A car and pickup for
Gaslands or
Axles and Alloys, made from dollar store die-cast vehicles and some spare bits from other toys or minis.
I drilled out the rivets holding these vehicles together, stripped the paint, added some spare parts, and then sprayed them a nice blue color and washed them with a black ink/paint/water mix.
The car,
Jake, comes equipped with a machine-gun turret, a manipulator arm, and a spotlight. I sprayed the inside of the windows black before I glued everything together.
The truck,
Elwood, has some sort of big, sci-fi gun in a turret over the cab, and a spotlight on the hood.
It's windows were already tinted, so I just detailed the big gun on top. I also glued the wheels so they don't turn--that way I don't have to worry about my gaming minis rolling across the table if it gets bumped.
These vehicles were a lot easier to finish than
my first two Gaslands trucks, which each had miniature figures posed on them.
I realize that these are not your typical wasteland warrior vehicles, but I figure there are still pockets of civilization out there, making and maintaining new (or newish-looking) cars and trucks.
The completion of this second pair means I have enough vehicles for some team battles or scenarios from the
Gaslands rulebook. Maybe the next bunch will look more post-apocalyptic.
Love the blue! Happy 2019 and Hello to your honey bunny from me. Has she come back to blogging yet?
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool project. As a game that allows players to run free with their imagination, it seems to be right in your wheelhouse.
ReplyDeleteLooks great. Also, gluing the wheels jeeps other players from going 'vroom, vroom!"
ReplyDeleteHey, Whisk! Thanks for the comment, and I will tell my wife you asked about her. Unfortunately, she hasn't had any blogging inspiration lately.
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Major! Y'know, this game can be converted to 28mm scale by upsizing the movement and shooting templates ....
Thanks, flashcove! But even with the wheels immobile, I still go "vroom, vroom!"