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Nice haul .

A Bob Ross game. Color me interested .

All out zombie war too. I skipped it during the Kickstarter, but have only heard really good things since.

Lol Bob Ross game!!!! they'll make a game from anything nowadays!

Wow. Looks like you had an awesome time.

EDC

We did have an awesome time!

@Damo, it's actually a decent little paitning game. Bob progresses on the painting every turn, you have to collect all the right Art Supply cards, and complete that portion of the painting before Bob does. And everyone knows he can paint an entire painting in a 1/2 hour!


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I had to dive right in on Dale's RV

It's made for Mantic by Sarissa Precision in the UK. The inner frame is MDF, and then they laser-cut thick cardboard for the soft skin.
It's not exactly like Dale's TV show Winnebago, but remember, it's the comic version.



I find the wheel method pretty brilliant

And you can see it looks great after a good sanding



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The Game Rules are you have to use ladders to traverse up and down. I wanted a way for Dale to get his Lawnchair and Umbrella up there. You also have to use the doors to enter/Exit things to search and loot.

Trimmed it up a bit

Looks great. Glad you had a good time!

Thanks Littletower!


I think the trim gives it some improvement

Pimp my ride zombie apocalypse style .

I hope the last season comes up on Netflix soon, I'm jonesing to get caught up on TWD.

Nice haul, Dave.
Good work on the RV. Looking good.

th i always will be a fan of the ricktator...the dale van looks very good...

also...bob ross is super special... i found out about him by channel hopping and now he is one very special ...small voice in my head...

nice to see you had a good trip and lots of fun. we went to the beach and got sanded^^

(double post...)

@Theo- Thanks- I cannot wait that long to find out what happens in either TWD or GoT- all other shows can wait

@Dr. H - Thanks! - I see someone makes an actual MDF kit of TV Dale's Winnebago


@Vik - I grew up watching him every saturday afternoon on PBS, And he has really gained a LOT of new viewers since they now stream him on Twitch. They always say dead artists are always more popular than living ones. But yes, his positivity and calming demeanor is something you never forget. Went to the beach huh? That sounds fun.

Bob Ross is on Netflix now too

My wife and I watched an episode and our kids came in and were mesmerized by "The Happy Trees"

He filmed ALL of those episodes just about 1.5 hours south of here in Muncie, IN


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@theo https://www.miniaturemarket.com/mgwd301.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm7SQ2aDs1QIV0QgqCh2nSg7SEAkYASABEgIboPD_BwE
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He filmed ALL of those episodes just about 1.5 hours south of here in Muncie, IN


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@theo https://www.miniaturemarket.com/mgwd301.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm7SQ2aDs1QIV0QgqCh2nSg7SEAkYASABEgIboPD_BwE
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Miniature market and mantic.....I'll give it a week and it'll go clearance .

I'll see what the wife thinks of a Bob Ross game though .

Brilliant work on your 'bago! Even before your additions, it looks more realistic than the "official" and after it's really quite good.

There are some nice, cheap 1/48 die cast campers out there, but nothing under $20 that has the vintage flatter-front look.

@Eilif Thank you!

Heh, I've been looking at 1:43 (O Scale) cars, almost pulled the trigger on a plain white Kenworth Box Truck, it could be the objective of a mission, steal the truck and drive off the map! How much different would 1:48 be to 1:43?

 dsteingass wrote:
@Eilif Thank you!

Heh, I've been looking at 1:43 (O Scale) cars, almost pulled the trigger on a plain white Kenworth Box Truck, it could be the objective of a mission, steal the truck and drive off the map! How much different would 1:48 be to 1:43?

While I've used o scale plastruct stairs on figs and it looks great, I think 1/43 is the wrong direction to go. I picked up some 1/53 scale cars for $5-6 each from dollar general or local grocery chain Schnucks. Not only are they a great scale to the figs, they have pullback action . Also there's a bunch of die cast trucks in the 1:50 or 1:53 scale that I think would work. It's a huge chunk of table space for the models as a freight bed trailer (53') would be 1' on the table.

I just searched and thus lovely item I think would be great all Necromunda'd
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-50-Scale-Diecast-Empty-Container-Stacker-Forklift-Truck-Cars-Model-Toys-Gift/391701897302?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45729%26meid%3D7b5a3b342a4142c7b562b4d75159a448%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D253078259330&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Wish there were extra containers to buy, buy plasticard exists for many reasons .

I am with Theo, the O gauge stuff is not bad, but things like doors give it away as too big. The 1:48 through 1:53 stuff is cheap and looks much more to scale against most 28mm stuff.

I have been in a cold sweat every time I walk past this at my local store, keep managing to resist.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motor-Zone-Express-Assorted-colors/dp/B006DD49ZA/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1503556738&sr=8-8&keywords=toy+bus

It is a huge piece of terrain, but has so much potential.

It's all looking fantastic Dave, as usual the extra mile you put in is the difference between good and brilliant.

@Theo, I too, am a bit obsessed with miniature forklifts I found this just last night, using the cheap pull-back cars found in CVS


Although, these cars are a bit too nice for the Zombie Apocalypse. You expect to see lots of older, nondescript sedans, probably because that is the kind of cars they use in the TV show as props.

@Cam, I like the Bendy Bus idea, but they are rarely seen outside of an Airport or large City Setting, not that an airport Zombie fight doesnt sound like an amazing game I can fix things like doors on buildings for scale no problem, but cars, especially die-cast, are a bit more difficult. The plastic cars and trucks that come with the terrain set, are about perfect, 4 inches x 2 inches for a pickup truck

There probably arent a ton of model kits for a 2001 Honda Accord hanging around though, so that could make it a bit trickier.

Exactly Whale! What kid wants to play with a toy of a 1998 Ford Taurus? Adults dont even want a 1:1 model

It looks like at least one German modeler found a few average-looking cars
http://www.chaosbunker.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TWD_SBCars4.jpg" border="0" />
I hate how pinterest has no mechanism for finding the original source site


This guy found some at his hardware store http://gamingandshooting.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-walking-dead-all-out-war.html
believe it or not, I've seen most of these pullback cars at my local Grocery Store, I'll have to give them another look. I have a mail van I bought somewhere

Those are similar to the ones I picked up.

guys... you know the key holder lego minis? get yourself one and carry it with you 24/7 ... thus while shopping you have a neat scale reference with you at all times

Is that a 28mm scale then Vik?

It's roughly the same scale, well size, but of course extremities and so on are of course not same scale as heroic scale of 40k...but it's easy, portable....any 40k mini would take a beating if you'd carry it in your trouser pocket for too lon G...even the metal ones...

That's not a bad idea Vik! They are fairly close, as far as height.

Got some paint on the scenery set- big fan of this set for ANY wargame



I had to paint this pick-up like the first vehicle I ever owned, a 1980 Chevy Silverado in two-tone brown and beige - Rust, an integral part of ALL General Motors vehicles, will come later
The trucks are an amalgamation of Ford and Chevy full-size pick-up trucks from 1976-1986, no descript markings, but the body panels fit.

That's quick work, Dave, and a nice clean paintjob. Is this set pretty soon post-apocalypse? They do look pretty versatile - great kit!

Thanks Scarper, yeah, I have a lot of work to do still, This is how they look this morning after I wasjed the panel lines in dark grey last night. I have a lot of cleanup to do, and figure out how to paint the windows to look like they have been sitting in weather and zombie dirt for a few years. They are actually not a kit at all, just a single injection-molded piece with a hollow bottom. Well-designed.

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@Eilif Thank you!

Heh, I've been looking at 1:43 (O Scale) cars, almost pulled the trigger on a plain white Kenworth Box Truck, it could be the objective of a mission, steal the truck and drive off the map! How much different would 1:48 be to 1:43?

1:43 is a common scale for cas and 1:48 is a common scale for trucks. Not sure why this is, but they both work well. 1:43 is of course too big, but when you take into account the thicker proportions of gaming figs and the 3 mm of base that most have, it's actually pretty close. It's also cheap and plentiful.

1:48 is a great scale for 30mm figs. Here's what I did with a 1:48 peterbuilt toy from New Ray.

More pics here:
https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2012/01/08/28mm-on-cheap-post-apocalyptic-vehicles/
I actually used it for the scenario objective in a mad max style chase convention game:
https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2012/05/03/atomic-highway-little-wars-battle/

Depending on the model, a 1:43 truck could look pretty huge, but it depends on the model. Luckly 1:48 trucks are not hard to find.

Note the white Ford Transit Connect van 5 posts above by Theopony. It is Is technically much to big for the figures. I have that model and I think it's 1:36. I also drive an actual transit connect. However, because it has the look of a larger truck it actually works quite well visually and it's size might even work better for wargaming that a properly scaled, longer, full size Transit Van.This is that kind of judgement you have to make for die cast.

As for cars, 1:43 actually varies quite a bit and is often a "box scale" where the cars fit the box rather than a precise scale.
Here's a Welly brand police cruiser. As you can see it's still a bit tall for a proper Crown Vic but it looks good next to the figures.

More pics here: https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2014/12/23/chicago-police-from-tactical-miniatures/

If anyone is looking for some cheap die-cast cars and trucks, check out Menards. They have a huge selection of really afordable die-cast in 1:43, 1:48 and even some 1:50 and 1:55
https://www.menards.com/main/home-decor/menards-collectibles/train-stuff-from-menards/train-stuff/c-13318.htm?Spec_ShopByType_facet=Die-Cast

They're bulk cars are marked as 1:48 but probably range from 1:48 to 1:43 depending on model. If you have a Menards nearby they often have a big table/bin covered with boxes of individual cars (the ones that are sold in bulk online) for 3 bucks each.

A quick note about the ones from drug-stores (usually from the brand kinsmart and sold with no packaging) They are often 1:32 or 1:40 and often look too big. The modern pickup trucks are usually close to 1:48 but the cars and vintage pickups are huge.

Here's a drug-store Kinsmart Chevy pickup I repainted. It's pretty common. Unfortunately as seen next to the 28mm Grenadier fig it's way too big at around 1:32. I love the look but ended up selling it due to scale.

Wow Eilif!, that is some great hobby work! I love the Mad Max game, too! I'm definitely going to check out the rest of your site! Thanks for all the great info too! I do have a few Menards here. And I agree with you about the funny scale for 28mm however, the Walking Dead game is more 30-(35mm for big guys like Abraham) scale, Even larger than Heroic, so the larger vehicles will work just fine

Rick, Abraham, and a Praetorian, and you know the Foundry-type pulp figs are closer to heroic 28mm


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I think I'm pretty much happy with the base paint jobs

Now for the fun part