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Title: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Oldben1 on October 27, 2020, 07:13:38 PM
Hey,
I was at my local supermarket when I came across a matchbox car called "Dream Mobile".  I thought it would look great on a post apocalyptic board in 15mm.  Here are the results:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50538002582_014b86ab81_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jZSts7)4508BB1E-1F83-4D6A-BBA1-ACBD0E74128F (https://flic.kr/p/2jZSts7) by oldben1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/26861900@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: blacksmith on October 27, 2020, 07:56:36 PM
Great thinking and result!
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Cacique Caribe on October 27, 2020, 08:25:23 PM
I love it.  Specially for an alternate futuristic timeline.

Dan
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: CookAndrewB on October 28, 2020, 03:19:16 PM
That is a great find! Fits the bill perfectly.
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: War Monkey on October 28, 2020, 07:29:15 PM
That looks great! I wonder if you could make a press mold to duplicate others for your board?
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: CookAndrewB on October 28, 2020, 09:15:58 PM
That car is simple enough in design that I bet a press mold would turn out great. Wouldn't take long to build a five Dream Mobile pile up on the post apoc expressway!
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: War Monkey on October 29, 2020, 05:52:36 AM
That would look great on the table!
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Deflatermouse on October 29, 2020, 10:44:35 AM
This are excellent models. I almost squealed when I first saw them.
I've managed to find 12 to go onto my (planned) hoverway.

Info I have seen leads me to believe that they will plan to be released in blue next year in 2021. I'll happily get a few more then.
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Oldben1 on October 29, 2020, 02:33:31 PM
The wheel profile is so low too!  Easy to convert into a hovercar!
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Cacique Caribe on October 29, 2020, 05:21:47 PM
Quote from: Oldben1 on October 29, 2020, 02:33:31 PM
Easy to convert into a hovercar!

Ben
You’ve read my mind.
Dan
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: CookAndrewB on October 29, 2020, 07:13:57 PM
And so I begin my hunt! lol
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Cacique Caribe on October 29, 2020, 08:25:39 PM
The more I look at it the more I’m reminded of the retro vehicles used in the film Gattaca.

Dan
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Deflatermouse on November 06, 2020, 11:18:39 PM
Never saw Gattaca. Will have to remedy that.

AAAANNNNNDDD here's the Blues.  :-*
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Cacique Caribe on November 07, 2020, 02:16:01 AM
There ya go!  Nice blue ones.

Dan
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Oldben1 on November 08, 2020, 05:39:39 AM
I’m hoping they make some different models too.
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Cacique Caribe on November 08, 2020, 01:56:22 PM
These are Hot Wheels or Matchbox?

Dan
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Skullhamma on November 08, 2020, 09:06:06 PM
Me NEED some of those!  :o
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Deflatermouse on November 10, 2020, 12:37:23 AM
Quote from: Cacique Caribe on November 08, 2020, 01:56:22 PM
These are Hot Wheels or Matchbox?

Dan

Hey Dan,
They are Hot Wheels.
Picked up more today.
And a couple of Landspeeders (from Star Wars New Hope)
Title: Re: 15mm alternatives to Marx's Cars of the Future
Post by: Cacique Caribe on November 10, 2020, 03:43:16 AM
Quote from: Deflatermouse on November 10, 2020, 12:37:23 AM
Hey Dan,
They are Hot Wheels.
Picked up more today.
And a couple of Landspeeders (from Star Wars New Hope)

Thanks!
Landspeeders?  Useful for 15mm?
Dan