When the Kit Stops and the Creativity Starts (not Rolife)

This is not a Robotime or Rolife kit, and out of respect for the company, I’m not naming the brand here. If you’re curious, it’s easy enough to find.

Today’s progress wasn’t really about step numbers. It was all about greenery, details, and making this little scene feel more alive.

The kit included a flat 2D printed board pieces for the large tree, and try to make it look 3-D with some dimensional piecesand you can actually see it in some of my earlier photos. I gave it a fair shot, but the more I looked at it, the more it just wasn’t working for me.

After seeing some inspiration over on Reddit, I decided to trust my gut and make a change. I dug out some clump foliage from my old D&D miniature painting supplies and rebuilt the tree with real texture, and for me it made the tree look about a hundred times better.

Of course once I had all that scenery material out, one change turned into several. I added some flowers, a few grass tufts, filled an empty basket with greenery, and even made a tiny little gold ring for one of the details.

At some point you have to know when to stop tweaking before one little change turns into ten more. I’ve currently got green stuff everywhere, so I’m calling it for tonight, letting everything dry, and with a little luck I should be wrapping this one up tomorrow.

This is one of those moments where a kit starts becoming less about following instructions and more about making it your own.

At what point do you decide a kit needs your own personal touch?

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Oh, those patches of greenery are amazing!

You can post about other kits here they dont mind at all :smiling_face_with_sunglasses: A lot of people use Cutebee, Tonecheer and Anavrin. It keeps the conversation going and makes it easier for less tech savvy friends to find products! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

It’s a beautiful kit! Very LOTR :laughing: great job!

No way!! This is so beautiful. It makes the scenery more lovely.

Oh wow. Look at that :heart_eyes:. Greenery features looks amazing.

I think your tree looks amazing Kim. You have definitely made it your own for sure.

Oh it turned out beautifully… well done

I love the moss grass look

@Kim_Kieffer the greenery is looking fabulous kim its coming along … great! Youve done a great job ! :cherry_blossom::blossom::blossom::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

That greenery is everything!! It looks so good! You really did such an amazing job. I want a tutorial!!

Oh I saw it as a new kit from a brand that we both know xD But it’s soooooo expensive. So I’m jealous that you have it. Looks spectacular!

This is coming together so nicely with all the patch of greens :heart_eyes: