Friday, May 25, 2012

Zombies in Blue Jeans

I painted up 7 of the 50 Victory Force zombies I bought a while back.  They had a 50 zeds for $50 deal and I have to say these are some great looking minis for an awesome price.  They paint up well and have lots of character.  In the lot of 50 I only had 4 that were identical.  I'm planning to make corpses with the extras.







As I said they all have character and a few of them look like celebrities.  The first one in this lot has to be Paul, Sr. from American Choppers.  At least I painted him that way.  The second looks a bit like Ringo...or one of the Beatles.  The last one looks like Patrick Stewart when you look closely at his face.  I wish I would have realized this earlier.  I would have painted him in a Star Trek uniform.


This second batch are not easily identified as any celebrities.  Although the first one reminds me a lot of Christopher Walken.  The beany guy cold be Gomer Pyle or Jughead from the Archie comics.  The other two are just standard zeds.  The last in the line is the one my 7 year old stepson did.  With only a little touch up he turned out pretty well.

Hope you enjoy looking at a few minis.  I have LOTS of VF zombies to finish, a few more Hasselfree survivors and the rest of Bobby Jackson's thugs.  I also ordered the Tactical Miniatures Police and Narcotics team figures today.  Soooo, look for more minis to be finished and posted soon.
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  1. AdamMay 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM

    I have been working on the VF zombies and they have some great sculpts in there. There are a few less than stellar models, but you cannot beat the price.

    You've done a good job on the first set.

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 8:52 PM

      Thenks, Adam. I think they are good minis. Can't beat the price!

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  2. LuckyjoeMay 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Great job on those. I like the VFM minis a lot. Your stepson did a great job on his mini. Got a budding painter there.

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:03 PM

      Thanks, Joe. He's got an artistic spirit. I think he will be doing more painting as time goes on.

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  3. lrqanMay 26, 2012 at 1:51 AM

    There's nothing as good as getting a gopd deal. You did well here and the painting is just great. I look forward to seeing them in action.

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:05 PM

      Thanks, Irquan. They paint up well. Simple but good details.

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  4. VampifanMay 26, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    I rather like the VF hordes. Some of them are very characterful but some are distinctly average. It's always nice to see new blood taking up the hobby so please congratulate your son on a job well done and encourage him to paint more figures for you.

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:06 PM

      He will certainly be painting more. Maybe I can get him to finish the other 43 VF zeds...

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  5. ZerloonMay 26, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Good Paintjob, I don't like the bases, maybe too uniform, but is a taste :D

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:08 PM

      Thanks, Zerloon. I like my bases to be very simple. Sometimes I see bases that are so over done they distract from the figure, IMO. To me the figure is the focus but to each their own...

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  6. ZabadakMay 26, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    Good looking bunch of figures. Your Stepson's painting is good too.
    When do we get to see them in action ?

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  7. Lord SiwocMay 26, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Oooooh....Very nice!!!

    I like Paul senior. Have the same miniature in my zombie box, still not painted...

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM

      Thanks, LS. I like Paul also. Cracked me up when I saw him in the pile of lead.

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  8. The Angry LurkerMay 27, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    Keep him painting, lovely work on those figures.

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks, AL. I will have to schedule another painting night with him and his sister.

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  9. The ExtraordinariiMay 28, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Nice painting on the minis, I also have a mini that looks like Paul snr from American chopper hahaha good call.

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    1. IronmonkMay 29, 2012 at 9:12 PM

      Thanks, E! I'd like to see your painted interpretation of Paul, Sr...

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