The first "just for fun" evening project
Added 2024-10-25 11:49:35 +0000 UTCMy friends, here are a couple of figures I painted with my girlfriend last weekend. It took us two evenings, and it was really fun! Of course, this was all done off-camera. Just some quality time at the workbench.
This has all started when I got rid of my old Anycubic Photon Mono SE and bought the brand-spanking-new Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra. I bought it as another, better tool for what I do - printing diorama accessories and details for models. But as you can imagine, the new printer is more than capable... and it can print beautiful miniatures!
My girlfriend wanted to paint a small mushroom, so I printed her one, and I bought a pair of mushroom children from Dark Souls.
The painting process was really fun, and with these larger figures, you're sort of pushed to try different painting approaches. Employ the airbrush more often, use some enamel or oil washes, etc. Again, really fun!
We were really happy with the results, so I decided to quickly make bases for our miniatures. Here I must say that my partner managed to beat me at my own game because she painted better static grass than me.. on her first try! Also, the wooden sign made from plastic, and painted with oils and washes is her own creation... my only contribution was verbal.
I think it's time to make another, updated 3D printing post because the technologies have progressed drastically.
But my question is... since there are so many incredible 3D files of various fantasy and sci-fi figures, would you be interested in a video like this every once in a while? Pyramid Head from Silent Hill, Power Armor from Fallout, or Isaac Clarke from Dead Space, to name a few that I've bookmarked. Let me know!
Comments
That's ok, that was their best album anyway haha
Mad Genius Productions
2024-10-30 12:18:44 +0000 UTCLool, you have a good taste in music! Gotta admit, I haven't listened to Infected Mushroom for years. The last album I heard was Army of Mushrooms.
Night Shift
2024-10-30 09:03:59 +0000 UTCThe large shroom lad is 8cm tall and the whole print took 8 hours to finish. But that's printing at 0.02mm height. What I found out with this printer, when you're looking for nice prints, speed stops being a concern.
Night Shift
2024-10-30 09:02:17 +0000 UTCHey Bill, thanks! Sometimes I add a few drops of VMS acrylic thinner when I'm spraying an entire model. For quick localised varnishing, I don't bother. I just blast the undiluted goop from the bottle, it atomizes nicely.
Night Shift
2024-10-30 09:00:30 +0000 UTCyo uncle. I’ve been a member of your Patreon for years now I just looked. I’ve got two Bill Moore on your page. That’s too funny. Anyway that’s fine. I don’t mind I give twice a twice cause I enjoy your work so much. Lastly, every time I apply my VMS it’s like real thick. Do you dilute it when you use it?
Bill Moore
2024-10-28 08:24:57 +0000 UTCLol
Bill Moore
2024-10-28 08:24:01 +0000 UTCThat is great brother. I would welcome any project you do. I get my fantasy downloads from MyMiniFactory. Some great stuff there.
Enigma Models
2024-10-28 00:34:58 +0000 UTCRight up there along with your Easter eggs. Tried it myself & turned out well but still not eggcelent as yours :)
Dr. Fred Hess
2024-10-27 03:03:05 +0000 UTCI see I may need to alter my screen name lol.
JayG
2024-10-27 02:57:52 +0000 UTCLooking at purchasing a 3D printer at some point here in the near future. At the research stage so curious approximately how long does one of the new machines take to print off a 1/35 scale figure?
JayG
2024-10-27 02:57:29 +0000 UTCGreat figures!!! To your question.....yes it would be a great addition. I too bought a 3d printer for my armor modeling but I quickly found interest in printing figures as that's one of my weaknesses is finishing figures for dioramas'. What better way than to print several figures to practice on and the only cost is a few cents of resin and time. If it goes south you can toss the figure and start over. Your models are inspiring to all and I believe you adding the fantasy figure finishing to your line up would be awesome!!!!! Your work is so inspiring
Jay G
2024-10-26 15:44:38 +0000 UTCAwesome, they are so cute!
Tim Malinowski
2024-10-26 10:31:49 +0000 UTCYes, sure!! It is so refreshing to explore new topics :-)
Alexandre Favre
2024-10-26 09:57:49 +0000 UTCreally cool
paul harrigan
2024-10-26 02:02:27 +0000 UTCNice work there Uncle. To your question, yes. I think it would be very interesting to see different subjects from time to time. New subject matter can open idesa and techniques. Seeing how armor skills on ships and robots work out. Or, how something from an aircraft or trains can benefit you in armor modeling. The occasional odd project would be nice to see, just as the Machinen Krieger did. ( I don't know if I spelled that right ) Anyway, thanks for sharing.
mike garcia
2024-10-26 00:20:46 +0000 UTCAll of the above subjects sounds good to me. Ive been 3d printing for my models for a few years now and yes its amazing how much the tech has improved.
MRStair
2024-10-26 00:00:42 +0000 UTCAmazing!
Jason Shiskowsky
2024-10-25 21:44:26 +0000 UTCYes it would be great to see you paint sci fi subjects!
Pierre G Salazar
2024-10-25 18:48:19 +0000 UTCSo cute!! 😍
Paul Adams
2024-10-25 17:41:45 +0000 UTCHeck yes!
douglas in da house!
2024-10-25 16:10:14 +0000 UTC"old anycubic mono se" Great, now I feel the need to upgrade my 3d printer 😁 It's really nice that you have a girlfriend who takes an interest in your hobby like that. just looking at the pictures, I couldn't tell whose model was whose, so you're both talented!
Joxar
2024-10-25 15:44:22 +0000 UTC100% interested in seeing things like this, especially in your style. I truly believe that it is so beneficial to try other genres and it's always really interesting to see an armor style blend into figures or a car or an aircraft. So much to be learned in doing this. Now the big question and bonus points...were you listening to Infected Mushroom while painting these haha.
Mad Genius Productions
2024-10-25 14:21:36 +0000 UTCAbsolutely I would as well. I have the same printer and LOVE IT. Get through the little trials and man can that thing print details. Especially the choice of resin. What a great idea and yes I am all for it !!!
Bob Yack
2024-10-25 14:11:17 +0000 UTCHow cool! I love this kind of thing. Great to see you and your girlfriend getting some hobby time together. They turned out great! And seeing more 3D printed stuff with the modern printers would be great. Love all the options, the Dead Space print sounds epic, but Fallout and Silent Hill are also classics. Most importantly, glad to hear you've got some free time for fun projects like this with loved ones ♥️
Chris Braille-Scale
2024-10-25 14:11:06 +0000 UTCPretty awesome dude! Would love to see Master chief from halo 3!
Quintin Paparella
2024-10-25 13:37:14 +0000 UTCZáhorácke huby 😜 paráda
Lubbo Hornak
2024-10-25 13:32:55 +0000 UTCI'd be interested in videos or projects of fantasy/sci-fi related things. I think it would be a good idea for multiple reasons- it will engage more viewers (and a more diverse viewer base), it will give you the opportunity to broaden your skills, and maybe most importantly, it will offer you something "fresh" to do and avoid fatigue from doing the same basic things over and over again. Such as with your recent foray into building facades. Of course all your subscribers and supporters love military models and will want to continue to see such things, but diversity is a good thing. Finally, I think it would be a good way bring the two camps of "military modelers" and "fantasy/sci-fi modelers" together. Both camps have their own techniques (judging from YouTube videos) that I think could be useful for each to know. E.g., so many fantasy/sci-fi projects could really benefit from military model weathering techniques, and military figures could benefit from miniature figure painting techniques. Anyway, my two cents. I'm sure you'll keep up the awesome work no matter what you're building!
HAJ
2024-10-25 13:30:32 +0000 UTCBeing exclusively an armour modeller, I never ever in a million years thought I would look at three mushrooms and say kewl shrooms man. Interesting and fun.
Paul Garrity
2024-10-25 13:21:27 +0000 UTCDo something Halo related!
Anton Ahmetaj
2024-10-25 13:06:21 +0000 UTCThese mush dudes hit the hardest in all souls!
Gareth Piper
2024-10-25 13:01:55 +0000 UTCBe careful. Your GF will want to share Patreon revenues. :-)
Den Howlett
2024-10-25 12:46:28 +0000 UTCIt’s great to find a girlfriend that’s also into your passion and you can share together, 👍
Chris Mocko
2024-10-25 12:32:13 +0000 UTCNeat
Tomek Rojek
2024-10-25 12:24:08 +0000 UTCNice figures. Definitely interested in the 3D Printing.
Andy Rowe
2024-10-25 12:13:58 +0000 UTCAbsolutely yes. We all need a break from OD, OB4 or dunkelgelb. It helps to keep the creative juices flowing.
Robert Hallack
2024-10-25 12:12:18 +0000 UTCThey look great! Fun, fun, fun. Yes please… I’m keen to see wherever your artistic talents take you. 3-D printing isn’t something I’ve ventured into (yet) so I’m keen to see what you create or build using it.
Kevin SKB118
2024-10-25 11:54:13 +0000 UTCThis is so cute! Beautifully done.
N.Kagnito
2024-10-25 11:53:22 +0000 UTCWhy not could be interesting especially if you go from finding the STL and how you go about printing etc
Dave Crees
2024-10-25 11:52:57 +0000 UTCDark Souls flashbacks intensifies)))
Serhii Mezhuiev
2024-10-25 11:52:03 +0000 UTCCute level off the charts!
Christopher Obarski
2024-10-25 11:51:16 +0000 UTCFun! Fun? There is no “fun” in scale modeling…. 😎
Pete
2024-10-25 11:51:15 +0000 UTCSure. Side projects are neat.
Erien
2024-10-25 11:50:46 +0000 UTC
