Toys with war gaming or terrain uses

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**Kid_Kyoto**

They got a lot of use as battlewagons when they were new too.

**Stevefamine**

The green army men china oil drums I bought for $3 for 10 look great... better than my GF recasted barrels and cheaper honestly since I only have a small single barrel two part mold.

edit figure for scale

**porkuslime**

can you throw a figure in there for scale?

**Stevefamine**

added figures for you porkuslime

**Coh Magnussen**

Thanks for the tip on those barrels. I picked some up, and the same ebay seller had these watch-tower things (with a REALLY wierd name, 'Pavilion Whistle' -- presumably a bad translation) that I picked up as well. Not sure what the scale is going to be but I'm guessing if it works for army men it will work for us. I'll post a pic with an ork boy for scale when they arrive next month (slow boat from China!)

**porkuslime**

Stevefamine wrote:
added figures for you porkuslime

Appreciate it steve.. off to ebay for checking on those barrels!

**Kid_Kyoto**

So apparently these are showing up the discount store 5 Below and are the right scale and everything.

$50 on Amazon, but even at that price might be worht it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073HCFHPY?pf_rd_p=c2945051-950f-485c-b4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=GSMK9BXJJVF36NDF9WSG

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Ah here

https://www.fivebelow.com/search?q=nano%20space

Look like you buy the parts piece meal.

**Flinty**

Hex bug stuff is quite cool but pretty pricey.

**Stevefamine**

If you have an airbrush and base the space set it'll honestly look great.

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ChargerIIC wrote:
Speaking of jumping toy lines. Remember Mage Knight? That Collectible game aimed at teenagers?

Turns out a Dwarven Steam Behemoth is under $20 on eBay and exactly everything a battlewagon should be:

I've used mine from back in the day for a Dwarf Kings of War Steam Behemoth and sold them for around $20+ each after I ditched the army. Solid toy - but really hard to chop up and convert

**Coh Magnussen**

Not real impressed with the "pavilion whistle" watchtowers. Really thin plastic and quite alot of flashing. Comes in 2 pieces, shown with a couple boyz and a grot for scale. Forgive the awful photo, my phone has a terrible camera.

**Stevefamine**

They do not look that good youre right. Slightly too small

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They do not look that good youre right. Slightly too small

**Casualty**

Oh man, that Thomas Super Station is such a good spot.

**DominayTrix**

Cryptek of Awesome wrote:
I haven't gone through the whole thread so apologies if it's already been mentioned.

The Thomas & Friends Super Station
Kids got this from a generous & overzealous Aunt & Uncle and it looked so cool I picked up a used one for $40 a few weeks later for the sole purpose of stealing parts for Necromunda/40k. Amazon also apparently has them on sale and you can sell off the trains and any extra tacks you don't need to offset the price.

Lots of little details to paint - rubble, pipes, cables lying around the tracks - just pop the face off the crane, paint everything Grimdark and you have a really cool base. You can build it up on the girders for height or lay it flat and encircle it with track.

Any chance you have pictures of the super station after its been repainted/converted?

**reds8n**

not a toy as such but

Spoiler:

**Dropbear Victim**

I noticed Tech Deck park terrain for those fingerboards and BMX toys and thought the stairs looked a good size for 25mm based models to stand on. Just have to shorten or replace the rails. The ramps were pretty steep looking tho.
There's probably a whole bunch of stairs available for fingerboards and bmx out there. Some of the stairs would look right at home on urban or city tables.

**Flinty**

Tech Deck was mentioned on p7 if this thread but the images all seem to be broken now.

**Eilif**

Gonna have to check the local 5 below for that hexabug stuff. Really useful bits there.

ChargerIIC wrote:
Speaking of jumping toy lines. Remember Mage Knight? That Collectible game aimed at teenagers?

Turns out a Dwarven Steam Behemoth is under $20 on eBay and exactly everything a battlewagon should be:

If anyone is looking for one of these, PM me, I should have an extra one available...

**Kid_Kyoto**

I picked up 2 Hex Bugs fuel trucks at 5 Below (so $10 for both)

They're big but on the crude and under detailed side. They're also more Lego-like than expected, held together by clips sort of like the old Lego Technic sets. So there's room for converting and bashing them.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Some finds on Alibaba.

Besides the aformentioned vans

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/RCtown-Children-Boys-Alloy-Transport-Vehicle-Truck-Ambulance-Car-Model-High-Simulated-Model-Toy-zk25/32842082542.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.8.63812a63DentTH&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_6,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=3b0e5ea4-215e-4004-b9d8-dfa8abd04078-1&algo_pvid=3b0e5ea4-215e-4004-b9d8-dfa8abd04078&transAbTest=ae803_3

There's a nice dump truck that doesn't look too modern

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/RCtown-1-50-alloy-articulated-dump-truck-model-toys-high-imitation-alloy-engineering-vehicle-model-metal/32945961161.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.93.602d55a1HDCpzA&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_6,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=8d4ed7b4-ee2e-420f-a41e-5fd6a9ae6daa-13&algo_pvid=8d4ed7b4-ee2e-420f-a41e-5fd6a9ae6daa&transAbTest=ae803_3

Some big Chinese army trucks

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/RCtown-1-32-Military-Diecast-Transport-Trucks-Car-Sound-Lighting-Pull-Back-Toys-Models-Gift-for/32890590394.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.184.602d55a1HDCpzA&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_6,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=8d4ed7b4-ee2e-420f-a41e-5fd6a9ae6daa-27&algo_pvid=8d4ed7b4-ee2e-420f-a41e-5fd6a9ae6daa&transAbTest=ae803_3

And enough die cast cars in 1:43 to stock any number of battlefields.

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?spm=2114.search0104.spellresult.1.71e64153wKA9XW&initiative_id=SC_20190225200647&SearchText=diecast+car+1%3A43&g=y&misspellText=diecast+car+1%3A43

**Stevefamine**

That greentruck looks great for Ork boy Trukks

**kestral**

That dump truck looks good. With a little work it will be just the right amount odd for 40K.

**Eilif**

Good stuff as always K-Kyoto!

That Hex bug stuff is great.

That dump truck is fantastic. Wonderfully angular. Would only take a new coat of paint to look futuristic. Here it is for 2 bucks less.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-50-alloy-articulated-dump-truck-model-toys-high-imitation-alloy-engineering-vehicle-model-metal-diecasting/32818362286.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000014.1.77451b51j11Mlw&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.13338.112237.000000000000000&scm_id=1007.13338.112237.000000000000000&scm-url=1007.13338.112237.000000000000000&pvid=e31d300e-cdba-41c7-8600-3c9478124aa4

Also, that might be the best price yet I've seen for those Ali Express van/ambulance/service trucks.

**Stevefamine**

has anyone reported on the trucks?

In anycase this is the banekorpus tank with Krieg Turrets and some destruction for terrain https://imgur.com/gallery/FdbbRCD

I've recasted a dozen or so other turrets to eventually make a tank company with them and the toy.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Stevefamine wrote:
has anyone reported on the trucks?

In anycase this is the banekorpus tank with Krieg Turrets and some destruction for terrain https://imgur.com/gallery/FdbbRCD

I've recasted a dozen or so other turrets to eventually make a tank company with them and the toy.

The truck looks fine, the APC a tad undersized but works for a police/civilian vehicle and terrain.

Love your Bonekorpus terrain!

**Kid_Kyoto**

If anyone needs 75 dinosaur skeletons...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DY8QJY6/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2

**Flinty**

Also includes dinosaurs that are not skeletons 2/10. Would not archeologise.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Better?

https://www.amazon.com/Bedwina-Dinosaur-Skeleton-Assorted-Figures/dp/B07JM47P1T/ref=pd_bxgy_21_img_2/133-0750899-9625155

**Casualty**

You could make some interesting "spooky cursed rock" props from those swirly looking boulders with not much effort. The big rock lends itself neatly to some kind of chaotic shrine.

**H.B.M.C.**

I do love the continued inclusion of the Dimetrodon, something that very specifically wasn't a Dinosaur.

**porkuslime**

those trees have promise.. Would need a paint job and a bit of effort but could work for a Nurgle theme...