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2018/07/27 01:55:07
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Fixture of Dakka
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Flinty wrote:I just picked up some super cheap toy vehicles for their payloads to be used in my Necromunda scenery. A couple of pounds each from Amazon. I might be able to reuse the wheels as well, but it's the tanks and movable platforms I'm.interested in.
Do you have any scale pics for those? Or can you give a rough estimate of size?
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40k- The Kumunga Swarm (more)
Count Mortimer’s Private Security Force/Excavation Team (building)
Kabal of the Grieving Widow (less)
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2018/07/27 05:21:55
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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lots of cool ideas here.
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2018/07/27 23:44:26
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Leader of the Sept
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Sinful Hero wrote: Flinty wrote:I just picked up some super cheap toy vehicles for their payloads to be used in my Necromunda scenery. A couple of pounds each from Amazon. I might be able to reuse the wheels as well, but it's the tanks and movable platforms I'm.interested in.
Do you have any scale pics for those? Or can you give a rough estimate of size?
Yup..here you go.
The mewp trucks convert down to a reasonable personal.mewp for 28mm, while the tank will.work nicely for.cover in Necromunda without fully blocking LOS.
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2018/07/28 03:36:13
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Been Around the Block
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2018/07/29 00:00:00
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Fixture of Dakka
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I'm tempted to pick up a couple as proxy DE K-beasts.
Good find!
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2018/08/01 10:36:30
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Nasty Nob
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I picked up a bunch of these humvee toys at the local dollar store. Seems like a close size match for some 40k vehicles. Might be good fodder for Ork Trukks or Battlewagons, civilian vehicles, or terrain. Take the wheels off, prop it up on blocks, etc.
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2018/08/09 13:10:38
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Been Around the Block
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Cheap as chips SF bunker/manufactorum/industrial unit at Argos for £4.99:
£4.99! Here: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5274116
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2018/08/16 09:39:47
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Been Around the Block
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2018/08/17 02:14:30
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Saw these at Target today, look like they could be some cheap and cheerful terrain.
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Tikes-Waffle-Blocks-Rescue/dp/B06XPCQZ52
[img]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81dRZBg6IaL._SL1500_.jpg/[img]
Kind of a Soviet brutalist sort of look, not bad for $12
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2018/08/21 23:05:29
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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I was looking for some plastic Dinosaurs and came across this fun site for plastic soldiers with a bunch of terrain...
https://www.toysoldierco.com/Eras/Pre-History-Figures--Dinosaurs-and-Cavemen/Department.aspx?DeptID=842&AssocDeptID=3
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2018/08/22 00:07:13
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Regular Dakkanaut
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I found these guys at the local Dollar Tree :
I'll probably give the jeeps to my son, loot the digger-parts, and I'm thinking of using these as the basis for Ork lobbas :
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2018/08/24 19:04:04
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Otiose in a Niche
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Annual reminder, arts and crafts stores have their Halloween stuff out. So if you're looking for skeletons, skulls, haunted houses etc this is your time!
They'll be cheaper in November but you'll only get.the dregs then
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2018/08/25 15:53:10
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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I've FINALLY tracked down what I consider the right Train for 40k.
WOW Toyz (the z is important on searches), "Classic" line. They make two engines, four styles of cars, and tons of track. Cost is maybe $25 a set on Ebay or Amazon, or $10 a car. Though they are actually a little small really, they are plenty big enough on the table and I think will look fine if you redo the doors on some of the cars.... Armored Train, here I come!
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2018/08/27 20:30:58
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Brigadier General
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:Annual reminder, arts and crafts stores have their Halloween stuff out. So if you're looking for skeletons, skulls, haunted houses etc this is your time!
They'll be cheaper in November but you'll only get.the dregs then
Nice, I hadn't noticed there was a construction pack! There's a military pack available right now that comes with a toy tank and a really nice fuel tank on a base. I hadn't seen one in years but some time ago I used one on this piece of terrain.
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/502981.page#top
I'm fairly certain it's the same piece I used for the fuel tank on the right. as a size comparison the fuel tank has about the same length and width as a Hot Wheels vehicle.
Those are great. Some of them are closer to 1/56 though the passenger train is closer to 1/64. I agree that it's actually quite good for wargaming. A true-scale train on a wargaming table is just HUGE. A scaled down toy like this or a length-compressed O-27 scale (close to O scale but intended for sharp curves) train is much better. If you poke around on Ali Express you can find individual cars from the WowToyz/Fenfa trains for around 5-8 bucks each.
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2018/08/27 21:53:21
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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Sweet! Every game of every genre needs to do a train heist scenario at some point! I mean look at Firefly and Star Wars!
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2018/08/29 23:36:59
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Leader of the Sept
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I just scored these bad boys on eBay for £6, scaled against some random models.and a chimera.
I'm not sure what I'll.do.with the hulk mobile but the iron man driller thingy will become a semi-abandoned mining machine for my Necromunda table. I just need to replace/build up the crew compartment at the top and add s9me searchlight and maybe a weapon mount for self.defence.
You could probably gin it up as a Termite with minimal.effortif you were so inclined.
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Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
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2018/08/30 21:44:31
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Infiltrating Prowler
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While at California Adventure/Disneyland I encountered the Precision Series playsets for Cars. They had a picture of a mock Radiator Springs which was pretty cool. But the buildings themselves scale fairly well to be used in 28/32mm gaming and they light up. They can be a bit expensive, given the details, lightup and brand but you can also find decent deals on them as well. The top comes off, inside has decorations and usable terrain internally as well. The cars themselves aren't the right size but the terrain itself seems to match up decently.
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2018/08/31 00:33:57
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Otiose in a Niche
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OK so for a while now I've wanted to do a WWII Landing Barge style shuttle big enough to hold a Chimera or Rhino or two. I've looked at different kits and toys but never found the right size. I finally gave up and figured I'd either have to scratch build it or just file it under never.
And then my girls started watching something called Paw Patrol...
$30 and the cargo area is supposed to be 4"x12", so big enough for two Chimeras.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9KQQ4N/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1
I'd have to build a top deck, engines and winglets, and 40k it up (SKULLS!) but it wouldn't be impossible...
I couldn't. Could I?
Oh and for those looking for an Osprey like VTOL,,,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZXSSD6
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2018/09/01 21:52:16
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Brigadier General
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Dark Severence,
That playset looks great. There was a series of Cars playsets sold in normal stores a while back that had some great potential for a retro-50's look. They were spot-on for 28mm. I had a V8 Gas station that was perfect but I gave it to a buddy for his terrain. They also show up used from time to time.
Kyoto,
Paw Patrol, Ha!
That landing Craft is briliiant.
I almost kept my kid's paw patrol VTOL when they grew out of it but I gave all that stuff to a friend's kids.
There was an earlier red and blue one and it can often be found cheap online or at resale shops.
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2018/09/01 22:07:58
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Mastering Non-Metallic Metal
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I did say that I should show this off in here. Although not a new toy in any way.
I happened to have a Terminator 2 bio-flesh re-generator play set.
This was originally used to cast a fleshy gel about a skeleton.
But now you can use the mould to create statues.
Although getting them out whole is tricky.
That just means you make ruined statues.
and for scale:
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2018/09/01 22:34:46
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Having a table full of Ahhhhrrrnuld statues would be hilarious!
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2018/09/02 02:55:17
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Worthiest of Warlock Engineers
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Gods, I remember that playset!
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2018/09/07 15:59:33
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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I bought this tank from Walmart for about $6. For the same price, it is larger than the Bronekorpus and about as well detailed, although it probably needs some stowage bits and some hatches or sensors (MEdge terrain sprue?) to look better next to 28mm miniatures. The other two minis were $5 each at the 99c Store, the basis for a walker and a flyer or BFG ship.
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2018/09/07 16:00:52
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Here is a scale shot of the tank with a GW figure, a Mantic mini and a Raging Heroes mini.
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2018/09/07 17:37:03
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Oh that is quite nice! Thanks for the scale shot.
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2018/09/07 19:37:55
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Powerful Phoenix Lord
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I chuckled at the Terminator "fleshinator" set. I had that way back when. We did end up using the grey plastic portion as Necromunda scenery in high school.
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2018/09/07 20:22:00
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Otiose in a Niche
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Good pick, can almost be a super heavy tank. What were the baby supers called? Smaller than a baneblade, bigger than a Lander Raider? Those.
THE CORPS! choppers and aircraft have tempted me for a while to make landing craft and shuttles.
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2018/09/07 22:01:28
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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The Macharius?
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2018/09/07 22:38:37
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Macharius, Maccragge, Malcador, Marbo, something like that.
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2018/09/08 01:19:44
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Magegge Magilacutti
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