ZOMBIE THEME GENERAL DISCUSSION AREA

[kerick]

I've actually been working full weeks for the last three weeks. Really cuts into the modeling time.
Anybody know where I might find 1/32nd fire truck decals? This kit is a snap tight and came with stickers!

[Go4fun]

You might try Police Cars & Models. They have a lot of stuff of interest.
http://www.policecarmodels.com/si1fitr.html

[tigercat]

Just trying to work out how to mate rear of  a jeep with 2 CV to make a 2cv pickup then work out how to anti zombie proof  it. I think the  CVeep will have a 50 cal machine gun liberated from 're reactors and remilitarised.

[Go4fun]

Just trying to work out how to mate rear of jeep with 2 CV to make a 2cv pickup then work out how to sombody it. I think the  CVeep will have a 50 cal machine gun liberated from 're reactors and remilitarised.

Not being stupid but what is a 2 CV? Tank, armored car, aircraft or ship?

[kerick]

Not sure but it could be this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV
Although carrying a 50 cal might exceed its payload limits!!

[tigercat]

It is indeed that.


Mine is nowhere as cool as the real thing which i wasn't aware of when i started my build

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?12801-RM-commando-2CV-pick-up-question/page2

[kerick]

You might try Police Cars & Models. They have a lot of stuff of interest.
http://www.policecarmodels.com/si1fitr.html

I didn't see any decals in 1/32nd but thanks for the suggestion.
I'll just make the armor plate cover the doors and places decals would be seen.

[Go4fun]

During my Wiki search I found that Spain and some South American countries built versions for military use also. So you aren't completely off the board of 'reality' with this. Still a lot of 'What If...' room left to play in.

[Mossie]

An upside down pram!  Coo-ul!

[Go4fun]

To steal and mangle a line from Alex Baldwin, "What's in YOUR world"?
Is your WhIf World peopled with reasonless shufflers who only seem attracted by light, noise and motion to where the next meal is? Or do they have different levels of reason left with some being able to figure out the best hunting spots, construct simple devices like stacked boxes to climb up to open windows or operate simple devices?
For my world
it's a contagion, either man-made or a natural abomination, that infects the host and slowly affects the mind and body until they turn hostile and grow a hunger for human flesh, usually after they 'die'. If it is an actual death or just a case of suspended animation to the point of appearing dead in every way is unknown because the Zombies don't seem willing to take a physical with all that yummy FOOD doing the testing!

Some of them show greater mobility and ability to reason but most of them seem to be unable to not let out loud screams when they get on the trail of a meal, which attracts more and upon hearing the screams of others more hear and repeat the screams and start toward where they heard the original sounds. Quite unnerving and they can seem to build up quite a mob quickly!
One thing is common among the undead though: They all stink! Even the silent stalker types can be uncovered by the smell of their rot. It's a quite distinctive odor and once smelled not easily forgotten, especially after a close encounter of the violent kind.
They seem not to care at all about animals and only attack them if the animal attacks them. So Spot the dog and Felix the kitty are only in danger from other animals and starvation. That is unless they attack that darned undead mailman!

[Go4fun]

What's in YOUR zombie? Better yet what is the best plan for stopping one dead, (so to speak)?
Sure a big bore bullet to the brain stem will do it but then we all aren't 'Bullseye Bill' or Annie Oakley. A moving target that may be lurching about as it comes toward you doesn't make the job easier.
A load of Buckshot to the head? No guarantee there either unless you are close enough to make sure it blows the head apart. Then guess what splashes back on you? YUCK!
So how do you plan to handle them?

[kerick]

Shoot them until they fall down from broken bones and destroyed connecting tissue then run them over with the plow. My question is don't "the walking dead" rot after a while? A walking corpse has to turn into a puddle of goo and bones after a certain length of time. Seems to me a zombie "life span" would be limited.

[Old Wombat]

Unless you're doing the viral type "fast" zombies like/similar to those in '28 Days Later'.

Those are the type of zombies I will be fighting when I finally get a chance to build my ZAV (Zombie Apocalypse Vehicle).



Guy

[tigercat]

Apparently the French will be introducing the concept of cool sexy zombies in a new tv series soon . They can probably be defeated by inappropriate use of the French language, fast food and reruns  of allo allo.

[Go4fun]

'Sparkly' Zombies? 
Where there goes the Theme Build! I can see it now: Some guy building a 2 & 1/2 ton tuck and having the bed full of "Sparkly" female zombies in bikinis!