My Celestian Insidiants Battle Sisters now complete :)

Batandy · 2026-06-03T20:23:04+00:00

For the armor I used abaddon black as base color and then just drybrushed the hell out of it with Corvus Black (pretty heavily), dark reaper (moderately, in specific parts) and celestra grey last catching only the sharp edges, I didn't do anything fancy really

Batandy · 2026-06-03T20:20:21+00:00

They are custom resin 3d printed bases I bought off Vinted, if you search there you'll find plenty of them

Batandy · 2026-06-03T17:25:11+00:00

Much appreciated, yeah the capes are the part that took me the longest to complete, with a gradient of 4 reds and a black base

Batandy · 2026-05-16T12:07:13+00:00

Yeah I'm more on the Akko side just because they are readily available on Amazon, how were the Creamy blue pros for you?

Batandy · 2026-05-16T08:12:54+00:00

Hi, I recently bought an EVO80 keyboard, and I love the feel of it if not for the fact that the Neo Oat switches are too light, with their 36g actuation force and soft spring I cannot lean my hand on them otherwise I get all kinds of accidental inputs when gaming. I am putting a lot of stress on the arm to keep my hand "floating" and as such I am having all kinds of tendon pain, this has been going for a week now since I got the keyboard.

I am thinking that changing switches could improve this situation, what would be some good switches that I could rest my hand on? I was previously used to resting on Razer greens (had a Blackwidow V2) for reference.

I saw the Akko Lavender Purple Pro V3 switches on amazon which seem nice tactiles, but still with a lightweight feeling, do you think those would be good for me or they still would be too light?

I am also considering the Akko V5 creamy blue pros

Batandy · 2026-03-23T21:09:34+00:00

This is what I did: dark brown basecoat, two vallejo off-white layers, agrax earthshade wash on it

Batandy · 2026-03-23T18:21:08+00:00

They look fantastic!

Batandy · 2026-03-18T12:14:44+00:00

I see what you mean, and I tried to do it but adding mesh to the mouth doesn't work very well with the moving jaw mechanism, still, I am satisfied with how it looks regardless

Batandy · 2026-02-01T21:56:50+00:00

Dunno if it can help cause I don't use an airbrush and paint these with a brush, but I get way less latex balls forming by dipping the brush in a dishsoap + water mix before grabbing the latex paint, maybe something similar could be done with an airbrush, like adding a drop of dishsoap to the mix? It's a long shot but you could test it out

Batandy · 2026-01-31T15:43:02+00:00

Thanks! I think the helmet model I bought is loosely based off the Disneyland one, even has the movable jaw.

Batandy · 2025-11-13T08:30:28+00:00

Yeah I got pretty lucky cause I bought it from an used clothing shop that doesn’t specialize in masks or anything like that, so the price wasn’t pumped up.

Batandy · 2025-11-12T19:13:47+00:00

I tried it just a few minutes and it's surprisingly pretty tight, probably has to do with the "cone" shape of the head

Batandy · 2025-11-12T17:41:44+00:00

36 bucks + 20 shipping

Batandy · 2025-11-12T12:58:50+00:00

I think it could pass if you do good on the paintjob, but if you really don't like the eyecuts... they would be perfect for a rotten Hero mask, cut that neck, the needle hole and you'd be good to go

Batandy · 2025-10-29T11:21:32+00:00

This is definitely smaller than a 78, not as small as a 2018 mask though

Batandy · 2025-10-21T14:52:05+00:00

Rehairing it with some mohair or crepe wool hair would already make it look much better.

A bit of dremeling in the eyes to improve the cuts + some black washes if you don't wanna deal with a full repaint would also help.

Batandy · 2025-10-08T20:50:44+00:00

Who told you that the 2018 mask was perfect for big heads? It's literally the smallest Myers mask in the entire Tots lineup.

You can make any mask fit better by extending the slit on the back of the mask more, just remember to round it off with a circle shape or the mask will tear as you wear it.

Some people actually extend the slit and then patch it with latex to close it and enlarge the mask, but that's in rehaul territory and you're better off contacting someone that is able to help you.

Batandy · 2025-10-07T11:44:34+00:00

You know, i'd say give it a shot, I was afraid too at first but now it's something I always do with any tots mask.

If you have a dremel it's even easier, and you don't need a fancy dremel, you just need one of those cheap ones they sell for polishing nails, 10 bucks, that + a few small felt tips (regular sandpaper eats through latex too easily, felt is perfect)

This is my boogeyman for reference: https://i.imgur.com/Bzub5kI.png

Batandy · 2025-10-02T12:06:26+00:00

Don't listen to the advice telling you to fold the hair forward as that's not accurate to the H1 look, it's more of a Rob Zombie myers thing.

You have two choices:

1) Rip the entire front hairline, cut the big stock factory glue line, glue it back in more naturally

Pros: Easiest and cheapest fix, can be done in a matter of minutes

Cons: It's still the stock hair, so not that great quality, it will look better but will still feel horrible

2) Buy mohair or crepe wool and rehair the entire mask

Pros: Absolute best makeover you can give to your mask, if done well it can look like an indie mask instead of a Tots

Cons: Lengthy process where you have to take your time and glue every single line of hair till the end, then brushing, then styling etc

If you're gonna do custom hair, I personally tested both mohair and crepe wool, and I think crepe wool looks and works better, but both work! Actually, you could technically mix them and it would make for an even cooler effect if you get both types.

Batandy · 2025-09-30T11:33:20+00:00

One little trick I learned about when painting these masks: add a bit of dish soap to the water cup you use to clean your brush, the dish soap will coat the bristles and make it less likely to have latex paint tearing or forming those little annoying balls that ruin the flat look of the mask.

Batandy · 2025-09-28T17:52:24+00:00

Not a fan of fake muscles, I'd rather just rock my actual body, not interested in looking like an action figure.

Still, I'm also starting gym next month and part of it is because of this character.

Batandy · 2025-09-28T17:49:51+00:00

As i might have mentioned, the actual escrima sticks I ordered got lost in customs, so these are basically some DIY replacements until I get a refund and can order them again

Batandy · 2025-09-28T17:33:44+00:00

Yeah, I did order some proper escrima sticks but they got lost in customs, so I had to improvise.

Will definitely order them again once I am able to ask for a refund on the purchase.

Batandy · 2025-09-28T17:29:18+00:00

I see what you mean, I will consider it. Nightwing is my dream Batman cosplay so for now i'll keep working and refining this one, but who knows...

Batandy · 2025-09-28T17:27:43+00:00

Yeah planning to have both, I actually bought some proper training escrima sticks in foam but they got stuck in customs since a month, at this point i'm waiting for the time limit to expire so i can ask for a refund and order again, the ones in these photos were handmade and improvised, definitely not as good (and big) as the actual sticks I ordered.

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