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

#466888 Random pic of the day by Josh Shy on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 01:10PM -
- #466900 love the JPS livery! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Feb 05, 2026 at 11:59AM
  - #466912 Oh me too, classic color combination. by Josh Shy on Friday Feb 06, 2026 at 12:32PM
- #466893 Legends by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Feb 05, 2026 at 06:11AM -
  - #466914 Both car and driver! So nice to see when the family gets by Josh Shy on Friday Feb 06, 2026 at 12:35PM - together :)
- #466891 nice little tribute display by ren on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 05:36PM
  - #466913 Thanks ren! by Josh Shy on Friday Feb 06, 2026 at 12:32PM

#466884 Random Model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 12:06PM -
- #466887 Very nice, excellent decoration, just need the satin black by Josh Shy on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 12:58PM - version to complete the set!
  - #466901 Thanks, Josh. I think you're talking about the recent by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Feb 05, 2026 at 12:01PM - Werk83 releases? They look great. Both of mine are by Minichamps.
    - #466915 Yes the black test car is Werks, I just meant it would be a by Josh Shy on Friday Feb 06, 2026 at 12:40PM - good companion car for the two Minichamps!

#466875 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 03:15AM -
- #466880 Very cool. Like the fender flares on both. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 09:52AM -
- #466879 Fun shot.............. by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 09:35AM - I was looking to post something similar but realized that I seldom take any shots from directly over
  - #466896 I do that all the time... by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Feb 05, 2026 at 06:32AM - it shows the sizes so well.
  - #466882 I started taking overhead shots of models I sell so buyers by TCL on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 09:53AM - can see for themselves that there is no damage on the top side of the model. If there is then I use
    - #466886 I only have one question, why sell such a nice model? by Josh Shy on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 12:56PM
      - #466890 I replaced it with the same model in a different color...... by TCL on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 01:37PM - Photo with top on:
- #466878 Distinctive shapes easily recognizable even from above. by TCL on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 05:13AM

#466873 Random Model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 01:07PM -
- #466885 Don't care who made it, a LeMans winner with lots of little by Josh Shy on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 12:52PM - details...and a bargain price, sign me up, Oh I already have one :)
- #466876 CMR Diecast? by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 03:17AM
  - #466881 yup, CMR. by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 09:53AM

#466872 Two for Tuesday... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 12:03PM -
- #466883 Very nice! by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 09:53AM
- #466874 Great match. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 03:13AM

#466871 Random model pic of the day...for the kid in you! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 11:59AM -

#466851 O/T: I am most likely being redundant and everyone here by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 03:17PM - already knows this but it impressed me so I'm sharing. The F1 Channel is on a network I get for free
- #466861 1976 was a wild season, indeed. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 12:51AM - Including Lauda rolled over with a tractor in his garden before the European season started. Gues

#466847 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 02:03PM -
- #466855 I am just guessing Autoart because it opens and looks well by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 03:42PM - done. But what still impresses me most is the picture, with the distorted reflection. I went out and
  - #466865 Thanks, Josh. It is indeed by AA. by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 09:15AM - No secret, really. Just luck that some pics turn out well. I always use natural light (obviously,
  - #466862 I think only AA made these anyway. by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 03:27AM - Nice model, but tame spec for a race car. The Jag XJS is the fitting partner.
    - #466866 yup, by AA. Created by AMG (pre-MB merger) to DTM by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 09:19AM - specs, from what I read. Only raced in the 24 hours of Spa. Big fan of the W126, as my dad had a
      - #466877 Nice ride. by
        Ulf
        on Wednesday Feb 04, 2026 at 03:24AM - The SEC by AA is a Group A car I think, but never used in the DTM (which was 190 and C-class territo

#466846 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 01:09PM -
- #466854 That is a classic Ferrari. I had this silver race version by by TCL on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 03:31PM - CMC and this blue racer by KK-Scale that I repainted to an even darker shade of blue to match the co
  - #466857 No Subject by poblano on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 06:19PM - Only 1:1 250 SWB I've ever seen was at a Ferrari event held at a place within walking distance of a
    - #466870 Glad it brings back good memories, my work here is done! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 11:44AM
  - #466856 The 14 car is superb, one of their best models I thought. by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 03:47PM - The KK Scale car looks good from that angle and the paint job looks professional. Not bad wheels, wo
    - #466858 Thanks. I did take a few other shots of the model but they by TCL on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 06:54PM - weren't taken under as good lighting as the one I posted so they didn't turn out as well at all. It'
- #466849 such a great looking Ferrari. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 02:44PM - The HWE version I have is nice, but not one of their better efforts.
  - #466852 Really "bang for the buck" it's a nice model, they got the by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 03:28PM - shape down, engine bay looks good, it just needs better wheels I think.
    - #466867 Definitely need better wheels. The KK wheels look by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 09:20AM - pretty good, I might try a set of those.
      - #466868 That would be an upgrade, Mattel does some nice wires I by Josh Shy on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 11:39AM - wonder why they chose those wheels?
- #466848 A favorite model of mine.............. by Frank Lemire on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 02:23PM - But I had to add livery
  - #466853 And numbers make it look even better! by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 03:29PM

#466842 It's only wrong if you don't fix it.............. by Frank Lemire on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 10:01AM - I recently changed to a new (for me) display box system and posted this photo
- #466864 Looks great!! by Marshall on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 06:42AM
- #466850 Nice updates, Frank. Definitely like the row of Lolas. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 02:45PM
  - #466860 They will look even better............ by Frank Lemire on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 09:31PM - When I get the additional ballcube display boxes that I ordered
- #466845 I think that looks fantastic. The eye is drawn to the model by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 01:06PM - with the white background. I put background color on all my display cases.
  - #466859 I love your displays.............. by Frank Lemire on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 09:28PM - I wish I had the room to do such cool stuff
    - #466869 Thanks Frank, means a lot coming from you :) by Josh Shy on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 11:41AM
- #466843 Definitely an improvement and the Lolas do look good near by TCL on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 10:09AM - the Ford GTs.

#466836 While the Toyfair is over, back to old stuff. by
Ulf
on Sunday Feb 01, 2026 at 06:18AM - Sunny stuff, instead of the friggin ice outside.
- #466844 Very nice, looks very well done and all opening, Hats off.. by Josh Shy on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 12:37PM - but I'll still take the little Triumph :)
- #466841 always loved the R107. Nice updates to the mold & finally by
  Gavin
  on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 06:34AM - the right sized tires. Love the brown interior against the yellow.
- #466838 here in DC ... needed to see this ... still so cold here by ren on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 12:24AM
- #466837 Nice movie car in a great shade of yellow. So it's cold in by TCL on Sunday Feb 01, 2026 at 06:33AM - Germany too? Monday will be the first day that temperatures rise above freezing in almost a week in
  - #466839 Yup, around 0° and snowy all these weeks... by
    Ulf
    on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 01:19AM - and in the sub-zeros at night. Finally, some use for the winter tires in their last season.

#466826 More toyfair pix.... by
Ulf
on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 03:40AM - are here: https://modelcarforum.de/forum/index.php?thread/49924-spielwarenmesse-n%C3%BCrnberg-202
- #466827 Thanks again! The link does work for non-members. That forum by TCL on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 04:28AM - made a change sometime over a year ago limiting the number of posts in a thread that people who are
  - #466828 Yup, AE86 overfender by Otto. by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 04:53AM - In 2020 or 2021 this forum swapped to a new system with these mentioned limits. But after many co
    - #466829 Glad to hear that the limit was eliminated. I was following by TCL on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 05:20AM - a CMC thread once and all of a sudden I hit the limit. I don't recall what year that was since time

#466820 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 08:43AM -
- #466825 Never liked the 959 with its boxy glued-on tail... by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 03:35AM - and the tame interior from the "mass-market" 911. Same with the Mustang GTD today. Wild tech and
  - #466830 Thanks. Being a big Porsche fan, I've always loved by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 06:48AM - the 959, but I liked the F40 even more. The 959 looks a little tame in comparison. To have only
    - #466833 Some 1:1 more, pix from 2023 on museum opening day by
      Ulf
      on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 07:42AM -
      - #466834 perfect with its competition, the 288GTO. by
        Gavin
        on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 02:33PM
        #466835 ... which is so much better looking. by
        Ulf
        on Sunday Feb 01, 2026 at 01:45AM - It's the car of famous comic artist and Ferrari collector Albert Uderzo.
        #466840 the GTO is incredible. I've only ever seen one & it wasn't by
        Gavin
        on Monday Feb 02, 2026 at 06:26AM - close up, unfortunately. Miami 2023, but the dealership was closed.
        #466863 Client owned one, nice car to sit in. by
        Ulf
        on Tuesday Feb 03, 2026 at 06:21AM - Sadly not registered and no driving opportunity. He had more than 30 cars, including one of the 1
- #466824 always loved shape and played alot in Test Drive (comp game) by ren on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 09:21PM
  - #466831 Thanks ren. I love the styling, too. by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 06:49AM
- #466822 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 04:52PM - Great supercar in it's time, lovely duo, tx for sharing!
  - #466832 Glad you liked it! by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jan 31, 2026 at 06:49AM

#466813 Wind tunnel testing Kyosho models .......................... by TCL on Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 11:29AM -
- #466823 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 04:54PM - Amazing!
- #466817 How original.... way cool! by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 04:46AM
- #466815 pretty cool LOL by ren on Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 01:29PM

#466799 Toyfair pics from Oswald by
Ulf
on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 01:41AM - the original site where DCS finds most of "their" pix. https://www.modellbauoswald.de/toy-fair-20
- #466814 Thanks, Ulf! Can anyone identify the car in picture 25 of 37 by Craigj35344 on Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 12:19PM - in the Tecnomodel group; the one in gray resin? Looks like a GT40 with a special nose.
  - #466818 This one, the hopeless overweight CanAm flop? by
    Ulf
    on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 04:53AM - https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/vin-ford-gt40-prototype-chassis-gt-110-x
    - #466821 Yes; thanks, Ulf! by Craigj35344 on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 09:19AM
- #466800 Thanks again for the link. There were a lot more models by TCL on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 04:19AM - there than I expected. I saw two models in the Kyosho section that I thought might actually be AA
  - #466801 AA never made any resins. by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 06:07AM - But these two classic Toyotas made me wonder, too.
    - #466804 Yes composites. I have their silver composite Toyota 2000GT by TCL on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 06:34AM - in silver street trim. Hadn't finished my first cup of morning coffee when I posted "resin". :-)
      - #466809 I have the feeling these could be mislabeled pics by
        Ulf
        on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 08:37AM - because I can't spot these models on the overall booth pics.
        #466811 I hope so because I'd like AA to do that SCCA car again. by TCL on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 10:21AM - Most of the used metal examples I've seen for sale have cracks in the red paint on the hood..

#466792 More on FB >>>> by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 03:59AM - https://www.facebook.com/p/Future-Diecast-Bros-100063610030257/
- #466803 vielen dank :-) by
  Wim (aka Wikke)
  on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 06:19AM

#466789 First Toyfair pix, Norev booth here on Insta by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 03:41AM - https://www.instagram.com/future_diecast_bros/p/DUAP3TZjMAX/?img_index=1
- #466793 Thanks for the link. Here's Kyosho's fair post.............. by TCL on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 04:49AM -
  - #466798 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 02:48PM - Gentlemen, tx a lot for sharing these so promptly!
  - #466794 Thanks. Better job than Ertl 25 yrs ago? by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 05:39AM - Can't believe it. ;-) Mind, the first pics seem to show a 1:12 resin version, while it sits next
    - #466816 Comparison of Kyosho's profile photo and my photo of the by TCL on Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 04:56PM - old Ertl Joyride version to illustrate shape and detail differences. Color comparison can't be done
    - #466796 Just saw a lot of photos of it on Diecast Society and it by TCL on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 09:52AM - looks like it even has side windows that go up and down. I'm guessing it will be pricey both because
    - #466795 I didn't notice that since I'm not following the Skyline. I by TCL on Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 at 06:25AM - just saw that the information tag in front of the Supra shows a 1/12th resin model number so I guess
      - #466802 Interesting that the large resin Supra and Charger by
        Ulf
        on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 06:10AM - are missing in the catalogue. The 18 Supra looks great, but it is just so terribly colorblind, li
        #466806 That Supra would never have interested me if it wasn't the by TCL on Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 06:53AM - hero car of the first "Fast and Furious" movie. In fact, when I first saw it I thought the graphics