Made By:
Mattel
Scale:
1/24
MSRP:
US$9.99
Overview: | |
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Packaging (Design): | 9/10 |
Packaging (Durability): | 6/10 |
Casting (Body): | 9/10 |
Casting (Interior): | 8/10 |
Casting (Chassis): | 9/10 |
Casting (Engine): | 8/10 |
Paint (Exterior): | 9/10 |
Paint (Interior): | N/A |
Paint (Trim/Graphics): | 9/10 |
Overall Panel Fit: | 10/10 |
Total Score: | 8.6/10 |
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1944: Batman #25
1980: Batman #330
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NOTE: This is a modified reissue of an existing model, and this review will focus on the changes made between the cars. You can see the original review for more details.
Background
Monster Jam moved to MAVTV in 2023, a network owned by Lucas Oil and featuring motorsports coverage from the worlds of road, track, off-road, dirt, drag, drift. motorcycle, and boat racing.
Packaging
Several manufacturers have been experimenting with plastic-free packaging, and Spin Master has done the same here with a box roughly the same size and shape as the previous release, but without the clear bubble over everything. It's a much heftier cardboard now, printed on just one side and then folded to create the full-color package featuring an arena with two tracks, crowded stands, a blue sky in the background, and a muddy ground under the truck. It's really quite clever and looks good, though it does lose points for having the truck fully exposed to dust and shelf wear. There's a second smaller piece of cardboard taped between the wheels to hold them in place. The requisite legal info is split between the bottom and back panels, and the back panel has co-sells for Soldier Fortune, Calavera, and Zombie. If you're very careful you can cut the tape holding the package together to remove the truck.
Casting/Paint
The only casting difference between this and the Street Justice version is that the wheels are now black with silvery-gray tires. It's a cool look, with a kind of "space rover" vibe. Otherwise, the changes are all paint, with a slightly glossier main body (the full-gloss panels on the previous release remain glossier still), darker lines going to the afterburner, and black shock absorbers. The wheels have a paint app for the first time, bright yellow beadlock rings. The contingency sponsor stickers on the chassis have been updated, with BKT and Lucas replacing CRD and Simpson, respectively.
Features/Accessories
This package contains only the 1/24 scale truck.
Accuracy
Probably less accurate as a true Monster Jam vehicle with the new tires, but they look cool so who cares?
Overall
Kudos to Spin Master: even using the same mold, they've come up with a paint scheme that makes it totally unique while still fitting the look and feel of the character.
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