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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Sterling Moose on 10 February 2009, 12:41:42 AM
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Hot off the press 74 new Zombies (split between 4 boxed sets) available soon.
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/189160/
You can never have too many Zombies!!
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I'm not into zombies, but I have to admit, those are pretty darn nice.
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The dead are definitely taking over. Boxes 3&4 for me.
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Personally, I'm not that into zombies with weapons. Also, I don't know if I'm really that into multi-pose zombies made of metal (I really wouldn't want to pin together that many models...especially if plastic alternatives become available soon). I'm not into WWII zeds either, but I might buy that set for a few choice figs. However, I'm definitely hyped about that final set of single pose modern zombies without weapons :D
Hopefully having bigger sets will keep the per zombie model cost down too. Is there anyone still resisting the zombie craze? ;)
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Is there anyone still resisting the zombie craze? ;)
Given how much painting is involved, I'm finding it easy to resist the craze.
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With Zombies I go for quantity over quality, drybrushing all the way.
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I really like the look of these so will order some when the exchange rate is back to a reasonable level >:( unless I can order some from the UK?
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Damn them Zombies! so I will get affected to and finaly get some. Its not Fair i tell you not fair at all
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I'm glad they did a set without weapons. I'd buy those if they were readily available in the UK. Some of the german zombies are very nice too.....
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I really like the look of these so will order some when the exchange rate is back to a reasonable level >:( unless I can order some from the UK?
I believe Old Glory UK carry the Blue Moon stuff.
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I'm finding it easy to resist the craze.
Me too. I really can't stand zombies - the films or the figures.
I have to admit that the Blue Moon figures do look like the sculptor has aimed to create a zombie. Many of the others seem to be simply bad sculpts.
I can't wait for this bandwagon to go by. :-[
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:-* :-* :-*
Need..brains...
I think im going to get all exept for the ww2 ones..we shall see. We shall see.
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Okay, they don't look too bad.
I think Akula might wet himself when he sees they are doing mutipart metal ones. lol
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Ever more to buy and paint :).
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I think Akula might wet himself when he sees they are doing mutipart metal ones. lol
TBH mate, i'm not overwhelmed. Not saying i won't buy them, of course, but for me, some of the poses are just plain daft, the anatomy lazy, or questionable, and the ones with weapons in need of converting. I'd place them in the same category as the placcy knob rot ones - ie buy if i run out of other things to do. But then, i've already got 200 painted zeds, so maybe i'm just a bit grumpy this evening.
Just bought the Matt lord ones from Hasslefree - nice!
Next up, the very frothy Studio Miniature range - very Romero-esque.
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But who would have thought it the golden age of Zombie miniatures in the space of a year or so I have seen lots released :D when you can pick and choose you know it has reached the "Golden Age"
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Is there anyone still resisting the zombie craze? ;)
Yes - me! ;)
I just don't get the obsessive fascination with zombies. Vampires, yes. Mummies even. But why have zombies become the pre-eminent manifestation of the undead in popular culture - including on the wargames tabletop? Somebody please explain!
What's more, there must now be almost as many zombie figures out there as French Napoleonic and Waffen SS!
I mean, how many 28mm zombies can people possibly need?!!!
(Okay, don't answer that lol)
I guess they either float your boat or they don't... :?
I'm with capthugeca on this one. Can we move onto the next craze please?
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I just don't get the obsessive fascination with zombies. Vampires, yes. Mummies even. But why have zombies become the pre-eminent manifestation of the undead in popular culture - including on the wargames tabletop? Somebody please explain!
If I had to guess, I'd say that the other undead forms--vampires, mummies, werewolves (do these last qualify as undead?), etc.--all seem a little dated and quaint. Thus pop culture has turned to the, until recently, less explored subject of the zombie, resulting in a slew of movies and the current zombie wargaming craze. I should add that if many wargamers are of a particular age (30s to 50s, as a guess), then they were exposed to the first of these zombie flicks, Dawn of the Dead, as teenagers, and the current zombie craze fuels their nostalgia needs.
More answer than you were expecting, huh? :)
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a second look, and i'm less grumpy today....yeah i'd probably buy some of them....but still not foaming at the mouth....
:(
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Actually, after I went back and had a better look at them, I realised that the multipose ones are only split at the waist, not actual kits as I first thought.
So yeah, revision on my part too. I've seen worse, and these are good for what they are, but still, not as much possibility as I'd first hoped.
Mind you, that wheelchair bound FDR zombie is pretty darn nifty.
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I just don't get the obsessive fascination with zombies. Vampires, yes. Mummies even. But why have zombies become the pre-eminent manifestation of the undead in popular culture - including on the wargames tabletop? Somebody please explain!
If I had to guess, I'd say that the other undead forms--vampires, mummies, werewolves (do these last qualify as undead?), etc.--all seem a little dated and quaint. Thus pop culture has turned to the, until recently, less explored subject of the zombie, resulting in a slew of movies and the current zombie wargaming craze. I should add that if many wargamers are of a particular age (30s to 50s, as a guess), then they were exposed to the first of these zombie flicks, Dawn of the Dead, as teenagers, and the current zombie craze fuels their nostalgia needs.
More answer than you were expecting, huh? :)
No. Good answer. makes sense, thanks. :D
(Zombies still do nothing for me though)
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Blimey.. have to get back to painting the shamblers I already have.... (much too many of...)
Painting isn't fast these days with me travelling to and fro Copenhagen each day, though (got a 2 month extention on my current employment, but have to work over there instead of on Funen, where I live). 3 hs each direction....
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These are slowly growing on me....still don't like the ones with weapons, or the WW2 personalities, but the others might fit into a horde somewhere (although i have the horrible feeling that they might sit there for while, due to the extra hassle of assembly...i know i know i'm lazy).
Does anyone know if there is there a UK distributor for them - don't fancy getting stuffed by customs charges, P&P etc...
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Old Glory UK should get them - they have the other Blue Moon stuff.
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just had a look on the old glory uk site, they don't have them yet.
pity, i would have bought a box :'(