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

#467563 Anyone recognize this one? by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 01:42PM -
- #467566 Erm, just check the licence plate: Buick Y (Job) by Craigj35344 on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 06:09PM -

#467554 OT: GT1 1996 BPR Nurburgring by
Ulf
on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 12:33AM - Interesting how cars get cult icons, and others are quickly forgotten.
- #467565 That Morgan looks hilarious. Do really like the Lotus by
  Gavin
  on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 04:17PM - & Callaway (?) C4.
- #467562 That is a good question, fate is a fickle thing. by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 01:19PM
- #467555 I didn't remember that. That was 30 years ago so I could by TCL on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 05:47AM - try to make the excuse that my memory is fading with age but I can't. The reason is that I remember
  - #467561 The Lotus does look great in race trim I want a model of all by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 01:17PM - these cars!

#467541 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 12:54AM -
- #467564 Very cool set. Like the 914 & 911 Targa...go figure ;) by
  Gavin
  on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 04:15PM
- #467550 so much variety by ren on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 02:59PM
- #467546 A lot of interesting cars there. I can't identify some of by TCL on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 08:56AM - them and they look smaller than 1/18th in the photo. If they are, then this photo response fits. It'
  - #467548 Politoys x 3, Corgi x 3 and Marklin RAK x 3 by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 09:19AM - all from the early 70s. Plenty of detail and functions, and well shaped for old toy cars I think.
    - #467549 They look great for models of that era. I especially like by TCL on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 09:34AM - the last photo with the opened body.

#467535 From the beginning to the end, don't they look good together by Josh Shy on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 02:12PM -
- #467551 yes sir ! by ren on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 02:59PM
- #467537 They do indeed... by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 09:30PM -
- #467536 Could not agree more! by Frank Lemire on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 08:13PM - And I have 24 in 1:18 and 3 in 1:12 to prove it My favorite early one
  - #467560 That Exoto is very over looked. Great details and the maroon by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 01:11PM - and gold paint is terrific. I'm guessing you had something to do with the racing version?

#467534 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 02:09PM -
- #467538 That's a great one. 1/24, if I remember right? by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 09:30PM
  - #467559 The Franklin Mint at their pinnacle. I still have several by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 01:06PM - 1/24 racing cars.

#467533 NHRA? by Josh Shy on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 02:08PM -
- #467552 have no clue how that steering wheel is gonna control that by ren on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 03:00PM
  - #467558 No it's just a handle for the driver! These and the Altered by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 01:00PM - class were some hard to control cars, too much horsepower and too short a wheel base...but fun to wa

#467532 NASCAR? by Josh Shy on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 02:04PM -
- #467539 I liked that era T-Bird. Looks good as a racer too! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 09:31PM
  - #467556 Dad ran the Columbus office for Jasper for about two years, by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 12:56PM - terrible job I guess but he got to treat customers to racing events like Michigan and the Brickyard.

#467531 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 01:58PM -
- #467553 good stuff as always by ren on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 03:01PM
- #467540 Love that M1 display, Josh! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 09:31PM
  - #467557 Thanks guys! by Josh Shy on Sunday Mar 15, 2026 at 12:57PM

#467529 Kyosho Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione II by
Gavin
on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 11:46AM - I've had this model for a long time, but just rotated it back into my display. Cool little rally ho
- #467543 Still awesome after all these years, and my fave hot hatch by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 01:02AM - ... perhaps my only one. I was confused with this, bought yellow because of course, swapped it fo
- #467530 The closet I ever got to one was using it in racing sim on by TCL on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 12:58PM - an Xbox. It was a fun car to use in that environment. Never saw a 1:1 in person.
  - #467544 In 2000 a friend bought an early Grale... by
    Ulf
    on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 02:55AM - with slightly narrower flares. This was just a used car back then and he owned it for years as a
    - #467545 I'm not surprised that you thought it handled well. That was by TCL on Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 03:46AM - the best part of driving it in the racing sim. Nice shots of the 1:1.

#467520 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 04:19AM -
- #467524 3 different bodystyles & 3 iconic liveries...love it. by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 11:35AM - Only 1 917K here. Big fan of this Martini livery.
- #467521 Bad news for Ferrari. That's one reason I don't have any of by TCL on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 04:42AM - those in my collection though I'm sometimes tempted to get the #20 car.

#467517 They run in the same family :) by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 01:29PM -
- #467526 That Calsonic livery looks SO good! by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 11:38AM
- #467523 Calsonic was my first ''real'' 18 model by
  Ulf
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 09:33AM - and the first one costing at least 3 times what an Ertl costed, or 4 Bburagos.
  - #467525 I still have that 1...my only Calsonic. by
    Gavin
    on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 11:37AM -
- #467518 I always loved that livery! by
  Venom
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 09:59PM - I regret not getting more of those old AA racers every time i see pics of them lol

#467515 As displayed... by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 01:27PM -
- #467527 kicking myself for not grabbing one when they were by
  Gavin
  on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 11:39AM - reasonably priced. Love the lines & engine detail.

#467514 Random model pic of the day by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 01:01PM -

#467506 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:41PM -
- #467513 Now that looks like a "speedster" :) by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:59PM
  - #467528 Thanks, Josh! Love this one. by
    Gavin
    on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 11:39AM

#467492 Random birdview by
Ulf
on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 09:11AM -
- #467512 Amazing how fast things can change at times! by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:56PM
- #467501 Very cool. Love seeing the detail under the cover. by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:37PM

#467482 Last post for the night... by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 07:44PM -
- #467502 awesome group of Ferraris....especially that 512BB LM! by
  Gavin
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:37PM
  - #467511 For some reason it took a conspiracy to create that tasty by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:54PM - little morsel, the box says by: BBR, Kyosho and Mattel, that's the "A" team!
- #467491 Great set. by TCL on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 06:14AM
- #467485 Great! The Breadvan is by TSM-Fujimi? by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 02:31AM
  - #467509 This is by Fujimi, didn't know they were part of TSM? by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:48PM
    - #467519 I think Sunrichtoys was or is the distributor for by
      Ulf
      on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 04:17AM - the US, and TSM used the label for their Ferraris, Breadvan and F50 GT1. Fujimi had a license for t
- #467483 very nice ! by ren on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 10:15PM
  - #467510 Thanks ren! by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:51PM

#467481 O/T question: Starting from 1950, which decade would you say by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 07:17PM - is your favorite racing period. The best cars or the best drivers, whatever the criteria for you, wh
- #467490 I can't draw lines on a decade boundary so for me the by TCL on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 06:13AM - period would be 1953 to 1967. I like watching races where the cars look as good as they perform and
  - #467500 I'll take any year before the cookie cutter days like today by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:35PM
- #467486 Hard to say, the 60s for pure beauty and the transition by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 06:59AM - to modern age, with aero add-ons and wide tires. But somehow I prefer the 70s for their wild expe
  - #467507 I find the seventies my favorite. Hadn't been overrun by by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:41PM - rule books and billboards yet, not all cars looked the same and some great competition between brand
- #467484 The 60's had tremendous development on all fronts by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 11:18PM - powertrain, Aerodynamics, ground force and amazing tire technology. Unfortunately, the same cannot b
  - #467499 I have watched racing from the decades gone by and was by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:31PM - shocked at how many drivers passed away while searching for that elusive match between speed and saf

#467480 O/T question: The five spoke mag wheel has been very by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 07:12PM - popular in the states since the early sixties, Crager Wheels had a lot to do with that (I think). So
- #467489 I can't say a five spoke wheel design is my favorite. To me by TCL on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 05:49AM - it all depends on the car they are fitted on. Some wheels that stand out to me are the Minilites, Bo
  - #467496 Sorry, didn't mean the five spoke was every ones favorite, by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:17PM - just very popular. I think there is support for that idea just referencing how many manufactures hav

#467475 Random Model Pic of the Day. by
Gavin
on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 01:00PM - 5 generations of Ferrari's V12 4 seaters...
- #467487 Cool line-up. I'll take the two left ones... by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 02:53AM - but for today's use I would choose the FF.
  - #467505 Thanks...I prefer the oldies too. by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:40PM
- #467479 Wow a lot to take in there. First nice hind quarters :) The by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 06:59PM - second picture looks like a group at a family reunion posing for a picture with cheesy smiles, say c
  - #467504 Thanks Josh. I'm a big fan of blue & think it suits by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:38PM - these larger Ferraris better than the normal red.
    - #467508 Kidding, it's nice to see a Ferrari in other than red (but by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:44PM - yellow would be my next fav).
- #467476 nice collection by ren on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 03:22PM
  - #467503 thanks ren! by
    Gavin
    on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:38PM

#467468 Random model pictures of the day by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 11:16AM -
- #467488 One of my alltime Indy faves. by
  Ulf
  on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 04:40AM - Awesome car and great model.
  - #467498 I have to agree, one of my favorite Indy car models. by Josh Shy on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 12:19PM
- #467478 Thanks Gavin, for some reason only half of the pictures by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 06:42PM - showed up, here are the rest...
- #467471 Great pics, Josh. Looks really good in outside by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 11:36AM - natural light.

#467455 Costly but a steal: Maserati MC20 by BBR by
Ulf
on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 06:25AM - Right now, Maserati dealer models by BBR (and some TSM) are blown out. Between all these lifeless r
- #467473 I'm not usually a fan of modern supercars but this one looks by TCL on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 12:21PM - good to me. Good color choice as well.
  - #467493 Thanks! Fuel flap opens, too. by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 09:23AM
- #467467 The Trifecta: Great looking car, beautifully done model and by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 10:23AM - fantastic photos of both. Thanks Ulf!
  - #467494 Glad you liked it. by
    Ulf
    on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 09:23AM - For half price not this shabby.
- #467456 Great color choice! Looks really good in yellow. Really by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 09:28AM - like the styling on the MC20. I don't think I realized that BBR did a fully opening resin version.
  - #467465 It is diecast, as mentioned in the first sentences. by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 10:18AM - Probably produced by LCD. This would not be possible with resin, apart from some megabucks highend m
    - #467469 sorry...yes. Mis-typed that. It was supposed to say by
      Gavin
      on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 11:25AM - 'didn't realize BBR did a fully opening diecast version vs a sealed resin."
      - #467495 :-D by
        Ulf
        on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 09:24AM

#467451 Random birdviews by
Ulf
on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 02:14AM -
- #467457 nice comparo set. That's a big sedan, especially for the by
  Gavin
  on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 09:30AM - Euro market.
  - #467464 Or maybe the other cars are just that small???? by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 10:15AM
    - #467522 When these came out they were huuuge in traffic... by
      Ulf
      on Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 08:04AM - which was mainly stuff like Beetle, Escort, Kadett, 124, R4, 2CV, Simcas and such. The only oppon
- #467453 No idea what that 4 door sedan is and I'm not going to by TCL on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 04:41AM - cheat by trying to use search by image technology. :-) The vinyl top suggests it's likely a car fro
  - #467466 The Trans Am is nice but I like the BMW the best :) by Josh Shy on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 10:18AM
    - #467472 That M1 caught my eye too. Great orange! by
      Gavin
      on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 11:36AM
  - #467454 Opel Admiral 1970 by BoS by
    Ulf
    on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 06:27AM -
    - #467474 Not an Opel I'm familiar with. Probably because it never by TCL on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 12:26PM - came to the USA and in 1970 I wasn't interested in sedans.