Painting the most Beautiful Sailor Moon🌙 Princess Serenity 🌹 Garage kit Figure (Subs en ESP)

Hello my resin monkey army!
I'm happy to bring you my new (almost full length) feature video!
Join me in this roller coaster of adventures and emotions during the painting process of this beautiful AF Princess Serenity figure from Wanzi Studios!
You'll laugh, you'll probably cry but hopefully, you will also stand in awe with me at how amazing this kit is.
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[@claras.740]

The amount of patience and dedication one must have to put this much love and time to a project like this! Nothing but respect for you

[@alyssataylor6871]

Clara S. Way to sound like Weiss

[@lorramariecampbell6294]

The amount of patience and deactivation one must have to get through this video with its 1000 ads. Lol

[@layladiamondgirl2080]

some people just don't realize the dedication and work artists do until they see it being done.

[@ghostlymelody834]

I would like your coment but your at 666 and i thoght that was perfect XD

[@ayakotami3318]

I know right? I was just shaking my head. 🤔

[@layladiamondgirl2080]

@@ghostlymelody834 ok but im not at 666 anymore so you can like my comment now 🤣😂

[@theandy4667]

even then some of then still dont get it

[@PaulinaGnecco]

Now I kind of get the actual idea of why some figures are so damn expensive

[@thecreativesparkyt470]

My friend got one of these figures for her birthday. Instead of adding a lot of detail and painting it she decided to make it look like a marble statue on a pedestal. It looks so gorgeous. Btw yours is so freaking pretty and I love it so much

[@VincentoValentine]

I wish I could see that! I bought the character bust of Dorian Pavus from Dragon Age Inquisition and removed the paint on it for "Marble statue" optics... I love this style!

[@somniare_8518]

@@VincentoValentine Oh my gosh, I love the design choice and the character choice. May just have to look for that bust.

[@sotnosen95]

The hilarious thing about this decision (which is not to say I don't support it of course, this is just an excuse for me to share a fun history fact) is that all those pristine Roman marble statues actually *were* painted when they were initially made, and quite garishly too. The paint has just worn away into nothing over the centuries, so now all we got left is the equivalent to the non-painted figurine.

[@itsallgoodtodayok]

Girl when you decided to gradient the translucent dress and go with traditional yellow hair, i was 1000% on your team. love comfy sweaters with holes !

[@alyssas9795]

At first I was a little disappointed because I thought the hair was gonna be white and I understood why but I almost screamed when she started the yellow I was like yaaasss she a true fan xD

[@Kairos_Akuma]

@@alyssas9795 Uhm. But that's not bunny/Usagi right... It's Serenity. Who HAS Silver Hair. Yes Usagi is her reincarnation, but that figure is the OG Serenity. Not against making it Usagi, but that has nothing to do with beeing a "true fan" since I'm 100% sure someone who is a fan knows that fact.

[@_piecake_]

@@Kairos_Akuma Hey! I think you're confused between Queen Serenity and Princess Serenity because Queen Serenity is the one that has white hair, not Princess Serenity. So before you tell someone that they don't know their facts, check your's first :)

[@annamelendez3481]

@@_piecake_ If I am correct, Princess Serenity's hair color was shown to be white in some manga covers while Princess Serenity's hair is yellow in the anime. So, you are both right :D it just depends on what source are you looking at!

[@Arella17]

@@_piecake_ Her hair is white in the Serenity illustration this doll is taken from, the original Princess Serenity had white hair that was significantly longer than Usagi’s (likely to differentiate the two beyond just the dress). However, the white hair is literally Manga only not even Crystal used the white hair.

[@frederickglass1583]

As a former modeler that built mainly Nissan Skylines and JGTC vehicles, this video of what at first glance looks like a $150~ish kit has me convinced that you took this thing and with your skillset, SINGLE-HANDEDLY put enough heart & soul into Serenity to turn her EASILY into a $500+ Garage Kit figure. Also, i know the Modeler's Struggle, so your relevance to my younger hobby days has earned you a sub. I'd be over the moon to see what you can possibly do if you were to try a GK of Jibril from NGNL on the minute offchance, but give her a custom color motif instead of her anime design!

[@lulubellpop13]

i went and looked at these kits $250 minimum but your right she made it a minimum $500-$600 figure

[@jadevt1939]

I sat through the entire hour despite knowing nothing about figurines or Sailor Moon. Your perfectionism and personality were very satisfying. thank you (:

[@Ninkira]

Saaaaame

[@lynaranara]

Same here !

[@nikpap6708]

Same

[@Amazekeen]

same, thought i will be skipping or go directly to the painting process but i stayed through the whole thing laughing at her jokes

[@BeingCamille]

Jade 0955 same

[@lux0rd01]

The losing her mind and sticking the tape to her face was such a mood

[@ArtisticCeleste]

She's gorgeous! I love the color changes you made-her skirt kinda reminds me of the northern lights or how they used to color the backgrounds for the Moon kingdom in the 90s anime, and her hair being yellow instead of silver really makes it stand out against her dress! Excellent work, and your patience with this kit is extraordinary.

[@emily95824]

SAME

[@SWOO1987]

Megan Prunty yeah and yes it’s quite beautiful. Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity are all lovely and one of my favourite characters throughout the Sailor Moon series as she’s awesome and super cool and very super cute as well.

[@NexJen]

Watched this entire video because a min in I was invested! Everything was fabulous, the inspiration that struck you, the mistakes that pained you, the masking skit you added... Everything was perfect and I'm loving everything about it. That says something 😂 I've been fighting eyelid weight and the sleep tears that try to convince you that sleep is imminent... Worry not friends, I'll tell you a tale with one simple plot, I refused to fall into slumber not til video is done.... Oh boy over an hour.... Should I watch later... No finish now!!! That was my process haha. Not as important as yours but I figured, you deserve my undivided attention right now!!!! Love the process and the end result 😊 absolutely love that you shared the full process, mistakes included. I can't wait to watch more of your videos. Very happy that this was in my recommendations. Be safe, stay well and maybe... Use a seatbelt on your chair 😉🤣 jk.

[@Boogidy]

Woah didn’t expect to see u here Jen !

[@honey_bee7923]

Holy cow I was JUST on one of your vids

[@parepidemosproductions4741]

I'm glad you showed your mistakes. It was a testimony to us perfectionist who expect perfection throughout our individual processes in life and in art. Very encouraging to us all and a clear display of the hardwork that goes into art

[@zanir2387]

In thousands of years an alien race will be making archeological excavations in our planet, they will find your serenity figure, and they will be wondering what goddess was meant to portray...

[@20PINKluvr]

Well princess serenity is the daughter of the moon goddess incarnate queen serenity

[@jiaxun788]

alejandro barahona moon goddess duhhh she has moon on her forehead

[@MagicaRen]

"Such a beautiful goddess!" Is what they're gonna say.

[@amandaleighmoser]

I can only imagine our descendants and/or invading alien species facing our ancient "Venus of Willendorf" (circa 28-25,000. BCE) alongside this completed "Princess Serenity" (circa 2020 CE) and wondering what incredible Atlantean magicks were used in the making of this thing... 😂 This is some incredible craftsmanship Leona has done; for most of the video I wondered about her methods but at the end it all became clear-- my mind is blown and I'm pretty sure I'll never get it all back again.... 😜

[@olymolly3637]

Moon goddess.. but that's not just it. One modern & fictional Moon Goddess of the Eastern region popular culture that sets the female warriors of the Solar System's planets into action!

[@hw7003]

I have never made one of these figures, have no intention to ever do so, and have no idea how the youtube algorithm brought me to your channel, but I really admire the patience and level of detail you went to and definitely found the whole thing super entertaining. The end result was so so beautiful! I crochet, and being 100+ hours into a queen size blanket made with fingering yarn (thin yarn) and stuck on a boring but easy to f*** up portion of the pattern, I related really, really hard to the part at 38:20 with the tape. Definitely captures the feeling of insanity that comes with crafting. Excited to watch some more of your videos!

[@wyleyjungerman4782]

I crochet too and I completely understand the pure unadulterated rage brought on by realizing you've fucked up the pattern on a part that you did ages ago and have to undo hours of work

[@nayeligonzalez13]

Same

[@atinysoftbean1645]

I crochet too and what you wrote made me think of the time I was learning to make a sphere-esque shape, to crochet a jellyfish plush. I had to start over *six* times because I kept miscounting, and a few times I only noticed once I was halfway done. Ever since then, when people tell me I'm really patient I just say "Yeah, I do a lot of needlework."

[@haileypearson6867]

I also crochet once I made a mistake and didn’t realize it till like 20 rows later (didn’t notice cause I was watching tv at the same time)

[@esthykechan]

i can barely comit to using up a treasured sticker and here you are just sanding and drilling the shit out of queen serenity.. the bravery

[@angelisserojas7882]

is that mikoshiba i see???

[@esthykechan]

@@angelisserojas7882 mikoriin

[@lenaweston9707]

I don't know how anyone could blame her for not explaining every. Single. Detail. This is a complete masterpiece. The time and dedication this must have required. I can't imagine.

[@KJ-ib4ec]

Leona's sailor moon figures are all so beautiful, you can just see all the love and dedication she puts into her art 💖💖💖

[@destiny83]

The petals look so real and velvety. The dress is so gorgeous the gradient makes it look so ethereal.

[@majorasink9284]

Leona: * Makes painting decision* Me: Ugh, RED petals? // Gradient dress?? // ughhh big fat ugly GLITTERS???? Leona: *Proceeds to create the most beautiful work of art ever* Me: Well SHIT.

[@Rosaiel]

I've never watched Sailor Moon in my life and I would put this in my room 100%.

[@maymay5600]

i never got to see sailor moon on cartoon network in the 2000's

[@destinynp7477]

You should watch it it’s good a lil bit cringe bc it’s old but it’s funny and will make you happy

[@cherryblooms8322]

If you want to get into it I would recommend reading the manga because the 90s version wasn't accurate to the manga (that's why sailor moon crystal exists) but you watch the 90s anime if you want to it has cringy moments but it will make you laugh and sailor moon crystal is basically the serious version it's accurate to the manga and its pretty good in my opinion.

[@ayakotami3318]

It's great. Condidered a classic because of when it was released (90s). Anime was different in look. There's also Sailor Moon Crystal which actually follows the Manga. The 90s doesn't.

[@lisboa9414]

I’d recommend watching sailor moon crystal or reading the manga the og one is inaccurate and very confusing at some points

[@snowsakura6315]

Me at the beginning: Yeah I’m gonna skip most of this video Me at the end: *realize I just spent a good hour*

[@denvertikky4088]

I did NOT realize I watched an hour with no skipping istg

[@ericasmith3557]

Same!! It was a little over an hour for us.. I wish I knew exactly how long it took her from start to finish

[@angiebabb8350]

I had to go back and check the time on the video after I read this comment!!

[@oliviafoster1766]

saaaaaaaaaaaaame.

[@D1ana2009]

I thought I was here for only 20 minutes!?!?!? Wow

[@spacecat_scribbles]

I've never seen anything like this before, I've never even watched sailor moon all the way through, but I think I'm in love. This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen on the internet. Your paint job is absolutely stunning in every area and it almost looks unreal. I honestly don't feel like I have the proper words to describe it.

[@sumijepson1213]

Even after 2 years she still is so amazing. Its amazing to see were you startet with the Princesses. And the thing you do with all of them. The Hair change and the red Roses with all of them

[@JanaAngelinaParker]

And NOW ppl know why best painted figures are so expensive and dont cost just 20 bucks. I loved it to watch through all of the video. Amazing job you done there! I laught at some point and feel with you trough the masking pain and the repainting, but in the end... she comes out 11 out of 10. ♥️

[@majorasink9284]

Forrealll, I always just thought "wtf, why do some figures look wonky and shitty?", I think I imagined they were magically printed out and painted by machines or something, so I was astonished why they'd look so imperfect (Talking about the cheap figures here), and seeing these AMAZING PERFECT figures with absolutely impeccable work? Welp, this explains it. Lol I was a moron back then! This is amazingly complicated and patience-consuming lol

[@internetsuchtixd747]

Majora's Ink LOL magically printed 😂

[@ShiniKimura]

Not sure was to why this showed up my KZbin recommends. Happy I decided to click this though. This is absolutely gorgeous! I enjoyed watching it (while farming in FF14, haha). You put a painstakingly amount of time and detail into this kit, and it really shows! I love the colors you used on her dress, and the decision to have her hair go from opaque to translucent colors~!

[@lunartears3340]

Same I was farming in Dragon raja

[@v.c.8709]

Also farming in FFXIV. Nice

[@myeong-hee6041]

Me too :)

[@ShiniKimura]

@@v.c.8709 oh? Which data center/server?

[@butwhytho3671]

Also ff14!! Doing the Ishgard restoration lol (Lamia, Primal DC!)

[@beachhotdog]

leona: let's add holographic glitters everywhere me: *heavy breathing*

[@coolcucumber201]

Hehe

[@pikapikanuuu7262]

Oh, all that heavy breathing is due to my mask sorry. 😷😂

[@frenchtoast1953]

420 likes...*WEED*

[@rolaru3349]

I'm not a fan of Crystal series but the original series has always meant a lot to me and seeing you bring this together with so much time and dedication made me quite emotional. It's beautiful.

[@laurenwinsorstenmoe]

GIRL, you took us on a JOURNEY!! As a life-long figure collector, crafter and die hard Moonie, I’m going to need help picking my jaw up off the floor. 🤯😍😭💖 I’m deep into needlework as a hobby and work as a writer/filmmaker, so I definitely share in your perfectionism and love of detail work! But I can’t draw or paint worth my life, even though my dad’s a painter, but I found this absolutely mesmerizing to watch!! So glad the algorithm has been relentlessly recommending your video to me for weeks! I love to watch craft videos before bed, and so I threw this on, thinking it would lull me to sleep... NOPE!! I watched the whole hour and the time flew by in the best way. I LOVE that you kept your mistakes in, it gave me even more of an appreciation and respect for the finished product! It was amazing to get to experience so much of your process, and I enjoyed the jokes (I think ALL makers will relate HARD to your masking tape to the face breakdown!!) and I loved that you injected so much of your fun personality into this video. Everything - from how beautifully this was shot, the awesome scripting and editing of the video, and OF COURSE the figure itself - left me positively awestruck. This was truly a labor of love!! The figure came out GORGEOUS and you brought Serenity to life in such a mind-blowing, beautiful way, and I cannot gush enough about your talent! (The eyes especially, holy crap, they looked even better than the decals, there’s so much life and spark in your work. Naoko-san would be so proud! I even went back and watched you airbrush and Holo the hell out of that skirt again, it’s so satisfying to see and the finished product is exquisite.) I hope you feel incredibly proud of your work and the finished product, it’s beyond lovely. I’ve definitely subscribed and look forward to checking out more of your work! 💖

[@TheOnlyRiktor]

Said it in stream, will say it again. Your patience with the masking is legendary.

[@MxtxFanatic]

Leona: I am the definition of a starving artist... Also Leona: *Buys real Swarovski crystals*

[@dominique9597]

That is exactly the reason she is a starving artist, buy crystals instead of food; for ART!

[@zombietrash416]

Those packs she has are $7 at Michaels. I buy them all the time cuz I use them for nail art.

[@crystalfarley7359]

And... quite obviously NOT starving.

[@Neyah0209]

First I was so confused whats going on, havin no idea about this type of art (only saw princess serentity and clicked), but now... I AM STUNNED BEYOND WORDS!!!! She is simply marvelous and every Sailor Moons fantasy dream! I'm definitly going to stay and look trough your work!! And really awesome of you to power trough all the frustation!! Really I bow to you this is incredible!!!

[@GhostGoth_Emma]

Honestly the colouring in the dress was beautiful. Definitely makes her stand out more, just stunning all round

[@minichou]

At the beginning of this video I thought you would just paint it then spray a coat but boy was I wrong! I didn't know figurine painting was this detailed ^o^ The end result is so gorgeous. I dunno about doing this hobby cause I'd rather make my own figurine through 3D pen and then paint it

[@PastelMoonWitch]

Damn this is beautiful. Honestly looks better than most of the official sailor moon figures out there

[@VeryBlueberrry]

The part where you said "I almost threw myself out the window at this point" and then the video of the guy jumping out the window...lmfao!! But I can't blame you for your frustrations, watching this whole process I was awed at the amount of patience and skill needed. But all your hard work seriously paid off, she looks amazing!!!

[@ghost-fs7th]

Me making custom designs in New Horizons: yeah, that looks pretty good Me, sees this video: *why do I exist, just to suffer* This is godly. It makes me wonder if I'd enjoy working with figures, dolls, etc. more than drawing. I like drawing, but it feels so... far away. You can't hold a drawing, you can't play with it... People who work in 3D have always fascinated me. But I've never tried!

[@szonja2598]

Doll hobby is amazing. I have a lot of repainted MonsterHigh dolls, ball jointed dolls, even nendoroid dolls. You can always find what fits you the best. There is a lot of talented doll artist here in youtube too, I think you would like them

[@AN-ou6qu]

ghost buy some polymer clay and acrylic paint. As a sculptor and painter, I often find I enjoy sculpting more than drawing, but it’s wayyyy harder. Have a try though. It’s fun nonetheless

[@thais3140]

Feel the same, years painting and drawing to finally discovering sculpting and painting sculps and dolls (I don´t know if i could do a figurine) i have more fun doing it =)

[@clownfromclowntown]

Why are you comparing doing pixel art to paining figures? They’re entirely unrelated pal

[@madisonwaycaster9832]

Title of the video should've been "Watch me slowly descend into madness while sculpting/painting Sailor Moon"

[@LunarStarFox]

When you do Jupiter’s I hope you make the rose petals a different color than the green in the illustration. I was think you may do a pink color to go with her accent color. No matter what you do it’s going to be amazing and go beyond my expectations!!

[@skylar1257]

"Some call me resin queen, others call me bitch" instantly subscribed lmao I like you

[@namedrop721]

Same

[@namedrop721]

Here’s the thing. I don’t even like resin. She’s just that good. She’s just that compelling.

[@melaniefd9788]

Same here lmao

[@allie4182]

👁👄👁 “Good, let the hate flow through you” omg I couldn’t stop laughing 🙏

[@kagitsune]

these formatted emojis are giving me so much joy x'D

[@aznaishah]

Same, I'd just burst to laugh. And then, added with your emoji makes it harder to stop laughing XDD

[@laceyclark311]

I've never heard of garage kits before this, and this got into my recommendations. This honestly looks like a lot of fun!

[@lifeexpression5036]

"It saves on masking tape to cut it in little squares" - Proceeds to gluing big strands of tape all over her face. Me : o_o

[@anav72]

I am a crochet 🧶 buff, but I have a vast appreciation for all artistries. You add humor and definition to your meticulous skill. You entertained me thoroughly. Thank you for your time and attention to great detail. I adore your mind to no end. Bravo my fellow artist! Hugs

[@Renmiou]

I had a pretty rough week (like most people, I assume). I was really panicking today because I worry a lot about my son and having him always on his own at such a young age for the foreseeable future. He's my first, so it's just us and his dad in the house. Today it's Mothering Sunday in the UK and it just really got bad for me, worrying about his development. I've been reading news obsessively and I couldn't think of a single thing I'd enjoy doing to try and keep some sanity. On a whim, this evening I just looked at the suggestions KZbin gave me and saw this video and decided to watch it: you really let me forget about my worries for a little bit and for the first time in who knows how long I just relaxed a bit. Thanks!

[@joinsideke]

I have no idea how this ended up in my recs, but damn that was satisfying to watch. It's so pretty! And the amount of time and skill you put into this, holy cow.

[@alexotter1760]

the finished product is GORGEOUS! i love the artistic liberties you took with the hair and the dress, they came out beautiful! i got really excited when i saw you uploaded this, i love watching your stuff

[@anxygls6209]

It's always really fun to watch or even just listen to your videos

[@ilovestrongheroines1999]

I come back to re-watch this video when I have a rough day. The final reveal is such a satisfying result to lot of hard work and I find it calming. The model itself is still very much my favorite kit that Leona's done. Beautiful sculpting for the kit plus Leona's extremely skilled paint job really make this Princess Serenity uniquely gorgeous.

[@lamejor615]

The sheer level of craftsmanship and detail is just extremely impeccable! I'm in love! You truly brought the Princess Serenity fantasy to life! Thank you for this!

[@shutdown_ec7555]

“BEHOLD, THE DAVID TO MY MICHELANGELO.” had me cackling at 2 AM.

[@redrasegarden]

Man, I knew figures were tricky but see all that makes me glad I didn’t just jump in these

[@bryandino6666]

I can’t believe that I watched this from the beginning till the end. I never felt bored cause your personality and content is everything ♥️. As an artist who stopped doing what he loved. You made me realise that I need to accept defeat and do something about it. And it improves your craft. So thank you so much! Love your craft and artistry. I’m a new fan. Sending love and inspirations xoxo ♥️

[@fionashampine4134]

These senshi princess videos are what initially introduced me to your channel and I continue to be so impressed by all the work you put into these figures. And they always turn out so gorgeous!

[@sl33pw17h4ng3l5]

I feel bad for this, but your frustration was kind of amusing. That being said, I was astonished watching you paint her eyes, ho-ly shiiiiit! Your attention to detail and the way you work your craft is astonishing and amazing. The end result is absolutely beautiful. Also, love the purple hair :)

[@frederickglass1583]

The eyes floored me. 98/99% spot on to the decals, like holy shit. And the UV resin to give the 3d layer effect...... WOMAN, LET ME PRAISE YOU AS A GOD

[@Chezmeralda]

DIDNT NOTICE THIS WAS AN HOUR LONG well not that I'm complaining

[@imperialphoenix]

When the Madness started to settle in.. that's when you earned a new subscriber. She looks fantastic, but I can't wait to see the finished product when I finish watching! edit: She's Beautiful. I'm a carousel horse painter and we LOVE using metallic and iridescent acrylic paints, so good choice on those for her dress! I absolutely support that.

[@ryang9802]

imperialphoenix that’s such a cool job!

[@michaelcoleman5030]

Came here from your mars video and this is stunning. The silver into the gold gradient tied beautifully into the gold of Serenity's hair into her pearlescent gown. Gives it such a lavish look and a feeling of both day and night

[@greenlionguardian]

Kudos, very rarely does KZbin actually show me an artist that impressed me from a standpoint of "I want to watch someone to learn new basic skills." I love the idea and way the dress turned out simply magical and the Resen thing is something I will also remember as well as I can see that coming in handy in other applications with my miniature projects.

[@empressarcana]

This video was in my recommendations and I don't regret clicking one bit! Not only do I love Sailor Moon, but watching you go through the process to get this finished was an absolute ride(even if it was excruciating to watch you go through trouble too). It was just the right distraction during these difficult times. I immediately subscribed and will be following on social media as well. ♥♥♥ You are super fun to watch and I felt your pain during the more difficult parts, but wow the reveal was worth it. You are a GODDESS and Princess Serenity looks GORGEOUS ♥. Thank you for sharing and educating us, too! Stay safe!

[@sazari2861]

Came here from recommended for figure repaint, stayed for the energy, not only your skills are insane, you're also a very fun and entertaining ^O^

[@callmerevolutionaire]

That was truly captivating, 1 hour have passed like a moment and I'm even not into painting garage kits at all. Thank you, very interesting!

[@MrCaspan]

"I really wanted to save as much masking tape as possible" Proceeds to put tap on face. I cant.

[@espectrodemiel]

If this ain't the meaning of a masterpiece, then I don't wanna live anymore... I am completely astonished with the amount of effort, patience and detail you put into this sublime piece of artwork, you've inspired me to keep up with my drawings and to overcome myself each time more and more through my art and possibly trying out this wonderful world of painting art dolls! thank you so much!! I love you ^^

[@PeaceVlogS]

I was actually having a pretty rough day today where nothing really seemed to pick my interest or enjoyed me, until I stumbled upon your video. After I was done watching I didn't even realise I had just watched an hour long video because it was so soothing (yes, even with the mistakes) and interesting. I know zero to nothing about this art form so everything was a new experience for me, but I am so thankful that you shared this video with us. I really felt a bit hopeless today, but this video helped me distract from it and taught me something in the meantime. I will definitely be checking out your channel more. Keep doing what you do! 🌙🌸✨

[@martsuha]

Omg that’s stunning!! It has so much more details than a regular figurine would have, breath taking. I never knew what garage kits were before the video, thank you !

[@spinnenlile]

The colors are INSANELY BEAUTIFUL. I think this is the most gorgeous Sailor Moon figure I ever have seen, the work and love you put in this... Amazing and so inspiring! Don't laugh, but I seriously have tears in my eyes now, it's just so damn beautiful. And, I am sorry, total random and I don't wanna sound like a creep or anything BUT YOU ARE SO CUTE AND SUCH A RAY OF SUNSHINE, NYA✩

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

This is just wow! I have never seen one of your videos and I am not really into Sailor Moon or Anime, but I watch HeXtian and Poppen Atelier and this came up in my feed. I am just in awe of this work. I didn't know these types of kits existed. It is sort of like the miniatures and models that people create for DnD or model airplanes or cars. Watching you carefully tape off the petals to spray them with 3 different colors and then add the veining to give it even more depth was just mind-boggling. It is one of those details that someone might not even realize they are seeing but it just gives them that extra bit of depth and life. I see how frustrated you were and I hope that once you were finally finished you could take a step back and see the beauty that you gave it. I know sometimes it is hard to ignore the mistakes you see where it didn't turn out exactly as you envisioned but try to remember you are the only one who sees those flaws, to us they are just artistic choices. When looking at the whole thing, I love how her skirt has an iridescent quality to it. I can't tell if that is actually iridescent or if you sprayed a fine wash of pink over the bottom and then blue above that in the curve where the skirt swoops out into the flair. That iridescent shimmer over the white is just phenomenal. I don't know how many hours you spent on this but the painstaking lengths you went to are apparent in the final product. While the subject may not be something I know a lot about, I can still appreciate the beauty in this one-of-a-kind piece and it is so cool that no matter how many are created in the world, none will be exactly like yours.

[@Kitashi1618]

Beyond stunning!!! 🤩 You absolutely did Princess Serenity justice; so enjoyable to watch! ❤🌙

[@KimberRose16]

“Because I’m a sucker for punishment!” Straight up thought of NerdECrafter

[@amiwolf1017]

@@CHloE748 jackie is talented in her own way dont put her down like that

[@KayKayLette]

Never heard of this type of craft. I got here from Uvresin crafts lol love sailor moon though and Dolls i make try this craft thanks for opening me up to this i have alot of these supplies already

[@xotai]

I'm so absolutely in love with the way you're doing your videos now. The quality has jumped so much higher and they have so much more personality! Amazing job on this build, she seriously is your magnus opus!

[@lylycoles7494]

I love your commentary. It's not often for people to talk about their love of determination and on top of it, my goodness you were honest. That takes dedication. Thank You!

[@jramirez8637]

Wow, you can REALLY appreciate the amount of detail in the molding once the pieces are painted

[@whimsydearest]

OMG, your attention to shading and the touch of pearlescent shimmer on her dress are amazing!! ✨

[@aerlindesa]

I saw this in my recommended and decided to click it because of my love of Sailor Moon. I noticed the length of the video and had planned to skip around to random parts, but ended up watching the entire video. Your dedication and attention to detail are nothing short of spectacular. An absolutely stunning figure. When you were struggling with the frame and had repainted from the metallic pink I thought you would use a rose gold (maybe not something you had) but the silver with pink overlay turned out beautifully. You have earned a sub, and if you other videos are anything as good as this one, I am sure I will greatly enjoy them.

[@sodorflubbs5000]

I don’t see what’s wrong with it. Sailor Moon is one of my favourite anime shows. I feel you’ve captured Serenity perfectly. Just as I remember her from the show. Thank you so much.

[@mari_golds-bleeding-ink]

Those gradients and the way you did her hair look absolutely stunning ~ I’m in love 😍

[@ashtonparker518]

I just wanted to say that I have never seen such dedication, time and effort put into something that turned out so beautiful. You did a stellar job on her. Plus your also very funny!

[@yokhawanha]

aaaaah so its princess serenity before crowned as neo queen serenity cosplaying as neo queen serenity (because of the hair minus the crown) hha, actually on the "Original" artwork (manga) the dress often shaded with blue and pink/purple, so you still true to the original design, on the anime adaptation the 90's anime took more liberties on the design, color palette, even some of the storyline and character personalities, but its still an enjoyable anime tbh, the crystal tried to match everything from the original manga source so i appreciated their effort, since I'm more used with the manga, anyway, your end result is stunning, and thank you for spreading knowledge about garage kits, model kits, etc, because I often saw comment complaining about its not a complete figure when it actually marked as garage kits.

[@theenzoman1]

Despite the frustration you had with her, she turned out gorgeous!!! Thanks for the video- it was one of my favorites you’ve uploaded.

[@mayaito1642]

This showed up in my recommendations and at first I had no clue what it was but sitting through the whole video was Hella worth it! It's so beautiful and the yellow hair instead of silver really ties it all together and looks great!

[@leonoralves7423]

your attention to detail is amazing, the final result looks mesmerizing

[@MariaElena-sm2pz]

I decided to watch the whole video after she said “some people call me the resin queen, some call me bitch” 😂😂😂 I love your personality

[@sweetcheacks]

If I had a million dollars I'd absolutely give it to you if I could have this Figurine. This is GORGEOUS!!!

[@ironheart1923]

It looks amazing! The red roses look amazing it looks symbolic like Mamoru is with her without being there. Amazing!

[@BlueBookrat]

It's my first video of yours and, just wow. So many things went wrong there, but the end result, it blows me away. That is beautiful. You kept saying how defeated you felt, but please. Be proud of your god dam self. That is the best figurine paint job I've ever seen, and I've been in the KZbin community for this for awhile now. Be proud of yourself, because this is. . . It leaves me speechless. You took that gorgeously designed figure, and did it so much glory. You brought her to life so magically. Be proud. You did amazing.

[@oborohzmn]

You can tell most people have never bought and received a garage kit. I can say you are AMAZING, I've painted and assembled a few but never to the perfection and beauty as one of yours. Thank you so much for sharing your processes!!

[@indiapayne9551]

😍 I am in absolute aww, the amount of focus, and effort. I am honestly in tears just thinking have how beautiful it came out and seeing the mistakes, just further illustrates how much work really goes into putting one of these together.

[@leonasworkshop]

For those of you asking about the metal plate I used to cut masking tape: I unfortunately didn't know where you can get this particular model as I purchased it (with great difficulty) from TaoBao many years ago via proxy, I don't have the listing name anymore and I tried to google it but nothing comes up, except other models of metal plates. I did a quick search on Aliexpress and fortunately, they do have it there tinyurl.com/wa89uw5 if you're looking for my model, it's listed as "Version 1" on the listing 😁 The plate does have shapes on both sides, so if you wanna try to purchase it there, let me know how it goes. Also for those asking about the music. All music was provided by EpidemicSound and incompetech (both provide RF music) Song used for the final reveal presentation: "Calling me" by Ooyy 🤗

[@PrincessJupi]

Where did you get this from? It so beautiful the princess serenity model.

[@zanir2387]

In thousands of years an alien race will be making archeological excavations in our planet, they will find your serenity figure, and they will be wondering what godess was meant to portray...

[@selenabonilla2281]

Can you do a garage kit of the heroine in the anime called PRETEAR? it's an anime that has the same vibe as sailor moon , in terms of the main protagonist fighting with the love interest etc like usagi and mamoru. I thought the garages kit I saw on eBay was so pretty. It's called "Awayuki Himeno Princess Pretear Cute Anime 1/6 Unpainted Figure Model Resin Kit"

[@danlotroth9231]

For the fun n games you had with the golden colors, perhaps looking at non metallic metallic methods from miniture painting will be able to provide the looks you desire and be able to be sprayed over with the fixative. Just a thought. Wonderful piece, even if it costs you hair and swearing, but what art isn't so 😀🙄

[@HoneyForcella]

Hey Leona, I absolutely loved your video! I am having a huge discussion with my bf about the weight of this model as he is adamant, that his Warhammer 40K Acastus Knight Asterius is way heavier than the Princess Serenity Model. Can you help me out here as I can't find any info on that? Big love

[@MikuSuperFan]

I REALLY appreciate the "creative liberties" you took painting this! I LOVE it! IT's beyond beautiful! I don't have the paint skills myself but if i bought one of these kits I would definitely ask my friend who does have those kinda mad skills to paint it just like your finished kit! Even if he made me pay though the nose for his work. it would be more than worth it! EDIT: I'm actually visually handicapped to a slight degree so doing one of these totally by myself alone is not worth ruining a kit.I'm not saying in any way that i would just wanna have someone do the task for me because i do not wish to gain the adequate skills to do so. I put this edit in because after some slight consideration I realized i kinda sounded like a loser who would rather just pay someone else and that is not the case. I actually have to prof read every comment or text based post i make for type errors several times before i put them out there for all to see as i have found i messed up so bad no body knows what actually was trying to say.

[@nancydrewfan1997]

I’m in the BJD hobby and I thought MY hobby was time consuming 😩 the talent and patience you have left me in awe. You are INCREDIBLE

[@Buxiga]

Hey! First video I watch from you and I must say you got me without blinking the whole video! You’re funny, talented and unintentionally teaching life lessons (I’m talking about that arm problem you faced when assembling and how you accepted it while acknowledging your hardwork). You got a new follower

[@Drewski217]

Really glad I ran into this video by chance! More so than just the craftmanship it takes to paint and complete this kit I think truly what I appreciated was you letting us see your trials. I'm still in the very beginning stages of customizing and often find myself stopping the moment I make a mistake - because for some reason my perfectionism insists perfect or nothing/not to even try - so seeing someone so skilled actually having to figure it out and push through their disappointment really resonated with me. Thank you so much for this and it all turned out beautifully.

[@neptunethunder]

I don't usually watch model kits painting but this was in my recommendations and I have to say I watched the whole damn thing. The time invested, the detail, the precision and dedication you put into this... I'm just speechless! Really outstanding job.

[@maryssaraptor]

Ive never watched anyone build a garage kit but I saw this in my recommended vids and wow, what a delightful video! Both informative and entertaining! Beautiful work!

[@CatandRaven]

KZbin has been suggesting this video to me for awhile and I finally broke down and started watching it. Five minutes in and I’m going “Purple hair? Figures? Profanity??? I’m in love 🥰 “ You have a new subscriber!

[@CatandRaven]

Fixed my error in saying dolls! This was my first exposure to garage kit figures and I didn’t know any better. I am better educated now :)

[@backpain100]

One of the best figure painting channels on youtube. I remember watching your channel when it was still a just few hundreds views. Glad you got the views you deserve. Keep up the good work.

[@swampharos]

I keep coming back and rewatching your videos. You are amazing and hilarious and a queen.

[@clivecro4971]

The true meaning of the words PAINstaking...talented and a master crafts woman are all encompassed in this video. Love you Leona and thank you for sharing she looks awesome. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐😉👍

[@sleepyk134]

when she said "i'm a sucker for punishment" i thought of Jackie ( NerdECrafter )

[@leonasworkshop]

You though right lol

[@tanin5]

same here :D I had to stip the video an rewind, to be totally certain.... And she said it like Jackie does :D Well, now we know that she also is a grain :D

[@elizathewolf886]

Yes, my friend. Let the salt rain down!!!!!

[@TsukiyoTenshi]

Your work on this figure was absolutely stunning! The gradient on the dress was lovely as it was on the hair! Yes, there were issues, but you powered through and I think those were my favourite moments, besides the humor and painting, of course!

[@aesthral]

The perks of being a perfectionist and have 109% patience you make perfect things!!

[@meowskers666]

It's still so beautiful. Brings back that same serene feeling like when I watched how Sailor Moon change to Princess Serinity 20years ago! Thank you for your hard work! ❤️