Help making a civ. Hummer look military?

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Help making a civ. Hummer look military?
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consectari	Nov 5 2010, 06:58 PM Post #1
Rat king Posts: 683 Group: Members Member #66 Joined: Feb 10, 2009	I've recently picked up a couple of 1/40 civilian Hummers for $5.00 each. They look like this: I want them to look more like this: I'm not going for an exact conversion, just something more near-future military. I already plan to: -paint over the side window to the rear -paint over the sun roof and add a handle making it look like a hatch -add the metal loops/rings to the hood (what are those anyway?) -put a spare tire and jerry can on the back -put a wire frame around the side mirrors Some things I need input on: -Should I put a post down the center of the windshield? It's curved, not flat like the military version and I'm afraid it will look odd. -Where can I find 1/35, 1/40, or 1/43 bull bars and winches to add to the front? -Should I remove the luggage rack from the roof? -Should I paint them olive drab or desert khaki? I like desert khaki, but the game mat is desert and I don't want to over do the color, plus I'm not sure if olive will look more military. And no, I don't have the talent or time to do full blown camo. Any advice appreciated. Edited by consectari, Nov 8 2010, 08:07 PM.



tinker	Nov 5 2010, 07:38 PM Post #2
CEO of "Rat-on-a-Stick" Industries Posts: 9,394 Group: Admins Member #11 Joined: Aug 4, 2008	I see vehicles similar to this at Kroger stores all the time but I never take a figure with me... And of recent months there isn't the extra cash to buy one even if they were proper size. We have recently lost a majority of our savings due to a heat exchanger failure on the furnace... time to buy a new one. Especially with those lake effect snows coming down from the Great Lakes region due to strange weather... we normally get a west to east weather systems not North to South! Edited by tinker, Nov 5 2010, 07:38 PM.



consectari	Nov 5 2010, 07:50 PM Post #3
Rat king Posts: 683 Group: Members Member #66 Joined: Feb 10, 2009	Whether they match depends on taste. Alot of people prefer their vehicles to be "in scale" with figure height. Problem is most 28mm-ish minis are much bulkier than their real world counterparts. To me, vehicles scaled to mini height look like they can't handle the minis bulk. Therefore, I tend to like my vehicles oversized, especially when it comes to military stuff that should look intimidating. Of course, I'm not shy about using a smallish vehicle if I really like it and can't find a bigger version. I'm fairly flexible. I use minis from 25mm up to 35mm. In short, they are on the large side.



mattblackgod	Nov 7 2010, 12:10 PM Post #4
Big boss warlord dude! Posts: 15,699 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Remove the windshield and make one up from plastic card. Could Bull Bars be made from wire?



consectari	Nov 8 2010, 08:02 PM Post #5
Rat king Posts: 683 Group: Members Member #66 Joined: Feb 10, 2009	mattblackgod Nov 7 2010, 12:10 PM Remove the windshield and make one up from plastic card. Brilliant! I hadn't thought of that. Quote: Could Bull Bars be made from wire? Possibly, I'm just not sure I can do it. I'm OK at making rough cut armor and such for PA vehicles, but when it comes to making it look neat, not so much. I did manage to find a couple of dollar store cars with usable bull bars (and some other parts I can use for other projects). Just need to round up a couple more.



Junkers	Feb 3 2011, 04:16 PM Post #6
Vault Dweller Posts: 92 Group: Members Member #262 Joined: Jan 15, 2011	That's all you need to be inspired Are exactly the ones that you have bought...but a little modified.



Mr. Clean	Feb 3 2011, 04:19 PM Post #7
Wasteland Legend/Cat Skinner/Bad Speller/Super Nice Guy B^) Posts: 3,577 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: Jan 7, 2010	FAN-FRICKIN'-TASTIC!!!!!! I love it! Brian



consectari	Feb 3 2011, 08:45 PM Post #8
Rat king Posts: 683 Group: Members Member #66 Joined: Feb 10, 2009	Mr. Clean Feb 3 2011, 04:19 PM FAN-FRICKIN'-TASTIC!!!!!! Yeah, I think that says it all! That is exactly what I needed. Any chance you could give us the details on that missile launcher?



Inkwell	Feb 3 2011, 08:48 PM Post #9
Toenail cutter / Tin can licker Posts: 3,113 Group: Members Member #247 Joined: Dec 18, 2010	What they said!!



mattblackgod	Feb 3 2011, 11:48 PM Post #10
Big boss warlord dude! Posts: 15,699 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Man those conversions are seriously cool! Well done! You have a Post Apoc force right there. A Enclave scouting force, or Brotherhood of Steel type force....or maybe a set of Rangers like the NCR...or a Road Patrol keeping the trade routes and towns under a bunker cities protection safe from mutants and raiders!



Junkers	Feb 4 2011, 12:08 AM Post #11
Vault Dweller Posts: 92 Group: Members Member #262 Joined: Jan 15, 2011	Umm, I think there is a misunderstood. These awesome Hummers are not mine, are of a friend that has an Imperial Guard scout force full of hummers like these ones. I will ask him for details of how made them. I only know the cars are from the manufacturer Kinsmart and some others from Maisto with hand-made armos plates and some bits of Imperial Guard vehicles and military equipment in 1/35 scale But thanks anyway As soon as I have time I will make a topic of my own modified vehicles in vehicle WIP section (I have a lot of them) Edited by Junkers, Feb 4 2011, 12:09 AM.



Mr. Clean	Feb 4 2011, 05:34 AM Post #12
Wasteland Legend/Cat Skinner/Bad Speller/Super Nice Guy B^) Posts: 3,577 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: Jan 7, 2010	NOT YOURS??? TAKE THAT.. AND THAT.... And that! Brian



mattblackgod	Feb 6 2011, 02:37 PM Post #13
Big boss warlord dude! Posts: 15,699 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Thanks for pointing that out.



Probie	Jul 28 2011, 06:05 PM Post #14
Ghoul Posts: 13 Group: Members Member #341 Joined: Jul 23, 2011	That is cool !!!!!!



foe42	Jul 30 2011, 03:46 AM Post #15
Wasteland Pilgrim/ Master of Repopulation Posts: 1,054 Group: Admins Member #210 Joined: Jul 31, 2010	that style civvies hummer is a hard one to convert part due to it being an h2 and the one in military use is H1 but adding brush bars and armour plates and you should have a decent upfitted wasteland hummer those hummers in the pics look like the H4 concept which was used in the second transformers move as a mil spec hummer as well as gi joe if i recall correctly



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