Message Board - Scale18 1/18 Scale Diecast Model Cars, Since 1997

#466560 It's Winter. Too bad. Ice sucks. by
Ulf
on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 08:44AM - Needs a fitting car.
- #466575 Looks like a Monte Carlo racer! by Josh Shy on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:55PM
  - #466583 Rallye Monte Carlo 1973, indeed. by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 05:47AM
- #466567 Very cool shot. Cool model too. Can't remember, SunStar? by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:44PM
  - #466584 Yup. Awesome bang for the buck... by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 05:52AM - similar to classic value-for-money wonders as UH's R5T or Norev's M1. It holds up so well next to
    - #466596 Great spread. It does indeed look great with the AA. by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:22AM
- #466564 I'm not usually into models with a lot of rally lights but by TCL on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 09:58AM - this one looks good to me. Shot in an appropriate setting as well.
  - #466588 Thanks. Personally, I love these light set-ups by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 06:03AM - and even more on LM or GT & Touringcars.
- #466562 Fun shot! by Frank Lemire on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 08:55AM

#466559 Random 1975 Le Mans winner by
Ulf
on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 07:40AM -
- #466568 Great looking model. Gotta love the Gulf livery. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:45PM
- #466566 I recently watched the highlights from the '75 LeMans by Josh Shy on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:43PM - a great era in racing. Looks like a very nice model too.
  - #466590 Interesting, while the 1975 was not really a great race... by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 08:24AM - because of the oil crisis back then, Alfa and Alpine weren't really ready to start with their 12cyl
- #466561 How about a few shots................. by Frank Lemire on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 08:54AM - out of the box.
  - #466587 Superstylish bathtub! Mean and raw looking. by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 05:57AM
  - #466570 Thanks Frank :) by Josh Shy on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:46PM

#466555 model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 03:13PM -
- #466569 Definitely a good looking model. Pricey though, at their by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:46PM - original release.
  - #466574 It seems to me, most of the nice models ARE too expensive. by Josh Shy on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:50PM - Prices that rival full opening models with nice detail too, so sad. But I still love it?
- #466558 This is such an interesting choice of car. by
  Ulf
  on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:02AM - And apart from the CC Aussie race car there is no really good 1:18 diecast of the this popular gen C
  - #466565 True but everyone has a '69 Camaro and it seems this is the by Josh Shy on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:24PM - only first year second gen Camaro, I hope Replicarz does more.
- #466556 I was tempted to get that by Frank Lemire on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 09:37PM - Thought it would look good next to these
  - #466557 They look great by themselves but companion cars are by Josh Shy on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 11:00PM - always nice. This hits so many marks for me, race car, SCCA, Jim Hall, Camaro and the time period wa

#466545 Challenger accepted! by
Ulf
on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 07:50AM -
- #466554 Ulf, between you and Frank your going to bankrupt me! I by Josh Shy on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 03:08PM - want one :)
- #466550 such a great looking model. So tempted to add this by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 02:25PM - to the AAR Cuda.
- #466549 Now that's a good Challenger! by TCL on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 09:16AM
- #466546 The first thing I do with those is pull off the emergency by Guest on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 07:58AM - brake cables.
  - #466548 So no 'bootleg' turns? by Frank Lemire on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 08:32AM

#466538 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 01:41PM -
- #466613 Sneaky snek by
  Venom
  on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 04:23PM - A friend of mine has a black last gen one with silver stripes, such a brutal looking car.
- #466553 Both generations are great, I can't choose. by Josh Shy on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 03:06PM
  - #466573 Latest one for me, but do love them both (all). by
    Gavin
    on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:49PM
- #466544 Hello darkness, my old friend.... by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 03:42AM
  - #466572 :) by
    Gavin
    on Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 12:49PM

#466536 Pic of the day... by Josh Shy on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 12:06PM -
- #466542 Not even black can harm this shape. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 01:18AM - A more colorful interior would be cool, though. Underappreciated Kyosho, hope they do more versio
  - #466551 I really like the yellow! by Josh Shy on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 02:55PM
- #466537 Love the Pantera. Looks so good in black! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 01:40PM
  - #466552 :) by Josh Shy on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 at 02:57PM

#466521 Old Hot Wheels Ferrari 250 TR project phase 3. I previously by TCL on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 06:43AM - removed the race weathering and filled the huge gaps in the front end with putty. Tecnomodel's v
- #466539 Very nice indeed! by Frank Lemire on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 02:40PM - I have always been a proponent of wheel upgrades and this one is a real standout. If I may ask, w
  - #466540 Thanks. I think I got at least one set of those from Five by TCL on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 02:54PM - Diecast and another set from an ebay seller. In the past I seem to recall that they would show up on
    - #466541 Update. Link to the wheels. Pre-order available soon. by TCL on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 03:15PM -
      - #466547 Thanks for the link! by Frank Lemire on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 08:31AM - I was down to my last set.
- #466535 You can see it's true, shoes DO make the man :) by Josh Shy on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 12:00PM
  - #466543 Did you just say ''Converse''? by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Jan 10, 2026 at 01:19AM
- #466522 Neat. Awesome wheels. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 07:35AM - I remember I warmed up the oddly angled end tips and straightened them out. HW copied the stoneag
  - #466524 Thanks. I may try your method to straighten the exhaust. It by TCL on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 08:00AM - does look better with straight pipes.
    - #466530 wow...what a difference just the wheels along make. by
      Gavin
      on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 09:20AM
      - #466531 Agree, although if I had put them on and kept the model by TCL on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 11:03AM - race weathered I'd have to race weather the wheels too.

#466519 OT a village in the countryside close to my home... by
Ulf
on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 04:35AM - next airport maybe 40 miles away. So there are weirder collecting topics around than the one we d
- #466534 Sorry but the best thing I see in these pix is yellow! by Josh Shy on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 11:57AM
- #466529 hard to find display space for that collection! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 09:18AM
  - #466533 Imagine dusting the lot of them, or the unboxing video! by Josh Shy on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 11:55AM
- #466523 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 07:54AM - Tx Ulf :-), to paraphrase Jamiroquai's song it's fun to "travel without moving"

#466517 Nice rear ends by
Ulf
on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 01:53AM - my first HW61 models, ordered from the US more then 20 yrs ago. Suprised that these molds soldier
- #466532 MOPAR was a little late to the game but they came to play by Josh Shy on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 11:49AM - and created legends. Great models too!
- #466528 Love them both...great colors, too. by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 09:17AM -
- #466520 My two favorite Chrysler Corporation cars. by TCL on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 06:16AM

#466510 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 02:06PM -
- #466516 Best PMA 18 ever, period. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 01:22AM - You got this version? I had one cheaply but returned it because of a flaw, never received a new one
  - #466527 I agree with that...easily the best PMA I have. by
    Gavin
    on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 09:16AM - I really liked this livery with the pinstripes & other details. The Shelby car was tempting, as it
- #466514 It's another one of those models I could just sit and stare by Josh Shy on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 06:37PM - at for hours. It was a great time for sports car racing, too many rules today lol.
  - #466526 I agree, Josh...so many cool details on these. by
    Gavin
    on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 09:14AM
- #466511 Unique body and chassis design. Never had one in 1/18th. by TCL on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 04:21PM
  - #466525 Its definitely a cool car & nicely done by Minichamps. by
    Gavin
    on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 09:13AM

#466503 Random model pic for the day... by Josh Shy on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 11:18AM -
- #466515 The last three champs of the real CanAm series by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jan 09, 2026 at 01:16AM - 72,73,74 when it was just a pale shade of former glory... wasn't the 1974 season something like 5 ra
- #466505 3 great ones, especially the Porsches! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 02:01PM -
  - #466513 I had a Brumos but sold it when I got the L&M car, wish I by Josh Shy on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 06:33PM - would have kept it.

#466499 More front engine rear wing cars by
Ulf
on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 04:03AM -
- #466504 Love that GT BS...still haven't bought a GT, but I want one. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 01:59PM
- #466502 Usually performance cars with all the bells and whistles by Josh Shy on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 11:13AM - are my jam, wings spoilers you name it. But this little Mercedes looks so good...

#466498 Art, imitating real life... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 02:02PM -
- #466506 Great looking model. That side mounted gas tank looks huge. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 02:02PM
  - #466512 No no, that's the exhaust from the turbine engine, a guy in by Josh Shy on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 06:30PM - a special heat suite holds a flew pipe over it because the heat is so high. The fuel filler is in th

#466488 V engines! by
Ulf
on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 12:15AM - Two concepts, both succeeding.
- #466507 Such great looking engines! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 02:05PM
- #466489 For me the Ferrari is more appealing to the eye, both the by TCL on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 03:36AM - engine and the body. Too bad it often got beat on the track by the GT40. :-)
  - #466497 Ferrari's are great eye candy, but they can also be by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 02:00PM - appealing to the ear!

#466480 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 02:04PM -
- #466496 In my opinion, three of the best front engine racers Ferrari by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 01:58PM - ever built IMHP
  - #466508 I agree, Josh! by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 02:05PM
- #466482 Nice front-engined GT horse trio. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 11:56PM
  - #466509 Thanks, Ulf. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jan 08, 2026 at 02:05PM

#466474 A two for Tuesday by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 12:23PM -
- #466481 Cool duo! Surprising how much sleeker the racecar by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 11:54PM - appears. Is it this much lower? The huge roadcar looks stubby in the pic. Mustang 7 in general is
  - #466495 The evolution of the Mustang has left me wondering at times, by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 01:54PM - the Mustang II??? But this generation is larger and bulkier. If you look at the racer to street car
- #466475 Love them & want them both! by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 01:49PM
  - #466494 :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 01:49PM

#466468 Random weird colors by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 01:47AM -
- #466476 some somber colors, but love the shade on the Jag. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 01:49PM
- #466472 Nice Jag, don't see the fixed top very often, looks great! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 12:01PM
- #466470 I like them. The Jag's paint looks like a greenish grey on by TCL on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 10:45AM - my laptop screen. Here's one from the same era in a color that seems to fit with your two.

#466464 Random model of the day... by Josh Shy on Monday Jan 05, 2026 at 01:07PM -
- #466477 AA did a fantastic job on these. One of the oldest by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 01:51PM - in my collection.
  - #466492 That does look good with numbers on it... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 at 01:30PM
- #466467 The XK120 styling template by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 01:46AM - and such a nicely detailed AA. One of my few pre-war keepers. Besides. Wonder why such an icon a
  - #466473 First, the Jag does look green in these shots. This body by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 12:12PM - line would still work today, it's classical. I would love to see a detailed model of the Jag, but CM
    - #466483 Well, CMC are the only makers of detailed by
      Ulf
      on Tuesday Jan 06, 2026 at 11:59PM - all-open wire wheel cars right now. I won't hold my breath for a Norev version. But then, they a