Yume from Grimgar of Fantasy & Ash
Here's a 3D print and paint of Yume from the anime Grimgar of Fantasy & Ash. It's based on the fantastic Sketchfab model by a user called 'SWJames' over on Sketchfab. I recreated it with a higher poly-count and added details here and there, then printed and painted it. It's mostly airbrushed to give a smoother finish and better transition between the colours.
The final printed and painted model
This is the biggest figure I've printed so far, which made airbrush painting the small details a little easier - usually I'm working with small 5-10cm tall things, but this is a good 18cm or so. I'm pretty happy with how the paint finish came out, but there are still lots of imperfections I'd love to fix for the next model - I just ran out of time for this.
As usual, I learnt a lot of new techniques. I experimented with masking to see if there were any better ways. This time I tried Parafilm, silly putty and masking liquid, but none really worked perfectly - the best technique was still just cutting bits of card and holding against areas I didn't want to get paint on while spraying. I also still need to find a better way to paint skin with the airbrush. This took forever and ever, and I ended up having to brush on extra layers to get the colour to show - maybe I just need more patience and more layers built up with the airbrush. I also managed to snap off a leg while painting, so that needed a bit of repair work and repainting.
Here's some work-in-progress pictures so far:
