Hot Wheels Road Wars Liberty Base!

 If this isn't the coolest kids toy I don't know what is. Released in the mid 90's along with a whole set of vehicles this thing cost $60 brand new. I was in between jobs then and didn't get a chance to pick one up. Finally splurged for a used version on eBay. 

This one's not complete but it has enough intact features for me. I plan to use it as a set piece for Car Wars or Gaslands or as a base for Rifts.

More shots of the vehicles. These didn't come with the set, but were sold separately.

 

A few more close ups of the base. The face folds down and a gun pops out. Totally silly but kinda cool.

Matchbox Flash Force 2000

 These cars came out in the mid 80's. I didn't get a chance to get any of them then but was able to find some good examples on eBay.

You can learn more about this line here: https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Flash_Force_2000

Backdrop for these shots is the Hot Wheels Liberty Base which I'll have more on in another post.

1/64 Scale Cars for Car Wars and Gaslands Part 3

Here is part 3 of my favorite toy cars for use with Car Wars or Gaslands. Many of these vehicles come battle ready right out of the package while others I tacked on a weapon using the Museum Gel technique discussed in a previous post. I still have more toys like this of varying scale in my collection and plan to show case them in future postings. All photos below include a figure that is roughly 28mm tall (about 1 1/2") for reference. Where possible I will list the toy manufacture.

First off, we have two of my favorite Hot Wheels. The car on the right is the original Sting Rod from the Action Command series. This is one of the first “out of the box car with weapons and armor” that I acquired when it was first released. It will always hold a special place in my collection. The truck on the left is also from the Action Command series that I acquired a few years ago.

Next on the left we have the Sting Rod 2. This version doesn’t feel as subtle as the original Sting Rod, but since I have many copies of it I am not concerned about using it in the arena. On the right is a Hot Wheels “Armored Batman” car. This was a recent series of vehicles designed as caricatures of superheroes. It’s armored nicely and dirtied up a bit. Just waiting for me to stick a gun or two on it.

Finally, my favorite vehicle of this type. Another Hot Wheels called Turbo Turret. This is the best battle-ready vehicle in this scale! The gun in the turret is a bit large, and I have chopped it back on several models. The turret even spins! I wish Mattel would do an entire series of these. (Note: The guns were red and I painted them black.)

1/64 Scale Cars for Car Wars and Gaslands Part 2

 

Here is part 2 of my favorite toy cars for use with Car Wars or Gaslands. Many of these vehicles come battle ready right out of the package while others I tacked on a weapon using the Museum Gel technique discussed in a previous post. I still have more toys like this of varying scale in my collection and hope to show case them in future postings. All photos below include a figure that is roughly 28mm tall (about 1 1/2") for reference. Where possible I will list the toy manufacture.

 Below are 3 Hot Wheels Star Wars “Spaceship” cars. These cars were modeled after the various spaceships in the Star Wars universe and often had guns sculpted on them. On the left is the Tie Fighter car with two gun like protrusions on the front. In the middle is the Millennium Falcon car with two guns on the front a turret on the top. On the right is Darth Vadar’s Tie car.

Next on the right is another Star Wars spaceship car. I forget which fighter it represents and I stuck the gun on it with Museum Gel. I also stuck the turret on the car on the right for this photo shoot. It’s also a Hot Wheels and part of a camo line from a few years back (as is the car I feature in my original Museum Gel post).

Finally, here are two more cars I stuck guns in the front and the camo car again showing up in the back. All the cars are Hot Wheels.

My 1/64 Scale Cars for Car Wars and Gaslands

 Here are some of my favorite toy cars for use with Car Wars or Gaslands. Many of these vehicles come battle ready right out of the package while others I tacked on a weapon using the Museum Gel technique discussed in a previous post. I have more toys like this in my collection and hope to show case them in future postings. All photos include a figure that is roughly 28mm tall (about 1 1/2") for reference. Where possible I will list the toy manufacture.

GI Joe Toys?

I believe the toy on the left is a GI Joe toy from Hasbro though I can't find any info on it. The toy on the right is a cheap knock off of another GI Joe toy (I have the nicer version in my collection somewhere). These vehicles have too many weapons and the weapons are way too large for my taste, but I am including them here for completeness.

Technical Truck

Next up is a Majorette brand technical truck. This truck can also be used for modern skirmish wargames.

Dual Guns on the Top

On the left is a Maisto brand Leadslinger and on the right is the Green Hornets car, possibly from a Happy Meal? The Leadslinger has obvious armor and while the guns are a little over the top it's still an awesome vehicle. I wish more toy companies would turn out this sort of thing. (I painted the guns as they were the same chrome as the engine.)

Invader

Here's a Hot Wheels car with an oversized gun. I cut the back of the gun off on the toy on the right.

Two More Hot Wheels

The Hot Wheels on the right is a Fast Attack Vehicle that has several different variants (I will post some others when I dig them out). The  El Camino on the left doesn't have any guns on it (yet) but I've seen some pretty good conversions on the web and feel it fits the theme.

That's all for now. Watch for my next post on this, coming soon!