vincegamer
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Does anyone know of a source of nice modern model or toy cars (preferably of the sports car and sedan type) that are in scale for 25-28mm minis?
I want a fast car!
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vincegamer
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What scale would be correct? O is too small, that\'s all I know.
O may be too small. There are actually three standards out there: 1:43, 1:45, or 1:48
This might be a tad large, because it would mean that a 28mm mini is 4\' ... not 5\' but it is still close enough for government work.
You can get a plethora of cars at 1:43 scale. Just gogle for 1:43 scale cars.
This might be a tad large, because it would mean that a 28mm mini is 4\' ... not 5\' but it is still close enough for government work.
You can get a plethora of cars at 1:43 scale. Just gogle for 1:43 scale cars.
vincegamer
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excelent. Thanks. Looking at the car sites wasn\'t giving me a relation to minis.
Can I assume the larger the 2nd number the smaller the car?
The first site I looked at had cars in
1:28, 1:18, 1:24, 1:43, 1:64, 1:72.
Of those, looks like 1:43 will be the closest. I\'d like to see 45 and 48 too.
Can I assume the larger the 2nd number the smaller the car?
The first site I looked at had cars in
1:28, 1:18, 1:24, 1:43, 1:64, 1:72.
Of those, looks like 1:43 will be the closest. I\'d like to see 45 and 48 too.
airhead
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Dang - all this time I thought we were at 1:60 (1 inch = 5 feet for us non-metrics)
That is what movement has been on D&D for forever.
Which compairs favoroably to S (1:64) scale on model railroads (a seeminly short lived scale that died out in the 50\'s and has some crappy buildings associated with it if you search ebay.)
Reaper\'s Heroic and GW\'s 30 or 32mm scale is to a 6 foot guy? .03 m : 1.8288 m is 1:61 (give or take just a bit.)
Now if you take that space marine off of his base, that vette looks a bit big on him - most 6 foot guys have a hard time fitting in a vette, let alone in power armor.
Wouldn\'t 1:64th be closer?
Now herocliks uses a 1.5\" to 5\' scale which would be 1:48
That is what movement has been on D&D for forever.
Which compairs favoroably to S (1:64) scale on model railroads (a seeminly short lived scale that died out in the 50\'s and has some crappy buildings associated with it if you search ebay.)
Reaper\'s Heroic and GW\'s 30 or 32mm scale is to a 6 foot guy? .03 m : 1.8288 m is 1:61 (give or take just a bit.)
Now if you take that space marine off of his base, that vette looks a bit big on him - most 6 foot guys have a hard time fitting in a vette, let alone in power armor.
Wouldn\'t 1:64th be closer?
Now herocliks uses a 1.5\" to 5\' scale which would be 1:48
vincegamer
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Sure!
Do you ever paint them?
Do you ever paint them?
vincegamer
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Well, I\'ve learned a lot in the past month.
I bought a lot of 15 die cast police cars on ebay. Most of them are 1:43 scale.
They are nice toys, but are definitely big.
The mini that is to be the center of the diorama is an old lady and she barely comes above the fender.
1:43 is a bit too big
1:61 is way too small (seems to be the \"hot wheels\" size)
1:55 I think is also a bit small, and is definitely hard to find.
1:50 would probably be perfect, and lots of stuff is done in 1:50 scale - unfortunately it all seems to be military vehicles and construction equipment.
I occasionally see 1:48 scale, but for some reason those cars are \"superdeformed\" - they are never realistically proportioned.
I think I will have to use some 1:43 cars. I think I may be stuck with that. I could find a sports car in a smaller scale, and just use some forced perspective, but I\'ve never done that so wish me luck.
p.s. anyone interested in a 1:43 die cast Ford Crown Victoria with Maine highway patrol markings? (there\'s a few other states too).
I bought a lot of 15 die cast police cars on ebay. Most of them are 1:43 scale.
They are nice toys, but are definitely big.
The mini that is to be the center of the diorama is an old lady and she barely comes above the fender.
1:43 is a bit too big
1:61 is way too small (seems to be the \"hot wheels\" size)
1:55 I think is also a bit small, and is definitely hard to find.
1:50 would probably be perfect, and lots of stuff is done in 1:50 scale - unfortunately it all seems to be military vehicles and construction equipment.
I occasionally see 1:48 scale, but for some reason those cars are \"superdeformed\" - they are never realistically proportioned.
I think I will have to use some 1:43 cars. I think I may be stuck with that. I could find a sports car in a smaller scale, and just use some forced perspective, but I\'ve never done that so wish me luck.
p.s. anyone interested in a 1:43 die cast Ford Crown Victoria with Maine highway patrol markings? (there\'s a few other states too).
This is good stuff to know Vince. I actually have been looking for some scale model \'modern\' cars for a few weeks.
I was really wondering about the 1:43 scale since and how it would work with minis. I won\'t be using that one for sure.
It has been hard for me to find any scale, other than 1:18 and 1:24, both way too big.
Post any links you might have for convincing scales....
I was really wondering about the 1:43 scale since and how it would work with minis. I won\'t be using that one for sure.
It has been hard for me to find any scale, other than 1:18 and 1:24, both way too big.
Post any links you might have for convincing scales....
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NecroN
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There is a company that sells diecast cars at all the local deparment stores around here, that made vehicles that appeared to be the perfect scale for the Clix games. I picked up a few and used them for the short time I played \'clix. I know Clix are a bit smaller then most minis though.
Plus there is the problem of me not remembering the name of the company. It was an Itallian sounding name and they had cars in about 6 different scales. The prices were dirt cheap on the proper scaled ones (under $2 CDN).
There finally found it:
http://www.maisto.com/
1/18, 1/24, 1/25, 1/27, 1/43, and 1/64
Hmm.. I am guessing we were using the 1/43, sorry thought they had more sizes.
Plus there is the problem of me not remembering the name of the company. It was an Itallian sounding name and they had cars in about 6 different scales. The prices were dirt cheap on the proper scaled ones (under $2 CDN).
There finally found it:
http://www.maisto.com/
1/18, 1/24, 1/25, 1/27, 1/43, and 1/64
Hmm.. I am guessing we were using the 1/43, sorry thought they had more sizes.
vincegamer
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Best I can do is post a pic with some minis from various manufacturers next to a 1:43 scale 1998 Ford Crown Victoria \"National Park Service\" police car.
I\'ll post one probably this coming weekend.
I can show pics next to some others as well, but I\'m not taking them out of the package so no promises as to picture quality.
Heightwise you\'re pretty much correct. Problem is that several figure ranges use a non realistic proportion (less than 1:7 body:head) which makes a figure look a tad short and wide. So, if you put it next to a 1:60 scale vehicle it may look too small while with a 1:48 it looks ok. GW is one of them. I remember something about a company calculating with 1:60 for height and 1:48 for width or something like that. Put a thunderbolt mountain figure next to a 1:60 scale vehicle will give a different impression altogether.
Exactly, proportions, especially on gw stuff is awful. Just compare any GW mini to the 1:35 tamyia stuff. The GW guns are way bigger especially in diameter (boltguns are like 150mm cannons...), yet the vehicles in 1:35 barely look big enough.
I have never been able to find a model car or tank that really looks \'right\' next to a gw mini.
I have never been able to find a model car or tank that really looks \'right\' next to a gw mini.
vincegamer
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Well, it took a while, but I finally got around to the pic.
From left to right:
Hasslefree Tiriel; Dark Sword Amazon; SJB Alejandra (CMON); I-kore Commander X; Grenadier female evil warrior (1987).
And in case you didn\'t notice, there\'s a GW space marine in the passenger seat. I can\'t close the door though. I think he\'s the old side-car passenger.
*note, the minis have bases but the car does not.
