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

#468443 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 01:46PM -
- #468470 model & display look great, Josh. Love the 2nd gen Camaro. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jun 01, 2026 at 09:11AM
  - #468480 Thanks Gavin :) by Josh Shy on Monday Jun 01, 2026 at 01:43PM

#468442 Random model pic of the day! by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 01:44PM -
- #468471 Love the racing Vettes! by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jun 01, 2026 at 09:12AM -
  - #468479 Now that's a gaggle of yellow, looks so good! by Josh Shy on Monday Jun 01, 2026 at 01:40PM

#468441 Random model of the day! by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 01:41PM -
- #468472 really nicely done model by Maisto. I just had by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jun 01, 2026 at 09:14AM - mine out for some new pics...
  - #468478 Another cheap basic model but still an eye catcher! by Josh Shy on Monday Jun 01, 2026 at 01:38PM

#468423 New mold alert: Ferrari 12cilindri by Polistil by
Ulf
on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 12:28AM - Oh well, I am aware that mold news don't get much attention anymore… but then, for tradition's sake.
- #468449 Car does look good in yellow.......... by Frank Lemire on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 08:11PM - Ans I am generally not a fan of yellow cars. Shame about the odd wheel.
  - #468453 Thanks. They have to get the wheel problems sorted out. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 10:39PM - Apart from my odd toe-in, these Bb wheels are set up with too much tolerance, too wobbly. Probably
- #468447 like the car a lot & it does look good in yellow, but the by
  Gavin
  on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 03:16PM - price of the model seems very high for the execution level. It seems no better than the basic Bbura
  - #468452 It is a normal Bb and costs 80 Euros. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 10:36PM - Available in display box, too, for 20-30 more. Usually Bbs are discounted later, for 50-60 it is
- #468440 Like the MC20 in yellow! So is this the same quality as a by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 01:37PM - Bburago or better? The pictures look great, paint looks good too. Wheels look nice and shut lines lo
  - #468455 Thanks. It is a Bburago with a different box. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 10:44PM - In China there are special editions announced already, labeled Bb. I will keep it if they exchang
- #468424 Good looking for a modern Ferrari. Why are you returning it? by TCL on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 03:44AM
  - #468426 Strange toe-in on the front axle. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 04:00AM -
    - #468429 That does look bad. by TCL on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 04:06AM

#468422 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 11:02PM -
- #468445 nice shot...such a cool looking car. The P100 versions, as by
  Gavin
  on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 03:10PM - you mentioned, or the later Ertl/AutoWorld Authenics versions were excellent! I'll add a new post a
  - #468456 Thanks. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 10:45PM
- #468432 Would like to have a quality model of this by Frank Lemire on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 07:45AM - but I don't expect anybody is going to reach back to build one - the audience for this car is long g
  - #468439 There are excellent models of old T-birds...but you have to by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 01:26PM - go to the Mint's for them. 1/24 to be exact
    - #468457 Superawesome. Didn't knew about these. by
      Ulf
      on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 10:48PM - Amazing detail level and model engineering. The Mortadella colored one is the nicest.
  - #468433 Well, the fatter later version is there in fine form by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 08:58AM - by Precision 100. Note how fine the steering wheel on this 35 yr old Revell is. And still toda
- #468425 That model looks vintage like the 1:1. I never had one of by TCL on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 03:51AM - those in any scale.
  - #468427 In these times there were so few 18 news each year... by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 04:02AM - you just wanted every new mold. Also, the early Bird was a nice sleek machine, I think.
    - #468430 I only had one or two 1/18ths in the early days. It wasn't by TCL on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 04:30AM - until sometime in the mid or late 1990s that I started buying them as a collector. I don't recall ex

#468421 Nosejobs anyone? by
Ulf
on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 11:43PM - old and cheap and simple... yet still attractive.
- #468450 Nice trio. Don't have any of those. by
  Gavin
  on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 09:02PM
- #468438 I like the Torino but the switch to the bubble body GM's by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:55AM - lost me, Chevelle either '66 or the best '67 and any GTO prior to '68 for me!
- #468428 Two of those bring back high school memories though I never by TCL on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 04:06AM - owned either of them in 1:1.

#468407 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 01:24PM -
- #468418 Nice Jag XJ13.... and 166MM. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 10:51PM - Already made a cabinet for the Luce?
  - #468437 Uh...NO, already have enough ugly cars! by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:52AM

#468406 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 01:18PM -
- #468420 Saw daylight last Spring... briefly. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 10:59PM -
- #468417 The blue version ................... by TCL on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 04:01PM -
  - #468435 I like the color coded wheels with the blue, who made this? by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:46AM
  - #468419 Nice one by
    Ulf
    on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 10:56PM - which I forgot to portrait this time :-D
- #468416 Nice display, Josh. I love the 507. I have the by
  Gavin
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 03:05PM - same one by Revell.
  - #468436 Not a bad little model. One of a very few I like with the by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:48AM - top up!

#468398 Slightly forgotten AA masterpiece re-visited. by
Ulf
on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 03:14AM -
- #468415 nice model & stunning detail. I should have bought one, but by
  Gavin
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 03:03PM - didn't know much about the real thing & wasn't wowed by the styling, so I passed.
- #468405 Just WOW! Autoart did make some way over the top models by Josh Shy on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 12:42PM - and this is a great one. Are there some antenni missing?
- #468401 Looks wild. I don't recall ever seeing it before. Maybe by TCL on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 04:52AM - because Skylines weren't on the list of models that I was frequently searching for.

#468396 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 12:30AM -
- #468414 Very nice model by HWE. I like your colors better by
  Gavin
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 03:01PM - than the black one I have. Some excellent detail changes between them all, though.
  - #468431 Seriously, one of their best efforts. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 04:50AM - Probably a too obscure car to be a success. I think I was told one it happened because the Mattel
    - #468451 stunning lineup. I did hear that about the Mattel exec, but by
      Gavin
      on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 09:04PM - maybe it was from you. ;) They were cheap at one point, I paid about $60 shipped. I like those 2
- #468400 I remember those HW Elites. I was considering buying one by TCL on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 04:46AM - but eventually passed. I thought the colors were fantastic but it was car I wasn't very familiar wit
  - #468404 These have gotten very expensive it seems. by Josh Shy on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 12:34PM

#468391 Random model of the day! My fav non-opening Porsche... by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 02:18PM -
- #468408 That's a great one. TSM? Mine is by Werk83... by
  Gavin
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 02:58PM -
  - #468434 Another great livery and a great orange with a good stance, by Josh Shy on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:42AM - but you gotta do something about that rear spoiler...and maybe a little black paint on those side in

#468385 Random birdview by
Gavin
on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:44PM -
- #468413 thanks guys! by
  Gavin
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 02:59PM
- #468399 The car that earned Mad Max Papis his name! Also has a by TCL on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 04:32AM - great livery.
- #468397 Beautiful Moby. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 12:31AM
- #468394 great pairing ! by ren on Friday May 29, 2026 at 05:23PM
- #468390 Another one of those liveries I love! by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 02:12PM
  - #468395 Momo or Penthouse ... hmm ? by ren on Friday May 29, 2026 at 05:24PM
    - #468412 ha ha! by
      Gavin
      on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 02:59PM
    - #468403 LOL...Momo by Josh Shy on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 12:31PM

#468368 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Friday May 29, 2026 at 09:44AM -
- #468402 The Beetles! by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 05:13AM
  - #468410 grown up beetles for sure! by
    Gavin
    on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 02:58PM
- #468393 what a set ! by ren on Friday May 29, 2026 at 05:23PM
  - #468409 thanks ren! by
    Gavin
    on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 02:58PM
- #468384 So, that's the skinning on old Porsches, or is it just the by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:40PM - tires? Look at those little skinny things!
  - #468387 They are tiny, aren't they? And so far tucked into the by
    Gavin
    on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:47PM - bodywork, too.
    - #468389 Almost look like 1950's cars from America! by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 02:10PM
- #468373 You've got quite a few. Is the red coupe actually more by TCL on Friday May 29, 2026 at 10:37AM - narrow than the two 356s on either side of it or is it just the photo angle that makes it appear tha
  - #468386 Thanks. It could be a bit of both. The white Kyosho by
    Gavin
    on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:47PM - Speedster is a very plump version. Against the black Ricko B, I don't think its quite as bad.

#468367 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Friday May 29, 2026 at 08:33AM -
- #468372 Both great Italian classics but for me, one of those far by TCL on Friday May 29, 2026 at 10:31AM - outshines the other and here it is in black. It has such a sleek profile and has to be somewhere in
  - #468383 I have a blue version but it would be gone in a heartbeat by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:37PM - for that black version. Minichamps?
    - #468392 Yes, Minichamps. I sold the blue since it had slightly by TCL on Friday May 29, 2026 at 03:04PM - mismatched paint on one of the doors. I pointed that out in the listing but it still sold quickly. T
  - #468374 nicely said. I agree, the Ghibli is a stunner. by
    Gavin
    on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:07PM -
- #468369 love those 2...such cool lines. by
  Gavin
  on Friday May 29, 2026 at 09:45AM

#468361 Comic relief by
Ulf
on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 11:38PM -
- #468382 Really like the Martini livery on white. All great looking by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:34PM - models!
- #468370 That's very cool! by
  Gavin
  on Friday May 29, 2026 at 09:45AM
- #468365 I enjoy shots like those! The model along with a visual by TCL on Friday May 29, 2026 at 05:15AM - reference to it from a book, magazine or other type of media. I think you've posted a few like t
  - #468366 yup.. dun dat b4 by
    Ulf
    on Friday May 29, 2026 at 07:32AM -
- #468364 Awesome! by
  Venom
  on Friday May 29, 2026 at 12:45AM

#468356 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 01:32PM -
- #468388 Here is Tony Stewart and Dale Jr's version... by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 02:09PM -
  - #468411 always liked that livery better. by
    Gavin
    on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 02:59PM
- #468359 Nearly forgotten model and racecar class. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 11:36PM - These Daytona protos had such awkward proportions with their tall, wide and upright greenhouses.
  - #468371 I agree, they weren't great looking. Model was nice enough, by
    Gavin
    on Friday May 29, 2026 at 09:46AM - dirt cheap at the time & came with a small chunk of tire from the real car.

#468349 What a long, strange trip it's been... by Josh Shy on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 12:14PM -
- #468360 Lacks bodywork... :-D by
  Ulf
  on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 11:37PM
  - #468381 I don't know how they patent it as an automobile! by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:29PM

#468347 Random Model of the Day... by Josh Shy on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 12:05PM -
- #468358 Strange how few versions CMC made from this mold. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 11:35PM - But I remember the discussion about CMC losing the plot at times with their part count obsession. T
  - #468379 It does, Frank sent me #18 decals for it but I couldn't get by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:27PM - past those damn rivets, looked terrible.
- #468355 stunning shape. SO low! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 01:29PM
  - #468380 Looks so good, don't know why it wasn't more competitive? by Josh Shy on Friday May 29, 2026 at 01:28PM