r/ModelCars
61k members
r/ModelCars is a subreddit with 61k members. The community frequently discusses model, hate, build, finished, and tamiya, and they frequently recommend/review glue, paints, and airbrush, and the most common flair used is finished, porsche 911 build, wip, question, and tuesday tip.
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
78 posts
#2
Hate
49 posts
#3
Build
39 posts
#4
Finished
37 posts
#5
Tamiya
37 posts
#6
Hard Time
35 posts
#7
Dts
26 posts
#8
Looking For A Kit
24 posts
#9
Ford
24 posts
#10
Revell
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/ModelCars
Flair Used in r/ModelCars
#1
FINISHED
: "Tamiya Toyota GT One"
33 posts
#2
PORSCHE 911 BUILD
: "Ol classic Tamiya Porsche 911 Turbo 88 - WIP"
22 posts
#3
WIP
: "Plumbed!"
20 posts
#4
QUESTION
: "Getting Started"
11 posts
#5
TUESDAY TIP
: "SATT stripping paint"
5 posts
#6
UNBOX
: "New kit on the bench!"
2 posts
#7
SCORE!
: "To good of a deal"
2 posts
#8
VIDEO
: "Mobil 1 Honda NSX sprue to complete stop motion build"
1 post
#9
PAINT
: "88’ Mustang GT"
1 post
#10
SCRATCH BUILD
: "Lotus Elise 340R (scratch built)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ModelCars
Yearly
+9k members(17.6%)
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Last updated: August 1, 2026