Greenlight and Motor City "Coke Zero" Truck

As mentioned in one of my earlier blog posts, I was informed by the distributor of Greenlight (and other brands) in New Zealand that they were expecting a large shipment of Greenlight around the 1st of September. I checked at least once a day after receiving the email, and start to see some new 1/64 listings but not as many as I expected considering the many releases of vehicles in the last big shipment in March 2015.

Eventually the 1st rolled around and the massive Greenlight shipment was advertised as being in stock (rather than pre order) but sadly only contained a few 1/64 items - a couple I needed, a couple I had imported in myself and a few older re-releases. I gave my small wish list to Toyworld who advised they would order in. Eventually I got the phone call that the order had arrived and I naturally rushed in to secure the new cars - just so happened that the arrival of the cars coincided with a chain wide 15% off everything sale.

I decided to add a couple of Hobby Exclusives to the collection, even though the number of these castings I already had was getting close to my maximum number to have in the collection. As always, Greenlight castings are fantastic - not much to say.
While I was in the store, I also checked what had arrived for any Green Machines that may have been added to the order but was unsuccessful.

While checking out the wholesalers website, I noticed a few 1/64 scale trucks listed and enquired with Toyworld if they were able to price them for me so I could decide if the retail price was worth it to add a truck to the collection. Rather than advising me of the price, I was advised that the Coke Zero version of the truck was ready for pickup when I went to get the above Greenlight.

I was very grateful for the 15% off sale, as the retail price of $55 was a tad higher than the desired price tag of around $40 but I continued with the purchase and overall am very impressed with the truck/trailer.

The cab section is full diecast and very heavy, features good detailing on the front (but nothing on the rear). The tires do have rubber, but do move freely on the axles and look rather skinny compared to what I expect real world truck tires to look like. The mirrors on the driver and passenger side look very fragile and are probably the first thing to break should it suffer a fall.

The trailer section is a mix of plastic and metal, and features an opening door at the rear of the trailer (with nothing inside the trailer) and there are plenty of nice light details around this door. The wheels are exactly the same as the cab and move freely. Finishing up is a fold-able trailer stand for when the trailer is not being hauled by the cab.