New Parts and Helmet Work

New parts arrived today here at the Workshop.
Few pieces include:
-Hrist's helmet template
-Hrists final left gauntlet.
-Secret project. (More on this near January)

Finally can get these gauntlets done once and for all :P Hrist has been wearing new and old variations for months it seems.
As for the helmet template, it seems to have a real good fit. Now I just need to find some time to continue modeling it for the final print. Been working several jobs lately and it's sure taxing any free hours I have these days..

I did manage to do a video for the sake of my creative sanity a few weeks ago which it seems I forgot to post on my blog! >_>

Looking forward to starting the painting of these parts!

Hrist and Lidia Portraits

Lidia and Hrist had some fun the other day, having their photos taken. Hrist seemed a bit more enthusiastic then Lidia did however...

Or maybe Hrist is just happy showing off her armor...

Both Lidia and Hrist just need their boots and helmets finished! And weapons haha... Lidia long been waiting for her sword. :(

Carb Rebuild 2014

Been a while since I've done any updates, been real crazy here, working like a wildman. Nothing really new, nor is anything planned except Hrist's helmet work still, and completing her other gauntlet that needs to be ordered still too... Holiday season for retails upon me, and it's looking like times in short supply. Hopefully I'll raise some funds to get that helmet done soon though! :D

I did manage to finally get around to rebuilding Rose's carb today, and I installed her new braided cables. <3 Definitely a world of difference with these, vs the oem vinyl ones. Hopefully someday I can get the clutch cables to match too. I went with Black Pearl for the cables. :)

New CV Cap.

Carb after the sonic bath treatment it received. Removed all the grit and grime and brought back a bit of a shine. I wound up applying a bit of bare metal silicon sealer to some of the stainless steel screws and other parts. Rose had been through quiet a number of rain storms this year.

New cables! Look at that lustrous gloss!

Armor Update VIII

Torso armor's pretty much finished! :D I took some photos of Hrist in her armor to use for that VolksUSA contest. Photo I submitted can be found on VolksUSA's Facebook page. Dirrect link to the image. "Hrist's Armor submission photo" 
Hoping to maybe win one of the heads for a possible Lenneth dollfie someday >_>; It's always nice to dream about future projects though. :)

Depending on my crappy budget, I am hoping to order her last gauntlet some time this month, if not. definitely next month. I plan to order a test demo band for her helmet, I think that'll be my next part I work on.  Which will have to push my modeling skills even further, it being Hrist's cornerstone piece, so to speak. My biggest worry right now is dollfie heads are big by nature, big head = bigger helmet X_X So hopefully it won't look to ridiculous.

Armor Update VII?

The last of Hrist's Body armor arrived today. Little bit of work today, can't be as crazy as the other parts were...

Parts in photo look glossy, as they are glossy! :P Actually it's the pre-treatment I use before priming that's still drying giving it that glossy look. And yup! That's definitely another gauntlet in that photo I ordered. Going to use it as one more test one, I may wind up ordering another gauntlet if it turns out good so Hrist will have a pair...
Stuff in the little bag, is all her little gold plates for her dress, or soon to be good :)

All that's left for my Project Hrist, is one more gauntlet, (wtf I've got 7 already!) boot design, and her helmet! :D

Armor Preview

Been a while since I've updated X_X busy working on this armor though in my spare time. Not even sure people read my posts anyway :P Paintings all done. Sewing's pretty much done on it, minus a few more straps to make, and lots of hand sewing in store for the jump rings... that'll be fun...
Definitely excited how it's been taking shape lately.

 Need to finish assembling her sword stuff as well. semi-incomplete holder there. I wound up repainting the entire thing for consistency reasons.

Hrist's 3D Printed Main Armor

Big updates today!!! Exciting news, at least for me, Hrist's main body armor arrived, and actually fit, better then I expected! *phew* Now if I don't F-up the paint job on this project I'll be quiet happy, not to mention Hrist too ;)

Lots of work to do on this for painting. I'll have my work cut out for me with sanding and stuff.

All the parts that arrived including the flap, not shown in the image below. One of Lidia's painted side pads, and the microphone painted! :) Sadly I realized I really need an airbrush for those obscure colors. doing a hand painted brush job, really ticked me off, putting it in nice terms... >_> I had to put on slightly thicker paint then I wanted to, which washed out some details in the bulb area in order to prevent brush streaks X_X
Bag on the left is all the various pieces that attach to the main armor. Middle bag is a reprint of her upper arm armor that I completely remodeled in pieces rather then a complete unit to make painting less frustrating.

Luckly Lidia was already semi-apart (being cleaned and her new outfit/update being still made) so I was able to use her to quickly test out the size and fitting of the armor.

Thankfully it all seemed to fit just well! :D Lidia was able to sit, and move her legs. All I need to do now is eventually order the hip plates now that it seems to work and I'll be ready for the sewing part, or I might just start on the sewing part soon anyway >_> hmm... :S