"Justice Is Served!"

"Dead -- All eighteen of them!"

This 28mm plastic “Wizkids” model of the Scourge is miniature number 008 from the Marvel "Heroclix" Ultimates range and depicts the "individual vigilante dedicated to the assassination of criminals" wearing the costume specifically designed for his entry in the "Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition". Originally created by writer/editor Mark Gruenwald as "a plot device intended to thin the criminal population of the Marvel Universe, in particular eliminating those super-villain characters he deemed to be too minor, redundant, or ill-conceived", the killer made his first appearance in the May 1985 issue of "Iron Man".

Initially undercoated using some "Vallejo" Dead White, the figure's opera hat, white buttoned-up trenchcoat and white gloves were sporadically shade in Pale Grey, before being dry-brushed in a mixture of "Vallejo" Dead White and White. The mass murderer's semi-automatic machine-gun was painted using a combination of "Citadel" Abaddon Black and Nuln Oil.

George Foreman and Missus Hudson battle a trio of Mind Eaters on "Gamma World"

Alongside my Scourge of the Underworld I have also finished pigmenting another two 28mm Mind Eaters manufactured by “Reaper Miniatures” for my "Gamma World" tabletop. These four-legged creatures were primed with "Vallejo" Heavy Grey, splattered in "The Army Painter" Strong Tone Quickshade and subsequently dry-brushed using some (more) "Vallejo" Heavy Grey.

The pair of Intellect Devourers then had their 'clawed feet' treated to a mixture of "Vallejo" Iraqi Sand and Strong Tone Quickshade by "The Army Painter". Whilst their pulsing brains were given a couple of layers of "Vallejo" Squid Pink, generously washed with both "Citadel" Carroburg Crimson and Strong Tone Quickshade, and finally dry-brushed with (more) "Vallejo" Squid Pink.

Crimean War Russian Infantry WIPs - The soldiers have been assembled, based and primed

Lastly I have quickly assembled the six plastic Crimean War Russian Infantry which accompanied the July 2019 edition of "Wargames Illustrated". To be honest this was my main motivation behind buying the publication as it seemed a far more cost-effective opportunity to try out some of "Warlord Games" Nineteenth Century Black Powder miniatures than splurging on either their current Crimean War Light Brigade Starter set or eighty-one soldier-strong Crimean War Russian Brigade deal...

I've actually lost count how many times I've previously tried to paint up a Napoleonic Era force in 28mm, and with hindsight now realise that one of the biggest hurdles I faced was basing them in fours rather than as individuals. This invariably meant that I needed to finish an entire quartet of highly-detailed infantrymen before I could see any light at the end of the tunnel. So this time round I'll be working on them as stand-a-lone pieces and plan to form them up on appropriately-sized movement trays should the time ever come when I can play a game using large blocks of soldiers.