Zombicide!: Nick Walker

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Jul 20, 2013

Zombicide!: Nick Walker the Bad Cop Zombivore

Hello all,
The Zombivore version of Nick Walker, AKA the Bad Cop, (first featured here) in more detail:

Zombicide Nick Walker Bad Cop Zombivore Survivor Painted

Designer's note on Nick the Cop:

"I do things by the book, my book!"

Lieutenant Nicholas Walker has sometimes been bad, and always been lucky. Corrupt and cocksure, Nick gets his man, anyway he can, even if it means doing things a normal cop wouldn’t do. Bluffing and bullying his way through the streets of New York, this highly decorated officer has put away hundreds of criminals and lined his pockets discreetly while he was at it.
Now, with no more crime and money meaningless, he desperately searches for his wife, rescuing and helping other survivors in the vain hope that someone has seen her.
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

Jul 13, 2013

Zombicide!: Nick Walker (Bad Cop) Survivor and Zombivore

Hello all,
Another Zombivore and Survivor pair done. This time it is Nick Walker, the Bad Cop, who has had a very bad day.

Bruce Willis, sorry Nick Walker, is an easy paintjob, yet a very characteristic miniature and a pleasure to paint. The Zombivore version also paints itself more or less.
Interestingly there seems to be two types of Zombivores - those with pustules and those without. Zombivore Nick has none, and looks to be the most aggressive Zombievore - more like a werewolf than a zombie.

Designer's note on Nick the Cop:

"I do things by the book, my book!"

Gameplay

• The best describing word for Nick is “reliable”. Enduring, fast and endowed with a versatile Skill tree, the bad cop has access to incredible career choices. From a game to another, he can be a silent killer, an officer or a high-class scout. Whatever the choices made, he’s a tough guy and can always endure the first wound he’s given. Besides the immediate gain of an increased endurance, this allows him to lock down the Abomination in the Zone he stands in and simply shrug off the damage it inflicts him every turn.
• Nick is ideally equipped with a ranged weapon in one hand and a melee weapon in the other. The Orange level Skill choice is crucial here. Slippery, he’ll go for a chainsaw and a Sub-MG. With an additional die in Combat, he’ll favor a rifle (or better, a sniper rifle) with an axe.
• Nick is a Swiss army knife who can block an access for some time. When playing in group, he’ll stand just in the corner of your eye, from where he can brutally change his strategy and give some help to an endangered friend. The priority is to quickly give Nick some good equipment: he’ll use it good and long.

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

Jul 1, 2013

Zombicide!: Survivor Nick Painted (Updated Pictures)

Hello all,
The Sun was shining, so managed to get some better pictures.
This time it was of Nick Walker, aka the Bad Cop.
Bruce Willis, sorry Nick Walker, is an easy paintjob, yet a very characteristic miniature and a pleasure to paint.

Zombicide Nick Cop Bad Painted Survivor Walker Die Hard

The Zombivore version is almost done and will be up shortly.

Designer's note on Nick the Cop:

"I do things by the book, my book!"

Lieutenant Nicholas Walker has sometimes been bad, and always been lucky. Corrupt and cocksure, Nick gets his man, anyway he can, even if it means doing things a normal cop wouldn’t do. Bluffing and bullying his way through the streets of New York, this highly decorated officer has put away hundreds of criminals and lined his pockets discreetly while he was at it.
Now, with no more crime and money meaningless, he desperately searches for his wife, rescuing and helping other survivors in the vain hope that someone has seen her.

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

May 7, 2013

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?

Zombivores Zombicide second shipment kickstarter survivors dave chaz eagle cardboard samurai troy cholo

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

Mar 29, 2013

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.

Zombicide Kickstarter Nick El Cholo Zombies Painted

Nick and El Cholo with their backs to the wall

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

Zombicide Kickstarter Nick El Cholo Zombies Painted Phil the cop

Phil always was popular with the ladies

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

Zombicide Kickstarter Nick El Cholo Zombies Painted Phil the cop Doug Office

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

Mar 27, 2013

Zombicide Survivor: Nick Walker 'The Bad Cop' Painted

Hello all,
Managed to get another survivor painted! This time it was Nick Walker, aka the Bad Cop.
Bruce Willis, sorry Nick Walker, was an easy paintjob, yet a very characteristic miniature and a pleasure to paint.

Kickstarte Zombicide Nick Walker Cop Painted Survivor Zombivore

Nick has consistently been one of our favorite Survivors - his tough skill is really essential to the early/mid game stage and makes him a very forgiving character.