Weird War gets even better - 28mm Japanese Zombies!

[Agis]

To support the Gear Krieg line in 28mm Brent Dietrich of Company B and Brother Vinni joined forces to produce 28mm Japanese Zombies.
Company B: http://www.companyb.biz/
Brother Vinni: http://www.brother-vinni.com/gallery/28_sci-fi.htm

They consist of 4 unique sculpts. In addition you can get 5 different heads for some easy conversions (as shown below).


Here is a group shot with a ninth Z (by Incursion with a head swap):

These guys just fit perfectly in to represent 28mm Gear Krieg Koumajutsu.

And a nice dark scenic shot - "They came out of the Jungle!"


More info: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/gears_and_guts_.html

[Bullshott]

Very nice indeed

[Helen]

Very tasty.

[Benny]

Look nice, but by my understanding in Japanese culture dealing with the dead was a job for unpeople (those removed from the social structure of the culture) and so are considered tainted. No person of any actual standing within the culture (military) would deal with the dead so it kinda makes Jap zombies not work.

That said, they are very nice models and lovely paint jobs.

[Agis]

Quote from the Gear Krieg background:
"Imperial Japanese Koumajutsu Platoon
Unit 100, originally created to research general biological warfare, was converted over to exclusive study and perfection of the zombie process. Chinese prisoners were first infected with the biological agents in what the Japanese termed the Koumajutsu, or demon invocation process. The drugs converted the victim into a cruel reflection of their former self. They became gnarled, aggressive and mentally stunted. There was no known cure for the biological agents used. Eventually, over the course of a few months, zombies would be consumed from within and die.
The Japanese would use their new discovery to horrifying effect. They used the process on thousands of Chinese and other mainland Asian peoples to create zombie fighting units. As hostilities with the Allies intensified, the Japanese started to use Allied POWs for zombie production as well. The effect was highly demoralizing, as Allied soldiers on patrol would be attacked out of the blue by mindless behemoths clad in the Allies' own uniforms!"

So see the above as Asian Zs under Japanese command...
Works, or? 
OH and before you ask, USMC Zs are also being talked about already!

[Commander Vyper]

Glad he managed to get these sorted, nice.

[Benny]

Nice explanation for the unit. But still doesn't sit right with me and the way the Japanese Shinto religion works. But seems you have lots of other fans so i wont complain.

[Agis]

Nice explanation for the unit. But still doesn't sit right with me and the way the Japanese Shinto religion works.

No problem from my side! Each to his own.
And you always have to keep in mind thhat Gear Krieg is a game of two-fisted Pulp Superscience !!!
 

[NurgleHH]

Well done. Maybe you can use it for a pacific version of "castle wolfenstein". Something like "castle Budokan".

[CompanyB]

My Thoughts on these troops as I was sketching was not that the Japanese Army created them.  They are zombies created from contact with a virus, and enemy of anything that is living.  Could be a patrol found something it should not have, and now are creating havoc behind Japanese Lines as the US Marines advance.  Creates and interesting scenario.. Do you combine forces with the enemy to eliminate the threat?  or do you stick to orders and eventually get eaten.

And Yes, Marines are in the planning stages, as well as pilots!  Both survivors and turned.

Brent
Company B
Gears & Guts

[Commander Vyper]

.....as well as pilots!  

I know, I suggested em!

Good to see these and looking forward to more shambling forth!

[supervike]

Bansai!