Here is my covid days new hobby: i print and paint minis

May 13, 2021 10:33 PM

lasermanso

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Here my latest piece, Rei, from Neon Genesis Evangelion. I learned that busts make bigger pieces than all body figurines

My favorite piece: Ahri from lol. All made from separate pieces welded by UV. I'm pretty happy on th skin shading !

D20 make great fireballs !

Here are my other works i did since the start of this year !

Started it with warhammer 40k before getting my 3d printer. Raven Guard with custom golden black and white colors. If people are interested i can show them more in another post as the rest is on my pc !

Hell yeah, nice

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Do you play league mobile? Let’s get a game in. Also amazing work!!

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Trazyn the Infinite approves of your collection

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Thanks !

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Where do you get the LOL models? most of the ones I find are super low quality

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Check out thingyverse, myminifactory and cults.

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RAVEN GUARD! Hell yeah also my first faction

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*Linkin Loyalist music intensifies*

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Rei's skin should be A LOT lighter lol, she's basically a ghost

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White paint have its own will, all i can do is try heh

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W40k painted minis? I should dig out the Tau armies I painted

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Dig it for the paint job, hide it for the gameplay !

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a fellow son of deliverance, not a bad scheme you've got there

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Thanks ! My fav colors always have been black/white/gold for sci fi stuff !

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#5. Got a blueprint for that ship?

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I made it ! I designed it with the game "space Engineer" and extracted it as a .OBJ !

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Yeah thats the blueprint i mean i like the design.

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Not questioning you in particular but what is up with ahri in lol? I see her everywhere. She just famous or something?

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Just got a lil crush for her design heh

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where do you get the 40k models? Also what print type do you use? Resin or regular hot bed with filament?

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SLA Resin

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Mars or mini?

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I dont know, its not from Elegoo, its from anycubic

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Looks Good open a Store to Sell.

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Thanks !

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If you don't mind me asking, what manufacturer and model of printer are you using? (I'm comparing & researching to get my own very soon.)

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Im using an Anycubic Photon mono. Check out my second post and you will see all the gear together

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Ah, resin. That's why prints look so good. I considered resin, but heard bad things about fumes for eyes & lungs toxicity.

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Great job but th

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omgg they're so tiny and cuteee

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Thanks !

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Your ability makes me jealous and hate you....great job :)

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Thank you so much !

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Yooo dude those raven gaurd are sick! Appreciate the up close of the minis. Way better than I can do. Kudos

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Thank you ! I posted more close ups and diorama shot on the part 2 of that post ! Check it out :D

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That face is far too emotive and filled with realistic expression to be Rei

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Lets say its gigguk EvaBridge Rei then XD

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What printer are you using? Bf and I just got a resin printer for miniatures and it's been an adventure figuring it out.

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Anycubic photon mono. I got a pic of the full gear on the next poat i did of it

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I'd highly recommend using sandable primer and then sanding. Makes the layer lines dissappear. There's also acetone smoothing which 1/3

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Uses acetone vapor to lightly melt and even out the print lines. This is the better option for small things like this because they're 2/3

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Hard to sand because of the little details and hard to get to spots. If you have $ and don't print anything big, look into a resin printer.

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Thanks for the tips. Thoses are are also from an SLA resin printer

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I'm detecting a boob, I mean, a theme.

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I do with what i can find online... and am a man of culture so...

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I hope your in “tabletop 3d printing guild” on Facebook! That’s the best group for stuff like this

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I will check it out today !

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Wait you are 3D printing 40k?

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No 40k was my entry door into painting minis, then i start printing models not related to the game

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Hopfully they are. fuck them for the amount they charge

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Does anyone else hear the Inquisition coming?

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I just want to see a side by side of printed vs authentic.

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Heres a current project, 100% printed not yet painted XV8: https://imgur.com/VDRhnct> and an XV88: https://imgur.com/XBlO7FG

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Holy crap that looks great

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Files can be found easily enough except for the torso, I remodeled an old XV8 into the new one (or as close to with only pictures to go by).

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Your creativity is outstanding, if i may give u a small tip after you print your figures use some sandpaper to make it a bit smoother!

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Is that why the paint looks clumpy?

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no that is what happens when you try certain colors like white and yellow, pigments are a bit delicate applying them by brush.

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Also when you thin with water instead of fluid acrylic medium

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Using bondo to fill in the ridges sometimes works.

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If you're not scared of it, you can smooth by (lightly!) rubbing with acetone too. Fine grit sanding after will still be required.

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Will try it for sure !

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Also get some sandable primer, most hobby craft stores carry it. Works wonders for my prints. Dm me If you have any 3D printer questions

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Do NOT try any sort of buffing wheel... still melts the PLA, have not tried on PETG yet...

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Oh I see you're using resin. Carry on.

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Have you tried thinning your paints and multi layering?

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He has been summoned...

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Quality imgur post content - honest critique and suggestions on making something awesome even better

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Yeah, my only critique was that it seems to have been a bit thick in places, but this is from someone who can’t paint at all xD

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I do, white is still problematic to do. Corax white is such a pain in the neck heh

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Don't use Corax White, it's notorious. I use Army Painter White Primer and then several super thin layers of White Scar

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use light grey instead, Vallejo Sky Grey 70.909 is a great base layer for white color and much easier to apply >

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than going straight to white, afte sky grey you can highlight much easier with white color.

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Also, if you aren't already, use fluid acrylic medium to thin with, not water. Water works in. Pinch for big applications but not for small

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Corax is a pain, I find valejo paints a suitable substitute for almost any color and shade you could want.

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I switched to Vallejo too now heh

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I hear ya. Still like pretty good though

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I've had luck with the new whites that came out with the contrast paints. They don't tend to clump up and go on nice.

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Duncan suggests you apply two thin coats.

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White can be tricky since in order to get a clean, smooth result you have to lay down like 10-20 thin coats. Same with yellow and red.

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Yellow is the devil. I use inks or glazes over light grey to accomplish it.

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Try Vallejo paint, it's a bit spendy but you'll get way better coverage and it will dry much smoother.

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Airbrush my dude

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Stop using corax, switch over to Master Series white or give scale 75 a shot. Sincerely - an ex White Scars painter

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I got myself some Valejo white paint and its waaay better already XD

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Oh God I hate white scar with a passion. Doing a luminark of hysh. Any recommendations for a good white?

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Not OP, but Scale75 or Vallejo Model Color will be your absolute best bets. My personal favorite is actually Reaper Misty White though. 1/2

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That said, that's an off white. It probably isn't what you're looking for with White Scars.

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Good white is rough without an Airbrush. You have to decide if you're doing a warm cream vs a colder blue white. Be patient with yourself

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Start with a blue tinted white (Master Series Ghost White) or a warmer white as a base, do a diluted wash to match and then highlight up

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Don't use pure whites (or pure blacks) the whites are super chalky and both look unnatural (nothing in reality is pure white or pure black)>

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>> I like to use Vallejo off-white for a 'warm' white and GW Ulthuan Grey for a 'cool' white. Example: >>

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>> the white on the wings is is Ulthuan Grey with edge-lining of White Scar (pure white is still good for highlights)

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