i soaked my kit in isopropyl alcohol for to days and im scrubbing it with a toothbrush, but it´s not really coming off :( I primed the kit with a spray can primer from vallejo and painted it with cheap acrylic based "airbrush paint". can i use aceton from the hardware store for removing the paint?
Many do recommend simple green, but it is not available in my country :( (Germany)
Hello! For the past few days I’ve been looking into garage kits, and I’m still very lost on where to start. I got a list of basic supplies from the videos and forum’s I came across, so I’m good there. I do have experience in painting and art as a whole, so as far as that goes I’m not a complete beginner.
I’m struggling to find cheaper kits to practice on, as I don’t want to buy an expensive one just to ruin it. For context I am chronically ill, and working is difficult so funds are limited— so I’m trying to start off as cheap as possible. So I’m also wondering if there’s any websites or stores recommended for cheaper, but not poor quality supplies?
Any help is appreciated. ^^
I commissioned them through their instagram account in December 2025 to buy and paint a gk. I put down a 50% commission and was told it would be done around April or May.
On April 22nd I asked them for an update. They got back to me on May 9th saying the new estimate was now between June and July.
On July 16th i asked them for another update. They replied on July 24th saying they would check with the painter. I haven’t heard back from them since. I sent three follow up messages and today have finally threatened to report them to PayPal and my bank.
Has anyone had any recent experience with them? I’m pretty sure I’ve been scammed at this point 😅
Okay, last time posting about my garage kit struggles, i promise lol
So, yes, looking for Sirius Symboli garage kits, finding ones for McQueen bla bla bla, don't think i gave up on finding and collecting those, the moment i see any of those gorgeous kits i'm snatching them (i would love to say the same for Fujis kits, but i don't like those very much, unfortunatly TT), however, i decided to put those a little further back on the priority list and make my own ones for a couple reasons;
The biggest one is the fact that i'd also like figures of Fenomeno, but she doesn't seem to have any GKs or offical figures yet, and i feel like it'd be unfair if i managed to pick up a figure or two of all my other favs and leave her out for who knows how long. If i already have to make my own GK for her, i might aswell do it for the others too. I'd probably also save a lot, i hear importing figures from Japan is quite costly, especially with the new EU laws coming up. I also want to get my motivation to draw and create back and i feel like designing some figures would be a good way, plus it'd force me to finally learn blender like i've been meaning to for years.
If anyone could share some good resources to learn from, i'd deeply appreciate it!
GK Sculptor: タカトリ (@takatori_4692)
GK painter: @OSNGGK
Sculpted by Faye Wizard, Illustration by Dalimao
Another commission completed. This one totals in at 39 hours of work. The paint job was done more to follow the original art than how people normally draw her. There is no ground connection with this kit so a brass rod (painted silver) was inserted to her back underneath the jacket. The face was fully hand painted with enamel paints.
I'm still a little bit a beginner for scultping but hope you can still appreciate this little WIP 🫶
I really wanted a merch of Lilith so decided to do it myself
So i did make a couple posts about searching for some specific garage kits and while those i still haven't found second hand, i managed to find two of an other character i love and while i don't plan to pick them up immediatly (they seem a lot more common than the other kits i'm looking for, so i'm not too concerned about them being bought for now), i'd like to visualise how i'd paint them in advance. Both with these kits and the other ones i found recently, i think it'd look super cute if some parts had a little shine or sparkle. Any recommendations?
While trying to track down the Sirius Symboli garage kits, i found the twitter of the creators of both kits. One of them has a bio that goes something along the lines of "We accept seperate orders for commertial, exhibiton and model creations seperatly. Please feel free to DM for consultation." I also saw a couple posts where you can reach out in DMs to order, although those were specifically for pre-painted kits. However, could that mean you can order/pre-order kits directly? The other seller also encourages you to reach out in DMs. Would it be worth it to ask about the kits in DMs, or would it be rude?
I have a massive Asuka figure that I’ve finally gotten pinned together and I’m wondering if anyone has any advice for such an undertaking.
Like for example, how should I go about holding the parts for priming/painting? She’s beyond too big to hold with standard bamboo skewers and clip holders.
Thanks in advance!
This is my first ever kit ive ever done, and i love it! However i have 1 big issue i dont know how to resolve;shes too heavy! If i put the skirt on her she wont stay on her base since its tilted, and i also have to add her hair witch makes her topple even more!
The things i have done already: anchored the feet to the base with a wire, added weight under the base connected to said wire and shifted the figure slightly to find a balance point.
Can someone more experienced please help me?
Finished printing and painting this awesome model by u/Bulkamancer
Link to the model: https://cults3d.com/:894218
I'm looking at things to get started. Are these brushes and these paints a good starting point or are there other options I should be looking at?
I'd really like to get my hands on one of Sirius Symboli's garage kits, but i haven't had much luck with it. I tought i saw an in stock listing on Suruga-ya, but i'm not 100% sure since while it lets me place it in my cart, when i go to the selling page, it says it's not available. I did find the twitter of the person that makes one of the two that allow you to reach out to them, i could try asking them about it, but i'd prefer to look more troughly first.
I wanted to make the base like a music box, since she's a ballerina, haha.
Free on Cults:
❤️ If you like my work, all I ask is that you follow me on Instagram: jo.gatica3d
There you can see more of my 3D models and the upcoming characters for the One Day, One Palworld challenge.
I'm also thinking of opening a Patreon once I finish this series of free figures. My id7ea would be to release about 5 new figures each month, based on a series or theme chosen by the community.
What do you think? 👀
I've been working on this kit of garnet from my favorite final fantasy, I figured I'd share some WIP
I did all of the shading by hand.
I want to start making GKs but I have no idea how to paint figures. What are some tutorials you would recommend or ways to practice without using actual kits?
There’s shading but my room is too bright so it may look like there’s none ( you need to squint a bit to see it ). Had lots of fun experimenting with her hair color, the initial color looked too dark and after a bit of mixing with white, it turned out to be better. Skin shading is done for the most part, but I need to mask certain areas now ( pray for me 😭)
A DIY SLA printing resin kit
Prototypes were created using Blender, and I painted and photographed them myself.
Share solely for personal interest; not for sale.
Hello, I’d like to have a deeper understanding of a few things so I would appreciate if anyone can help me understand
I’m not into the hobby, while looking for rare figures I found out about GKs, at the same time I noticed there is a debate on the community about how much a bootleg actually affects the artist, I don’t have a preference since it’s too soon for me to pick a side, I do not intend to offend anyone or to cause trouble, let’s all please be respectful while explaining this things
Is there a line where purchasing bootlegs could be morally acceptable for you? As for example, people who couldn’t really afford other wise the gk but would like to have the opportunity to have that figure in their hands (mainly thinking about people from third world countries where "get a job" wouldn’t really change much)
If I do get into the hobby, supporting only original artist, how could I spot an original gk vs a bootleg, what physical differences are the most noticeable, cheaper plastic?
Would you consider 3D printing equally wrong as buying bootlegs?
If 3D printing personal models would the quality be different?
If you completely disapprove bootleg GKs, do you feel the same way about media piracy?
I understand some of the questions might be hard to even read for some people, but I’d like understand better all the different opinions before forming a personal opinion, I apologize in advance if my English is hard to understand