machine I ever found was the 1967 Impala from Supernatural, which was a bit lucky for me since I know someone in Vancouver who worked on that show in post-production.
Greenlight has put out some larger fire department vehicles like command centres (essentially just modified motorhome castings) in HD Trucks but even the double-wide blister. packs for that series are a little too small for fire engines at 1/64 scale.
Canadian Walmarts carry Greenlight Hollywood but also Hot Pursuit, Tokyo Torque, the classic magazine ad car series, Running on Empty, Club V-Dub, the new emergency vehicle series, Kings of Crunch, sometimes Hitch and Tow, and that new delivery series. They used to carry GL Muscle and Black Bandit but I haven't seen either at a Walmart in a while (but we can still buy those at Toys R' Us Canada stores as well as HD Trucks, Barrett Jackson auctions, Dually Drivers, the commemorative series, La Carrera Panamericana, the Hobby Shop series, the Garbage Pail Kids series, the one with trailers, and some of the others that Walmart also stocks).
Sometimes in HD Trucks, Greenlight will do their own equivalent of Hot Wheels Team Transport. I bought myself a Chevy C-10 transporter and 1968 Camaro in Shell Oil livery for my birthday last October.
I definitely wish Greenlight had broader availability in the US, outside Hobby Lobby it's not easy to find, Walmarts and Targets seem to get maybe 1 case a week.
Those team transports are pretty cool. Acme has put out some based on Trans Am cars that are especially nice and Acme seems to get better quality out of Greenlight than the standard releases.
I like Greenlight myself, Autoworld is my favorite!
When you said the most amazing and the most infuriating 😂 boy I felt that one
My experience with Greenlight has been a complete hit or miss. Some are hits, others are misses. With their vehicles, it's always a chance you take. You can never guarantee you'll get a great product. Is the company terrible? No. They have made some really cool vehicles that I personally love. Are they great? Also no. They lack people skills and quality control. I bought their LASD '73 AMC Matador last year. Beautiful car except for three issues: 1; wrong hubcaps. 2; Incorrect lightbar. And 3; two of the three I bought had a pink mark on the roof. I had to modify these myself to make it look better. We shouldn't have to do this when a company has "collectibles" in their name.
I also clearly recall when the first run of the 1/18 Supernatural Impalas were being developed. People on a diecast forum provided sheets, pictures and 3D models, all in an effort to help Greenlight make a great model. Did they listen? Nope. Mine, right out of the box, whole bumper and grille fell off, spotlights too big and pointy, sat way too low on the rear, front and rear tires were the same size, Impala emblem on only one side of the car, and a paint smudge on the side molding. Bland chassis, no opening doors, hood or trunk, and the front wheels didn't turn. Paid around $60 for it. On top of that, all of their current Chevy squarebody trucks sit way too low. And they only offer longbeds, hardly any shortbeds for people that want them. I've seen them with bent beds, and tires that stick out too far.
And their Facebook page is interesting. A lot of great ideas for vehicles that would be hot sellers, but Greenlight ignores those. They are also well known for not liking criticism. Myself and many others have had comments deleted by the people that run the page when we were pointing out flaws in deco samples and finished vehicles. That's what I meant when I said no people skills.
I don't hate the company or their vehicles, but I wouldn't praise them either. I have some cars by them I love, and others they could have used more quality control on. As I said, it's a gamble when you buy from them. You may get a miss, or you'll get a hit.
Great video, dude! This really sums up the company and their vehicles. Thanks for making this and hopefully helping people to know to be wary of some vehicles. Not to shun them, but to just be cautious.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this and adding to the conversation. I think the appearance that they simply don’t care about the issues is maybe the thing that is most frustrating about the situation. Definitely a roll of the dice each time you buy one but at least for me, I do still win more often than not.
Awesome detail on the Greenlight cars! So very realistic looking!
Great breakdown on the Greenlight brand, you've basically broken down why I love their castings so much. Quality control issues aside, best bang for the buck in regards to detail & variety, and green machines are the most plentiful chase pieces in my experience ( though I don't collect those either). I've been collecting GL for probably close to 15 years and really enjoy the Hollywood, Hobby Shop and VW/JDM series especially. You are correct about the SD/HD series, I bought my 1st one from the previous wave of HD series, the 3-axle with snow plow and salter, and it is ginormous! Awesome showcase, very informative for collectors new to the brand 👍
Thanks Simon, it really is an amazing brand that I so wish could lose the QC caveat.
Awesome review of Greenlight, thanks. The main reason why I collect GL is that they are "stick to scale", and I can't see any other comments mentioned it. I see this is where GL finds the niche from the very beginning.
1:64 is fine with me, and I presume most collectors agree with it judging by it popularity. I also has a hugh collection of 1:43 diecast long before I started GL. One of my favorites is the Corgi's America Finest State Police Interceptor Series of the 60s and 70s.
All other older or established brands before GL in the market are "boxed scale", from US, Europe and Japan, they are all the same. No mention of the scale in the package.
I don't know why they don't care about scale, but I hate boxed scale. Boxed scale is for children, not collectors. Do all these other companies understand the difference? What are their sales target? Children or collectors? Who can afford to pay more and buy more?
I think the answers are simple but they are just ignorant of these facts sadly. Yes other brands sometimes released diecast in 1:64, but this is extremely rare.
Another issue raised by a comment, "locked down kit" is a great idea that GL has yet to try. I got a few Racing Champions' Body Shop kits decades ago and I enjoyed building them with a screwdriver. I do hope more to come from whoever companies.
Yeah 1:64 scale is definitely a big attribute of Greenlight and I think I completely forgot to mention that in the video. That was dumb of me as it's one of the most important things about the brand. Thanks for bringing it up.
Hot wheels had their "100%" castings years before Greenlight was even founded. Although, it's possible some of those could've been Corgi tools. I'm just saying tho, scale accuracy wasn't unheard-of before Greenlight.
For the most part Greenlight is true-to-scale, body-wise, but as someone pointed out to me once, they have issues with tires/wheels. I have to agree, sometimes their tires are 2,3, or 4 times wider than they should be, and much taller/bigger than 1/64. Not always, but I would say it def happens 'too often'. In comparison; if we're talking about scale alone, Round2's AutoWorld castings still beat GL and they're cheaper. Round2 holds Racing Champions, Johnny Lightning, and AutoWorld. They're starting to change Johnny Lightning too, lately more and more JL releases are much better quality and scale accurate. Anyway, AutoWorld in particular is unbeatable in scale and accuracy in this price bracket. That being said, Greenlight just has something nobody else does. Figuratively AND literally. They have tons of castings you can't get from the other main brands. And like Stinger says, the realism is just top-tier on a lot of their stuff.
I have a really cool Ertl nova where the trunk and the hood open. I put custom alloy rims, slotted disc brakes and red calipers rubber tires, custom upgrade.
I agree with almost all you say. GL is amazing and frustrating. I have to buy replacements for many with flaws I cant overlook - and now that prices have gone up that is even more annoying. Another flaw with GL is that they sometimes mess up the stance of a casting (the body is typically nice). I'm not talking about crooked bases or flashing around the axle - which certainly is also a problem. I'm mean casting flaws like the 80s Blazer and squarebody sitting too low. The new Broncos sitting too low (the two off-road one not the soft roader one). The Dodge Diplomat sitting too low. The tires on the LTD Crown Vic sticking out too much. The 240Z - oh boy. Etc. These issues annoy me even more than quality especially as many castings are excellent - its sloppiness.
Yeah I don't think I even mentioned the stance issue which you're absolutely correct about. Especially on a new casting like the latest Bronco that's super disappointing.
I totally agree about the LTD, which disappointed me since that is one of my all-time favorite cars, I own a real one!
spot on . my whole collection has been acquired to get me to stop buying real cars which consisted of mostly monte carlos . after seeing JL atrocious early release of the casting. i found better later in the year. i had no clue a lot of these cars existed or they would have been the only cars i bought and i'd probably have a collection of 6 cars. since finding the green light. it really hits it home for me compared to any other casting that either does to much or not enough. green light puts my car in the palm of my hand and that was what i set out to do most other cars acquired being in lue of or a whammie from refusing to leave empty handed.
Love these types of videos! Tons of diecast! Fun little history on GreenLight and just cool way to show off some castings they've done. Also nice Green Machines and the Raw! Super radical, man!
Thanks Johnathan.
Young man your assessment on Greenlight collectibles is spot on. Especially their lack of quality control. The only way to overcome that is for Greenlight to sell their models as a kit and let the consumers assemble the products. Of course that would mean Greenlight will need to replace the rivets with screws which is something most collectors wouldn’t mind.
Hmm, I kinda like that idea. Based on what other companies do in those cases they can probably even charge extra so it would be a double win for them. :-)
@@StingerDiecast I agree. Let’s hope Greenlight would entertain that thought.
My biggest frustration with GreenLight is they frequently dont roll 😒
Yeah sometimes that is an issue although for me it's more common to get one that rolls kind of rough.
Great video as always. Hobby Lobby taking all of us for a ride. Paid $11 99 for 1 single greenlight. Geez!!!!
Wow, that's disturbing. They were always high but not that high on Greenlight but then I have seen $15 on Classic Gold Johnny Lightnings there too which is even more crazy.
Greenlight has been open about there recent pricing due to shortage on materials. Rumor has it hot wheels might be next.
Way too expensive and highly overated!
@@johnnyletsplay if anything hot wheels is overrated
I had more quality control issues with M2 and Round 2 ( Johhny Lightning mostly but a few Auto World castings too) than Greenlight.. as far as stance issues, pieces broken off, paint issues, hoods not opening or closing properly, etc...Hot Pursuit, Hollywood, Jackson-Barrett, Running On Empty ,and etc...you can get some cool replicas of realistic cars...even the cheaper entry level series that comes with a plastic figure, gas tank, or some accessory...in Hobby Lobby, Target , and Walmart ...you can get those bad boys for $5.99...or at least you could when they were available...lately between my local stores not ordering diecast regularly, shipping container issues , and a reduction in available truck drivers...I rarely see the latest Greenlight castings on the pegs...ordering online with the shipping and handling costs ...kind of feels like you are getting bamboozled but I love Greenlight...I have literally put Hot Wheels Premium/Car Culture cars back on the pegs and picked up Greenlight cars...with no regrets!
I agree, M2 and JL have pretty serious issues as well. I've had pretty good luck with Auto World though and lately M2 actually seems to have maybe improved. I used to completely avoid M2 because it was so bad but in the last 20 models or so I've picked up I don't think I've had a serious problem. I vastly prefer Greenlight though and it pains me so much to have to discuss QC.
Awesome video man, where did you get that awesome teal Taxi station wagon? :)
You have a good source on where to get greenlight , online? Target/Walmart and hobby lobby never have much
Any recommendations of some of the best casting greenlight has produced?? I just want to have some ideas of what cars to look out for.
I love how Greenlight makes such high quality cars. I’ve bought 12 of their Indycars
Same. I start collect Hot Wheels, and then found Greenlight. Now i collect both... Greenlight have awesome detaling.
They are really detailed. Roll like shit a lot of the time from my experience.
The indycar is a very nice casting for sure.
As a kid I played with the 60's Lesney Matchbox cars and was always looking for the cars that were most accurate and had the best detail.Those cars were fantastic and loved by all. IMHO Matchbox from the mid to late 70's absolutely suck. Big bold colors, with stupid looking fat tires and nothing realistic. Fast forward to today. Greenlight and Schuco models have absolutely hit it out of the park. Accurate beautiful models true to scale. I only buy Greenlight or Schuco along with some of the Tomica Vintage series which is also true to scale and highly detailed. Matchbox and Hotwheels now a days are an embarrassment today.
Greenlight calls their chases Green Machines regardless of the traits exhibited for each particular set or series. A "raw" is still a green machine with the raw body being the green machine trait for that particular set or series. The green wheels, green tires, or green body, are all Green Machine traits as well, they even did a series that there was just a small number on the car that was in green, that made it the green machine.
Cool, thanks for adding some more detail on this.
Great video, I like greenlight models but i can agree the Qc is something they need to work on, I actually just ordered the Indy 500 Tahoe, All Terrain Tahoe, and the 2020 Ford police interceptor From the Fire and Rescue, luckily they didn't suffer quailty issues, anyways great video.
Cool, glad you managed to get good ones.
@@StingerDiecast Yea sure glad to have them in the collection lol
Is the green light collectibles only in the US or in Europe too?
Green Light or Johnny lightning? Which one has MORE quality control problems?
Hmm, that's a tough one. I buy a lot more Greenlight than I do JL but I think JL may have more issues with wheels, bent axels and such that I consider more problematic so they may win.
You have me liking my Greenlight collection more than I did previously. Thanks for the video. I just subscribed with bell notifications.
I’m looking forward to more videos in your “What’s the deal with..?.” series!
Excellent, it is proving to be a pretty popular series overall. Thanks.
Ahh Greenlight, you have to love them and hate them.
LOL, fortunately I love them more than hate them but then there's times like your recent run where it isn't easy.
Actually on a scale, the Greenlight lines are above the Johnny Lightning, and just below Auto World. The differences between the competitive trio ARE very small, and all rise well above anything Matchbox, and Hot Wheels.
All those brands have great unique qualities and I'm very glad to see all new JL castings will be true 1:64 which addresses one of the big issues with the brand. The next few years are really going to bring so much cool stuff.
Great video. Is there a database of all the various greenlight cars?
Their quality police cars basically reinvigorated my 10 year old self of buying police toy cars. The details on them are amazing. Shame that they don't do more Iowa police cars, because I would spend a fortune on collecting them.
Keep it going, Karl. One of the best series in our hobby. These will be used as resources for years! -David
Thanks David. Many more to come I'm sure.
I only recently started collecting 1:64 and only dodge trucks: power wagons, 60s sweptline trucks, and a few 70s trucks like midnight xpress and lil red truck and macho. Also got some 1st gen black bandits to chop into my 92 club cab Cummins. I currently have a couple offers on some green machine trucks on eBay, I dont care about collectibility, I just love dodge trucks and want as many colors as I can find.
In real life I got a 64 w200, a 67 w100, a 70 d200, my 92 Cummins 4x4, and my 22 1500 ram, I’ve found them all in 1:64 die cast and now I’m customizing them into my trucks.
I like m2 the best but Greenlight makes all my trucks, I wish johnny lightning made sweptline trucks but I did get some barn find hot rods from them, I have a couple good heavy hot wheels and a couple plastic ones of the same 70 power wagon, and finally matchbox is just flat out too small for my liking but I do have a few… those are the brands I have experience with, only dodge trucks, couple styles, different colors, and a few barn find mopar hot rods.
Greenlight tire packs are awesome tho, makes customizing a lot easier, but m2 makes their trucks with screws and able to take apart, which to me is the best feature out of anything, I really want one of their customizing/lift/truck sets.
I’m working on a truck right now while watching custom diecast videos, turning a Greenlight country road 67 d100 into my 1967 w100, flatbed and old faded 2 tone paint job and all.
I have a 1988 Pontiac firebird and it has 1 trading card. May I ask if this is rare?
I got the 90210 Jeep like a month ago. Got it not for the show but because I thought it looked like the Jeep the Fratelli’s used to get away from the police in The Goonies movie
LOL, I definitely didn't get it for the show either. Just a cool stock looking version of a nice casting. You know, I don't think I've ever even watched 90210 or the Goonies movie either for that matter.
That was interesting, it made me realize only now they do only make very few manufacturers brands. The bit on the different Cougars was awesome. GL also has a different base code and base for the Trans Am race car Cougar GL161B with side exhaust.
Ahh, I forgot about the Trans Am Cougar. I have one of those too but don’t think I’ve ever compared it to these. Would have been cool to include it in the video.
All my recent greenlights have had bent wheels and missing parts 😔 but other than those problems they can be quite good 😎
Greenlight cars are really amazing and they are more realistic than Matchbox and Hotwheels combined. However, they are much more costly compared to Matchbox and Hotwheels and much harder to get since they do not really expand outside of America (I live outside of USA). Some times the cars also have defects like the paint coming off easily and some damaged ones when they arrive in the packaging. But over all, i still think that Greenlight is the best diecast car brand ever.
Cool video. I love how detailed and informative the video is. Thank you so much
Thank you
78 x 1/64
21 x 1/43
12 x 1/24
4 x 1/18
Here is my Greenlight collection for 4 years. I’m 48 yo and I’m mad of Greenlight models.
What I don’t like about Greenlight is precisely the chase models with those hideous green wheels ! Other than that very good models !
Yeah, I'm not a fan either in reality they were just the only ones I had in package for those series since I open everything else.
Forgot to mention I live in Indiana, so I can also go right up north to their HQ where they have a Diecast Pub shop where you can buy all kinds of castings. I don't collect GL much though.
Interesting, didn't know they had a store there, that's pretty cool.
I do like Greenlight cars. I have a few Barret Jackson's and my beloved Christine #greenmachine 😁👍
Barrett Jackson is such a cool series.
I think Auto World and Johnny Lightning are the best quality diecast cars for under $10. They don't always roll as smooth as other brands, like HW Premiums, but they display very nicely.
I agree on both aspects
Cool, thanks Edward.
Pulled a green body Green Machine off the pegs at Hobby Lobby a few months ago. It was the Norman Rockwell 55 Chevy Nomad.
Nice, I have the regular release of that and I bet that green machine is nice.
@@StingerDiecast It is nice. ua-cam.com/video/8cKZCvtfReM/v-deo.html
Great video and totally on point. Its an awesome diverse brand with alot of quality issues.
Yep ... so wish the QC didn't have to be mentioned.
Good video and I agree! I would say one thing that bothers me with the quality is the tires. It's nice they have the realistic feel but I have yet to have a smooth roller, it's always bumpy and deformed tires. Not a huge deal for display but it bothers me since almost all Hotwheels real riders are smooth.
Yeah the tires are definitely another item on the long list of potential issues with their QC. It's not at all uncommon to get tires that have extra flashing that has to be manually removed among various other issues.
Is greenlight a continuation of the old playing mantis johnny lightning stuff? It was always so confusing to follow what they had as the company seemed to change name every 5 minutes, ended up becoming autoworld maybe? The thing I love about them is they're not afraid to do normal "boring" cars. Those are the ones I always want the models of.
Johnny Lightning and Greenlight are completely different companies. Johnny Lightning still exists and is now owned by Round2 which also owns Auto World and Racing Champions.
@@StingerDiecast Ahh yeah the same round2 that bought up polar lights and AMT/Ertl. I just figured they were related as they have quite a similar style in how they're made and look.
Can anyone answer how much a " San Diego 2011 Ford Police interceptor traffic limited edition " 1:64 is worth! Also have the same thing but it's a k9 (San Diego, 2011, etc.). ? I can't seem to find the value for this.
Help?
@stinger diecast, can you buy cars off the website if so how?
This was so helpful for a new hobbyists like me. Thank you so much for all the time you put into this! What camera are you using by the way? I liked how easy it was to zoom in on the bottom of the cars. I use gopros but this zoomed in quick. Thanks
Thank you. I just use an iphone which makes everything pretty easy.
@@StingerDiecast thank you for the info. I found all the info on diecast fascinating. You made a new hobbyists!
You need to find the 1970 Mercury Cougar hobby shop series, beautiful
I wish they'd do more Texas based departments for Hot Pursuit, seems they stick mostly North and East Coast.
I'm sure it's heavily dependent on what they can manage to license.
@@StingerDiecast Yea, glad to see they're getting the Dallas license at the least. There was a hometown (Mesquite.) PD custom that sold on Ebay years ago that was someone's custom, wish I'd saved photos to make my own.
I'm a big fan of Greenlight,Autoworld and Johnny lightning but I feel sad that none of these brands have opening doors and opening hatch...but the detailing body weight and the glossy alloy wheels with those rubber tires look so beautiful that it's a pleasure to collect these models
It’s better not to have opening doors cause of the gap.
Some Greenlights have opening parts.
Great video! I'm also a diecast model car collector and a fan of Greenlight diecast cars! I've also done some GL cars reviews in my channel and I have a video only about some Greenlight Cougars!
Cool, thanks.
I’d love to see the fire trucks range be covered
You have a amazing selection in the states. Across the pond from me
the Chevelle's and the Camaro's are Awesome in GL They Make Some Fantastic American Cars but its unfortunate there are no openable doors in any of the cars
The ones they do well, they do REALLY well but it can just as easily go the other way it seems at times.
hello I could not really see but does the blue Ford bronco have black on top of the Chrome bumper being that the quality is awesome I thought they would do that I've never seen had good the details are until I seen them up close wow I really need to buy some greenlight I don't have any do you know a good website not for case's I'm looking for singles
Not entirely sure what you're asking, but there is a black stripe across the center of the chrome bumper.
Greenlight is available from many ebay sellers and online sellers like 3000toys will sell both individual cars and cases for reasonable prices. If I buy them online most of the time I use 3000toys.
@@StingerDiecast all right thank you I'll have to check out 3000toys
Green light,and mejorette are great brands for collecting cars with ,mid range price,but only problem with them is their wheel base height
Interesting and detailed video. Been a long time since I've collected die cast cars, but those you shown are quite nice. I am sure they are 10 times the cost of the Hot Wheel however.
The thing that bugged me about the brand was the Estate Wagon card didn't match the wagon in the package. Seems weird to me and I didn't notice that discrepancy in the others you did show.
Yes, the packaging is often generic and unchanging across releases but it depends on the series. Series like Barrett Jackson, Hollywood and Anniversary will have model specific packaging but most of the other series are generic.
The Flames series of the studabaker champion is cool
I like greenlight, I don't remove any of them out of the package. I never got to see the quality control issue
Yeah, that would certainly help in that regard.
Where does a person buy a sealed case of Greenlight from?
Great video - thanks! Can you make another video that compares Greenlight, Hot Wheels, and Monster Jam 1:64 scale monster trucks in terms of quality and detail? Thanks!
i likre... greenlight 2020 jeep gladiator and airstream land yacht safari and 1988 jeep cherokee limited ... detailed... awesome... amazing...
I have a 68 charger by greenlight and even though I don’t have a lot of greenlights, that one is one of my all time favourites in my collection. Like if God forbid I’m forced to choose only 5-10 that one is coming with me
Hi really great show and very true , I love Green light but at times i hate them , i am a police car collector and my main brands are GL and Matchbox for my main reason price point and detail , I've had missing tyers wongly lights bars on GL but their detail is so much better than MB most of time but there price in uk is 4 x of matchbox which at times is worth it but QC is very hit or miss with green light
Another great episode in this series!
Thank you
Very nice collection bro
Thanks zelda.
Lovely ones...blessings
Thank you
They look pretty detailed to me
Looks awesome
Nice share
Thanks Agung
I really want that San Diego County Sheriff Chevy Caprice.
14:55 Hot Wheels does have a version. However it's definitely a Hot Wheels style design, haha. Look up the casting At-A-Tude. Was done as a dragster
Yeah, I had seen that but don't have any. You're right, very obviously based on the Studebaker Commander/Champion.
Actually greenlight has more nice castings but the quality control is not that good especially the stance either leaning on the right or left side.
Yep, so many fantastic models but a long list of potential issues. I wish I had remembered to mention the stance issues in this video as that's one of the harder issues to correct.
I love there lowrider series🔥
Yes I like the old movie’s cars and the black bandits edition. I’m still on the hunt for a green machine.
I've never actually found a green machine in stores either, only pulled them out of cases that I've purchased.
@@a1c3c3u it’s more a trophy piece like a shiny variant
I am very careful about what GL I buy. I used to buy them via mail order but was mostly disappointed with the QC. That limits me to buying them in stores when and where I find them. Usually Target, but their stock of GL is similar to GL’s quality… spotty at best. I prefer to see the models first, if they are clunky looking with out-of-scale tires, or assembled with accessories carelessly applied , misaligned hoods or smudged glass I can pass them up. I no longer buy much GL unless it is a casting I really want, then if I do buy it I have to decide if it’s worthy of taking out of the package, that said, most of my GL is still packaged. I know my lamentation falls on deaf ears as they seem to sell every one that they put out. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Yeah I wish it was reliable to buy locally but it's too hard to find stuff consistently. It does seem they simply have no motivation to fix anything since we keep buying them even though everyone complains about the issues.
Do they have rubber wheels?
what model is the first car?
6:54 I believe there is a third chase version, red tires at Target. I've seen some of their larger castings have blue tires for a chase too.
Yes you're correct, both red wheel and blue wheel chases do exist.
@@StingerDiecast never seen blue wheels on a 1:64 scale, though, heh
I just bought my first two from green light today.
Nice, it's truly a great brand if you don't get bitten by the quality gremlins.
Where can I get some?
GL has a huge selection scale auto on occasions after opening blisters you'll find issues with car my take on that is they expect most of cars stay trapped in blisters
Yeah that's probably true but it's impossible to appreciate all the work they put into these things from within the package so that's sad. :-(
Was that a crooked camper shell on the pickup?
Yeah, it's a little crooked.
Greenlights are great, but don't play with them, cause 6/10 they fall apart! Especially the wheels,..
Yes they're adult collectibles not toys.
Just pointing out you said CL on the cougars. It's CJ for Cobra Jet lol
Ahh, that makes much more sense. Thanks!
My biggest issue is windows and white wall tires/ tire tempos
Yep, definitely a common problem for sure.
Nice Job 😊😊😊
Does Auto World rolls smoother than Greenlight?
yes that is true I grew to become a big fan of Greenlight sadly they dropped some of their models like the early 60's Dodge pick up trucks and the camper trucks the 67-80's Chevy & GMC pickup trucks and the Ford's that's sad thing and unfortunately our Walmart sucks because we missed on lot of their nice models if I was toy open die cast hobby shop one of the die cast I would carrier would be Greenlight
Yeah, it would be tough to collect Greenlight just based on what Walmart carries. I mostly get them online from 3000toys.com and sometimes ebay sellers for some hobby exclusive releases.