Toys with war gaming or terrain uses

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**Kid_Kyoto**

And one day later...

Yeah, this has potential.

**lord_blackfang**

Whoa.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Is that also a Snap Ship?

**Kid_Kyoto**

BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Is that also a Snap Ship?

Details on the previous page but the term you're looking for is Space Union, a line of a couple of cheap spacey toys.

I found them for sale in Egypt, India and Ukraine, but not in the US/Europe but if you find them let me know.

Under $20

**BobtheInquisitor**

Looks like they’re available from Walmart.com.

**Kid_Kyoto**

So they are.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spaceship-for-your-space-war-Space-Union-With-6-sounds-5-ships/961679557

**Casualty**

Very much looking forward to seeing what people make of these.

Still annoyed I missed the golden age of the Debenham's Superplay Castle

**Stevefamine**

Kid Kyoto I've bought myself a space ship

**alphaecho**

The Space Union appears to be available on Amazon UK.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Koolbitz-Station-Mission-Universe-Spaceship/dp/B082FN14B1/ref=sr_1_22?crid=RV2VVJGWQ8I9&dchild=1&keywords=space+ships+for+kids&qid=1600454856&s=kids&sprefix=space+ship%2Caps%2C259&sr=1-22

Also available:

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Oeasy-Military-Construction-Building-Compatible/dp/B08GR9V51T/ref=sr_1_79_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=spaceship&qid=1600455227&s=kids&sr=1-79-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTElNSDlTQUhYN1FBJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE5OTQxMzFGOE9SMVVLWldTRCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzMxNDE1MlUxN1BEMDBSWFROTyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2J0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

It's £109. The total length (including tracks) is 92cm. Ordinatus anyone?

**Kid_Kyoto**

Here's number 1, going for a Tramp Freighter of the Skies vibe.

#2 is delayed because my kids go to it first

**BobtheInquisitor**

Do you want some Greek shields or 15mm round bases to put over the ducted fan hubs?

**Stevefamine**

Space ship is showing up tomorrow

I'm going to make the smaller tanks into either some train/wrecks/or turrets

**General Hobbs**

I've been seriously thinking about buying a ton of Lego minifigs to play DnD with. Between 40K and real life, I don't have the time to paint for DnD anymore, and you can buy weapons etc so you can swap them out and make everyone's kit be accurate.

I'm loving these elves...

https://www.brickowl.com/catalog/lego-naida-riverheart-blue-minifigure

**Stevefamine**

This is a great kit. I now have a basis for a mag lev train for my 40k supply depot factory board and a stack of sci fi plate bits and a few small vehicles and doodads. This thing makes sounds too!

**Kid_Kyoto**

Looking good!

I'm continuing the project in my blog, but I want to add with some work relocating the control tower I was able to fit two APCs on the deck.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/960/638981.page#10936677

**Turaxa**

For everyone who has been talking about repurposing Playmobil sets, Ebay currently has a 20% discount sale on them until the 25th of October.
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/home-garden/up-to-25-off-playmobil-store?rt=nc

**Stevefamine**

I cut the Toy Airship in half and used it as a base for some Industrial tile for my next table. This is one half here:

I still have the flat pieces/bits/turrets left

Spoiler:

thanks for adding the spoiler tag edit mods - phone posting

**Kid_Kyoto**

Next year's project (OK, among next year's projects) is my backwater spaceport idea so I'm always looking for aerospace craft to include.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07Y951TCZ/?coliid=IH4VBGJ72GL9S&colid=ZFCP4NMFCMS4&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Valkyrie sized cargo copter, could also make for one of the AM ornithoptors with the right wings.

**Flinty**

I just live the cage. Got to have a hormagaunt or something inside... or a dejected looking Kroot

**Stevefamine**

Flinty wrote:
I just live the cage. Got to have a hormagaunt or something inside... or a dejected looking Kroot

Jurassic park 1 vibes

**Hawky**

I found this cheesy monstrosity in my local supermarket. Could be orkified, or serve as a source for scenery bits.
There is a version with (presumably) Flakvierling 38, and also Flak 18.

https://www.amazon.in/Tokenz-Diecast-Peacekeeping-Military-Vehicle/dp/B07B8BB8SR
https://www.amazon.in/Tokenz-Military-Equipments-Vehicle-Playset/dp/B07CVZVNTK

**Flinty**

Wow... the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament just got serious

**Hawky**

Yeah, the hippie peace symbol really makes it spicy, haha. It never fails to amaze me with what Chinese toy producers are able to come up with.
This thing looks a fed-up garbageman looted a military museum.

Now about the model itself:
The website claims the truck is 1/64 scale, which is believable, and somewhat possible, although the gun is horribly out of scale. I thought of using it for a small AA emplacement terrain piece. I don't have to scratch-build a gun or buy a necessarily detailed and fragile Tamylia kit.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Is that a plastic Thunderbolt?

Or at least a Dakka Jet?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084BMY6DC/ref=cg_kgg-mcat_4b1_w

And some other boxy fliers...

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Jet+to+The+Rescue&i=toys-and-games&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

**Eilif**

Hawky wrote:
Yeah, the hippie peace symbol really makes it spicy, haha. It never fails to amaze me with what Chinese toy producers are able to come up with.
This thing looks a fed-up garbageman looted a military museum.

Now about the model itself:
The website claims the truck is 1/64 scale, which is believable, and somewhat possible, although the gun is horribly out of scale. I thought of using it for a small AA emplacement terrain piece. I don't have to scratch-build a gun or buy a necessarily detailed and fragile Tamylia kit.

I have what I think is that same or very similar truck cab on a different vehicle I painted up for my Mech Attach games. In my case it's darn near perfectly 1/50 or 1/56. Maybe too small to get a heroic fig in the cockpit, but looks fine on the tabletop. It's been a while but I think I lowered mine a little. I don't recall if I swapped the cab onto that tanker or it came that way but I think I got mine in one of those cheap vehicle bins at Menards.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Went looking for more of those APCs and ambulences I posted earlier.

Older links are dead but I see them here:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001479829071.html

Spoiler:

Also found some good trucks

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32814587345.html

$13, 16cm/6 inches long.

Spoiler:

Similar

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000140660285.html

Spoiler:

**Kinetochore**

Just disappeared down the Aliexpress rabbit hole during my lunch break and found these:

not sure on size but could be a nice way to do alot of cheap fences

**Kid_Kyoto**

I know the feeling! Darn Ali Express rabbit hole...

Snap fit ship models, maybe good for BFG and similar stuff.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32890509391.html

Turrets and other greebles are all separate.

A selection of drones, trucks and other stuff, more or less the right scale for 28mm

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32837084156.html

And another potentially useful truck, 8" long

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000818092133.html

**Kid_Kyoto**

Some possible civilian vehicles from that aforementioned Ali Baba Rabbit Hole...

Older eastern European cars that I like since they look like cars, but aren't as jarring as putting well known real world cars down on the table.

1:36 scale, 13cm/5" long so a bit big

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2006307794.html
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Wow with the front grill headlights and side air intakes this looks like someone described a car once and a guy who was half listening tried to build it.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000917057458.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_603

Huh, rear engine, so those things by the tail fins actually are air intakes, then what's the intake on hood?

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10"long bus

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33018807735.html

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Possible Taurox substitute?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32876192049.html

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Or if you want something more retro

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32984274187.html

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You say high tech camper, I say Tau troop truck.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001291066031.html

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Ork buggy?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32805249396.html

1:28 scale so a bit large but doable.

And in 1:32!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32872195056.html

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Well.

If nothing else it's time to rewrite my old Civilian Vehicles article...

**Easy E**

Hmmm, too bad. They seem a bit big for my Gangster figures.