I'm a huge fan of Knight Models Arkham City miniatures game, and decided to paint up an alternative Batman - an excellent sculpt based on Christian Bale's Batman.
I painted another Batman from this range (the Arkham version), and decided to use blue as the highlight colour for the cape. This time, I went with a range of muted grey highlights which I felt suited the model better.
The model is posed on an integral sculpted base, which slots into the standard lipped base. This is a nice touch, and adds some height to the model. However, I decided to go with "standard" wargaming basing, because an urban base would have left me with a limited colour palette. I think that the splashes of green foliage add a little interest to the model.
The cape is also nicely detailed, and despite the passive pose it has a great sense of fluidity. I actually prefer this sort of posing to the constant "fighting" stances adopted by most wargaming miniatures. I also bought Bane at the same time, and I'll be painting him up shortly.
So, who thinks that the decision to cast Ben Affleck as the newest Batman is a bit bizarre? I'll reserve judgment until the movie is released, but he seems a risky choice....