Welly 1:43 Genesis G90 and Kia Optima FL (2004)
Not to be outdone is a few more oddities from the Welly and
Hyundai/Kia partnership, the first Genesis model and an update for the Optima
(K5) model.
Genesis G90
In 2009 Hyundai release their first entry into the luxury
market just 20 years after the Japanese automakers entered the same market with
their own brands. However, unlike them
Hyundai started the new Genesis brand with two models and built into the
Hyundai dealerships until Hyundai can guarantee the brand will be a
success. Now six years later the Genesis
brand is now a stand-alone brand supplying two sedans with more models coming
in the future and now the Genesis sedan is now the G80 and the larger Eqqus the
G90. The G90 was the top-end model to
the Genesis line offering features normally found on Mercedes S-class and BMW
7-series models for a fraction of the price and for the second-generation it
has styling that better lines up with the G80.
The grille is now larger and the headlights more upright, while the rear
has taillights that flow along the rear fenders with a trunklid reminiscent of
the BMW 7-series. Inside there’s lots of
details on the dashboard, but the rear seats are a special treat with seating
for two that offers a center console for TV viewing, radio and climate
controls, and even reclining rear seats.
The engine is a 5.0L DOHC V8 that produces 407 horsepower through a
eight-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels.
The dark blue sedan looks large and prestigious, though one
must wonder how this will look against the upcoming smaller G80 that Welly will
release later on. The front has upswept
headlights with LED accents, large grille with chrome bars (and a radar screen
that looks out-of-place on the grille in black), and a lower bumper with small
grille outlets. The sides have a
limo-like profile with chrome trim, large rear doors, and multi-spoke wheels,
while the rear has side-swept taillights, tall trunklid, and dual exhaust
tips. The base shows more of the exhaust
system and rear suspension in more detail than any other Hyundai model offered
by Welly, while the doors open to a vastly detailed interior with a sunroof
over the front passengers and detailed door panels. The dashboard has a 4-spoke steering wheel
with Genesis wings in the center, recessed screens for gauges and infortainment
system, detailed controls just above the shifter on the center console, and
note the wood trim touches that I added to this car (I think this was the first
car that I tried out this feature. Hint:
use an orange Sharpie with a silver Sharpie background and it gives off a
light-wood trim touch). The coolest
feature is the rear seats where the center console offers the controls for each
passenger for radio, HVAC, and reclining seats.
A very nicely detailed luxury sedan for the first Genesis model for
Welly.
2014 Kia Optima FL
A bit of confusion here:
Welly already has the Optima (or K5 in other markets) as the 2012 model
profiled here last year, but this one is slightly different: this is the
mid-cycle updated Optima that premiered in 2014 and codenamed FL. The update features new headlight design
inside of the lenses, 4-spot LED foglights, and new taillights with LED rings,
while the interior has a new steering wheel and larger gauges. Otherwise everything else is the same as the
2012 Optima, including the 2.4L DOHC I-4 that produces 178 horsepower through a
six-speed automatic transmission.
This update confused me as I thought this was the updated
2017 version only to find out this is the mid-cycle version, something that
Welly does not do often on a model. The
front-end has the same headlight and tiger-nose grille design now more
aggressive with quad LED foglights below the silver upper trim and just above
the lower chin spoiler. The sides have
the same profile with chrome trim (thinner than the 2012 model), new 5-spoke
split wheels, and the panoramic sunroof that blends in with the dark gray
paint, while the rear has new taillight design and one exhaust tip on the rear
bumper. The base shows off the usual
exhaust system, while the interior offers a detailed dashboard with visible
controls, new 3-spoke steering wheel, and center console with shifter. The one noticeable area here is the lack of
sharpness found in the 2012 model when it comes to details (the chrome accents
are smaller or not there at all) and lacks bold colors (gray and black seem to
be the norm on this FL Optima).
I collect 1/43 ONLY...if these are 1/43, please let me know where to purchase.
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