Alolan’s Acerbys

Acerby wearing the famous sweater from a few years ago

What do you think?

She’s not that shorter

Okay maybe she is

Also! Does she have a name?

She is 3 inches small!

I’ll post pics with her and Acerby in a bit. Maybe it’s the bionicle brainworms, but I’ll just keep calling her Architect, maybe Smol Architect if I get a regular scaled one.

Lotad riding! Anything is possible as the smallest Plamo girl.

Now she’s surfing!!! Poses suggested my @norpx2

She’s itty bitty!

Smaller than my thumb!

Pretty great! AcerBig!!!

There can be if you’re willing to ‘borrow’ parts

Oh shoot. Run!

It’s shockingly light, and the sunglasses in the eyes mean I’ll be able to see out better than any other kig. (My real eyes are in the eyebrow slits, but I have peripheral vision!)

Here’s how the magnets hold the front great in place, you can actually position the visor a bit more up and down. Nor fully accurate but it gets the point across

Did a test run on myself and the gf. It rules! The hair kinda helps counterweight it.

I'm releasing my Acerby Kigurumi Mask 1.0 Files!!!!

I hadn't initially planned to release this since it's my first modelling project, but I was surprised by how many supportive comments I got. You can download and use them for free from Cults 3D.

The modular front crest, hood, and hairband can be exchanged with magnets!

Hair parts can be swapped using common ports

Lowerable Visor

Articulated type-C hair

Can clamshells open and securely close using screws and pegs. No need for latches or locks.

I've included just the .stl files and my Blender project because I encourage anyone who wants to improve on my designs (with credit, of course). I'd love to incorporate any feedback or updated parts into my eventual 2.0 version.

My only ask is that you let me see your cool builds!

I did set it to 'open priced' since someone asked me to, but you are under no obligation to pay for this. I'm in this for the love of the game, and you should be too.

I would like to put up decals on Lily, but due to lack of experience I'm afraid I'll fuck it up horribly. Why they don't provide a spare decal sheet in these things is beyond me...

Anyway! Do you have some tips and tricks, or tutorial videos you recommend? Or could you possibly suggest some cheaper kits which I can buy for practice? Thanks!

Well you came to the right place!

Personally I think that starflower lily is a pretty high level place to start with girlpla, though if you have more mecha modeling it might end up being a better starting point that most organic looking girlpla. If you want less expensive practice kits, try 30 minute sisters or lower end kotobukiya kits. Sisters is the least expensive option, and their newer kits have been improving in both price and quality.

Two tips before we get into decal time! Try getting your hands on a glass file. It’s faster and more consistent than sandpaper, and gets you that polished sheen, but it’s better on flat surfaces than organic curves. Second, if you want to cleanly remove seam lines on skin parts, use plastic cement liberally before squishing, and holding, the parts together. It chemically melts and fuses the pieces. If you do it right, a bit of excess plastic should squish out you can sand off for a perfect look. Plenty of online tutorials for this out there.

My flow for waterslides probobly isn’t the best, but I have a kettle or thermos of hot water on hand I pour into a tiny plate or ramekin. Cut the decal sheet so it’s just the part you want with a bit of extra room to hold with tweezers and dip it in. Use a q-tip/swab to gently poke it a couple seconds into soaking. It should be a bit loose. Don’t let it set for too long though. Pull it out, then touch it in the center and gently slide it off the sheet and directly onto the part. Smaller cutouts makes this easier. It should take some water with it, then micro adjust the position before the moisture dries and it’s locked in. Replace the water frequently so it doesn’t cool, and swap swabs so they don’t become soggy messes.

If you want to practice, try using a knife to lightly score the copyright text on the decal sheet and you can’t experiment using that on the runners or something. I have a Spinatio shogun type with the Bandai logo on its sword.

The truth is that you will screw up decals on your first few kits. That’s just life. There’s always going to be one or two that won’t look good. If you need to remove one in order to keep it symmetrical? Go for it. The real truth is only you will notice and eventually you’ll stop seeing it. Just make sure to seal it in with sealing spray/finisher because they will peel off in time or with handling otherwise.

I’ve been making progress! I modeled and printed a bracket for the hair. It uses two plates that sandwich two foam pieces for the hair. It’s got an attachment knob I found off the internet so I can attach it to the head whenever I want.

I realized later that the puzzle tiles I used were made of polyethylene and didn’t sand down the way I wanted. And I didn’t flip them when cutting from the cardboard template I made so the textures are mismatched. Oops. It’s a bit janky, but I’ll carry the lessons to the 2.0

I think the overall effect is good enough tho. Next step: cutting out the limbs!