PaulBusuego
1986 Buick Regal T-Type Designer Series (WH1) 1:24 Diecast by GMP
1 of 1000, my example is no. 0755. I normally don't collect 1:24 scale but I'm a big fan of the turbocharged Buicks from the 1980s which were absolute beast! and these were on sale on Ebay.co.uk for a very good price so I got one. I wanted a Grand National but those fetch a whole lot more money, but this is as close as I can get. The Designer Series WH1 Regals were essentially an appearance package but there's more to it, such as the rear spoiler that unique to the Grand National came with it from factory, 1986 was also the only year for the WH1 to be inter-cooled I also have a 1985 T-Type in red too, but in 1:18.
I think it's GMP's first 1:24 series; before this, GMP had a lineup of 1:18 of G-Body Regals in various trim and form, though their 1:18s lacked opening doors and features as this 1:24 as this features opening doors that reveals a well-replicated carpeted interior, as well as its features such as its textured seats that reclines, and moving sunvisors. Open up the trunk and you will find a bag that contains the interior's floor mats! as well as the realistically covered trunk pit with the supposed spare tire half buried. - one of the best part of this model I may add. Lift the hood and you will find the turbocharged 3.8 liter Buick V6 in great detail as it's meticulously replicated. Lift up the car and see the underbody and you will find a fantastically detailed underbody which can rival many 1:18 models today. Other details such as the badging are tampoed but convincing enough, the paint job is smooth and well applied, staying faithful to the real car's unique paint job with the middle part of the body painted dark silver with a silver stripe that runs along the entire car. In my opinion, it's probobly one of the best 1:24 Diecast models out there. However, there are things I noticed about this particular model, such as the slight inaccuracy of the Regal's body; GMP has definitely used the very same casting as the 1:18s, obviously re-sized to 1:24 and on that and this particular model, the car looks slightly narrow, maybe due to the fact that it has a very rounded roof making the car look taller and narrower as opposed to the real car which is very wide and boxy to look at, or the roof line is just quite tall giving that effect. The headlights looks wrong as well; there should be a plastic ''wall'' in the middle of the square headlamps. The stance affects the look of the car too, the ride height looks taller, at least for me but overall, the model is fantastic.
1986 Buick Regal T-Type Designer Series (WH1) 1:24 Diecast by GMP
1 of 1000, my example is no. 0755. I normally don't collect 1:24 scale but I'm a big fan of the turbocharged Buicks from the 1980s which were absolute beast! and these were on sale on Ebay.co.uk for a very good price so I got one. I wanted a Grand National but those fetch a whole lot more money, but this is as close as I can get. The Designer Series WH1 Regals were essentially an appearance package but there's more to it, such as the rear spoiler that unique to the Grand National came with it from factory, 1986 was also the only year for the WH1 to be inter-cooled I also have a 1985 T-Type in red too, but in 1:18.
I think it's GMP's first 1:24 series; before this, GMP had a lineup of 1:18 of G-Body Regals in various trim and form, though their 1:18s lacked opening doors and features as this 1:24 as this features opening doors that reveals a well-replicated carpeted interior, as well as its features such as its textured seats that reclines, and moving sunvisors. Open up the trunk and you will find a bag that contains the interior's floor mats! as well as the realistically covered trunk pit with the supposed spare tire half buried. - one of the best part of this model I may add. Lift the hood and you will find the turbocharged 3.8 liter Buick V6 in great detail as it's meticulously replicated. Lift up the car and see the underbody and you will find a fantastically detailed underbody which can rival many 1:18 models today. Other details such as the badging are tampoed but convincing enough, the paint job is smooth and well applied, staying faithful to the real car's unique paint job with the middle part of the body painted dark silver with a silver stripe that runs along the entire car. In my opinion, it's probobly one of the best 1:24 Diecast models out there. However, there are things I noticed about this particular model, such as the slight inaccuracy of the Regal's body; GMP has definitely used the very same casting as the 1:18s, obviously re-sized to 1:24 and on that and this particular model, the car looks slightly narrow, maybe due to the fact that it has a very rounded roof making the car look taller and narrower as opposed to the real car which is very wide and boxy to look at, or the roof line is just quite tall giving that effect. The headlights looks wrong as well; there should be a plastic ''wall'' in the middle of the square headlamps. The stance affects the look of the car too, the ride height looks taller, at least for me but overall, the model is fantastic.