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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: vodkafan on December 05, 2020, 11:54:47 PM

Title: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: vodkafan on December 05, 2020, 11:54:47 PM
Here are a couple of 1/60 Dinky diecasts I stripped down and repainted for my wargaming pal. They have new rubber tyres from Ebay but the original Dinky toy wheels. They look a bit plain as I have left the markings for him to do.
(https://i.postimg.cc/VvdRVn6r/20201022-142124.jpg)

Here is one of them next to one I did for myself, I replaced the Dinky wheels with resin ones from Anyscale Models as I am more fussy than my mate.

(https://i.postimg.cc/MpRsw7Y1/20201022-142023.jpg)

I like diecasts as they make good robust wargames models and can be picked up real cheap in beaten condition.
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Harry Faversham on December 06, 2020, 01:12:13 AM
They look great, proper heavy metal on the battlefield, innit?
Here's Dinky's Saracen giving the Toms covering fire.

(https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/hm_bbpui/127853/o7twdzcysculo6dk11r9kw277rcvvia1.jpg)

 :)
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: BillK on December 06, 2020, 01:35:58 AM
@vodkafan, nice job.

I'm with you on the durability of die casts. Costs for used and even some NIB models are normally reasonable, repainting is usually easy, and many lend themselves to nice conversions. One example, I have a Lesney Matchbox Scammel as captured kit in my 1:87 DAK.

A wargaming acquaintance has inspired me with a number of Lledo 1:64 die casts he was worked up as generic, expedient troop transport. Since the Lledo models vary widely, it seems many of their 1:64 work well with 1:72 and true 25mm figures... many not so well with 28mm (Dinky 1:60 seems better here), or true 1:76 or 1:87 figures. There seems to be plenty of opportunity to employ die casts in Pulp and out-of-the-main scenarios, such as VBCW.
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Captain Darling on December 06, 2020, 04:10:37 AM
Nice repainting! Well done.

Re; “picked up real cheap in beaten condition” I must live in the wrong place, these diecasts are always expensive when I see them at fairs or junk sales being ‘vintage Dinky” and if they’re beat up it just means they were ‘well loved’ and they are still dear. If I could get cheap ones I’d love to do what you are doing.  :?
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Harry Faversham on December 06, 2020, 08:18:49 AM
Quote from: Captain Darling on December 06, 2020, 04:10:37 AM
Nice repainting! Well done.

Re; “picked up real cheap in beaten condition” I must live in the wrong place, these diecasts are always expensive when I see them at fairs or junk sales being ‘vintage Dinky” and if they’re beat up it just means they were ‘well loved’ and they are still dear. If I could get cheap ones I’d love to do what you are doing.  :?

Stop that whinging Darling. Thirty quid, the lot off fleabay...
you only have to get lucky once

;D
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: flatpack on December 06, 2020, 08:58:04 AM
Well done James, great job as normal...you are the king of die-cast reworks.
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: vodkafan on December 06, 2020, 09:40:02 AM
Quote from: Harry Faversham on December 06, 2020, 01:12:13 AM
They look great, proper heavy metal on the battlefield, innit?
Here's Dinky's Saracen giving the Toms covering fire.

(https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/hm_bbpui/127853/o7twdzcysculo6dk11r9kw277rcvvia1.jpg)

 :)

I don't see a Saracen I see a Harrier jump jet though ?
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Harry Faversham on December 06, 2020, 11:24:03 AM
Quote from: vodkafan on December 06, 2020, 09:40:02 AM
I don't see a Saracen I see a Harrier jump jet though ?

Kind of makes yer Occifer materiel for Harry's Recce Squadron with minces that sharp!

 ::)
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: vodkafan on December 06, 2020, 11:52:39 AM
Oooops! ;)
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Mindenbrush on December 06, 2020, 01:43:53 PM
Those Daimler’s take me back way too many years 👍
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 06, 2020, 02:55:41 PM
Nicely done.
The wheels do make a difference. One note from my own tinkering and musings after seeing a comparrison shot(on here but as usual names escapes me) of a Dinky and Warlord version.
If you adjust the axle height .By just placing it under the cast axle loops. It makes it sit more comfortably with the Warlord version. 
I experimented with using them to represent dummy tanks. ( also deliberately off colour scheme just to emphasize 'the dummy ' feel.

Definitely easy to pick up on eBay I got a job lot of six for £8.
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Digits on December 06, 2020, 04:35:46 PM
That’s cool!  I love the dummy heads!
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: YPU on December 06, 2020, 04:40:32 PM
Oh man those dummies are great!
Title: Re: Couple of Diecast Dinky repaints 1/60
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on December 06, 2020, 10:58:54 PM
Quote from: tin shed gamer on December 06, 2020, 02:55:41 PM
Nicely done.
The wheels do make a difference. One note from my own tinkering and musings after seeing a comparrison shot(on here but as usual names escapes me) of a Dinky and Warlord version...
This one perhaps?
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GCyoYdG8fd4/XEx5hRM9pSI/AAAAAAAAErs/Dxf7JeuLT2QFdgixfpeBxkgxbkuOL4HsACLcBGAs/s1600/dinkydaimler1.png)
^__^

Quote from: tin shed gamer on December 06, 2020, 02:55:41 PM
If you adjust the axle height .By just placing it under the cast axle loops. It makes it sit more comfortably with the Warlord version. 
I experimented with using them to represent dummy tanks. ( also deliberately off colour scheme just to emphasize 'the dummy ' feel.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YovP8ThjVsg/XEx5iN-N99I/AAAAAAAAEr4/OOgTWINQ4UE6xQTk99yiI9WnXYiGRE8KgCLcBGAs/s1600/dinkydaimler5.png)

https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/dinky-daimler-armoured-car.html (https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/dinky-daimler-armoured-car.html)