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Title: Vampires
Post by: Governor General on October 06, 2012, 02:09:45 AM
 The Nosferotu in red is a Citadel miniature purchased in the 90s. The photo washed out the red, its more nuanced in person. The tall Vampire with the sword is from West Wind's Antagonist line. The bomb throwing undead are from West Winds Romanov Holiday Anarchist Vampire line. The anarchists were a lot of fun to paint.
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Post by: Chairface on October 06, 2012, 03:25:13 AM
These are a lot of fun!
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Post by: pagumb on October 06, 2012, 03:36:58 AM
Great looking set of miniatures.
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Post by: Malamute on October 06, 2012, 10:41:27 AM
They're standing outside the Alamo :o

Is that Crockett, Bowie and Travis resurrected as the undead ???

Great stuff :)
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Post by: Mason on October 06, 2012, 11:07:22 AM
What a great shot!
 :-*

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Post by: aggro84 on October 06, 2012, 03:32:04 PM
They're standing outside the Alamo :o

Is that Crockett, Bowie and Travis resurrected as the undead ???

Great stuff :)

 lol

Nice looking group. I'm really tempted to put in another Westwind order now!
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: Governor General on October 06, 2012, 05:33:10 PM
Sharp eyed aggro84 is quite correct the building in the background is from the Alamo. It's a large resin bookend I found in a thrift store. It got me to thinking about gothic horror in Latin America. EoTD in the streets of Mexico city, Peruvian Mummies in Machu Piccu, Mesoamerican Vampires in the Yucatan Peninsula and who knows what perils lurk in the Argentinian Pampas? 
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: aggro84 on October 06, 2012, 06:24:16 PM
Sharp eyed aggro84 is quite correct the building in the background is from the Alamo.   

Actually Malamute spotted it first. Credit where credit is due.  :D

It got me to thinking about gothic horror in Latin America. EoTD in the streets of Mexico city, Peruvian Mummies in Machu Piccu, Mesoamerican Vampires in the Yucatan Peninsula and who knows what perils lurk in the Argentinian Pampas? 

Great idea Governor General! I'd love to see more.  :-*
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: Brummie Thug on October 08, 2012, 07:39:09 PM
You could do some good American Indian faction's as werewolves etc.
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Post by: DeafNala on October 08, 2012, 08:15:44 PM
Those are some VERY COOL minis & all NICELY painted. I hadn't really looked at the Romanov's before, but those Mad Bombers are just too cool not to pick some up...thanks for the post.
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: Sterling Moose on October 08, 2012, 10:35:09 PM
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It's a large resin bookend I found in a thrift store. It got me to thinking about gothic horror in Latin America. EoTD in the streets of Mexico city, Peruvian Mummies in Machu Piccu, Mesoamerican Vampires in the Yucatan Peninsula and who knows what perils lurk in the Argentinian Pampas? 


I like the way you're thinking!!
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: The_Beast on October 28, 2012, 05:58:55 PM
I'd like to see more 'native' perils; chupacabra is the only thing that comes to mind, of course.

I'm assuming there are things like skinwalkers, about as close as NA natives got to shapeshifters.

Werewolves of the Pampas...

I like it!

Doug
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: Sterling Moose on October 28, 2012, 07:55:17 PM
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I'd like to see more 'native' perils; chupacabra is the only thing that comes to mind

Check out the early seasons of 'Supernatural' - there are a few 'native' perils featured.
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: Chairface on October 29, 2012, 12:48:17 AM
Chupacabra from Reaper:

(http://www.reapermini.com/graphics/gallery/4/50114_w_1.jpg)

Pontoonier has some Old West Mythic Creatures too

http://newlinedesigns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=490_508&zenid=9ffdb4a36a4bc47ce33967cf31c3639c

Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: Governor General on October 29, 2012, 01:17:10 AM
 I've been pondering Latin American foes for my monster hunters. Several possibilities come to mind. Were-jaguars, from the Olmecs to the Aztecs the man jaguar hybrid has a huge representation in Mesoamerican art. Vampire bats are native to central America and the Mayan's bat god Camazotz lends itself to to a vampire cult. Xipe Totec was an Aztec diety whose name translates as Flayed One and I think I can do something with that. Finaly the Feathered Serpent, Quezacoatl, might represent a race of serpent people or intelligent raptors. These are just ideas I'm toying with no disrespect to any cultural heritage intended. I've been wonderfuly busy this October but I hope to be posting painted figs in the upcoming weeks.
Title: Re: Vampires
Post by: The_Beast on October 29, 2012, 07:05:12 PM
The only insult anyone should take is my failing to think of Q from the beginning!

Quezacoatl was a feathered serpent, and one can always recall that dinosaurs are being recast as commonly, perhaps even mostly, feathered. Gives one thought, no?

Also should have thought of Were-Jaguars as well.

Well done!

Now, the orignal Slann of the evil empire(TM) were based on Aztec 'clans', right? I suppose I should look at some old Citadel books for more ideas...

Doug