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Offline No Such Agency

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"Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« on: May 22, 2014, 03:56:30 PM »
I started with:


And finished with:


Overall a pretty minimal conversion, but a lot of fun!  I disassembled the toy and stripped the paint from the metal parts with oven cleaner (ick!) and then primed with regular spray primer.  I swapped the front wheels for slightly larger ones too.

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 04:39:43 PM »
Awesome conversion; that works really well!

Cracking paintjob to boot!  8)
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Offline eilif

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2014, 04:50:55 PM »
Amazing transformation! I was looking at those the other day, but they seemed too big for my 10mm stuff.  I like the use of a 40k plasma pistol. What did you use for the coupla?  Were you at all tempted to keep the translucent blue windshield visible?

Offline Dr.Falkenhayn

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 04:57:32 PM »
Wow,cracking Job  :o :-*

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 05:01:40 PM »
Amazing. Completely amazing. :o
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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2014, 05:09:13 PM »
Awesome conversion; that works really well!

Cracking paintjob to boot!  8)

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2014, 06:08:58 PM »
Oh, yes; that's first rate.
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Offline No Such Agency

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2014, 10:09:02 PM »
Amazing transformation! I was looking at those the other day, but they seemed too big for my 10mm stuff.  I like the use of a 40k plasma pistol. What did you use for the coupla?  Were you at all tempted to keep the translucent blue windshield visible?
Thanks!  The cupola is a random cylindrical thing from my bits box, I think its the ring from a krazy glue tube, you know the one that keeps the nozzle from screwing down and breaking the foil seal before you're ready to use it?  I thought about keeping the windshield clear, but its not clear enough to see a figure seated inside very well, not really worth the effort of masking it off etc.  Plus, this looks pretty good.

A lot of 40k hand weapons would make decent 15 mm mounted weapons, actually.  This one is probably the best though.

Offline bandit86

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2014, 03:47:59 AM »
I have a few of those ,but I had no idea they could look so good!  great job!
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Offline Brummie Thug

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2014, 07:09:46 AM »
That is really well done. Fantastic job  :-*

Offline Ockman

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2014, 07:38:19 AM »
I love the paint scheme for your riflethings! Do you have any infantry figures painted as well?

Offline eilif

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2014, 05:54:47 PM »
Thanks!  The cupola is a random cylindrical thing from my bits box, I think its the ring from a krazy glue tube, you know the one that keeps the nozzle from screwing down and breaking the foil seal before you're ready to use it?  I thought about keeping the windshield clear, but its not clear enough to see a figure seated inside very well, not really worth the effort of masking it off etc.  Plus, this looks pretty good.

A lot of 40k hand weapons would make decent 15 mm mounted weapons, actually.  This one is probably the best though.

Good to know.  I think you're paintjob on the widow looks far better than the leaving it transparent. I was just curious.

Offline PF

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Re: "Hot wheels" for 15mm Riflethings
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2014, 07:34:37 PM »
Sweet.

 

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