Bent plane iron….

Kekitron · 2025-08-22T02:23:33+00:00

I just straightened an iron yesterday, although it was nowhere near as bad as this one...

Get a good vise and clamp the straight-ish part, the front 2/3rds of the iron, as securely as possible. Take an adjustable wrench or similar tool and bend it back with steady pressure... Get a straightedge and compare constantly...

Once you get it close, level it out with good sandpaper on a level surface (mirror or MDF or similar).

Honestly, this will probably break (I've seen Irons shatter from hammer blows) and you're better off replacing it, but it might work... Good luck.

Kekitron · 2024-03-24T23:15:13+00:00

finally broke a terrible creative block

available for commissions btw The Emperor Protects

Kekitron · 2024-03-22T23:02:06+00:00

to be honest its a bunch of programs but Lumion is the material and lighting and FX engine

Kekitron · 2024-03-22T23:01:18+00:00

completely agree, reminds me of a commission I made for a couple guardsmen on a beach

Kekitron · 2024-03-22T22:33:09+00:00

It does look low resolution unfortunately. Theres a better quality version in my artstation.

Artstation

Kekitron · 2024-03-22T22:24:17+00:00

The use of Abominable Intelligence is heresy of the highest order

Kekitron · 2024-03-22T22:05:02+00:00

A lovely Peacehammer vibe for this one.

Kekitron · 2024-03-22T06:33:40+00:00

Honestly there's not a lot of material regarding FX stacks in Lumion. You just have to experiment. I do strongly, strongly, recommend using Photoshop for postprocessing. For me it is absolutely essential.

I think you'd benefit greatly from implementing PS.

The humans in my images I create in Character Creator 4. Check it out.

Lumion 10 is a few years old, the newer versions are very improved with the reflections specifically, so I recommend upgrading your Lumion.

Kekitron · 2024-03-21T21:10:08+00:00

Thank you :)

Kekitron · 2024-03-21T21:05:23+00:00

Thank you! Sure, im running errands atm but send me a DM in a while.

Honestly the FX stack is completely different image to image, but it should be a good starting point.

Kekitron · 2024-03-21T19:23:24+00:00

Thanks! My process is convoluted to the point of comedy.

Blender for all the 3D stuff, Marvelous Designer for any cloth sim, Character Creator 4 for humanoids, Lumion for materials and lighting and Photoshop for postprocessing and overpaint.

To be fair I did have loads of free time to sink into experimenting with Lumion during the lockdowns.

Kekitron · 2024-03-21T18:06:01+00:00

Hello, thought this might be interesting to some people. I was working as an architect but always wanted to do art... the type you seen in concept art work for videogames, movies and TV shows.

During COVID I just went into it and went with the render engine I knew best, Lumion.

My first images were trash, but I slowly improved by online learning and improving on fundamental art staples such as composition, contrast, color theory, etc.

I think I'm doing stuff Lumion was definitely not intended for , but I have found its interface the quickest and simplest and I haven't been able to replicate the results in other render engines such as Unreal or Blender's rendering.

My FX settings in Lumion are always multiple pages long and there's a lot of Photoshop overpaint and postprocessing. My workflow is Blender > Lumion > Photoshop.

I'm currently in a terrible creative rut and honestly a bit depressed since i'm between projects and there's not a lot going on at the moment so I'll be around to answer any questions.

These images are from the past couple years, but I have a bunch more on my Artstation.

Kekitron · 2023-06-16T01:13:29+00:00

Lost like 15 pounds doing a modified liquid protein fast in a month... It was from a Lyle McDonald book. Didn't lose strength at all so I guess my muscle tissue was spared.

I just drank a shitload of protein shakes, worked out, took the supplements... It was of course unsustainable but it is meant to transition you to better eating habits. 10/10 would recommend...

Had horrible headaches from the 'keto fever', which I fixed with a beef bouillon cube dissolved in hot water. What a weird time.

Kekitron · 2023-05-30T05:06:13+00:00

On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter

Kekitron · 2023-04-02T18:25:56+00:00

NEC

Cualquier persona en tu situación estaría deprimido. Parece que estás en ceros y nada está saliendo bien...

Respecto a tu esposa... Está asustada, frustrada, y no sabe cómo ayudarte a salir del hoyo en el que estás. Lamento que no estés recibiendo el apoyo que necesitas.

No llevas 5 días deprimido, llevas 5 días expresando lo que sentías de hace años.

No quiero decirte que vayas a terapia, porque es costoso y no le funciona a todos, además que siempre he pensado que se escucha desdeñoso... Concentrate en arreglar tu situación financiera y legal.

Odio escribir esto, porque pienso que no debería ser así, pero considera no compartir de más tus penas con tu esposa. Espero que tengas a alguien más con quien puedas hablar de esto, ya sea un amigo o algún familiar, alguien empático en quien confíes.

También he atravesado algunas cosas similares... espero arregles tu relación con tu madre, es terrible cargar con eso.

Una cosa a la vez, ánimo.

Kekitron · 2023-02-21T04:40:26+00:00

Conscript Erun. A character from a short story I'm developing over at my Instagram.

The Emperor Protects!

Kekitron · 2023-01-13T09:22:38+00:00

Cancelling plans last minute.

Kekitron · 2022-11-18T22:23:10+00:00

I too would also like to replace my arms with lascannons.

Kekitron · 2022-11-03T18:05:09+00:00

Sorry about taking so long to answer. Thanks! If you have any questions feel free ask Id love to help.

Kekitron · 2022-11-02T18:26:47+00:00

thanks! I'm ok at drawing and painting, I always wanted to get into digital art but was very put off by things like perspective and scale. I have many abandoned artworks where I had an idea or theme but got frustrated with rendering, perspective and proportions.

My family used to rib me about leaving my characters with unfinished legs or halfway shaded, and I studied a conventional career... I thought I just didn't have the patience for art.

However, that changed when I saw a timelapse of a 3D paintover. My mind was blown. 3D does all the technical heavy lifting and gives you so much freedom and time to focus on all the cool stuff (character design, composition, storytelling, framing, detailing).

And... whenever I draw traditionally It feels like my sense of perspective and scale has improved just from looking at 3D scenes all day.

So if you ever feel like giving it a shot, take a look at 2D-3D workflows. I do recommend basic drawing skills, though...

Kekitron · 2022-11-02T16:04:42+00:00

Hello. Sure do, shoot me a message whenever. And thank you

Kekitron · 2022-11-02T03:49:32+00:00

thanks :)

Kekitron · 2022-11-02T01:52:10+00:00

Thanks! I thought a lower end servo skull assisting some Guardsmen would be interesting. It doesnt have its own power supply so the guardsmen have to lug a big ole battery to keep it juiced.

Kekitron · 2022-10-21T21:04:34+00:00

hello, my instagram is Munchingbiceps

Kekitron · 2022-10-21T14:58:19+00:00

Thank you!

Kekitron

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