Stretching the “rules” a bit this week, which means we're half way through the challenge and I STILL haven't painted any zombies!
What I have done though, is finally tackled this unit of Sepulcherov Guard Hussars which have languished in my lead pile for I don't know how many years – wraiths riding skeletal pegasii (pegasuses?!) qualify as 'undead', right?
While working on this Flintloque unit for the Witclhands army, I had another root around and found a sprue of Living Dead Peasants from Fireforge Games, so (if all goes to plan) next week's challenge entry will definitely be 'on topic' !
Many thanks for dropping by, and please stay safe as these uncertain times.
I wouldn’t worry too much, Zomtober has always been casual enough to allow for some dubious rule stretching!
ReplyDelete"Zombie related" might be my best excuse, but yep, keeping the spirit of Zomtober "alive" is the main aim :-)
DeleteGreat work Greg, and must feel good to get them finished, I would say wraiths are definitely members of the undead
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, and oh yes! I'm really chuffed to have them finally assembled and painted, but quite when they'll get to see action on the table is another thing - the Witchlands zombies I painted for last years challenge are STILL "un-blooded".
DeleteLuckily, the undead are imbued with a huge amount of patience! :-)
Nice work Greg & at least your painting something which is good right ? :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Frank and yes, the mojo waxes and wanes so picking up the brushes and daubing paint around is a GOOD thing :-)
DeleteI think anything even vagueky related to the dead is fair game in Zombtober and these look wonderfully weird enough tocomply imho.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Joe, that's a fine endorsement from a veteran Zomtoberist :-)
DeleteI always had a sneaking admiration for the extent of the Flintloque range, but wondered who actually bought the figures. Now I know :-) .
ReplyDeleteThose models are conceptually brilliant, but look like a b*gg*r to store, what with all the sticking-out bits!
They were a bit of a b*gg*r to assemble as well Hugh :-)
DeleteTo be honest, I've had a "love / hate relationship" with the Flintloque minis for a lot of years. I love the concept, but the first time I dabbled in the World Of Valon I really wasn't impressed with the minis or rules and sold them all. The temptation never went away though, and the chunky old school charm of the minis grew on me. I also saw that many other people were using just about ANY set of Napoleonic rules to enjoy this low magic, fantasy "Imagi Nations" genre (especially Two Hour Wargames offerings), and I just got pulled back in :-)
Painting anything has to be good. dead or not.
ReplyDeleteHi there John, and yes you're right I suppose. The "lockdown blues" can give the hobby mojo a knock - which is daft really, since the hobby is meant to be our bit of 'escapism'.
DeleteI've put a secret emergency plan in place, in the event that the long winter nights feel like they're beginning to drag - it's a bit drastic, so more on that if I have to implement it :-)
Looking good, I did the same cavalry but decided to miss off the wings. I used my GW plastic zombies as Witchlands Militia.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Stephen, I almost did the same thing - which would have been a lot quicker than cutting off the moulded pegs before drilling and pinning the "wings" in place.
DeleteGreat idea to enlist the GW zombies as Witchlands recruits, and one which I WILL be stealing! :-)