Hey I was wondering if anyone here uses non GI Joe vehicles
if so which ones are you using ?
is anyone using any 1/18 scale diecast vehicles ?
I recently purchased two Batman Tumblers (one black and one desert storm colored)
they fit the GI Joe figures like a charm
I'm very interested in trying out and customizing a few 1/18 scale cars

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I do. I too have both Batman Tumbler's, Star Wars vehicle's, Corp's, BBI, Chap Mei, Forces of Valor, Tonka, pretty much anything in 1/18 scale I use. I do have 1/18 diecast Dodge Charger for my Blade custom, although the car isn't quite the right size, it works for a dio scene.

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what about the car isn't right ?
and where can I check out your Blade custom ?

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Nylint: Fire Truck/ Flat bed truck

Fischer Price: Ambulence and race car.

PTE: a boat load of stuff (Helicopters/Humvees/Jeeps/Motorcycles/rafts)

Corps: Humvees and Helicopters

New Target Line: Bradley APC (they also have a Sherman if i recall)

Captain Power: Bad guy jet

Aliens: Hovercraft

Dollar store: PT Cruiser, Tow truck/ Flat Bed truck

Hot Wheels: 1/18th motorcycles

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For 25th Joe's, the fig's are too all. But for vintage Joe's, the cars are ok, just gotta do a little modifying to get the fig's in. Here's a WIP of my Blade, based of the tv series, with Kirk Jones as Blade.

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WOW thats dope I like that you did the TV series Blade (shame its gone)
I only have regular Joes I dont like the 25th Joes

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I've got a BB! Hummer, and a couple of Hevvy Hitters dirt bikes. I've got a gutted maisto street bike, that'll eventually be pretty heavily modified. I also want to get a Corps Skyraptor.

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I was looking at a few Maisto bikes but I really wanna use those cars I think they are the dopest , I guess I'm gonna have to buy one and try it out they only run 25 bucks or so

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Playmobil private jet (works great in the background)
PTE Humvees and helicopter
Indiana Jones cargo truck
Chap Mei helicopter
Random 1/18 bikes

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BBI vehicles
PTE vehicles
Lanard Vehicles
Chap Mei Vehicles
Star Wars Vehicles
Fisher Price Adventure Team Vehicles
Buck Rogers Starfighter
Robotech Vehicles
Exosquad E-frame
unknown 80's plastic 1:18th space vehicles
Unknown modified knockoff lights N sounds fighter jet

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21st Century UH-1, World Peacekeepers AH-6 and i'm thinking of picking up a Bbi OH-58D

I'm an ardent believer in non-Hasbro 1:18 superiority.

I think the real question would be "who's left that doesn't use non-G.I.Joe vehicles?" I've even seen kids looking for vehicles that will work with thier G.I.Joe figures.

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I still really want that 1:18 scale Ecto 1...

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I've been using a couple of 1:18 die cast cars here and there.

Joe have problems fitting in to them if the car is enclosed. If you remove the seats there is more room for them.

Here's what I bought today. A Police Car for $10. Resolute Duke fits pretty good once the seats are removed.


I can you guess why it was only $10? Take a look at this

I use bbi, Corps, and pretty much anything that 'looks' right.

I recently have purchased four of the 'Plex Buggy' vehicles (Target Sesame School aisle) to turn them into Oktober Guard vehicles.

I might customize one to look as close to the 'kremlin kiddie kart' as possible. That's the 6-wheeled vehicle they used to go after the JOEs in Marvel 6 & 7.

I might make another type of Oktober Guard troop transport (possibly covered), and then turn the third one into some type of engineering vehicle (crane, blade, etc).

After seeing the Action Team pics that were just posted, that gives me an idea for the last one. Plus I have enough of the keychain Action Marine figures to make some customs too.

I also picked up the Batman tracked off-road vehicle thing. It is sorta the cross between the rocket ice sled from 'Die Another Day' and a tank. It has that Iron Grenadier look to it and it also has a arctic feel, so I guess Destro or General Mayhem will be getting an personal vehicle for snow ops.

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