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

#471366 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 12:06PM -
- #471408 the blue race trim is so iconic by ren on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 04:04PM
- #471384 Subaru pulls at my heart strings. Loved the commercial with by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 09:30AM - the family of Goldens driving around but the new one out now with the giant Golden puppy trying to p
  - #471397 their marketing has been great recently. by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 12:23PM
- #471372 Neat. Had both but sold them for a slight by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 01:51AM - focusing... lol, didn't work. The blue one in rally form I had twice, they sold well on ebay back
  - #471396 I have a Rally version as well, it was one of my by
    Gavin
    on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 12:22PM - first higher end models (AA #1 or 2 in my collection). Still here...

#471364 Behind the curtain, this is my photo station by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 10:27AM -
- #471398 Cool set up. Nice to see behind the scenes! by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 12:24PM
- #471371 Nice... fabric looks better in pix than the styro by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 01:49AM
  - #471383 Thanks, I have to agree :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 09:26AM

#471363 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 10:25AM -
- #471370 Masterpiece, car & model by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 01:49AM
  - #471382 One of my favorites! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 09:25AM
- #471365 AA did a fantastic job on these. Such a cool model & livery by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 12:03PM -
  - #471389 Yes sir, nice pix too! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 10:17AM

#471362 Horse power under glass, can you tell what car this is? by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 10:21AM -
- #471368 Looks LaFerrarish 2 me. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 01:47AM -
  - #471390 And that would be la correct answer :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 10:18AM
    - #471399 lol by
      Gavin
      on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 12:24PM

#471346 Carpet crawler by
Ulf
on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 06:04AM -
- #471356 Great color and interesting light reflections on the roof. by TCL on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:49AM
- #471352 One just popped up on BAT in a similar by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:43AM - shade. Looks excellent. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-lamborghini-islero-2/
  - #471376 This one is a beauty. Suprisingly good with old-fashioned by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 04:22AM - wire wheels.

#471345 More pumpkins by
Ulf
on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 06:02AM -
- #471361 Ah the pumkin patch..will the Great Pumpkin rise from this by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 10:05AM - shrined patch to deliver bags of toys and candy to the true believers?
- #471351 great lineup of different shades. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:42AM

#471344 Euro V8 by
Ulf
on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 05:05AM -
- #471367 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 04:48PM - Great px of a great model and lovely car, albeit not a real super car or full blown GT. This said, i
  - #471379 All said is true, just brown came instead of green, too bad by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 05:36AM - I skipped the nice orange for that color which never came out. Brown car was title star on two bo
- #471350 Great model, but I've never been into the styling & I know I by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:41AM - should be.
  - #471355 Every time I see this I think I should have got the AA. On by TCL on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:47AM - the other hand, my display space is getting tight so I'm not looking for one now.

#471339 Happy Thanksgiving, all you wonderful Canadian neighbors!!!! by Craigj35344 on Monday Oct 12, 2026 at 03:09PM - Once we get this jerk in the White House under control (or even ousted) we should go back to normal,
- #471360 The Prime Minister of Canada has a great sense of humor, he by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 09:57AM - released an update on lake america, says Canada is naming one of the Great Lakes after Obama, but he
- #471349 Well said, Craig! Bravo! by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:41AM
- #471348 Vote on November 3 by Guest on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 07:03AM
- #471347 Well stated. by Terrence on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 06:13AM
- #471341 I ditto this. Knock on wood. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 03:02AM
- #471340 Same sentiments here. by TCL on Monday Oct 12, 2026 at 04:10PM

#471338 Random model pick of the day by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 12, 2026 at 12:23PM -
- #471353 I should have bought the liveried version to by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:46AM - go with the street car.
  - #471357 Would have rather had a liveried version myself, the street by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 09:48AM - car looks good in blue.
- #471342 Nice... I kept it, too, despite not collecting plainbodies by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 03:04AM
  - #471358 Curbside but it is a nice looking model, I thought you had a by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 09:50AM - version with livery, a black and white car?

#471337 Horse power under glass, can you tell what car this is? by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 12, 2026 at 12:20PM -
- #471354 HWE 458 GT2, I think. by
  Gavin
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 08:47AM -
  - #471359 Ding ding ding, we have a winner, the 458 GT2! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 09:52AM
    - #471369 Ah, close but no cigar 4 me. by
      Ulf
      on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 01:48AM - The 458 GT I have has a slightly different engine bay look, so I was confused.
      - #471381 The engine bays are slightly different between the street by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 14, 2026 at 09:20AM - and GT2 versions.
- #471343 Something mid-egined and racy from Maranello. by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 at 03:06AM - The 458 seemingly not.

#471332 Booh. by
Ulf
on Sunday Oct 11, 2026 at 02:57AM - Grim Pumpkin Season.
- #471334 such an angry face! by
  Gavin
  on Sunday Oct 11, 2026 at 02:03PM - some of my favorite oranges...
- #471333 AMG? Not sure what my favorite orange 1/18th is but it's by TCL on Sunday Oct 11, 2026 at 06:29AM - probably this Minichamps 904 with the Solido/Jada Fast and Furious Supra below it coming in second p
  - #471336 The 904 with the little duck tail spoiler gets my vote :) by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 12, 2026 at 12:18PM

#471326 For Frank LeMire; a great way to rake your fall leaves: by Craigj35344 on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 11:54PM -
- #471331 Away on vacation................ by Frank Lemire on Saturday Oct 10, 2026 at 05:19PM - but when I get home I'll look to rent one to blow my leaves..............thanks for the heads up!
- #471327 Costly and stylish. I like. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Oct 10, 2026 at 03:17AM

#471321 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 01:45PM -
- #471328 The best looking Audi. by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Oct 10, 2026 at 03:17AM
- #471325 It took someone to buy them out but very cool Bentley went by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 02:29PM - racing again!

#471314 Extra post for Saturday by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:59AM -
- #471320 Very nice. Only have the R8R here. Very cool that by
  Gavin
  on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 01:44PM - Maisto made this.
  - #471329 Early Audi by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Oct 10, 2026 at 03:19AM -
    - #471335 nice...the Coupe version. Wish Maisto had done that too. by
      Gavin
      on Sunday Oct 11, 2026 at 02:04PM
  - #471324 All cheap models but photograph surprisingly well :) by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 02:28PM

#471313 Horse power under glass..can you tell what car this is? by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:54AM - starting off with an easy one
- #471315 Sure; Jaguar XJ-13. by Craigj35344 on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 10:03AM
  - #471317 That was my first thought when I saw the photo. by TCL on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 10:41AM
    - #471323 Then you were both right, but they will get harder from here by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 02:24PM

#471312 Random model pic of the day...on steroids by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:52AM -
- #471330 Peak Gr 5, brutal cars with amok turbo engines by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Oct 10, 2026 at 08:09AM -
- #471319 Love them both....the full racers & the base cars. by
  Gavin
  on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 01:42PM

#471303 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 06:31AM -
- #471309 Like the black, nice with numbers on it. by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:44AM
- #471306 Great model but might be even greater if you put that by TCL on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 07:14AM - that temporary race number you added back on the front of the car. My first thought when I saw that
  - #471311 It was never attached on it... by
    Ulf
    on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:50AM - I just made a copy of the rear number and put the paper on top for this pic. Yeah, it does look muc
    - #471316 Tecnomodel's recently released version also has the front by TCL on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 10:40AM - numbers missing. I think both companies used photos of the restored version of the 1:1 since it also

#471300 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 01:46PM -
- #471310 That, by definition, is a gaggle of blue :) by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:45AM
  - #471322 I'm a sucker for blues! by
    Gavin
    on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 01:45PM
- #471304 Consequent in blue. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 06:32AM - The E39 just came out by KK in diecast.
  - #471318 yup, saw that. Long time coming. Seems by
    Gavin
    on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 01:41PM - like a difficult model to get right. Both have some issues.

#471297 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 11:59AM -
- #471302 Great oldies but the Aston is a bit crude in this companion by
  Ulf
  on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 06:30AM - Wonder why I never got the Spark version. Maybe these are now too old, even for me. :-D
  - #471308 Never say never :) by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:41AM
- #471301 such great lines on 60s racers. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 01:47PM
  - #471307 And you could tell them apart even without liveries! by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 09:41AM

#471286 More Bluey by
Ulf
on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 08:39AM -
- #471298 Nice combination with the silver stripes with the darker by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 12:04PM - blue outline. I like the engine under glass too!
- #471287 Looks excellent in that blue! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 08:44AM

#471283 The 69 Boss Mustang is coming from Solido, too. by
Ulf
on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 05:50AM - With a good but probably too large front spoiler. First releases sadly in a christmas ornament red
- #471288 I saw that on DS. Too bad about the red, as that's likely by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 08:46AM - the color I would have bought. Not sure if the hood & side scoops are plastic, but in some pics the
  - #471305 The weird red and the usual color mis-matches on doors by
    Ulf
    on Friday Oct 09, 2026 at 06:36AM - with Solido's metallics may make the red Boss an oddball.
- #471284 That surprises me. It looks like the only opening parts are by TCL on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 07:17AM - the doors judging by the photos I just saw. I'm guessing Solido may market the Boss as a Jada in the
  - #471285 All modern Solidos apart from the Buggy are doors-open only by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 08:01AM - but then, no bad shutlines there. They have several Mustangs already, the Shelby 1967 I think, an
    - #471294 I forgot about that Shelby GT500. I had one in a light green by TCL on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 10:07AM - color and got rid of it because that color made the wide gap between the door and the front fender l

#471277 1941 Packard 180 Darrin Convertible in 1:18 by Steve on Wednesday Oct 07, 2026 at 06:32PM - Does anybody know where I could find a 1941 Packard 180 Darrin Convertible in 1:18? Or, even better
- #471282 There was a cheapo Signature of the Packard by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 03:28AM - see here: https://www.modelly.de/modellautos/sammlung/woodchuck/signature-models/packard-180-darr

#471274 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Oct 07, 2026 at 12:57PM -
- #471281 HW Elite 430? by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 03:24AM - I think there was no other diecast of this made.
  - #471290 yup, HWE. I think you're right, they were the only ones. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 08:49AM
- #471276 Is that a satin finish and if so, who made it? by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 07, 2026 at 03:07PM
  - #471289 It is a satin finish. HWE released a few different models by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 08:48AM - in this shade for Ferrari's 60th (I think) anniversary. Not my 1st (or 2nd) choice in color, but
    - #471295 I am familiar with HW "chrome" colors but not satin and was by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 11:17AM - wondering if it was a Solido or Jada Pink Slips car which leads to the question, making a Ferrari? B
      - #471299 no worries at all. :) by
        Gavin
        on Thursday Oct 08, 2026 at 12:43PM