Zomtober 2014 - post#2
Another hectic week at work had me worrying that I wouldn't get these three done in time, in fact as I post this the gore is still a little fresh! Still, finished they are and just in time - I present three more additions to the horde in the shape of these 'Mirliton Miniatures'. Not a company, I am particularly familiar with, these were in fact a generous addition to lead pile from that splendid chap and good friend, the 'Provost Marshal'.
They have a wonderful old school feel to them and were beautifully cast, requiring very little preparation at all. The nondescript and tattered clothing gives them an aged look and coupled with their emancipated torsos they certainly look as if they were some of the first to be infected. Because of this, I'm thing that I might be able to double their usefulness and have them as part of the seemingly ill-fated 'Withfinder General' project.
Wet gore looks the best anyway :). May I ask what recipe you're using for the rotting flesh there? It's a very effective greenish tinge which I may well steal.
ReplyDeleteThank you Herbert, as for the recipe the paints used were all Vallejo Model Colours and started with a base coat of Japanese Uniform WWII, into this was mixed some German Cammo Beige and finally a highlight of Light Sea Grey was added to the mix; I hope that helps.
DeleteNothing like a deadline to get you painting! Lovely figures as ever Michael.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more, but my word it comes round a bit quickly!
DeleteVery nice work. It seems quite rare to find proper decaying zombies!
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris, certainly different and I haven't really seen any as decayed as this before.
DeleteCool miniatures, and I'm liking how you've painted them.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Roy.
DeleteBloody splendid!
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of you, thank you.
DeleteGreat effort Michael they look superb!
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon, they were just a bit different so glad to get them done.
DeleteThey look gorily good Michael!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher.
DeleteVery nice work. And by 'nice' I mean proper gribbly. Great stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, they are wonderfully decayed and the gore just seemed to lift them a bit.
DeleteHola
ReplyDeleteQue buenas si señor
GORE pero GORE
Alas películas clásicas de serie Z
UN SALUDO
Thank you J.D., they really have a bygone look to them - almost classic.
DeleteLovely work sir!
ReplyDeleteRagged and gory, proper zombies!
Thank you Bob, I do like a bit of gore on my zombies.
DeleteSuperb painting Michael, you have really brought these to life.......well sort of.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat, that made me smile! :)
DeleteExcellent work, you have captured the dead awhile look of them perfectly
ReplyDeleteIan
Than you Ian, I went for a more rotting corpse look.
DeleteExcellent paintwork on these rather horrid things
ReplyDeleteThank you kind Sir, they are rather rotten aren't they?
DeleteReally nice. Every zombie horde needs a good range of decay levels...and these fit neatly into that awkward 'long-time-dead-but-not-yet-losing-parts' phase.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kieron, really kind of you to say so and they certainly fit that 'long-time-dead-but-not-yet-losing-parts' phase.
DeleteSome top notch rotting/raggedy zombies there. Love the skin-tone.
ReplyDeleteThe Provost Marshal has a taste for the classics it would seem. Mirliton holds the rights to much of Grenadier's old stuff. It's no accident these zombies look
old-school. They likely first saw the light of day back in the 80s.
Thank you kind Sir and you are spot on with the idea that the Provost Marshal has a taste for the classics, after all he's been around a long time. ;)
DeleteHmmm, You young whipper-snapper - you may be slipping off the Christmas card list Sir (SMA on the other hand is always up there near the top of the list). I actually bought these last year as I needed something to fill out an order (Murat and Bessieres amongst them). If you haven't checked out Mirliton, they are an Italian company who do some very nice medieval figures and accessories, though at 25mm, some might not match big 28s.
DeletePip pip
Absolutely disgusting. Well done mate!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I think. :)
DeleteI'm glad That I don't live in or near the town these "Bloody Bones" frequent.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure anyone does these days, it looks like they haven't eaten in a while.
DeleteNice generic Zeds that will work in many settings :)
ReplyDeleteThat was my thinking Scott, we do like a multi-use zombie. :)
DeleteThey almost look friendly with one of them saying "Hi". Definitely, Victorian zombies are very civilized :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely brought up well!
DeleteDisgustingly good Michael! Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rodger.
DeleteGreat look and great paint Michael .
ReplyDeleteCheers .
Thank you so much Vincent.
DeleteFantastic. I have that 2nd one and wondered where I got it, you're right iut really is a nice scuplt and the non-descript nature means it fits rather well in a variety of genres
ReplyDeleteThank you and glad to be of assistance.
DeleteThe zombies are looking real Michael, amazing work
ReplyDeleteThank you Captain.
DeleteLovely work as always ^_^ ... What pray tell is Zombtober, pardon the ignorance.
ReplyDeleteThank you and Zomtober is just an excuse to paint a zombie a week through October. Lots of people are involved so the global horde increases exponentially during this month. More details can be found over here if you are interested: http://brummieswargamingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/zomtober-2014.html
DeleteAnother batch of grisly goodness Michael. You have the wet blood down to a science.
ReplyDeleteThank you Terry, the wonders of Tamiya clear red never fail.
DeleteBloody and beautiful...how can you do that?
ReplyDeleteIt is down to the quality of the sculpt, but thank you.
DeleteThese looking stunning chap and as always your painting technique brings the best out in them.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Pete.
DeleteWonderfully grisly and ghastly! A perfect warm-up for the start of another season of The Walking Dead. ;-)
ReplyDeleteNo! Not ill fated please I've been waiting for it for some time now.
ReplyDeleteThe Mirliton figures are very old school looking and they are beautifully painted.
ReplyDeleteSuitably gruesome!
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