Twinhammer Part 2: Exterior Paint Part 1: Base Layers

The Twinhammer, last seen in July 2023, has finally gotten a start on its exterior paint. I had a few evenings this week without the kids around, and I used it to work on the messy, space-consuming process of priming and sponging this two-foot-long ship.

The paintjob isn't finished by any means, but she looks a lot better than the unassembled, unpainted white/grey/black PLA that's been sitting in pieces on my shelf. Here are the colors that I used:

• Primer: Liquitex Basics Acrylic Fluid "Mars Black"
• Base layer: Craftsmart "Dark Grey"
• Layer: Craftsmart "Grey"
• Dark layer: Craftsmart "Deep Grey" 
• Accent: DecoArt Americana "Deep Burgundy" (DA128)

The Liquitex primer isn't something I use on miniature figures, but it's great for terrain and ships like this. It's opaque, matte, strong, and dries quickly. Also, the coverage is fantastic, so it usually only needs one pass.

While this ship will hopefully get more love before 2027, it's currently in a place where I can display it on my shelf without feeling bad about its state of disrepair.

Supervillain: Drillman

Half man. Half drill. All Drillman.

A new box of Stargrave miniatures was recently released with what it calls "Automatons," though the figures are far more cyborg than the robots I originally expected from the name. My first thought upon seeing the drill arms on the sprue was that I could---nay, must---craft a gentleman with the right to bear drills. This guy is kitbashed from four sources:

• Drill arms: Stargrave Automatons
• Head: Stargrave Troopers 
• Legs: Anvil Industry
• Torso: Catachan Jungle Fighters Heavy Weapon Crew

As noted in the title, Drillman is set to be a supervillain. It feels like it would be difficult to be a hero with the "drill arms" powerset. He has a traditionally secondary-color costume of orange with green accents. With the bright orange sunglasses, it's a distinctly '80s vibe. This is very easily the kind of comic book character that the '80s would have created for a single issue, not to be seen again for decades.

(Note: No relation to the Mega Man robot Drill Man. That name has a space in it.)