Viking/Saxon Undead

[Mitch K]

This probably sounds like a very odd question, and if it doesn't make sense, please ask and I'll try to elaborate.

Can anyone suggest a range of undead that wouldn't look too out of place with "normal" Dark Age Viking/Saxon minis? What I'm mostly thinking in terms of armour and weapons being "real world-ish" if that makes sense?

Any ideas, folks?

Thanks in advance,

M

[Diakon]

http://www.fenrisgames.com/shop.html#!/~/product/category=8945908&id=35150233

These Draugr by Fenris games might do the trick. I like them.

[YPU]

I found that the mantic zombies have so little semblance of clothes left they easily fit in most historic periods. They are however very much zombies and turning them into something else takes work. (mine are now hoplites, very fun conversion to do)

[Mitch K]

http://www.fenrisgames.com/shop.html#!/~/product/category=8945908&id=35150233

These Draugr by Fenris games might do the trick. I like them.

You're right - quite lovely. I would have to say they're a bit dear for me, but I'm notoriously cheap

[Mitch K]

I found that the mantic zombies have so little semblance of clothes left they easily fit in most historic periods. They are however very much zombies and turning them into something else takes work. (mine are now hoplites, very fun conversion to do)

Nice idea. I'll look into that, and it's a good way to use up the spares from various GB pack!

[Diakon]

You're right - quite lovely. I would have to say they're a bit dear for me, but I'm notoriously cheap

The exact reason I don't have them myself. 
Hoping someone might buy them for me as a gift at some point. Been dropping a few hints with my girlfriend in run up to my birthday in August. 

[Mason]

Funny that you should post this now as I was talking to Legionnaire Bert about just this subject earlier.
We decided that adding some undead parts to the various Gripping Beast plastics that we already have is the way to go.
An appropriate earthy paintjob should do the trick.
 

[Mitch K]

The exact reason I don't have them myself. 
Hoping someone might buy them for me as a gift at some point. Been dropping a few hints with my girlfriend in run up to my birthday in August. 

Subtlety will get you nowhere

[Mitch K]

I found that the mantic zombies have so little semblance of clothes left they easily fit in most historic periods. They are however very much zombies and turning them into something else takes work. (mine are now hoplites, very fun conversion to do)

I had another look - what do you reckon to the ghouls as an alternative? I wonder because they come as a pack of 20 and I don't know that I need 40 of the wretched things!

[YPU]

The ghouls do wear a bit more clothes, tough still pretty much in tatters they are somewhat recognizable as shirts and kilt like contraptions. They also have rather thick wraps of cloth around their waist. All of that might still work though.
The models have, for some reason, tiny nails modelled on, like they nailed them into themselves. These are however easily removed.

The ghouls come 2 pair of legs and 2 torsos to a sprue, with 3 heads I believe. The zombies are 3 legs and 3 bodies with separate arms on a few so they offer a lot more variety.

The two sets are interchangeable and compatible. (same joints) and these days pretty universal as the are considered some of the "best" undead at their price. You might be able to get a few sprues of each from the bazaar and get the most combinations and bits out of it. I might actually have a few zombie sprues left over myself if your interested. 

[Vermis]

You're right - quite lovely. I would have to say they're a bit dear for me, but I'm notoriously cheap

Hmm.

Maybe a bit cheaper when they're released and you can get 'em without extra resin bases and gubbins?

[Argonor]

What have I missed here, since several persons seem to be thinking of undead Vikings/Saxons at the same time?

I'm interested too, but merely because of my long desire for playing some Age of Blood (where mythic elements like the draugr are a possible add-on to the historical roaming and pillaging).

[Lowtardog]

My mantic ghouls and zombies with gripping beast heads and GW skellie arms, work ok but havent finished them, still on the plastic pile.

[Argonor]

The plot thickens... 

[Mitch K]

What have I missed here, since several persons seem to be thinking of undead Vikings/Saxons at the same time?

I'm interested too, but merely because of my long desire for playing some Age of Blood (where mythic elements like the draugr are a possible add-on to the historical roaming and pillaging).

I know what you mean. It's an odd sort of coincidence. For me, it's because the wall between the historic Dark Ages and the mythic bit (including Middle Earth) is very thin indeed where gaming is concerned!