Warrior Nun Taiwan Interview with Shu
Warrior Nun Taiwan recently did an interview with fellow HaloBearer Shu as well as providing these amazing photographs of her 3d beatrice sculpture. This is just another example of how one person’s creativity and genericity keep inspiring the #WarriorNun fandom. For more information on Gisela and her shop check out ko-fi.com/kcgisela3d
Warrior Nun Taiwan @WarriorNunTW
We have a tiny interview w/ Shu, as a Taiwan #HaloBearer I really want to know what #WarriorNun means to Taiwan audiences!
Watch YouTube 3d picture Short Here
1. How did you start watching Warrior Nun ?
Because I'm a loser lesbian who prefers sapphic shows, and the more diversity the better. Although I'm not particularly interested in the religious theme, but the other parts made me want to give it a try and the rest is herstory🥰
2. Why Warrior Nun gets you?
I came for the gays and stay for the women.
The cinematography is god tier. And all the female characters’ fighting scenes are just chef kissessssss
3. Any favorite character/scene/lines?
Oh I couldn’t pick a favorite. I have different favorites in different states of mind. And they all gave me energy to keep me going.
4. Difficulties during painting and assembly the sculpture?
( I accidentally turned this into a essay 😀)
Collecting materials: I have no idea that collecting materials would be this challenging. Tho shopping online in Taiwan is easy peasy yet it doesn't guarantee that you can find everything you need in one place. So I tried from brick-and-mortar stores in the beginning and also to get professional advice since this was my very first time painting 3D sculpture. However, the store I went to were out of stock for all items I needed, so I just bought some similar substitute to get started and ordered the rest online.
Sculpture details: The sculpture I bought is the Garage Kit from Gisela Esteves (@kcgisela). And since the resin kit was printed in parts, some of the connecting points require some adjustments. So I can't assemble it all at once. Without professional electric hand tools, it can be a bit challenging. I didn't have any myself so I "took care" of it with only craft knives, sandpaper, and my personal DIY techniques.
Assemble: I used super glue for tightly parts and Epoxy resin for larger ones. Then I use putty to fill any gaps and seams. For the sake of the painting process, I didn't deal with everything at once but several times. Large seams first, smaller and tighter seams later (by the way glues smell really BAAAAAD, must always keep air fresh, and wear masks and gloves for protection). Always be extra careful with the staff because it is VERY fragile. (I broke it twice 🙃)
Painting: The base coat and protective coat were sprayed and the rest were brushed. The tip is you gotta be patient and let it dry properly. This is the best way to reduce the risk of repainting. The rest tips are to have fun and enjoy the process! (when you use spray paint, remember to stay in a good ventilation place but avoid windy areas or it might cause your beloved sculpture with dirt or broken parts.
The whole process took me over a month, but I only cooked it 2-3 times every week and only a couple hours each time. So the total duration is not that long. If this is your first time assembling a kit, just take your time, have fun, and no pressure. Beabea shall lead you forward. It is definitely ok if you can only take 5-10 mins each time, you WILL finish it no matter what. I only do it when I want to. What actually requires taking longer time periods is painting. Why? My experience tells me if you finish one whole section at one time, it's good for saving your pigments and you won't need to deal with the color variation problem. Or forgetting where you paused.
5. Final one! May I know the camera model?
Fujifilm XT-30 + 35mm 1.4
XT-30: I heard this model has been discontinued, but I highly recommend it. The weight of the camera body plus the lens is pretty portable. I can use it all day long without getting tired.
35mm 1.4: It's known as “the Eye of Angel” in the Fuji lens series. It’s an old design lens with magnificent beautiful shots. I've heard the shutter speed is quite slow compared to the new generation lens. (But I only have this lens so tbh I can’t really tell. And this lens is the reason why I bought a camera.)
PS. I know right now the fandom is in a mess because of the “big announcement”. Please remember to do the box breathing, touch the leaves or whatever floats your goat.🐐 Always take care of yourself first.
1.怎麼會開看Warrior Nun呢？
Because I’m a loser lesbian and I love sapphic shows😍
我偏好女性為主的影劇作品，有多元性別的更讚，雖然宗教部分我其實沒有興趣，但其他部分讓我還是決定開來看，然後就黏住ㄌ
2. Warrior Nun吸引你的點
I came for the gays and stay for the women
The ✨cinematography✨
畫面水嘎！看女生打架很爽！
3.是否有最喜歡的角色/片段/台詞
欸我真的是挑不出來，每個時期都會有不同最愛，每個時期也會因為不同片段獲得能量
4.上色跟組裝時碰到的困難
（我不小心直接打成小論文ㄌ😀）
收集材料：
顏料清單比想像中難收集，雖然台灣網購算方便，但不一定可以一站買完。
我一開始先去實體店面買，因為想順便問專業意見，畢竟這算是我初次模型上色，但我去的那家店剛好我需要的都缺貨，所以我就先買一部分材料讓我可以開工，剩下的就上網買。
修模型：
我買的是GE印好的模型，因為3D列印是分件列印的，所以組裝上一定不會全部都一步到位，必須自己修連接處，沒有電動手工具的話會比較辛苦。（我也沒有啦，我就是拿銼刀、美工刀、砂紙各種土炮細修，甚至沒有專業模型工具）
接合：
ㄤ接合處能夠很密合的我就直接瞬間膠固定，接縫很大的是用AB膠，黏合完之後再用補土填縫。考量到之後上色方便性，沒有一次全部都接合，是分成幾組接合，接縫會很大必須補土的就先接合，接縫會很密或是接合後會有點難上色的就先不接。（膠類通常都蠻臭的，千萬注意通風，可以戴個手套保護手手）
※不管怎樣都要注意棍棒比較脆弱要小心（我弄斷ㄌ兩次🙂）
上色：
我的底漆跟保護漆是用噴的，其他都是筆塗，唯一建議就是要有耐心慢慢來，要好好等他乾，比較不會翻車要重來，其他就開心玩就好～（噴漆類要注意通風，但不要在風大的地方，東西倒了髒掉或斷掉你會哭）
我前前後後花了超過一個月的時間，但一個禮拜可能只會撥兩三個時段來執行，所以總工時應該也沒多長。如果完全沒做過模型或上色的話，不用給自己壓力，慢慢來、開心玩就好，過程中Bea會給你力量ㄉ（手比愛心）！就算每次只能撥個五分鐘十分鐘也是可以慢慢完成的，我修模型的階段就是想到就修一下，到上色階段才會需要比較長一點點的時間，因為一次塗完一個段落比較不會浪費顏料、有色差或是單純忘記做到哪哈！如果累了、沒動力就發個過程推標一下WNTW，會收到很多鼓勵的哈哈～
5.可以請問相機的型號嗎？
Fujifilm XT-30 + 35mm 1.4
XT-30：聽說停產了，不然我蠻推薦的，這個機身重量加上鏡頭我可以拿一整天不會累。
35mm 1.4：有富士天使之眼的稱號，這顆鏡頭算舊設計，拍起來很漂亮但聽說速度偏慢（我只有一顆鏡頭所以我是沒感覺，而且我是為了這顆鏡頭買相機的！）
PS.我知道最近因為那個「重磅消息」所以大家心情亂糟糟的，只要將KTY的叮嚀謹記在心，好好呼吸、去戶外摸摸葉子、或任何能讓你平靜身心的事情。永遠把自己擺第一，有力氣的時候再回來玩就好🫶🏻