Cthulhu: Death May Die – Borden & The Kid

Cthulhu: Death May Die Miniatures - Lizzie Borden & The Kid, Cthulhu Investigators

My next pair of Death May Die player investigator models feature none other than “Borden” – presumably based on Lizzie herself and “The Kid” – a terrifying supernatural psycho-child. As you may have noticed, both heroinies wear red dresses with patterns – but I ask you, dear reader – what really is a patterned red dress? They’re really the detail points of both models in a lot of ways, though I am happy with The Kid’s face and hair and Lizzie is my first successful attempt to paint full eyes with pupils behind eyeglasses – which you still can’t really see in these photos because of the angle of Lizzie’s head. I still don’t like having to paint OSL, but I wasn’t escaping it on this model, so…

Cthulhu: Death May Die Miniatures - Lizzie Borden & The Kid, Cthulhu Investigators

With both of these dresses I attempted to follow the artwork which is why they’re different reds, though on reflection The Kid’s polka dots are a bit bigger on the model when compared to the art. Lizzie’s flower pattern was a bit of a bother in some ways, though it wasn’t too tricky once I just knuckled down and got to work on it. Anyway – another two of these models painted and I’m pretty happy with them. Not really models I would ever have thought I’d enjoy painting to be quite honest, but there you go…

Fellow painter & blogger – and solidly inspirational fellow, Wudugast suggested that he and I should try to paint at least a pair of these models each month – as he also has a copy of this game to work through – so here’s looking forward to seeing his work to keep me motivated on these so I don’t run out of steam as quickly as I often do on these things… Anyone else out there with a copy of Cthulhu: Death May Die who wants to join in on trying to get a pair of models painted each month? 😀

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Darkstar

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Darkstar

While I do have only one last core set character to complete for the Core Crisis Protocol box, I did also have one last model left from the Winter Guard faction sitting in three pieces, with paint on two of them. So last weekend, it was time to complete Darkstar.

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Darkstar

I’d already pried the tactical glowies off one base, as I’d mis-aligned it the first time and it didn’t look up to scratch, so I glued it down to a new base and then set to highlighting it in a way that looks decent. I don’t especially enjoy painting OSL on everything, so I just skipped it on Darkstar. I assume the purples are glowy, but I’m entirely unfamiliar with the character – and I’m calling her done and good enough! Apologies to Alex & Marouda – I’ve since gone back and dirtied up the soles of her boots as well as adding a bit of dirt-colour to her base.

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Darkstar

Since I didn’t know anything about this character aside from her affiliation, I’ve decided to type in her bio from the back of the box that I noticed when about to recycle it…

Laynia Petronova is Darkstar, a former member of a super team assembled to reclaim the elusive Black Widow. Darkstar defected to the United States where she has fought as part of the Black Widow’s elite strike force. Born with the power to access the energy of the Darkforce dimension, she can weild in numerous ways. Shaping it into constructs of pure dark energy or unleashing it in powerful blasts, Darkstar is not to be underestimated.

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Darkstar

Darkstar was one of those models where I really didn’t enjoy the painting process – mostly due to being such an awkward model that needed to be (mostly) painted in three parts – but now that she’s complete, she turned out to be one of those models I’m quite happy with. I’ll get a group post of the completed Winter Guard up in a week or so, if my plans hold up properly…