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

#471023 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:54PM -
- #471041 A couple of the newest Ferrari's I have. Funny your doing by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:14PM - Ferrari's today and I was planning on doing some Porsches today!

#471006 FORD by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 12:02PM -
- #471139 Good shots and models. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Sep 30, 2026 at 08:53AM
- #471011 Those look great together! Like the livery on by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 01:22PM - the Mustang.
  - #471040 Wow those two look great together, nice shot. by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:12PM

#471004 Attention class, assume the position, downward dog... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 11:58AM - That means face down but up!
- #471136 Fantastic cars and pix! by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Sep 30, 2026 at 07:49AM
- #471026 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 10:32AM - WAOW, great pix, love these !
- #471012 excellent trio...all CMC, right? by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 01:22PM
  - #471039 The number 6 is by GMP from a series of highly detailed by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:10PM - models they offer.
    - #471056 ah, yes...of course. by
      Gavin
      on Thursday Sep 24, 2026 at 07:05AM

#471003 Random multiple cars... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 11:47AM -
- #471137 Odd and unique ones. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Sep 30, 2026 at 07:50AM
- #471013 cool trio of racers. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:42PM
  - #471038 I thought it was interesting, same era cars with very by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:08PM - different aero ideas.

#471002 Coupe or roadster, your choice... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 11:40AM -
- #471138 Coupé guy basically, here the Spider is a tough choice... by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Sep 30, 2026 at 07:51AM - that can't be ignored.
- #471014 The Coupe is great, but have to go California! by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:43PM
  - #471037 I'm with ya on that one! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:05PM

#471001 A black horse...or two... by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 11:28AM -
- #471015 Nice set. Kyosho's GTO is still by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:44PM - one of my favorites.
  - #471036 That's a nice pair :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:04PM

#470997 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 10:49AM -
- #471016 I should have bought one of the '69s to by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:45PM - go with my '67.
  - #471029 The vinyl top version is still my fave of the first gen by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 01:55PM - Penski cars, mostly because of the story that goes with the car, acid dip, wow!
    - #471057 yeah, that is great! I usually don't like vinyl tops & to by
      Gavin
      on Thursday Sep 24, 2026 at 07:06AM - see one on a race car is strange, but I love the story behind it.

#470996 Your thoughts on the NART racing colors? by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 10:46AM -
- #471119 Nice. Still, I can't see any NART car there. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Sep 29, 2026 at 06:06AM - I see a Cunningham (didn't Briggs invent this scheme??), a Shelby and a Camoradi. :-) NARTs were
- #471018 Love that color combo. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:47PM
- #470998 White with blue stripes............ by Frank Lemire on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 07:29PM - or blue with white stripes is the traditional national racing colors of the United States. Just as r
  - #471017 I don't remember ever seeing that 2nd model. by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:46PM
    - #471024 Maybe you'll recognize it from this angle by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 07:50AM -
      - #471027 ah, yes...thanks. 3 interesting Ferraris & not too by
        Gavin
        on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 12:39PM - common ones either.
  - #471007 Are we the only two tone country? by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 12:04PM
    - #471025 Off the top of my head.................. by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 07:52AM - The Swiss were red with white stripe and Sweden was blue with a yellow stripe
      - #471031 Thanks, I feel better, thought we were the only one :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 01:56PM

#470995 A large air box... by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 10:37AM -
- #471019 Very nice...Porsche for me, but I love that Alfa. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:49PM -
  - #471032 The Alfa was one of Autoart's best IMHO! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 01:58PM
- #471000 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 09:03AM - Thanks for sharing these great pictures, what a sight !
  - #471008 Thanks for looking :) by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 12:05PM

#470994 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 10:27AM -
- #471115 No pic already? by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Sep 29, 2026 at 05:44AM
- #471020 The early 2nd gens were great looking...this by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:50PM - one looks especially great as a racer.
  - #471035 I have to say Replicarz did a good job on these. by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:02PM
- #470999 Never pulled the trigger on this one............... by Frank Lemire on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 07:32PM - I just never liked the styling of this Camaro and by the time I came to my senses they were gone.
  - #471009 Can't believe there are not more good second gen Camaros out by Josh Shy on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 12:06PM - there?
    - #471114 I know of one... by
      Ulf
      on Tuesday Sep 29, 2026 at 05:43AM -

#470993 The three pointed star... by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 10:24AM -
- #471021 Great pics, Josh...that engine shot (2nd to last) looks by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:52PM - like the real thing. Only have the old Maisto..the wheels let it down, but the rest of the model
  - #471033 You stole that!!! These Mercedes were a step up for CMC at by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 at 02:01PM - the time and very well detailed, unlike the Mercedes Grand Prix cars they did.

#470980 SUNOCO by Josh Shy on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 02:45PM -
- #470988 One of my favorite 'Privateer' teams.......... by Frank Lemire on Sunday Sep 20, 2026 at 01:49PM - Loved Penske because he didn't stick to any car maker - he just ran what he thought he could win wit
  - #471187 Caterham? by
    Ulf
    on Friday Oct 02, 2026 at 09:01AM
  - #471022 really like that 911 next to the 917/30. by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 02:53PM
  - #470991 Fantastic, even an Indy car version, love it! by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 09:55AM
- #470982 Great lineup! Love that Sunoco Blue. 917/30 is by
  Gavin
  on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 09:19PM - my favorite of the trio & I'm not sure why I didn't include it in my Sunoco group below. I love the
  - #470992 One of my top five liveries! by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 09:56AM

#470979 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 02:42PM -
- #470983 nice lineup. That Miller High Life 962 is awesome. by
  Gavin
  on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 09:20PM - Still need to get that Jag.

#470978 Ah, the fifties... by Josh Shy on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 02:40PM -
- #470984 great lines on all 3! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 09:21PM
- #470981 Nice Maserati. Looks like a CMC but I don't recall them by TCL on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 04:22PM - doing one with that livery.
  - #470990 A thank you to Frank for the decals :) by Josh Shy on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 09:51AM
  - #470986 Look closely and you'll see that the #10 decal (or sticker) by Craigj35344 on Sunday Sep 20, 2026 at 01:07AM - on the side covers the bottom gap of the door opening, indicating it was added later to the CMC mode
    - #470987 That explains it. by TCL on Sunday Sep 20, 2026 at 09:45AM

#470970 Opposing 427's... by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 01:12PM -
- #470973 Looks like either the Franklin Mint or Wix Icons Spinout by TCL on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 04:00PM - Cobra but I don't remember either of them wearing that particular license plate. What model is it?
  - #470977 Both Franklin Mint cars, the Vette is a higher detailed by Josh Shy on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 02:11PM - edition.

#470965 Random Model Pic of the Day...more Corvette Racing. by
Gavin
on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:46PM -
- #470968 5,6,7 and 8, you got them all. A great era in Corvette by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 01:03PM - racing but where did the yellow come from?

#470961 "The L88" by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:42PM -
- #470964 All great ones. I should have grabbed more of these by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:45PM - when they were relatively cheap.
  - #470969 My biggest problem with this version is not the rebel flag, by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 01:07PM - although it got me kicked off Diecast.org, it's the front wheels, five spoke mag with the aero cover
    - #470971 That's how it raced at Sebring in 1972 by Guest on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 02:52PM - https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1972/Sebring-1972-03-25-057.jpg
      - #470975 Oh yeah, I've seen pictures of the car and I understand the by Josh Shy on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 02:08PM - effects it is to have but without a wheel designed for it like Porsche or Lancia how does it help mo
        #470985 The wheel fans were made from Corvair engine cooling fans. by Guest on Saturday Sep 19, 2026 at 09:10AM - They pulled air through the wheel to the outside.

#470956 Auto racing is a "Grand Sport"... by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:36PM -
- #470963 Love the GS! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:44PM -
  - #470967 Hey those look very familiar :) by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:55PM

#470953 Ah the sixties... by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:32PM -
- #470972 All great but the Daytona coupe's race record during that by TCL on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 03:49PM - time period makes it stand above the other two.
  - #470976 Without question. by Josh Shy on Friday Sep 18, 2026 at 02:09PM
- #470962 The Cheetah is so strange looking (in a good way) compared by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:42PM - to the other 2.
  - #470966 The funny part is all three of these received skepticism by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:49PM - for their appearance, but yeah, the Scarab takes the cake :)

#470942 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 04:28PM -
- #470952 Great red, white and blue line up of T/A's ! by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:12PM
  - #470960 Thanks, Josh. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:41PM

#470939 Some more semi-random stuff by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 01:59PM -
- #470945 Great set! by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 08:13PM - But you got to get some livery on the LW E-Type
  - #470948 Decals over rivets is quite an accomplishment :) by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:08PM
  - #470946 That makes a big difference! by TCL on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 06:44AM
- #470944 All that's needed now is the 1953 Le Mans winning C-type. by TCL on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 06:22PM
  - #470949 That would be a great addition but my set up works best up by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:10PM - to three cars, adding a fourth gets crowded.
- #470940 nice trio of gorgeous Jags! by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 04:25PM
  - #470951 Thanks Gavin :) by Josh Shy on Thursday Sep 17, 2026 at 12:10PM

#470938 Some semi-random stuff by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 01:53PM -
- #470941 I have that T/A, but I'm missing the other 2. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 04:27PM -

#470930 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Sep 15, 2026 at 01:22PM -
- #470937 Subaru has come a long way, quality and performance now by Josh Shy on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 01:39PM - define their reputation. And it's a blue oval!
  - #470943 They have come a long way, just from the 80's. by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 04:30PM - Blue oval indeed!
- #470931 Nice! by
  Venom
  on Tuesday Sep 15, 2026 at 04:17PM - I only have a 1/18 hawkeye road car lol. One of my friends just bought a 1/1 bugeye wagon though.
  - #470935 Thanks, Venom. Love the Bugeye, but owning a Hawkeye, by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 at 11:24AM - I had to have that one.