Miscellaneous Zombies
I needed another ten zombies for the third battle in the Terror of the Lichemaster campaign. These minis are a mix of manufacturers, though many of them are Citadel/Games Workshop.
Painting was straightforward, much the same as the dancing zombies I did last year. I'm not sure the skin tones came out quite as well, but en mass they look fine.
Citadel
The oldest mini (extreme left) is an Unarmed Zombie, ADD96 (3a) sculpted by Bob Naismith. Released in 1986 when Citadel did official AD&D minis. He was missing his slotta tab, but it was simple to pin him on a base. He's a nice zombie (if that's ok to say), though he lacks the character of some of the C18 zombies such as Peck Gregory or Khand Meat.
Then there are three are Gary Morley sculpts, Zombie 1, 3, and 6. They date back to 1992. A couple of these look suitably ex military, wit bits of armour, so I gave them the black and yellow livery that seems to crop up a lot in my painting, though always, so far, in the hands of the opposition. I really like these sculpts, especially the chap with the helm. My only complaint is that they are large compared to a lot of my older minis, but differing heights is definitely a thing. I wish I had more of these.
Finally (the two on the right) a couple of the plastic Zombie regiment multipart minis from 2000. Not a lot to say here. They're OK, but detail is a little shallow. I've got a lot of these, so I suppose I'll be painting more of them in the future. They are at least a great source of bits, and I'll be using them for various projects in the future.
The chap on the left is a Grenadier zombie, but from their Horror range rather than a fantasy mini. I thought he looked a bit like a butler, hence the black jacket.
The right hand mini is a Dungeons and Dragons Wight from Ral Partha rather than a zombie, but it looks the part. He was difficult to photograph well, his hunched pose hides a lot of the details.
I realise that these two look rather same-y together.
These two are an Ásgarð FM 73 Zombie and an unknown, possibly a ghoul? Probably not a zombie. They are fairly crude by modern standards, but they both painted up nicely and I'm pleased with the results.
Thanks to the Old School Miniatures Facebook group for IDing the Ásgarð zombie and tracking down the exact sculpt of the AD&D zombie. Alas the last mini seems to have foxed the collective. If you know what it is, please leave a comment.
So ten zombies for Heinrich Kemmler to make life miserable for the villagers of Frugelhoffen. They'll also crop up in my Warlords of Erehwon Undead force as they (slowly) attempt to invade Albion.
They have a rather mixed look, and I might split them into smaller units to later bulk up to ten.
What's Next?
I'm painting Scrapjacks, but I do need to get some stuff done for the next Dark Shadows game.
Excellent unit of zombies with plenty of character in there, using multiple manufacturers and different time period zombies. I reckon you're right with that last miniature being a ghoul, but as for the manufacturer, not a clue.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I kind of like the mixed look, as if Kemmler just raised whatever bodies he could find whenever he found any.
DeleteOne thing that isn't clear from the photos, that last mini has only three claw like toes on each foot.
Nice unit of zombies, I look forward to /dread meeting these on the gaming table.
ReplyDeleteThanks. You might have to wait a little while, but I'm sure they'll make an appearance.
DeleteThey look really great in their decay. Fantastic work
ReplyDeleteThanks. The various different base coats and washes help.
DeleteI've around ten more metal zombies to paint, or at least, minis that will work as zombies, then there's the pile of plastic ones (which don't thrill me that much to be honest)
They will be spot on for T.O.T.L. I especially like the 'butler' and unidentified undead, - very characterful. I think I may have a palette cleanser from BTMOM soon and paint those Undead Command minis you bought me, trying to stay faithful to the original. T.O.T.L colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteLooking forward to seeing what you do with those minis
these look nice, very well done.
ReplyDeleteyou can feel the decay coming through those pics.
Thanks, they were fun to do.
DeleteSorry about the smell lol
these look great.
ReplyDeleteyou can smell the decay and filth. excellent job.
Im enjoying painting the rotting dead.
DeleteI apologize for posting twice on here. I didn't think my comment went through because I was using my phone and it's kind of glitchy.
Deletebut I do agree painting undead either they're rotting or not is quite fun and enjoyable.
No worries, I have problems with my phone too.
DeleteWould these various undead do for that necromancer game you play?
in Deth Wizards you can field all sorts of undead. skeletons, zombies, and ghouls are the ones you can have an abundance of and field a true undead horde.
Deleteeach kind of undead has its own abilities which make them all unique.
Thanks for that. *Spoilers for Bodvoc * I do have some ghouls I can paint up, so I might look at that soon.
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