Car Wars Miniatures

Here is a my collection of 1/100th scale Car Wars cars. I LOVE THESE BABIES! I originally were using them to test out painting and modelling for some larger cars, but they ended up so nice I kept going with it. In Japan I managed to collect about 150 of these. I hope to do up quite a few for my collection, and maybe sell some others as lots. They are mounted on a 2 inch base.

I had to do a Japanese themed car while in Japan. I couldn't pull off the Rising Sun, but this is what I ended up with. It will add a little spice having a Japanese driver with a massive forward facing gun.

Some type of rocket launcher on the top, and a liquid dropped weapon on the side.

My version of the HotShot.

These are Furuta 1/87th Scale figures. They fit real good on a 2 inch base. I love these models. Finding these are what got me back into Car Wars. I have a whole bunch of these I hope to have time to model. The lower right car is the closest thing I can find to the Black Caddy original Car Wars counter.

Well, here is my tractor trailor. Looking forward to a highway fight with this someday.

Dune Buggies and Olden Day Car Wars

Duelling Dune Buggies. I'm looking forward to modelling these. For some reason I think they will turn out real nice with weapons and armor. I got about 20 of these in various colors. Maybe someday I will run a game at a convention using these guys on a large table with a dirt/sand colored covered table. Possibly some jumps too.

A while back when seeing some roaring 20's miniature cars I got the idea to do an old style Car Wars game. I finally found some fairly inexpensive models with an assortment or vehicles.I picture using these models at a convention using some sort of really simple rules. Instead of the cars having weapons, I picture a driver with a pistol and a passenger with a shotgun or rifle, maybe a tommy gun or a molitov cocktail. I think the idea is interesting and would at least get a chuckle.

Not much Gaming, But Some Collecting

I've been in transition moving out of Japan for a few months. I haven't done much gaming, but knowing I wouldn't be in Japan any longer so I went on a spree buying models that I thought I wouldn't be able to find in the USA. I ended up buying too many small cars for Car Wars, and started collecting racing cars. I played the racing game Speed Circuit back when I was younger, it was a Formula 1 racing game. When I am finally settled I'd like to find those rules and do it in miniature. I haven't been able to find any good miniature Folrmula 1 cars, so it might have to be done using a different type of racing car. Those I was able to find.

Got about 20 of these for a dollar each. Looks like they are a repoduction from a race in Asia as some of the advertisements are using Kanji.

These are a line done by Racing Champions. They are 1/144 Scale. I got about 20 of these, I can't wait to get them onto a track. A whole line of these will look really nice.

These are Schuco 1/87th scale. They are perfect recreations. I only have a few of them, but will look out for more.