Since The Punisher and Spidey will have a relatively prolonged stay on the workbench, I wanted to keep the pigments flowing in relatively short order, and so I decided on Hourman as my next painting project. . .
I grew-up as a Justice League of America fan; but in my later years, I began to gravitate more towards the Golden Age precursor organization, the Justice Society of America. And one of my favorite characters in the JSA was Rex Tyler, the "Man of the Hour", the Hourman. He would be succeeded by his son, Rick Tyler. And Alex Ross's rendition of Rick on the cover art of JSA #79 made an indelible impression on this old fan. When Eaglemoss released (2011) their Hourman entry in their DC Comics Super Hero Collection (#94), it was based on Hourman II in his new costume. Needless to say, I ordered it immediately!
At first glance, the 80mm figure appears to be better than most Eaglemoss offerings of this vin- tage; however, once the "purple bath" began to do its job, it became obvious that the "above-average" finish was due to the extraordinarily heavy coat of paint!
The figure is cast in 6 pieces: 5 lead pieces and a circular, DC-logoed resin plinth. The casting quality, while a solid B-/C+, is done no favors by the indifferent finishing and rough-handling of the pieces. In short, there is a fair amount of restorative finishing to be done before the figure is ready for priming.
Stay tuned!
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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