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Post by padre on Jun 7, 2021 15:45:12 GMT
I am 'de-AoS-ifying' the brand new GW zombies by getting rid of the weird roots and branches growing through them. There is likely some story why they have such roots and branches growing through them, but I want them to fit my 8th Ed campaign world better. These first 9 just had the roots and branches removed, including some very large growths out of one shoulder …    The middle one of the next three came with NO hands and only one foot. It had the weird roots instead. So, I cut them off, replaced a hand and a foot from the sprue and my bits box, leaving one hand missing as a suitably zombie-ish injury.  The box of 20 cost me £37 (!!!) so I intend to squeeze everything I can out of it. These three have legs from my bits box (two skeletons I forget the make of and some baggy breeches from a Frostgrave Ghost Archipeligo seaman). They'll do for back rankers, yes?  Still got most of the other sprue to do and should end up with a regiment of 26. I will combine (hopefully) with the Black Tree Designs’ marsh zombies to bulk up further. I have ordered the latter but until I see them I won’t really know if they will fit in (with a similar paint job). |
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Post by Tubis on Jun 7, 2021 16:24:07 GMT
Holy cow these look fab! Great job Padre. Are they much taller than the older zombies? I've heard the new range is pretty tall in comparison to the previous range.
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Post by Mallo on Jun 7, 2021 17:09:10 GMT
Fantastic job with them. They are one of the only new undead kits I didn't buy for that exact reason, as I wasn't too sure how easy it would be to de-AoS them, but glad to see its easy as they do look really good. Pricey, but good. This middle guy though ^^ MC hammer of zombies! Brilliant! |
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Post by mottdon on Jun 7, 2021 23:51:27 GMT
That's awesome, Padre! Love what you've done with them! You're right, they look so much more appropriate for 8th!
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Post by grandmasterwang on Jun 9, 2021 12:15:57 GMT
Fantastic job with them. They are one of the only new undead kits I didn't buy for that exact reason, as I wasn't too sure how easy it would be to de-AoS them, but glad to see its easy as they do look really good. Pricey, but good. This middle guy though ^^ MC hammer of zombies! Brilliant! Haha yes, I was just about to post about him busting out a dance move then I read your comment. |
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Post by padre on Jun 9, 2021 20:27:21 GMT
There's no reason he can't be both a zombie and a dancer ... Michael Jackson's Thriller video proved that!
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Post by mithrilforge on Jun 17, 2021 1:05:25 GMT
Wow these look great, hopefully all weapons "Can't touch this" zombie... and the one armed guy conversion, at least he's comfy walking around in some Crocs :-P
really love the de rooting of them, makes them look suitable now!
Cheers, Mithril
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Post by padre on Aug 16, 2021 21:26:40 GMT
Just completed 12 more swamp zombies. Having de-rooted & de-branched the new GW ones, making 23 from the sprue with some other bits kitbashed in, I bought 12 of the Black Tree Designs (Zombies of the Sweltering Swamps) to mix it up a bit more. 35 should be enough for a 8th ed unit. I was hoping they would scale well and ... I think ... they did. I have now modeled them, lots of fiddly bits cut off the plastic GW ones and most of the polearm shafts replaced on the metal BTD ones as the originals were quite weak and bendy. Here are two pairs, to show how (I think) they fit well together ...  Some of the metal polearms looked like they might survive handling ...  Whereas quite a few needed cutting off, the hands drilled and brass rods inserted. Just stick the original blades on the end and wa la!  I love the weird long polearms, some sort of swamp beast fighting gear? I reckon that when painted (and rebased) they will mix and match quite convincingly ...   Now I just have to spray, paint, dip, varnish and re-base. I think the acrylic paints and dip technique I have been trying recently (after 35+ years of enamel black lining) should work well on these.  |
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Post by Naitsabes on Aug 16, 2021 21:41:44 GMT
positively surprised how well the Black Tree guys fit in. I always figures that company's scale is quite a bit smaller compared to GW. The hero type looks quite cool too, horn it like you mean it on that helmet!
What's with the bases? Hope we are not losing you to AoS?
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Post by padre on Aug 16, 2021 21:55:44 GMT
All will be rebased when painted, square, some singly, many in twos and threes as that's how I like my regiments.
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Post by mottdon on Aug 17, 2021 13:04:26 GMT
Very nice! I've been looking around at zombie boxes for some variety. BTD seems to work quite well! I'll have to check them out!
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Post by grandmasterwang on Sept 5, 2021 15:36:00 GMT
What a great zombie unit!
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