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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: AKULA on February 17, 2017, 03:38:09 PM
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Thought I'd start a new thread to keep track of my latest project...1/35 zombies.
Some of you may recall my previous foray into zombies....I've still got something like 6 or 700 28mm Zeds, but I wanted to try something a little different, so I'm up scaling.
Will have a reboot of my zombie AR:SE rules also - and the rules will once again be free to download ...thinking of a few more character rules to allow more of a role play feel to the game.
Figures
In the meantime, I've started assembling my new horde, starting with some Masterbox plastics. These come in a sprue with separate arms, heads, legs and torsos, and while they are meant to be assembled in a specific way, they will allow plenty of room for customisation.
I will also add some of the resin commercially available figures to my collection, such as NYED, MAIM etc, but the MB figures allow me to start off at c£2-3 a figure, rather than the £10-12 a figure for resins.
This is basically what you get - there is also a familiar looking knife wielding lady zombie hunter, minus her motorbike, but I'm afraid that she is going to end up as spare parts.... Have added a bit of greenstuff to the base of the crawling zed, so that she has a bit of lunch.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/Blog/Zombies/IMG_0891_zpsqhyngweu.jpg)
More soon.
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Is there no end to your madness?
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Is there no end to your madness?
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Nope
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I like the style of those zombies, very 1950s!
In fact the top left one is a 'dead' ringer for the first night of the living dead zombie. Are the others based on the film?
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I don't think it is very mad.
I painted lots of AIRFIX 1:32 figures last 2 years ago. It was brilliant. Best figures ever. And the best paint. You're going to love it.
But this is going to be huge! You are going to win big! I promise you it is going to be great.
(really looking forward to seeing where you go with this ;))
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Some more Zeds....this time resins from Paracel Miniatures
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/Blog/Zombies/IMG_0889_zpssnyjmhnv.jpg)
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Oh man! I can see I'll need to remember not to look at this thread during breakfast, lunch, dinner!..............second breakfasts, elevenses afternoon tea..........supper, midnight snacks......or just generally while eating! ;)
How do you find painting 1:35 scale figures? I can imagine it's a totally different ballgame from 28mm.
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So you'll be gaming at this scale? How many minis are you aiming for? I had no idea you could get all this stuff at that scale.
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How do you find painting 1:35 scale figures? I can imagine it's a totally different ballgame from 28mm.
I'll let you know....
lol
My painting skills arent the greatest but fortunately the subject matter lends itself to grime and gore that will hopefully cover up some of my childlike painting.
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So you'll be gaming at this scale? How many minis are you aiming for? I had no idea you could get all this stuff at that scale.
That's the plan - I thought I'd got zombies out of my system when I made those horde bases in 28mm, but I'm going to approach it from a different angle this time.
I'm thinking up to 10 survivors, but probably averaging 4-6 per game, allowing aroma for a bit more characterisation without slowing down the gameplay.
Zombies wise, I won't put a top figure on it, but I expect I'll end up with at least 30.
The game board will be more building centric, and have building barricades, clearing rooms etc
I've got my eye on various Zeds from MAIM, NYED, Paracel etc but that raises the cost considerably - I've got a few boxes of the MB ones and am going to mix them in with some regular modern 1/35 sprues to give me more variety......
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That sounds really interesting, I'll be watching how this progresses. The larger scale does suggest a more RPG type approach.
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This is a real puzzler. Seems like 1/35 is more costly (oh man the terrain costs) and more demanding in terms of painting but doesn't offer any gaming advantages over 28mm. What's the appeal?
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This is a real puzzler. Seems like 1/35 is more costly (oh man the terrain costs) and more demanding in terms of painting but doesn't offer any gaming advantages over 28mm. What's the appeal?
It's BIGGER
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Seriously though...it's bigger.
From a visual perspective, I've done games with a sea of zombies on the table, but for conventions larger figures catch the eye.
Terrain won't cost me a penny - I'll scratch build.
Conversion wise, there are loads of opportunities due to the availability of modern 1/35 plastics.
Cost wise, there will be fewer Zeds on the table, and using the MB plastics to pad out my force will keep the price down.
Oh, and I might sculpt/commission a few extra bits for it...
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I sort of had a plan of doing somewhat similar but only in the vein of "weird post-WW2 meets zombie apocalypse" and yes, as well in 1/35 scale. So I could/can mix different 1/35 kits quite freely since they wouldn't be "real".
So I will be following this and taking notes :D
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I can see the visual interest being different with the larger scale perhaps offering more scope for detailing, etc. There's certainly no harm in trying something new.
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Never, ever going that lane, unless scale creep eventually gets everyone there, but I look forward to seeing what can be done. :)
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A couple more boxes of MB plastics....the yellow limbs are from my bits box, probably modern US/Russian military.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/Blog/Zombies/IMG_0895_zpsxjxeiegk.jpg)
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You Akky are a nutter..... in the best possible way lol I thought you would be heart sick of zeds by now :)
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I cut my modelling teeth on 1/35 World War Two models, so I've always had a soft spot for that scale.
I think it would be fun to give it a go, and at that scale, things might become more 'intimate'. Clearing a scaled floor or room of an apartment may become more intense. Especially if each zed becomes more of a solitary threat.
I like it.
I had no idea there were so many zombies done in that scale!
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You Akky are a nutter..... in the best possible way lol I thought you would be heart sick of zeds by now :)
Thank you mate. :)
TBH, I've had a long time off of painting Zeds, but the 1:1 scale zombie in my games room means I can't forget them entirely :D
I think it would be fun to give it a go, and at that scale, things might become more 'intimate'. Clearing a scaled floor or room of an apartment may become more intense. Especially if each zed becomes more of a solitary threat.
I like it.
I had no idea there were so many zombies done in that scale!
Intimate is a good way of putting it.... my fastplay rules involved v.simple melee rules, the next incarnation will be about the dead chap trying to rip the throat out of your player character with his rotting teeth ..... ;)
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It's a great looking project, I look forward to your updated rules.
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I've been debating for months now whether to start collecting in this scale, especially with the kitbashing potential. I'm looking forward to seeing this unfold.
Out of interest, what will you be doing about scenery/terrain? That's what has held me back. Any cheap sources out there?
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Really nice stuff up to now Akula! 1/35 scale is the way to go...Have you thought about the "Construction stuff" from Mcfarlene, this is in 1/35 scale.
I´ve been gaming and modelling in this scale for about 4 years now! It is all about eye candy at this size and easier to move the few minis that you need on the board.
No, you don´t need a tennis court to play on, I do it on my dining room table, more than enough space for about 70-90 zeds fighting against 7-10 survivors and the terrian is quite easy to build as well. I use foam board with printed out stuff from the internet. The kitbashing potential in 1/35 is huge, with so much resin and plastic figures/kits available.
You can even make yourself as a survivor in this scale, which looks really cool.
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Completely agree, the options out there are incredible (have Paracel been mentioned yet, they also have some great stuff). In fact I think I spoke with you about rules Not Yet Dead a while back (assuming you are the NYD from the great miniatures company).
Do you have sites you could reference for downloading terrain bits?
I suppose my main hurdle is finding an opponent. Is difficult enough in 28mm....
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I'm sure Akula plans to do both sides. The Mcfarlane suggestion is a good one. Despite having some of their 1/35 game of thrones figures, I hadnt thought about their walking dead range. Might have some useful bits for my 1/35 Weird War II project too.
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@ Pinstrpepete - yes that is me!! and thanks for the compliment :-)
For terrain, what I did was go to google and the key words are "building textures", "brick textures", "wood textures" download the images and in photoshop make your walls in the size you want, you can then cut out windows, graffiti, bill boards or any image and create really great houses.
I then cut them out and glue them to the foam board, cutting out the windows, doors etc. Doors should be about 70mm high (1/35 scale being 50mm to eye level) this is about right. The squares on my boards (for movement and ranges) are 40x40mm, which is a good base size for the minis. My boards are 80x80cm so 20 squares per row = 400 squares per board, more than enough for houses, roads etc. and still have room for the zombie horde.
@ White knight - you don´t really need an opponent, in the solo game rules that I have made the game controls the zombies, because being a zombie gamer can be a bit boring sometimes, let the noise and event cards control them.
I am looking forward to what rules Akula will come up with for this scale.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e184/toni426/Urban%20stuff/DSC02817_zps3bb15cfd.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e184/toni426/Urban%20stuff/DSC02814_zpsa10e37c7.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e184/toni426/Urban%20stuff/DSC02813_zps400e97b4.jpg)
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Wow, that looks fantastic. Apologies if I'm missing something obvious but how did you do the squares?
Do you have solo rules for human npc's or do you just game against z's?
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Out of interest, what will you be doing about scenery/terrain? That's what has held me back. Any cheap sources out there?
I plan on building from foamboard mainly. It's easy to cut, can be pinned, and when mounted on a base is sturdy and light....and v.cheap. You can build to whatever standard your skills and time permits, but it's easy to make the shell of a building if you want, and add interior detail as NYD mentioned, when time permits. My own plan is to use the larger terrain scale as an opportunity to add a bit more character to the scenery, as well as the figures.....it becomes more important what is in the room, when you are having to pile stuff against the door... :D
I suppose my main hurdle is finding an opponent. Is difficult enough in 28mm....
In terms of collecting figures, you only need a handful for either side. In terms of opponents for a game, my original zombie rules....Total AR:SE....allow for solo play, as all of the zombies are controlled by a combination of card movement, and sight/sound/smell ranges. The new rules will have the same feature.
Really nice stuff up to now Akula! 1/35 scale is the way to go...Have you thought about the "Construction stuff" from Mcfarlene, this is in 1/35 scale.
Cheers mate - good shout on the McFarlane stuff
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Do you have solo rules for human npc's or do you just game against z's?
My old game had solo rules for Zeds only, the new version will have rules for NPC humans as well.....
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Some building fronts would probably work well at the larger scale too. They'd make a good backdrop to a game without taking up too much space.
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Four more Zeds for the horde..... some experiments with non-MB plastics.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/Blog/Zombies/IMG_0893_zpswhqhng1y.jpg)
The two on the right are v.minor conversions of some regular plastics. The guy second from the left is actually a 1/32 crew figure, which I've given a 1/35 head....will probably paint him up as some sort of hulking undead mechanic.... The left hand figure is a WW2 German that I've roughly lumped some green stuff onto, doesn't need to be too tidy as he is going to get quite a grimy paintjob.
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Four more Zeds, again I haven't undercoated these yet so you can see where the parts came from...the grey bits are from the MB sprue and the yellow are a mix of modern US military and Afghanistan era soviet sprue parts. Again they are intentionally a bit mucky, have sprinkled some sand on them to give them a bit more texture before I paint them.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/Blog/Zombies/IMG_1156_zpsbma7zgmy.jpg)
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The horde is growing!! cool...
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Thanks mate, my plan is to keep the cost per zed as low as possible, by filling out the horde with cheap plastics, and then maybe add a few resin specials, plus of course some survivors.
As with all my projects, I suspect it will spiral out of control shortly....
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I can't wait to see the survivors..
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Hey apologies for reviving this old thread but did you ever make any more progess on this project?
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Currently on my painting desk, but under a rather large pile of other things.
What little hobby time I’ve got at the moment is split between Judge Dredd and Game of Thrones.