Feel free to introduce yourself and WIN Welcome Prize
We will Randomly Select 20 Lucky Winners on the Last day of each month from everyone who posted their self-introduction during that month. The winners will be announced in the Community, and Each Winner will receive a blind box.
You can share a bit about your hobbies, the ROKR or Rolife kits you’ve built, what kind of content you hope to see here, or the kind of friends you’d love to connect with. This is your cozy corner to feel at home, get inspired, and meet fellow creators from all over the world.
My name is Liset. I am 35 years old and I live in the Netherlands. About half a year ago I started building wooden structures and I got hooked right away. I like to paint the structures, because I can make more details with it. Below are some of the structures I made.
Hi there!! My name is Wendy, I’m 34 and I’m from Spain .
I started building kits around 2021 after a minor car accident. At that time, it really helped me stay distracted and focus on something fun and productive.
Over the time, I’ve gotten more and more into it, and now it’s one of my favorite hobbies!! I’ve made a looot of kits, even more than two of the same to give as a present. Most of the kits I build are gifts for friends or family, so now that I’ve gotten more confident, I’ve discovered that I love adding my own touches and personalizing them for the person I’m giving them to.
I’m sharing some photos of the miniatures and kits I’ve made. Hope you like them!! As you can see i’m all in with bookshops!
Hi Wendy! It’s so great to meet you! I love how building kits became a fun and creative outlet for you. It’s awesome to see how you’ve turned it into a hobby and even personalized them as gifts for loved ones. Your passion really shines through in your creations! I’m sure your friends and family appreciate the personal touches you add. Can’t wait to see more of your beautiful work, especially those bookshops! Keep up the amazing work!
Hello! My name is Erin and I just found this amazing community of insanely talented and creative folks - Wow! I’m not on Facebook, so I know I miss out on a lot of content there, so I’m really thankful I found you all here.
I have put together several of these kits and absolutely love them. The last one I did was the cuckoo clock - so fun! I ordered the pinball for my next kit and it should be on the way soon. However, I happened to stumble across a photo online of the pinball that someone had painted and it blew my mind! I went down the rabbit hole searching for info, and here I am. I’ve read so many conflicting pieces of info, ranging from if I paint it the ball won’t glide and it becomes art but not playable to you should never paint them but use stain instead, to having to use multiple layers of paint, sanded, plus a sealer. I think I’d love to tackle adding some color to my pinball, but I really want a playable piece at the end.
So, shower me with your wisdom! Tips, tricks, suggestions. I’ve never painted anything before, so I’m strongly leaning towards paint king a few key “highlight” pieces in the pinball rather than the whole thing just to reduce my chances of making something awful.
TIA for all the help, and keep up all the creativeness - it’s inspiring and beautiful!
@EMag Welcome to Robotime Community! Wish you enjoy here and find more inspiration!
I understood your concern about painting, we have many DIY experts here, I believe they can give you some tips and tricks! @Nita_Davis@Nita_Davis@Terranoir123
I’ve painted every one of my builds since about #7. I use Apple Barrel Acrylics, brushing mainly. I ALWAYS paint the majority of my build BEFORE assembling them. Yes. Many colors take multiple coats, ESPECIALLY when painting the edges. If you would like to see many of my builds, you can view them here. The painting extends your building time by at least 100%, sometimes more. Feel free to ask any questions that you like. Profile - Nita_Davis - Robotime Community - Relax, Connect, and Discover DIY 3D Puzzles & Miniature House Welcome to the group @EMag
Welcome to the community, and don’t hesitate to ask us questions. I will send you list of items that I use currently and the link later today. I will show you a cool gold and silver fine tip marker for super fine details. I will be showcasing a floating castle with all the bells and whistles soon.
Here are my tools that I use. The most important is the small separator that helps open your models up and place pieces into place. The gold and silver markers for my fine detail work and the other 2 are the generic paint markers that are used for painting. That sander for nubs. Canopy glue to hold items in place like window parts etc. Super glue and other items are self-explanatory. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@EMag I painted the pinball machine without any problems. I painted the backboard with just one coat of cheap acrylic paint. Cheap acrylic paint is a bit more watery and absorbs better into the board. In the photo below, you can see the wood grain even better. For the rest of the pinball machine, I used Amsterdam acrylic paint. It’s a thicker paint and covers better. Because of this, it was completely covered with one or sometimes two coats.
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As you can see i’m all in with bookshops!
I love how building kits became a fun and creative outlet for you. It’s awesome to see how you’ve turned it into a hobby and even personalized them as gifts for loved ones. Your passion really shines through in your creations! I’m sure your friends and family appreciate the personal touches you add. Can’t wait to see more of your beautiful work, especially those bookshops! 
Keep up the amazing work!
