Asatru_Artist
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As nice as the flat cardboard vehicles are, I always love to up my board games and put as many 3D elements as I can into them. Even if it means making it myself.
Luckily, I don't have to make the vehicles myself! I have found some great plastic and metal models to use in place of the 2D cardboard pieces for the cars (from Season 2: PO) and the helicopter (Season 3). Obviously gameplay wise, the minis won't sit neatly on top of a 3D car as they will a flat cardboard car, but I'll deal with that.
First off, the helicopter from Season 3: Rue Morgue:
Revell Huey Hog 1:48 Scale
http://www.amazon.com/Revell-Huey-Helicopter-Plastic-Model/dp/B0000DEW83/
1:48 scale seems perfect size for the Zombicide minis.
And the civilian vehicles that litter the streets:
Fast Lane Street Car 1:43 Scale 3-Packs (I got mine from the local Toys R Us)
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=23692756&cp=&parentPage=search (I got lucky and the BMW in my set was yellow, so it will be a perfect proxy for a Taxi)
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=23692726&cp=&parentPage=search
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11773778&cp=&parentPage=search
I also found some really cool 1:43 scale convertible cars at my local Cracker Barrel (random, I know!) that are great proxies for the pimp mobile and a cool diecast 1:43 Jeep Wrangler at Hobby Lobby. I gotta look at the models to see what they are and I'll link to them as well.
The 1:43 scale is just a touch big, but still looks fine. I think once I "weather" the cars with some rust, mud and scratches it will tone them down a bit and make them fit in more as well. The 1:48 scale helicopter is perfect size for the Zombicide minis and I'll take some pics once I get it all put together.
Finding non-military vehicles at 1:48 scale was next to impossible, even after some internet searching. Most of the 1:48 stuff is military (very easy to find)...so if you are fine with Jeeps, Hum-Vees and tanks as your Zombicide vehicles, I would go 1:48 scale for sure but the 1:43 scale civilian vehicles from Toys R Us work good as well.
I'll take some photos of the cars next to some minis when I get home.
Luckily, I don't have to make the vehicles myself! I have found some great plastic and metal models to use in place of the 2D cardboard pieces for the cars (from Season 2: PO) and the helicopter (Season 3). Obviously gameplay wise, the minis won't sit neatly on top of a 3D car as they will a flat cardboard car, but I'll deal with that.
First off, the helicopter from Season 3: Rue Morgue:
Revell Huey Hog 1:48 Scale
http://www.amazon.com/Revell-Huey-Helicopter-Plastic-Model/dp/B0000DEW83/
1:48 scale seems perfect size for the Zombicide minis.
And the civilian vehicles that litter the streets:
Fast Lane Street Car 1:43 Scale 3-Packs (I got mine from the local Toys R Us)
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=23692756&cp=&parentPage=search (I got lucky and the BMW in my set was yellow, so it will be a perfect proxy for a Taxi)
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=23692726&cp=&parentPage=search
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11773778&cp=&parentPage=search
I also found some really cool 1:43 scale convertible cars at my local Cracker Barrel (random, I know!) that are great proxies for the pimp mobile and a cool diecast 1:43 Jeep Wrangler at Hobby Lobby. I gotta look at the models to see what they are and I'll link to them as well.
The 1:43 scale is just a touch big, but still looks fine. I think once I "weather" the cars with some rust, mud and scratches it will tone them down a bit and make them fit in more as well. The 1:48 scale helicopter is perfect size for the Zombicide minis and I'll take some pics once I get it all put together.
Finding non-military vehicles at 1:48 scale was next to impossible, even after some internet searching. Most of the 1:48 stuff is military (very easy to find)...so if you are fine with Jeeps, Hum-Vees and tanks as your Zombicide vehicles, I would go 1:48 scale for sure but the 1:43 scale civilian vehicles from Toys R Us work good as well.
I'll take some photos of the cars next to some minis when I get home.
