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Offline JArgo

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Studio miniature zombies
« on: 06 January 2017, 04:50:15 PM »
Hi

I've just picked up Mantics' The Walking Dead and I was wondering if Studio miniatures zombie range is size compatible.  Does anybody have both and can tell me what they think?

I know mileage varies about what goes together, but I'd be interested in opinions.

Cheers

Offline rwwin

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2017, 07:02:31 AM »
Hi

I've just picked up Mantics' The Walking Dead and I was wondering if Studio miniatures zombie range is size compatible.  Does anybody have both and can tell me what they think?

I know mileage varies about what goes together, but I'd be interested in opinions.

Cheers

I've got some of both and while they're close height wise (SM are just a hair shorter).  The big difference is prpoportions.  The SM zombies are closer to true scale while the Mantic ones are solidly "heroic".  They're certainly close enough in my book.  I'll see if I can snap a picture tomorrow. 

I've thrown just about every 28mm (ish) zombie into my hoard:  Zombicide, reaper, GW, Wargames Factory, Hasslefree, Studio Miniatures, heroclix, victoryforce.  Heck I even raided an old box of "Last Night On Earth".

Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2017, 09:03:37 AM »
I have both and have to disagree that they are compatible.  I'm usually ok when minis are slightly different in size or proportion, but these are quite noticeably different.  Ironically, the Studio Mad Max, which was always outsized compared to their other minis, looks 'right' with the Mantic stuff, but the Studio not-TWD and their zeds are different enough to look off.  Since I began painting the Studio stuff first, that's what I'll finish before I begin on my Mantic minis.
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Offline JArgo

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2017, 07:00:36 PM »
Thanks for the feedback - i'll stay with the All Out War zombies for the time being then. 

Shame as the Studio zoms look great.

Offline Wachaza

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #4 on: 08 January 2017, 08:05:34 PM »
Personally I'd happily mix them. People vary enormously, even more when they've been zedded. Wait for some pics and make your own mind up.

Offline Grimmnar

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #5 on: 12 January 2017, 12:27:34 AM »
Need pics.
Let the masses decide.

Grimm

Offline horridperson

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #6 on: 12 January 2017, 04:46:54 AM »
Yes, pics pleas when you are able.  I haven't seen the Studio in person yet but a few of the survivors look like they would work nicely.  Not so sure about the zombies but figures like Waynes and the survivors in Z Squad 2 look quite close.

Offline Zombie Ste

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Re: Studio miniature zombies
« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2017, 09:46:58 AM »
Thirded, I regularly mix zombicide and project Z minis along with hasslefree and studio miniatures,  and would love to see a picture of a walking dead mini stood shoulder to shoulder with all three (if anybody out there even has all those flavours of undeath) more variety is never a bad thing,  so long as the scales aren't too far out

 

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