Wednesday 29 April 2015

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Miss Vampirella April 2015 - Jade Starr
This month's featured Vampirella model is Jade Starr, a go-go dancer, glamour model and actress who has done a lot of work in the pornography business, appearing in nearly 30 hardcore films. She is part Cherokee and part Irish - an interesting and unusual combination. This photo was taken from a photo shoot that contains some very NSFW pics of her. She is slimmer and less busty than most Vampirella models, which is in no way meant as a criticism. I particularly like her eyes and lips. She looks so sultry in this photo. Her costume is great (it leaves little to the imagination!) apart from those hideous boots. How on earth she can even stand up in them let alone walk in them is beyond me. I think she is ravishingly beautiful and she just oozes sex appeal.

By now I am fully immersed in Zombicide. I have just finished painting the boxed set of 6 Ultimate Survivors that was part of my recent Season 3 package. Expect a review of them very soon. I have also finished painting 20 Toxic Zombies from the Season 2 Toxic City Mall expansion set and I have another 20 on my painting table right now. What has really rekindled my passion for this superb board-game is that I have began playing it again after a two year absence. I am working my way through the Season 1 scenarios, including those from the Zombicide Compendium volume 1. One thing I have always meant to do is to post a Zombicide batrep. This will happen very soon (next post, hopefully!) and should appeal to newbies and veterans alike. It will be rules heavy as I show how the game plays and so will be similar in style to my ATZ batreps. I just need to finish editing the photos and then do the write-up, both of which are very time consuming.

Studio Miniatures have just launched a new Kickstarter project called Medieval Mayhem. Here's the blurb describing it - "ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A KINGDOM RULED BY A WISE AND POWERFUL KING...well actually it was run by a large uncaring corporation, filled with children celebrating birthdays, adults just trying not to go crazy and staffed by slackers, stoners and students!
Medieval World Funfair and Theme Park to give it is full name was regarded by it's employees as the worst place in the world to work BUT that was before the Zombie Apocalypse!!!
Our aim is to release a new expansion range for our popular Z-Clipz zombie range with four new Survivors then add to this first wave with further Stretch Goals and Free Miniatures along with Downloadable Colour Artwork and Resin Scenery/Terrain Items.Although these new miniatures are medieval themed they are still fully compatible with our existing modern zombies and survivors, so even if you want to mix them together for some modern madness or fight it out old school, either way you are going to love....Medieval Mayhem!
So don your helmet, take up your sword and mount thy trusty steed....it's time to get Medieval on their asses!!!"
You can check it out here -  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/687110463/medieval-mayhem-28mm-knights-versus-zombies-miniat
The figures are very heavily influenced by the film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Although I do love pretty much everything that Studio Miniatures have produced, I will not be backing this project. I simply can't afford it, plus there are too many figures in this range which do not appeal to me. However, I thought it worth mentioning in case it tickles your fancy.

18 comments:

  1. Yikes! That's quite a picture, Bryan and certainly one that doesn't leave a great deal to the imagination ;-) Looking forward to your BatRep for Zombicide, as I've put my boxed set to one side in order to be thoroughly inspired by it and then having a go myself - so the heavier the rules the better. I was very tempted by Medieval Mayhem but have more than enough figures to be getting on with and, like you, only some of the models appeal - though the resin castings I saw at Salute looked very good (especially the large wooden rabbit). Hopefully they'll be available as singles at some point so I can pick a few up. I'm sure some of your many followers will find the KS worth backing though.

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    1. Simon, I had to be very careful about which photo of Jade to choose for my blog. Shall we say she's no shrinking violet!

      I'm working on my Zombicide batrep right now as I know it's going to take a lot of prep work. I took 82 photos of the scenario I played so I suspect I'll have to post the batrep in two parts. It will certainly give you a great insight into how to play the game.

      There is much to admire about Medieval Mayhem, so I may do as you plan and pick and choose the figures I want when they go on general sale, which should be sometime next year.

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  2. Hmm, that picture is a bit too blatant for my liking. I prefer a bit of subtlety :-) .

    "Medieval Mayhem" is not just "inspired by" Monty Python and the Holy Grail; they *are* the figures from the film (in all but licence).

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    1. Maybe Studio Minis do have the licence to produce Monty Python and the Holy Grail figures. I honestly don't know for sure but I suspect they must have.

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    2. I doubt it :-) . If they had the licence then I think that would be an extra selling point and they'd make it known!

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  3. I want to be supportive but this does not sound like my cup of tea. 1 I am kickstartered out, there have been far too many in a short time. 2, I was never a fan of Monty python films. 3 Medieval World Funfair and Theme Park to give it is full name was regarded by it's employees as the worst place in the world to work BUT that was before the Zombie Apocalypse!!! Really? Again not for me. I stopped reading at this point!

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  4. I agree on all points there Bryan I saw the new studio kickstarter and at first the theme park idea appealed to me but I'm not enjoying the figures and I can't afford it anyway.

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  5. Nice Vampirella Bryan! It's great to hear your painting Zombicide again, can't wait to see your toxic zombies. A Zombicide batrep sounds excellent, the compendium of missions is a great product, loads to play through.
    On the kickstarter, is it just coincedence that Studio has brought out Medieval Mayhem almost the same time as Zombicide brings out Black Plague. I'm such a cynic, a broke cynic at that.

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    1. I hope to showcase my Toxic Zombies soon. I was delighted that the Zombie Skin from the Zombicide Paint set was the perfect colour for painting my Toxic Zombies.

      It's funny that you should mention the timing between the launch of Medieval Mayhem and the forthcoming Zombicide: Black Plague because I was thinking the same as you. But then again, how could they even know what the other company was working on? It is most probably just a coincidence.

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  6. There does seem to be loads of these Kickstarters all of a sudden?? I've never backed one and probably never will? But each to there own!!! Gotta say that Jade looks a naughty girl!!

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    1. You are so right about the number of Kickstarters, Ray. I've backed a fair few but it is just impossible to back them all.
      As for Jade, she is a VERY naughty girl!!!

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  7. Ooo, I will really look forward to seeing that Zombicide batrep.

    As for Jade..... Cwooooaaaarrrrrrrr!!!!!

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    1. I'm hoping to get my Zombicide batrep ready for Sunday but photo editing is taking longer than expected so it might be next Wednesday when I post it.

      Jade is certainly a hottie!

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  8. Big thumbs up for this Vampirella :) Shall look forward to reading the Zombicide game report. Sadly I'm also skipping this Studio Ks I have no cash spare (due to the cars).

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    1. I read about your car problems, Simon, and I really feel for you. Sometimes life has a nasty habit of kicking you in the teeth.

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