How to Find Inexpensive Scale Models for Wargames
Tabletop wargames are a fascinating hobby. Whether you field armies of tanks and planes, orcs and goblins, or spaceships and laster turrets, collecting the scale models you need can be expensive. Fortunately, there are several ways to find inexpensive scale models for wargames.
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Check out toy stores and the toy aisles at department stores. In some cases, green plastic army men may be exactly what you're looking for. You also might find scale model tanks, planes or other figures.
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Visit resale, consignment and thrift stores. Many scale models make their way into second-hand shops. You might find a rare or valuable collectible scale model for your wargame in this environment.
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Consider a trade with other wargamers. Wargaming conventions and tournaments are excellent places to meet other wargamers who may be willing to trade some of their scale models with some of yours.
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Check wargame magazines and catalogs. There you find advertisements for both new and used scale models for use in wargames.
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Search Internet auction sites. Sites like eBay provide wargame players a massive marketplace of used scale models and miniatures.
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Convert other toys. For example, you can convert the driver figure from a remote-controlled car to a tank driver. There are magazines and websites devoted to the conversion process. Your are limited in this area only by your own imagination.
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Tips & Warnings
When you purchase scale models for wargames through a catalog or through an online auction web site, be certain you know the scale of the model. While you can verify a model's scale in person, it is more difficult to do when you can't see the model.
