First Foray into Non GW Miniatures! Update 7/3

[Deadspace1]

@ goon3423

If I'm honest with you mate I haven't sealed them at all at the minute. Since the blood effect turned out pretty much just as I wanted it I didn't want to mess with it by varnishing them. Of course, if these become anything other than display models I may pay for that later! 

Not tried the Tamiya Red. Is that the stuff that dries hard so you can make it seem like its dripping etc?

@ Scurv

Thanks a lot bro, OTT is exactly what I was going for. I think I may do some really desiccated, dry Zs in my next batch to spice things up a bit!

@ Wilkins

Thanks man! The first guy (recruit) is one of the Copplestone Scavenger Scouts. I cannot find the guy with the gas mask to save my life though! If anyone has any ideas I would love to know because I imagine they come from the same place as a couple of the Zs I have and I love the sculpts (the Z missing an arm and the girl in the night gown). If I could get some more I would love it! 

[Deadspace1]

Found him! He's from a game/comic series called Z War One. Can't really find many miniatures for the game and the only Zombies I can find are the ones I already have  Oh well, c'est la vie...

[Gun bunny]

now THAT is some repulsive zombieness 

[beefcake]

Great work. Good to see you've expanded miniature companies. Some really great minis out there that aren't GW.
You should check out the stickied topics at the top of the future wars and fantasy threads to see other manufacturers.

[Commander Vyper]

There's a sticky in post apoc showing zed manufacturers,  should help. Take a look at my zed thread if you want to see how the various companies look side by side.

Cheers.

[Not yet dead]

I really like that Mechanic Guy, nice pose. Who makes him??

Oh Yeah, and your Zombies are dead cool....


Didn't read the Whole thread 

[Commander Vyper]

I really like that Mechanic Guy, nice pose. Who makes him??

Cold war miniatures mate.

[Deadspace1]

@ Gun Bunny

Thanks bro, exactly the desired response!

@ Beefcake

Cheers mate, it's been fun painting some different stuff with different character. Checked out the sticky and even though I've seen quite a few of them there are soooo many more for me to properly peruse!

@ Commander Vyper

I'll check out your thread soon man when I get a chance. I strangely haven't checked out the sticky on post apoc. Another thing on my to read list 

@ Not Yet Dead

The model is from Z War One actually. It's a game that's based on a comic / game / story / thing. Don't think they produce the models anymore actually as there only seems to be one set out there. If anyone can find anymore I'd be greatly appreciative 

[Deadspace1]

Here's my latest progress toward getting some sort of survivor band finished. I've started painting the awesome Lead Adventure 'The Last Heroes' set.

All the minitures in this set are incredibly detailed and hardly needed any cleaning up at all!

Here's my first anyway...







None other than the Omega man himself, Dr Robert Neville!

I've tried to keep the colours as similar as possible to the Will Smith version in I Am Legend.



How did I do?

[Gun bunny]

Here's my latest progress toward getting some sort of survivor band finished. I've started painting the awesome Lead Adventure 'The Last Heroes' set.

All the minitures in this set are incredibly detailed and hardly needed any cleaning up at all!

Here's my first anyway...








None other than the Omega man himself, Dr Robert Neville!

I've tried to keep the colours as similar as possible to the Will Smith version in I Am Legend.



How did I do?

very recognizable paint work( this is meant only as suggestion/ comment) have you considered a lightening of flesh tone so that a wash on the head might be seen as the stubble from a buzz-cut?(curious) 

[Deadspace1]

If I'm honest I really struggle with dark skin tones and it was all I could do to actually get it looking as it is. You're definitely right though. Maybe I'll revisit him after I've done the rest and see if I can get him his stubble on!

Any suggestions on painting darker tones? I've still got Eli to do from the set and any suggestions / advice would be really welcome.

[thebinmann]

Nice work!

Not sure you'll go back to GW now...

[Deadspace1]

I think GW still has its place but I'm certainly not going to be purchasing anywhere near as much as I used to from them. There's just so much more out there! Although I'll probably just end up spending more money on models 

[Gun bunny]

If I'm honest I really struggle with dark skin tones and it was all I could do to actually get it looking as it is. You're definitely right though. Maybe I'll revisit him after I've done the rest and see if I can get him his stubble on!

Any suggestions on painting darker tones? I've still got Eli to do from the set and any suggestions / advice would be really welcome.

only way i find is to use a piece of card as a palette and hand mix colors (doesn't always work but i have gotten some cool colors before, also write down your color amounts for reuse later, i do that ...now  )

[Johnno]

I think GW still has its place but I'm certainly not going to be purchasing anywhere near as much as I used to from them. There's just so much more out there! Although I'll probably just end up spending more money on models 

  Agreed!

Dr Neville looks spot on.