There’s been a little Batman progress over the last few days. The impending PAX deadline (end of October) has brought these guys to the front of the queue. Where better to start than a BFF for Batman?

I went for a fairly standard look for Commissioner Gordon: charcoal suit, light blue shirt, blue tie and a brown overcoat.

The following colours were used.

Shirt:

• Base: Sky Blue (VMC 70.961) & Pastel Blue (VMC 70.901) & White (VMC 70.951) – 1:1:1
• Shadow: Pastel Blue (VMC 70.901)
• Highlight I: White (VMC 70.951)

Pants:

• Base: Black Grey (VMC 70.862)
• Wash: NATO Camouflages Wash (A.MIG-1008)
• Highlight I: Luftwaffe Uniform Grey (VMC 70.816)
• Highlight II: Sky Grey (VMC 70.989)

Coat:

• Base: Beige Brown (VMC 79.875)
• Wash: Tracks Wash (A.MIG-1002)
• Highlight I: German Camouflage Medium Brown (VMC 70.826)
• Highlight II: German Camouflage Pale Brown (VMC 70.825)
• Highlight III: Brown Sand (VMC 70.876)

Flesh:

• Base: Brown Sand (VMC 70.876)
• Wash: Tracks Wash (A.MIG-1002) heavily diluted
• Highlight: Dark Flesh (VMC 70.927)

Hair:

• Base: German Camouflage Black Brown (VMC 70.921)
• Highlight I: Beige Brown (VMC 70.875)
• Highlight II: Sky Grey (VMC 70.989) – very light and patchy

Glasses:

• Bright: White (VMC 70.951)
• Light-Mid: Sky Grey (VMC 70.989)
• Mid-Tone: Medium Sea Grey (VMC 70.870)
• Dark-Mid: London Grey (VMC 70.836)
• Dark: Black Grey (VMC 70.862)

The only thing I’d think I would change is to darken the glasses – they’re a bit like beacons at the moment. This should be too tough though – some dark pigment powder or a wash will tone it down.