r/ModelCars
60k members
r/ModelCars is a subreddit with 60k 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, tuesday tip, video, and tutorial.
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
: "Finished my group Build entry how I originally wanted to - Tamiya Jaguar XJR-9LM"
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
26 posts
#8
Looking For A Kit
24 posts
#9
Ford
: "AMT 1994 Ford F-150 Lightning (Finished)"
24 posts
#10
Revell
: "Revell 1:24 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am"
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/ModelCars
Flair Used in r/ModelCars
#1
FINISHED
: "1/24 Tamiya Subaru Impreza Wrc’99"
65 posts
#2
WIP
: "Toyota GR86 interior| Tamiya 1/24 #1"
14 posts
#3
TUESDAY TIP
: "(SATT) Scale wiring, tubing, hoses, and such"
1 post
#4
VIDEO
: "Trabi 601 S FULL stop motion build w/display"
1 post
#5
TUTORIAL
: "Paint correction how to"
1 post
#6
SHOW / CONTEST NEWS
: "NNL Mid Atlantic"
1 post
#7
SCORE!
: "Local Hobby Shop haul plus online orders"
1 post
#8
UNBOX
: "Over the moon!"
1 post
#9
BIG SCALE
: "Pocher Alfa 8c Monza"
1 post
#10
STASH
: "HL Discount Strikes Again"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ModelCars
Yearly
+9k members(18.6%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026