 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Mar 2018 7:17 p.m. PST |
When you play Steve Jackson Games' Car Wars, do you typically use counters or car models/minis? |
| Winston Smith | 29 Mar 2018 7:21 p.m. PST |
Models of course. This is The MINIATURES Page. Not the tiddlywinks page. |
| Dynaman8789 | 29 Mar 2018 7:25 p.m. PST |
Counters. Never played it with no tiddlywinks either. |
| Augustus | 29 Mar 2018 7:32 p.m. PST |
Matchbox, but it takes a lot of commitment to see it through. For wasteland scenarios, the terrain is no big deal. What makes these games difficult is the "extras" city terrain and such can get really out of control (in cost) if you want the "FULL DEAL". |
Ed Mohrmann  | 29 Mar 2018 7:44 p.m. PST |
Both, back in the day. But ain't played CW in a loooooong
time…. |
| Narratio | 29 Mar 2018 7:46 p.m. PST |
Same, both back in the days when dinosaurs played really small games. |
 miniMo | 29 Mar 2018 7:49 p.m. PST |
Any car game played from the introduction of Dark Future onwards = Models! |
| DisasterWargamer | 29 Mar 2018 7:52 p.m. PST |
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| SBminisguy | 29 Mar 2018 8:04 p.m. PST |
Matchbox scale cars with weapons and crew from Johansen Miniatures, with over sized turn keys and hazard/drop counters. |
| Stryderg | 29 Mar 2018 8:06 p.m. PST |
Matchbox models with various Lego crossbows, plastic spues and surplus weapon bits glued on. |
| dilettante | 29 Mar 2018 8:15 p.m. PST |
Counters,loong ago. (I play boardgames too! SHHH!:^)) |
| Chris Wimbrow | 30 Mar 2018 5:50 a.m. PST |
I never bought Car Wars but I've accumulated some stuff for Axles and Alloys. Minis with their mods all the way. |
 etotheipi  | 30 Mar 2018 5:59 a.m. PST |
Models.
Modded.
Muahahahahahahahahaha! Same goes for all car combat games.
I just got someone's old Car Wars rule books. Never had one myself, but played it with others back in the day. |
 Legion 4  | 30 Mar 2018 7:02 a.m. PST |
With all the car models out there … it has to be those ! |
| Micman | 30 Mar 2018 9:05 a.m. PST |
I started out with the counters when the game first came out. But then I saw a game done with Matchbox/HotWheels and now only use counters for pickup games. |
| Andrew Walters | 30 Mar 2018 9:15 a.m. PST |
Thanks to GypsyComet I have some of the original miniatures, which fit the regular scale. Why wouldn't I use those? I'm planning on 3D printing some new models one of these days. |
| Tango01 | 06 Nov 2019 8:46 p.m. PST |
Love this one!.
Amicalement
Armand |
| owenmp | 01 Dec 2019 3:45 p.m. PST |
I still use my original Car Wars playing materials for 1X Car Wars Scale. I use a set of "World's Smallest Matchbox" plastic miniatures mounted on cardboard bases with cardboard counters for smoke, paint, and other combat effects. I also have metal miniatures in 1X Car Wars Scale for Car Wars (original Autoduel! Miniatures), Battlecars, and Formula De. I have Matchbox and Hot Wheels die-cast cars for 3X Car Wars Scale, and out of print Micro Machines for 1.5X Car Wars Scale. I have not had time to create playing materials for these miniatures. Micro Machines are being produced again starting in 2020. At the Seattle, WA gaming conventions OrcaCon and Dragonflight, Legendary Car Wars Referee Greg Pratt runs Car Wars Tournaments in 3X Car Wars Scale in custom-built 3-D arenas. Greg's one-day events are spectacular to watch and very fun to play. |
| ced1106 | 02 Dec 2019 9:31 p.m. PST |
If you like models (hi, Armand!), the Car Wars KS has 'em.
owenmp | 03 Dec 2019 8:13 a.m. PST |
"World's Smallest Hot Wheels" are currently available in stores and online. They fit the original Car Wars counters for cars perfectly (1" x 0.5"). |
