tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post5092490685725372943..comments2024-03-27T21:17:25.335+11:00Comments on The Stronghold Rebuilt: The First BikeKaptain Koboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-44573969560331390092015-07-29T20:35:41.138+10:002015-07-29T20:35:41.138+10:00It has to be said that Hot Wheels vary wildly in s...It has to be said that Hot Wheels vary wildly in scale; the more vehicles I compare the bikes to the more matches I'm funding.<br /><br />Drivers/crew for Hot Wheels would be great - you'd just have to repeat them in 15mm, 20mm and 25mm :-)Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-29272840431623420172015-07-29T17:39:19.022+10:002015-07-29T17:39:19.022+10:00It is really hard to get the size of these right! ...It is really hard to get the size of these right! The riders are made to be correctly in scale with the size of the cars. That is, an average man is about 20mm tall. However, the cars (especially hotwheels) are HUGE vehicles, so the bikes do look a bit small. I have a bunch of drivers and crew that I am working on at the moment.Ramshackle Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818645785718452927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-73345416834248773152015-07-29T09:12:56.435+10:002015-07-29T09:12:56.435+10:00Yes, the bike is small. And they all seem to be th...Yes, the bike is small. And they all seem to be that size as well, although a couple have sidecars or are trikes with pillion passengers, so have extra 'heft'. A few Harleys or similar would have been nice.<br /><br />Still, I shall see how they look in actual play. I'm quite pleased with how this first one has turned out.Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570039711549278262.post-60166560934623826542015-07-29T08:46:06.689+10:002015-07-29T08:46:06.689+10:00The bikes do look a bit undersized. Or maybe the r...The bikes do look a bit undersized. Or maybe the right size, but the type used by airborne troops in WW2.<br /><br />Nice painting on the bike :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.com