I've been having zombies on the brain lately...Reading zombie novels (currently World War Z), watching movies with zombies, so naturally, Its time to do some zombie minis!
Firstly, I wanted a 'zombie horde'. When the miniatures are each put on a base, the base itself takes up lots of space...so to make it more claustrophobic, I got the idea of putting several of these plastic minis on one base.

Obviously, there is plenty of work to do on these yet. I probably should have painted them first, but that is such a hassle to try and glue them on after painting. But, I managed to squeeze in 16 zombies on just 5 plastic bases....I think that helps with the HORDE look.
Also, I've been working on Alpha Forge's zombie line. Rod has come out with some really cool and unusual zombies, and a few zombie survivors as well...Here is a WIP of a few of them.

I've got lots of work to do with these yet too...but a few of them are nearing completion. I really like the looks of the farmer with his shovel...and the mutated guy I adorned with a high school lettermans jacket.
I even tried my hand at writing a serialized zombie story. I add a new installment every so often. It's at the Alpha Forge site if you'd care to take a gander. (its on the forum so, you can also see the responses I've had. It's bad enough I subject those folks to my ham-fisted painting, but now I make them read my hackneyed fiction as well....
Click on it to read it....LINK REDACTED BY NSA
I'll try and keep this more up to date from now on....
Notice I said try.
3 comments:
Jim,
I like seeing your zombies. You mentioned you were working on the same ones I'm working on.
I really need to post more current pics. We can support each others' zombie production.
Zombies aren't my thing and I'm painting them for a friend so I for one could use the support.
So I've added to mine. Anything new here?
Interesting zombie fleshtone... I hope to see them finished soon since lately I've been painting zombies too. May I suggest a pink/purple wash over the green? usually make 'em look more disturbing.
Ah, the joys of WIP posts... they keep painting blogs alive (sculpting/painting process usually takes too long so updates aren't as frequent as we'd like).
note: an EVIL DEAD film session should teach that hand how's in charge... well, maybe!
Seriously, It's matter of time; my mother got her both hands fixed many years ago and I wouldn't tell the difference (sure she does)
Cheers.
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