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Kalor

@plasticpizza.bsky.social
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Testing pure black primer for 1:35 military. + higher color range than with white - PITA to cover all small black patches, may look unfinished -> I prefer it to zenithal -> may try some less black colors -> will try it for sure, should be excellent for darker uniforms
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Testing 3rd gen and ionics, I'm happy with them tho I would prefer to not have to do this. And I still had to finish with vallejo, bc ak's samples doesn't match real paint at all.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fuck it, I'm repainting. - I went with dark wash/dirt firts, that stained the whole surface and it was hard to put dust over it - I shouldn't put wash around each rivet, that emphasized them too much - green should be put first not last, yellow and whatever they call silvergrey I'm not sure yet
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Few days ago I complained that I have to play whack-a-mole with brushstrokes on volumetrics. Yeah, there was reason for that, I had this issue on mind for quite some time, but it clocked only when I looked at this photo: Do you see highlights that look like bird's poop?
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ZTZ 100 is completed, the only mod was basically adding missing wires. I also put some mud, mostly for practice. #WIP #scalemodels
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I folded and finally bought 60mm macro lens. Apparently regular lenses, even if sharp, aren't sharp at close distances. 60mm also offers better perspective and frame fill. It was frustrating to get proper shots, if it was only for socials, I wouldn't care, but I need them to review what I did.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Aand I'm out of the parts to glue, there is only some wires to add, some gap filling and rescribing left. I think Takom could put a bit more effort like resolve some parts better or assure better positioning of elements. It makes me dig into modern stuff more, like M10 Booker. Someday.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I was working on the Bulldog when I touched raw plastic of a broken roof support. I realized I hadn't built anything in months, suddenly I found myself feeling severe withdrawal symptoms, I had to open a new kit or go crazy. So ZTZ 100, seems to be easy kit, no base, desert camo, no figures.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
More wood for handles, I even got some freebies.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A bit of exhibitionism. I've finally bought some pinboards, hang shelves for speakers and now I have whole desk clear. While on this I bought more plants for eye relief. Last photos while it's in pristine condition.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Rendering volumes is like playing whack-a-mole with brush marks.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Why people put their model's photos through AI? Apart it being disgusting, it makes their job look worse, toaster puts much more details...
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I'm putting sand on Stuart, trying to blend a tractor with a base and I'm wondering why I cant get proper colors with 2021 camera..
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
FFS, rolled steel armour should not have any kind of texture with raised details. Not even the frontal plate of a Tiger II, indentations, roll marks if you need but not cast texture, rolls can't produce that. By the time of WWII they were already building huge steel ships for 100 years.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Bigger and longer kolinsky brush helps a lot(14x2mm) with blending, also retarder is a must together with letting paint dry otherwise brush just scrubs it - the problem I had with synthetics. Turn out tool matters a bit.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Holidays gone and work is just wasting everybody's time. With blockers removed, I need to select what I will be working on. From models it will be Bulldog and Stuart, as they are the most advanced. Lots of details to paint and weathering with oils. I miss building, but I can't afford it now.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
DIY corner: brush rack from olive and brush rest from palisander santos. Olive wood is so pretty
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I was looking for printed 120mm fantasy figure and I came to conclusion that these figures aren't sculpted for painting at all. Just to look good on renders. Too many details, lack of empty spaces, full of noise, lack of logic, ornaments everywhere, tiny metal parts. Transparent fire/magic effects
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I wasn't going to post it until I finish, but damn, this face turned out so good. I finally managed to break away from cold red shadows with: tan(warm, muted red), brown&red beiges, a bit of cork, elf skintone(warm yellow) and pink highlights. Figure by PanzerArt. #WIP
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Last days of holidays, so I have to finish last of bases. Forest scene, so less grass and more dead plants, leaves and similar. Missing higher plants, like ferns and saplings. Used various granulations of sawdust and grounded herbs + a bit of static grass.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
And figure for H39, mostly complete but there may be some adjustments after I assemble the vignette. Dunno when it will happen. Fun figure. #Tamiya #minipainting
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Painting French H39, green looks a bit too radiant, but it is more on camera and lack of variety on model. Weathering, filters and details should even it. My biggest pain was lack of colors to reference.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Painting leather. Leather is very smooth and paints differently than canvas: its specular reflections are very sharp, which makes it look unnatural because specular highlights should move with the observer’s eye. Painted ones don’t. Also on his back I've added some green light bounced from the tank.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I'm puzzled, I've just found that my new wet palette overwaters my paints. It's foam is designed to work with their reusable membranes which I can't use because they attract dust better than air cleaner. That explains why I had so many problems recently that I blamed on heatwave. Well, fuck.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
because I'm not a fan of Hollywood's beauty standards
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A bit boring, isn't it? So let's plant more weeds. Cut from a paper with various needles, some with hobbyknife. Glued carefully. I need to improve a way I plant static grass, needs more control.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I realized I have time to at least prepare 4th vignette, this time abandoned logging site with Lanz Bulldog and wildcats. When this vacation ends, going back to ai slop at work will be a massacre.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Last week I ditched Ultra for some cheap Chinese airbrush. Big cup with a cap that doesn't spill paint, easy trigger, cheap parts, unrestricted airflow so I can paint thin lines below 10psi, full aircap for blowback. I think it may be a reason I had problem with not finishing models in the past.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Just checking if I really can paint; yeah I can. So that woman's figure must be just above my level. Also I made some rigid photo backgrounds for better photo consistency.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Damn, I'm shelving this one, I wanted to try darker skin, but can't get consistent mixes and smooth blends with fullbody shading. Too hard for now, I need something with less skin.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
New #Tamiya dinos offer interesting possibilities : )
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
German H39 looks promising in basic dunkelgelb.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Painting 3 cockroaches at a time. They are small, waiting time between layers is long so there is not that much of a conflict.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It broke. As much as I tested, it's rather unfixable to presentable condition. I don't care that much about finished kits, but this one was usable as a reference for paint distressing. Well, more space for new models.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Went on a bike ride yesterday, I wish I hadn't had to go back
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Damn, I will never be able to work on M103. Freed from sdkfz 250, I was playing with my backlog and other figures, accidentally I came up with something with great potential: Cut tree and other engineering works on empty space. I need to plan it better, but these two guys fit together so well.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Stinker finished. Sd.Kfz 250/1 from Takom, two years of misery and procrastination. #ScaleModeling #ScaleModels
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#rant Mini painting and scale model making youtubers, please take care of your fooking fingernails, there is so much of good stuff that is hard to watch because of that.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Another one, tall figures in bigger scales are inconvenient to hold in a hand. My solution? Put them in a hole, that moves center of the weigh lower and allows easy access to top parts, also works for 1/35 figures.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
And third thing, I made a handle for small vice, love that thing, super handy.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
For quite some time I was looking for a solution to stably mount tanks and dioramas for painting. Engraving handles didn't work - too short, and had only one lock. Found this inverted panoramic head from Ulanzi, good stuff, I have spherical and a pan, quick change plates and the handle is stable.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Been enjoying some woodworking instead of painting. Also found some old ebony keys that I can use for making inlays.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Did take a longer break. Returned with painting handles made from some nice woods, to finish in spare time. Something that I did because I was too cheap, turned into enjoyable project, and I made some really useful ones.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Added second hen, scythe and some cut branches. Almost finish of this miserable project. #WIP #scalemodels
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Old Sailor by Creepytables. A long project, hardest part was paradoxically the beard : ) #paintingminiatures #minipainting #bust
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Vekna by Kuton, 75mm. My first 75mm, fun figurine, a bit challenging, learned a lot. Some parts were hard to reach and this crown, I had no idea what to do with it. #MiniaturePainting #PaintedMiniatures
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Got 3 ambitious figures from Nerkisson, 140, 90 and 75mm. I have that problem that I can't decide and can't stop brain from analyzing. 140mm has more details but is harder to handle than 75mm, I cant imagine painting that 75 in 140, I don't have that much attention span. On the other hand, details.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ivory head of the staff and that gilded whatever-it-is on her head. Requires minor cleaning and adjustment of reflections. Eyes, chest, 'clothing' and base TBD.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I'm so jealous of people who can paint clean warhammer figs. I hope more practice will help.
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Kalor @plasticpizza.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I don't like metallics, something about the fact that they look good only from one angle and it's hard to keep track of reflections. And with this one I got into a swamp, there is quite a lot of them. For future I need to find a workaround with other materials than metals, ie enamels or something.
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