This months issue of Miniature Wargames has free figures from the Wild West Exodus game, now owned by Weyland Games.
I don't know much about the game but it seems to be steampunk using 30 mm (?) plastic models. These two retail for £17 the pair.
The models do not immediately impress. The plastic is one of those semi-resin types but does stick together easily with standard plastic glue. The models are fairly adjustable and lend themselves to a degree of customisation.
And the finished model is actually pretty decent - much better than the bits would suggest.
As these were free, I decided to lay around a bit with a different painting technique.
I undercoated them in Humbrol aluminium spray, which gives a metallic light grey and rather grainy appearance, and then coasted them with Tamiya Clear Red.
I was very pleased with the result: see above.
Adding a little Tamiya Clear Yellow overpaint gave some pleasing highlights. All I did to finish off was to paint in a few details in Vallejo brass.
I will use this technique again. Next time I might try Humbrol silver or gold as the undercoat.