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I've been feeling so fucking inspired bros

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 19:45:54 No.8210639 View View Reply Original Report

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>inb4 rules
I'm not talking just about statues (also they aren't Japanese statues)
I want to talk about the REPAINT//RESCULPT of a figure
I've been watching these vids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmgOA_VOcY&t
and man this is just FUCKING AMAZING looks better than the official, is just painting and sculpting details, I want to learn about this
>inb4 >>>customs r/modelmakers
I cannot find anything close to show how something like this is made, I saw his "tutorial" videos but he doesn't explain anything he just shows the work and is amazing
I want to transform my cheap legends, I want to mod my sh figuarts figs I want to fix my broken statues, man, I'm inspired, I need advice bros, please, how can I reach his level, he isn't a magician, and he also shows the poor state of the figure at the start, so this is possible, and I'm ready to do it

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Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 19:53:22 No.8210646 Report

Quoted By: >>8210653 >>8210742 >>8211077 >>8211770

I will be completely honest with you.

No you won't. I have known a hundred fucking dudes who constantly talk about how they're so insanely motivated to get into things like hobby painting and sculpting and 99% of them either drop out completely or barely get better than pinning and gluing a broken part on.
Even if you do actually get good enough to create decent ML customs, you will not be able to handle or play with them without extreme care and getting to the level you seem to want will take you up to 5 years, if not considerably more. If you actually cared about this, there are a billion walkthroughs and guides on how to do this sort of thing from even the most cursory google search, but the fact that you didn't even bother to search the catalogue for the custom thread shows that you're not really looking for anything but someone showing you an easy and quick route to instant success.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 19:57:05 No.8210653 Report

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>>8210646
the custom thread is a shitplace also the only advice that I received asking in threads over and over again was a vague answer from jin saotome

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 20:55:58 No.8210742 Report

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>>8210646
/thread

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:01:32 No.8210754 Report

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>>8210653
This.
I still try asking because I'm not living in a place where I can buy all the supplies easily, but I rarely get any answers that are of any help.

I've considered asking in places like tfw2005 but looking at their threads and the instagrams of customizers elsewhere they are weirdly secretive about their works for some reason.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:24:57 No.8210790 Report

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>>8210754
>they are weirdly secretive about their works for some reason.
because people are selfish cunts, nothing new

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:27:54 No.8210793 Report

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>>8210754
Half the customizers on Instagram think they're professional toymakers and would rather sell you their custom then teach you how to make your own

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:31:12 No.8210802 Report

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>>8210790
I don't get what they could even gain from that. If anything, Jin is one of the few that has something to lose from giving advice.
When I make something like a mod or a fix I make a detailed post in case someone can make use of it.

>>8210793
Fucking cholos are the cancer of this hobby. They could be the guys stapling pamphlets and call themselves editors.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:38:32 No.8210817 Report

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>>8210639
Well VinceVell is actually one of the few people who admit he's using decals for the eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1PPP71l6R0

It doesn't take away the airbrushing skills, but a lot of figs, like the one in OP pic and Loosecollector people have suspected they also use custom printed decals for the eyes.

The rest is just having the right tool for the right job. The brush you got on walmart would not cut it, check out god hand or tamiya fine brushes. Airbrush is doing a lot of the heavy lifting, with zenithal method and decent understanding of paint thickness, none of the stuff you've seen is impossible.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:47:55 No.8210834 Report

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>>8210639
Look up
- God Hand / Tamiya fine brush
- Zenithal method airbrush
- Tutorials by Action Figure Toronto
- Sakura Pigma micron 0.005 pen
- Archer eye decals
- Youtube "how to print your own waterslide decals"

These are some of the industry secrets. The rest is practice, practice, experimenting, and determination. Everything can be learnt from figurealm tutorial. Also, brand model paints like Model Masters, Vallejo, Citadel, P3P are worth the money.

Personally I found this video to be inspiring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTC9N3njqAI
He's painting white over black, which is extremely difficult. He showed that to be a top tier instagram worthy customizer, all you need to do is blue collar hard work, no magic to it. Go over your mistakes, go over it again and again until the linework is clean. Noone can do it on first try, but most mistakes with acrylic paints are fixable. If you're determined enough to fix all the mistakes, then eventually you make a good custom figure

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 21:50:20 No.8210839 Report

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>>8210639
Honest take OP? Modding is fun for me. That and 3d printing are what got me into customs/making my own things. Two things that will be rude awakenings:

This shit takes TIME to get good at. Painting, sculpting, cure times, learning skills, be prepared for it to be a time sink. And for your first few things to suck. If you can get over that hurdle, you'll get there maybe.

Also, start small! If you start big you'll give up, you'd be surprised how things that look simple actually get very complex. Until you can piece that apart in your mind you'll be confused about how people get their results.

Highly recommend looking at actionfiguretoronto. He doesn't keep secrets and his shit isn't perfect, but it is really up there imo.

JinSaotome

JinSaotome Thu 11 Jun 2020 22:07:06 No.8210870 Report

Quoted By: >>8211056

>>8210639
Here you go, a complete set of guides and tutorials that will introduce you to all the main techniques for beginning customizing.
http://jinsaotomesdangeroustoys.com/guides.html

JinSaotome

JinSaotome Thu 11 Jun 2020 22:12:34 No.8210882 Report

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>>8210653
Vague? What was it you needed explained?

>>8210802
Same! I post a full writeup of the parts, products, and figures so anyone can recreate it

>>8210754
That's just places like the Fwoosh. But it make sense: Sell a man a custom and he'll come back the next day. Teach a man to customize and you'll never sell another to him again. A lot of customizers live off of eBay and commissions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 22:26:05 No.8210912 Report

Quoted By: >>8210922

I don’t mind hard work but I am curious how much cash investment we talking, for the practice

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 22:32:14 No.8210922 Report

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>>8210912
Personally I have about $600 investment in customizing tools. A lot of high quality tamiya fine or god hand brushes was imported from HLJ. Then a few bottles of Vallejos, Citadels, P3Ps, and Model Masters. Pin vise, dremel tools, Airbrush set with compressor. Airbrush cleaner, thinner, hoods. Apoxie clays (that cure rigid and hard), procreate clay (that cure slightly less hard), and tons and tons of sandpaper.

Then probably another $200 worth of casting supplies for things you're afraid to fuck up or fodders you don't really want to destroy.

It helps that I also do gunplas, and these are common tools in gunplas as well.

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Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 23:41:18 No.8211056 Report

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>>8210870
>>8210882

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Anonymous Thu 11 Jun 2020 23:56:20 No.8211077 Report

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>>8210646
patch him through to the based department

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Anonymous Fri 12 Jun 2020 08:54:19 No.8211770 Report

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>>8210646
This.
I was looking into customizing too, but even the simplest shit like replacing body parts and making shit not fall apart takes a lot of energy.
I have this master plan of making custom grim reaper figure, and I have all the parts and tools for it right there, but I can't be bothered to even begin doing shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Jun 2020 09:29:19 No.8211785 Report

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>>8210639
you do need the talent and not just the skill for it to be a hobby

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Jun 2020 21:11:27 No.8214357 Report

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>>8211770
That 2020 Michael Jackson is baller!

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Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 02:29:34 No.8214812 Report

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>>8214357

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Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 06:28:51 No.8215108 Report

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>>8210639
Speaking of Rogue customs, is there any way to get ahold of the scaled down Marvel Select head anymore or is it gone gone?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 21:46:26 No.8215932 Report

Quoted By: >>8215933 >>8218489

>>8210639
Look up Chris Cosplay on YouTube, here's one of his videos as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LobPPDTt5U

He actually tells you what kind of materials to use and how to use them properly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Jun 2020 21:47:52 No.8215933 Report

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>>8215932
I meant Cosplay Chris, derp.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Jun 2020 06:00:15 No.8218489 Report

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>>8215932
>weathering
gotta yawn

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Jun 2020 10:15:52 No.8222660 Report

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>>8210639
If you want to learn to paint or resculpt, I wouldn't recommend toy videos. Watch model painting videos (the 40k community have a ton of content and much of the miniature techniques can be applied to figures). Another option, that I personally recommend, is to watch actual art videos, ones that involve painting and or sculpting. paint rub isn't rocket science, just sand where plastic meet so you can have clearance for the paint not to scratch. Also, use clear coats to make the paint durable. Last recommendation, start small, buy a model kit that isn't too expensive and practice the basics, like painting and sanding. When you get used to it, have at it with ML or whatever you collect.

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