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Toy Soldier Depot (http://www.toysoldiersdepot.com/store.php?seller=thedustyloft&navt1=33068&per=5&num=25)
has these old MPC APC's for $4 a pop. I played with these toys when I was a kid--and it's none of your business how long ago that was!
Some bitz here, put some chain there, add a plow, paint it, and there you have it. I call it the "Taurus".





And yes, the rear ramp is movable. I slapped on some granny grid in the compartment,
to raise the floor up for passengers.

I like this..

Some plasti-card on top and it'd make a passable rhino.

Just saw this on their catalog for $5:



Army grey plastic Bradley style fighting vehicle. Measures 7 1/2", 4 1/2" wide, and 3 1/2" tall. With rotating turret, main gun elevates and other weapons (machineguns/grenade launcher) rotate. With 3 hatches in front, side, and rear that open to unload army troops. Nicely molded details. Bonus includes an assortment of 1 3/4" green or tan soldiers. This is a really nice vehicle that would work in a variety of modern battles!

Hmmm-Hmmm! Lots of possibilities!

Holy cow - that site is awesome! Easy to navigate and full of raw materials - you should post the link over on the trusty old Resources for conversion and detail modelling thread as soon as possible. There are some great figures for converting, vehicles. great stuff. I like the concept of this current work and hope to see some incredible updates soon.

Thanks for sharing this!

There are quite a few things there that are interesting and the prices fro the vehicles are great. I think these have real potential.

be sure to check out the accessories. I bought several pacakages of this fencing, and it can be cut in half lengthwise to make railings for buildings. For a buck a set, you can't go wrong. Disclosure: I have nothing to do with this company. Just FYI.



These $1 bridges will be perfect for catwalks for buildings. Or you can cut the railings off for other terrain projects.

wow, really nice find!
@OP, lets see that thing grimdark-ized!

Very nice stuff!

It in no way should be in the Showcase Forum, of course, since this is only for completed, painted models. But that's not a horrible crime. I'll just move it over to regular P&M...

Oh curses!!!!!

Those dollar Necro walkways are the wrong side of the Atlantic!!

Good spot Brushfire
Some handy and cheap 1/32 tanks too. A Sherman conversion would be cool but always liked the look of that amphibian, it's a Buffalo if memory serves?

Brushfire wrote:Just saw this on their catalog for $5:



Army grey plastic Bradley style fighting vehicle. Measures 7 1/2", 4 1/2" wide, and 3 1/2" tall. With rotating turret, main gun elevates and other weapons (machineguns/grenade launcher) rotate. With 3 hatches in front, side, and rear that open to unload army troops. Nicely molded details. Bonus includes an assortment of 1 3/4" green or tan soldiers. This is a really nice vehicle that would work in a variety of modern battles!

Hmmm-Hmmm! Lots of possibilities!

I had one of those as a kid! that's pretty awesome. Also, this was one of those where the hatches folded out with more weapons, so as far as I can remember there should be three more turrets on the inside you can use.

Irdiumstern wrote:

Brushfire wrote:Just saw this on their catalog for $5:



Army grey plastic Bradley style fighting vehicle. Measures 7 1/2", 4 1/2" wide, and 3 1/2" tall. With rotating turret, main gun elevates and other weapons (machineguns/grenade launcher) rotate. With 3 hatches in front, side, and rear that open to unload army troops. Nicely molded details. Bonus includes an assortment of 1 3/4" green or tan soldiers. This is a really nice vehicle that would work in a variety of modern battles!

Hmmm-Hmmm! Lots of possibilities!

I had one of those as a kid! that's pretty awesome. Also, this was one of those where the hatches folded out with more weapons, so as far as I can remember there should be three more turrets on the inside you can use.

I just bought 2 of these!

I have a seriously bad compulsive spending issue.

Mannahnin wrote:Very nice stuff!

It in no way should be in the Showcase Forum, of course, since this is only for completed, painted models. But that's not a horrible crime. I'll just move it over to regular P&M...

Oops,sorry about that. I know better. Thanks!

I'm going to get a few of those an mount my Hydra batteries on it.

They look like they are polythene, which could make conversion more difficult, though still viable.

Brushfire wrote:
These $1 bridges will be perfect for catwalks for buildings. Or you can cut the railings off for other terrain projects.

That bridge is great. Ive been looking for some cheap bridges.

For those interested, its 8" long x 2 3/4" wide. Good size for foot troops in 28mm games. Perfect size for 15mm or 6mm vehicles.

Ork truck?

Ambull wrote:Holy cow - that site is awesome! Easy to navigate and full of raw materials - you should post the link over on the trusty old Resources for conversion and detail modelling thread as soon as possible. There are some great figures for converting, vehicles. great stuff. I like the concept of this current work and hope to see some incredible updates soon.

Thanks for sharing this!

Damn it, second post down in that thread is this:

Litko Systems
http://www.litkoaero.com/
Bases of all shapes and sizes including custom.
Space Corridors and other wargaming accessories too.

I don't even know why it's funny, but I chuckle every time I see that.

Yea, that site is pretty cool! I saw some Orky potential on every page. Like this, would make a perfect trukk. And at $9 even!

I love you Brushfire. In a totally platonic way.

Now I can afford to mechanise my Guardsmen!

Here's a update on my "Taurus" (Nicked-named "Ox", by the Guardsmen). I'm customizing it to serve as a combat engineer, supply, and repair vehicle. I scratched-built a winch on the front, placed a crane on the rear, and glued lego grills on the headlights. I'm thinking to put a hull mounted Heavy Bolter to the right of the Imperium icon, If I can pick one up on eBay----And a smoke discharger as well.

Very nice stuff!

Brushfire wrote:Toy Solider Depot (http://www.toysoldiersdepot.com/store.php?seller=thedustyloft&navt1=33068&per=5&num=25)
has these old MPC APC's for $4 a pop. I played with these toys when I was a kid--and it's none of your business how long ago that was!
Some bitz here, put some chain there, add a plow, paint it, and there you have it. I call it the "Taurus".





And yes, the rear ramp is movable. I slapped on some granny grid in the compartment,
to raise the floor up for passengers.

good find but i think it reminds me more of a salamander than a taurus.

good find but i think it reminds me more of a salamander than a taurus.

The Salamander main mission is to serve as a recon/gun carrier. The idea behind the Taurus is it's ability to carry heavy cargo and serve as mobile maintenance & repair shop--Hence it's similarity to it's namesake the ox that hauled wagons and pulled plows on farms.

Combat engineers use them to carry their tools, bridging equipment, demolitions, assault gear, etc. that otherwise would not fit in an enclosed APC, or in a small compartment like the Salamander. It's not really designed to be a offensive fighting vehicle, 'cause it does not have enough firepower, which is sacrificed for cargo/passenger space. It does however has the same armor value to protect it's crew and passengers in a combat environment.

Either Taurus or dare I say Centaur?

Brushfire wrote:Just saw this on their catalog for $5:



Army grey plastic Bradley style fighting vehicle. Measures 7 1/2", 4 1/2" wide, and 3 1/2" tall. With rotating turret, main gun elevates and other weapons (machineguns/grenade launcher) rotate. With 3 hatches in front, side, and rear that open to unload army troops. Nicely molded details. Bonus includes an assortment of 1 3/4" green or tan soldiers. This is a really nice vehicle that would work in a variety of modern battles!

Hmmm-Hmmm! Lots of possibilities!

OMG I had one of these when I was like 5 or 6 years old (15 years ago), damn that brings back memories!

Insanely cool find. Very cool to find these sold by the piece. You'd be amazed at what you can get from those cheapy toy soldier kits at the dollar store, grocery stores and at the pharmacy.

Also, this http://www.toysoldiersdepot.com/store.php?seller=thedustyloft&navt1=33068&pd=187753 M3 Lee kit is perfect to be Orkified as a Battlewagon. Converted one of these Monogram kits for my wife's Deathskulls and made it into a half-track. Got my kit for free, but this one is only 9 bucks. It's measurements are 3.5 inches wide by 7 inches long. Can't beat it.

Thanks for the find!

I am in agreement... The OP's Taurus idea is grand!

Some of the New Ray stuff looks good.
Anyone know of a similarly cheap source in the UK?

It just doesn't look 40k to me. Sorry But I usually don't like these types of conversions because it has a complete different style. Like legos and duplos.