Smokezombies SA lurkers.(24/1/13 werewolf)

[smokezombie]

Haha cheers Lockswin. I'm having a bit of a skin mare with my threshold team tho. I'm quite keen to get them out of the way.. Do you have any tartan paint to spare?

For sure, we're overdue a  we drink and a few games.

Next time he has a maniac in close combat I might be tempted to throw a stick of dynamight into the fray. Those pesky buggers

[smokezombie]

Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the sleepy village of Oberon.



A typical rural English village where the children play in the fields, cricket is played on the village green and everyone knows each others names.



History has mostly forgotten this backwards village, no records are found of its existance prior to the civil war but in the County dark things are whispered at night about the people of Oberon. Tales of depravity and vice.

Be warned however... For these tales barely scratch the surface. The truth is more shocking, more bloody, more disgusting than can be imagined.

It permeates every aspect of village life from the landed gentry to the schools in which the children happily play.....

...... and it wears bells.



Beware. The cult of Morris approaches.



Many apologies for my lack of phototrickery savvy. One day I will learn. Pics of the cult to follow when the glue has dried.

[Mason]

Bring 'em on, all a'jinglin' and a'janglin'
 

[smokezombie]

Mwa Ha Ha!!

"You should try everything in life except incest and Morris Dancing – incest because it is illegal and Morris Dancing because it should be.”

I'm not entirely sure who this quote is attributed to, there seems to be various claimants. I think the principle holds true whoever said it tho. 

Now I'll admit now that I actually sent the boys off to be painted on commission. I paid for tabletop standard. The pick looked not to bad. When I got them however I had to do a bit of work on them, I re highlighted the black, highlighted the wood/straps/leather. Painted some bits that were missed. Painted the bases (which I asked to be left undone).Redid a bottle to a more traditional color scheme. Reprinted the hair on one of them and highlighted the sachets and flowers. I'm also considering adding two highlights to the flesh. I've spent about three hours on them now. Not including drying time, and am quite pleased.
The cult leader is almost done and I have a suicide bomber on the go too.

I'll get the pics up before I go to work tonight.

[smokezombie]

The armed cultists.

[smokezombie]

And the gentleman with clubs.


Hey nonny nonny indeed!

I really like the way they painted the green waistcoats.

Sorry theres no close ups. I'll try for a few tomorrow.

[Mason]

What I can make out looks great, smokezombie...
 

.....but close ups would be appreciated.
 

[smokezombie]

A little bit closer.

[Mason]

They have come out really well you thieving git!, mate!
I am impressed!
 

[smokezombie]

Lol. Cheers Mason. They look quite good as a mob and I'm glad I spent some time on them after they came back.
I'm also glad I sent them off initially as ive never been good at finishing things before Strange Aeons and I think 11 fellas in the same costume might have broken my enthusiasm.

 Just doing the finishing touches on the cult leader now. He is the local gentry. Baron Sam Hardy ( it's a stretch but I couldn't help it) A nice reaper mini that I think fits in thematically.
I'm looking forward to bringing them round for a game. Perhaps they will have a bit more luck than M.O.S.S

I bought some of those army painter heather flowers last night to spruce up the bases and I thought I might get some different colour flowers to put on the base as well . Should I go for red... Because it sits opposite green on the colour wheel and might make a nice contrast. Or Purple to contrast the yellow detail? Or plump for a bit more yellow to bring out the yellow detail a bit more?  Any thoughts?

[DeafNala]

Just as I suspected; the Hibernians are actually Evil Cultists...the rumors of sleeping all Winter must be true.
Now that I've gotten that out of my system, the Lads in Green painted up TERRIFIC...fine brushwork & basing (I'd go with the red flowers). Of course, the Accordion is a dead give away to their vile natures & evil intents.

[Mason]

I think the red would make a nice contrast too.

Whichever that you choose will add a nice touch to some of your other bases as well, and it helps group them together well.
One of the packs that I have, I think it s one of the blossom packs, has two colours on the same pack with a mixture of the two on some tufts.
 

[smokezombie]

I think you may have eaten one of your mushrooms by accident Deaf Nala old chap..

Cheers for the comments and advice you guys. Red it is.

Any chance of a link to the product please Mason. I'm working a night shift tonight again and they are always a good excuse to spend ghost money on the Internet.

[Mason]

Any chance of a link to the product please Mason. I'm working a night shift tonight again and they are always a good excuse to spend ghost money on the Internet.

This is where I get my tufts from:

http://mutineer-miniatures.org.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=24_64

Have a wander around, there are plenty to choose from.

Dont complain later if you end up spending a fortune, though!
 

[smokezombie]

Cheers for the link fella.


So here are part of the butchers family. You've already met Tubbs and Edward. Here are their... Er... Siblings....

A pair of rather anatomically correct pigs. Not sure what their names are yet.



And there I was painting naked male zombies thinking that was traumatic. Imagine my horror at having to paint a pigs balls 



I bought a couple of minis to use as the business end of the butcher shop.. If they scale right they might relegate a fella I'd been painting up as Hillary Briss the butcher... We shall see.