From SimonM - "Pulp Figures" Evil Hooded Minions (30 Points)

These six 28mm metal "Pulp Figures" models come from Bob Murch's "Weird Menace" range and can be found in either PWM 04 - Evil Hooded Minions or PWM 05 - Evil Hooded Minions II. These "nefarious members of a criminal cult, the hooded minion was a staple of Pulp Era fiction" and are my latest entries to the Pulp Pulp Side-Challenge.

To make painting these cultists reasonably quick, all of the models were initially undercoated with "Vallejo" Heavy Violet. I then picked out their shoes and trousers with a variety of colours, predominantly using a combination of Heavy Brown and “The Army Painter” Strong Tone Quickshade for their footwear, and "Vallejo" Heavy Blue and "Citadel" Asurmen Blue for their slacks.

Any fiendish firearms were painted using "Vallejo" Gunmetal Grey. Whilst the scoundrel with a sword had two coats of "Citadel" Ironbreaker applied to his blade. All of these weapons were then washed with Nuln Oil. The little areas of flesh showing on these shadowy schemers were first given a layer of "Vallejo" Heavy Skintone, then washed with some watered-down "Citadel" Reikland Fleshshade" before being highlighted with more "Vallejo" Heavy Skintone.

Finally, despite future plans to have these blaggards lead by the fearsome Crimson Scorpion, another of Bob's terrific models from his "strange villainy of pulpdom" collection , I thought I'd paint one of the minions up as a (sub)leader of sorts. As a result I've decided to spotlight one of the miniatures, a wealthy bounder known as Sir Awdry, who is clearly pointing in the direction of an order he's just given, with a "Vallejo" Heavy Red and "Citadel" Carroburg Crimson hood .

These are excellent cultists, Simon. I have these very same models done up in greyscale and I always waver whether I should repaint them when I see them in colour like this. The poses of these figures always make me smile as they have a wonderful 'pulp' illustrative feel about them, like the covers of those overwrought comics and novels from the 50s and 60s.  I quite like the nefarious Sir Awdry in his rakish red hood.

I will have to graciously concede my contest in the Pulp duel as I will not have any appropriate figures ready this week. Unless Michael or Phil can rally to challenge you I think you will rise victorious, Simon. We'll have to see what the week brings us!