Toy car scales and where to buy them?

[gmanrocks]

Hey folks

I'm not too up on the scale of toy cars, I've just got my head around mini scales . What scale toy cars would I need to use for SA terrain if I'm using the official minis?

Also, does anyone know of places in the UK to get 1930s style suitable cars and trucks?

Cheers

[dinohunterpoa]

Hey folks

I'm not too up on the scale of toy cars, I've just got my head around mini scales . What scale toy cars would I need to use for SA terrain if I'm using the official minis?

Also, does anyone know of places in the UK to get 1930s style suitable cars and trucks?

Cheers

IMHO, ebay.uk is your friend! Look for die cast cars in 1:50 and 1:43 scale, also Lledo Days Gone and Matchbox Models of Yesteryear collections!

And take a look at this blog: http://wargaminggirl.blogspot.com.br/2014/06/more-vehicles-for-gangster-project.html

 

[gmanrocks]

IMHO, ebay.uk is your friend! Look for die cast cars in 1:50 and 1:43 scale, also Lledo Days Gone and Matchbox Models of Yesteryear collections!

And take a look at this blog: http://wargaminggirl.blogspot.com.br/2014/06/more-vehicles-for-gangster-project.html

 

Awesome! Thanks, just what I'm looking for

[dinohunterpoa]

Awesome! Thanks, just what I'm looking for

You're always welcome! 

WARNING: collecting model cars for Cthulhu games can be ADDICTIVE!!! 

1:43 MATRIX SCALE MODELS - ROLLS ROYCE - PHANTOM I BARKER SPORTS TORPEDO ROADSTER MAHARAJA OF KOTA WITH MILITARY CANON 1925 (suitable equipped for cthulhesque hunting expeditions)





 

[Mason]

If you are using the official miniatures from UMW, I would suggest you go for 1:43 vehicles as the UMW figures are slightly bigger than most 28mm figures.
My collection consists of mainly MoY by Matchbox to match my 28's as they tend to be slightly smaller, but they are 'box-sixed' and not a consistent scale. Some of the larger ones may work for you, though.

Lledo Days Gone tend to be a lot smaller and do not always work well with 28's and will be too small for UMW figures, in my opinion.

I have recently been buying 1:43 ertl cars for my own Lemonade Wars figures and they would work well for your intended use.
They are rather nice too.
All picked up on ebay UK fairly cheaply.

There are a few cars from my little collection for SA here, showing the slight differences in scale amongst the MoY that I use here:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=39808.1800

More detailed pictures of them next to 'Shotgun Bob' the car showroom Cultist from Pulp figures are dotted around that thread.

Note that the two vehicles at either end of the top row are Days Gone By and are noticeably smaller.

[joekano]

Yep, I'd go with Lledo and Matchbox on eBay.

I've got some pics on the blog of various vehicles against a 1 inch (25mm) grid if it helps:

http://majorthomasfoolery.blogspot.com/search/label/Diecast

There is also this great Russian Matchbox site that lists the scale of each particular vehicle in the that line (they can vary quite a bit):
http://www.matchbox.3kom.ru/index_e.htm