Kiki by King Derelict - Resin figure printed by McGavinMiniatures - 75 mm

[king derelict]

This was one of a few resin figures bought off Etsy. The site seems full of wild and wonderful creations 3D printed in resin. I thought they might be a bit of light hearted relaxation when the fine detail on Galatea becomes a bit too intense.

Annoyingly I thought I had taken photos of the parts that make up the figure but according to the memory card I didn't so my apologies. 

The figure is Kiki who I believe is a (possibly Japanese) animation character. I liked the rather nice pose and at 75 mm its a bit bigger than the usual subjects. Being based on an animated figure it presents some food for thought regarding the painting. The face has the exaggerated features and the cat is somewhat of a character rather than a real cat so I need to think how to deal with the eyes on both figures. Anyway its a bit of fun and will probably be a Christmas present so please don't take it too seriously.

I primered the figure and added the white directional shading.  Now I'm blocking in the basic layers of colour

Thanks for looking in. I'm not sure where this will end up.

Alan

[king derelict]

I've been adding a bit of colour here and there as a relief from being tweezer deep in the tiny world of HMS Galatea. Suddenly it looks like I have Kiki mostly complete. Its been an interesting exercise because she doesn't really have the human face I am used to with the white metal figures. She is based on an anime (if I have that right) so my painting methods have gone out of the window a bit. I need to tidy up the lips to get them even and a touch around the eyes. Maybe some satin gloss on the hair but otherwise I think I'll call it done. The cats eyes I am quite happy with given they are a cartoon style.

The figure comes with a background building section to mount the figure on. I decided to paint the building in very subdued colours to allow the colour of the figure to contrast. I'm not sure whether that's a good idea but we will find out shortly.

A nice print. The damaged plaster revealing the bricks underneath is very well done.

 

Thanks for looking in and the likes

 

Alan

 

 

 

 

[thibaultron]

Anime, yes, "Kiki's Delivery Service"

[Old Collingwood]

Some excellent painting  going  on there  -  love it.

 

OC.

[king derelict]

18 hours ago, thibaultron said:

Anime, yes, "Kiki's Delivery Service"

Thanks Ron. A fun little figure 

alan

[king derelict]

2 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Some excellent painting  going  on there  -  love it.

 

OC.

Thank you OC. It’s a relaxing little project. There are some weird and wonderful things on Etsy

alan

[king derelict]

I worked on the face a little with some paler flesh tones and tidied up the lips and eyes. I added some gloss to the hair and glued Kiki onto the background building . And here we are

Its been a fun diversion and a not-so-serious foray into the world of 3D resin printing. That looks like a whole new rabbit hole to disappear into but I am not sure two long haired cats and resin are a good mix. They contribute quite enough to the hobby as it is.

Thanks for looking in and for the likes and comments. I think another miniature will be along soon. I have a few choices from Art Girona, Pegaso and another resin kit.

Alan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Landlubber Mike]

Really nicely done Alan.  I agree with the 3D resin printing being another rabbit hole.  I've got a few prints myself, mostly using them to learn painting techniques for figures in my dioramas.  Definitely a nice little diversion.