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Sunday, 16 October 2016

Zomtober 2016 (Week 3)

A pretty freaky Zombie this week, some kind of Mutant Zombie. Originally made by Tengu Models, this mini is currently available through CP Models. I think this was the last of the pack that I had not yet painted (the CP versions are sold singly)

This isn't the mini I planned to do for this week's entry, but as I am still feeling only limited motivation for painting in general, I knew I didn't have enough time to finish the intended mini. Instead I set about doing some speed painting to clear this from the lead mountain, and thankfully got a quick win. That said, I did splash a little bit of acrylic paint on the next two weeks' minis too, so hopefully the final two for Zomtober 2016 will be less of a rush!

It is really cool to see other bloggers' posting their Zomtober stuff, following what started as a throwaway discussion a few years ago. Personally being involved helps me get focused on finishing minis, so I foresee myself Zomtobering for years to come!


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32 comments:

  1. Kieron16 October 2016 at 12:19

    Well that's weird.Looks good though.

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    1. pulpcitizen16 October 2016 at 23:37

      Yeah, weird is a word. Not a mini I would have bought as a single, but I am happy with how she turned out. :)

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  2. Michael Awdry16 October 2016 at 12:35

    Oh my, she's had a bad day! Fabulous job Sir.

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    1. pulpcitizen16 October 2016 at 23:38

      Thanks Michael. :)

      A bad day is one way to put it!

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  3. Michal DwarfCrypt16 October 2016 at 12:39

    Great work! Zombie is awesome!

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  4. Simon Quinton 16 October 2016 at 12:53

    Awesome looking zed. I must check out these over at CP Models then.

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    1. pulpcitizen16 October 2016 at 23:39

      Cheers mate. :)

      I have done a few of the Tengu/CP so far (some are under my Big/Boss Zombies tag).

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  5. Rob Bresnen16 October 2016 at 13:02

    Eep! Naked!

    It sounds a bit weird to say a naked mutant zed is lovely but I do rather like this one.

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  6. Blaxkleric16 October 2016 at 13:44

    UGH!!! Great paint-job Leon, but what a gross-looking zombie. I want one :-)

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    1. pulpcitizen17 October 2016 at 12:16

      Thanks Simon. :)

      I am not sure I would have bought this as a single, but it is done. :)

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  7. Da Gobbo16 October 2016 at 14:15

    Strangely disproportionate mini that works so well - nice (in a yucky way!)

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  8. Mike C16 October 2016 at 23:58

    Great job there. Love the finished look.

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  9. Zabadak17 October 2016 at 05:58

    A very weird looking zed, butsaved by your use of "mutant". I do like the skin colourings you've used.

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    1. pulpcitizen17 October 2016 at 12:18

      Thanks Zabadak. :)

      The skin recipe is my usual approach, based around VMC Green-Grey. :)

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  10. Wouter17 October 2016 at 10:48

    What a weird looking model, not really my taste but nicely painted!

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    1. pulpcitizen17 October 2016 at 12:23

      Thanks Wouter. :)

      Not something I would have bought on its own, but it was part of a pack with minis I did want, so made sense to paint it. Eventually.... :)

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  11. Terry Silverthorn17 October 2016 at 11:39

    I think the Zombie just encountered the BLOB! Alas, being already dead hasn't sat well with the BLOB! Very odd miniature!

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    1. pulpcitizen17 October 2016 at 12:32

      Very odd indeed Terry. :)

      Not something I would have picked up its own for sure, but that needed removing from the mountain of unpainted metal. :)

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  12. Dai17 October 2016 at 12:56

    Those skin-tones remain some of my favs. You'll need to put up your recipe sir.

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    1. pulpcitizen17 October 2016 at 22:59

      Thanks very much Dai. :)

      I tend to use Vallejo Model Color as follows:

      Base of Green-Grey
      Shade deeper areas with 1:1 mix of Green-Grey and leather Brown
      Tidy up with Green Grey
      First highlight with 2:1 Green-Grey and Basic Skin Tone (mix is thinned)
      Second highlight of 1:1 Green Grey and Basic Skin Tone.

      Sometimes I'll use GW Devlan Mud or AP Soft Tone for extra shading.

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    2. Dai25 October 2016 at 13:14

      I'm giving this a go - thanks muchly!

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    3. pulpcitizen2 November 2016 at 13:01

      Hope it helps Dai. :)

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  13. Dick Garrison17 October 2016 at 13:00

    Well last week Michael Awdry posted his "Princess Leia" zombie and I SAID "You still would, wouldn't you?", I'm not gong to say that here!

    Nice paint work but one messed up young lady mate!

    Cheers Roger.

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    1. pulpcitizen17 October 2016 at 22:59

      Thanks Roger. :)

      Probably the weirdest Zombie in my collection for sure. :)

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  14. Finch18 October 2016 at 05:22

    That is one freaky looking zombie. Very well done.

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  15. FourEyedMonster10 November 2016 at 18:18

    While everything looks good, I especially love the skin tones you achieved. It's a good figurine too seeing that you can tell she was previously beautiful but not so much now.

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    1. pulpcitizen14 November 2016 at 02:29

      Thanks very much FourEyedMonster. :)

      I risked brighter highlights on this one and I think they worked.

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