Aliexpress finds for wargames

[shandy]

Shouldn't that go under commercial, what with promoting a specific company?

[Sunjester]

Shouldn't that go under commercial, what with promoting a specific company?

How is this any different to the "Things found in Poundland" thread?

[Sgt_T]

A comparison picture of the green army men truck:



and one of the reasons it is cheap:



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[tereydavi]

The trucks has a really por quality, but they price is outstanding.
With a Paint job, the trucks change completely.

Remember not even 20 cents each...

[Freddy]

Things you can buy there:
-model train scenics (grass tufts and other plants)
-diecast cars. I had problem with the scale only once. Look for the same product in several stores if you have doubts. Having it in the dream scale in only one place who sell it in the Hobby section together with MLP stuff  and ripoff Lego while specialized diecast car stores all have it only in a different scale is more than suspicious.
-sculpting tools: all of these stuff is basically made by China, not buying from there is just paying extra for the middle man. This applies to most other things in this list too.
-RC toy car electronical and mechanical components (they basically sell every toy car Made in China piece by piece)
-decor gubbins: I once bought a set of decoration cogs- great for AdMech bases
-magnets (!)
-bases (!!)

Things better not buy there
-chemical stuff (different safety and quality regulations, etc)
-brushes (here quality maters and it never comes at a bargain price)
-non-sculpting tools: again, quality matters, and while expensive&sh*t exists, cheap&good does not.

[carlos marighela]

A comparison picture of the green army men truck:



and one of the reasons it is cheap:



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Those are modelled on the Chinese CA30 (Zil-157 knockoff) . Fill the back of the tires with putty, give them a bamboo frame and cover them with foliage and they will look just right for their natural environment..... the Ho Chi Minh trail. A whole convoy for your MACV-SOG teams to find and destroy.

[tereydavi]

-diecast cars. I had problem with the scale only once. Look for the same product in several stores if you have doubts. Having it in the dream scale in only one place who sell it in the Hobby section together with MLP stuff  and ripoff Lego while specialized diecast car stores all have it only in a different scale is more than suspicious.

I.bought a couple diecast cars from AliExpress and they were ok. The size was as expected. Nevertheless I usually buy diecast cars in second hand apps, and they are sold in lots really cheap.

[Freddy]

I.bought a couple diecast cars from AliExpress and they were ok. The size was as expected. Nevertheless I usually buy diecast cars in second hand apps, and they are sold in lots really cheap.

Yes, second hand is the best option especially that wargamers usually do not need mint condition cars.

My speciality is that I look for cars for my 1/35 projects, so I am more into the rarer ranges of 1/32-37. As these are rare, they are more prone to mess up the scale in market places (not just ali).
95% of diecast cars are either Matchbox scale (1/64-H0) or 1/43 (perfect for 28mm wargaming). The chance of bad scale info is maybe smaller for these.

[carlos marighela]

Some useful bits on Temu. Modern Houses, super cheap

https://www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=601099596242774&sku_id=17592517582043&_x_sessn_id=rkblpmpbjb&refer_page_name=bgt_order_detail&refer_page_id=10045_1743597434475_6sv945tuz9&refer_page_sn=10045

[tereydavi]

Some useful bits on Temu. Modern Houses, super cheap

Those houses seen ok for 28mm miniatures. Did you.buy them?

[Belgian]

I have three of the following vehicles for my 28mm scifi force. Bought both the vehicle and top mounted gun for less than 5 euro in total. Also used one of those cheap silver pens to add some chipping to the gun and vehicle. Cheap and easy option.

[carlos marighela]

Those houses seen ok for 28mm miniatures. Did you.buy them?

Ordered them. Just waiting for them to arrive.

[Codsticker]

Ordered them. Just waiting for them to arrive.

Keep us updated! They may be perfect for a Pulp Alley table I want to build.

[carlos marighela]

Will do. Looking forward to dressing them up.

[tereydavi]

We are all expecting those pics as they arrive. I could use a couple of them for my games if they are the right scale.