Zomtober 2016 - post#5
Having finally made it to the half term break it has been wonderful to find the time just to sit down and put the finishing touches to this latest 'Zomtober' post. With The Walking Dead due to return to our television screens tomorrow* it seemed appropriate to mark the occasion with a couple of 'not' characters from 'Studio Miniatures'. These, then, are Andy and Chandler and could perhaps pass for a certain father and son, as portrayed in the hit television series.
*I shall need to avoid the internet chatter in the morning as the programme with have already aired in America!
I am a big fan of the 'Studio Miniatures' range and have backed far too many of their Kickstarters, the most recent, Monster Madness, finishing only last week. These latest examples mark a move away from the comic book characters and have taken a more rugged, survivor feel, perhaps more akin to the television characters.
I couldn't resist digging out the earlier versions of the same characters that I painted back in 2013, under the title, 'A Post Apocalyptic Family'. Again from 'Studio Miniatures' you can see what I mean about having a more comic book feel to them, especially the 'not' Carl Grimes. Of course it, hopefully, won't be too long before I have another version of America's favourite post-zombie apocalypse father and son team to paint when my pledge for 'Mantic Games' The Walking Dead:All Out War game arrives!
Outstanding stuff Sir Awdry. I'm just starting to get acquainted with "Syudio Miniatures" on account of their kickstarters. These minis really show off their sculpting and are absolute corkers imho!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon, they are certainly a company that is going from strength to strength although how they are skirting around those in intellectual property laws is a mystery. Not that i'm complaining as they produce a great product.
DeleteThey are really cool Michael. Great stuff!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rodger.
DeleteLovely bit of painting
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of you Roy.
DeleteLovely work on them both. You have certainly captured them with your brush skills. I have them both primed in white staring at me now from paint table...........Like the older versions you did as well I have mine painted as well though not as nicely as yours. I think to the strip pot at some point!
ReplyDeleteTank you Simon, it was interesting going back and seeing what I had done before.
DeleteThat sort of figure would (if I wasn´t so stuck on 1/72nd) get me into 28mm Zombie stuff..the sculpting is great and added to which your brushwork it has a realistic look.
ReplyDeletePS... I haven´t seen one ep of the series, so what is the big cone thingy on the Boys gun? Silencer? or a blunderbus type of thingy ?
Thank you Paul, I certainly think the sculpting has stepped up another level on this range, great fun to paint too. As for the cone, it is a homemade silence, I think from a child's aluminium baseball bat. His dad had one made from a Maglite, all very improbable, but great fun.
Deletebrilliant stuff
ReplyDeleteThank you Martin.
DeleteLovely work as always Michael, I'm afraid I can't comment on how accurate they are as I too have watched the program either.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are spot on though knowing you.
Cheers Roger.
Thank you Roger, I tried to get them pretty close to the television show.
DeleteGreat miniatures Michael!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeleteHola
ReplyDeleteGuauuuu que buenas,igual que en la serie
buena semana
un saludo
Thank you so much J.D.
DeleteExcellent work and great to see your earlier pieces
ReplyDeleteIan
Thank you Ian.
DeleteWhilst Sudio Minis (imo) make the best looking zeds around, their original survivors were far less desirable. Their new sculpts however are excellent and are far more worthy of the care you've takenbringing them to life.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe and I couldn't agree more, they seem to really have improved their survivor sculpts of late.
DeleteWonderful job as always, what a gun!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil, it is certainly unique.
DeleteNever go out of the house, Chandler. Really nice work on the skin.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much kind Sir.
DeleteFine, fine work Sir Awdry!
ReplyDeleteYou are too kind Sir.
DeleteI like how the change in sculpting between the two sets shows the wear and tear of the intervening years of surviving the zombies. Great painting on both!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really good point, definitely looking more worn these days.
DeleteI think I recognise evey single one of those fine fellows. More so I suspect I will see them on TV tomorrow night!
ReplyDeleteThank you Clint and I wonder if both of them will make it past the next episode?
DeleteNow those are cool. It's been a while since I've perused the Studio site and so I've not seen these before. Looks like I need to go and have another look.
ReplyDeleteCracking work sir!
Thank you Kieron, definitely worth a look, lots of lovely shiny things on show!
DeleteStunning brushwork on them all!
ReplyDeleteThank you Andre.
DeleteGreat work on these Michael. They really match up well with the not-TV characters.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rod.
DeleteA great family portrait!
ReplyDeleteThank you Luca, they is a 'not' Lori somewhere too.
DeleteSuperb! All four of them look great but the new ones have the edge!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gordon and I think I agree with you, they just have a little more character.
DeleteVery nice painting on both sets! Like them a lot!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Nimrod.
DeleteLovely painting on those minis Michael, new and old. :)
ReplyDeleteIn terms of sculpting style, I prefer the newer ones, but you have done an excellent job as always on all of them. :)
Thank you so much, I have to say that the newer ones are my favourite too.
DeleteGreat looking figures Michael, really like the way the colours have been used. Top quality.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ross
Thank you Ross, the colours were pretty much stolen from the company's website if I'm honest.
DeleteStudio make such lovely "not" figs these are great examples Michael
ReplyDeleteThey certainly do and I seem to have must of them, I am such a sucker for a television or movie tie in.
Delete"I shall need to avoid..." The system is rigged, Michael.
ReplyDeleteI truly do like the work your happy paint brushes put out from post-to-post.
Thank you so much Jay, here's to avoidance! :)
DeleteCracking work indeed Micheal!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher.
DeleteGreat stuff Michael! I have been sorely tempted by those two and you have done them credit.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mike, there are plenty more on the site to tempt you, be warned. :)
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant painting, Michael. I lost track of the Walking Dead towards the end of season 2 - I really need to catch up.
ReplyDeleteThank you Giles, it's up to its seven series now and just getting grittier and darker.
DeleteI'm not so keen on the original little boy, but the others are all fine figures. The new version of the father looks especially haggard, I think!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and you are absolutely right, the first 'not' Carl is very comic book like, but the others are pretty good sculpts.
DeleteGreat bit of painting, Michael. Love the haggered Rick look you've done. Having just painted the old versions its interesting to see them next to the new.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sam.
DeleteGreat figures Michael!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sander.
DeleteOutstanding miniatures Michael, so finely detailed! The fellow with the Colt & shotgun reminds me of Ewan McGregor in his Kenobi years.. :) Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThank you kind Sir, I can see what you mean.
Deletelovely stuff. Even though I have fallen away from TWD (so long, so excessive, so dark), I admire the figures as painted very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Michael, the Walking Dead just keeps getting darker, but having invested so much time in it I feel the need to keep going!
DeleteExcellent finish, just curious but what do you use to paint the flesh tones (as those figures are spot on)?
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt, the colours are Vallejo Game Colour and start with Tan, then Dwarf Flesh and finally Elf Flesh.
DeleteThanks for the info. I'm going to have to invest in some new paints.
DeleteWell done Michael! Just as I trying to limit my Kickstart's you go & show me more fantastic miniatures with the added bonus of your painting! I don't believe I have delved into the Studio Miniatures realm as of yet, though I may need too. But Oh yes I did get in on Mantic's Walking Dead!
ReplyDeleteThank you Terry, but be warned the Studio Miniatures are very tempting.
DeleteReally nice work, Michael. As for 'The walking Dead' I'm just about to start season 6 so don't tell too much about 7. Unfortunately Germany is way behind USA and UK...
ReplyDeleteThank you Stefan, I promise not to spoil it for you.
DeleteAmazing work Michael! The zombie killing family has definitely evolved since the previous painted edition you've done.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeleteLovely job on these Michael.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Smillie.
DeleteExcellent work Michael! You've captured the characters very well and I definitely agree on them beeing an improvement on the more comical ones.
ReplyDeletein terms of sculpting that is, of course. Your painting on both versions is exquisite I may add.
DeleteNicely done Michael. And choice of colours look fantastic!
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