Original Draft - 2020-09-21
A couple of weeks back i saw a pic (below) that was fairly inspiring. Kind of a greenman monster for... inq28, but it would work well for ZA. So I hit the bitz box and put together the start of some 'mutant' characters, which i haven't yet got in the hostile collection. this sat for a while as i didn't have enough greenstuff to start sculpting over the model.
Then i happened to see another pic which was for some Kings of War models that looked like a great (and far easier) alternate option...
These are Nightstalker Reapers and they look suitably nightmarish. 
Painting has already started, i'm going a green theme with 'bone' on the spikey bits and talons etc. Lots of washes and dry brushing to go. Not sure how it will turn out but it's kind of a dreamtime/alien/killer yowie thingy. I'm not sure if it's mutated from human origins... dunno.
so that's a thing... updates pending.
My main reason for this particular pic was the cigarette lighter. An object heading for obsolescence? Will smoking ever phase out entirely? My concern is that this little inventions is an incredibly handy little gem.
Of the 10 models in the pack 7 were all the same pose (more or less) with 3 'feature models'. I used the lighter to very lightly melt them then bend the models to get a little variety in the poses. mostly noticeable in the upper spikey bits.
Update 2020-09-24
Painting done. Lighting rubbish so the pics blerk but they look ok in real life.
10 mutants ready for the table.
Vaguely shows that there is some colour differentiation but the final clear coat doesn't help either. It's matt but still gives a sheen - annoying, but somewhat inevitable.
A really lazy diorama, just to imply some scale. They're a little taller than the humans mainly due to the elongated limbs and top spikes.
Just a family photo of all my active hostiles. I will probably rebase the zombies and dogs onto the mdf bases, just for consistency and to make magnetising easier. the rats are bigger and have printed bases from memory.
i'm happy enough with the zombies now. was contemplating getting different ones but these are growing on me.
Yes, there are no bandits in there... currently listed as a WIP... more on that to come.
Later 2024-01-26
The mutants always remind me of Gymea Lilies which suits my own zona very well. They have been used quite a bit and they're always terrifying.
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