Mantic Ghouls - Kings of War (pic heavy)

[Grand Slam]

 

I got four of these guys in that same undead sampler pack I mentioned in my post about the Damned Company. It contained a few different parts, so there was room for a decent amount of customization (there's a ton more parts I didn't even use...into the bits box they go!). For the sake of variety, I ended up using some zombie heads (from the same sampler pack) on two of these guys. So...they can read as zombies or ghouls on the table. I go back and forth on whether or not I like the various spikes they have shoved through their bodies. Overall, I guess it looks okay. I do wish they were made of a *slightly* softer plastic...I'm super-worried about those fingers snapping off at some point.

 

Anyway, I kept the paint jobs fairly basic on the clothing for easy identification during play ("blue guy," "brown guy," and so forth). 

 

Blue guy:

 

I think the blue guy is my favorite. They knocked it out of the park when sculpting that particular head.

 

Brown guy:

 

I didn't realize until I'd started basecoating that this guy had half of his face ripped off right down to the bone. Another very cool head sculpt.

 

Green guy:

 

I struggled to get decent pictures of this guy. The camera doesn't seem to like that hunched over pose.

 

Dark Gray guy:

 

Nothing much to say about this guy. He's a guy...he's wearing dark gray...he really needs to see to that exposed brain in the back of his head.

 

Comments and criticism welcomed.

[Glitterwolf]

Good work!

Love those faces, these are great undead sculpts and you did them justice!

[Magic Lantern]

Such effective paint jobs their faces are truly chilling. ( If they are zombies albeit with poor posture then losing the odd finger is just a cultural expectation)

[malefactus]

The minis are BEAUTIFULLY painted, but your black background makes it difficult to see just how terrific the are.

[Chaoswolf]

Those are some nice paint jobs, good work!

[Iridil]

Perfect undead colors and grunge - inspiring group!

[Rigel]

Excellent rotty bunch! And the highlighting on those bases is perfect--really makes it look like they're just on the edge of an errant beam of moonlight. 

[Grand Slam]

2 hours ago, Rigel said:

And the highlighting on those bases is perfect--really makes it look like they're just on the edge of an errant beam of moonlight. 

 

Man..that's poetic 🙂

 

On 2/12/2023 at 4:31 PM, malefactus said:

but your black background makes it difficult to see

 

I have to agree in this case (especially the last two guys). I think that, when the black background works, it really works. I'm still struggling with consistency in my photo quality, though.

 

Thanks for the feedback, gang.

[Count Urlik]

These are all great!  The eyes and sculpt on that first one are really cool, as is the sculpt on the last.  I really like your color treatments and shading- the clothes are formerly brilliant but now grungy - perfect!  The first one really nails the ‘dead but animated’ skin tones, the others are a little pinker than my preference, but I’m trying to be be picky.  Great set, just the crowd I don’t want to meet taking out the garbage!