*Garage Kit*

[seraph_phoenix]

So, I'm not going to make a giant post about how I've been gone forever and a day. I'm here and you all have missed me, I think.....

Anyways, I'm the nerdiest female I know. Seriously. I've picked up the expensive hobby of building something known as a Garage Kit, which is something most of you probably don't know about me. Wikipedia it if you don't know what it is. Basically, they're resin and/or vinyl model kits, usually of anime, video game and movie characters. So since I'm an otaku >_>;; of course I love this shit. I've never been one to be afraid of getting my hands dirty. Or the rest of me for that matter. Yay for growing up with boys ^_^ So, I get to sand, dremel, primer, paint and glue together a model of *insert flavor-of-the-week anime character here*? Hell yeah!

I've been thinking about a conversion for Phoenix or Aya. A conversion is when one kit is modified or multiple kits' pieces are commandeered and put together to form a new model kit. Basically, you're changing it from one thing to another. It isn't easy for a beginner. Here are the links for the kits I've been thinking about converting...I'd like it if you guys would give me some input on what you think would be the best kit to convert for the character.


*Warning! Some images NSFW*

PHOENIX

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=861
^ I'd have to sand down the boobs with this one, move her katana to the other hand, remove it's sheath. Probably mix some clear resin and hope I can cast it properly to get a clear katana blade that I can paint with a transparent purple for a Yamigarasu. I'll also have to remove the hat and add volume to her hips.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7713
^ Only problem is, she's brand new. I can't find her for a decent price, but I think she'd work out really well for Pho.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7615
^ A little short, but I want more of an action or near-action pose rather than a casual one.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7469
^ I just don't know if I can justify hacking up a Shunya Yamashita kit for Pho.......but I can always buy another one. <3 The pose and weapon-style would be great for a conversion of her.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7433
^ Another Yamashinta-San kit. It would work, but she's a little more expensive. Not to mention, Pho wasn't really known for often carrying around a large sword except Red Sword or Flowen's. And I am NOT making a Flowen's.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7210
^ Yay, Yamashita <3 The price on this kit is a big factor. I'd have to reshape the breasts a bit bc they look kinda...off. But yet again, the weapon-style is right-on and would help in the conversion.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=5148
^ So...asides from her proportions being almost exactly like in-game Pho's.....her pose is very lackluster. It's a pose generally used for concept and production art for video games and anime >_> I'm not quite advanced enough to thwack her apart and change her pose around while still making it look natural.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=3479
^ Yet again, just about perfect proportions for Pho. But it's a bit casual, though I could still use it no problem. I'd just need to widen her hips and lengthen her torso.


AYA

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7726
^ She's brand new too. And this is one of the only sites I can find her on. Lame.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7708
^ The hair is a bit too long and because of her pose, I wouldn't be able to dress her in her armor, so I'd probably do this kit later because I want her first kit to be with the armor.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7683
^ Not a lot of pictures, so it's hard to say how much work I'd need to go through for the result I want, but it seems like a fairly decent kit to convert. I also won't know the price until e2046 gets their prices.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7193
^ Okay, I love Kanu from Ikkitousen. I think this is just an excuse to buy a Kanu kit to convert. >_> And also because Aya doesn't use a partisan...but I could make it work.....somehow. >_>;

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=6820
^ I'm not sure exactly how it would be done, and the model's a bit pricey, but it could work. I'd have to mount her differently and sculpt wings and hair. Ugh...

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=1394
^ A really good kit for converting. She's a great price, fairly plain and open to easy conversion....but her pose is plain. I'll probably end up using this one down the line because it's cheap and a very good starting base for conversion. Only complaint, she's wearing a jacket. Therefore, she was never cast any arms...the jacket sleeves ARE her arms. idk how I feel about sculpting two entire arms

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=6808
^ So, she's a little more expensive...but this one I have a serious thing for. Her features are a little childish, being a little short and her face is a little pudgy, hence the childish features. But if I lengthen her legs and torso, sculpt some hair and wings, then adjust her face, this could be VERY nice. The pose is fantastic for Aya.



For those of you who'd like more info on Garage Kits, here are a few of my personal favorite sites to visit. Or you can PM me and I can go on a rant for you ^_____________^

www.hobbyfan.com

www.e2046.com

www.hlj.com/

gkjapan.com/index.php

codyscoop.com
^ his guy is the fucking master. He's my GK Hero. Check out some of his works. He's the perfect garage kit idol <3

[seraph_phoenix]

How're you gonna view this 16 times and not of you respond with a, 'Gee, hi Pho, you're not dead! Isn't that a shame..." or "Hey I like this one!" -type thing.

Either way works really. Don't bitch about the place being dead if you can't answer a simple question. >_>

Oh, and YARRRRRR. Yeah.










.....I took painkillers earlier, my bad. >_>;

[tehzophar]

Either the first, the second, or the XP-tan imo

Don't sand down the boobs too much

[shinjoyoshida]

May 26, 2008 2:58:58 GMT -5 @tehzophar said:

Don't sand down the boobs too much

Those kits look really great. But then again you have to be really good at painting to those effects on the models.

As far as shooting weapons are concerned, look into Warhammer 40k for stuff. The scales may be way off but some of the larger models might have usable pieces.

P.S. I used to be a part of a modeling club when I was little. They used to call garage kits "bash kits."

P.S.S. Would anyone here want to start playing Age of Conan with me?

[seraph_phoenix]

lol I played the demo, it was fun thwacking people's heads off ^_____^



And just fyi, I have this airbrush: www.iwata-medea.com/products/airbrush/eclipse/hpcs_info.jsp and this beautiful compressor: www.dixieart.com/Iwata_Silver_Jet_Air_Compressor.html.

Not only that, but I did major in visual art in high school, and was recommended for Visual Art III Honors by both art teachers and four other teachers who'd seen my artwork for the school band, as well as spirit week my junior year where we had to decorate a hall in our theme. Our theme was super heroes, lol. I skated out of there with a 97 average. That and I've been testing my airbrush and getting tips from Cody for over a year now. I think I've got my bases covered with painting <3

I've spent a lot of money on this already annnnnnnnd I have nothing to show for it yet. ^___^;;;; but I will soon.

[shadowhexblade]

Hmmm, so does this mean we can has Pho kitteh statue pr0ns?

[HunterColt22]

Down boy, down.

[shinjoyoshida]

May 28, 2008 23:25:50 GMT -5 @tehzophar said:

...I could never do any of this type of stuff even if I wanted to. I have the dexterity of a bulldozer.

Zophar smash...

If I get Age of Conan you noobs better come play with me.

[seraph_phoenix]

May 29, 2008 16:34:46 GMT -5 shinjoyoshida said:

May 28, 2008 23:25:50 GMT -5 @tehzophar said:

...I could never do any of this type of stuff even if I wanted to. I have the dexterity of a bulldozer.

Zophar smash...

If I get Age of Conan you noobs better come play with me.

rofl

No Pho kitteh pr0ns. But you can helps meh pick out a kit to bash. I need one for Aya and one for Pho.

[seraph_phoenix]

*cough*

Annnnnny one of you could suggest one for Aya and one for Pho. Any day now ^_____^ Read Aya's description in the RP Thread for reference.

Peeeeeeeeeessssss help me! *pouts with the cute eyes*

<3

[aexos075]

First of all I know nothing about garage kits... so I don't know what I'm doing here, but I think you can replicate how Phoenix used to look like with these parts.

I really like this one, her jacket/shirt looks like something that would be in pso, same for the sword. You could also paint your section id on the round thingy on her back. I don't really like the rest of the kit, but I think you should definitely use her torso.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7469

For the head I liked this one, though I'm not sure if you can chop off her head and use it on the other kit. Even if you can their necks are not leaning in the same direction (at least not from what I can tell from the pictures) so it might not look very good if you attach this head to the other kit.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=7713

For her legs and skirt I liked this kit the best. I'm not sure how you would attach them to the torso, but I think they would look nice for Phoenix.

www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=3479

^___^;; I'm not sure if I helped or not, but if I did I'll look at the kits for Aya and see what I like.

P.S. The caek was a lie.
If you haven't played Portal, do it. Its an awesome game.

[shinjoyoshida]

Jun 8, 2008 10:23:56 GMT -5 @aexos075 said:

P.S. The caek was a lie.
If you haven't played Portal, do it. Its an awesome game.

Also, companion cube.

[aexos075]

Jun 8, 2008 10:48:28 GMT -5 shinjoyoshida said:

Also, companion cube.

<3

Such a good game, btw do you have a higher resolution of this?

[shinjoyoshida]

Jun 8, 2008 18:37:05 GMT -5 @aexos075 said:

Such a good game, btw do you have a higher resolution of this?

Nah, I just google'd the image and didn't find anything bigger.

Also, to stay on topic...

e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=6808

This looks like your best bet as far as facial features for Phoenix goes. Maybe it's just the way they painted her face but it really fits imo.

P.S. We really need to start socializing more. Someone tell me what game to load on my computer so we can play together again.

[shadowhexblade]

I'm currently looking into Blood Feud: Rohan, a free MMO that's in open beta right now. It looks pretty nice. www.playrohan.com/