Post Apocalyptic cars: (UPDATED March 19)

[thenickeninja]

This was really cool! Where did you dind those cars? I suppose they're converted, but where did you get the originals from? Again, cool shit!

[Evilcartoonist]

This was really cool! Where did you dind those cars? I suppose they're converted, but where did you get the originals from? Again, cool shit!

They're all (1/64-20mm-S scale) Hot Wheels cars (except the tow truck which is from M2), some from the regular line and some from the "Boulevard" line - but all Hot Wheels. Fitted with various weapons and armor using GW bits, Flames of War bits, 25mm WWII bits, plasticard, brass rod and green stuff.

Here are some more I finished this weekend:
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[zizi666]

Love the paintjob on those.
The blue one with the rotary cannon must be the car version of an A-10 Warthog.
I don't think anyone would want to play chicken against that 

[Phelan]

Cool stuff!

[aggro84]

More amazing weathering! 

If I ever paint cars again, I'm using these photos as a reference!

[warterrain.co.uk]

I still have this game finding players is hard well for now found some groups hope to lure them in to having a game or two. Ive started looking into 1:43 scale cars with 28mm figs in toe should just work out just fine I hope.

Nice style of paint work. lots of ideas to think about...

[therepoman]

Those are fantastic! I love the retro future, almost "cartoonish" look that you have going on with them.

[Evilcartoonist]

Those are fantastic! I love the retro future, almost "cartoonish" look that you have going on with them.

I deliberately chose to use retro cars to fit the background I created: The (nuclear) apocalypse happened in 1959. So I'm using (trying to use) only models from 1959 and earlier. (I have a couple 60s models which I've taken out of the mix.)

But yes, I do prefer a that retro-future look, which helped guide my world creation. 

[therepoman]

I deliberately chose to use retro cars to fit the background I created: The (nuclear) apocalypse happened in 1959. So I'm using (trying to use) only models from 1959 and earlier. (I have a couple 60s models which I've taken out of the mix.)

But yes, I do prefer a that retro-future look, which helped guide my world creation. 

I can tell that you put some serious thought into  the aesthetic, and I really appreciate that element of this line. I'd love to see some terrain and even backstory of the world that you're imagining.

[Evilcartoonist]

I can tell that you put some serious thought into  the aesthetic, and I really appreciate that element of this line. I'd love to see some terrain and even backstory of the world that you're imagining.

There's no terrain (yet?) for my Machinas line; its only intent was as a reskinned variant of Charioteer (by Two Hour Wargames.)  But I have plenty of backstory (I use this background for Machinas as well as for my post-apoc gladiators.) It's a lot of backstory for such a simple game, but that was half the fun of doing these cars:

The beginnings of my world: http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2012/05/septimontium-history-oppenheimer-and.html

The Machinas races (scroll down to "Circus Acceleratus"): http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2012/06/machinas-saint-chevys-custom.html

Vehicle classes: http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2012/07/septimontium-machinas-vehicle-classes.html

A race report with a little more history in the introduction: http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2012/06/machinas-first-heat-aar.html

And another report/ short story covering just a highlight of a long race: http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2012/07/machinas-brother-pilots-buick.html

[Too Bo Coo]

The ONLY thing you need to add is crew. Otherwise just fantastic!

Either old Citadel or Stan Johanssen items work  

May I ask, what is your weathering technique?  In fact, can you post WIP pics on your stuff?  I plan to do the same with my next renegade and interceptor projects.

Cheers Mate!

[Evilcartoonist]

The ONLY thing you need to add is crew. Otherwise just fantastic!

Either old Citadel or Stan Johanssen items work  

May I ask, what is your weathering technique?  In fact, can you post WIP pics on your stuff?  I plan to do the same with my next renegade and interceptor projects.

Cheers Mate!

I like the look of the old Citadel stuff, but it's hard to find. I think I will go with a pack of drivers and gunners from Stan Johansen, though.

The weathering is quite easy. I paint the base color. Then I do a little random stippling with an old, dried-out brush and some reddish brown paint. Follow that up with some dark orange stippled over the reddish brown. Then I do a light drybrushing of khaki or beige or tan over everything (to represent the dust of the Wasteland.)

[Evilcartoonist]

This is the last of the Machinas cars I have planned. And yes, it is a heavily inspired retro version of the station wagon from "Vacation."

I'm not planning on adding any weaponry or otherwise converting it to a post-apoc vehicle. I figure the Griswolds will somehow manage to eventually take a vacation to the retro-post-apocalypse; I'm just giving them a conveyance.

Yes, there will be an Aunt Edna on the roof, and no, it won't have the optional fun rally pack.

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[Evilcartoonist]

Here's the last car for this collection:

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[zizi666]

luvly, very convincing wood effect.