Modern Vehicle for 28mm Post Apoc Zombie nightmare

[chaplain severus]

Hi all!

I am looking for modern vehicles that will fit into 28mm zombie games.

Cheap is good.
Easy to get is good. (I am in the USA)

Looking especially for a town dump truck

http://i56.tinypic.com/2czvcc6.jpg

I figure with a plow it would be one heck of a zombie killing machine. Maybe good enough to wipe out a Horde base in Akula's skirmish rules.

Thanks for any leads you can offer

[Burgundavia]

Siku makes some wonderful 1:55 vehicles, mostly modern. I think they would be nearly exactly what you are looking for. Lots of other diecast will fit in too, although box-scale is a little small at times.

[Commander Vyper]

Hi all!

I am looking for modern vehicles that will fit into 28mm zombie games.

Cheap is good.
Easy to get is good. (I am in the USA)

Looking especially for a town dump truck

http://i56.tinypic.com/2czvcc6.jpg

I figure with a plow it would be one heck of a zombie killing machine. Maybe good enough to wipe out a Horde base in Akula's skirmish rules.

Thanks for any leads you can offer

Nothing should wipe out a horde bud, it's the horde that does the wiping, (and chewing. munching,swallowing etc...)


Plenty of diecasts out there, generally you need to go 1/43 for variety and cheapness, plenty of shots in my thread of various vehciles used.

The Commander

[Lordblackwing]

Maybe the plow would not kill the hoard...but the snowblower option with the jam safety off might chew a pretty big cut through even a horde base.

[Hawkeye]

The scale issue is always a tough one. I think Commander Vyper is right about 1:43. While they can be a little big (it depends on the individual cars, really), this is more than balanced out by low cost (compared to "correct" scales) and easy availability. I have bought a few 1:55 in the past, and have always been very unhappy at how tiny they seem beside a based heroic 28mm figure.

[zizi666]

Another vote for 1/43.
Or as has been stated in other threads on the subject. carry a figure with you when visiting toy stores/ dollar stores.
See how a vehicle scales up next to it and if that feels good, don't hesitate.
Make sure the fig is based. Big difference if you put a based or unbased figure next to a vehicle.

[Commander Vyper]

Usual thing, 1/43, 1/50 etc all work, just don't mix models re: scales, ie if you have a 1/43 hummer then don't get a 1/50 hummer, maisto do nice sets of 1/43 private cars that appear here in Lidl for £3.99 for a box of 4 or 5, good value.

As do the supermarkets, though quality can be an issue. 99% of my cars are 1/43, with the odd 1/50 truck an ambulance and hummers from Fenris Games which are 1/50 -1/55 I think, (Ian help me out here! ). Also hotwheels bikes, choppers etc scale up well for 28mm gaming. Don't forget as well that as Zizi says, 1/43 scale really means nothing in the cheap diecast car world, there are still pretty hefty levels of artistic licence when it comes to sizing, best thing to do: go with what works for your table:





Cheers


The Commander

[Pil]

My vote is also on 1:43 for availability and price. You can find some models like this on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1%3A43+snow+truck&_sacat=0&_odkw=1%3A43+plow&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

Though of course it's cheaper to buy them in a store, just have a look around

[CompanyB]

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[Papa Spanky]

My vote is also on 1:43 for availability and price. You can find some models like this on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1%3A43+snow+truck&_sacat=0&_odkw=1%3A43+plow&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

Though of course it's cheaper to buy them in a store, just have a look around

Careful Careful, these are not 1:43 scale! they are much smaller, I bought them then gave them to my boy because they fit in with his matchbox cars better.