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Everyday weapons?
Posted by Doug3361 on Monday, February 9, 2015 11:25 AM

 Hello all,  getting back into scale modeling after many years away from the hobby.  I'm very intrigued by the idea of making dioramas from a post apacolypse perspective.  Trying for a more realistic feel.  Think more "The Road" then "Mad Max".  Hopefully not as depressing as that book though.  No zombies.  Finding Vehicles to use is easy enough but I'd like any ideas on where to find everyday items, especially guns.  A basic hunting rifle, shotgun, pistol, etc...  Non military figures.  Thanks in advance for any help.  Looking forward to making models again. 

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:33 AM

You don't mention scale, most of these things are available in 1/35 scale as well as some pickup trucks by Meng to represent the ad hoc paramilitary equipment being used in current Middle Eastern conflicts.

In 1/25 scale, MPC makes a series of police cars that have been reissued time and time again over the years. Most currently as the Dukes of Hazzard sheriff patrol car and original Batman (Michael Keaton) Gotham City Police car/Joker Goon car. It includes a few civilian style weapons like a revolver and shot gun.

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  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:46 PM

As Rob notes, scale is a big factor.  If you're working in larger scale, there are weapons sets made for the 1/6 figures (12", or original-GI Joe-size) made by Dragon, among others.  You can also find weapons made by sci-fi/fantasy/anime kit manufacturers, things like weapons for Gundam robots, that, while their scale is given as small, like 1/144, they're designed for a figure that would be as tall as a 5-storey building in 1:1, and so, the weapons work in 1/20 through 1/25 or so.

In the car kit scales of 1/24 and 1/25, there are also figures out there, that you can modify for use with your subjects.  Your theme is a relatively popular one, actually.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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