One of my hobbies is is building and painting anime resin figure models. These models are solid cast statues, frequently 1/8 or 1/6 real size, that are assembled from 10 – 20 parts. The model pieces are cast in resin, a liquid polymer that hardens into a fairly inert substance that can be sanded and drilled and carved.
Most of the anime figure models come from the Orient. The characters are usually based upon popular Japanese manga series or video games. This kit shown below is Yuki Haruna of Fortune Arterial, manufactured by Volks in 2008.
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Many of the kits are made by small companies operating out of their garage, and so are commonly called Garage Kits. They are manufactured in production runs of less than a thousand units and are like a flower – they exist for a brief time and then they are gone. All you have left are the memories. Garage kits and commercial models are often sold at various conventions in Japan. At times you can sometimes find rare out-of-production models on Yahoo Japan.
And then you can find recast companies, mostly in Hong Kong and Tailand These folks will recast out-of-production and difficult to find models, usually without copyright. This can sometime be the only way to get resin figure models outside of Japan.
Building resin models requires skill, artistry, and experience. It takes a little time and patience. This site can share my experience and knowledge to help you in your work. Please look at my Gallery to see photographs of my work. My work-in-progress blog postings show how I build these models, and you can read about my tips and techniques. I’m having fun, and if I can do this, then anyone can! I encourage you to learn all about the genre. See my latest work-in-progress.
- Alice + Sokrates (Update 1)
Well, it's time to show some progess on this figure model. It's not too dificult a figure and I'm about half way finished. I have base coated most of the pieces and I am starting to shade and finish the texture. This is where I am ...
Resin Figure Models
