Rockin the 80s
This week in between painting airborne and Greeks I painted some pieces for 1980s Cold War gaming. The vehicles are a mix of Hot Wheels and matchbox repaints. Striped then, matt undercoated, then brush painted. Hand painted sign writing.
First up a copy of my wife’s first car a VW, that met a nasty end in a accident with a taxi and a power pole
A Bundesgrenzschutz VW car (west German border Police)
A Bundesgrenzschutz T1 VW van
Bundesgrenzschutz VW work truck.
A Bundeszollverwaltung VW truck (West German customs)
20mm vehicle @ 15 points x 5 = 75 points
Cheers
Matt
TeemuL: That's a lot Volkswagens, Matt! But of course very common in both Germanies during the Cold War and around the rest of the Europe, too. Backdrops are excellent, too, it looks very much like an old (Bond) movie or something similar. Gotta love the details on tyres on the Zoll van - and lights, register plates etc! Yeah, take some bonus points for "hand painted shields."
I first read your first phrase as "...for 1980s Car Wars gaming." and I was WOW! But Cold War suits, too. Have you ever thought about 1980s Gaslands project? ;)
I really like these! Nice work.
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DeleteThanks Teemu, talking of “Car Wars” I have two scratch built + matchbox “Gaslands” Mad Max type vehicles close to hitting the deck
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Matt
Do you get kickbacks from a local VW repair shop? Loving these vintage Volks, the bug and that odd looking pickup bring back childhood memories.
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ReplyDeleteBrings back old memories from our hollidays in Germany. Great work! I like it a lot! 👍
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