"The Man Without Fear!"

"You can do anything if you're not afraid."

This 28mm plastic “Wizkids” model of Daredevil is miniature number 36 from the Marvel “Heroclix” Critical Mass range. Blinded as a child by a radioactive substance which fell from an oncoming truck, Matthew Murdock’s remaining senses were heightened beyond normal human ability and gives him a type of sonar super-power. Taught martial arts by a Ninja sensei known as Stick, ‘Hornhead’ was created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, and made his first “Marvel Comics” appearance in April 1964.

Having removed the figure from its ‘clicky base’ and superglued him to a “Games Workshop” 25mm circular one, I covered up the vigilante’s pre-paint by applying an undercoat of “Vallejo” Heavy Red before giving the majority of the miniature a wash of “Citadel” Crimson Carroburg. The lawyer’s baton was picked out using a combination of “Vallejo” Dark Vermillion and more “Citadel” Carroburg Crimson. Whilst Daredevil’s face was painted with “Vallejo” Heavy Skintone and “Citadel” Reikland Fleshshade.

Hulk WIPs - The original grey-skinned Hulk with blue trousers and a dirty yellow ripped shirt

Admittedly a simple model and paint-job, this is actually the second Daredevil "Heroclix" miniature I've painted. But I immediately thought of the crouched  figure as soon as Curt stated his ‘Tip to the Croupier’ for this year’s Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge would need to be based upon a risk-taker, daredevil or gambler, as you can’t get more of a daredevil in my books than ‘the Man Without Fear’ himself.

Sticking with submissions for the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge, I have been persevering with a grey-skinned "Heroclix" Hulk for the event's first fortnightly themed entry based upon Nostalgia. I have already finished painting the gamma-giant in his more recognisable colour scheme of green and purple. But wanted to be able to 'field' Bruce Banner's alter-ego in his original attire of blue trousers and yellow shirt... 

Cyber Reaver WIPs - The robots need a final dry-brush and to have their weapons painted black 

Lastly I have been working on eight Cyber Reavers by "Reaper Miniatures". Having previously dry-brushed them with "Vallejo" Gunmetal Grey, I've been endeavouring to make the automatons more rusty-looking (as they function in a post-apocalyptic "Gamma World") by applying some watered-down Copper into their various joints. Once finished these 'not-Terminators' will just need their weapons to be 'picked out' and their ominous beady red eyes 'dotted in'.