{"id":786,"date":"2018-10-09T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/?p=786"},"modified":"2020-06-13T21:22:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T20:22:58","slug":"gaslands-pimp-your-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2018\/10\/09\/gaslands-pimp-your-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaslands \u2013 Pimp your ride !"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Lambert provides some background and details on our Gaslands Christmas game, and give tips on converting Matchbox cars into post-apocalyptic racers:<\/em><\/p>\n

As you are aware, one of our Christmas games will be Gaslands featuring a War Rig (I\u2019m building one). For the game it is expected that participants will bring a Hot Wheels\/ Matchbox \u201c1\/64 scale\u201d vehicle to the meeting, there will be spares available though it\u2019s much more fun and rewarding to build your own. Each vehicle build is points costed and the limit for each vehicle will be 25 cans (there\u2019s a download file on the Yahoo group with basic vehicle costs and available upgrades). The best store to grab your vehicle is ASDA. They stock both manufacturers and are generally the cheapest.<\/p>\n

With your prized possession safely at home, it\u2019s time to decide what to do. Go to the Quickplay download sheet on the Yahoo group and determine the class of the vehicle you have chosen. This will give you the vehicle cost and the build slots available. There are build slot costs and cans costs for each weapon. Add it all together and get your total vehicle costs. If you have spare cans, there are perks available which can be added later.<\/p>\n

Conversion work can be as simple or complex as you like, the key is to make it as cheap as possible so scavenge as much as possible and think about how you can use it. Do bear Health and Safety in mind though! Cable ties cut into pieces makes good side rams\/armour or a minigun ammo belt. Paperclips make good gun barrels or mounts for electrical weapons. The insides of a redundant computer mouse can provide a number of suitable components. Plastic case strapping makes good chequer pattern armour plate and cocktail sticks or carpet tacks can be added as spikes, just use your imagination. There are numerous Youtube videos that do a really good job and provide lots of inspiration, J H Miniatures (James Hall) being one of the best contributors. When it\u2019s done, superglue the wheels so it won\u2019t slide down inclines, spray black and drybrush to bring out the details and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n

If you wanted to do something more elaborate then you will need some extra bits and pieces.
\nSeparating into components. Check the base of your car. If it\u2019s screwed together you are in luck. If riveted you will have to drill the rivets out. Use a HSS bit as the metal is quite tough. Support the bonnet and boot from below an take it easy otherwise the bit will wander.<\/p>\n

Stripping the paint job.<\/strong> Paint stripper will wreck the plastic parts. With the metal body separated you can strip off the paint to the bare metal. I used paint stripper from Homebase (TX10 for less than \u00a34). You don\u2019t have to remove all the paint and a good effect can be achieved by leaving part of the original paint on<\/p>\n

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Battle damage.<\/strong> Use a metal burr or the HSS drill bit to gouge the metal, use files to add more damage. For heavy damage I\u2019ve used a plumbers wrench or club hammer.<\/p>\n

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Mesh Windscreens.<\/strong> Isopon aluminium mesh costs \u00a32 from Halfords. Added inside or out, it hides the need for a driver.<\/p>\n

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Rust.<\/strong> I spray the metal body with Polyurethane gloss then apply Burnt Sienna wash to the rusted parts, then spray matt acrylic varnish from 2 feet away. This gives the rusted parts some texture which can be highlighted by drybrushing.<\/p>\n

Weapons.<\/strong> If you have 1\/72nd scale kits, these may supply suitable weapons. Otherwise this store has a range of weapons and bits:- http:\/\/www.sgtsmess.co.uk<\/p>\n

Plastic Tubing and Plasticard.<\/strong> Evergreen supply a range of tubing and rod. Get a mixed pack, it\u2019s all you will need and can be used to scratchbuild weapons.<\/p>\n

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Hope you find this useful, and see you at the starting grid sometime!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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