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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: abrelax on April 27, 2010, 05:41:19 PM
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Hello!
First of all: I´m new here, though I´ve been lurking around for a while, and I must say I love this forum!
Second: if this isn´t the correct place to post a topic like this, I´m sorry. Maybe a moderator can move it to a better place?
Now to my question: I´m building a moderna zombie shoot out in 28 mm scale (or 1/56 if you prefer). It is really hard to find cars in the correct scale for a reasonable price, but I´ve come to the conclusion that 1/43 works pretty well with the models when they have bases. The problem is: I can´t find MCs or bicycles in a good scale for my game. Do any of you have any ideas of where i can get hold of these? Thanks!
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If you’re looking for motorized dirt bikes, as well, ramshackle games sells them both with and without riders, including hands in both cases.
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Em-4 do a couple of bikes:
http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/MOTORBIKES.html
They're very cheap too which is always a bonus.
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Hot Wheels motorcycles work pretty well.
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Welcome!
Check out HOT WHEELS motorcycles. I have a couple and I think they scale up perfectly with 1/43
Here's a sample of them on EBAY
http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-2007-Hot-Wheels-Motorcycle-Lot-10-Must-See-/330427907435?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item4cef09bd6b
You can't beat that price.
Check out Commander Vyper's thread, towards the end of it, he's got some photos with one of the bikes in it.
I also have a few of these at home and would be happy to snap a pic if needed to scale it up for you.
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Oh, a lot of answers, and really quick too! Thanks a lot for the info.
Any kind of motorcycle is fine, but the bicycles are more important.
We eill be playing my zombie shoot out at my local game store this sunday, I´ll try to take some pictures and post them in another thread here.
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West Wind does bikes, too.
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All I can find att West Wind is a bicycle in a pack of civilinas, but it´s got a rider on it... But thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?
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Some handywork with brass rods and paper clips?
I actually cannot remember to have seen more than a couple of bicycles, one as a part of a Foundry 'Home Guard pack..
Maybe they can be found in 1/48 plastic as part of some WWII sets or so...?
MANUFACTURERS: THERE'S A GAP IN THE MARKET HERE! ;)
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Ramshackle do a number of off road dirt bikes
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I´ve tried the paperclip, brassrod, plasticard trick, but it didn´t turn out well... ::)
I´ll see if I can find any 1/48 cits.
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Eureka has a push bike (originally from their Vietnam range):
http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2002 (http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2002)
They also do a penny farthing!
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Their pennyfarthing is really good, but not realy what I´m looking for... I want a plain, modern bicycle without a rider.
Maybe i will give the paperclip another go.
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Dixon's do a pack of 8 bikes for £10.
http://www.dixonminiatures.co.uk/dixoncatalogue.asp?maintype=34
About half way down the page.
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Dixon's do a pack of 8 bikes for £10.
http://www.dixonminiatures.co.uk/dixoncatalogue.asp?maintype=34
About half way down the page.
Hey, those bikes ain't bad, although the fact they're not black makes them look too modern:
(http://www.dixonminiatures.co.uk/images/res3.jpg)
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Do they come painted?
Gracias,
Glenn
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Ok then quick recap:
Hotwheels trikes and bikes, used by myself, pappa midnight and a few others.
Doug at Em4 miniatures carries the old grenadier p;oice bike, sports road bike and scrambler.
Eureka Miniatures have scramblers and quads with their moderns range.
I think TAG do a quad too.
Westwind Roadkill have a complete biker gang and various characters with bikes.
Curtis at Ramshackle Games has a range of component resin bikes with or without riders.
Bicycles is going to be a lot harder but foundry do one in their WWII range I think.
Jo over at Black Cat Bases does a BMX bike with a hoody ghoul rider, (which is completely separate) so that might be your best bet:
(http://theminiaturespage.com/news/pics/2009/feb/881892b.jpg)
Hope this helps and welcome.
The Commander
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Do they come painted?
Gracias,
Glenn
No, unpainted. The shots are just examples from the Dixon website.
@Vyper:What's difficult about ordering from Dixons?
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Their pennyfarthing is really good, but not realy what I´m looking for... I want a plain, modern bicycle without a rider.
That's what the one I linked to is: for some reason, there is no photo.
You might also try architectural model suppliers. 4D Model Shop in London used to (and probably still does) sell some 1/50 styrene bicycles - but they are a little flat.
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Dixon's do a pack of 8 bikes for £10.
http://www.dixonminiatures.co.uk/dixoncatalogue.asp?maintype=34
About half way down the page.
Wow! Too bad they don´t have a picture. But the scale is right, so maybe I´ll order a pack. Thanks!
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Wow! Too bad they don´t have a picture. But the scale is right, so maybe I´ll order a pack. Thanks!
(http://www.dixonminiatures.co.uk/images/res3.jpg)
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Ah, of course! I didn´t even look at the ones with riders on.
Anyhow, i ordered a pack. I´ll give you a short reveiw here when I get them. Thanks for all the help.
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Try Rattlehead Games under the product line for Road Kill. They have several types of bikers mounted and unmounted.
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No, unpainted. The shots are just examples from the Dixon website.
@Vyper:What's difficult about ordering from Dixons?
Have no idea what you're going on about mate????
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Ok then quick recap:
Hotwheels trikes and bikes, used by myself, pappa midnight and a few others.
Doug at Em4 miniatures carries the old grenadier p;oice bike, sports road bike and scrambler.
Eureka Miniatures have scramblers and quads with their moderns range.
I think TAG do a quad too.
Westwind Roadkill have a complete biker gang and various characters with bikes.
Curtis at Ramshackle Games has a range of component resin bikes with or without riders.
Bicycles is going to be a lot harder but foundry do one in their WWII range I think.
Jo over at Black Cat Bases does a BMX bike with a hoody ghoul rider, (which is completely separate) so that might be your best bet:
Hope this helps and welcome.
The Commander
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I think he meant finding them in general. There are not many options out there for bicycles.
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I think he meant finding them in general. There are not many options out there for bicycles.
I see, thought he meant he'd had problems with an order.
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I´ve ordered 10 bicycles from Dixon, but they have´nt arrived yet. Thanks for the help, I´ll have a look at Rattlehead Games as well.
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West Wind does bikes, too.
All I can find att West Wind is a bicycle in a pack of civilinas, but it´s got a rider on it... But thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?
Yes, there are the civilians with the one fellow on the bike - which is very nice - but joras may have also been referring to the many MOTORbikes that West Wind does in their Road Kill line...
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=106_107 (http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=106_107)
I have one of the sisterhood bike gang packs - pretty cool, but on the biggish side of 28mm!
Devil Dog Design also did modern US military recon/scout types on motorbikes and ATVs
http://pacificskygames.com/default.aspx?man=44 (http://pacificskygames.com/default.aspx?man=44)
I'd love to see modern minis on road and mountain bicycles too... but then... I'm a bit of a bike nut... I don't think there's enough others out there that would make it financially viable for any manufacturers to bother.