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

#464858 Ulf, display now adjusted after you brought the Cheetah's by TCL on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 06:57AM - size to my attention. After looking more at the shelf where I just put the Jag C-type the Cheetah lo
- #464870 Indeed, better as a row. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday May 07, 2025 at 06:30AM - But I didn't think the Cheetah was wrong or looked wrong there, just noticed its size.
- #464864 It does look better with all open top cars together. Funny by Josh Shy on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 07:50AM - how the little things can make such a difference.
  - #464866 Yes, little things can have a big impact. That Cheetah is by TCL on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 08:17AM - so different from all my other cars in terms of the shape, its short length and its crazy color that
    - #464872 You'll come up with something I'm sure. Would love to add by Josh Shy on Wednesday May 07, 2025 at 10:45AM - one of those, if I could find a good deal.

#464855 How to make a Lotus Europa appear big. by
Ulf
on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 01:14AM -
- #464867 2 great Lotus'. That last shot is fantastic. Not surprised by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 02:17PM - to see your Elan in yellow :). Both of these make the Caterham look like a toy. I have both, but
- #464863 For a little bit more perception you could add a big model by Josh Shy on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 07:47AM - like a '59 Cadillac, maybe even put one in the trunk :)
- #464856 Interesting. I've never seen a Europa and an Elan together by TCL on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 04:35AM - like that. I wouldn't have guessed that their difference in length was that much. I think I would ha

#464849 Another one lost: Jochen Mass died yesterday. by Craigj35344 on Monday May 05, 2025 at 03:14PM - Mass died in Cannes, France on 4 May 2025 due to complications from a stroke that he suffered in Feb
- #464852 Another hero of my youth gone... RIP Jochen. by
  Ulf
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:50PM -
- #464850 sad news ... will always associate with '89 Sauber C9 # 63 by ren on Monday May 05, 2025 at 04:01PM

#464844 "Random Model Pic of the Day" by Josh Shy on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:42AM -
- #464853 I like it, but there are no good 18 models of this out there by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 01:09AM - Strangely, this Gen is a car I think looks great in black. As Tof's one... but in reality his repla
  - #464859 I ask myself the same question, nice little IROC though! by Josh Shy on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 07:30AM
- #464851 good stuff by ren on Monday May 05, 2025 at 04:01PM
- #464848 nice old model. I wouldn't mind an updated 3rd & 4th gen by
  Gavin
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 02:21PM - Camaro, though. Seems like something Greenlight should take on. Fits their MO & they've already do
  - #464860 I really like the Supercars '69, looks great. Maybe they by Josh Shy on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 07:33AM - should do a special run of them!

#464836 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Monday May 05, 2025 at 07:27AM -
- #464871 Thanks guys. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday May 07, 2025 at 07:19AM
- #464857 I prefer the coupé for style and performance... by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 05:05AM - and also test-seated in one in 1997 or so. Crude and plasticky inside, and so wide (as wide as anyt
- #464841 This is the one I would want. To me the coupe rules the by Josh Shy on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:26AM - roost. The Bb leaves a little on the table but gets the job done.

#464825 Fangio's one of one Jaguar C-type. I sold the dark green by TCL on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 03:27PM - 1953 Le Mans winning C-type over a decade ago because very dark cars didn't display well on my shelv
- #464838 What a great little car and model. This color shows very by Josh Shy on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:20AM - well and kinda gives it an elegant appearance...
  - #464846 Good pairing. by TCL on Monday May 05, 2025 at 01:29PM
    - #464861 Thanks, colors are close. by Josh Shy on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 07:35AM
  - #464839 those look great together, Josh. by
    Gavin
    on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:21AM
    - #464843 yeah, picked up that dual car picture setting from some one by Josh Shy on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:37AM - here on this board, lets see, who was that???
      - #464847 hmm? :) by
        Gavin
        on Monday May 05, 2025 at 02:18PM
- #464835 Beautiful model. I have the BRG & think the styling by
  Gavin
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 07:25AM - is outstanding. The wheels could definitely be better, but was a pretty common issue for these earl
  - #464837 Thanks. Nice photos. I like the C-type 1:1 quite a bit but by TCL on Monday May 05, 2025 at 08:49AM - not enough to pay CMC money for a 1/18th. I was tempted a few times though when I saw their yellow #
- #464827 I do like it, apart from the wheels. by
  Ulf
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 01:06AM - That's why my green LM winner is now for sale, I never looked at it for decades as I noticed. And t
  - #464829 Yes, the wheels are a weak point. Spokes look too thick to by TCL on Monday May 05, 2025 at 03:45AM - me and there are probably not enough of them. I saw that Spark is releasing the 1951 Le Mans win
- #464826 After Fangio sold it, the car was repainted red and white by Craigj35344 on Monday May 05, 2025 at 12:57AM - and wasn't returned to its bronze color until 1997. Paraphrased from this source:
  - #464830 Craig, thanks for that article! A lot of good information by TCL on Monday May 05, 2025 at 03:50AM - there. It looks like it was just published in February. Since that Jag raced with a red repaint I wo
    - #464845 Yes, that was my thought.Glad you found it useful. by Craigj35344 on Monday May 05, 2025 at 12:25PM - No use in putting old livery on a model with the wrong color.

#464806 Another new entry by PMA, all-open AMG GT Black Series by
Ulf
on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 01:25AM - but I will keep the text brief because I sense there isn't this much interest in car reviews here an
- #464842 What in the world are you talking about?? Who doesn't by Josh Shy on Monday May 05, 2025 at 11:34AM - appreciate your reviews? They get a great response from the peanut gallery and usually end in good c
  - #464854 Thanks... I didn't mean reviews in general... by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 01:12AM - I just sense that modern cars don't get much love here. I admit, I dislike most new cars, too, an
    - #464862 That one is by Maisto, a special edition lol. It doesn't by Josh Shy on Tuesday May 06, 2025 at 07:39AM - really look to bad!
- #464823 Love the AMG GT and the Black Series is certainly by
  Gavin
  on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 09:17AM - impressive, even if I prefer the styling of the base car. One of these is definitely on my list.
  - #464824 Thanks... I too prefer the original clean car... by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 09:59AM - but I think the GT-R is best, and the Black ist so over the top, it appears cartoonish in normal tra
    - #464831 I thought you had shown "lesser" GTs in the past. by
      Gavin
      on Monday May 05, 2025 at 07:12AM - Like that pic in traffic, with the RS Avant in front & the guy behind you eyeing the GT-R. :)
- #464817 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 01:55PM - Thanks a lot Ulf, certainly yours is the best and richest review! Hope you'll feel like continuing s
  - #464820 Glad you enjoyed it. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 12:32AM
- #464815 I appreciate your reviews and your photos... by Terrence on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 09:49AM - Particularly regarding full opening releases. The Alfa and the BMW are beautiful companions to the
  - #464819 Thank you Terrence. Same to you. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 12:31AM
- #464811 I'm interested in reviews of new models if it's a model I by TCL on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 05:37AM - might consider buying. This looks like a great piece but it doesn't fit any of my collecting themes.
  - #464812 Thanks Tom. by
    Ulf
    on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 06:11AM - The Black Series GT is probably one of the fastest roadcars of all time, on real tracks. 730hp, a
    - #464814 That's impressive performance. It's been a while since I by TCL on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 06:51AM - looked at record lap times for that track. I find it interesting that two Lamborghinis are in the to

#464801 "Random Model Pic of the Day" by Josh Shy on Friday May 02, 2025 at 10:58AM -
- #464832 Funny, just saw a first gen this morning. Cool to see it by
  Gavin
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 07:15AM - out considering the weather. Love this color.
- #464828 Nice. Good looking mold. by
  Ulf
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 03:23AM - Still I prefer the 69 version of this Gen.

#464790 For Abarth collectors: by Craigj35344 on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 02:34PM - 1974 Abarth - Se030 Pininfarina by Maxima. Comes in Road Test, Press and Race versions.
- #464816 Love Lancia and Abarth, by
  Charlie
  on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 11:54AM - and all manner of weird cars. But That thing is ugly enough to turn even me off! The Fiat Abarth X1/
- #464807 Weird and interesting... by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 01:41AM - but I don't see me paying this kind of money for a model which appears less detailed than an Otto.
- #464797 Not an Abarth collector but it is eye catching, and that by Josh Shy on Friday May 02, 2025 at 10:33AM - tall air box, yeah it looks like a 1974!

#464789 Not sure if I like this Mercedes design or not.. by Craigj35344 on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 02:26PM - 2023 Mercedes Vision One Eleven; in die cast with openings:
- #464821 Interesting, metal and such. But no thanks. by
  Ulf
  on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 02:58AM - Typical going nowhere concept which will never happen, looks like it was designed for video games.
- #464798 Reminds me of the Volkswagon Nardo concept. by Josh Shy on Friday May 02, 2025 at 10:52AM
  - #464822 Well, it is orange and has wheels. ;-) by
    Ulf
    on Sunday May 04, 2025 at 02:59AM
- #464793 In some ways it reminds me of a Bugatti Veyron and I'm not by TCL on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 04:48PM - a fan of that car's styling either.
- #464792 No Subject by poblano on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 03:29PM - No thanks. I will gladly keep my version of the original C-111 by Guiloy, with its minor flaws.
  - #464800 pic of the O.G. by Josh Shy on Friday May 02, 2025 at 10:53AM -
    - #464805 Soon to be retired, probably? by
      Ulf
      on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 01:07AM - I think the Norev release will finally make these old battlehorses obsolete. Still a nice oldscho

#464787 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:29AM - SN-95 New Edge Mustangs
- #464833 Thanks guys! by
  Gavin
  on Monday May 05, 2025 at 07:16AM
- #464818 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 01:57PM - Great stable !
- #464813 Great shot. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 06:13AM
- #464796 This post is a real horses a$$ shot! by Josh Shy on Friday May 02, 2025 at 10:26AM

#464781 "Random Model Pic of the Day" by Josh Shy on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:15AM -
- #464810 Excellent car and execution by
  Ulf
  on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 03:28AM -
  - #464834 Great detail shots! by
    Gavin
    on Monday May 05, 2025 at 07:17AM
- #464784 love that model & really wish I'd grabbed one. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:23AM
- #464783 That used to be a very sought after model commanding prices by TCL on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:22AM - well over what it sold for new. I haven't checked recently to see if it still has that status.
  - #464791 Yep; the GT-Spirit issue really took a bite out of the AA by Craigj35344 on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 02:42PM - resale market. The AA used to bring USD400-500, now in the $150-300 asking range. Still the best AA
    - #464808 The GTS version is garbage. by
      Ulf
      on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 03:21AM - Completely failed with the shape, this wasp-like hip is an absolute deal breaker.
    - #464803 I have to disagree. The best AA is either the.... by Beck on laptop on Friday May 02, 2025 at 05:13PM - Mazda 787B or the Alfa 33TT race cars...... The Jaguar XJ13 is quite crude, compared to these two..
      - #464809 The XJ13 was the first highend AA... by
        Ulf
        on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 03:32AM - and it holds up well. Other "best AA" contenders are the R30 Gr5 or the Paganis. Depends on whic
      - #464804 I'd add their Signature Series Nissan R390 as a contender by TCL on Friday May 02, 2025 at 05:39PM - but it has the drawback of some oversized screws in the engine bay area. I think it's an excellent m
    - #464795 Every now and then Aa comes up with something special by Josh Shy on Friday May 02, 2025 at 10:24AM - and this was one of those :)

#464774 Newly released Kyosho UDT Laystall Ferrari 250 GTO just by TCL on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 04:35PM - delivered. The 1:1 is definitely on my top 10 favorite sports GT racers list. When BBR's version cam
- #464785 I love Kyosho's GTO, still one of my favorite models. Some by
  Gavin
  on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:24AM - nice detail changes over the first release #19 that I have. Great looking display too!
  - #464788 Thanks. I'm still rearranging models and that display is on by TCL on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 12:14PM - one of three walls in my den that have model shelving of one kind or another.
- #464778 Looks great, the KK version doesn't look bad but I'm by Josh Shy on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 10:55AM - curious who makes the yellow Jaguar in the next to last picture?
  - #464780 Thanks. The yellow Jag is a fully opening metal model by by TCL on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:13AM - Kyosho and is still being sold new. That yellow color is called "Pale Primrose".
    - #464782 Thank you! by Josh Shy on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:17AM
- #464775 Looks awesome to me! by
  Ulf
  on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 12:03AM - A long wait is over! Congrats, and great pix. Great that Kyo finally changed the mold for the ea
  - #464777 Thanks Ulf. And thanks for posting the first prototype by TCL on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 02:31AM - photos of the two UDT Kyoshos on this board and for pointing out some of the flaws in CMC's version

#464769 "Random Model Pic of the Day" by Josh Shy on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 10:54AM -
- #464786 Definitely a cool looking model. Love the 2-tone effect. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:25AM
- #464776 Somehow tacky, somehow mean and wonderful by
  Ulf
  on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 12:08AM - and the model is super awesome.... fantastic paint. Only minus is the lack of the unique rear flipl
  - #464779 Glad they made this model along with the original Mako Shark by Josh Shy on Thursday May 01, 2025 at 11:09AM - but the Manta Ray and Mako Shark II has several versions over the years through 1969 which look pret
- #464773 Almost bought that many times but never pulled the trigger. by TCL on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 03:45PM

#464768 Just chanced upon this short video about the Mille Miglia by Craigj35344 on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 10:46AM - winning 1955 Mercedes 300SLR #722 driven by Sir Stirling Moss. A tribute prepared by Mercedes shortl
- #464772 Great short. Moss once said Fangio was his idle then he by TCL on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 03:03PM - goes out and beats him by a half an hour in that race.
- #464770 A tribute prepared by CMC by Josh Shy on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 11:10AM -

#464764 Kyosho's MGB, unboxed for the first time... by
Ulf
on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 01:03AM - after owning it for nearly 30 yrs. Must be my personal record.
- #464771 Great looking MG. I love red interiors. As old as it is, by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 11:46AM - the wheels are still better than the AA's. That Lotus Europa is another old gem. Love that model
- #464767 What a cute little time capsule :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 10:25AM
- #464766 And you probably only paid the equivalent of $39.95 or less by Craigj35344 on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 10:21AM - on sale for it back then (original list was $59.95)! I got a red one from Exoto, when they were sell
- #464765 Incredible that you kept it boxed up for so long! It may be by TCL on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 05:31AM - flawed but I think you can find models today that aren't as good. The MGB brings back memories o