Thanks to all the guys who commented on my milestone post last time, I'll be drawing a name at the end of the next week March 19th so if you want a chance at two vintage GW figs comment on the post by then.
I've been using the wargames factory male and female boxsets a lot recently. The versatility of the sprues have plugged a lot of gaps that i had in my post apocalypse model collection - cops, gangs, survivors and my recent TWD project. Which leads me to....
I've been using the wargames factory male and female boxsets a lot recently. The versatility of the sprues have plugged a lot of gaps that i had in my post apocalypse model collection - cops, gangs, survivors and my recent TWD project. Which leads me to....
these guys!
Particularly in the early days of the apocalypse, civilians are quite predominant in games and pop up in all situations. So i thought i would go for a lot of different looks and try to keep the firearms to a minimum. Instead I would try to represent people getting caught out by the speed in which the contagion spreads, hence tennis rackets and bibles and crowbars being more prevalent than automatic weapons.
So from left to right we have Ernest, who was a gift from one of my blog buds and gaming friend Damon. I'm not sure where he is from but I repainted him and put him to work in my hospital project, hence the tiled floor. Dr Ernest is a medical researcher specializing in haematology and virology.
Next is Joe (back row), Joe was a straight build from the WGF and painted up as a mechanic, a typical blue collar worker he has a thermos cup in one hand and a tool of the trade in the other.
Next is Lorna (front row). Lorna is a restaurant owner who quickly grabbed a cleaver to defend herself when her head chef went crazy and tried to bite her. Dressed in her smart business suit she is another straight build from the WGF set.
Behind her and to the right is Father Isiah, Isiah was a lost soul constantly questioning the validity of his faith until the apocalypse came along. With a renewed determination and zeal he has taken up crucifix and bible and is taking on the ranks of the undead. The WGF sprue contains many things but not a crucifix so i had to make a simple cross out of plastic sprue and replace the pistol hand with it.
Lastly on the far right is Virginia, Virginia is the spoilt wife of a minor local celebrity. Her life was just how she liked it with lavish parties, shopping and daliances with her tennis instructor. The apocalypse is dashed inconvenient and cut short the eh hem "private lesson" she was receiving....
so there you have it, more to come from these boxsets i'm sure
enjoy
dGG
16:28 (+12)
figs bought:painted (difference)
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ReplyDeleteI like these mini's a
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm happy with mine I purchased. I really like how earnest turned out. Have a great weekend dude
Ernest is really cool mate. Mostly writing essays this weekend.....
DeleteNot sure if you've got a better looking weekend or I have... I am looking after 2 four year old girls, mine and a friends. I'll let you know if I survive lol
DeleteI'd rather face the zombie apocalypse!!
DeleteA cracking collection Andy, with the priest being my particular fave. A quick bash over the head from the good book, followed by a poke in the eye with a crucifix should put any zombie down for the count ;-)
ReplyDeleteI think he's my favourite too. He needs to feature in some bespoke scenarios I think. :-)
DeleteCivilians are like zombies. You can never have too many of them. First class work on all of them. Joe and Lorna could survive a zombie attack but I fear for the other three.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bryan, more to come I think. Joe is already in a future batrep to feature here in a couple of weeks
DeleteGreat mix of civilians. I love the WGF boxed sets, they are quite versatile. It's amazing how many civilians you need for the apocalypse!
ReplyDeleteAgreed, I need to make more for sure
DeleteReally nice work Andy! Civilians are certainly needed in almost as many numbers as zombies, especially in the first few weeks, like Bryan said you can never have too many. The WGF boxes are great for many things, let's hope they don't change too much now they've teamed up with Warlord.
ReplyDeletethanks Bob, fingers crossed only positive changes. looking forward to the bikes though!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Andy. I might look at picking up some of these survivors, as I could do with some civilians for Supers games.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a versatile box set Jez, I'm sure you'll make it work
DeleteNice looking civilians!
ReplyDeleteThey look great...and very motivated!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys, they are a great bunch and nice an characterful and all appear in some games I've got coming up....
ReplyDeleteI've always preferred my survivors not to be laden down with automatic firearms and high-power handguns! Seems much more likely to me (if anything about a zombie apocalypse is remotely likely, that is :-) ).
ReplyDeleteAgreed C6 walking around all "tooled up" is so unlikely especially if you want to set your apocalypse in the UK
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