Saturday 12 October 2013

Spreading The Contagion: Zomtober Week 2

Here's my effort for week 2 of Zomtober.  Another three 15mm zombies, the clown is from Rebel Minis, whilst zombie Elvis (complete with blue suede shoes) and the little girl are from Khurasan Miniatures.  By the way, I don't think zombie Elvis was sculpted to be an Elvis impersonator, but once the idea popped into my head, how could I not follow it through?

As you can see, there is quite a difference in height between the Rebel and Khurasan models, but my reaction is.... meh.  In real life, people are all different heights, and once I get a horde of zombies finished, it won't matter a jot who is taller than who, will it?

While I'm here, I know no-one has asked, but I really can't recommend Winsor & Newton Galleria matt varnish enough.  These guys all got a coat before the Tamiya blood mix (Clear red and smoke) was applied, and it dried to a completely matt finish.

Missed out on the Warmaster Ancients event, as the missus, who was going to drive, has been sick as a dog since yesterday.  But I do get martyr points for looking after her, and when she can stomach more than soup, we'll go out for a nice meal to compensate for missing out on a weekend away.  It's obviously a bit stressful nursing a sick spouse:  I am sleeping with one eye open, and keeping a baseball bat within reach, just in case she turns...

Assuming that I don't have to put any of our zombie preparedness drills into practice, I'll see you all next week!

Jon

10 comments:

  1. That clown is amazing. Looks too good to be 15mm. And that girl must be tiny! Well done.

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    1. Thanks Rob. The girl isn't too small, when you consider the size of the dolly she's carrying. Now that is tiny! I certainly enjoyed painting the clown the most out of this batch.

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  2. Excellent! the clown zombie is fantastic its bloody 15mm!

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    1. Thanks Simon. Zombie clowns do seem to possess a certain je ne sais quoi that pushes a lot of people's buttons. From my point of view, I think they are great for breaking up the painting of a bland, shambling horde.

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  3. Brilliant stuff, even more so at that scale. :)

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    1. Thank you, PC. I'm thinking of doing a group shot next to a 28mm zombie on week 4 (week 5 will be survivor week) to put things into perspective.

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  4. They are absolutely marvellous!

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  5. I'm glad you like them Michael. There's a lot of character in the 15mm models, I must say. I'm certainly on the horns of a dilemma about whether or not to return to 28mm zombie models after Zomtober.

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  6. Very nice! 15 mm.... Been a while since I did my FOW army. Could be I need to check out the 15 mm zombies outthere. Well done mate.

    Oh by the way..Love your Dunger Picture. I am the one who did the rules for Dunger Derby

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    1. Thanks Lord Siwoc. 15mm has definitely taken off in recent years, and covers a multitude of different genres. For example, if you fancied a bit of Zombie WW2 gaming with your FOW models, you can get US, Nazi, or Russian zombies in 15mm to oppose them.

      I do love Dungers! Just looked up Dunger Derby: Sounds like a lot of fun! I may just have to get a copy and do an AAR after Zomtober.

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