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Author Topic: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?  (Read 3165 times)

Offline Bloodaxe

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"Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« on: December 08, 2016, 02:40:28 AM »
I'm looking for normal/civilian miniatures for a Zombie game. Any suggestions?
I'm aware of some manufacturers - Zombicide, Studio, Warlord, Rebel, Khurusan.
A few examples - Businessman, Postal Worker, kid ( maybe with skateboard.  With weapons if possible.  Metal or plastic. I'm open to different scale as long as I can find Zombies in same scale.
25-28, 15mm, 1/72.

I'm just checking with the greatest gaming minds around, in case I missed some good ones.

Offline Zombie Ste

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2016, 03:24:31 AM »
We're using a mixture of zombicide,  wargames factory (now warlord games) & hasslefree for our zpoc games.
2nd page of my zombie apocalypse in tromaville thread has some close up shots of some of our war bands. Would post a link but my tech-foo sucks big time,  still it's easy enough to find in this forum nearish the top thanks to a recent up date.
As I've said in many other places,  zombicide is the way to go for survivors as far as I'm concerned.  They may be single piece,  but the characterful sculpts and dynamic posses plus zombivor 2nd figures for each are just top notch.
Only hang ups are the relatively soft plastic (which paints up fine and holds the detail really well) can lead to weapons warping. Also I wouldn't dream of trying to convert them, due to the nature of the material

Offline RedGobbo

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2016, 06:25:14 AM »
Maybe some old Grenadier/em4 Miniatures Future Warriors? Check 'Street people & Suits' line:

http://moonrakerminiatures.com/suits.htm

and maybe Rebels

http://moonrakerminiatures.com/rebels.htm

Reasonable price and quite good sculpts. I think I have some of them and I can take some scale comparison pics if you like.

Offline Sir_Theo

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2016, 07:42:07 AM »
It'll seem like I'm on commission as this is the second time I've mentioned them in a matter of days but Black Cat Bases do some interesting civilians.

Offline Zombie Ste

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2016, 08:06:20 AM »
Another option if you like old school looking miniatures is the street violence range from foundry.
Lots of very characterful looking little gangs with various themes such as snow White and several slipknot dwarves,  classic mobsters,  yardies,  yakuza, cops and ladies of the night

Offline Malebolgia

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2016, 08:39:26 AM »
Mercs Recon has some cool plastic civilians! You could PM Nimrod if he has some spare one. I got several from him and they are great.
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Offline Bloodaxe

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2016, 04:01:56 PM »
Mercs Recon has some cool plastic civilians! You could PM Nimrod if he has some spare one. I got several from him and they are great.

Have a link or pic?

Offline Bloodaxe

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2016, 06:13:40 PM »
With all the "going postal" reference out there- you would think there would be some Postman miniatures.  :)

Offline nils

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2016, 07:37:43 PM »
take a look at spectre miniatures ,they have civilians wiht no weapons and some other usefull stuf

Offline wellender

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2016, 08:15:06 PM »
For armed civilians, you really can't beat Hasslefree Miniatures.
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/

Reaper Miniatures has some in their Chronoscope line.
http://www.reapermini.com/

North Star carries the Copplestone Castings range as well as Artizan.  Artizan has the second half of the Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang range.  Could be useful.
http://www.northstarfigures.com/

Or Brigade for the North Star stuff if you are in the US.  They also have some very useful stuff in the Atomic Cafe range.
http://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/

Crooked Dice
http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/

Mantic's Walking Dead and Mars Attacks games.
http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop.html

RAFM's USX Modern Day Heroes
http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RAF&Category_Code=USXMin

Recrational Conflict - Lead Bones
http://recreationalconflict.lusagi.com/index.html

Victory Force - Suburban Knights
http://www.victoryforce.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=VFM&Category_Code=suburbaknights

EM4, which is the old Copplestone range.  A little cheaper, slightly different.
http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Future_Skirmish.html

Foundry - Street Violence
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/street-violence

Casting Room Miniatures - Street Fighters
http://www.castingroomminiatures.com/collections/street-fighters

I know I am forgetting a ton.  I have a Burt Reynolds from Deliverence that I forget where I got it for example.  Best thing to do is dig around all the threads here in all the categories. You never know what you will find useful.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2016, 09:07:44 PM by wellender »

Offline Steve F

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2016, 09:04:25 PM »
I have a Burt Reynolds from Deliverence that I forget where I got it for example.

Rogue Miniatures, perhaps?
http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures/herb-miniature.html


Offline jeffteaches

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2016, 09:17:15 PM »
Wow, this is already a well-covered topic but that never shut me up!  lol

Already mentioned but I want to comment:
Recreational Conflict - Lead Bones. Civilian figures in unarmed and an armed pose. Not always proportional. But I like 'em.
Mercs civies are pretty large - more 32mm - but many cool poses. Not armed. (I don't know if these are available; mine were part of the kickstarter.)
I have some of most of the others mentioned, but I won't rate them all.

Don't forget Old Glory http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=339. Some of the sculpts are ugly, but some are good, and you can fill up a table fast. Not armed though.

Offline Bloodaxe

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2016, 09:50:47 PM »
Thank you everybody for the tips and links. I'll have check them out.
In particular I'm looking for a postal worker and a kid. ( maybe with skateboard ) other civilians.
Thanks again! !

Offline jeffteaches

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Re: "Normal/Civilian " miniatures for Zombie Apocalypse? ?
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2016, 11:03:41 PM »
Not a great sculpt but, indeed, a small kid on a skateboard:
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SF-CV-02

Lead bones has a better sculpt but much older kid (maybe even adult)

 

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