| Cacique Caribe | 31 Oct 2011 4:35 p.m. PST |
Just grabbed the last 2 of these at Target:
linkAt $1.07 each, I just couldn't pass them up. Dan |
| JRacel | 31 Oct 2011 4:41 p.m. PST |
Very nice. I may have to look for a few of those. I love the gun shield with no gun. :) Jeff |
| Redroom | 31 Oct 2011 5:03 p.m. PST |
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| Wellspring | 31 Oct 2011 5:10 p.m. PST |
Matchbox's Armored Response Vehicle (in many styles) is also excellent for 15mm. |
| Cacique Caribe | 31 Oct 2011 6:03 p.m. PST |
Wellspring, You are absolutely right: link Dan |
| Rassilon | 31 Oct 2011 6:13 p.m. PST |
Dang! I gotta hit Target ASAP!! |
| Redroom | 31 Oct 2011 6:14 p.m. PST |
Hobbylobby has some old school staion wagons and such on clearance for $1.99 USD. Maisto Pro Rodz line. |
| Rassilon | 31 Oct 2011 6:15 p.m. PST |
Yup, I have a bunch of the ARV's painted up in camo! :)
You can see them on photobucket here: link |
| wscarvie | 31 Oct 2011 6:18 p.m. PST |
Sweet! Gotta go look for a couple of these for my gangers. And yes, THANK YOU, Matchbox, for providing that nice shielded hard point for us to add the weapon of our choice. :-) |
| SirFjodin | 31 Oct 2011 6:30 p.m. PST |
Any comapison photos with 15mm minis? |
| Rassilon | 31 Oct 2011 6:47 p.m. PST |
Argh, is my linked photobucket photo not showing up above? All I see is the word 'picture'. |
Micman  | 31 Oct 2011 8:26 p.m. PST |
Rassion, I am now not a happy camper….. Those ARV are perfect for so many things in 15mm, and you have some. On a more serious note, I have not had any success in posting pictures either. |
| Wargamedownloads | 31 Oct 2011 8:40 p.m. PST |
I thought they (SWAT) were a little big for 15mm. I had bought 3 at Walmart. |
| Battle Miniatures Emporium | 31 Oct 2011 8:59 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 31 Oct 2011 9:37 p.m. PST |
The Matchbox "Armored Response Vehicle" is the perfect size for 15mm: auction
link
TMP link I'll see if I can take and post a comparison pic of the new SWAT Trucks I found at Target. Dan |
| AVAMANGO | 01 Nov 2011 2:05 a.m. PST |
That top vehicle from Matchbox looks perfect for a Combat Battalion force, i really like the cupola with weapon mount and shield, a really cool find. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 01 Nov 2011 2:10 a.m. PST |
There's a few matchbox vehicles that are perfect for 15mm scifi/near future etc. The Armoured Responce vehicle is my favourite. I've done some cosmetic conversion work on a couple and they're great fun to work on (pics on my blog)…
link Plus they open up with a fairly decent interior…
link |
| AVAMANGO | 01 Nov 2011 2:37 a.m. PST |
Indeed i picked up a couple of brand new Matchbox Rollermatic Badger trucks after i saw them repainted on the Mini Metal Mayhem blog, i have no use for them now so if anyone wants them ill sell them for £3 the pair plus postage if anyones interested send me a message. thanks zac |
| Cacique Caribe | 01 Nov 2011 10:11 a.m. PST |
Have you guys seen this Matchbox Planet Scout?
link auction Does it look like it could work for Post Apocalyptic 15mm?
Source:
link Dan |
| Mooseworks8 | 01 Nov 2011 10:27 a.m. PST |
Ok, I'm convinced. I'm in. Will have to search walmart and target now. |
| Scorpio | 01 Nov 2011 1:17 p.m. PST |
Uh, according to that link, the Matchbox Planet Scout hasn't been in production for the past 32 years. Looks like it'd be a pain to get a hold of one, much less multiples. |
| AVAMANGO | 01 Nov 2011 3:21 p.m. PST |
There seems to be a lot of interest in Matchbox/Hotwheels toys at the moment, did i miss something? |
| Cacique Caribe | 01 Nov 2011 4:43 p.m. PST |
Sorry about all the threads on Matchbox/Hot Wheels. Well, I've just re-connected with a die cast car collector friend of mine (who knows nothing about wargaming), and he showed me online all sorts of cars, trucks and other vehicles I had never seen before. Just wanted to share some of the findings with you guys. Dan |
| Cmde Perry | 01 Nov 2011 5:34 p.m. PST |
No need to apologize, Dan. Ever since I saw the Pixar movie "Cars 2" I've wanted to get back into playing Car Wars or something similar. I recently bought the Hot Wheels "Attack Pack" for exactly that. Keep the ideas coming! Perry |
| clkeagle | 01 Nov 2011 7:39 p.m. PST |
That planet scout goes for very high premiums on eBay… I tried for a few. Chris K. |
| AVAMANGO | 01 Nov 2011 10:32 p.m. PST |
No apologies are needed I was just curious, please keep the ideas coming… |
| John Treadaway | 02 Nov 2011 6:05 a.m. PST |
Dan excellent approach to a photograph through the clear ruler. Can simply everyone do that in future please! The die casts are great. Any manufacturer that took one and, erm, took some inspirtion from it (especially if it was 32 years old) would be a good egg… John T |
| Cacique Caribe | 02 Nov 2011 10:55 a.m. PST |
I wish I had a clear ruler and had taken that picture, but I'll take the credit for just finding the photo. :) Examples:
link
link That fella does that with a handful of other cars/trucks in his collection, but not all. Dan |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 02 Nov 2011 12:31 p.m. PST |
What about these toys? Anybody got one of these?
auction |
| Thornhammer | 02 Nov 2011 2:16 p.m. PST |
Yes, those things are great for 28mm games. I have a couple of them. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 03 Nov 2011 1:19 a.m. PST |
28mm? So they're a bit big for 15mm then? Can't really tell from the pics. |
| Scorpio | 03 Nov 2011 5:29 a.m. PST |
Uh, I think that 28mm above was a typo. |
| Lesack | 04 Nov 2011 12:02 p.m. PST |
Thanks to this thread, I just picked up 5 Armed Response Vehicles on ebay! Now I need to ponder whether or not to paint over the Superfriends. |
Dropzonetoe  | 04 Nov 2011 2:14 p.m. PST |
I really want to like the armored response vehicles in 15mm and a number of guys have painted them really nice but I had them as a child and just cannot get past the "toy" part on them. Funny that I could use other matchbox cars to fill the same role and have no problem. Odd feeling and I don't know why I have it about them. |
| Stepman3 | 04 Nov 2011 3:57 p.m. PST |
Just picked up 2 of the SWAT trucks for myself…They are going to be support for my near future British Poice force…(Working on fluff for TW) |
| MKGipson | 04 Nov 2011 4:53 p.m. PST |
I just bought 4 of the "Armored Response Vehicle" on E-bay. Thanks! |
| Thornhammer | 04 Nov 2011 5:06 p.m. PST |
No, 28mm was not a typo. They are fairly big. I bought a couple after seeing them…I think it was on Matakishi's blog. I'm referring to the K111 Battle Kings vehicle linked in EB's post. |
| Rassilon | 07 Nov 2011 3:04 p.m. PST |
Thanks Cacique Caribe! My wife hit one Target, and I hit two others and we found 6 of them… Toys R Us didn't have them. :P :) |
