... during the course of the research into how people managed to survive the outbreak, it became clear that they did it by any means necessary. This included gaining proficiency in all manner of weapons, but also by utilizing a wide variety of defensive strategies. Reports of military grade body armour, police issue stab proof vests, sporting equipment and thick clothing such as leather were common. Less common were medieval suits of armour, shark suits and even one report of a diving apparatus...
This bonus survivor comes from Reaper Miniatures, and was a bit of an odd idea that I had! Basically I saw the miniature on the shelf and thought that it would be a pretty funny "armoured" figure, all I had to do was give him a weapon! The M16 comes from the Wargames Factory survivor kit, no more conversion needed than simply gluing it into his hand!
I am pretty happy with how it has come out, certainly one of the more oddball survivors I have completed so far!
Back Friday for another offering from the Wargames Factory kits....
Chris
Oddball maybe, but a great looking figure.
ReplyDeleteWould his surname be Cousteau perchance ?
There is every chance that his last name is Cousteau- or at least that is what he tells people!
DeleteGreat job dude! Oddball indeed, whoof whoof!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob!
DeleteReminds me of the chap who did the London Marathon in the same rig... utter madness but great looking mini and paintjob. Might steal this idea... top stuff :-)
ReplyDeleteHaving run a marathon or two myself- all I can say is F running one of those in a diving rig!
DeleteIt is a really good figure, that is why I had to figure out an excuse to paint it!
How cool. I wonder how tough a diving suit would be for a zombie to try and bite through. Great idea and well painted mate.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think the helmet is safe. And the suit proper, if I recall it is rubber, canvas and a whole manner of other things deliberately designed to not team or be cut through. So I reckon you would be safe from bites, but not so safe from broken arms, and being pinned through not being very mobile.
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