Sunday, June 5, 2016

Slow Times, Small Survivors

I'm still alive, but the recent releases in Fallout have taken my free time.  Survival mode is much more fun and brutal, much more like what the game should be.  Now with mods support for the Xbox One (which I am playing on) it's been like a whole new game, a couple of times over!

I did manage to clean up my workbench area, I added a couple of new lights and some shelves.  I still need to to organize a ton more, but it's coming along nicely.  As part of the clean up, I found a couple of children figs I was working on and finished them off.  I am using a play/replica plastic penny for their base (I have a ton of these type coins) as it's cheap, a bit smaller (they are kids) and once textured, works just fine.

The zombie apocalypse will be fun for kids!
Three of the figs are Horroclix, two of them are from the same miniature, Monster Patrol.  I didn't modify the miniatures at all, just gave them a wash and some dry brushing.  The first mini is the Horrorclix Little Damon, again just with some repainting.  The girl with a pistol and the boy with an SMG are both Wargames Factory survivor models, using parts from the sprues.
A Zombicide zombie meets the kids
Inspiration for the kids came from this wonderful illustration: (from Jason Chan, and well done IMHO)
That's what playgrounds are for!
At some point the Commonwealth won't need my help (as much) and I'll get back to the zombie apocalypse...
I'm a wanderer...

14 comments:

  1. Ass kicking kids, nice! What a great picture too

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    1. Thanks! Kids have been something I've debated adding to ATZ.

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  2. What a fabulous set of children, great job on them all.

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  3. Nice work dude. Ha gaming distractions often eat into hobby time!

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    1. Not enough time for everything! I need about six months just to get caught up...

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  4. I'm quite surprised how well the clix figures match up the WF ones. You've done some great brusjwork on these. - I've always found kids in zombie games a bit creepy

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    1. The clix figs may not be the best, but they have some fun and interesting poses. I think they work pretty well for survivors. Thanks!

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  5. Kids in zombie games are a double-edged sword, I think :-) . If you save them then you get a nice, warm feeling, but if they die then it feels horrible!

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    1. No doubt, but part of me can't stand to not include kids, they are a part of life, after all... They can give reasons for some characters to act heroically when they might not otherwise.

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  6. Very good job. I especially like this small karate fighter ;-)

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    1. Thanks! The poses add some variety, which is what I'm looking for.

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