"We Just Gotta Peel Back The Candy Coating..."

"...And the tender morsels are inside!!"

This 32mm scale plastic model of a Zombie Silver Surfer is produced by “CoolMiniOrNot” and can be found inside the "Marvel Zombies: Galactus The Devourer" expansion set. Originally created by artist Jack Kirby, the character had his head bitten clean off by an undead Hulk and was then partially consumed by Spider-Man and Iron Man during Robert Kirkman's 2005 "Marvel Worldwide" mini-series - "Marvel Zombies",

Just as I did whilst pigmenting the boxed set's uninfected figure, the entire model was treated to a double coat of "Vallejo" Surface Primer Grey, before being given two layers of Mythril Blade from "Duncan Rhodes Two Thin Coats" range. The zombified superhuman and his cosmic board was subsequently shaded using some heavily watered-down Oblivion Black Wash and patiently dry-brushed with (more) Mythril Blade.

"Pendraken Miniatures" WIPs - These Crusader II tanks just need some tidying up

I then 'picked out' the Silver Surfer's numerous flesh wounds with a spot of "Citadel" Abaddon Black", a lick of "Vallejo" Heavy Red and a dash of "Citadel" Flesh Tearers Red. Furthermore, I decided to gunge up his rancid flesh with a generous dousing of both "Citadel" Carroburg Red and Biel-Tan Green. These areas were later 'blended together' with a patient dry-brush of (even more) Mythril Blade from "Duncan Rhodes Two Thin Coats" range.

As a final step I painted all the skulls on the sculpt's base with my tried and trusted combination of "Vallejo" Iraqi Sand and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade. Eventually, all these decapitated heads were treated to a dry-brush of (more) "Vallejo" Iraqi Sand and a lighter dusting of White. Lastly, I splodged plenty of "Citadel" Carroburg Crimson over them to suggest the catastrophic carnage which had caused such a gruesome massacre.

"Black Tree Design" WIPs - Three Autons ready for a dry-brush of "Vallejo" Heavy Blue

Moving across to Second World War tanks I have also made some considerable progress on the final three of six Crusader II tanks I inadvertently bought from "Pendraken Miniatures" booth at Salute 50. These British armoured vehicles were originally intended for my Battle Of The Bulge project, but as I have since discovered the the "cruiser" predominantly saw action during the Allies' North African campaign, I'll be simply adding them to my (non-Winter) Early War project instead - which essentially just means using green flock not white on their bases.

Furthermore, I have stumbled upon four Autons from my backlog of "Black Tree Design" figures, which I thought might be worth a quick hobby session or two. This "Doctor Who" detour will doubtless come as no surprise to some, considering just how much I enjoyed recently working on the company's old 28mm Ice Lord miniature. However, I'm actually hoping the project will help re-energise my mojo, having found it to be flagging after so many 10mm armoured vehicles...