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

#468816 Model car of the day... by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:23PM -

#468815 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:18PM -

#468814 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:15PM -

#468810 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 10:01AM -
- #468817 Boy that blue kinda "grabs" you doesn't it? Like the white by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:28PM - interior too! This is still a Porsche but later models?

#468803 The Big Three by
Ulf
on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 06:39AM -
- #468813 A more modern look at the Big Three......................... by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:09PM - No Corvette, I put them in a different class...
- #468807 nice trio. Love that Mustang. That's the one you by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 09:52AM - removed the extra decals from, right? Turned out great.
- #468806 That's my favorite bumper/grill design for the Coronet. If by TCL on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 08:42AM - your model was this shade of green it might be considered a movie car:

#468802 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 06:35AM -
- #468818 The Porsche is a Porsche but these little Fords look so by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:31PM - different from their street counter parts, I just love 'em!
- #468808 934 looks tiny next to the Capri. Love them both... by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 09:54AM -

#468782 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:34PM -
- #468809 Thanks guys! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 09:55AM
- #468799 Nice. Long time no see. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 05:35AM
- #468793 I have a plain white version I wanted to show just to say by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 05:18PM - see how much better it looks with numbers, but can't find it :(

#468771 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 01:55PM -
- #468800 Cool Coupé! I also like the Minichamps 43s. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 05:38AM - I think I have the 2D somewhere, too.
- #468781 Fantastic! What scale is the #3 Sebring car? by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:32PM - Because I thought I was the only one who had one in 1:18
  - #468787 You are, this one is 1/24, dad built it! by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:24PM
    - #468791 thought so.................... by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 05:10PM - Leave it to your father to have one - he was and still is one of my heroes
      - #468795 That's so funny because you were one of his heroes! by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 05:20PM
- #468779 wow, awesome display, Josh...especially the by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:28PM - naked #65 car in the middle. Really like that #65 Coupe on the small riser on the right.
  - #468788 the Exoto deserves to be displayed open, the Minichamps by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:26PM - gives you the visual of the car and the 1/24 cars are plastic models, the 1/43 are diecast.

#468770 Random model car pick of the day by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 01:53PM -
- #468805 One of Werk83's nicest. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 08:20AM - Great that they add the full livery.
  - #468820 I would have to double check but I thought this was a CMR by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:38PM
- #468789 One of my few post 70's cars by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:29PM - But I had to get one of each
  - #468797 OK these both look like Exoto's, mine is a cheapy by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 05:22PM
    - #468811 They are Exoto models by Frank Lemire on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 11:44AM - Some of the last ones I got from them - they are quite good although I had to add the 'tobacco' deca
      - #468819 I've been thinking about this Exoto thing, so the Hall cars by Josh Shy on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 12:35PM - and some of the Ferrari's are black market models? Counter ban you might say? How exciting to own so
- #468778 I still need to pick up this or the Castrol car. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:26PM

#468769 Model car of the day by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 01:51PM -
- #468792 Love the long nose 'D' by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 05:17PM - And this is a very well done model that just needed a few minor tweaks to make it a true Le Mans rep
  - #468798 Sometimes just the littlest things make a big difference! by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 05:25PM
    - #468812 Yes - But................. by Frank Lemire on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 11:47AM - To the collector for whom 'Mint In Box' is the gold standard my additions reduce the value of the mo
- #468774 Now that one gets me excited. I passed on that AA but later by TCL on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:13PM - got a CMR and a Technomodel. Both are sealed with the CMR being metal and the Tecno being resin.
  - #468785 I thought the CMR's were resin too, they're diecast? by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:20PM
    - #468790 The two CMR Jags I have (D-type & XJR-12) are metal but by TCL on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:30PM - the CMR Ferrari 275 GTB I once owned was resin. Sold it after buying BBR and CMC versions of the 275
  - #468784 I thought the CMR's were resin too, they're diecast? by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:20PM
  - #468777 all great ones. I do wish I'd grabbed the AA, but I am by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:19PM - happy with the CMR.
    - #468786 I have considered this several times, should have bought one by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:22PM - when WD had them for $49, I f**ked up!
    - #468780 The color on that CMR looks as good as the color on AA's by TCL on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:31PM - XK-SS. That Ecurie Ecosse blue seems to vary by model brand. Tecnomodel's appears lighter than AA's

#468761 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 08:27AM -
- #468776 love the Jager livery. Prefer with the wing, I think. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:17PM
- #468767 Funny how you know the livery just by the color of the car, by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 12:34PM - like the old Marlboro liveries with no names...you still know!

#468756 Random model pic of the day... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:42AM -
- #468760 Aaaah, that big bug.... by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 08:22AM - and I still think it looks like a computer mouse or a huge Audi TT.
  - #468763 Wow, that must be a fantastic place to visit, do they sub- by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 12:22PM - lease? So many cars, how many days does it take to explore the whole thing?
- #468758 Cool color combo. These didn't do much for me at by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 08:06AM - first, but seeing one in person & then reading about the engineering challenges changed that.
  - #468764 That's another good color combo. I am sure a great technical by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 12:26PM - achievement but the looks never did anything for me, only the speed!
- #468757 What do I remember most about that Bugatti? ................ by TCL on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 12:53PM -
  - #468765 Maybe it was bought with dirty money and he's laundering it? by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 12:30PM
    - #468768 I read that it was insurance fraud and he got caught for it. by TCL on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 01:08PM - What made the video hilarious for me was the reaction of the guys in the car who were filming it not
      - #468772 Lambo? by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 01:58PM
        #468773 That's what one guy thought it was. :-) by TCL on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:05PM
        #468783 :) by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 04:17PM

#468736 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 09:57AM -
- #468762 Maybe I should have kept the works car. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 08:51AM - But whatever, you can't keep everything.
  - #468775 They're all great looking, IMO....did you sell all of them? by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 02:16PM
    - #468801 Nope, all here still. by
      Ulf
      on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 05:42AM -
      - #468804 Love all those & would have been happy with by
        Gavin
        on Friday Jun 12, 2026 at 07:52AM - any of them. My 3...
- #468755 Nice shot! That's two of the Woodhouse Viper that matches by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:40AM - the total number of times I have seen that car :)
  - #468759 Thanks, Josh. Its definitely a cool looking Viper. Sealed by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 08:07AM - by AA, but still a nice model.
    - #468766 It does look very well done! by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 12:32PM

#468729 Random Mopars by
Ulf
on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 04:05AM -
- #468754 My eye has a problem sometimes between purple and by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:36AM - some blues but the two things I thank Chrysler for are their purple and the lime green!
- #468737 Nice models & great colors. I only have 2 purple by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 09:58AM - models, both racers, 1 Mopar....
- #468735 Plum Crazy! by Guest on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 08:18AM
- #468732 My favorite Mopar color of that era. I love the look of it by TCL on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 04:55AM - but don't think I'd ever drive a 1:1 in that color. I wouldn't want to attract that much attention.
  - #468733 Greenlight? I was on the fence buying one... by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 06:27AM - but stopped myself while I already have three 18s and four 24s and two 43s.
    - #468734 Yes, Greenlight. The stance is the main reason I like it. by TCL on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 07:00AM - The shade of purple is lighter than some of the higher end Plum Crazy models I had which makes it ea

#468728 Random French car from Italy by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 11:55PM -
- #468753 Didn't care for these at first but they have grown on me. by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:29AM - Simple looking easy lines but great performance for the day.
- #468738 saw my first one up close a few years back... by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 10:02AM - impressive looking cars.

#468721 Random model pic of the day... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 01:25PM -
- #468739 This is my favorite of the old Shelbys...great color & I by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 10:05AM - love the inset driving lights in the grill (a feature I love on my '07 GT too). It is by Lane.
  - #468752 This is the picture in my mind when I think of a 67 Shelby. by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:26AM
- #468731 I considered buying a GT350 in that color but waited too by TCL on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 04:41AM - long.
- #468725 Is this the old Lane mold? by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 11:45PM
  - #468751 Yes I think Lane did the best version of this to this day! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:23AM

#468720 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 01:22PM -
- #468740 Love that Jet Stream Blue...just wish there was a decent by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 10:07AM - model of one. Pretty sure this is by Jada, right? Huge rims & no steering, but does look good in a
  - #468750 The only C6 ZR1 available in 1/18, thought Aa would do one by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:18AM - but it never happened :(
- #468724 Nice... a bit blingy, though. Maker? by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 11:44PM
  - #468749 This is by Jada. I thought it was a bit bright with cheap by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:16AM - looking wheels but then I saw a picture of a 1:1 and it had the same wheels.

#468719 Replicarz is so close..who would like to see a model of this by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 01:20PM -
- #468722 Is that a Spark 43? by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 11:40PM - I am afraid most people alive don't even know about this car or don't care. They just want the next
  - #468748 While I would guess that to be true, they sold out the run by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:13AM - of coupes, had some success with the Scarab, and an old American Motors car. From the secondary mark

#468718 Any love for our two wheeled friends out there? by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 01:17PM -
- #468723 HDs by FM? by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 11:44PM - I am surprised they even made a Super Glide Boattail... a friend of mine has this seat retrofitted o
  - #468747 Most are FM Harley's but an old Indian is in there with a by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:07AM - couple of Orange County Choppers and dad's Super Glide too!

#468712 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 09:48AM -
- #468730 I like that shade of yellow. I've seen similar shades on by TCL on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 04:37AM - other cars from the 60s.
  - #468744 yeah, I like it too...suits it well. by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 10:11AM
- #468726 Looks beautiful.... it is by Greenlight and I am surprised by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 11:48PM - how well it displays. Great looks with this deleted bumper. Was this a hommage car or a real racer
  - #468742 Correct, by GL & yeah, unfortunately, it is a Tribute car... by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 10:10AM - no cage or racing interior. I agree, though, it captures the look very well.
    - #468746 that's a deal changer :( by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 11:03AM
- #468717 Ask and yee shall receive! That's the one I want! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 09, 2026 at 01:06PM
  - #468741 glad to help Josh. This one is by Greenlight, but I think by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Jun 10, 2026 at 10:08AM - ACME did a couple versions too. Not sure if they're higher detailed to warrant the higher price.