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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: chrisw on February 21, 2014, 07:19:38 PM

Title: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: chrisw on February 21, 2014, 07:19:38 PM

Am giving serious thought to vbcw being my new project for the year and am investigating various aspects of it. Are there any threads about suitable vehicles? Also are matchbox models of yesteryear in scale for 28mm as if they are they seem a good starting point for some conversions. And cheap :)

Has it been commented on before that the auto correct for vbcw is vice? So not so much starting a new period as a new addiction. That's encouraging........

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: von Lucky on February 21, 2014, 11:26:58 PM

Search for "vbcw vehicles" in Google. First page even has a few member's blogs.

Pretty much any WWI and interwar vehicle - it's a fun genre where nearly anything goes!

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 22, 2014, 07:20:41 AM

Hi CHris

I to have started the VBCW bug and had the same question as you...

I have found the lledo models of yesteryear are a good size for 28mm (some might say they are a little small)

Photos can be found on my blog - just google Shedwars and hit the vbcw tab.

I am currently putting together a list of armour but the best sources appear to be

Warlord games
Coppplestone
Empress
Caliver (the old PMC range)

Good luck

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: FramFramson on February 22, 2014, 07:23:08 AM

There are also the Matchbox models of Yesteryear, but some might say those are a little too big instead.

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: Mason on February 22, 2014, 09:28:06 AM

I have tried both Lledo, which seem slightly too small, and Matchbox MOY, which do appear slightly too big in some cases and perfect in others, and eventually went with Matchbox as I prefer the look.
Once a figure is based I think it works better with the larger cars.
There is also a larger range of Matchbox and they are easier to get hold of.

Here are a few of my vehicles with a Pulp Figures Cultist for scale....there are quite a few examples over several pages....

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=39808.855


...and more on these next few pages...

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=39808.1740


Hope that helps you decide.

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: traveller on February 22, 2014, 09:39:19 AM

I have found the Matchbox Crossley to be the best "all around interwar" vehicle and prices are very low 1-2 GBP

http://www.ebay.co.uk/dsc/Toys-Games-/220/i.html?_sac=1&_from=R40&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=Crossley+matchbox&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: chrisw on February 23, 2014, 09:02:06 AM

thanks for the replies. 
Eric - already found your website and it has added to the flames of my enthusiasm nicely!! :D
Mason - awesome thread! nice photos of some of the vehicles.  looks like I will have to start collecting soon.  need to drum up some enthusiasm among my clubmates. 

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: smirnoff on February 23, 2014, 09:46:00 AM

Here's a load of stuff done for Back of Beyond. Mostly Matchbox:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40714.0

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: chrisw on February 24, 2014, 09:04:06 AM

Excellent vehicles but no picture of 'me Julie'!

Title: Re: Vehicles for vbcw
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on February 24, 2014, 10:05:04 AM

Don't forget Paul Hicks original VBCW range which includes some original vehicles,
http://empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart60.htm