"The Krynoid Is An Uncontrollable Carnivore..."

"You mean you have a homicidal maniac on the loose?"

These two 28mm plastic “Wizards Of The Coast” models of a Gutsoup Golem are miniature number 23 from their “Dream Blade” Chrysotic Plague range, and will be used as Krynoid ‘Fatties’ for my Zomtober 2015 project “Doctor Who And The Seeds of Doom”.

"There's been an accident. One of the men has been infected."

The 50mm tall plant-zombies were initially given an undercoat of “Vallejo” Heavy Grey in order to ‘mask’ their grisly raw meat coloured pre-paint, and were then haphazardly washed with “Citadel” Thrakka Green and “The Army Painter” Strong Tone Quickshade. Once finished each of the monsters was dry-brushed with some more “Vallejo” Heavy Grey and then had their eyes, as well as some pollen sacs and roots, painted using either Heavy Kakhi, Heavy Sienna or Heavy Red. All of these areas were then given an appropriate “Citadel” coloured wash such as Carroburg Crimson or Thrakka Green, before receiving a final dry-brush of “Vallejo” Heavy Grey.

Harrison Chase WIP - Once the face and hair have been painted, this villain should be almost finished.

As I have just one or two more posts left to my Zomtober 2015 project I have been pressing on with a few models I really need to finish before I play my end-of-month “Doctor Who And The Seeds of Doom” inspired “Zombicide” game. In particular I've been concentrating on these few remaining “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio” miniatures I want to use as ‘Runners’ and the main villain of the piece himself, Harrison Chase. As a result I'm already dry-brushing some of these 'infected' security guards' tendrils and thorns, as well as putting the final touches to the millionaire botanist's face, shirt, tie and buttons.

"Think Of It, A Marvellous New Species Of Plant."

"I shall need some equipment to monitor this experiment."

This 28mm plastic “Wizards Of The Coast” model of a Gutsoup Golem is miniature number 23 from their “Dream Blade” Chrysotic Plague range, and is the first of three such figures I’ve bought to use as Krynoid ‘Fatties’ for my Zomtober 2015 project “Doctor Who And The Seeds of Doom”.

The 50mm tall carnivorous extra-terrestrial was originally given an undercoat of “Vallejo” Heavy Grey in order to ‘mask’ its pinkish pre-paint, and was then indiscriminately washed with “Citadel” Thrakka Green and “The Army Painter” Strong Tone Quickshade. Once finished I dry-brushed the Krynoid with more “Vallejo” Heavy Grey and then painted its eye, as well as some of its vegetable growths and tendrils using either Heavy Kakhi, Heavy Sienna or Heavy Red. All of these areas were then treated to an appropriate “Citadel” coloured wash such as Carroburg Crimson or Thrakka Green, before I applied a final dry-brush of “Vallejo” Heavy Grey over the majority of the model.

Harrison Chase WIP - The well-dressed maniac essentially just needs his head and shirt finishing

With just under a week left to Zomtober 2015 (in my books at least) I have been beavering away at some of the other models I want to have painted before I play my end-of-month “Doctor Who And The Seeds of Doom” inspired “Zombicide” game. As a result I’ve continued to make some progress on the remaining “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio” miniatures I want to use as ‘Runners’, as well as a couple of ‘Survivor’ personalities – Harrison Chase and Sarah Jane Smith.

Sarah Jane Smith WIP - Plenty of work left to do on this delicate but delightful miniature

The millionaire botanist is already well on his way to being finished on account of his predominantly blue/black colour scheme and straightforward sculpt. However the Doctor’s ever-faithful assistant has taken some considerable patience just to get as far as she has on account of the model’s staggering detail, such as the laces on her shoes. Hopefully though, now I’ve almost completed this painstakingly difficult area (to me at least), I should be able to get my painting of the feisty reporter back on schedule. 

"Something's Happening To That Pod!"

"Would you go to the annex, please?"

This 28mm metal model of a Failed Experiment Scientist is from code SKU: 25 by “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio” and is one of several miniatures I’m currently painting up to represent some of the hapless staff of botanist Harrison Chase, who have been partially infected by the Krynoid virus.

This particular figure has been assembled and painted in order to represent the millionaire's butler Hargreaves. Strangled to death by a bunch of killer vines during the 1976 British Science Fiction television program, my version of the dutiful manservant has risen from the dead as a partially-transformed plant-zombie. To represent this extra-terrestrial infection I've not only pinned and glued a set of the company's Failed Experiment Heads and Arms to the torso. But added an overly large "Games Workshop" mutated hand to the hapless attendant as well.

Krynoid 'Fatty' WIPs - These 50mm tall monsters have had a number of their spore growths 'picked out'

 The model was initially given an undercoat of Citadel” Abaddon Black before being roughly dry-brushed with "Vallejo" Heavy Charcoal in order to bring out the detail of the sculpt and frankly better enable me to see the retainer's shirt and name badge; which were subsequently painted with White. I then washed Hargreaves' collar with a mixture of "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade and Carroburg Crimson.

The figure's Krynoid-influenced malformations were all undercoated with "Vallejo" Heavy Grey before being haphazardly washed with "Citadel" Thrakka Green, Carroburg Crimson and “The Army Painter” Strong Tone Quickshade. These areas were then dry-brushed with more "Vallejo" Heavy Grey. Finally I completed the model by giving the elderly butler's hair an initial coat of "Vallejo" Heavy Bluegrey and then finished it off with some "Citadel" Nuln Oil.

Krynoid 'Fatty' WIPs - As with my smaller aliens, these plant-zombies will be inked and dry-brushed

As a result of Hargreaves' predominantly black colour scheme I have also found the time to make some considerable headway painting my three Gutsoup Golems by “Wizards Of The Coast”. These bulky 50mm tall monsters will act as Krynoid ‘Fatties’ for my 'end of the month' re-enactment of the television programme using the “Zombicide” rule-set and now I've started to 'pick out' the odd growth of vegetable matter on them, should all fit in very well with the "Crooked Dice Game Design Studio" Spawn models I recently finished...

"That'll Be Too Late. He's Dying, Isn't He, Doctor?"

"Have you any idea what it can be, Doctor?"

This 28mm metal model of a Failed Experiment Minion is from code SKU: 26 by “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio” and is the first of several miniatures I’m currently painting up to represent some of the hapless staff of botanist Harrison Chase, who have been partially infected by the Krynoid virus. As a result the figure is shown slowly ‘turning’ into one of the alien invader’s plant-zombies, and is my latest entry for Zomtober 2015 and my “Doctor Who And The Seeds of Doom” project. The security guard not only comprises of the company’s “supersize mutated” body but also uses their wonderfully sculpted Failed Experiment Heads and Arms.

The model was initially given an undercoat of “Vallejo” Heavy Blue before I picked out his zipper and name badge clipper with “Citadel” Iron Breaker. Both his jumpsuit and these metallic areas were then washed with Nuln Oil. The lackey’s tendril and fungus-covered face were painted using a combination of Vallejo “Heavy Grey”, “Citadel” Thrakka Green and Carroburg Crimson, and “The Army Painter” Strong Tone Quickshade. These ‘infections’ were then dry-brushed with more “Vallejo” Heavy Grey. The plant-zombie’s human flesh was painted using Heavy Skintone and some watered down “Citadel” Reikland Fleshshade. I left his one remaining eye vacantly white so as to better tie the model into my theme that the person is actually dead and that his cadaver is being animated (as well as eaten) by the extra-terrestrial plant.

'Fattie' Krynoid WIPs - Plenty of detail yet to be picked out on these three walking plant-monsters

Thanks entirely to Jez over on “Carrion Crow’s Buffet” I have bought and starting painting three Gutsoup Golems by “Wizards Of The Coast”. These formidably sized 50mm tall monsters will act as Krynoid ‘Fatties’ when I try and replay the 1976 British Science Fiction television program using the “Zombicide” rule-set at the end of the month. For now I’ve simply used a sharp knife to remove them from their “Dreamblade” stands, re-based them upon 40mm round bases and begun undercoating, washing and dry-brushing them. Despite their somewhat soft sculpting, there is still plenty of raised detail to pick out on the models so as to better tie-them in with the way I’ve painted my (smaller) “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio” Spawn miniatures.

Parent Krynoid WIP - It'll take some time to get round to washing and dry-brushing this resin monstrosity

Finally, I have based the tremendously impressive 90mm tall resin model I plan to use to represent the fully-matured parent Krynoid. Also by “Crooked Dice” I hope to use The Weed as an Abomination in my games of “Zombicide” but strongly doubt I’ll be able to get him finished in time for the end of Zomtober 2015. However he should prove a real show-stopper once on the tabletop…