1970 GAZ Volga M-21 - black 1:24 Scale Diecast Model by Lucky

When I picked up this Volga the first time it felt like plastic; it isn't. Newer diecast models must be pot metal. The alloy mfgs are using has to be cast really heavy so the car doesn't get broken. Not this GAZ; it must be quality aluminum/zinc alloy. (Lead no longer passes U.S. product safety tests.) Since this light model is on a dual tandem car carrier I made, it is always around, and I admire the Volga's chrome window molding, rain gutters, fender welt, bumpers and baleen grill. With the shiny black finish it is a beautiful model. (Posted on 7/7/2018)

I haven't discovered how to update a review on Fairfield Collectibles' site. I often write reviews because someone gave an undeserved review to a product; this review is for that purpose. Lol; I'm writing a review to balance my own review! I first rated Lucky's quality three stars because the metal diecasting was so light. Now that I think about it, the clunky heavy diecast cars aren't as advanced as this lightweight GAZ Volga M-21. We have a dual tandem car carrier that I built and it cannot handle too much tongue weight, so the Volga has a permanent spot on the front of the rear trailer. The finish is nice too. I don't remember any other reasons to disrate the Lucky model. Maybe because there isn't a steel axle straight through from one wheel to the other side. The tires'll never come off though, a big plus for 'operators'. (Posted on 4/11/2018)

If you count the hood and trunk (boot & bonnet) only two of the five doors of this shiny black 'limo' open. OK for operators, collectors might be disappointed, but where else can you get a Gaz Volga. I was going to say that operators will be happy since the M-21 appears to have steel axles; it doesn't. The tires (tyres) are tightly mounted on the wheels, but plastic axles are prone to breaking by overenthusiastic drivers (children). Still, for $12.00 it is an inexpensive addition to my stable of 1/24 scale cars for our 45 car carriers. (Two are on permanent loan.) Lucky has almost outdone Gaz in the cheap department; it is the lightest 1/24 scale diecast model we have, even the 1958 Corvette. I scraped the inside of a rear fender skirt; it's metal. A pretty model with the chrome bumpers, fender welt, rain gutter and baleen grill. (Posted on 3/15/2018)