„…To Alexei Leonov and his fellow cosmonauts in 1969.“

As a result the figure’s empty hands were carefully snipped off with a pair of modelling clippers and replaced with cast resin ones carrying a Markam S11 pistol and an explosive charge. Both of these ‚bitz‘ were taken from the sprues I had left over from assembling my initial American faction using the aforementioned starter box, and readily adhered to the 3D print with a spot of super-glue.

„Black Site Studios“ WIPs – Four Soviet Cosmonauts carrying mass shotguns

The model’s hand-weapon was quickly given a lick of Citadel „Abaddon Black“, layered in „Vallejo“ Gunmetal and shaded with „Citadel“ Nuln Oil. Whilst his detonation device was ‚picked out‘ using a combination of „Citadel“ Abaddon Black, „Two Thin Coats“ White Star, and some watered-down „Citadel“ Agrax Earthshade so as to match the colour scheme on the charge’s game card. Lastly, his helmet’s visor received a coat of „Vallejo“ Heavy Sienna, a couple of strokes of Gold, and a splash of „Citadel“ Agrax Earthshade.

„Wizkids“ WIPs – The Black Mask, the Black Canary and the Penguin

Finally, I suddenly seem to have been bitten by the „Wizkids“ bug once again after a good couple of years. This is largely due to me wanting to play some villain verses villain battles set in Gotham City, using many of Batman’s arch-enemies, and realising that I don’t actually have a couple of the Dark Knight’s most notable Rogues tabletop ready. As a result I’ve dusted down some old „Heroclix“ figures of the Penguin and the Black Mask, as well as a fairly straightforward sculpt of the Black Canary – to use as a potential random encounter during my games…