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

#465581 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 12:34PM -
- #465592 good stuff ... love that darker blue in the back by ren on Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 08:36PM
  - #465597 thanks, ren. That's still one of my favorites. by
    Gavin
    on Sunday Aug 24, 2025 at 08:40AM
- #465582 That light blue version is new to me... by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 05:14AM - is that a GT3 S/T by Norev? I wasn't even aware that a non-winged wild graphics version existed w
  - #465587 New to me to....just arrived this week. by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:24AM - It is the 992 S/T (not technically called a GT3). It is supposed to be Meissen Blue, though there w

#465574 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 01:30PM -
- #465578 Nice... the old HW61 or a Acme-labeled new one? by
  Ulf
  on Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 01:19AM - Very fordish and fitting color, strangely I imagine the 69/70 Bosses always in wild colors, yellow,
  - #465579 This is the very old H61. I do love those colors...this by
    Gavin
    on Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 07:50AM - one is Medium Blue Metallic, if I remember right.

#465564 Alfa trio by TCL on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 05:27AM -
- #465567 Love all 3. The 8C, in particular, is gorgeous. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 08:42AM - Always liked the GTV6 too.
  - #465571 I remember having the Welly and the Bburago in that color. by TCL on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 10:49AM - All my 8Cs are gone now. If I saw a black 8C for sale from a US seller I'd buy it.
    - #465573 mine is the Welly. by
      Gavin
      on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 01:03PM
- #465565 So cool... that 8c is rather under-represented in 18 by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 08:17AM - Welly and Bburago only, I think. Stradale is striking, maybe I should have kept it... but then, a
  - #465572 My Stradale is gone as well. I thought about getting the by TCL on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 10:58AM - blue version by Laudoracing models but something about its shape or proportions looked off to me.

#465559 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 02:18PM -
- #465570 Nice duo... still, I sold the Norev some months ago. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 09:11AM - It is too simple as a sealer, a too dark green which appears incorrect, and I was annoyed of the sec
  - #465575 totally makes sense & if I had bought AA's '70 C3 Coupe by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 02:01PM - when they were new, I never would have bought this Norev. I wanted an early Coupe to replace my old
    - #465577 Yep... after finally getting the AA, the Norev appeared by
      Ulf
      on Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 01:00AM - kinda underwhelming.
      - #465580 definitely. The AA is excellent. by
        Gavin
        on Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 07:51AM
- #465563 i wish i had an early 80s vette *sigh* the shape by ren on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 08:09PM
  - #465569 The C3 is fantastic looking. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 08:43AM
- #465560 UT up front I assume. Had the black and the yellow versions. by TCL on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 02:50PM
  - #465561 silver '82 by AA, green '69 by Norev. I have the UT '78 by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 03:05PM - as well.
    - #465562 I got rid of my UTs so long ago I forgot what year they were by TCL on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 06:36PM - :-) That dark green Norev looks black on my screen.
      - #465568 yeah, that set of pics came out really dark. Need by
        Gavin
        on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 08:43AM - to reshoot them.

#465550 OT: my first ever TVR wedge sighting. by
Ulf
on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 01:17AM - Had no idea the 350i was even made in LHD. So 80s, and oddly cool... as were Loti from this time.
- #465557 And then a Morgan drives by! by Guest on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 11:33AM
  - #465566 Haha, yes... but not a big surprise because by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 08:27AM - this yard was in the dealership of the Dorr Group who mostly sells McLarens. There were around 25
    - #465576 Love that silver Morgan. Green suits the 750 very well. by
      Gavin
      on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 02:01PM
- #465556 I always found this car fascinating. I like the body design by Craigj35344 on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 09:53AM - until the middle of the back wheel. The short tail always seemed make the car look unbalanced to me;
- #465552 That is excellent. I've seen a few over the years, but its by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 07:34AM - been a LONG time. There used to be a TVR dealer in Maryland when I was growing up, they always had
  - #465553 Interesting. There were a few dealers of European by TCL on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 08:28AM - sports cars in the Bethesda and Rockville area back in the 1970s. Was that the area where you saw th
    - #465554 yeah, it was just outside of Rockville... by
      Gavin
      on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 09:34AM - near Montgomery Mall, which looks to be in Bethesda. Sorry, I was 15 when we left the area.
- #465551 Never seen one before. Reminds me a little of a Triumph TR7. by TCL on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 05:31AM

#465546 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 02:11PM -
- #465549 Long time no see. Nice. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 01:15AM
  - #465558 Thanks Ulf. Big fan of the E24 6, in street or race trim. by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 12:45PM

#465542 And now for something completely different by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 10:25AM - Every once in a while I do custom models just for the heck of it. Here are some of my older ones
- #465543 I particularly like that Daytona Coupe. Did the model you by TCL on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 10:46AM - used as a base for the livery come in that color or did you repaint it? I think I remember a wil
  - #465548 It came in that base color by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 06:07PM - I added the stripes and livery And I'm surprised you remembered my Cobra Daytona funny car - one

#465534 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Monday Aug 18, 2025 at 09:37AM -
- #465537 The unloved 996, but the start of the sharp GT3 line. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 04:58AM - Nearly forgot I had the AA once... this is so long gone.
  - #465540 the 996 has been generally unloved, but prices on 1:1s by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 10:04AM - seems to heading up, though that's mainly because all others have gotten so expensive. It still is
  - #465538 What makes a 996 unloved by me are the headlights but I by TCL on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 05:12AM - still have this UT in Ocean Jade metallic because it brings back memories of my first trip to Belgiu
    - #465541 That is a great '90s color. by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 10:05AM
      - #465544 Ford used a similar looking color on the Probe. by TCL on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 11:35AM
        #465545 yup, I remember that. I had a 2nd gen Probe GT. by
        Gavin
        on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 11:57AM
        #465547 Nice car! by TCL on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 03:34PM
        #465555 yeah, I loved that car. by
        Gavin
        on Wednesday Aug 20, 2025 at 09:35AM -
- #465535 always never go wrong with the 911 :-) good shot by ren on Monday Aug 18, 2025 at 05:51PM
  - #465539 Thanks ren...I agree! by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Aug 19, 2025 at 09:53AM

#465528 Autoart's Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS by
Ulf
on Saturday Aug 16, 2025 at 06:59AM - Not only my 911 diet died this summer, I also replaced my two white AA diecasts, the decades-old Jou
- #465536 def on my list to get being my birth year, great spread by ren on Monday Aug 18, 2025 at 05:52PM
- #465531 Really nice set, Ulf. You're on a roll with 911s lately! by
  Gavin
  on Monday Aug 18, 2025 at 07:21AM - This new version looks excellent & seems to fix a lot of things that the Minichamps seemed to get ri
  - #465532 Nice set, esp. with the 1:1 by
    Ulf
    on Monday Aug 18, 2025 at 07:46AM - Yep, the PMA was/is nice.
- #465529 Great photos! I particularly like the shots with the dark by TCL on Saturday Aug 16, 2025 at 10:07AM - purple and burgundy colored 911s. Nice color contrast. It does look like AA did a very good job on t
  - #465533 Thanks! Just checked my ''composite'' stock here... by
    Ulf
    on Monday Aug 18, 2025 at 07:53AM - 1)

#465526 Honda F-1 by Amalgam by poblano on Thursday Aug 14, 2025 at 02:25PM - https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/amalgam-honda-ra272-formula-1-race-car/#more-100392
- #465527 Every time I see a model of a 1960s era Honda F1 racer I by TCL on Thursday Aug 14, 2025 at 03:09PM - think of the movie "Grand Prix" and the actor Toshiro Mifune. Regarding the model, I like the ar

#465508 Off topic, but well worth one's time: a 55 minute video by Craigj35344 on Monday Aug 11, 2025 at 03:24PM - of the museum quality build of a 1/24 kit of the Mercedes 300SL gullwing. Incredible detailing and w
- #465510 Very impressive. by Marshall on Tuesday Aug 12, 2025 at 06:30AM
  - #465517 I thought you'd like it, Marshall. by Craigj35344 on Tuesday Aug 12, 2025 at 02:27PM
    - #465522 Craig, yes I did! Thanks for posting. by Marshall on Wednesday Aug 13, 2025 at 08:21AM

#465492 Norev's brand new 964 turbo 3.6 by Norev exclusive for by
Ulf
on Saturday Aug 09, 2025 at 12:46AM - Premium Modelcars. Color is called "Amethyst", rather oddly.
- #465512 love the color & very nice car by tof on Tuesday Aug 12, 2025 at 12:58PM
  - #465521 Thank you by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Aug 13, 2025 at 03:40AM
- #465511 Fantastic looking model in a stunning color. The 993 had by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Aug 12, 2025 at 12:15PM - always been my favorite Turbo, with the 964 3.6 a close 2nd. The older I & the car get, the more I
- #465505 Excellent looking model! by Frank Lemire on Monday Aug 11, 2025 at 07:46AM - I'm particularly impressed with the stance of the model. They can call it whatever color they like i
  - #465506 Good eye Frank. The stance caught my attention instantly by
    Ulf
    on Monday Aug 11, 2025 at 08:48AM - and that they now manage to add metallic paint without the mis-matching doors that plagued older Nor
- #465503 what a brochure :-) by ren on Sunday Aug 10, 2025 at 08:29PM
  - #465507 Thanks ren. by
    Ulf
    on Monday Aug 11, 2025 at 08:49AM
- #465497 You have outdone yourself... by Terrence on Saturday Aug 09, 2025 at 07:24AM - These photos are among the very best that you have ever displayed here.
  - #465498 Thank you. I need to add more stones, I guess. :-) by
    Ulf
    on Sunday Aug 10, 2025 at 01:01AM - Not exactly the best light this day, so I appreciate that you liked them despite that. These colors
    - #465501 Ha ha - yes, the stone was a nice touch! by Terrence on Sunday Aug 10, 2025 at 01:36PM
- #465496 Fantastic rich looking color! If my memory is correct that by TCL on Saturday Aug 09, 2025 at 04:00AM - color looks similar to the color GT Spirit used on their 928. If I didn't already have 5 models in t
  - #465499 I think you are right... by
    Ulf
    on Sunday Aug 10, 2025 at 01:06AM - and maybe I should make a side-by-side. Didn't think about the eggplant-ish 928 in this moment, i
    - #465500 I would love for Norev to do a 928. I passed on the AA when by TCL on Sunday Aug 10, 2025 at 04:10AM - it came out due to a lot of people reporting quality issues. The only 928 I've had so far was fr

#465490 US tariff update: I just received a shipment from Carmodel by Craigj35344 on Friday Aug 08, 2025 at 03:47PM - in Italy, and there was no duty of any kind charged on it. It was coded for US Customs as scale mode