| Mr Brightside | 04 Jul 2014 5:35 p.m. PST |
Are they fairly compatible with 28mm miniatures? I'm assuming they should look ok but wanted to check. |
| Char B1 bis | 04 Jul 2014 6:08 p.m. PST |
TMP link This has some comparisons and lengths.
Farther down on the thread Stan has some size comparisons to minis.
I prefer the Jada with 28mm but it's all a bit subjective.
Hope this helps. Pat |
| Happy Little Trees | 04 Jul 2014 7:10 p.m. PST |
A number of 28mm manufacturers produce vehicles in 1:56 because…
I don't know-I guess it looks "more better right" with their interpretation of 28mm. 1:64 has the drawback of being a sensible scale. |
| ordinarybass | 04 Jul 2014 10:27 p.m. PST |
IMO, 1/64 almost always looks too small with 28mm figures. It's considerably smaller than 1/56 (the approximate 28mm equivalent) to begin with and the chunk of most 28mm figures and the height of their bases just makes the cars look puny. I much prefer 1/43 or 1/48 scale vehicles. They are admittedly technically too big, but with the previously mentioned factors, they just look right to me.
Modified 1/48 tanker with 28mm driver
1/43 Modified "Interceptor"
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| Mr Brightside | 04 Jul 2014 11:05 p.m. PST |
Thanks all! Very helpful! |
| McWong73 | 05 Jul 2014 2:44 a.m. PST |
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 Dentatus   | 05 Jul 2014 6:04 a.m. PST |
I agree with the 1/48, 1/43 selection. Nice pix, too. |
| evilcartoonist | 05 Jul 2014 8:28 a.m. PST |
I also agree with the 1/43-48 assessment:
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| Mr Brightside | 05 Jul 2014 10:37 a.m. PST |
Thanks all! Love the pics, especially the Ghost Busters car :)
I'm getting into Pulp Spies (James Bond modern and Cold War era) and was looking into vehicles. Looks like I'll shoot for 1/43 or 48 scale. |
| ordinarybass | 05 Jul 2014 6:14 p.m. PST |
Post Apoc Ghostbusters! That is beeeautiful! @Gamerwithnoname
Happy to help. When you are looking for vehicles, 1/43 a common scale for cars and 1/48 is more common for trucks. Best of luck in your search. If you live near a Dollar General they often have a Bburago brand of 1/43 cars. The wheels are kind of ugly, but the cars are nice. Also, Toys R Us often has them affordably under their "Fast Lane" store label. If you don't have any readily available, let me know, I think I may have a batch out on the porch that I'd be willing to sell. |
| evilcartoonist | 06 Jul 2014 5:52 p.m. PST |
Search under "1:43 diecast car" on eBay, and you can usually get a few $5 USD hits. |
