So... next project?

Well, I realized that the Xam'd project will most likely be a failure for me at this point, due to the fact that is bit too complicated for me for now. So decided to go look around and get some ideas for the next project.

Came across these two awesome trailers today....

I Can't Paint

Ok I now admit that I can't paint figures.

Painting figures takes a different approach of painting models. Unlike painting mecha models, where most of the time you just spray, spray and spray (unless you are doing damage or shadowing), you have to know where the highlight is, and how to show the expression it has. Well, I guess you won't know where you went wrong without trying it first hand. So here is the complete pic:

Been sick for the whole week so the finish touch is horriable, I will paint another one sometime in the future once I feel better.









Ran out of flat coat........ have no choice but to suck it up and finish it with clear top coat since needs to finish this one asap.... been sick for the entire week.

Yeah I know... I didn't show the kind of effort I put it on compare to one of my old mecha works(Ex-S, see label). Please... throw the eggs if you want, but let me put something on first...

Colors!

And this is why I don't have much post recently...

First of all, casting the base:

Added few left over plastic runners to create the pour in spot and spaces for air to escape.



Then, place it inside the casting block, and just pour silicon rubber in to it.



And here is the 3 piggies before the one of them about to get painted =P.

So, here comes the exciting part, painting!

Here are the colors I'm planing to use:



And here is what I have done so far......







The head is pretty much done, only needs to finish up the eye.

There are two more colors left on the body, should be finish soon.

The base is done.

Check back on the weekend for the finished pics hopefully!

About Time...

Been busy with some personal issues as well as school work in the past few weeks so couldn't get much done until now.

Spent last weekend to set up my spray booth so that I can start spray again! (Yay~! Finally some paint work!)

So the piggy experiment is pretty much finished, over all, 9 pig heads, 7 and half pig bodies....



Few of them turned out well, however it requires alot of putty work because of the bubbles that got stuck within while pouring in the resin. Is somewhat manageable.

So here is a pic of one of the pigs been primed and sanded. Note that alot of bubbles on the surface area.



Also made a new base (looks kinda small...):


So within the next week or so, I will be focusing on painting one of the pig, as well as making a new mold with few adjustments to the prototype. So stay tuned!

Oh, the putty I'm using now:


Damn good!