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no,.. haven't decided which one yet. And me too,.. the chidori would be awesome,.. ---------- Post added at 04:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 PM ---------- I wish I would have taken a bit more time on the book. But that took me a while to do. Wish I had decals or something to make it more perfect,..

just got the both battle arms finished. Now,.. onto the head!!! But I think you're right, the sharingan is going to be interesting to try to pull off.

sorry,.. distracted by paint,...

*swings in* Hey guys,..

it's coming along well I think.

as per your request,... like I said, this is about as good as I can do when free-handing something like this,.. hopefully it's passable,..

have you tried begging?? or,.. threatening with 50 lashings from a wet noodle??

took me forever,... though I suppose I can get a better close up. though that would show all the flaws

Yeah,.. I was getting worried when they started to learn how to saddle the raccidgeons though,... ---------- Post added at 08:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:27 PM ---------- Thanks for the comment in my garage kit thread, by the way *grin*

At least the walls keep the flying zombie ninja monkeys out,..

Actually, I spend most of my time here. rarely do I ever get into the rules discussion stuff. But then again, I tend to be much more of a "hobbyist", and far less of a "gamer".

fair enough

man,.. it's been really dead in here the last few days. Is there something going on that I'm not aware of?

"Lazy Kakashi" pose,.. complete,... I was free-handing the book cover and such. Hopefully I got it close enough that you can tell what it's supposed to be. And hopefully the anime fans out there won't kill me *grin* Anyways,.. here's the image of his book that I was working from,.. BUT WAIT!!!!,... this model isn't complete yet,.. there's still one more pose to go!!! Stay tuned for future updates!!!

I think it's the third book in the series,.. after "make-out paradise" and "make-out vengeance",.. ---------- Post added at 06:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:04 PM ---------- slow night,.. only 14 people logged in,...

the title of the book is "make-out tactics",.. not exactly sure how the cover image translates,.. but I'm sure it makes sense in Japanese,..

it looks like this,...

I'll probably just end up with squiggles for the page text. But painting the book cover is being a bit of a pain.

nice. it's coming along well.

I got a bit more of my kakashi done. At least, most of the first pose. Still working on the book though. It's proving tougher then expected.

not sure of the grey of the hair. should it be whiter??

Here's a more completed shot. Still have to freehand the book cover, paint the inner pages white and put some writing on them, and glue it in place. The head still needs to go through the pastel process, (especially the hair), but you can still get the overall sense of the model this way. And of course,... the scale image shot,.. just 'cause I haven't done one of those for this model yet *grin*

And then,.. here's some pics of the first head, in mid-process,..

Vin>> Yes, I tend to use a spray coat (testors - dull coat, in this case) as opposed to a brush coat. But I don't see any reason why a brush coat wouldn't work just as well. And I tend to spray it just the same as if I were actually sealing the model at the end of the painting process. You may end up with multiple coats of finish, but all that does is helps protect your model from chipping even more then usual. The process is as follows,.. 1)Start with your resin/plastic/metal model 2)Apply a spray primer. White or black doesn't really matter, and will likely be determined but what sort of colors you are going to be working with. 3)Check over your piece for flaws. Usually these will be mould casting lines or in the case of resin, sometimes there's little "pitts", from air bubbles that got trapped inside the resin/plastic. (changing the angle that you view it at under a bright light really helps, as it casts a shadow from the flaws). You will need to either sand the flaws out, (I use 400 grit sandpaper. And be sure to use "Rounded" motions, so that you don't work "flat spots" into the thighs or what have you),.. or you'll have to fill in the pitts. You can use putty, green stuff, fimo,.. or my personal favorite,.. put a little superglue in the hole, and then (using the blade of your x-acto knife), mash a bit of baking powder into it. Let dry, and then sand just a little to smooth it out. After this, re-prime,.. then recheck for flaws. If more are found, repeat step 3 (as many times as it takes) Once you don't find any more flaws,.. then, it's on to paint!!! 4)Apply your paint, base coat. Airbrush or regular brush, doesn't really matter. 5)Clear coat,.. 6)Apply your chosen pastel in all the valleys, and usually along any line where 2 colors meet, and then smooth out into the larger, more open areas of color. In the case of flesh tones (for example), you'd apply your burnt sienna or red-ish color, upon the skin, along the hair line. And then smooth it out down onto the forehead or cheeks. A bit over the eyes, but under the brow line,.. and partially down each side of the nose. A bit to the mouth, in the ear, and a bit around the ear (front and back if necessary). Under the chin, in the curve where the jaw starts to bend down into the neck. And a bit under the hairline on the back of the neck (if accessible). Then, from all these lines, just remember to smooth out into the larger areas of nearby flesh. This works for other colors too, but the flesh is easiest to see for most beginner types I think. 7)Clear coat again,... 8)Move to next pastel color, repeat step 6,... 9)Clear coat again,... 10)Move to next pastel color, repeat step 6,... 11)Clear coat again,... Etc,... etc,.... etc,... Until you've done all your colors, or otherwise decide you are finished.

Got the book arms done. Still working on the book itself though. Will try to finish the book and the bandana-down head tomorrow. Then I'll get a pic of the completed "lazy kakashi" before moving on to the "battle ready" set up. In the meantime,.. here's some more crappy night-time pics