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Thanks do much for all the comments on the above! Will reply properly tonight when I have the time to do it justice - currently in te train on my phone, and it would all be a bit terse

Just a wee update today - working on another QA ganger at the moment, but I've finished his base, which I thought went okay. Just an 'I'm still alive' post really

It's for the gent with the map, if you can remember him.



Hope you enjoy, and hope you're all doing well!

Also on my phone looking at dakka.

The crate with the bomb logo is excellent. The scene really fits the man with a map....good to see he isn't far away from his shotgun.

Cool base, I love the way that bomb logo is painted

@PDH - Thank you! Great way to pass the commute, isn't it? Even if it's awkward as hell to type anything

@RW - Thanks Rogue! It took a fair bit of playing with, but i liked the way it came out.

Finished the man himself today. I'm satisfied, but a little disappointed. I can't put my finger on it, but his pose seems awkward, and the expression is all wrong. He also needs a fair bit more shading on his skin, and some more work on the map, which he won't be getting any time soon. The whole model was giving me a lot of trouble, and I ruined some things I'd already done with stupid errors because I was rushing - wanted to just finish before I got too frustrated. He's fine, but not really what I pictured, which is a shame. Still, some new techniques learned and a bit more experience, so bonus there





Story to come over the next few days.

Still looking good mate. Looking forward to the story behind him

very nice, I like the look of the map, and especialy like that prisioner colar, is that a torso, or did you get a colar bit?

Great look Scarper however I think he needs Beer as well

Thanks, guys, that's really appreciated!

@Biohazard - Cheers! Hopefully in the next day or two.

@RW - Thank you! The collar is one of Victoria Lamb's penal legion torsos.

@LDD - It would complete the picture, wouldn't it? Thanks!

Here are my zombicide walkers so far, with a couple more mixed in there:


And I'm considering this head swap for the last gent - fits the character I have in my head a little better.



Hope you like them!

Zombies look cool, although I prefer the bandana head to this newest one

Zombies do look cool the bright colours add to the normal dull look most people go for, also adding the character to them really adds life to well death

I like the new head myself it kind of reminds me of Captain haddock

Another distinctive fellow scarps .. pose is a little stiff but its hardly noticeable . enjoyed your post on the bunker .. hope work is going well for you.

Love the base for Mr Mappy, great job. I know what you mean about just getting a piece finished, I've been doing that a few times myself. Still looks good though mate, I think the second head fits the pose a bit better, but yes, it does look like Captain Haddock, which may not be quite the feel you were after

Then again, if it was Captain Haddock, he's not wearing his fisherman's jumper. So who is....


Zombies still looking cool, I've just picked up some of the wargames factory sprues and a couple from heresy to add into my mix.

Ha nice use of those running legs. I think the map and the garbage bag look great =)

Great stuff Scarp! I prefer the bearded head myself, but I fail to notice what is puting you off, I think he looks fantastic man. The crawling 1/2 Zombie girl is a reference to the Walking Dead pilot episode I assume?

@RW - Thanks, buddy! I know what you mean, this head doesn't look quite as unpleasant as the old one. Seems an odd choice, but it'll fit his character better when I finally get time to finishing writing it, trust me.

@LDD - Thank you! To be honest I'm somewhat limited by my colour pallet - I'm planning on having a few more toned-down ones in there, but people wear bright clothes in real life, so why not? And I won't be able to unsee Mr Haddock now - I think maybe he just got a nickname

@Neil - Thanks a lot, man! Work is kicking my ass at the moment, but I'm still trying to make what time I can for hobbying. Hope everything is good on your end - you've got no shortage of inspiration at the mo judging from your blog...

@Monkeytroll - Wow, that's a blast from the past - haven't done any fisherman's wives in a while now, have I? Nearly stumbled into the beard theme again with Haddock up there though I've got some of Studio Miniatures new plastic Zs coming to my door at some point this week - looking forward to painting some up, but I think their ragged look would be perfect for some wastelanders too! Cheers for the kind words.

@TwoSpartan - Thanks a lot, I really appreciate that. The map was fun to make!

@Dsteingass - Cheers, buddy! He's alright, just not what I had in mind. I'm not overly upset - just happens some times. Thanks for the kind words though - means a lot from yourself!

12 days of 12 hours shifts and a parting gift of frigging norovirus has left me with little will this weekend, but here's a WiP on what I'm up to at the mo:

Really enjoying the project at the mo - hopefully a whole shanty town before I'm done!

That's actually exactly what I thought of the head, but I don't think the beard is bad, I just see a kinder/smarter personality, like the guy who is in prison for stealing millions from his home computer compared to just some thug.

Loving the shanty house, I can see this existing in reality and can't wait to see more

Shack Attack looking good

The freeehand bottle is rather nice mate , too bad with the virus , i guess its a hazzard of the job in your profession . get well soon bud ;-)

So much nice work since I last visited. I like the terrain, the map reading sir and the guy next to the shot fella the best. The little "mini conversions" fit your style and the blog so nicely. Looking forward to more!

It's about time there was a "pimp my some GW single mini plastic" contest again. Original crew.

It's about time there was a "pimp my some GW single mini plastic" contest again. Original crew.

That'd be awesome (as long as I could join in). Although we could do with a few more plastic single minis. I guess with the upcoming releases it would be easier to do a 'pimp my hobbit' competition. Damned hobbits.

Weird as it may sound, my favorite bit is the trash bag. I feel kinda lame for saying that considering all the great work you put into everything else, but it really stood out to me and i really like what you did with it.

Merry Christmas scarper hope you get some time off over the holidays!

Thanks a lot for all the kind words, everyone, and I hope you all had a great time celebrating whatever you happen to celebrate in Winter time!

Apologies for the extended absence - no real excuse, just a case of work getting on top of me. Been working on this for a while though, so I hope you like!

Remember Coop? He's the gent on the left here.


Story wise he was in a relationship with Riff, the girl on the right, but she was killed in action during an (avoidable) skirmish with the QA. He's pretty central to the plot of a campaign I was writing, and his pose doesn't work so well now that he's by his lonesome. Thought I'd redo him, and the results are below.




It's not hugely clear in the pictures, but a lot of sculpting work has gone into this gent. His left hand, for example, is sculpted from scratch, and he's holding a small stuffed toy in the right. There are a few character touches - The hat was made by Riff, for example, and hopefully offsets the rough look a little. The flamer weapon strapped to his pack was made from spare parts and salvage by Skragg, so should ideally come across as pretty improvised. It's a few months down the line from the prototype!

Hope you like, anyway. Story to come, hopefully sooner than another month. Thanks so much for all the interest, I'll try to be a bit more regular!

Man, Scarp, lots of awesome new stuff to peruse!

First off, love the map guy- not sure how he disappoints you so, but he's full of flavor to me, but to be truthful, I also liked the bandanna head more.

Second, the stuff he's sitting on- awesome... it was mentioned that the garbage-bag caught another Dakkaite's eye... and now it's done the same to me. Sexy, sexy, garbage bag... And the boxes are pretty sweet too.

Finally, a whole new model for Coop- going above and beyond the call of duty, but kudos. Coop looks so much more... miserable, now. Perhaps it's the B&W photo, but the pose and shoulder-droop... should be putting that laspistol to his temple aaaaany day now... really good stuff.

Keep it up!

-Remi

P.S. Another PMW, eh? Interesting... what models are on the menu this time around?

@Scarper I have to say you have an eye for detail and skill at creating character your miniatures seem to tell a story by the way they look and are posed.

That really is a skill I must try and learn, Coop has taken on a complete new persona he really looks dejected and crushed, I like the little touches like the toy in his right hand (I gather sentimental value )

Your skill at choosing and combining kits is one amazing I truly mean this, for instance I was never a fan of those pig irons legs now I want to buy a dam set

I have to say a great job mate and cant wait to see the next update

Last thing is he named after the shop next character name is SPAR all ways ready 24/7

P.S. What head did you use I cant work it out

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You did it again! The casual impression makes him so lifelike and authentic. Easily one of the best models I've seen the last couple of months.

Nice to see you back, Scarper. I have tried to update my own logs too - I don't think you need to apologise for absence considering the work you do!

The new Coop looks grizzled, I like! He also looks pretty bitter - don't know if you intended that but I approve muchos.
I'm glad you told me what was in his right hand - I couldn't figure it out! I am wondering if it's actually clearer in real life - otherwise maybe a little more sculpting to make it look more fluffy toyesque? Rabbit ears for example?

Oh by the way, you have alot to answer for - I have recently come into possession of a bunch of random IG and Van Saar gangers and I have been thinking about exploring Caitliff with some gangers myself.... I really DON'T need to take on more projects y'know....

Been a while since I've looked at this thread but wow you've come up with some really awesome stuff.

Got ideas for a similar project myself, seeing your stuff is giving me some motivation.

love the new pose for him, seems like the "nothing left to lose" look, would be cool if he was holding her goggles or something to remeber her

He's looking rad, Scarper. Too bad about Riff, tho.