| Diglettt | 02 Feb 2019 6:04 a.m. PST |
Hello all! I was planning on converting Hot Wheels/ Matchbox (HW/M) to use for some 15mm sci-fi/post-apocalyptic style games. I have never done it before, but it seems like fun (and also super cost-effective). What do you all do when converting them? Do you disassemble them? Paint over the current scheme? Also, I was wondering if just spraying a primer over the stock HW/M and then painting it like a model is a valid alternative to stripping the paint off (I don't really want to go through all the hassle)? Thanks! |
John Leahy  | 02 Feb 2019 7:07 a.m. PST |
YouTube is your friend. Check out Gaslands. They use Hot wheels to convert for the game. |
 Saber6   | 02 Feb 2019 8:49 a.m. PST |
Gaslands! Paint, adding 'bits' and weapons are what I have done. Added some 15mm Crew too. |
 etotheipi | 02 Feb 2019 9:54 a.m. PST |
Scotch tape over windows that you want to stay transparent. Always repaint, as the finish is otherwise too glossy to fit with other things. Always use a primer to get an even colour when painting on both metal and plastic. Eyedropper to shoot a drop of wood glue behind the wheels to hold them in place. You don't want things for which you measure movement rolling on the table. Have fun. Bring a 15mm figure with you when buying … HW/MB cars don't actually have a scale. |
| Bryan at 50 Paces | 02 Feb 2019 12:32 p.m. PST |
An alternative to repainting is sanding down the stock paint. It removes the gloss. I used one of those foam sanding blocks. It was 180 grit, I believe. |
| Umpapa | 02 Feb 2019 1:33 p.m. PST |
Many cars are more suitable for 20 mm. Elhiem produce extensive range of bits, weapons and crew. |
| Squash at home | 04 Feb 2019 1:34 p.m. PST |
Google and YouTube searches for the post-apoc vehicle combat game Gaslands will give you heaps of what you are looking for. I second the comment that these cars are generally more like 20mm scale than 15mm. How ever, they are really manufactured to a size, not a scale, so a car may be the same size as a truck or bus. So you may find that some of the trucks, etc fit better with 15mm. |
| Squash at home | 04 Feb 2019 1:39 p.m. PST |
Don't bother stripping the original paint. Primer will stick to it just fine. I will often rough up the model with a file and/or a dremel before disassembling, priming, and painting.
If you want to paint the interior you will have to disassemble the model. Use a 5mm cobolt drill to drill out the rivets.
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| Squash at home | 04 Feb 2019 1:41 p.m. PST |
At this point you can replace the windows with armour plates made of plastic or card, or with mesh made from flywire.
Then prime, paint, and reassemble with super glue.
I haven't glued the wheels in place, so the children can still play with them as toy cars, but YMMV. |
