A lead Batman figurine from the new DC COMICS series, given to every subscriber. The figurine’s engraving is decent, but the paint job could use some improvement... The figurine as it arrives. You can tell it was put together on a fast assembly line in “Taiwan”—the glue is oozing out in some places, and the arm isn’t attached properly...
The entire surface is scraped clean, liquid caulk is applied to the joints, and a white primer completes the job...
After the white undercoat, the lower part of the face is painted, followed by the tights. I decided to go with an older comic book version: a blue cape and pinkish-gray tights... So it’s painted in oils using black, Tyrian pink, a touch of Winsor blue, and the indispensable white…
The finished figurine, with a beautiful base. The gargoyle is painted in a stone tone using Humbrol oil paint to contrast with the costume, since the whole thing was too gray...
