r/garagekits

Fun garage kit to paint

Started this set in late January and finished them last night! They're 1/6 scale and both about 30cm tall. Was my first time doing full on bikini kits, I usually lean a lot more into detail heavy ones. Due to the extreme simplicity, I decided to try out something new when coloring. It was using heavy gradients to exaggerate the colors, based on how a lot of artists in China paint. Also using clear colors to provide slight shifts in hue and make the pieces more interesting.

There's a couple images I can't upload due to the limit, so you can see all of them on my personal portfolio https://cordaterain.com/gallery/

Finished a face up today and went to seal the deal. I noticed too late that it was white spray paint and not sealant... I cried but I was able to restore it (2nd slide)

I have finally finished the best mega girl. Second kit I've painted.

I've bought some copper rods but have had trouble cutting them. I was wondering if anyone who has used copper rods for their garage kits could recommend a tool/wire cutter that can easily cut through it. I would like one that could cut at least a 2mm copper rod but if it can cut a bigger size that would be great as well, in case I ever need to use a larger size. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

Hi,

How could I recreate this kind of gem effect? I already have transparent resin gems separated from their armor/cloth.

Would the best option be to make a mold and recast them in tinted epoxy resin with pigments mixed in? The problem is that the back side is curved, so I’d probably need a two-part mold, and I’m not sure I could control the pigment placement precisely enough.

Or is there a painting trick for this effect? Maybe using a black backing? Or just airbrushing some transparent paint on certain areas and letting the black show through the transparency? And what kind of paint would work best for this?

I honestly have no idea where to start. I’d also like to keep costs as low as possible, so I’d rather avoid too many test runs, especially buying molding silicone and extra resin.

If anyone has experience with this kind of effect, I’d really appreciate some guidance before I start buying materials and experimenting blindly

I experimented with splitting anime face parts for easier painting.

Even the eyebrows, eyelashes, and eye whites are separate parts at ~1.5cm scale.

This is my original character.

I focused on designing the part separation for easier painting.

Curious what garage kit builders think about this approach.

Finally done! Hope you like the paint job and the see through panties :D

My final result on this kit! This kit was a bit of a challenge. His very small size made detail work hard. I did not use any decals, so the eyes, kanji on his cheek and spirits are all hand work. Assembly was a bit of a mixed bag too, with the bigger parts slotting together well, but the hands and feet being very finicky. Overall I am happy with the result, this kit has a lot of personality!

When I started painting, I bought washes and never used them... finally I was able to use them! It really fits for her hair. Sadly she looks a bit dark with her hat.

I maybe overdid it with the dirty look.

In the kit were actually eye decals... I don't even know how to cut and apply 2mm decals... (last pictures)

Hello everyone! I’m trying to get rid of a couple more of my kits so here are the prices
Nice Nature - 130 CAD
Painted Sailor Moon - 250 CAD
Yoimiya - 160 CAD
Red Riding Hood Miku -150 CAD
2015 Snow Miku - 220 CAD
And last, Contender - 200 CAD
Buyer pays shipping, located in Canada. Dm if interested