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

#468598 Cough cough... the year so far. by
Ulf
on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 12:59AM -
- #468622 I've been good; only added 4 models: Cult 1990 Aston Martin by Craigj35344 on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 10:40PM - Lagonda S2, Cult 1938 Mercedes 540K cabrio, Norev 1970 Mercedes C111 II, and Avenue43 1935 Porsche A
- #468612 I had to look, didn't think I had bought any this year but.. by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 11:46AM - Toyota 2000GT #2, 2020 Dodge Challenger Demon, 1970 Dodge Challenger #77, 1990 Nissan 300ZX IMSA #75
  - #468616 That's a pretty good haul, Josh! by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 12:36PM
- #468603 nice additions half way through the year....love the by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 09:40AM - colors. Not too shocked to see so much yellow. :) Only 2 models so far this year, both by IXO:
- #468602 My year so far is zero............... by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 09:11AM - What little I ordered is on backorder except for a cheap 1956 Ford Thunderbird that I'm awaiting arr
  - #468607 I'm hoping to get to the point where I buy zero new models by TCL on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 10:46AM - per year. I still want a few that haven't been made in 1/18th or haven't been made to my liking so I
    - #468611 I love getting new models..................... by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 11:39AM - but only of sport racing cars of the 60's and 70's - not a lot of new stuff coming out.
      - #468620 I love getting new models too but I'm at the point where by TCL on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 02:09PM - I've filled all my display spots. Replacing an existing model with a better one of the same car work
- #468601 Great photos! That's a good variety of scales, 1:1 brands, by TCL on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 05:21AM - and car styles. The two that my eyes first went to were the Islero and the Fiat 124 Abarth. The Isle
- #468599 How do you rate these cheaper models? by Nardu on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 03:01AM - Say compared to AA / Kyosho / Minichamps of 15-20 years ago. Stopped buying for quite some time..

#468590 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:53PM -
- #468596 And there's the '69, how could it get any better? by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 01:59PM
  - #468604 Thanks, Josh. My favorite C3 as well. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 09:42AM

#468585 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:44PM -
- #468589 Very cool display, Josh. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:50PM
  - #468594 Thanks Gavin! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 01:55PM

#468581 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:29PM -
- #468600 Really cool... I just noticed I have very, very few Camaros by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 03:04AM - of the 1st gen. Basically a really old Ertl – one of my first non-Bburagos – and a HW61 release.
  - #468610 I am at 6, all but two have numbers on them! by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 11:31AM
  - #468606 I'm down to just 2...the H61 '69 & the GMP '67 T/A. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 09:43AM
- #468588 Very nice! Love the 1st gen Camaro... by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:50PM -
  - #468592 Supercars did a great job on that Yenko! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 01:54PM
    - #468605 they did. The H61 is very good to start & SC made it even by
      Gavin
      on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 09:43AM - better.

#468580 It's a bird...it's a plane...no...it's "Super- by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:28PM -
- #468587 Such a cool looking car. I wish they'd redo these to say, by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:49PM - AutoWorld's '68-70 Charger levels. I had these Chargers, but sold them both.
  - #468595 I wish they did them without the vinyl top! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 01:57PM

#468579 Random model of the day... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:24PM -
- #468597 Really love this car - wish it was by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 03:18PM - a fully opening one. I felt honor bound to put numbers on mine and it was not an easy job but well w
  - #468609 Thats a terrific job on a rivet laden body! Wish all models by Josh Shy on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 11:28AM - had opening parts or at least the blobs of plastic were less expensive.
- #468586 love the lines on these. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:46PM - No Lightweights here, but I love an E-Type.
  - #468591 Love 'em but I think Enzo was wrong about being the best by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 01:52PM - looking car, '69 Stingray takes that honor for me!

#468569 My Volkswagen Collection by
Ulf
on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 02:32AM -
- #468575 The model looks good, nice wheels and stance with some by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 11:26AM - nice details thrown in but the Porsche in that off color catches my eye more :)
- #468572 That is a great only VW to have. Like the seats by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 10:12AM - matched to the exterior green. Great wheels and stance, too. Is this the old Revell? I had its
  - #468576 Ah the classic bug! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 11:27AM
- #468571 Nice Scirocco in the best color for it in my opinion. That by TCL on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 04:52AM - color really popped in the sun on the 1:1. There was one in the parking lot of my apartment complex
  - #468654 Yup, it was the brochure car when it came out in 1974 by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Jun 06, 2026 at 03:03AM - too bad I sold my original copy on ebay for a tenner in the early 2000s. Would have been a nice s

#468540 Talking old Fords down the chain of post reminds me... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:56PM -
- #468560 good stuff, thanks for sharing by ren on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 05:37PM
  - #468578 You are always very welcome for allowing me to! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:21PM

#468539 Talking old Fords down the chain of post reminds me... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:56PM -
- #468584 fantastic details on those! by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:44PM
- #468565 Stunners. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:21AM
- #468557 Another iconic car. My favorite is a less popular version by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:39PM - but it set the stage for what followed and it was the first one I became very familiar with when bui
  - #468577 Cool photo! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 11:29AM
    - #468608 Thanks. by TCL on Thursday Jun 04, 2026 at 10:48AM
- #468547 Three great models by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:54PM - And ones that are worth spending the extra money to have fully opening models - If you can get them.
  - #468556 Oh say it aint so! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:24PM

#468533 I realize there are no drag racing fans here...BUT I AM... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:34PM - I refrain from posting certain models because of what I perceive as a lack of interest of others but
- #468546 Well I actually have a few............. by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:49PM - but my best one didn't actually exist
  - #468554 I've been bitten! Very cool, right down to the tinted window by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:20PM

#468526 Don't care, don't care, don't care...still my favorite model by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:16PM - of the 250, and it doesn't even have numbers on it!!
- #468563 Fantasy car but oh so nice despite the black. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:13AM - Guess Kyo wanted to cash in with movie fans who want a version of the Vanilla Sky car, which is a tr
- #468549 One of my favorites too.............. by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:03PM - And I hate to admit it but it looks better than my beloved Cobra Daytona Coupes
  - #468555 I always thought the Daytona Coupe was a take off of the by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:22PM - 250 GTO...basically :)
    - #468558 In the short term you copy what works........... by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:49PM - Look at these variations on the theme.
      - #468573 That's a heck of a group shot, all iconic to their by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 11:16AM - manufactures and this era of racing! So even back then, like todays cars, they all resemble each oth
- #468544 That was one of my favorite models. I had it from when it by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:43PM - first came out until last year. I sold it after Kyosho came out with a new racing GTO, the pale gree
  - #468553 There are very few models I have more than one version of, by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:16PM - this is an exception!
- #468531 mine too...I am surprised you didn't get by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:30PM - the racing version, though. But the black does look amazing.
  - #468535 You mean this one? As displayed by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:40PM -
    - #468543 ah, nice! by
      Gavin
      on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:30PM

#468514 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 10:37AM - A guy in my neighborhood, who has had a string of interesting cars, just picked up one of these in
- #468567 Rare sight.. I sold my red AA for a ridiculous low price by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:26AM - to a friend long ago, because I am really not that big of an Alfa male. :-D
  - #468583 I do love the red, but couldn't pass up the deal on white. by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:44PM
- #468527 There are times when I may not have a response to a post by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:23PM - but that only means I am completely stupid on the subject, nothing against the poster. I revert to "
- #468516 Never had one of those in 1/18th or in 1:1. I do like the by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 10:48AM - body design. I'm assuming that 1t's a Minichamps but I don't recall seeing one in white before witho
  - #468532 This one is by AutoArt. I don't remember Minichamps by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:33PM - doing this GTV, but I think they did do the GTAm in street & race trim...Ulf knows these Alfas much
    - #468548 I think you're right about that. I just did a search and it by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:57PM - looks like the only GTVs Minichamps did were in 1/43rd but they did do a lot GTAs in 1/18th. I ne
      - #468568 Take care, there are fully opening GTAs by PMA and by
        Ulf
        on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:31AM - newer releases with sealed bodies (as with CSLs). The GTAms were made by AA, too, but only 5 more
        #468582 Love those. I forgot that AA did the GTA as well. by
        Gavin
        on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:43PM
        #468570 Thanks. I remember when they did that with the CSLs. by TCL on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 04:43AM

#468503 Those oldies but goodies by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 09:22AM - Four from Exoto - It's a shame they never got around to doing the 1964/65 FIA cars
- #468566 Well, I had a proto of the black FIA in my hands once... by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:24AM - and I could have bought it if the dealer accepted card payment. So I had to pass... too bad.
- #468524 Nice set of historical American racing cars. What happened by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 12:37PM - to Exoto?
  - #468534 They ran afoul of the law................ by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:35PM - Most specifically they failed to pay royalties or get proper licensing for their models - Ferrari an
    - #468536 I was unaware of any court actions, I thought they just lost by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:43PM - their customer base by pissing everyone off and stealing their money. Good to know
      - #468542 You can look on line............ by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:22PM - I remember reading the filing Jim Hall made against them for their Chaparral models and that Exoto t
        #468550 And that's why I come here, behind the scene info from by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:11PM - experts!
- #468513 Those were nice models. The only Exoto racing Cobra I had by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 10:31AM - was the first one to enter a race. It seems that Shelby used the number 98 a lot.
  - #468525 The #98 was Shelby's lucky number by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:14PM - And was generally placed on their lead car which was most often driven by Ken Miles. Interestingly K
    - #468537 OK. I thought it was the weight of the assembly that did by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:46PM - away with the wire wheel.
      - #468545 It was not the weight............. by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 02:45PM - Ferrari was still using wire wheels as late as 1965. Cobra's were pretty light cars (2,300 pounds) b
        #468552 Nice shot, I'm guessing that's Ken Miles behind the wheel? by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:13PM
        #468559 Race at Kent Washington 1963 by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 03:57PM - My model of this car is a simple custom using the Road America model as a base.
    - #468528 Ah, that explains it. Thanks. by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:23PM
  - #468523 All of the above look great but the wire wheel version is by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 12:34PM - the one I lust over ;)
- #468504 Those are great looking. I don't have any of these, but by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 10:05AM - really like that white #50.
  - #468529 The #50 is an interesting color combo............ by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:27PM - It was actually the same car (CSX-2129) as the two red Cobras but was repainted just for the race in
    - #468541 The Nassa version by GMP 1/12 had a different paint by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 01:59PM - scheme that I always liked.

#468497 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 12:45AM -
- #468522 For a change I am more interested in the Toyota! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 12:30PM
- #468505 Cool shot, showing off the wild bodywork. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 10:07AM - Hard to believe there's a E21 320i beneath all that.
  - #468562 Indeedy. by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:10AM -

#468494 More of the same.... nothing new after 50 yrs by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 12:42AM -
- #468521 What ever happened to Revelle? by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 12:28PM
  - #468561 Revell stopped making 1:18s perhaps 15 yrs ago. by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 12:08AM - The briefly swapped to all-opening plastic models which the market didn't accept then (the customers
    - #468574 Amazing a mold could last this long and still in use today! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 03, 2026 at 11:20AM
- #468506 always loved this version of the 917. I didn't remember by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 10:10AM - Revell making that one. I'm guessing a reboxed Jouef? The only Short Tail 917 I have...
- #468500 I'm glad companies are making models of the same cars by TCL on Tuesday Jun 02, 2026 at 04:18AM - that other companies produced a long time ago. It gives people who missed buying them the first time