r/ModelCars
59k members
r/ModelCars is a subreddit with 59k members. The community frequently discusses model, hate, build, finished, and tamiya, and they frequently recommend/review glue, clear coat, and resources, and the most common flair used is finished, dts build, wip, tuesday tip, and show / contest news.
This subreddit is the home of model cars, trucks and bikes. Feel free to share photos of your completed models, works in progress, tips and techniques.
Popular Topics in r/ModelCars
#1
Model
: "Finished the first Model is ~20 years!"
78 posts
#2
Hate
49 posts
#3
Build
: "Really nice wood technique! Build progress resumes on my 67 Vette Build"
39 posts
#4
Finished
: "Finished the first model is ~20 years!"
37 posts
#5
Tamiya
: "Tamiya Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Larini #8 FINISHED"
37 posts
#6
Hard Time
35 posts
#7
Dts
: "[JUDGE] Dts Final Submission - Tamiya Nissan 240 Street Custom"
26 posts
#8
Looking For A Kit
24 posts
#9
Ford
: "AMT 1994 Ford F-150 Lightning (Finished)"
24 posts
#10
Revell
: "[JUDGE] DTS Final submission Teal Steel Revell 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 396 Wagon"
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/ModelCars
Glue
22 reviews
#1
Tamiya
4.8★ from 9 reviews
#2
BSI
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Loctite
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Clear Coat
16 reviews
#1
Duplicolor
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Mr. Hobby
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Mr. Surfacer 1500
4.0★ from 1 review
Resources
5 reviews
#1
YouTube
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/ModelCars
#1
FINISHED
: "Best attempt with decals so far"
60 posts
#2
DTS BUILD
: "[JUDGE] DTS Final Submission - Tamiya Nissan 240 Street Custom"
17 posts
#3
WIP
: "Really nice wood technique! Build progress resumes on my 67 Vette build"
10 posts
#4
TUESDAY TIP
: "(SATT) Scale wiring, tubing, hoses, and such"
3 posts
#5
SHOW / CONTEST NEWS
: "NNL Mid Atlantic"
2 posts
#6
VIDEO
: "Trabi 601 S FULL stop motion build w/display"
1 post
#7
ANSWERED
: "CF decals 2nd attempt"
1 post
#8
TUTORIAL
: "Paint correction how to"
1 post
#9
STASH
: "Mail Delivery Today"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ModelCars
Yearly
+10k members(19.1%)
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Last updated: May 29, 2026