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So I hired my contractor to build me a art room in the basement. His rates are super reasonable and I just buy all the parts etc.. I’m in the process now of moving equipment in. The only problem is it’s about 13-15 degrees Calvin in there I need it to be 20-30 inside the printer I do have the optional heater built in and I just learned the tray heats up! But still i’m going to put one of area heaters in there before any work is done during this winter as I don’t want my airbrush paint clumping because of the cold. So here is with no equipment and only the base light on.

There are horizontal lights running the length of each table that I’ll turn on once I fully move in.

This is a game changer now I don’t have my upstairs smelling like resin as there is a turbo fan that actually sucks in the flap of the door and my 3d Printer cover has an exhaust system that my contract made to hook up to a “t” junction to push out the smell even more.

Safety first who knows what you are inhaling! Just need an area rug that floor is freezing!

For those of you that are unaware of this awesome LOOOONG running series called Metal Slug have I got a treat for you! Yesterday 2/8/26 I spent 5 hours painting a figure I’ve had printed since I got my printer. While I’m not the best I admit with a brush and paint I’d like to say I’m improving!

In Metal Slug 2 if you get touched by a zombie you become a zombie and are dramatically slowed down! The only way to be cured is to hopefully find a antidote on your side scrolling adventure. Well here he is and the first model I ever painted a soldier from the enemy side seeing zombie Marco coming after him!

I built this model for my son. Purchased the .stl files on etsy from an artist. Then manufactured it using a Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16k Resin Printer (took about t1.5 bottles of resin as it’s solid and I’m a novice and am learning still how to hollow out things).

I wanted this model as much as I was NOT a transformers kid (YO! JOE! was more my speed). To have a battle scared base. Still thinking of darkening some of the rubble and putting burn marks on some grass but I should probably stop.

So here it is! Bask in the glory of my 12 year old self coming back!

Yes I know I know you thought the site was dead…well so did I until I picked up a hobby that can occupy this crazy mind of mine with creative and possibility!

Anyway I have quite an extensive collection of statues printed by a couple artists that I only use on Etsy. I’ll put links to their shops in another article where I showcase some of their work. I’ve needed something creative to do for years since the great Art Director fall out…

Soooo, the other day I picked up a 3d Printer (Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16k) Not from Amazon but that’s a link to see what it is.

I have several prints done and have started painting. I wanted to show you how my pieces come together. Basically I pick up some 3d printer files that I like on etsy for about $2-$4 each and then comes the part of lining everything up and scaling it all so the pieces fit. I use software called Chitubox as the application that came with the printer just doesn’t have options my artist friends highly advised to use.

So here are some video’s and the final piece after of a project I’m making for my son. It’s Shockwave from Transformers. These pieces have all been stripped of the supports, washed in hot water, washed in 99% isopropyl alcohol and then cured so the resin hardens and sets.

Video of Lower Half

Here’s what the end result looks like unprimed / painted.

Next up is the upper body

Finished

Full body not primed or glued heading to the airbrush now.

And last but not least. The base for the model.

And here it is after curing and washing.

Onto priming all this then painting. See ya next time!