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 Rogue Wolves wrote:
Dude... that looks amazing!

just so

Now that is a good update. The rust on the blue paint is just ace...especially on the actual cookie packet.

Dam fine job sir, that fan with the drive belt is my favourite bit .

what i think? when you just have been having your mind blown away there isn´t much left to think with

Looking great Scarp! Love the blue you've used, very nice, and makes a lovely contrast with the weathering

Also loving the water-wheel, excellent work.

Wow! What a great piece of terrain. I love the rubber band pulley system.

Agree with what has been said already mate.. for water effects i paint liquid nails.. and add realistic water or varnish.. you could just use wtare effects though .. woodland scenics.

Clear resin from Castin Craft (available at Michaels and other craft stores) is pretty cheap stuff for water.

awesome as usual scarp! Good luck on the cookie package competition, worst case scenario your left with a great terrain piece.

I am still alive! Just coming to the end of a 12 day block of 12 and a half hour shifts, and have had almost no time off. Monday at 8am brings a four day 'rest period', though, so hopefully some modelling time in there if I'm not too exhausted!

Some long overdue replies:
@Vik - thanks so much! It was Neil's recipe that did all the work, I was just following along. Love the sump effect though!

@RW - Thanks!

@Ghosty - Cheers! As PDH pointed out, you can find it on Neil's blog

@Bruticus - Thanks! The pipes are plaster casts from a Hirst Arts mould.

@Dave and MauS - Thank you for the tips!

@Monkey - Thank you so much for the kind words! I will have to try out the tip with the water when I get a little more time - sound like it would be a lot of fun to work with though

@Galorn - Thanks a ton!

@LDD - I like the belt too! It was really easy to do in the end - just a rubber band, really.

@Peter - Thanks a bunch, man, that's really kind to say. I'm so glad you like it!

@Madmarty - Thank you! It was a lot of fun to make.

@Neil - Thanks again, man, I really appreciate that - I think ripping off your water effects was the final touch!

@Lonedrow - Thanks! I've got big plans for a whole system of interconnected floating platforms - we'll see how likely thjat is to happen in the long run

Today's update is some 'not dead' work - just quick things I've managed to bash out between shifts.

First up is a quickly painted NPC -

Unfortunately his matte varnish finish frosted, so I had to gloss varnish over the top to get rid of it. I've done a few more coats of matte now, but can't get rid of that horrible sheen. Don't supposed anyone has any suggestions?

I've been trying to change up an escher to lose the tights and spandex theme and dress a little more normally - hopefully it's working!


And finally I've been practicing my GS skills with some simple reposes and clothing / features for some zombicide zombies. Early work, but good practice on models I have a hundred of that don't really get close inspection!


Hopeyou like. Sorry about the rushed nature of this, but I'm on again at 8 tonight, and I have to go! All the best, and please let me know what you reckon

love the tank girl mini! that will be a nice punk girl indeed!

as for the shiny guy... i guess it will lead to repaint certain areas... or maybe add a wash? would that maybe dull it donw a treat?

and the woolly hat on the right Z is looking very cool... emo zombies... that´s what the world had it coming to her...

Hmm, interesting issue with the varnish you have there Scarp. That's happened a couple of times to me and just a gloss followed by matte worked, I'd say there's something iffy with your matte if it's atill leaving that sheen. Maybe just re-base so he looks like he's emerging from a lake

Skirt and beret combo looks alright

Good use of the horde for practice there

Yes, the girl sculpt looks great love it great use of a decent mini and improving it

As for the varnish I would try an alternative matte, I have had the same issue glossed it and then re matte and its worked, maybe that or the paint is having some kind of reaction with the varnish.

Thanks a lot for the kind words, and the tips too! I think I'll have to try and find another can, which is annoying because I need to get this one sent from the US
Ah well, best to get more than one next time as an insurance! I'm just glad it was a fairly quick paintjob that got frosted...

Speaking of quick paint jobs, here's the first few zombies! Girl on the left obvs needs a base, but all in time.




I realise these are a little outside my usual, but I figured they fit post-apoc, and a lot of my gangers could be near future anyway, so it still counts!

Hope you enjoy anyway. These are quick and fun to paint, and good practice for new GS / painting techniques, so expect to maybe see a few of them between my other projects. Please let me know what you think!

that hilarious hello kitty shirt... simply priceless... she deserves to be turned into Z^^...

the medic is such a sarcastic thing to paint... tho i have to say when i picture an ER guy... the cloth would be a bit more faded hue than yours... he seems very cheery and bright... but a good job all the same!

and the totally relaxed wooly hat guy... i like his faded look... that guy was probably one of the cool guys back in his living days... i think you should name the Z´s... sort of like a obituary

and pease do more... the individuality of these is really fun to see!!!

Good start on the shambling hordes Scarp!

Totally digging the medic, nice touch. And one that I'll steal with no shame whatsoever

Vik, the problem with naming the zeds is that there's like 70-80 of the little buggers

well.... there was in my youth something called telephonenumbers book

It's not coming up with a bunch of names that's the issue. It's remembering them

And if you're not going to remember them, there's no point naming them

hmmmm.... i don´t like talking to people that have that negative common sense ...

Anyway, we know who those three are. Kitty, Medic and Compo

actually i think of kitty more as laverne

Sweet freehand kitty! Me like. Did you use a pen or a brush

nice zombies scarp, hello kitty though? genius!

@Vik - Thanks a lot, man! I get what you mean about the medic, but he's based off the brighter of the two paramedic uniforms you get here in the UK. Like this, but with a stab vest:

I'm really pleased you like them though! They're really fun to do - a little bit of throwaway individuality without requiring too much continuous effort. Plus, they're part of a horde, so if I screw up it might not be so noticeable!

@Monkeytroll - Thanks, Monkey! It was seeing you tackle yours that kicked me into painting a few up in the first place! Love the names, but what's a Compo?

@Weety - Thanks a ton! It's painted on, but the blacklining was with a micron pen. Wish I had a hand steady enough to do that with a brush!

@RW - Thanks, Rogue! Much appreciated

Compo was the old guy in the last of the summer wine tv series he wore a beanie hat

Note to self - get micron pen

ah... thanks scarper for the referrence pic... so few british tv shows here that this look escaped me for now... (totally coined by ER from the US show^^)

and yeah... i like these big time... one of these days i have to start making zombies too... one of these days^^...after all i have already an alice mini in my collection^^

Cool Zombies Scarp! ...ahh..some day I will get to painting zombies myself...someday

^that i wanna see!!!

I got a couple sprues of the female zombies from Wargames Factory free with my other purchases at GenCon. My unbuilt kit stash is approaching ridiculous now, it's clearly an addiction affliction.