Squirt-Gun Child Survivor - Hasslefree's Tom (HFN006)

Hello all,
Another of Hasslefree's great Juvenile minis is this wee chap:

Hasslefree's Tom (HFN006)

He goes by the name of Tom, and carries a squirt gun, a tin foil hat, and a mobile phone. No, I have no idea how he has managed to stay alive, but perhaps he was left behind in a toy store when the zombie apocalypse hit his city. Perhaps the gun shoots acid, or maybe he is simply blessed?

Hasslefree's Tom (HFN006)

He was fun to paint, although he is absolutely tiny! I wanted some really strong colours on the gun, which si not what I have most of on my paintrack so that was a nightmare.

Hasslefree's Tom (HFN006)

Hasslefree describe him thusly:
Winner of the 'Civilians & bystanders' category in the Area51 sculpting competition and sculpted by Tom Mason. This fearless little guy with his tin foil hat and 'super-soaker' water pistol looks all set to go into open combat with any aliens that threaten his sweetie collection let alone his planet! Approx 15.5mm to eye level and 21mm to the top of his head.
Creator: Tom Mason

He serves as a objective token most of the time, but my kdis love him and we all hope he survives each game :-).

All the best,
Kasper

100.000 visitors = An Apocalyptic Final Stand (eye-candy galore)!

Hello all,
It seems the number of visitors to this zombierific blog crept above the magic number 100.000 during the weekend. I really want to thank each and everyone, but as that would take quite a while, I've decided this would be an appropriate moment to lineup all the zombies and survivors from the Zombicide game I've painted so far. Think of it as a photo-apocalyptic-thank-you from me to you :-).

The survivors prepare for a last, desperate last stand

Led by Nick and the old gang, each survivor has stocked up on weapons and prepares to unleash hell

Led by the zombie dogz and runners the zombies rapidly approach the survivors

Even the Zombie Dogz can be heard gorwling *BRAINZZ*

More than a dozen runners is a bad, bad sight

A sizeable group of fatties lumber towards the survivors, intent on feating tonight

On the survivors' right is a small contingent of the new and terrifying Toxic Zombies

The kids (from Hasslefree) are kept in reserve, although they are fully able to kick some Zombie-a**

The slightly weird, tutu-wearing uncle Ed prepares to stop the zombies from getting to the children and women

The unstoppable horde

Runners galore

How will it all end? No idea, but thanks for stopping by, commenting and following this blog. I really apprecaite it and doubt I would have gotten through half the zombies without having this blog to showcase and keep my spirits up.

All the best,
Kasper

Hasslefree Children: Big Brother Peter will protect you!

Hello all,

Antoher of the Hasslefree children - this time it is HFA009 Peter, a hard, young boy, who looks like he has faced something dreadful in the last days:

He is, although it may be difficult to see with the graffiti in the background - damned vandals! - armed with a crowbar and looks like he knows how to use it!

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

Zombicide!: Hasslefree size comparison

Hello all,
Just in case anyone could use a size comparison between the survivors from Zombicide and the alternatives from Hasslefree:

The Hasslefresian ladies are a bit more diminutive but I don't think this is an issue once the zombie hordes start infesting the surroundings...

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!
Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,
Kasper

Hasslefree Children: Big Sister - post-apocalyptic queen

Hello all,
Another of Hasslefree's great juvenile sculpts - this time Samantha, the Big Sister from their Children pack.
She is carrying a baseball bat and the lid from a trash can - and from the confidence she exudes, I think she knows who to use them!

Great fun to paint - although,as with the other children, she is quite small. As with all Kev's sculpts she has a ton of character and the lid is pure brilliance.

And she aint afraid of no Zombie!

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

Hasslefree children: Lil' sister

Hello all,
Never got around to posting pictures of the little sister from the Hasslefree Children set - so here she is in all her tiny glory:

Painting her brought back bad memories of painting 10mm miniatures, but she turned out to be a charming little lady - unafraid of all the zombies and happy to tug along behind her brother and sister.

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

(Zomtober IV): Hasslefree Children: Sister

Hello all,
Joining her little brother (featured here), this tough little gal is this weeks contribution to Zomtober. Or, perhaps, that should be Surviber... :-). Anyways, she is brilliant little miniature but oh so tiny and I've had her almost done for a few weeks now, but couldn't decide on the last details and if I was brave enought to tempt it.

She is part of Hasslefree's HFV008 Village Kiddies. Apparently they are supposed to medieval villagers, but I see no reason why they couldn't fit into a modern environment.

Excellent details on these, especially considering just how tiny they are. The little girl felt more like painting a 15mm miniature than a 28mm.

 More details of Sarah - that has got to be her name, right? She just looks like a Sarah to me.

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

Hasslefree miniatures: Morgan, Old Lady, and Parker

Hello all,
The next batch of alternative survivors ready to be painted from Hasslefree Miniatures:

Morgan looks like a fun model, although I've been in two minds as to which colour her trenchcoat should be. Parker's hidden, tiny, face is already giving me nightmares :-).

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

(Zomtober III): Hasslefree's Gruff with the last beer in the world...

Hello all,
Well, we have something depressing to showcase today. Another survivor for Zombtober, yes, but also a sad survivor. Poor old Gruff (HFA067) has just fought his way through the Zombie hordes only to discover there was only one beer left. Look at the poor bloke contemplating whether to drink it immediately or treasure it while attempting to stay alive...

What would you do - drink it now, or later and risk never getting the possibility?

Another brilliant miniature from Hasslefree - love his sad face and when my son found the empty beer box outside on the street we both agreed it would suit Gruff perfectly (even though it is a bit too large - but it isn't permanently fixed to the base). Oh, btw, Gruff led to Duff :-).

Hasslefree describes him thusly:
Oh dear, what have we here? If you are looking for an archetypal wargamer with with more than a little attitude then look no further. This adult male is well-equipped to fight zombies on or off the gaming table.

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments, questions, or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

(Zomtober II) Hasslefree Juveniles: Lil' bro (HFV008 Village Kiddies)

Hello all,
We need more survivor-heroes to combat the everincreasing horde of Zombies. Hence this little chap. He is so small my camera struggled to capture him, but he was a pleasure to paint - really love the wooden sword and his carefree attitude. Looks like not even an Abomination could trouble him!

The lad is part of Hasslefree's HFV008 Village Kiddies which is three kids - a smaller and an older girl. They are all brilliant minis but oh so small - great fun. Hasslefree's description is:

Teeny tiny village children. The personalities of these three figures is based upon our own young children. The tallest figure is 18mm high and the smallest is 14mm high.

I guess this boy is around 16mm - absolutely tiny.

My plan is to use these kids as objective markers in Zombicide rather than the cardboard markers. It adds a lot more incentive when you have to free a small kid rather than picking up another X-marked marker.

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

(Zomtober I) Alternative Survivors: Hasslefree's Felicity (HFA086 (c))

Hello all,
I've had this pretty girl almost done for a few weeks but the approaching Zomtober madness meant I finished her the other night. Again one of the brilliant sculpts by Kev White, and again a pleasure to paint. The camera couldn't really capture the pink/purple tones correctly and I guarantee you she looks much better in real life :-).

To me Kev has managed to sculpt Felictiy so she oozes confidence and a general will to survive. Just wish the eyes weren't so bloody tiny :-).

She is still in need of a base and I think I'll retouch the pink here and there (I also see the camera has magnified an annoying moldline on her right leg that I never noticed while painting her...).

Hasslefree's description:
Teenage female armed with a baseball bat, a perfect improvised 'zombie-splattering' weapon....better watch out for those bits of brains flying around though!

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

Hasslefree Alternative Survivors: Bob, Zombie Suzi, and Felicity - pre-paint-preparations

Hello all,
Just a quick shot of some of the Hasslefree miniatures I've bought recently in their unpainted state.
You've already seen Mad Bob painted and Felicity and Zombie Suzy will be up shortly.

Great minis one and all!

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

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Alternative Survivors: Hasslefree's Bob the Mad

Hello all,
I recently had the pleasure of painting a large group of Hasslefree minis. I must re-state that these are some of the best sculpts I have ever had the pleasure of painting. This one, Bob, although not by Kev White, is so much fun to paint that he jumped ahead in the painting que:

Great fun - a real psycho - not sure whether he will work with the other zombie survivors or against them...
Almost looks like he is dancing through his mad killing spree.

The blurp on Hasslefree's homepage state the following:

Adult male knife-wielding asylum maniac is a perfect 'mad killer' or 'loony' figure for a game. The pose and facial expressions are excellent and you can see him poised behind someone or hiding around a corner just waiting to chop off their heads
Creator: Michael Brand

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper

Hasslefree Survivors: Bunny Boiler Alice - death in a sexy cocktaildress

Hello all,
Another of the brilliant sculpts from Hasslefree: Bunny Boiler Alice.

A very attreactive lady, great curves and, as always from Kev White, a beautiful face, althought he eyes are tiny! A fun little thing is the stuffed rabbit with a gunshot wound to the head. Stuff like that really gives you something to ponder while painting.

I went back and fixed her eyes after these pictures - she is tiny, and I couldn't see the issue before these pictures were available...

Hasslefree's description of Alice:

Always think of Alice and the White rabbit as a cute fairy tale experience? Not this version....more bunny-boiler than bunny-loving. There are two variants of this figure, this is a slight conversion of the Fu-uk winner to having high heels rather than combat boots.

Creator: Kev White

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!
Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,
Kasper

Hasslefree Survivors: Renato Ramirez - post-apocalyptic Nazi in a pink tutu

Hello all,
A post-apocalyptic Nazi in a pink tutu? How could anyone resist painting that? This scary guy is Renato Ramirez, from Hasslefree. Not sculpted by Kevin White, but Tom Meier and is part of the Legends of Golo range (HFGGL1).
A brilliant sculpt that simply reeks character (his long-johns reeks of something entirely else...) and was a pleasure to paint.

As always, clicks enlarge - although viewer discretion advised.

Hasslefree describe him thusly:

In the dark near future of the zombie apocalypse some people thrive, others go a little crazy, but every now and again someone grows a Hitler moustache and throws on long johns and a tutu and starts shotgunning things!

A crazy little sculpt by the ridiculously talented Tom Meier.

Think I need to touchup his boots...


Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!
Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,
Kasper

Alternate Survivors: Hasslefree Children

Hello all,

I bought a large batch of miniatures from Hasslefree Miniatures. Thye are all great sculpts and have excellent detail and poses. I guess the best way to desribe them is that it is difficult to resist painting them - they keep creeping forward in the painting que :-). Actually, these have all been painted already, but If igured I would introduce them before showing my painted versions of them.

This time I thought I might need a group of children. I'll use these as either survivors or as objectives for a game - it will probably motivate everyone more to accomplish voluntary objectives when it is a small adorable child, rather than a piece of cardboard...

First of a size comparison with our friendly neighbourhood Abomination and Mad-Dog (Hasslefree)

The first two are the big brother and sister, they both look like they've already had a taste of the new future. They are HFA009 Peter and HFA010 Katie.

The next little group are Hasslefree's HFV008 Village Kiddies. Apparently they are supposed to medieval villagers, but I see no reason why they couldn't fit into a modern environment. Excellent details on these, especially considering just how tiny they are. The little girl felt more like painting a 15mm miniature than a 28mm.

And the juvenile survivors all together:

Anyways, thanks for reading - if you found the post interesting then any comments or tips (commercial clicks :-)) are greatly appreciated!

Until the next time; stay safe and prepare to slaughter Zombies!

All the best,

Kasper