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

#469726 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 12:47PM -
- #469752 Great looking GS. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Jul 21, 2026 at 08:07AM -
- #469730 Like the model a lot.............. by Frank Lemire on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 01:04PM - Although it is showing its age a bit with the too thick glass and the dog leg hinged doors. I really

#469724 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 12:45PM -

#469713 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:21AM -
- #469723 I am so grateful some good manufactures made quality models by Josh Shy on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 12:43PM - of the Z, my favorite Japanese car!
  - #469753 Love those other 2. I'd love to have both. by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Jul 21, 2026 at 08:08AM
- #469719 Great models of a car that I'm a big fan of. by TCL on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 10:44AM
- #469714 Cool duo! by
  Ulf
  on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:31AM - The rally car is such a mixed bag... supercool details like the trunk and the deco, but the stance l
  - #469722 Love to get my hands on the rally car........ by Frank Lemire on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 12:33PM - That one came and went before I decided to expand my collection beyond Cobras.
    - #469736 If I had only known before.... by
      Ulf
      on Tuesday Jul 21, 2026 at 12:28AM - I had no idea a rally car could attract or interest you. Mine is not long gone, maybe 2 or 3 year
  - #469716 That is strange...its an excellent model with really nice by
    Gavin
    on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:36AM - details, especially for a model that old. My parents & whole extended family grew up in East Africa
    - #469717 That trunk detail! by
      Ulf
      on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:55AM

#469700 OT: 427 in the Swiss Alps... by
Ulf
on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 03:13AM - visual perfection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkEtOxyFgB4
- #469703 Great sights and sounds! I like that bare aluminum look. by TCL on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 05:20AM - I probably shouldn't have sold this Franklin Mint 427.
  - #469707 Now to check out the cockpit view.... by
    Ulf
    on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 03:27AM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy4-HhcCgpc
    - #469720 Looks and sounds fantastic, less shifting than I would have by Josh Shy on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 11:05AM - imagined though.
      - #469721 too busy wrestling with the steering wheel! thank goodness by
        Gavin
        on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 11:41AM - for V8 torque.
        #469737 Yup, astonishing few shifts in the early stages, especially. by
        Ulf
        on Tuesday Jul 21, 2026 at 12:31AM - But I wondered why he downshifts so hard before hairpins that the rear axle blocks with a short tire
    - #469710 wow...that's incredible. Sounds so good! Funny timing, as by
      Gavin
      on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:04AM - I just watched the original Italian Job this past weekend with the Miura ripping through similar roa
    - #469708 That's a vicious car!! Great footage! That video was more by TCL on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 04:47AM - exciting than the first one showing the car from a distance because of the sensation of speed you fe

#469695 Random Red GT by
Ulf
on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 12:06AM -
- #469718 Better body shape in the rear but then you still have that by Josh Shy on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 10:44AM - nose! After seeing a real one I don't think I have seen a model that does it justice.
- #469711 the F50 never appealed to me as much as the F40, but by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:05AM - the GT is how it should have looked from the start.

#469694 Asses displayed by
Ulf
on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 12:05AM -
- #469712 Very nice...what a difference those hips make. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:07AM -
- #469706 Would love to have both these models, especially the 198 by Josh Shy on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 11:45AM
- #469702 Good contrast in shapes. by TCL on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 05:12AM

#469677 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:46AM -
- #469682 Very cool. Local hero! Too bad he doesn't by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:02PM - live in Columbus anymore.

#469676 Random diecast engine of the day by Josh Shy on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:44AM -
- #469683 fantastic detail. Saw the real one at the museum... by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:04PM -
- #469679 Looks good. You should consider displaying it without the by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 11:04AM - hood on. I once did that with my CMC 250 TR and added a background to try to make it look like the c

#469675 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:41AM -
- #469696 Great spec. by
  Ulf
  on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 12:08AM
- #469684 Such a great looking Corvette. Love the color too. by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:05PM
  - #469705 It's the best detailed 1/18 Corvette model I have ever seen! by Josh Shy on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 11:41AM

#469662 Clichee Car again.... by
Ulf
on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 12:00AM - a bit late to the hype... TCL's yellow custom reminded me I never bought any Solido 427 while I alwa
- #469686 Looks excellent. Nice to see one of the cheaper brands by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:09PM - really getting a model right.
- #469674 A quick pictorial of lowering the Solido Cabras, so easy by Josh Shy on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:38AM - Stock...
  - #469698 Thanks! I remember this posting somehow... by
    Ulf
    on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 12:18AM - and for me a slightly shorter cut and less extreme stance would be perfect
  - #469685 what an improvement! by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:06PM
  - #469678 I used that to lower 2 of my Solido 427s after you first by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:49AM - posted it. Saved me the trouble of figuring it out. The newer sealed models without an engine hav
    - #469704 Well that figures, you find a good thing and someone goes an by Josh Shy on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 11:37AM - screws it up!
- #469665 I was shocked when I learned you didn't have one until now. by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 05:27AM - Nice array of photos with great lighting. When I saw that GT-Spirit was also coming out with thi
  - #469667 Just checked what I already had... by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 07:49AM - 4 of the original Kyo releases with the cr4ppy wheels. 3 of their updated ones with nice wheels a
    - #469671 That's a lot!! Here's what I had or still have....... by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:11AM - 3 Kyoshos (dark blue street, silver comp car, Essex Wire comp car released a couple years ago) 3
      - #469697 You remind me... I had 2 Ertls, too... by
        Ulf
        on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 12:09AM - but these are loooong gone. Very early Ertls, and not bad, but I never could look around their be
    - #469670 I've got 4 of the Solido models by Frank Lemire on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:09AM - One stock like yours and then three 'custom' models
      - #469699 Cool to see them together. by
        Ulf
        on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 12:22AM - How did you close the holes of the whitie without repaint? What do you – as the expert here – thi
        #469709 Not quite the right color by Frank Lemire on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 08:35AM - It is a bit too light. As for the holes. Filled them with wax and then covered them with periods fro
        #469715 Thanks! by
        Ulf
        on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 09:34AM - Thinking of Sapphire, though. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1131540_original-1967-shelby-co
      - #469672 Nice modifications! You definitely improved the looks of the by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:23AM - Yat Mings. I think I remember seeing your Ertl drag car posted before. I assume the white Sol
        #469680 The white one............... by Frank Lemire on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 01:15PM - was indeed from the removable hard top car. I modeled it after a car sponsored by Archway Ford and d
        #469681 Both are nice. I think the white livery is more eye by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 03:42PM - catching because the decals standout more against the white paint. I'm tempted to do that Archwa
        #469693 The biggest issue is the bumpers.......... by Frank Lemire on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 05:18PM - Replacing them with the quick jacks can be a challenge if you don't have to have the pieces. I've ha
        #469701 True. I already have 2 other projects in the works for cars by TCL on Sunday Jul 19, 2026 at 04:18AM - other than Cobras so I don't plan on doing anything with my all white 427 anytime soon.

#469661 Ferrari Friday... by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:57PM -
- #469687 Such a great looking racer & the livery is excellent. by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:10PM - Like this one a lot too...
- #469666 I loved watching that car race. I always found it exciting. by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 05:30AM
  - #469669 I fell in love, this livery on an Italian car, come on! by Josh Shy on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:05AM
    - #469673 It certainly fits the car. :-) by TCL on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 10:25AM

#469660 Random model engine pic of the day by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:55PM -
- #469688 amazing detail! by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:11PM

#469659 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:54PM -
- #469689 impressive car. I've seen a couple of the 1:1s locally... by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:13PM - the details, especially on the interior are really something.
- #469663 Zonda... rare sight here. Is this 43?? by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 03:45AM
  - #469668 That's a 1/18 by Autoart, here's another shot, very detailed by Josh Shy on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 09:58AM -

#469645 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:51AM -
- #469664 Is that a Werk83 or the PMA? by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 03:47AM - Amazing car even if I don't like the marque. Here's the 1:1, sounded amazing.
  - #469692 Its the PMA...love this model. by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:17PM -
- #469658 Really like the looks of these and the color scheme. by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:52PM
  - #469691 Thanks, Josh. Love the livery... by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:16PM -
- #469646 Serious looking Audi. I'm thinking Audi is a brand you by TCL on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 11:10AM - collect based on some of your past photos. I've only had one in 1/18th but did consider a 1:1 A4
  - #469690 I have a fair amount of Audis. The late 90s A4 was by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Jul 18, 2026 at 04:15PM - excellent. A buddy of mine had one.

#469634 935 K1 by TSM... and Carousel-1, basically. by
Ulf
on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 07:19AM -
- #469657 Coke.. it's the real thing... by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:50PM -
- #469635 Love the 935 & these C1/TSM models are so well by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:34AM - done. Really like the Apple Computer one, but passed since I already had the C1 Red Roof Inn car.

#469631 Random 1:1 by
Ulf
on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:17AM -
- #469656 It looks like someone enjoyed it before it made it's way to by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:22PM - this home. I classic trim for the times, from the wheels to the six by nines in the rear. Crank it u
- #469636 That is great looking. There's a reason the '69s are by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:35AM - more sought after...they look incredible.
- #469633 That first shot is incredible! It really shows off the by TCL on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:27AM - contours of the car.

#469629 Random transaxle car by
Ulf
on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:12AM -
- #469654 Loved these, a friend of mines dad had one in black and we by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:16PM - wore that car out!
- #469637 AA did a fantastic job on their 924/944s. I have both by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:38AM - & love them. Great box flare on the rear, which the 944 smoothed out.

#469621 Retry...Has your car ever been this happy to see you? by Josh Shy on Thursday Jul 16, 2026 at 01:02PM -
- #469638 lol! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:39AM

#469611 Random model of the day... by Josh Shy on Thursday Jul 16, 2026 at 11:55AM -
- #469639 This was my favorite version of the 917/10, but by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:41AM - was always the hardest to find, too. I ended up going with the Brumos car, which was a close 2nd ch
  - #469653 I think that's a great version, I had a 1/32 a slot car, I by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:12PM - use to like the Sunoco version the best but for some reason the white and red stripes just hit me!

#469609 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Thursday Jul 16, 2026 at 11:48AM -
- #469640 Great looking displays, Josh. The mixed by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:43AM - scales & badges look good together!
  - #469650 It must have been back on diecast.org I got a lot of by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:53PM - negative feed back on pictures including multiple scales, I like them!
- #469630 Great display. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:13AM
  - #469651 thanks Ulf by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:06PM
- #469624 Nice stack............. by Frank Lemire on Thursday Jul 16, 2026 at 03:06PM - And I kind of like the mixed scales although that is a line I do not want to cross - except for 1:12
  - #469652 Ah..you've already crossed the line, the door is opened! by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 05:07PM

#469608 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Thursday Jul 16, 2026 at 11:46AM -
- #469641 Jay Leno has one of these, doesn't he? by
  Gavin
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 08:43AM
  - #469648 I saw one on his show but not sure if he owned it. by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:43PM
- #469632 Who made this? Totally forgot. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:18AM
  - #469649 This particular version is by a company called Yat Ming, not by Josh Shy on Friday Jul 17, 2026 at 04:48PM - sure if any other manufactures ever made a version.