"Looking for a quick way to paint Zombies" Topic

I promised myself I'd make a dent in my lead mountain this year. Fairly pleased that I've got about 60 figures painted. However, was having a sort out in my games room and discovered a box that contains several hundred unmade zombies on sprues.

Normally I'd take my time on painting figures, but with these I just want to get them put together and painted PDQ.

So my I ask is, based your experience what's quick paint to bulk paint zombies?

I was thinking a suitable spray undercoat and then just paint head, arms, legs etc

Any ideas?

I have used Army Painter Spray Primer Necrotic Flesh, but it was mistake. Too difficult to add different colours of cloths, which is essential to make them diverse bunch of ex-humans.

I would try next time with grey spray primer and use purple washes (mix red and blue Valleyo wash).

You might also think about not basing them singly but on larger bases with some smaller ones with which to "make change":

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I believe that Zombicide has a quick paint tutorial that uses spray cans for the bulk of the work.

I painted up about 100 Wargames Factory zombies and zombie vixens using the same method:

Whatever clothing colors you want. Mine were individual to the model, for the most part, although I did the same colors in batches of 5 models or so.

Flesh color recipe of choice ( I used GW Rotting Flesh and the Reaper triad of Ghoul Skin, Moldy Skin and Bloodless Skin)

Paint whatever bloody gashes/exposed bones, etc. your model has.

Dip in Army Painter Medium tone.

Spray with Dullcote.

Touch up if necessary.

That's it. I probably spent too much time on mine, but when you consider you're painting a horde, not every zed has to be a masterpiece.

Also, I second Flashman's advice (depending on your ruleset of choice) on multi-basing zombies. I wish I had done so. Moving zombies individually gets tiresome.

I painted up about 100 Wargames Factory zombies and zombie vixens using the same method:

Whatever clothing colors you want. Mine were individual to the model, for the most part, although I did the same colors in batches of 5 models or so.

Flesh color recipe of choice ( I used GW Rotting Flesh and the Reaper triad of Ghoul Skin, Moldy Skin and Bloodless Skin)

Paint whatever bloody gashes/exposed bones, etc. your model has.

Dip in Army Painter Medium tone.

Spray with Dullcote.

Touch up if necessary.

That's it. I probably spent too much time on mine, but when you consider you're painting a horde, not every zed has to be a masterpiece.

Also, I second Flashman's advice (depending on your ruleset of choice) on multi-basing zombies. I wish I had done so. Moving zombies individually gets tiresome.

I did the Foundry undead cowboys years ago. I prime white, then painted with Ceramcote Wedgewood Green.
Heavy dry brush with Ceramcote Medium Flesh.
As if that wasn't grotesque enough, I did a wash with GE Chestnut ink.
Then I painted clothing as usual.

spray paint green or flesh depending how decomposed you them to be then do da dip