Okay, technically he's an Axedwarf, but man will do for the purpose of a title. Another one of the Confrontation figures I bought many years ago in a fit of excitement, then immediately consigned to the storage container. Crying shame really. So he's now finally out of storage and there's a very good chance the other dozen sitting in the drawer will make an outing at some point too.

This was an interesting diversion from the swathes of greenskins that have been painted of late, and with the weather being so distinctly rubbish at the moment, I thought it was apt to play around with ruddy skintones. The blonde hair almost works, but in the end I think my clumsy brushwork has let it down a little. The metals look good considering they're done with two metallic paints and a couple of washes. Very happy with the nose and lips, and a triumph for finally applying a little patience to my technique.

I did find a few examples online of how these little chaps should really be painted, complete with gorgeous NMM ... but simply by closing the browser window I can now pretend they don't exist :) Things to improve for next time; pick different colours for the cloth and leather work in contrast to the hair and skin as it all runs together a little too much.

As usual, big shots below. At this point the tally stands at ... 2009 Pledge. Purchased: 3. Completed: 23.