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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Mason on September 16, 2018, 11:28:49 AM
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When the Force Awakens came out I grabbed a couple of the Disney die-cast Speeders as they are perfect for 28mm gaming with very little effort....
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/35/4805-160918111551.jpeg)
I wanted to make a transport vehicle for the Baronial Troops for my Outland setting.
As I wanted all the figures to be standing in this vehicle, I pulled out the seats and headrests and then removed the gun to make more room.
This was really easy as the are just 'plugged in'. A quick pull with a pair of pliers and out they came.
I gave the vehicle a quick drybrush to help with later painting and added a few green stuff details to help change the look to something a little more 'retro'. and hopefully less 'Star Wars'....
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/35/4805-160918105959.jpeg)
A Baronial Guard would become a driver by the simple expedient of making a cut downwards behind the gun, removing both the gun and his hands, and a simple control unit and new hands were added. Also a new 'mask' was created to give him a slightly different look.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/35/4805-160918110027.jpeg)
(I still need to finish the sleeves... but that wont take long ::)).
And here it is at the moment, with the driver in situ prior to painting.....
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/35/4805-160918110059.jpeg)
I have yet to decide whether or not to fix more Guards in place or even a add dignitary or two.
We shall see.
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Oh yes, I love the conversion. :o 8)
(Got the same model and want to do something similar…)
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Nifty! I always meant to pick a few up and then never did. That'll look good on the table top.
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Does the job 8)
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I like that :-* :-* :-*
Any idea how it will scale up against Imperial assault figures?
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Thanks, chaps.
It is a nice base model, even to simply use it as it comes, although they may be more difficult to find now.
As for scaling up with Assault, I am not sure as I do not have any IA figures, maybe Agis could answer that better than me.
;)
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I like that :-* :-* :-*
Any idea how it will scale up against Imperial assault figures?
I would fit!
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Oh, and you hade better be warned that there are several First Order Snowspeeders about, including Lego.
This is the packaging that this one comes in....
(https://cdn8.bigcommerce.com/s-0kvv9/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/245024/337443/apipgh7wc__78713.1519973753.jpg?c=2&imbypass=on)
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Excellent! And interesting, hmmm, I may have to find one (or some) of these... :D
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Good start mate! 8)
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Excellent! And interesting, hmmm, I may have to find one (or some) of these... :D
Good luck, mate, as they seem to be pretty hard to get hold of now.
Which is a shame as they do scale up well and at the original price of about £8 were a good price too.
Good start mate! 8)
Cheers, mate.
Hoping to get some more done this week, along with a few more figures.
:)
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Cool! 8)
Nice to see what can be done with them.
I have a couple of these that I just use as scenery right now, but they will eventually be used as vehicles.
They're pretty heavy though, so I'll have to find a different way than usual to base them in hover mode.
Are you using the original base, or will you do something else to it?
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Sweet ride!
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Cool! 8)
Nice to see what can be done with them.
I have a couple of these that I just use as scenery right now, but they will eventually be used as vehicles.
They're pretty heavy though, so I'll have to find a different way than usual to base them in hover mode.
Are you using the original base, or will you do something else to it?
I am thinking of simply using a block of clear acrylic as it only needs to 'float' a couple of centimetres from the 'floor'.
I reckon that if you can see it, it just represents the repulsorlift 'field'.
;) :D
Sweet ride!
Cheers!
:)
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I have one of these, but I could never figure out why people said it was suitable for 28mm, as it looks more like 20mm at best. Turns out the one I have isn't the Disney one (I think it may be hotwheels) :?
Just ordered one of the "proper" ones from Amazon. They have gone up in price :( I went for the £19.99 one, however, rather than the £67.29 + £10.00 p&p one :o
Your conversion is coming along nicely, will be interesting to see it when it's painted
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I have one of these, but I could never figure out why people said it was suitable for 28mm, as it looks more like 20mm at best. Turns out the one I have isn't the Disney one (I think it may be hotwheels) :?
Just ordered one of the "proper" ones from Amazon. They have gone up in price :( I went for the £19.99 one, however, rather than the £67.29 + £10.00 p&p one :o
And as read in another thread, now you have two identical ones... lol
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I think it was the hotwheels one that sits on my desk that made me think I didn't have the bigger one (although I now have no idea why I bothered to buy the hotwheels one o_o)
As I mentioned in the other thread, I keep a note of all hobby related purchases, so I'm more annoyed with myself that I didn't bother checking first. I blame Amazon and the fact there were only two left for rushing me lol
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Well, now you have a fleet!
:D
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I have finished painting the speeder.
Now it is time to get the crew painted and get it based up.....
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/36/4805-031118203406.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/36/4805-031118203435.jpeg)
.....and better pictures taken when it is done.
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Very nice.
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Looks good mate :)
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I Like the colour choice :-* :-* :-*
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Great job Paul 8)
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Great adaptation. The repaint and additions are very effective.
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Thanks, chaps.
:)
I am happy with the colour scheme as it actually looks better in proper light, so when it is finished I shall set up some proper lighting for it (hopefully!) when I take the finished shots.
I am now pretty keen to get the crew finished but am still undecided who the 'passenger' will be as I have a few options. I may add him or her later when I have decided.
Or maybe make it optional, who knows?
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That's turned really well Paul! Great colour scheme! :-*
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Cool! I like it!