Inexpensive scale model vehicles for 28mm/HeroClix figures?

[Myrlyn]

Can anyone suggest some inexpensive car/truck models for use as scenery for my urban city board?  The figures we'll be using are 28mm and HeroClix.  I currently have a large collection of matchbox cars that we use, but they can appear a bit small sometimes.  I use matchbox because they are inexpensive and do the job in a pinch, but if I could find some inexpensive larger models in the right scale I'd consider investing in some...

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Keith

[mattblackgod]

Hotwheels did some 1:50 scale cars a while back. I grabbed a couple for my Post Apoc gangs. They scale up well but wether you can find them is another question. Here they are.





Some of the Fastlane toys at scale up well at Toys R Us. Take a mini with you for reference.

Ebay is dodgy for scales. I have gotten 1:50 or 1:48 cars that were between 1:72 to 1:32.

[Myrlyn]

MattBlack:

Did you mean their HotWheels Custom Motors line of cars?  Those were kind of nice for post-apoc games because they came with weapons, etc. and I did pick a couple up, but they aren't exactly cheap, and the line of models available is pretty limited (and then needs to be customized further to hide the weapon mounting points).

Keith

[P_Clapham]

CVS sells toy cars roughly that scale.  They run either $5 or $6 bucks.  I have not seen them lately, but they had some early 20th century cars that I snagged.  They match up perfectly with my 28mm pulp miniatures.

[mattblackgod]

I am not sure what they are called, I cant remember. There was no weapons with my cars. 

[Elwood P Dowd]

IIRC , The 1/50 scale HotWheels I had were marketed as "PhatWheels". Pretty consistently and accurately scaled too going by the ones I bothered to measure .

[Hat Guy]

I have a few in my Ultimate Alliance thread, mostly from chain stores (Big W and Kmart in Oz) and $2 Stores for under $5AUD, you just have to keep looking. Carrying an old Space Marine in my pocket helps too.

[Doomsdave]

Do an ebay search for New Ray 1/43.  Some of them are on the biggish side but the vast majority scale well for civilian rides.  They also have quite a few trucks/police/fire etc.  All are $2-5 US.  This is what I use for my Heroclix and supers games.  They look great.  I have about 30 of them currently.

[P_Clapham]

The toy cars at CVS are done by Kintoy die-casting.  The scale varies by model from 1/32 to 1/40.

http://www.hktdc.com/manufacturers-suppliers/Kintoy-Die-Casting-Mfy-Ltd/en/1X001B03/

[Glitzer]

You can try converting Pixar "Cars 2" diecasts or the smaller megabloks Need for Speed kits, both in about 1:55 (I still cannot convince myself to buy Lego-like cars, but they really look better than I expected).

Both are about 6 Euro per car and thus realtivly expensive though.

EDIT: Older Scale lines I used so far were Hot Wheels G-Machines, Hot Wheels Volkswagen Classics, Hot Wheels Dropstars and Siku (but Siku only does Trucks and a Smart in 1:50).
They scale up pretty well:
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And I have some wood harvesting machines from Sword Model, not very cheap (70 Bucks per piece   ) but still nice.
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[DS615]

Toys R Us is the place to go. 
You're looking for the 1:43 cars, and they sell them in those big Bonus Boxes, so you get 8-12 of them for $10.
They also have trucks, which is nice.

I don't remember the brand name, but I can look when I get home if you wish.

[Myrlyn]

Toys R Us is the place to go.  
You're looking for the 1:43 cars, and they sell them in those big Bonus Boxes, so you get 8-12 of them for $10.
They also have trucks, which is nice.

I don't remember the brand name, but I can look when I get home if you wish.

I think these are the cars you mean, right DS615?  
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11773778&searchURL=true
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4483103&searchURL=true

[Steve F]

Many of the cheapest cars - the sort you find in supermarkets to placate the kids being dragged round on the weekly shop - are scaled to fit the box, not to be consistent with each other.  Carry a 28mm figure with you, and you can identify ones which work.

[CompanyB]

There are several series of architectural models you can get in 1:50 scale.  Trucks, cars, SUV's  Just google for them.

http://www.microformmodels.com/newcatalog.html

More models for architects.  Pretty cheap though at $10 each.  Look under 1/4"  (1:48)
http://www.howardmodels.com/supplies/onlineorderform.htm

[proditor]

If you don't mind paper, this guy has a ton of free stuff.  http://cutandfold.info/html/koolwheelz_free_paper_models.html