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

#361606 My pics of the day by
Eddie
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:48PM - 1962 AC Cobra 260 Daytona Paradise Standox Manufacturer : Exoto Scale : 1/18 Photoshoot locati
- #361617 Wonder why the building appears less realistic than the car? by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:10AM - This box is rather, erm, featureless. Did Shel approve to his Standox paint? Nice.
- #361613 You met Mr. Shelby in person? Nice! by Crash Test Dummy on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:27AM

#361605 Name that car by
Eddie
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:45PM - What is it ?
- #361616 Looks like an MG Midget or such by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:08AM - Man, this Fox from yesterday was a truly "design free zone". What a blandmobile.

#361604 Something amusing ... by
Eddie
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:45PM - Hotdog car :))

#361603 Rate that car by
Eddie
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:44PM - On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being the highest, how would you rate this car ?
- #361618 The truth is: dunno. Make it a 6. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:11AM

#361602 Pointless thought of the day by
Eddie
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:43PM - Name a 1/18 diecast model that you would consider an oddball which you'd like to add to your current
- #361619 AA Cosmo by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:12AM

#361597 any of you coming to our olympics here in Vancouver..> by Ray on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:43PM - sure would be nice if FLM came,,that way I can show him & a few others around ,,then send you all ho
- #361601 Not this year, too sleepy by Ford Siesta on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 10:29PM

#361596 2010 releases by
Kiwi
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:33PM - Ulf has showed us some photos of the cars on display dont expect him to have photos of them all bu
- #361598 There all about the same Auto Art, and BBR have models by Steve on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:55PM - that have been shown two to three years ago, Minichamps the same. You just have to wait to see which

#361590 I finally brought my 1966 Le Mans GT40's and my... (PIC) by Ken.H on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:23PM - Chaparral's back home, seemed along time since I actually purchased them... back in December, having
- #361622 Very nice display,congrats! by Nick on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:20AM
- #361615 Excellent display! by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:06AM - Reminds me that I never got this high-wing Chap, and forgot about the white GMP Lola. Wonder why Ex
- #361608 What a focused display -- very nice ! :)) by
  Eddie
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:14AM
- #361607 Nice Display, Ken ! by
  Bill
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:51PM - And the #3 M8B looks pretty good, as well. Not too many of those around !
- #361599 A man after my own heart you can not beat sports cars by Steve on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:57PM
- #361594 Awesome taste dude! Loving it! by
  Wilbo
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 07:34PM
- #361592 Great set of cars and nicely arranged. by
  TCL
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:39PM
- #361591 Ahhhhhhh, there they are. by
  Richard
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:29PM - Nice display. I want that black car so badly. One day!

#361575 Whoa! A purple(!) Birdcage! PMA, pleeeeze! by
Ulf
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 02:18PM - Enus Wilson's John Miller (Dallas) prepared car.... phew....
- #361600 It seamed to be the thing to do at one time exchange the old by Steve on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:59PM - engine for some thing a little larger , I wonder what it did to the handling and how the chassis sto
- #361595 Looks like they dropped a V8 in the #2 car by
  BobG
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:42PM
  - #361620 Darn, you're right! by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:13AM - So I don't have any hopes of PMA doing it. (Exoto still would if they had the mold, lol.)
- #361593 Isn't more like eggplant/dark purple colored... by Beck on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:44PM - My dad's Renault 17 Gordini was that color as it came from the factory. Many people hated it because
- #361583 I hope it's not a Barney purple, I detest that shade.. by
  Wilbo
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 04:56PM
- #361577 Good find. by
  BrianK
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:12PM
- #361576 That's wild. I'd be in for one if produced. by
  TCL
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:02PM

#361552 What happened to Joe Kelly? by
franklemire
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:11AM - I thought we were going to get "live" reports from the show but all I saw was one short segment with
- #361570 I'm here! I'm here! by Joe Kelly, Jr. (The Car Room Magazine / Car Room TV) on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:39PM - Oh, it’s good to be home! What an amazing trip. We shot over 340 individual video segments at the
  - #361571 Great to hear that Joe..... by
    franklemire
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:45PM - and as great as it is for all of us to see the photos and get the comments from old friends like our

#361550 my first 2 buys of 2010...a relatively new release & an by
Gavin
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:01AM -
- #361609 Wow ! Congrats on that RS ! Did that come with the box ? by
  Eddie
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:16AM - Cool haul !!! :))
- #361574 Very cool stuff. by
  Ulf
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 02:05PM - The Pennnzke is a beautiful model, and has a lot of presence. Too bad that C1 is in bad shape now, h
- #361567 those are great pics ! ... by ren on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:37PM - I'll have to break down and get the Mears car ... maybe one day we'll also see the early 90s Penske'
- #361554 Congrats! Penske is one of C1's best. I've got the same red by
  BenV
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:26AM - 911, one of my fave UTs.
  - #361564 Ben, Thanks to you, my C1 Z-7 is hanging in my son's room... by
    Jason A.
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:12PM - ...by a set of the Monkey Hooks I bought at Target under your recommendation. Good find! They worked
    - #361566 Cool! any pix? Reminds me of an F1 driver(Jo Bonnier?) by
      BenV
      on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:36PM - who hung one of his past rides, a Cooper-Maserati, IIRC, on a wall in his home.
      - #361572 one of our local chain restaurants (Max & Erma's) had one of by
        Gavin
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:56PM -

#361542 Your daily choice (and WEEKLY and Bridesmaid winners)... by
Greg
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 07:57AM - Last week's winner: EXOTO GT 1988 Jaguar XJR-9LM #2 Le Mans 24 Hours, Silk Cut Lammers, Jan/Dumfries
- #361610 yellow one :)) by
  Eddie
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:17AM
- #361589 #2 I am feeling Blue today. by
  Gary Rockwood
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:18PM
- #361582 #2 by berkut76 on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 04:54PM
- #361578 #2. Blue is my colour. by Eduardo Baeta on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:24PM
- #361573 #2 by
  Ulf
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 01:54PM
- #361568 #5 but prefer the model without the vinyl top. by
  TCL
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:37PM - There was a limited run of the plum crazy without it. I've got it.
- #361562 #5, great color, interesting subject by
  Greg
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:17AM
- #361561 #2 by
  midi911
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 11:14AM
- #361560 #2 the B5 blue by Bru7 on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 10:31AM
- #361558 #2 by
  73 Formula400
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 10:17AM
- #361557 1) HIGHWAY 61 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 black by
  Benny Eisenberg
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:46AM
- #361553 #2 as B5 is my favorite MoPar color. by
  BenV
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:22AM
- #361551 #2 by
  Toy Kid 44
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:03AM
- #361546 #1. #2 is a very close 2nd. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:36AM

#361529 SunStar's announcement of the Ascona 400 by
Ulf
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:13AM - from their pdf files:
- #361549 Pic worked for me. I love these old rally cars! by
  BenV
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:57AM - Hopefully someone will do the '90s Celicas like these GT Fours:
- #361548 Link to picture by
  Larry
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:45AM -
- #361541 Pic error by
  Greg
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 07:34AM

#361528 OT : Music : Do u know Cheryl Cole ? I fall in love with by Christophe on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:13AM - this girl !! she sing very well and she looks so cute !!! She has a very beautifil face and she is v
- #361555 a fan of her's, eh? Better go on her fascebook site >> by
  BenV
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:30AM - ore else she'll be overtaken by the sausage roll!
  - #361587 thx ;-) by Christophe on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:08PM

#361503 Wow, a 70s Rolls by Model Icons... by
Ulf
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:49AM -
- #361611 If ever that RR is released, I hope they make it in black :) by
  Eddie
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:19AM
- #361584 Rolls from that era just whisper high class by
  Mason Hill
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:03PM - I'd love to have a Cornice, Silver Shadow or Silver Ghost
  - #361621 You're right! by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 01:15AM - Even if the Shadow can be grabbed up for spare change it is such a classy thing on the road. Not as
- #361569 Love the Jag! by
  BenV
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:38PM
- #361563 I hope they are from Jadi, they do good models for a... by Zak325 on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:02PM - decent price, as for the distribution, maybe Revell will step in again.
- #361556 SUPER awesome if in AA or higher quality !! thanks !! by
  Frank
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 09:44AM
- #361543 If I translated the German correctly, this is either a by Craigj3534 on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:18AM - new manufacturer or a new brand (line) from Jadi. If the former, then it hasn't announced who will
- #361534 I've always liked the styling on that gen RR. Jag looks by
  Gavin
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 06:38AM - nice too.
- #361520 Special question is: by MichamelXP on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:36AM - How much is the price?

#361502 Excellent Toyfair coverage in 18 and 43 on Georg's site.... by
Ulf
on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:38AM - as every year he makes great review pages, with piles of quality pix and floods of 43s, too. Only
- #361579 The next toyfair reviews are online - including Hot Wheels.. by
  Georg
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:33PM - ... Kyosho and Minichamps. Hope you enjoy the pics!
  - #361580 Is that a 330 P4 in the Hotwheels section? Fourth row by
    TCL
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 04:15PM - second column. If so, what scale and what liveries are planned?
    - #361614 It's a 1/43 scale model, I don't know which ... by
      Georg
      on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:53AM - ... liveries they have planned for it. I only know of two open P4s in Le Mans and Daytona liveries t
- #361547 Some interesting Solido offerings: by Craigj3534 on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:38AM - Aston Martin 1934, Studebaker Avanti, Jaguar XK 120 und Delahaye 135 M. These were all made by Sign
- #361526 Thanks a lot! There's lots more to come yet... by
  WebUser #154
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 04:44AM - .. Kyosho, Hot Wheels, Minichamps... we're working on it.
  - #361527 Hm. That was me... by
    Georg
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 04:45AM
    - #361544 Hey, Georg, excellent site you have! Bookmarked as.. by Boki on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:31AM - "must check out few times a day". Congratulations!
- #361515 Great shots. Especially the CMC Testa Rossas. by
  TCL
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 02:47AM
  - #361517 And they reminded me again... by
    Ulf
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:03AM - how much I disliked the too small and generic appearing, also misplaced, #22 on this carelessly res
    - #361522 Who should we aim our dissatisfaction at? by
      Richard
      on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:51AM - CMC for basing the model on the restored car or the owner for not restoring it properly in the first
      - #361533 While we are talking models, CMC is to blame. by
        Ulf
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:51AM - The owner has the money and his own mind and taste. If I have this kind of money, I would do with m
        #361545 Completely agree also. Both TR's are off my list. by
        SickRimpson
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 08:33AM
        #361539 Ulf, I agree. Your "just think" scenario had me laughing so by
        TCL
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 07:14AM - hard that it hurt.
      - #361531 Owner ... more money than brains.>>>> by M&M on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:17AM - Then again ...'if Bob jumped off the bridge ...'
    - #361518 Found some photos of a built Hasegawa that looks like it by
      TCL
      on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:07AM - might be more true to the original. Look at the photos at the bottom of the page.
      - #361525 These are better.... by
        Ulf
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:05AM - but the Ferrari shield doesn't belong there I think, and the Lucy name is missing. Good article h
        #361530 Those are great shots of the original. by
        TCL
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 05:13AM - They do make the restored version look somewhat artificial however I don't expect anyone else to com
- #361513 Thanks to Google.. by
  WebUser #50
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 02:22AM - little bit easier to read:
  - #361540 Thank you so much for this link! by
    MG
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 07:30AM - I am so impressed at Ulf's and Georg's ability to write in English, and embarrassed at my lack of a
  - #361514 How can i get rid of the "WebUser" name? by
    WebUser #50
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 02:38AM
    - #361516 Try putting text in the "handle" field of your account page. by
      TCL
      on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 02:48AM
      - #361519 thanks by
        Fruitcake
        on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 03:11AM

#361490 My pics of the day by
Eddie
on Sunday Feb 07, 2010 at 10:17PM - Jaguar E Type Roadster Series III V12 Manufacturer : AutoArt Scale : 1/18 Photoshoot location :
- #361612 Thanks, guys ! Glad you all like this set :)) by
  Eddie
  on Tuesday Feb 09, 2010 at 12:25AM
- #361535 Very nice...love it in red. I have the silver one & am by
  Gavin
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 06:41AM - really looking forward to getting a red Series I. Would love a Coupe too.
- #361504 Nice model and very good images, I still prefer by Steve on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:49AM - the Mk I before it had to be changed for the American market even if it did only have a 6 cylinder i
  - #361510 Any day! The 6-cylinders beat the big 12 in every aspect! by
    Ulf
    on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 01:36AM - Especially visually. Hope AA's long-missed one looses its 4x4 chassis.
- #361501 Beautiful by
  Ulf
  on Monday Feb 08, 2010 at 12:21AM