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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Grimjack on January 05, 2018, 01:25:35 PM

Title: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: Grimjack on January 05, 2018, 01:25:35 PM

I'm looking for weapons, turrets, parts, etc. to create 'Technicals' out of inexpensive 1:43rd pick-ups and similar vehicles.

Does anyone have an inexpensive access point that I could use in plastic, resin or metal?

I'm aiming to cover the 'put a machine gun on the back' all the way up to 'its a WHAT turret!?'.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: v_lazy_dragon on January 05, 2018, 01:36:44 PM

Spectre miniatures do a dedicated range of technical weapons, ranging from .50 cal to BMP turret on some scaffolding :)

Title: Re: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: Manchu on January 05, 2018, 01:37:00 PM

You can get weapons suitable for mounting on technicals from Spectre:

https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/vehicles

What's your source for 1:43 pick ups?

Title: Re: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: Wyrmalla on January 05, 2018, 01:38:52 PM

The obvious place for commercial ones would be Spectre Miniatures, who sell a load of weapons to go with their own technicals (when they have stock). The usual price is only a few pounds, which isn't much if you're not spending much on the original vehicles themselves.

https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/vehicles

Eureka also do loose weapons I believe. I did buy a DShK from them one time, though I think they're more expensive than Spectre. I would say there's others companies as well, but quality wise you're seeing diminishing returns for similar prices.

For spare turrets I'm not sure what's available in that scale. Die Waffenkammer make 1/56 turrets available, as do Company B, but they're going to be too small. Empress have Imprint's stuff, though whether they'd be willing to sell individual parts if you email them, I'm not sure. Kings Hobbies and Games do have loose 1/50th turrets for modern vehicles, but they may be *too* modern to be showing up on a technical (though if you PM Tim on Facebook he may have 3D prints of other stuff available; the prices may be too high for what you're looking for however).


Edit: ah, and there's this site doing 1/43rd scale resin vehicles too. They're moving into doing technical, so may be selling the weapons separate (its early days) if you contact them.

antenocitisworkshop.com/antenocitis/aw-survival/

Title: Re: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: von Lucky on January 05, 2018, 01:40:11 PM

In 1/43 scale or something else (e.g. 28mm)?

Edit: what the others said for 28mm.

Title: Re: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: Wyrmalla on January 05, 2018, 01:41:29 PM

On the subject of "WHAT". :)

(http://www.kingshobbiesandgames.com/v/vspfiles/photos/28mmst-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Weapons to build Toyota Technicals and similar
Post by: Lowtardog on January 05, 2018, 01:54:55 PM

Quote from: v_lazy_dragon on January 05, 2018, 01:36:44 PM

Spectre miniatures do a dedicated range of technical weapons, ranging from .50 cal to BMP turret on some scaffolding :)

Yup exactly what you are after