Celtic or Roman zombies

[The Gray Ghost]

I have a Renegade Celtic warband and I'm looking for some zombies that will scale well with them

[fastolfrus]

When we needed Napoleonic zombies (for Pride and Prejudice) we used Mantic ghouls and added ragged tissue paper clothing (including kilts - we had Scottish zombies) - tissue paper soaked in glue to harden it - and spare Victrix pieces (mostly weapons but also some heads and shakos).
I would guess the same would work for ancient zombies if you add helmets, shields, etc.

They didn't look too bad and it gave us a lot of zombie figures for a reasonable price.

In the game the Scottish zombies moved faster (we justified it as "because they wear kilts" they don't just shuffle along)- intimidated the players trying to escape from them.

[Belgian]

Some cool examples here http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=32275.300 also in the pages after and before the one linked. Using Mantic Games zombies and other plastic fantasy - historical bits.

[robh]

The Celtos FirBolg range would give you a good core of troops to add your own conversions to.

[The Gray Ghost]

can you still get this range?
the FirBlogs in the loin cloths I have and am trying to more.

[robh]

Yes they are still available.

Brigade has them now. Castings are first rate:
http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Celtos/index.html

[Steam Flunky]

Another way is to take a box of plastic skeletons and give them celtic weapons, shields and helmets -
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=85900.msg1158331#msg1158331
 Also you can cut off the head and limbs of armoured figures and replace them with those from the skeletons.

[skink]

I remember seeing Roman Skeleton Soldiers called “The lost legion“ under the label Ring of Rule by some russian manufacturer.

[agent_pumpkin]

The Mantic zombies/skeletons convert well to a historical undead. There was an article in WSS Issue 85 with Norse zombies that used Mantic stuff.

[tyrionhalfman]

The Mantic zombies/skeletons convert well to a historical undead. There was an article in WSS Issue 85 with Norse zombies that used Mantic stuff.

You mean these http://dalauppror.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/painted-my-draugar-viking-again-walkers.html?m=1 by LAFs Delauppror

[agent_pumpkin]

Thats the huckleberries! Thanks! 

They look great, I see no reason why they also cant be converted to any Ancient or Medieval undead

[Whitwort Stormbringer]

I remember seeing Roman Skeleton Soldiers called “The lost legion“ under the label Ring of Rule by some russian manufacturer.

Zvezda!  Been looking for a set of these forever, sadly they seem difficult to come by these days (or I'm just not looking hard enough).  With all the plastics out there, though, converting period-appropriate skeletons or zombies is often a cinch.