Ork vehicles modeling: What cheap chinnese market toys i sould get to make good ork vehicles.

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**Warnolo**

Thats my question, do you have any advice or recomendation about what cheap toys i sould get to make ork convertions? Or to get good bits at least.

I think i would run arround chinese markets arround the city and see what i can get.

**Big Mek Dattrukk**

First, take a look at the GW vehicles, and then look for toy trucks, tanks, and construction vehicles of about (ABOUT) the same size. Big rigs with a trailer are a must buy item, since they give you not only a truck, but the trailer is either the base for a second one, or enough flatish plastic to build something else, like the passenger area.

**warpcrafter**

It used to be Target made a line of WWII tanks and half tracks that make good Ork vehicles. If I remember correctly, the sets were a tank and a half-track or armored car for $25. I don't know if they still sell them or not.

**Grot 6**

ANY?

You can make scratchbuild ones, and add in this and thats from models, and even come upwith your own. As long as you paint it red.....

**KingCracker**

Just look at the parts and see what you can pull off them. As a rule I never actually USE a dollar store toy for the build, but rather chop it apart and use the parts to build one. Look at the wheels and the general construction. Also does it have gears and springs inside it? (like the pull back and go toys) those are great because now you have gears and springs, and what Mek would call himself a mek without using gears and springs?

**MechaEmperor7000**

It's starting to sound less like construction and more like a cake baking recipe now =D=

See if you can mimic the aesthetic of ork vehicle construction. Alot of conversions I see tend to look like it was done to save money andi hate to see that. It makes the piece look like there's no effort put into it.

**Warnolo**

now an important question too...

How can i buy the toy without looking like an idiot.

**Big Mek Dattrukk**

For buying a toy without looking like an idiot, just ask somebody who works there what they would recommend for a kid who likes (insert whatever you are looking for)

that, or dont make a fuss when you find the ultra cheap toy that would be perfect for whatever it is you come up with on seeing it. (a friend of mine is planing on building a vehicle sized shokk attack gun from a spinning light toy we saw at walmart for $1.50

**Warnolo**

Ok... i'll see how it works, thanks

**GamzaTheChaos**

Or just buy a toy because who cares? lol

**MechaEmperor7000**

Or claim your an art student if anyone does ask. You wont believe some of the weird stuff art schools make you buy.