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Hello All,

I am wanting to make a few wartrukk and battle wagon conversions for my ork army I am starting. I saw a n older thread where a guy built one using plasticard a hummer model:
http://www.irondogstudios.com/images/bw1/mek_bw1.html

I Cant seem to figure out what size tires hes using for his truck or for this second one: Or what size model hes using for the hummer.
http://www.irondogstudios.com/images/squigs/mek_squigs.html

If I ever decide to do an Orc army (though I cant really see that happening b/c I have 7 armies on the chopping block and none of them are orc!) I think one of the most intruiging parts about it is the fact that converting or creating their vehicles gives you perpetual possiblities. I love all of the converted vehilces better than anything created by GW. You can probably find a few actual plastic model kits to bash together and make something real nice. Post your work if you decide to go this route!

I used to build my own Ork vehicles and recently started a few projects just for the fun of it so this is a fresh topic for me. When I first started out I did a lot of experimentation and eventually figured out that in most cases 1/35 scale is passable with minor chopping, 1/24 scale is too big, and 1/32 scale is "perfect". Unfortunately most military vehicles come 1/35 and you may have a tough time finding 1/32 models. But the 1/35 vehicles share a close enough footprint to the new GW Wartrukk (such as an M3 Bradley or M113 APC) that initial conversion to make it look reasonably scaled is minimal.

Have a look at Toy Soldiers Depot website, most of their stuff is 1/32, with some cars/trucks about 1/43. Really cheap, even with shipping to UK, and very adaptable.

You should make a vehicle out of an exotic car! Then it does not need red stripes. lol

Some of the Matchbox / Mattel toys look like they would convert nicely.

http://shop.mattel.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4002327

http://shop.mattel.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3761667

Hi Guys who read this a while back, I did a few conversions already, and they are posted up here, and I will be posting all conversions here in the future...

I've got a '55 Bel Air 1/24th scale that is gonna hit the mek's shop in the next month or so and be turned into a low rider monster trukk.

I like it cuz its got a big blower intake on the hood...looks badass.


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oops, heres the link
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/348091.page

the first truck's wheels look like they came from any of the 1/25 scale monster truck kits, and the second truck's wheels (rims especially) look like they're Lego parts

weird, both sets of wheels came from the same exact toy monster trucks.

Ur an inspriration to us all