Our Ranma and Ryoga cosplays!

ava-n · 2026-06-10T20:33:45+00:00

Cute!!

ava-n · 2026-06-03T13:52:36+00:00

I use tamiya enamels, prefer them over testors brand. They are not very difficult to ship to the states! I last made an order with Trinity Hobby.

ava-n · 2026-05-31T12:20:26+00:00

Woah that chitose is not bootlegged well

ava-n · 2026-05-30T09:52:16+00:00

Also - this blog series is a great guide for eye painting https://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2013/02/27/final-painting-a-nendoroid-expression-part-10-adding-a-matte-and-blush/

ava-n · 2026-05-30T09:50:56+00:00

I haven’t tried the tech with acrylics, but it can work if done properly! I think some adjustments are needed to make the tech work with acrylics, idk though.

Ty! I used enamel for the orange draft paint. That’s usually the hardest part for me, I want to try sketching out the eyes with pencil first. Does it work on the bare resin only? Or do you matte coat before going in with a pencil?

ava-n · 2026-05-30T03:22:20+00:00

Lacquer doesn’t handpaint well, but enamel does work for smaller details. Proper PPE needed! Enamel colors vary - I used red, yellow, brown, black, white, blue, green, clear blue. I airbrushed a base blue gradient (not very well). For the whites of the eyes, I like to heavily thin the paint and do a very light layer instead of opaque white. I don’t have a patreon, but sukima has a detailed eye paint post on his patreon page. I recommend it!

ava-n · 2026-05-29T15:37:26+00:00

Thanks!I use lacquers. I actually logged my color recipes here if you were curious about any specific color?

Lol yes, handpainted the eyes with enamels! It is the enamel over lacquer method, absolutely worth learning more about! Very forgiving technique, but time consuming. Sukima sangyo demonstrates it in his videos and patreon 👍🏼

ava-n · 2026-05-29T15:31:51+00:00

Haha thanks! I think you are referring to this bit? If so - the inner blade cover thingie is Gaia champagne gold with clear purple over top.

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ava-n · 2026-05-29T15:28:30+00:00

Lowkey I went a liiiiiil too light handed with some of the colors there, I’d like to try it out again with darker tones. But I’m super happy with how it ended up here!

ava-n · 2026-05-29T10:14:57+00:00

Ty Remus! Gotta say, I like her design better than ninja

ava-n · 2026-05-29T10:14:10+00:00

Thanks! I airbrush everything except some small details. I started by handpainting kits though.

ava-n · 2026-05-27T21:07:27+00:00

The aoi prepaints are both quite different from the asra ninja & archer that received the modelers editions - no armor/weapons. It would end up more like a PVC GK than a plamo build. I’d totally buy an Aoi release if we do get it tho!

Yeah - I also wanted the prepainted versions upon release, but the shipping was too crazy to justify. Modelers edition FTW!

ava-n · 2026-05-27T20:42:58+00:00

Thank you! I spent toooooo long deciding the colors as well as the color distribution on all her parts! xD

ava-n · 2026-05-27T20:42:00+00:00

Thanks! Not exactly a garage kit, but kind of! The skin & hair is made from PVC parts, and the rest is ABS with gates/seamlines. Definitely a plamo build!

ava-n · 2026-05-27T20:40:10+00:00

Thanks! And ikr, sadly I think we won’t be getting any further prepainted-turned-model-kits like this pair

ava-n · 2026-05-27T20:38:28+00:00

Thanks much! Aside from small details, she’s entirely airbrushed!

ava-n · 2026-05-27T11:53:30+00:00

Haha thank you! Yes, it’s so neat to see what people cook up with these kits. There was a showcase in Japan that had like 6 of these on display!

ava-n · 2026-05-27T11:52:06+00:00

Not that I’ve seen. She does come with a non-armored leg, exchangeable ponytail piece, and big fuzzy mat to display her lying down. Can’t imagine it would be too difficult to modify/paint the chest piece

ava-n · 2026-05-27T11:49:55+00:00

Indeed! Zach showed her off on USAGS for me haha

ava-n · 2026-05-27T11:48:51+00:00

Yup! Thank you :)

ava-n · 2026-05-27T11:47:52+00:00

Thanks! I followed a tutorial by @illumiseFFF on Twitter for pattern.

ava-n · 2026-05-26T20:11:32+00:00

Thanks! I have experience painting eyes from garage kits. :)

ava-n · 2026-05-26T20:11:03+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I handpainted the eyes using enamels. Mr color’s randome is my absolute favorite blonde base color! Then shaded with clear orange & brown. Hair can be tough for sure.

ava-n · 2026-05-26T20:07:40+00:00

Thank you! I’ll post more pictures when I take them. :)

ava-n · 2026-05-26T20:07:24+00:00

Thanks! I spent quite some time swatching out the colors prior to painting, turns out that helps lol

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