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

#471607 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:07AM -
- #471639 Super pic! by
  Ulf
  on Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 at 10:18AM
  - #471640 Thanks Ulf ! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 at 11:37AM
- #471608 Great lineup. The C6 is still my favorite... by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:15AM -
  - #471621 The Hotwheels C6 is a great looking model and until by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 02:22PM - recently my favorite Corvette. A guy I work with bought a C7 end of last year and I have to say it i

#471606 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:03AM -
- #471628 GMP 1/12 by Don Klema on Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 at 09:30AM - It’s great to see the GMP Ford GT’s and the Cobra so well presented!
  - #471635 Thank you Don. by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 at 10:04AM
- #471625 My kind of display cases! by Frank Lemire on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 03:34PM - Love all these models and really like your display
  - #471627 Thanks Frank :) by Josh Shy on Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 at 09:26AM
- #471618 Good lighting. by TCL on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:56AM
  - #471622 Each case has it's own set of lights but sorry, this picture by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 02:24PM - is terrible, poor focus.
- #471609 Great displays, Josh. Really like by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:16AM - the Dan Gurney one.
  - #471623 "Dan Gurney for President"!!! by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 02:25PM

#471598 Back 2 random modelcars by
Ulf
on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 08:05AM -
- #471610 love the purple, but I can't get into the styling at all. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:18AM - The side profile is ok, but the front & rear facias are a mess. I like the previous gen a lot more.
- #471605 It looks Royal doesn't it ? by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 10:37AM
- #471601 That purple looks good in natural light. by TCL on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 10:27AM

#471597 Kremer Porsche with road registration... by
Ulf
on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 05:15AM -
- #471611 So crazy that they made them street legal. Love that by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:20AM - Valiant car. Great article here on Walter Wolf's personal Kremer K3:
- #471604 Are we talking street legal ? by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 10:35AM
  - #471626 Yup, but it is a 997 based car. by
    Ulf
    on Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 at 07:53AM

#471596 Who am I? by
Ulf
on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 05:13AM - Not sure if this was sold in the US, too. Not sure if I ever saw one on the road, neither.
- #471612 I don't think we got those here...nor the Taunus it was by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:23AM - based on. I've never heard of it, but thanks for posting & Craig for the history. Very cool lookin
- #471603 Would have never guessed this. Almost resembles a little by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 10:31AM - Triumph fastback (squint).
- #471599 Ford OSI 20M TS - see history link by Craigj35344 on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 08:13AM -
  - #471602 Nice background story, the ingredients that make things by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 10:29AM - happen.

#471595 Random Real Cat by
Ulf
on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 05:11AM -
- #471613 gorgeous. Love the BB next to it too. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:23AM
- #471600 Looks like a Cunningham car but the paint looks silver by TCL on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 10:25AM - instead of white in that photo.

#471591 I hear they did a lot of drugs in the sixties... by Josh Shy on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 01:06PM -
- #471593 This bubbletop car is groovy... erm uber cool. by
  Ulf
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 03:56AM
  - #471624 :) by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 02:27PM

#471590 "How bad is it?" you ask...First shot is for perspective... by Josh Shy on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 01:02PM -
- #471614 now I see why you display it with the body pieces by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:25AM - off. Underneath, it looks amazing. Stance & the engine cover fitment is really bad, especially for
- #471594 Is it the bonnet fitment or a suspension problem? by
  Ulf
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 05:10AM - A collector friend had this issue. Old pic from Ferrari event loooong ago.
  - #471617 Bad fit body component and 4 wheel drive ride height ruin by Josh Shy on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:49AM - all the great things about this model. Shame
- #471592 Nice engine bay but as you noted, it comes at the cost by TCL on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 02:58PM - of a poorly fitted cover. My first GMP 412P had a gap that was too large on one side or the rear

#471585 Random real car by
Ulf
on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 05:12AM -
- #471615 oh wow...very cool to see one of those in person. Love it. by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:26AM
- #471588 Nice shot of the engine compartment, that's wild all by by Josh Shy on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 10:47AM - it's self, then add the wide body flares and fat tires, what's not to love?
- #471587 Looks brutal in a good way. by TCL on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 09:50AM

#471584 Smokers from Belgium by
Ulf
on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 05:07AM -
- #471616 awesome trio! by
  Gavin
  on Monday Oct 26, 2026 at 11:26AM
- #471589 I didn't expect to see a Joe Cool car, nice! by Josh Shy on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 10:48AM
- #471586 I like Ferraris with Belgian yellow liveries. Waiting for by TCL on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 09:49AM - the yellow 412P that I have on pre-order. I'm not familiar with the liveries on those BMWs but

#471572 Automobile Autumn by
Ulf
on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 01:37AM -
- #471581 Found an outside shot...... by Frank Lemire on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 09:29PM - But no autumn leaves
- #471579 great lighting, along with the leaves. Is that a house? by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 09:08PM - looks massive.
- #471574 Great shot, great model. Even the house outside looks great. by TCL on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 04:36AM - I think older buildings have so much more character than what's been built in last several decades h
  - #471576 Thanks... also, the new houses still have to prove they are by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 05:36AM - still there in 200 yrs from now.

#471571 Move over.... by
Ulf
on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 01:32AM -
- #471580 One of my favorite cars............. by Frank Lemire on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 09:25PM - and just a coincidence that is a Daytona I have eight of these models - here are two of my favori
- #471578 Love those 2....particularly the #64 car. by
  Gavin
  on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 09:07PM -
- #471575 Classic Kyosho at its best. Here's one I shouldn't have by TCL on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 04:43AM - sold.

#471566 Just another little hatchback... by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 02:18PM -
- #471570 Perhaps the best sports car of the last decade... by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 01:30AM - still on top of GT racing years after the street car ran out of production, and the new version - th
- #471567 That is great looking. Love the styling. Still haven't by
  Gavin
  on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 07:50PM - picked one up yet. Trying to decide between the base model like yours or a Black Series.

#471557 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 08:51AM -
- #471573 I always thought the M's rear end is a bit flat by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 01:40AM - but I could be wrong. Do your CMR/Werk 512s roll?
  - #471577 they don't roll, unfortunately. by
    Gavin
    on Saturday Oct 24, 2026 at 09:05PM
    - #471583 Same here, sadly. by
      Ulf
      on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 05:05AM - But full livery.
- #471563 That #6 is better looking than the $300 + GMP version hands by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 01:58PM - down, not even close, wanna trade?
  - #471569 Hard to believe the GMP can be that bad...but I don't really by
    Gavin
    on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 07:52PM - remember seeing much about them when they were released.
- #471560 Last of the Ferrari Le Mans prototypes that I admired for by TCL on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 09:56AM - their looks.
  - #471568 Thanks. They are great looking. by
    Gavin
    on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 07:51PM

#471553 Just saw that Kyosho is coming out with some classic 911s. by TCL on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 05:45AM - Posted on their Facebook page (don't need a FB account to view it):
- #471564 Nice to see some color in there! by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 01:59PM
- #471556 Great looking. Since I already have AA's '67 S, I'll pass, by
  Gavin
  on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 08:50AM - but I do still want one of the original batch.
- #471554 Nice... are these basically the same as these? by
  Ulf
  on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 06:52AM - https://diecastsociety.com/kyosho-new-metal-porsche-911/
  - #471555 Probably a lot of the same basics but this new batch is by TCL on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 07:09AM - the 911S model while the first batch was a 1964. For me the Fuchs wheels are what will probably caus

#471552 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 01:22AM -
- #471565 Guessing this is an older model with the tobacco livery by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 02:01PM - showing, those were the days!
  - #471582 Not this old, 2018, Ixo had a decal set coming with it. by
    Ulf
    on Sunday Oct 25, 2026 at 05:04AM - But now are the better days for tobacco cars, as Werk83 and CMR just put on the liveries, and PMA br
- #471558 door stop! Such a cool looking car & I really like by
  Gavin
  on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 08:55AM - the Marlboro livery. Good article from Hagerty here:

#471547 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 10:31AM -
- #471559 love the 917/10. by
  Gavin
  on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 08:56AM
  - #471561 This particular model and livery are one of my all timers! by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 01:49PM
- #471551 Sinister car. by
  Ulf
  on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 01:21AM
  - #471562 I prefer the all black over the black and orange, although by Josh Shy on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 01:52PM - this time of year the black and orange would fit!

#471540 Cat content by
Ulf
on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 01:27AM -
- #471550 I would like Kyosho to do another E-type coupe but in this by TCL on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 02:52PM - color:
- #471546 I like the blue with red interior, different. by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 10:07AM
- #471545 beautiful Jags. Love that XJ. When I was in high school, by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 08:34AM - neighbors on both sides had Jag XJs...one a late Series III (in this nice burgundy with wires), & th
- #471542 I thought it was great that Kyosho started doing E-types. by TCL on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 04:24AM - Still hoping they'll do an open top version. I think the last company that did a street version was
- #471541 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 02:31AM - Sleek cats ! Great pix, tx Ulf ! Wonder why Paragon never made the XJ mark II or even the mark I

#471533 Random model pic of the day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 11:26AM -
- #471538 Welly? It is a beautiful model. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 01:22AM - Never got this Maisto, though. The Jag recycler was a nice car, too, but a rare sight on our roads.
  - #471544 yup, Welly & Maisto. The Maisto is nicely done...one by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 08:30AM - of their better models. Good overall shape & nice shutlines.
    - #471548 I thought this was a nice model but like too many Maisto's by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 10:38AM - and a couple of other cheaper manufactures, NO BRAKE ROTORS. If you don't want to go to the expense
      - #471549 Sorry, that should be no brake calipers. by Josh Shy on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 02:02PM
- #471536 Kinda early for a Christmas post? I had the green AM, sold by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 02:32PM - it but really like the wheels on the red version.
  - #471543 Thanks! I love those wheels too. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 08:27AM

#471526 Random model pick of the day by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 09:52AM -
- #471528 Very cool shot. Love that McLaren Papaya orange. by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 10:34AM
  - #471535 Me too! by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 02:29PM

#471516 French Twins by
Ulf
on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 05:46AM -
- #471529 Very cool looking cars. I don't have any Matras, but by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 10:35AM - one of these is tempting.
- #471525 "Fellow collector", are you sure your not just hoarding by Josh Shy on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 09:50AM - Matra's?
  - #471539 :-D by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Oct 22, 2026 at 01:22AM
- #471517 Duplicates or different model brands? I'm not into Matras by TCL on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 06:31AM - but they look identical to me. The car does have a very nice shape and isn't overloaded with aero at
  - #471518 Second one for a fellow collector... by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 08:53AM - to save shipping. :-)