More Hot Wheels conversion.

[Criamon]

Hello, after seeing all your post about cars in a "Mad Max" atmosphere I looking for a rules for use a Hot Wheels car conversion. I found the "Warlands" rules, from Aberrant Games and I bought many cars in the nearest papershop. I never painted and tunning cars and  for me the experience are very pleasant.
Only, I have a doubt, if I put a base is more easy to transport and not seems a toy, but without base are more realistic on the wargame table.
Next, I show the first cars finished. Thanks you!!!!!! 











PD: Do you know any post-apocaliptic miniatures in 20mm for use with the cars? 

[Argonor]

PD: Do you know any post-apocaliptic miniatures in 20mm for use with the cars? 

Try taking a look at www.plasticsoldierreview.com

Lots of possibilities with 1/72 scale plastics (also easy to convert).

[Hawkeye]

Nice! More inspiration, and more to motivate me to get my rear in gear and get modding and painting. Great stuff!

What are the 'Warlands' rules like?

[LeadAsbestos]

Warlands is pretty cool! New game, final rulebook still on the way, but the PDF is totally worth buying. I'm really not all that thrilled w/ the resin cars, esp. the ones that came w/ the box set, a bit over-priced for the quality you get. I'd like to keep supporting the game, so I'm hoping things will improve model-wise as they progress.
Rules are fast and fun.

Over-all, great game!

[Hawkeye]

Thanks, Chris - and it's Matchbox/Hot Wheels scale, isn't it? Now I'm beginning to understand why you think 20mm might work for me....
I'll check out the website - I'm interested on seeing what sort of models on foot they have!

[supervike]

They don't have much for models on foot....

And I agree that their resin cars are a bit overpriced, and aren't really all that good.

Seeing what people can do with Hot Wheels is amazing.

They do look much better w/o a base however!

[cheetor]

Nice work. They all look great.

[m4jumbo]

Very nice looking vehicles.  I like the weathering effect. 

As for bases, I think the cars look better on the table without them.  But that's just my preference.  If bases are used, rounding the corners on them might look more "natural."  There's nothing that says they have to be square corners, unless the corners are used to measure turning and firing angles.

PD: Do you know any post-apocaliptic miniatures in 20mm for use with the cars?

I believe the Stan Johansen web site has Road Warriors in 20mm. 
LINK:  Stan Johansen web site.

[Hawkeye]

Thanks, Supervike - disappointing. It would have been nice.
Thanks, m4jumbo, for the link. So at least there ARE 20mm "Car Wars" type models on foot out there.
And as for basing - I think they provide the opportunity to add something to the look of the car when it's being photographed, but I tend to prefer vehicles on the table without them - just my preference, though! I'd prefer minis without bases, but they'd never stand up!

[rob_alderman]

I think irregular have a 20mm 'riot' range, which could be used as post apoc stuff. 

[LeadAsbestos]

Thanks, Supervike - disappointing. It would have been nice if I had listened to my good buddy Chris for once instead of going on about my silly 28mm scale thingy.

So at least there ARE 20mm "Car Wars" type models on foot out there? Maybe someone kind to me will send me a small selection of Dark Future minis in 20mm and a matchbox car? Hmmm...

 

[Hawkeye]

 
Nice one, Chris!

[Hawkeye]

 

A double-post, because I'm still laughing!

I was thinking too (not while laughing - that sort of multi-tasking is just plain dangerous), what sort of 20mm terrain is there out there? I'm guessing there might be plastic kits, or companies that produce resin buildings and such. Obviously, a car wars type board shouldn't be too cluttered, but there should be something, and if there's a quick way to do it, that's what I might go for. A desert-like, post-apocalyptic landscape with bits of asphalt running to nowhere, and the odd semi-ruined building or two. That's the sort of board I have in mind. Lots of wide open space to let players drop the hammer and drive like hell!

[digimortal]

I found these forums searching around the other day.
http://s1.zetaboards.com/Post_Apoc_Wargames/index/

The terrain section has some great ideas and a great tutorial on making pools using cd's.  I'm really getting into using cd's as bases for terrain.  They don't warp when you put stuff on them and most of us have heaps lying around.

Cheers.

[former user]

ace vehicles!

I remember Italeri or Revell has a 1/72 Vietnam range that could work