hey everyone daryl here with tested and today i'm going to be talking about some
of my favorite things from this year so i'm starting off my list with one of the
most used items in my shop this year which is the people phenom l
in my last video i unboxed and reviewed this printer and since then i've had
phenom l continuously running projects
in addition to the size the 4k lcd screen allows me to print items with high detail
i am very pleased with this printer overall and happy to have it on my favorites list next on
the list is the mr pro con boy lwa trigger type airbrush now mr pro crown has two of these trigger
style airbrushes both in 0.3 and 0.5 millimeters i opted to go with a 0.5 millimeter because of
the nozzle diameter and most importantly the two different nozzle caps equipped with this airbrush
getting even layers can be an issue when trying to cover large surfaces with an airbrush but with
the added fan pattern nozzle you are able to get consistent and even layers on your paint surface
the added bonus of having a large paint cup kept me from having to stop often and refill
was created for awesome painting experience with that being said the next item on my list
is sierra tech's resin this year has really caught me doing a lot of resin printing as a
matter of fact i would say i converted almost to 95 of my print work being done in resin
as of today i mostly use sierra tech's resin with all my resin printers i own
i am a huge fan of this resin not only does this resin produce beautiful prints
easy up but compared to other resins i have used the older level is extremely low in comparison
sierra tech has multiple lines of resin in which i mostly use the fast and simple line so if you
own a printer or you're thinking about picking up one sierra tech is definitely worth a try next on
my list and by far my favorite most used paint this year is the luma luster by imperial surface
when coming to achieving a chrome effect using paints there are a limited number of good options
like alclad chrome spastics and molotov while all of these options are great and i have been able to
use all the previous mention luma lustre by far has produced the most realistic chrome effect
like some of the other paints this does require ultra smooth
surface to really achieve the chrome effect
although a luma luster can be sprayed out of an airbrush i found spraying this paint through an
hvlp gun provides maximum results searching social media facebook and instagram you will
see that this paint is heavily associated with the mandalorian helmet and armor
but this paint can be used as backing for gold finishes colored metallics candies and more
illuma lustre will remain a staple in my workshop and it never fails to impress
next up is the hot toys quarter scale iron man mark iii while i'm not an avid side show a hot
toys collector when i first saw the preview of this figure i was very impressed not only with
the scale but with all the details as well not to mention the mark iii is one of my favorite
iron man suits this figure is absolutely amazing from the crazy amount of details
pose ability light up features and even down to the amazing paint job i opted for the deluxe
version which comes with this neat stand modeled after the arc reactor along with iron monger's arm
the figure included a light up helmet a helmet with a removable face plate revealing tony
stark's face three different hands and a battle damaged chest plate even the box the figure came
in was impressive i hope in the future hot toys has plans to release the mark ii in the scale
i would love to have these figures posed next to each other last on my list is the glow forge pro
the glowforge has been my introduction to laser cutting and having never owned or
operated a laser cutter i would say that this machine is super easy to get set up and cutting
this machine has opened up new avenues to my workflow
in addition to incorporating different materials and items into my projects
this glowforge can cut and engrave a wide range of materials
i like the fact that glowforge has proof grade materials optimized for their machines
this particular version is the pro version and it also comes with a
pass-through function allowing me to cut and engrave bigger items
this glowforge has quickly become one of my favorite machines in my workshop
allowing me to work with different materials while still being able to incorporate the digital design
aspect and with that being said that's going to close out my list of favorite things for 2020.
i hope you all have a happy holiday and until the next time stay safe and i'll see you in the next
video