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Hey folks My girlfriend recently started playing Deathguard, but she loathes the Poxwalker models.. Can some of you fine folks point me in the direction of some proxies? She's looking for some kind of Cultist/plague zombie mix
   
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daemons bane wrote:
Hey folks My girlfriend recently started playing Deathguard, but she loathes the Poxwalker models.. Can some of you fine folks point me in the direction of some proxies? She's looking for some kind of Cultist/plague zombie mix



Deadwalker zombies are really nice zombies models, but might require a bit of converting to bring them more into the sci-fi setting (not that pitchforks aren't a thing that can exist in the 40k universe)
   
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 VladimirHerzog wrote:
daemons bane wrote:
Hey folks My girlfriend recently started playing Deathguard, but she loathes the Poxwalker models.. Can some of you fine folks point me in the direction of some proxies? She's looking for some kind of Cultist/plague zombie mix



Deadwalker zombies are really nice zombies models, but might require a bit of converting to bring them more into the sci-fi setting (not that pitchforks aren't a thing that can exist in the 40k universe)


?? Dont poxwalkers just have swords? If so, why would anything need be done to sci-fi any other zombie?

I agree though, just find some zombie she likes well enough - be it from GW or someone else.
   
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How about these zombies?

https://ibb.co/album/WpC5Dx

They are from the ZOMBIES!!! board game. 100 girl zombies were priced at 10 Euros. You won´t get a better deal. However you still need appropriate bases.
   
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Mantic Zombies? cheap enough and not too bad
   
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If she wants creepy and GW, there are Crypt Ghouls from AOS.

   
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ccs wrote:
 VladimirHerzog wrote:
daemons bane wrote:
Hey folks My girlfriend recently started playing Deathguard, but she loathes the Poxwalker models.. Can some of you fine folks point me in the direction of some proxies? She's looking for some kind of Cultist/plague zombie mix



Deadwalker zombies are really nice zombies models, but might require a bit of converting to bring them more into the sci-fi setting (not that pitchforks aren't a thing that can exist in the 40k universe)


?? Dont poxwalkers just have swords? If so, why would anything need be done to sci-fi any other zombie?

I agree though, just find some zombie she likes well enough - be it from GW or someone else.


poxwalkers have "modern" gear like labcoats, hazmat suit, wrench, robotic arm, gun (used as a club but still). Normal zombies will do just fine honestly, i was merely suggesting it as a "next level" option
   
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 VladimirHerzog wrote:
ccs wrote:
 VladimirHerzog wrote:
daemons bane wrote:
Hey folks My girlfriend recently started playing Deathguard, but she loathes the Poxwalker models.. Can some of you fine folks point me in the direction of some proxies? She's looking for some kind of Cultist/plague zombie mix



Deadwalker zombies are really nice zombies models, but might require a bit of converting to bring them more into the sci-fi setting (not that pitchforks aren't a thing that can exist in the 40k universe)


?? Dont poxwalkers just have swords? If so, why would anything need be done to sci-fi any other zombie?

I agree though, just find some zombie she likes well enough - be it from GW or someone else.


poxwalkers have "modern" gear like labcoats, hazmat suit, wrench, robotic arm, gun (used as a club but still). Normal zombies will do just fine honestly, i was merely suggesting it as a "next level" option


That's right, I was thinking of Plaguebeares....
And if she doesn't like the walkers, she's not likely to go for the bearers.
So yeah, regular zombies of some make & model.
   
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I am not a big fan of Mantics model range in general, but some of their offerings are pretty damn fine. Among these, I consider the infantry for their Daedzone Plague faction to be excellent Poxwalker replacements. Using Plague Zombies as Poxwalkers and Plague 3rd Gen Troopers as Nurgle Cultists could work well if you like their aesthetics.

Spoiler:

Mantic Plague Zombies:


Mantic Plague 3rd Gen Troopers:
   
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Not sure if this is what she is looking for but in my army I use Plague Monks to proxy poxwalkers and I find they do a good job and look good.
   
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 Darnok wrote:
I am not a big fan of Mantics model range in general, but some of their offerings are pretty damn fine. Among these, I consider the infantry for their Daedzone Plague faction to be excellent Poxwalker replacements. Using Plague Zombies as Poxwalkers and Plague 3rd Gen Troopers as Nurgle Cultists could work well if you like their aesthetics.

Spoiler:

Mantic Plague Zombies:


Mantic Plague 3rd Gen Troopers:


One thing to keep in mind is that the 3rd Gen troopers are rather big, they look a bit too tall next to regular GW cultists. Otherwise they are great kits
   
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daemons bane wrote:
Hey folks My girlfriend recently started playing Deathguard, but she loathes the Poxwalker models.. Can some of you fine folks point me in the direction of some proxies? She's looking for some kind of Cultist/plague zombie mix


the best replacement is one that you convert yourself.

With that said, consider greenstuff and assecoires and cheap 28mm models to her liking.
Can reccomend Wargames atlantic for cheap and size accurate.
Mantic can help.
Converting cadians may also work etc.

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Skaven Plague Monks would be my suggestion if the poxwalkers are too gross.

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For a long time if you ran Typhus with a zombie horde you had to proxy the models, I always used the standard Mantic zombies, I prefer them to the admittedly more sci fi orientated plague zombies, and work great as poxwalkers

I've been playing a while, my first model was a lead marine and my first White Dwarf was bound with staples 
   
 
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