Incoming old west zombies from Great Escape Games

[goon3423]

Says they're an April release. Curse of Dead Mans Hand.

[Elbows]

Also intrigued by the grave yard/cemetery gate in the background. I didn't think that was a 4Ground piece, but maybe I missed it.

[Manchu]

I like the idea but these are a little underwhelming some how. Zombie fatigue?

@Elbows - nice spot RE: the cemetery gate ... I've never seen that before now, either (4ground or otherwise).

[Argonor]

Which reminds me, I need to get my Foundry zombie gunslingers painted... darn...

[mweaver]

Neat. Most of my old West figures are Black Scorpion and Reaper, two of the taller ranges.  The Great Escape games are a bit smaller.  But still - not a lot of Western zombies out there I know of, and these look like decent sculpts.  Black Scorpion is planning on a Tombstone Kickstarter this year, with more than a 100 new figures.  One of the factions included is supposed to be undead.  I am assuming he will more likely  make skellies than zombies (based on his undead pirates), but if you are going to have undead Westerners, the more the merrier, really.  So I may pick these GEG figures up.  Thanks for posting this information, goon3423. 

[goon3423]

I don't get a lot of Black Scorpion stuff (they lost me for the most part when they went to resin) but I must admit I'm very curious to see what shows up in their Kickstarter. GEG will apparently have some new rules & several new gangs for this supplement.

[Vampifan]

I like these zombie figures. I'll be adding them to my shopping list.

[Elbows]

I don't get a lot of Black Scorpion stuff (they lost me for the most part when they went to resin) but I must admit I'm very curious to see what shows up in their Kickstarter. GEG will apparently have some new rules & several new gangs for this supplement.

Agreed - I'll be skipping any said Kickstarter...just won't put up with resin. 

[Sardoo]

Absolutely on the shopping / birthday list! 

[mweaver]

Resin, plastic, metal - I like the figure, I buy it!

-Michael

[Vampifan]

Resin, plastic, metal - I like the figure, I buy it!

-Michael

Ditto!

[Manchu]

I'd like to know more about the expansion but I don't have a "prime membership" for Wargames Illustrated.

Miffed that GEG is marketing upcoming products behind a paywall like this.

[horridperson]

I haven't played Dead Man's Hand but when I do put rules to the models I've been picking up and painting that;s what I think I will be using.  I don't mind their zombie models but might consider using Westwind Empire of the Dead Victorian zombies instead if I was doing Walking West.  Comparatively I like their zombies when I look at the rest of their models.  I have a couple, and comparing them to my Black Scorpion and Artizan sculpts I feel they are inferior.  I do appreciate their rules and want to give DMH a chance because I've read good things about the rule set and was impressed by Rules of Engagement.

[mweaver]

I bought one set of GEG's Western figure sets to see what they were like.  They are decent sculpts, and do have character.  I like the style of the Black Scorpion figures better, but the GEG are not bad.  They are smaller than the Reaper and BS figures that dominate my Western collection, which bumps them down in buying priority a bit, but doesn't exclude them.  They seem to mix well with the Foundry Western figures I have.

-Michael

[SteveBurt]

Dead Man's Hand is a terrific set of rules. Plays fast, but lots of interesting decisions and a cinematic feel.