r/ModelCars
62k members
r/ModelCars is a subreddit with 62k 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, wip, burnout build, question, and paint.
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
: "Dodge viper GTS"
40 posts
#2
WIP
: "Tamiya Ducati 916"
20 posts
#3
BURNOUT BUILD
: "Ford model A update"
15 posts
#4
QUESTION
: "Honest opinion/advice on acrylic car paint aka Kaleido?"
11 posts
#5
PAINT
: "Update: Testors enamel through airbrush"
7 posts
#6
SHOW / CONTEST NEWS
: "Some of the builds at Penncon"
6 posts
#7
TUESDAY TIP
: "[SATT] This $20 paint shaker is awesome! Only thing is I need to find a way to mount it, otherwise it moves around."
3 posts
#8
STASH
: "Mailman paid a visit today"
2 posts
#9
SCORE!
: "Tamiya is amazing"
1 post
#10
UNBOX
: "'82 Corvette Collector's Edition 1/8 Scale"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ModelCars
Yearly
+9k members(17.6%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026