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

#471830 Random California by
Ulf
on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 04:54AM - the big one, that is.
- #471840 nice sleek styling. I've been tempted by this one. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 09:25AM - Love the BRE 510...I should have bought that one.
- #471833 Sleek. Nice shade of blue. I think the color is called by TCL on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 05:28AM - "California Blue". What is the dark blue car in the last photo? Looks like a 275 GTB from that
  - #471836 The 400 Superamerica looks much more like an E-Type IMO by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 06:23AM - at least like an glued-on Ebutt. Very early KK from 2016.
    - #471837 Looks so different from the side view. No wonder the high by TCL on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 06:57AM - angle front view had me confused.

#471813 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 01:11PM -
- #471818 Ford took a chance, I don't believe we would have seen the by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:21PM - return of the Camaro or the Challenger if they hadn't.
  - #471841 totally agree, Josh. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 09:26AM

#471801 Random model of the day, when one picture just isn't enough by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 11:09AM -
- #471804 beautiful detail. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 12:35PM
  - #471819 When I pulled the case cover off thought sure I could smell by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:23PM - oil and a little gas smell. Checked it over, no leaks!

#471800 Open air through the years... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 11:06AM -
- #471828 These stacked set-ups work great. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 04:45AM
  - #471844 Thank you Ulf by Josh Shy on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 10:01AM
- #471808 Love all 3! by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 12:50PM
- #471803 Great shot. by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 11:22AM
  - #471817 Thanks guys :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:17PM

#471799 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 11:04AM -
- #471809 Nice Gallardos. Not my favorite Lambo, but by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 12:58PM - They do sound great.
  - #471816 The concept car is kinda strange. The over all car in MHO by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:15PM - is junk. It's a rattle trap, you have to really work to get this thing to back up, but it sounds gre

#471797 Nascar, as Displayed... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 11:01AM - Rare 1/12 Dale Earnhart Tazmanian Devil car with figure and Taz in the window
- #471823 just wow ! by ren on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 03:47PM
  - #471843 Thanks ren by Josh Shy on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 10:01AM
- #471810 Great displays Josh. Really like the Taz car. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 01:05PM
  - #471815 I never really got into Nascar but I tried to keep the by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:11PM - display the way dad had it.

#471796 Just another hatchback... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 10:54AM - By Beanstalk???
- #471829 I forgot about this concept and model! by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 04:47AM - Interesting sight, this Shelby 350 style spare inside.
- #471811 yup, Beanstalk. Its too bad the production version of by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 01:06PM - the S197 didn't get a hatchback.
  - #471814 I agree, the class top would have been nice too! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:08PM
    - #471820 the glass top was offered on 2009-14 S197s. by
      Gavin
      on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:37PM - It doesn't open or move, but it is a very cool option. Mine is an '07, but I do wish it had it.
      - #471822 I was not aware this made a production car, is the tint by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 03:28PM - adjustable? This is actually high tech, any idea how much the class top option cost?
        #471842 It wasn't adjustable, but did have a giant sun shade. by
        Gavin
        on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 09:28AM - Looks like it was about $2K, with only 4500-or so made with the option.

#471786 My first and only Peugeot model. The body design by by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 06:35AM - Pininfarina studios really appealed to me and it’s of the same time period as most of my 1/18ths (la
- #471812 nice clean lines. I do think this is an older by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 01:08PM - mold. At least 10 years old, but still looks good.
  - #471821 There were only 1 or 2 on ebay so I can believe that age. by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 03:04PM
- #471792 It does look like a very nicely done model but the metallic by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 10:22AM - brown paint steels the show, IMHO!
  - #471802 That brown is great under a bright light otherwise it's by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 11:20AM - nothing special.
- #471790 That's an older mold, right? by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 08:12AM - Sleek and sober and stylish, a bit conservative as Pugs usually were. Nice model.
  - #471791 I bought it as "new open box" so I don't know how old the by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 08:15AM - mold or the model is.
- #471788 Nice! I have one in bright red. by Terrence on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 07:03AM - Norev did a very decent job. I really appreciate coupes with clean lines, good proportions and large
  - #471789 Thanks. Red would look good on that car. Norev is coming by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 07:59AM - out with a blue version as well.

#471780 Good morning America by
Ulf
on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 01:26AM - how are you? Well, a beautiful day, and I have a Red Wave incoming. By Norev, I will see when
- #471807 Quite an impressive showing last night. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 12:38PM
- #471794 Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing, after by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 10:34AM - all other possibilities have been exhausted :)
  - #471824 :-D by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 12:00AM
- #471784 Good Morning to you! Feeling great, thanks for asking... by Terrence on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 06:01AM - The results were even better than I dared hope for. My faith in humanity has been restored.
- #471782 I'm feeling great today. :-) I'm guessing your Norev red by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 03:58AM - wave includes their new Alpine A110 R and Mazda MX-5.
  - #471783 Nope, no new A110 for me, and the MX-5 is here since by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 05:11AM - 3 or 4 years. ;-)

#471778 The car you can test drive for the rest of your life, ……………… by TCL on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 12:52PM - or so says Alfa's marketing brochure. :-) I missed out on Solido's black street GTV6 when it came
- #471806 very cool shot. I always really liked the GTV6. I think by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 12:37PM - James Bond's Octopussy is what really brought it to my attention.
- #471785 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 06:20AM - Bravo! Love it too and wish to have a 1:1, but happy not to have to deal with the rust and the mecha
  - #471787 Glad to hear that you're also a fan of that classic! by TCL on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 06:34AM

#471776 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 11:24AM -
- #471793 I like the wheels on the one to the right :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 10:25AM
  - #471805 Thanks, Josh. They are fantastic, as is the rest of the by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 12:36PM - model by Norev.

#471773 Random model car pic of the day by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:58AM -
- #471774 nice shot of competitors. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 11:20AM
  - #471779 They represent an era of motor sports that will never be by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 02:24PM - duplicated, sadly.

#471766 Since fishes don't have butts, Some nice tail fin... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:42AM -
- #471775 Sox & Martin Cuda for me. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 11:21AM
- #471772 Wild grouping. My favorite is the Hurst Cuda. by TCL on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:56AM - Speaking of Falcons, I had two relatives who owned 1st generation versions. Both were white. At leas

#471758 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 08:55AM -
- #471769 Like it but I always think of this as Ford Grabber Blue! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:46AM
  - #471781 I think the Maritime Blue is warmer, and slightly by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Nov 04, 2026 at 02:43AM - "creamier"... when I remember it, perhaps I can take side-by-side pix.
- #471765 Love this in blue...just the yellow CS here. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:23AM -
  - #471768 That's YELLOW over load :) by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:44AM

#471757 Horse Market by
Ulf
on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 08:46AM -
- #471770 Oh that's a good one, but where are you in the reflection? A by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:49AM - mystery begins...
  - #471825 In the driver's seat, but for some odd reason... by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 12:42AM - I look like an old Casio digicam.
- #471767 Very clever shot! Your color beats all those in the by TCL on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:44AM - showroom.
  - #471826 Thanks. by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 12:43AM
- #471764 Nice Mustangs! Yours looks great in the reflection. Nicely by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:22AM - done!
  - #471827 Thanks Gavin. by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Nov 05, 2026 at 12:43AM

#471756 Catwalk by
Ulf
on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 08:39AM -
- #471771 There is just something about these wide body racers I by Josh Shy on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:52AM - really love.
- #471763 Great looking street car, but wow, love it as a racer. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:21AM

#471752 68 & 69 Filipinetti Vettes are out from Spark by
Ulf
on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 06:06AM - didn't see these coming. https://cdn.ck-modelcars.de/ck_img/ck_zoom_2k/629231/spark_1_18_corvette
- #471777 Much more accurate than the old C-1 models.......... by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 12:17PM - but not enough of an upgrade for me to replace my custom one
- #471759 they look great. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:04AM
- #471753 Glad to see Spark is still doing racers from that era. by TCL on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 06:10AM

#471744 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 10:38AM -
- #471749 I am not so sure about this... by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 01:35AM - because the modern trend to tall flanks, slit-like windows, beefy rockers, short rear overhangs and
  - #471761 I agree with what you're saying regarding the styling, but by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:07AM - I actually love all those cars that you mentioned (except the last Z4, which I think looked MUCH bet
- #471745 Best looking modern Alfa in my opinion. by TCL on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 11:36AM
  - #471747 That is a knock out, cool color too. by Josh Shy on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 01:08PM
    - #471760 Thanks guys, I agree...love the 8C. by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:05AM

#471737 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 09:25AM -
- #471750 Cool. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 01:35AM
- #471738 Very nice! 1/43? Like that Rain-X livery. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 10:25AM - I don't have a pic of the 2 together...
  - #471746 Very nice pics, mine are 1/24 Monograms dad built. by Josh Shy on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 01:06PM

#471726 Cockpit view... by
Ulf
on Sunday Nov 01, 2026 at 01:34AM - too many distractions... need focus.
- #471739 such a great model. It doesn't really fit here either, by
  Gavin
  on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 10:27AM - other than being a VERY cool Ford. The quality of the model is what drew me to it.
  - #471751 Exactly. by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 01:36AM - And the criminal bargain price was another point!
    - #471762 yes, totally forgot that excellent point...I paid about by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 09:08AM - $50 shipped for mine. Bargain!
- #471731 What's distracting, except for the tachometer being outside by Craigj35344 on Sunday Nov 01, 2026 at 03:33PM - of the main instrument cluster. You'd be looking at the road while driving, not staring at the gauge
  - #471736 The model itself is a distraction for me by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 07:33AM - regarding my collection focus... as if I had one besides RWD. (btw what is the plural of "focus"?
    - #471748 Both foci and focuses are correct plural forms of the noun by Craigj35344 on Monday Nov 02, 2026 at 03:53PM - focus
      - #471754 Thanks. :-) by
        Ulf
        on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 07:34AM - I was unsure if it was possible to have more than one focus. This may explain a lot. :-D
        #471755 lol! by
        Gavin
        on Tuesday Nov 03, 2026 at 07:47AM
- #471728 Thunderbolt to the rescue ! by Josh Shy on Sunday Nov 01, 2026 at 12:58PM
- #471727 I can't imagine using that as a daily driver. by TCL on Sunday Nov 01, 2026 at 06:02AM
  - #471732 Oe doesn't typically use a drag car as a daily driver, yes? by Craigj35344 on Sunday Nov 01, 2026 at 03:33PM
    - #471734 Not typical but possible if it was street legal and gas was by TCL on Sunday Nov 01, 2026 at 06:43PM - 30 cents a gallon like it was back then. I thought I recall the interior being more stripped do