Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Monday, 12 August 2013
Ky-Ra WiP #2
Hey all!
Another update on my Ky-Ra bust. Skin is almost finished, slowly starting on the other parts of her.
Painted with Oils and Acrylics.
Hope you all like it!
Another update on my Ky-Ra bust. Skin is almost finished, slowly starting on the other parts of her.
Painted with Oils and Acrylics.
Hope you all like it!
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
On the WorkBench #5: Brad and Yanet -- Painting Buddha DVD Season 1.1 "Target Identified"
Hey everyone!
Back from the holiday with my girlfriend in Berlin, it was a nice holiday with a lot of different things we did. From a nice show by the Blue Man Group to an overwhelming experience entering the mini walhalla/shop "Battlefield Berlin".
In BFB I had a fun meeting with Michael "Zaphod Beeblebrox" Bartels the mini crazed owner of the blog Masterminis.net and the company Painting Buddha. There, he gave me my copy of his recently produced Painting DVD Supporter Box.
In this post I will look at the DVD and the two minis(Brad and Yanet) and showcase base I got with it.
The packaging is done very nicely and with a lot of attention to details. Michael also told me some of the many secrets included in the packaging, things like 42 stripes(21 light, 21 dark) on the stickers used to seal the metal box for the base and minis. A couple of 'secrets' I found myself is that there are names hidden along the buildings on the DVD box itself. See for yourself if you can find them all ;)
In the box you could find a couple of nice buttons and 1 magnet with the Buddha Logo(and 42 stripes), coincidentally also one with my biggest hurdle on it "MORE CONTRAST!" ;)
Also in the box were two booklets, one about Michael, Ben and Mati and their ideas of Manabu/Painting Buddha, and one about how to prepare the Resin Minis and Base. A nice card with thanks from them and a nice Buddha seal and a box number rounds off the package.
One of the few minor points I would say is the lack of Italian and French as subtitles, both are widely used languages and there are quite some painters in both countries. The lack of these two doesn't bother me personally but I think there are some who are quite bothered by it. But Michael already told me he had plans to add a lot more languages as subtitles in the next Season so, we will see ;)
You can see the minis clearly at any given time and the way Ben and Rafael use their brush is also easy to follow, they give comments all the time about what they do, why they do it and sometimes how(while showing it of course).
Another nice feature is the palette cam, you can clearly see the colours they use and how they mix it and even sort it on their palette.
Brad and Yanet are the two miniatures being painted in this DVD set and "coincidentally" also included in the box - Yay! :)
The sculpt is really fine and I think they made a good choice for design with the many different materials on the minis, giving many opportunities to practice AND show different techniques. The minis are also quite suitable for the beginner; most of the areas are easy to reach, even if the amount of detail is great and very fine.
I think they will be a great joy to paint! :)
The base also provides someone with the opportunity to customise it, they even suggest to do so in the booklet about preparing resin minis.
Back from the holiday with my girlfriend in Berlin, it was a nice holiday with a lot of different things we did. From a nice show by the Blue Man Group to an overwhelming experience entering the mini walhalla/shop "Battlefield Berlin".
In BFB I had a fun meeting with Michael "Zaphod Beeblebrox" Bartels the mini crazed owner of the blog Masterminis.net and the company Painting Buddha. There, he gave me my copy of his recently produced Painting DVD Supporter Box.
In this post I will look at the DVD and the two minis(Brad and Yanet) and showcase base I got with it.
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| The Supporter Box |
"Target Identified"
The packaging is done very nicely and with a lot of attention to details. Michael also told me some of the many secrets included in the packaging, things like 42 stripes(21 light, 21 dark) on the stickers used to seal the metal box for the base and minis. A couple of 'secrets' I found myself is that there are names hidden along the buildings on the DVD box itself. See for yourself if you can find them all ;)
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| With sleeve |
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| Taking the sleeve off |
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| The box with a nice magnetic locking system |
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| The DVD set |
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| Ben's side |
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| Rafa's side |
In the box you could find a couple of nice buttons and 1 magnet with the Buddha Logo(and 42 stripes), coincidentally also one with my biggest hurdle on it "MORE CONTRAST!" ;)
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| MOARZ CONTRAZTZ! |
The DVD
The DVD itself is splendidly made with clear sound and sharp frames, Ben, Michael are easy to hear and to understand. Rafael was somehow a bit harder but still not much of a problem. I didn't even hear a bird chirping! ;)One of the few minor points I would say is the lack of Italian and French as subtitles, both are widely used languages and there are quite some painters in both countries. The lack of these two doesn't bother me personally but I think there are some who are quite bothered by it. But Michael already told me he had plans to add a lot more languages as subtitles in the next Season so, we will see ;)
You can see the minis clearly at any given time and the way Ben and Rafael use their brush is also easy to follow, they give comments all the time about what they do, why they do it and sometimes how(while showing it of course).
Another nice feature is the palette cam, you can clearly see the colours they use and how they mix it and even sort it on their palette.
"Brad and Yanet"
Brad and Yanet are the two miniatures being painted in this DVD set and "coincidentally" also included in the box - Yay! :)
The sculpt is really fine and I think they made a good choice for design with the many different materials on the minis, giving many opportunities to practice AND show different techniques. The minis are also quite suitable for the beginner; most of the areas are easy to reach, even if the amount of detail is great and very fine.
I think they will be a great joy to paint! :)
The base also provides someone with the opportunity to customise it, they even suggest to do so in the booklet about preparing resin minis.
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| Yeah, I know I'm stealing their idea, but I really liked it! |
ConclusionAll in all I would say the DVD is definitely worth the price you pay, there are almost no minor points to it and everyone who likes to see how some of the best painters in the world do it and why, buy this big box of amazingness! |
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Ky-Ra WiP #1
Time for some titties!
Ok, easy now. It's just that I started on the biggest part of the mini ;)
I started with resculpting the sides and under part of her breasts as I didn't like those. They looked like they were more like glued on top than an actual part of the mini at those places.
Afterwards it was time for her hair and filling up the gap between her head and neck and the shoulder-armor part:
Basecoating the skin:
First couple of highlights and shadows:
A little more work on lights and shadows, blending to the max!
These last photos are slightly warm in whitebalance, because of having to stick with my iPhone as a camera and not the my better DSLR Canon.
Have fun and keep on painting!
Ok, easy now. It's just that I started on the biggest part of the mini ;)
I started with resculpting the sides and under part of her breasts as I didn't like those. They looked like they were more like glued on top than an actual part of the mini at those places.
Afterwards it was time for her hair and filling up the gap between her head and neck and the shoulder-armor part:
Basecoating the skin:
First couple of highlights and shadows:
A little more work on lights and shadows, blending to the max!
These last photos are slightly warm in whitebalance, because of having to stick with my iPhone as a camera and not the my better DSLR Canon.
Have fun and keep on painting!
Sunday, 21 July 2013
On the WorkBench #4: Ky-Ra by Kabuki Models
Hello everyone!
A new "On the WorkBench" for you today. To be honest I have received more minis in between and for some of them I intend to still do an "On the WorkBench".
Fear not, they will be seen here someday when painted or in progress ;)
Ky-Ra came in a strong cardboard box surrounded with the usual blister foam, well and strong enough packaged.
The quality of the sculpt is very high, but the amount of flash and mould lines was a little disappointing, I had expected it to be less. I don't know if this is normal for such large scale models since this is my first bigger then a 54mm. Luckily enough it was easy to clean up and after assembly there was only a small gap between her head and neck and the armoured pad and shoulder. Easily filled with a little Milliput juice.
Even though her boobs are a little bit "porn"(in terms of shape and size), it was to be expected as she's a pin-up girl from Kabuki Models, in the end I really like her character and I think she will be a true joy to paint!
All in all I think it's a lovely model and I will very much like this venture in bigger sizes. The bust can be bought again in September, as its sold out for now.
See you again!
VB
A new "On the WorkBench" for you today. To be honest I have received more minis in between and for some of them I intend to still do an "On the WorkBench".
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| My current "built-but-not-yet-WIP" glass cabinet ;) |
Fear not, they will be seen here someday when painted or in progress ;)
Ky-Ra
Today I'll be talking about Kabuki Models their first ever 1/6 scale bust called Ky-Ra. Based off an older model of theirs. |
| The older 54mm "Big Sister" Ky-Ra by Kabuki |
Ky-Ra came in a strong cardboard box surrounded with the usual blister foam, well and strong enough packaged.
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| All the parts in the box |
The quality of the sculpt is very high, but the amount of flash and mould lines was a little disappointing, I had expected it to be less. I don't know if this is normal for such large scale models since this is my first bigger then a 54mm. Luckily enough it was easy to clean up and after assembly there was only a small gap between her head and neck and the armoured pad and shoulder. Easily filled with a little Milliput juice.
Even though her boobs are a little bit "porn"(in terms of shape and size), it was to be expected as she's a pin-up girl from Kabuki Models, in the end I really like her character and I think she will be a true joy to paint!
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| All assembled except for her sword, easier to paint that way |
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| CSM for a little scale comparison |
See you again!
VB
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