2008 Miniatures Painted

I was a net -20 (minis painted -minis bought) and painted 70+ over all. Zombies and their victims/slayers comprised the biggest number. I also starting painting some WOW (World of Warcraft) minis from the board game which has some nice minis. I also re-found my box of Heroquest and painted the heroes.

A couple of new manufacturers entered my horde: Recreational Games (http://www.recreationalconflict.com/) who have their own line of miniatures for zombies and hunters (Lead Bones) and carry other peoples lines like Killer B's. I also purchased some from Black Cat Bases (http://www.blackcatbases.com/) that have some really cool Buffy-esque humanoids that I hope to be painted soon.

Goals for 2009:
1. Finish off the year at a +minis painted vs minis bought.

2. Add another modern force to my Dr Who UNIT troopers (I have DDD Brits and Germans, Black Scorpion US Marines and D&P Italians).

3. Play a Zombies game with my miniatures and write up a batrep on my blog.

More Pictures:

LNOE Hunters (Nurse hopefully done soon):

Hero/Horrorclix -I will really miss this game as it provided so many cool minis. Some of my favs completed last year are shown below:

Hasslefree Miniatures (http://hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/)- Zombie Before/After, really a great idea. Nice minis and even nicer people.

Mongrel Miniatures (http://www.mongrelminis.co.uk/) Northern Alliance - departure from Zombies, but paint up really nice. I also picked up a pack of IDF paratroopers and an Arab militia.

Some minis purchased from Recreational Conflicts (picture did not come out that good):

EM4 - I bought these from a former retailer that gave me a great deal. The minis are really nice

Black Cat Bases - evil kid in front with 2 of their guard dogs. Horrorclix to the left and Hasslefree to the right

What doe we want? Brains! When do we want it? Brains!

My zombie horde is growing large enough to add some heroes. A member of TMP (theminiaturespage.com) told me where I could order some of the miniatures from the "Last Night On Earth" boardgame. I got 14 zombies (mixture of 3 poses) and 7 (?) heroes for about $20! They take paint well (my pics don't really show it) and are nice sculpts for being cheap.

Mail Truck

The US Mail Truck was a $5 find at Walmart. It is from the DUB City line and looks pretty nice! Definitely one of my better vehicle finds.

Figures (L to R): Hasslefree, Horrorclix, LNOEx2, Zombiesmith

Horrorclix Zombies Review

Notes: Nice sculpts, wide variety. Readily and cheaply available from ebay. Easty to convert.

Cost: Cheap, ~$1 per figure

Value: Very exceptional

Last Night On Earth Zombies Review

Notes: These are nice sculpts, but not much variety in the zombies. The plastic is a bit bendy and soft, but arms/heads come off easier and are easily pinned back on. They take/hold paint well, too.

Price: $0.80/figure

Value: Exceptional

Victory Force Miniatures Zombies

Notes: only about 4-5 sculpts in the line currently. They add some good characterful alternatives; we all "need" zombie purple dinosaurs! These are metal/pewter.

Cost: $4+/figure

Value: OK; would need more rank and file for hordes to get a higher mark, but nice figures.

Zombiesmith Zombies

Notes: some very nice miniatures, but they've been working on their rightfully popular Quar line more than zombies lately. Their minis range from ultra-cool to average, though. Pro: They have zombies from all walks of un-life...

Cost: $3-$5/figure IIRC

Value: High