tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post8241725531800592459..comments2024-03-21T01:26:40.397+00:00Comments on John's Toy Soldiers: Zombie Comparison: Mantic vs Citadeljohnlambsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984916178605250835noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-67180619097075514962013-03-14T12:42:37.935+00:002013-03-14T12:42:37.935+00:00You're right. It did occur to me that Mantic g...You're right. It did occur to me that Mantic ghouls and Zombies would make good 40K figures. They look pretty good painted.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-51950368541653351032013-03-13T18:36:00.207+00:002013-03-13T18:36:00.207+00:00Mantic zombie clothing and items are less fantasy-...Mantic zombie clothing and items are less fantasy-specific. The warhammer ones can only ever be one kind of dead dude; medieval peasants. The mantic zombie rags are less defined, so more believable in a modern game. And when I'm painting 40 models I want them to do as many jobs as possible.<br /><br />Good comparison, John.Montyhaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453991555387685090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-71445521272016736152013-03-11T20:16:58.599+00:002013-03-11T20:16:58.599+00:00Good point. The Mantic stuff is very flexible re p...Good point. The Mantic stuff is very flexible re positioning.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-54040995782081542922013-03-11T13:50:52.273+00:002013-03-11T13:50:52.273+00:00Although the Mantic ghouls seem on the sprue to ha...Although the Mantic ghouls seem on the sprue to have little variation, I found that the 'ball and socket' joint between waist and torso meant I could have as much positional variation as I liked- the horde of 40 really does look like an undisciplined swarm!Joe McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-30895078393701090632013-03-10T19:26:59.404+00:002013-03-10T19:26:59.404+00:00Yes, me too.Yes, me too.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-35557490707149615222013-03-10T19:26:27.530+00:002013-03-10T19:26:27.530+00:00Yeah, other models in the Mantic range are better ...Yeah, other models in the Mantic range are better in this regard.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-23844021560405025672013-03-10T19:25:11.502+00:002013-03-10T19:25:11.502+00:00The fantasy model has outgrown the 20 ml base but ...The fantasy model has outgrown the 20 ml base but that is now the standard.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-53194490495089796012013-03-10T19:24:04.398+00:002013-03-10T19:24:04.398+00:00My pleasure.My pleasure.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-63650424594766336262013-03-10T19:23:05.862+00:002013-03-10T19:23:05.862+00:00They have your vote.They have your vote.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-54465095243169804802013-03-10T19:22:38.067+00:002013-03-10T19:22:38.067+00:00They are certainly originals.They are certainly originals.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-27877176581241585582013-03-10T11:51:59.340+00:002013-03-10T11:51:59.340+00:00I have to say that I prefer the mantic ones over G...I have to say that I prefer the mantic ones over GWPanzerKaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068595006963872643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-63234493570225650202013-03-10T08:23:55.778+00:002013-03-10T08:23:55.778+00:00The current GW zombies are kinda suck IMO. The par...The current GW zombies are kinda suck IMO. The parts by themselves are useful (rotting heads on cocktail sticks to plant around Baba Yaga's hut) but built as they're meant to be... ick. <br /><br />To bad the Mantic ones don't have more variety to them... otherwise it would be no contest for me. Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-12845483264050651652013-03-09T22:00:35.878+00:002013-03-09T22:00:35.878+00:00They can be sods to rank up though (says the man w...They can be sods to rank up though (says the man who did eighty earlier this year) but a bit of effort works well. They are also interchangeable with the Ghoul sprue. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-34407536944457321472013-03-09T21:47:53.258+00:002013-03-09T21:47:53.258+00:00Good comparison reference. Thanks. Good comparison reference. Thanks. Mike Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119045198858883590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-56405084528090989102013-03-09T20:44:38.294+00:002013-03-09T20:44:38.294+00:00Mantic - much nicer all round ;)Mantic - much nicer all round ;)Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230149195753516430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-16685402218758092132013-03-09T19:11:29.759+00:002013-03-09T19:11:29.759+00:00I love the Mantic bases too. There's a purity ...I love the Mantic bases too. There's a purity there.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.com