Zombicide!: El Cholo Survivor and Zombivore Painted

Hello all,
Of course, nothing would be complete without a comparison shot. A 'before and after' shot, so to speak :-).
El Cholo in his Survivor and Zombivore state:

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!: El Cholo Zombivore

Hello all,
Blood and Gore! My favourite character of Zombicide! finally gets a Zombivore version. And it is one of the most gruesome versions yet. He appears to have stabbed himself numerous times with his throwing knives (some are still stuck in his head, and back).

A brilliant mini, as always, from Guillotine Games - he looks the Zombie part. Actually, based on my observations, he is one of the traditional zombie sculpts (as opposed to the toxic Zombivores (i.e., the Samurai with his postules) and the berserker zombies (i.e., Nick the cop)). Will have to explore this some more in a later post.

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!: Survivor El Cholo Painted (Updated Pictures)

Hello all,
Managed to get some better pictures of crazy ol' El Cholo. His Zombivore version is also almost completed...

Heres the designer's note on El Cholo:

"I’m not angry, I’ll show you angry… Joder!"

No one seems to know this gruff latino’s real name but everyone calls him El Cholo.

Whether he minds, or even cares is unknown, El Cholo rarely speaks, preferring to let his twin machetes do the talking. A hardened farmhand or possibly an ex-cartel enforcer, putting Zombies down at close quarters is El Cholo's specialty, and damn! he's good at it. The survivors whisper stories of hopeless last stands and daring raids, and El Cholo walking out covered in (someone else's) blood.

• Starting with two machetes gives El Cholo a serious advantage over Zombies, including fatties. He goes straight to the fray and leaves his companions the opportunity to search for weapons. His melee skills improves over Danger Levels. From Orange level and on, he becomes a one-man army and counterbalance the machete low Dice value with extra Actions. El Cholo’s simple and heroic gameplay is great for every beginning player. No need to argue, he’s the tank.

• El Cholo is a machete ace. Since he begins with a pair of them, he doesn’t really need to Search. He doesn’t decline a Goalie Mmask, however, as it increases his already great survival abilities in hand-to-hand fighting. If he still possesses his machetes at Red level, he’s even able to chop down the Abomination... A Molotov? Who needs that anymore? If an equipment swap is needed, El Cholo is also great with a chainsaw and/or Sub MGs, providing you choose the matching Skills.

• El Cholo ain’t afraid to battle Zombie in close-combat but isn’t invulnerable. He has good synergies with shooters and those who quickly find equipment. His best friend will always be the sniper who’s able to shoot down lone targets (they hinder El Cholo) and quick opponents (they can charge him).

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
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Zombicide shipment arrived - Zombivores galore!

Hello all,
So close, yet so far. I almost, almost had all the survivors from season one painted and then, today, a new batch arrived. The second installment of the first Season Kickstarter of Zombicide, called  Set #1 Survivors & Zomb'ivores, and with it came a bunch of new survivors, and the first Zombivores (or Zomb'ivores, as Guillotine Games has decided it should be spelled...).
So what did the lucky backers get?

Three survivors and six Zombivores. And the gamesheets for each and six experience markers.

Not bad, but lets look at the minis.

 First of is the Zombivore versions of our old favorites; Nick, Dave, and El Cholo.

Nick looks beastly (actually he looks a bit like a werewolf) and will be a pleasure to paint. The same goes for El Cholo, although he definitely looks the zombie - shuffling along with his wicked machetes.

As for Dave, I'm really not sure - without any wash or primer, I simply cannot make any details out - he is so yellow that he blinds me. I really hope this is just an optical illusion, and will give him a light coat of a dark Wash tomorrow and see if it helps any. Two good minis and a mystery :-).

 Next up is the one I've been awaiting most eagerly: the American Hero, Eagle Chaz.
Details looks excellent, both dead and almost-dead Chaz. Will be a pleasure to paint.

His Zombivore version is carrying an UZI (or similar) which is a surprise to me.
Also, the plastic somehow feels more bendy than the 'old' miniatures - the uzi-arm is really, really bendy. Hope this won't be a problem with the paint.

Next up is Troy the Traveller.

Nothing much to say - pretty sweet sculpt. His artwork is dull, so it will be a conundrum whether or not to follow that or to deviate from it.

Last, and in my opinion, least is the Cardboard Tube Samurai:

I've still only a vague understanding of this mini, and still think it is a silly concept. But hey - the yellow will be fun to paint and his skills are good. But definitely not my favorite character and the sculpt is also somewhat so-so.

Plenty of awesome sculpts that will be much more entertaining to paint than those bazillion zombies that still need some paint :-).

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! Survivors in Zombie-Killing-Action

Hello all,
I've had great fun setting up some 'action' scenes while taking photos recently, so here are a few of the action shots involving the survivors and zombies I painted the past weeks.

Nick and El Cholo with their backs to the wall

Nick Walker about to 'ho-ho-ho' a few more zombies down

Phil always was popular with the ladies

Bam-Bam, always hit them in the brain, says Nick

Nothing like a pair of UZIs to mow down the Zombie horde

Doug, Phil, and Amy with their backs to the wall

All the best,
Kasper

Zombicide Survivor: El Cholo Painted

Hello all,

Another Survivor joins the fight in Technicolour :-). The last survivor of this batch was El Cholo. My favorite survivor by far. 

Not the best hero in the game but the figure and the rules just shouts for the player to go 'El Cholo'-style and start chopping Zombies apart left and right. We have lost a few games because whoever plays El Cholo invariably starts going a bit mad :-)..

El Cholo and Nick in action

All good fun - the figure was a bit difficult to paint, I really need better browns for leather etc. But all in all I think he turned out all right.

El Cholo's Game Sheet:

Heres the designer's note on El Cholo:

"I’m not angry, I’ll show you angry… Joder!"

No one seems to know this gruff latino’s real name but everyone calls him El Cholo.

Whether he minds, or even cares is unknown, El Cholo rarely speaks, preferring to let his twin machetes do the talking. A hardened farmhand or possibly an ex-cartel enforcer, putting Zombies down at close quarters is El Cholo's specialty, and damn! he's good at it. The survivors whisper stories of hopeless last stands and daring raids, and El Cholo walking out covered in (someone else's) blood.

• Starting with two machetes gives El Cholo a serious advantage over Zombies, including fatties. He goes straight to the fray and leaves his companions the opportunity to search for weapons. His melee skills improves over Danger Levels. From Orange level and on, he becomes a one-man army and counterbalance the machete low Dice value with extra Actions. El Cholo’s simple and heroic gameplay is great for every beginning player. No need to argue, he’s the tank.

• El Cholo is a machete ace. Since he begins with a pair of them, he doesn’t really need to Search. He doesn’t decline a Goalie Mmask, however, as it increases his already great survival abilities in hand-to-hand fighting. If he still possesses his machetes at Red level, he’s even able to chop down the Abomination... A Molotov? Who needs that anymore? If an equipment swap is needed, El Cholo is also great with a chainsaw and/or Sub MGs, providing you choose the matching Skills.

• El Cholo ain’t afraid to battle Zombie in close-combat but isn’t invulnerable. He has good synergies with shooters and those who quickly find equipment. His best friend will always be the sniper who’s able to shoot down lone targets (they hinder El Cholo) and quick opponents (they can charge him).

All the best,
Kasper