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Zachafinackus
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Avid D&D player, audiobook narrator, Gunpla builder, manga collector, Blender artist, Halo fanatic.

For lifting: https://hevy.com/user/zachafinackus

PFP is my own render of my boy Ori, banner by @JoeytheLazy.bsky.social
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Shampoo and conditioner is still ongoing to find a brand I like, I generally give each brand a 2-bottle go before I switch if im not liking it. I'll add a pic of what im using now that I'm liking.

For a leave-in conditioner (if you want to use one), I really like the Argan Oil from Creme if Nature.
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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It's ongoing process lol. It took me a while to find ties and a comb that worked for me (I have pretty fine hair so I eventually settled on a wide tooth comb and some thicker ties, will add pic.) I haven't tried a silk scrunchy yet, but I've heard theyre good just dont think my hair is thick enough.
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Congrats! It's hard for me to pick a favorite of yours, but tied for first is probably Ordell (I'm a big dragon/tiamat fan) and the Siren twins (I just think they're cute).

Here's one of my Halo OCs, Veil. She's the marksman for her fireteam, and lost her arm as a regular marine before augmentation
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Congrats on the milestone!

I'll put one of my Hunters into the ring. Roxahu Suhi Toxra, a more melee focused Hunter that I is inspired by some concept art, but the weapons are more like claws instead of a big hand.

Haven't had a piece of them made yet, so I just have my render and some sketches.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Nothing too exciting, started working on a puddle shader tutorial since I need a good way to make them for my next idea. Second image is the reference idea.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Finally got Ori, Veil and Wei all updated to Mk.VII armor. Pretty happy with how they look and some of the minor changes I made.

#halo #blender #fireteamphlegethon
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Art Train!
Share 4 arts and tag 4 people!

@eltup.bsky.social
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@bazukx.bsky.social
@navytuna.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Yep and Jer chatting away.

Felt I should do a pic of them first because of the Kig-Yar Bar server lol.

#blender #HaloSpotlight #halo #kigyarbar
Yep, a Kig-Yar Sniper, sits on a stool and listens to Jer, a Kig-Yar Skirmisher, as they talk. Their Sangheili team leader and one Uggnoy from their team can be seen walking through a doorway in the back.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Kiyo in Kyoto - Follows a pair of childhood friends as they go to Kyoto to become maiko. I love the designs of the maiko and geisha.

I know it's been said, but I also recommend A Bride's Story as well as The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All!.
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Finished up my Swords of Sanghelios team, now just to name and come up with their stories.

Only ones I have so far is the Mgalekgolo, as the bonded pair were the inspiration for doing a whole team.

#halo #blender #SwordsofSanghelios
A team of aliens that work under the Swords of Sanghelios. Each member is decked out in ivory-colored armor with crimson accents. An Elite Ultra stands in the center wielding an Energy Sword in her right hand. Two Hunters flank her on either side. A Jackal Sniper holding a UNSC AMR and a Skirmisher holding a Needler stand in front of the Elite. A pair of grunts stand on the sides of the Jackal and Skirmisher, one holding a SPNKr and one holding a Fuel Rod Cannon.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Also, I accidentally made the Jackal pose like Bear Grylls. So I did this:
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Working on a Swords of Sanghelios team, and I'm pretty happy with how they're turning out so far. I'm really liking this 'ivory and crimson' color scheme that I read about while looking up the Swords.

#halo #blender #SwordsofSanghelios
A group photo of some Halo aliens. Two Hunters tower over a Jackal sniper and a Skirmisher. All four have armor that is ivory in color, accented with crimson.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Working on updating 3 of my 4 Spartans to MKVII armor since it feels more appropriate than MKV since they're all Spartan IVs.

Finished Ori a couple days ago and Veil is under the mouse currently. Before (MKV) and Current WIP.
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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65 days left in 2025, QRP with your favorite art you've made this year so far! 🎨

Just started getting back into Blender this year (and into the Halo Community) and am having fun learning the software. A big thanks goes out to The Halo Archive, without which I wouldn't be making scenes I like.
Veil, a Spartan from Halo, sits on a cliff on the right side of the image, her back to a rock wall. She holds a sniper rifle in her hands, ready to fire at a moments notice. She overlooks a scene of a wrecked and half overturned Warhog below her. An Elite is closest to the camera near the bottom. It has an Energy Sword in it's right hand and is dragging a dead Marine by the head in the other hand as it walks towards the wreckage. A Grunt ultra on the right side of the wreck is seen holding up a tablet and pointing to it, a second dead Marine at it's feet, a lit flare in hand as the body leans against the Warthog. A second Grunt ultra can be seen on the left side as it tries to pull the last dead Marine from the back of the Warthog. Another lit flare can be seen below the hands of the Marine as the body hangs off the side. A pair if Hunters take up the back of the image. One on the right is holding up the Warthog to prevent it from tipping back on its wheels, and the other stands on the left side of the screen, observing. Four small standing lights glow with a soft purple light, and a small pile of gear is piled up in the middle of the screen, likely put there by the group as they searched through the wreckage. Weapons are scattered around as well. In the image four spartans from Halo are walking down the hall. Spaced evenly down the hall, four Marines can be seen acting as guards, two on each side. The four Spartans, from left to right: Ori, Ash, Veil, Wei. Ori and Ash are talking while walking, Veil stares straight ahead and Wei waves to one of the marine guardsmen. Two Elites, two Grunts, and two Hunters sit around a TV that they have hooked up an Xbox to and are playing split screen Halo 3. One Grunt and the Elite Ultra are sitting on a ratty couch that they've dragged in from somewhere as they play. The Elite Scout has gotten upset and is a about to throw his controller, while the other Grunt is trying to stop him. The two Hunters are just chilling as they watch the game, their hands too big to utilize a small controller. This image is in a first person view from the point of a Marine on the ground. They are firing their MA40 Assault Rifle at a Hunter as it starts to swing its arm down to crush them in its fury. On the bottom left side of the view another Hunter can be seen dead on the ground with needles from a Needler stuck into its flesh. Farther in the background a Spartan in white and teal armor can be seen throwing a Plasma Grenade towards the back of the still-alive Hunter, a Needler held in his other hand. The background of the left side of the image is taken up by a nearly destroyed building, and another Spartan can be seen on the top of it, readying a rock launcher if needed. The sky above is dominated by a Paris-class Frigate hovering in atmosphere over the city.
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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How about 4 of them? This is my OC group, Fireteam Phlegethon, who are specialized in operating in hazard zones. Ori is currently undergoing an update to MKVII armor, so his model is a little dated right now.

Ori - Heavy Weapons
Veil - Marksman
Wei - Covenant Specialist
Ash - CQC / ONI tester
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Always need my favorite gun
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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I've done this once (pictured), and im waiting to do it again with another artist, I just want one more piece from them first lol.

One of the best ways to show off art that you really like imo.
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"Slipspace Rupture Detected"

A Sangheili General watches as Destiny of Lost Worlds enters slipspace.

Decided to do a simple animation for the weekly challenge this week (it only took 24 hours to render lol).

#halospotlight #blender #halo
October 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Congrats and thanks for this! I love your scenery work, and I think my favorite is 'Last Visual Check', I'm a sucker for megabuildings.

I'm still a beginner 3d artist in Blender focusing on Halo, and I'm slowly working on learning the program.
This image is in a first person view from the point of a Marine on the ground. They are firing their MA40 Assault Rifle at a Hunter as it starts to swing its arm down to crush them in its fury. On the bottom left side of the view another Hunter can be seen dead on the ground with needles from a Needler stuck into its flesh. Farther in the background a Spartan in white and teal armor can be seen throwing a Plasma Grenade towards the back of the still-alive Hunter, a Needler held in his other hand. The background of the left side of the image is taken up by a nearly destroyed building, and another Spartan can be seen on the top of it, readying a rock launcher if needed. The sky above is dominated by a Paris-class Frigate hovering in atmosphere over the city. Veil, a Spartan from Halo, sits on a cliff on the right side of the image, her back to a rock wall. She holds a sniper rifle in her hands, ready to fire at a moments notice. She overlooks a scene of a wrecked and half overturned Warhog below her. An Elite is closest to the camera near the bottom. It has an Energy Sword in it's right hand and is dragging a dead Marine by the head in the other hand as it walks towards the wreckage. A Grunt ultra on the right side of the wreck is seen holding up a tablet and pointing to it, a second dead Marine at it's feet, a lit flare in hand as the body leans against the Warthog. A second Grunt ultra can be seen on the left side as it tries to pull the last dead Marine from the back of the Warthog. Another lit flare can be seen below the hands of the Marine as the body hangs off the side. A pair if Hunters take up the back of the image. One on the right is holding up the Warthog to prevent it from tipping back on its wheels, and the other stands on the left side of the screen, observing. Four small standing lights glow with a soft purple light, and a small pile of gear is piled up in the middle of the screen, likely put there by the group as they searched through the wreckage. Weapons are scattered around as well.
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness

(art by Sangsuri on Pixiv)
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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"A Bond Brothers Fury"

Another weekly challenge down, with the prompt 'fury'!

Decided to go with an FPV one this time, and I'm super happy with how it turned out. Knew I had to use my favorite aliens. Tried a plasma 'nade trail, but couldn't quite figure it out.

#halospotlight #halo #blender
This image is in a first person view from the point of a Marine on the ground. They are firing their MA40 Assault Rifle at a Hunter as it starts to swing its arm down to crush them in its fury. On the bottom left side of the view another Hunter can be seen dead on the ground with needles from a Needler stuck into its flesh. Farther in the background a Spartan in white and teal armor can be seen throwing a Plasma Grenade towards the back of the still-alive Hunter, a Needler held in his other hand. The background of the left side of the image is taken up by a nearly destroyed building, and another Spartan can be seen on the top of it, readying a rock launcher if needed. The sky above is dominated by a Paris-class Frigate hovering in atmosphere over the city.
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Thanks for this!

I'm relatively new and mainly do my work in Blender. Here's a few of my favorites that I've done, some of the members of my fireteam, others of just some of my favorite aliens!
October 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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My favorite will always be Little Nightmares. I love the style, I love the gameplay (so much so that I speedran it for a little while) and I love the world building that LN2 helped build more. I'm excited to see how LN3 is once I can play it some more.
October 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I'm ready to check out, but I don't see the option to put in a code where it should be (don't know if it's a me thing, I don't use ko-fi too often).
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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"Infernal Human Relic"

Prompt for the weekly prompt this time was '2000's', so I figured some Covenant digging up an old 360 would be a funny scene.

#halo #blender #weeklychallenge
October 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM