Sunday, 11 October 2015

Mr. Tambourine Man

Zomtober 2015 - post#3

Week two of Zomtober already, where does the time go?  It has been wonderful to see many new contributors to this year's autumnal anarchy; for a full list do pop along to Simon Quinton's, 'Brummie's Wargaming Blog'.  A work commitment on Saturday has meant that I haven't had as much time this weekend to finish this post off as well as I would have liked.  That said it has been great to work on another of my 'Studio Miniatures' Kickstarter models, this week a Hare Krishna zombie.


Perhaps not as strange as it sounds as devotees of Mr. Romero's 1978 masterpiece, 'Dawn of the Dead', will not doubt recognise 'Studio Miniatures' homage to one of the legion of undead stars.  Interestingly, I had initially painted this one in more natural skin tones, but then watching the scene again decided to try an match the bluish tinge that the makeup department had lavished on this poor unfortunate - I may have slightly overdone it!


A wonderfully original sculpt to work on and one more to the tally, so off now to see what everyone else has managed to get down today, but not before I set up my generic satellite receiving hard disk to record Season 6 of the Walking Dead that starts tomorrow here in Old Blighty!

Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

54 comments:

  1. riot ville11 October 2015 at 10:39

    Thay is absolutely spot on!

    Love it!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mallius Vane11 October 2015 at 10:49

    Superb! These Studio Miniatures really are full of character!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:37

      Thank you Gordon, I am thrilled with them and I hope to get a couple more done before the end of the month.

      Delete
  3. Blaxkleric11 October 2015 at 10:58

    Another wonderful piece of Zedness direct from Awdry Towers, Michael. Just full of character. I really must pay "Studio Miniatures" a visit one day. My only worry being that I'll be like a child in a sweetshop as a result ;-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:39

      Thank you Simon. I've noticed that they have a couple of the new survivors on the website, I think the zeds will follow shortly,

      Delete
  4. Moiterei_198411 October 2015 at 11:13

    Great work on a quite inventive miniature Michael. The orange of his robe contrasts nicely with his blue skin.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:45

      Thank you Nick, I think the blue is a little over the top, but it was such a great miniature to add to the collection.

      Delete
    2. Moiterei_198415 October 2015 at 21:34

      Well, it might be a little 'intense' but the contrast these two colours create is really nice nonetheless.

      Delete
  5. pulpcitizen11 October 2015 at 11:19

    A mini I love and which I think you have done a tremendous job with. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:46

      Thank you so much, he is such a fabulous sculpt.

      Delete
  6. Unknown11 October 2015 at 11:21

    Awesome job Sir Michael. A devotee such as myself definitely recognises the homage. Your paint really brings him to un-life. If anything he's not blue enough!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:49

      Thank you Bob, I was worried by the colour, but ultimately happy with how he turned out.

      Delete
  7. Rodger11 October 2015 at 11:22

    Lovely work Michael!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Phil11 October 2015 at 13:21

    Nicely done Michael...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Luca Tempesta11 October 2015 at 13:26

    Wonderful job as usual, great piece!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Jay11 October 2015 at 13:52

    Looking good for a Zed.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Sean11 October 2015 at 16:14

    I'm absolutely loving your Zombtober entries. It's been so long wince I've seen Dawn of the Dead, I should sit down and watch it again. I'm very excited about the premiere of Season 6 of the Walking Dead, we'll be watching it tonight. I love both the graphic novel and the tv series.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:52

      Thank you Sean, it is always a fun month and a great incentive to get things shuffling off the painting table.

      Delete
  12. Carrion Crow11 October 2015 at 16:35

    An unusual figure that doesn't necessarily have to be a zombie - unless he's taking part in Zomtober. Lovely work, Michael. Have you seen Knights of Dice Sentry City MDF art deco buildings yet? Very Gotham and they're offering free worldwide shipping if you place an order before 7th November. Worth a look...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 20:59

      My word, just been to have a look at Knights of Dice stuff, very nice indeed!

      Delete
  13. Colgar611 October 2015 at 16:45

    You know, he could almost be used as a Star Trek alien exactly as he is :-) ! Especially the original series...

    ReplyDelete
  14. TamsinP11 October 2015 at 17:30

    Hare Krishna...Brains!
    Hare Krishna...Brains!
    Hare Rama...Brains!
    Rama Krishna...Brains!

    Nice work Lord Michael :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. PanzerKaput11 October 2015 at 17:39

    Wonderful Michael I truly love it

    ReplyDelete
  16. Terry Silverthorn11 October 2015 at 17:58

    Nicely done once again Michael, & another interesting Zombie model! I will certainly have to keep my eyes peeled if/when they do another kickstarter. I to am looking forward to the new season of Walking Dead, they have been playing the entire series since Monday, so I will be able to catch up on a couple of last seasons episodes whilst enjoying our Thanksgiving Dinner!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 21:06

      Thank you Terry, I have been really impressed with Studio Miniatures and their creativity. Looking forward to receiving my Medieval Mayhem pledge.

      Delete
  17. Clint11 October 2015 at 18:04

    I was just about to echo Tamsins word! Packed full of character, it makes you want several all with different shoes all standing together!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 21:07

      Thank you Clint, having a long line of them would be brilliant!

      Delete
  18. Samuli11 October 2015 at 19:36

    Excellent choice of subject again! And very well done as well. Great job!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry11 October 2015 at 21:03

      Thank you, certainly an unusual choice for a miniature, but one I'm glad to have in the collection.

      Delete
  19. Silver Whistle11 October 2015 at 19:51

    I bet he's been TANGOED!
    Looking good Michael.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Mike C11 October 2015 at 20:14

    Love it.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Bullcher Feb11 October 2015 at 21:33

    He he - top marks mate - fantastic. Makes one think of a pumpkin - in a good way ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Dannoc11 October 2015 at 21:53

    Very impressive - any more to do as a little troop might look good !

    ReplyDelete
  23. Millsy11 October 2015 at 22:26

    NOT what I expected to be viewing over my cornflakes this morning!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Finch12 October 2015 at 04:16

    Outstanding, Michael. The title suggested that a zombie Bob Dylan might follow, but this is far better.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Unknown12 October 2015 at 06:05

    A great rendition from the classic cult film. That blue skin is really nice looking.

    I've been painting the music room today and needed to have some fun before I went to sleep, so I popped in to see your entry. Sorry I'm so late!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Stefan (aka. Monty)12 October 2015 at 06:31

    A very nice addition to your collection of undead.
    Well done, Sir!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Cyrus12 October 2015 at 08:39

    A blue Hare Krishna zombie - hilarious!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Jonas M12 October 2015 at 08:59

    Great work! I really like the orange robe.

    ReplyDelete
  29. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)13 October 2015 at 00:53

    Well done a very eerie looking Michael!

    Christopher

    ReplyDelete
  30. Zabadak13 October 2015 at 14:21

    Very alien-like but a great homage

    ReplyDelete
  31. Dick Garrison13 October 2015 at 20:52

    Creepy in a sixties "freek out" way. Peace out brother!

    Cheers Roger.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Herr Zinnling14 October 2015 at 13:20

    Great miniature and painting. I need to watch the movie again.
    Cheers, Karl

    ReplyDelete
  33. Simon Quinton 19 October 2015 at 15:47

    Another iconic character beautifully done sir well done!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...