How to Make Custom Action Figures: a Beginner's Guide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2024
- Let's learn how to make custom action figures! This is presented in a beginner-friendly way, hopefully. By upgrading your toys, you are also making your photography better!
I'm breaking down custom figures into 5 categories. I really hope that these can inspire you to upgrade your toy collection and make your own figures!
This is one of my longest videos. I have it all divided into chapters for each section. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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00:00 Introduction: Making Custom Figures
01:07 Kitbash: Custom Figure 1
04:39 Weathering: Custom Figure 2
12:25 Painting: Custom Figure 3
23:18 Soft Goods: Custom Figure 4
28:24 Full Custom: Custom Figue 5
Enjoyed this mate. Something I've wanted to try but never really known where or how to start, mixed with that fear of messing a figure up. This is a great help 🙂🙂
Dude nice! Yeah, I could totally relate to that. Took me awhile to jump in. Now I can’t stop haha. Glad you liked it🙌🏼
@@amusingkingthank you so much bro I have been crying to find a way to do this I thank you keep up the amazing work😎!!!
That's awesome! Glad it was able to help! Thanks so much
Did I see a buzz lightyear inspired mandalorian in your stack of awesomeness?
lol!! Good eye!! You did 🙌🏼
Yes I was think it was buz at first look
Love seeing people genuinely enjoy something so wholesome
Ayy nice. Yeah, I definitely enjoy this :)
I found you today and I’m happy with how you made this video. There’s hardly any vids on covering customizing and this is a valuable one. All around your work is awesome and I’m so very thankful. I’m hoping you make more tips ect. Maybe topics for in detail custom work showing work in progress. 🤘🏼⚔️ Thank you so much for your help bro !
Yooo that’s awesome! I really appreciate this comment. And yeah, definitely have more detailed stuff coming soon 🙌🏼
This video is answering some of my in-depth weathering and figure customization 🤘
Nice! If you have any other questions, let me know🔥
Thanks for the tips i have customized before but woth markers i was little then but now i started to paint warhammer and miniatures. So my painting skills has gotten better and i also draw so it's very fun. Right now im focusing on making a custom jedi with a custom clone commander so i hope it goes well. You are the best iv'e subbed to you now😊👍😁🫡
Ayy sweet. Custom Jedi sounds cool! Thanks so much for the sub. I really appreciate the support🙏🏼🙏🏼
Lots of great information! Thank you so much! I've only ever doubled in custom figures before but I'm definitely getting more into it these days. I've already tried some of these techniques and am excited to try some new ones.
Sweet! That’s really cool! It can definitely become addicting haha. Glad you found the video helpful🙏🏼
Great video sir. I’ve sanded down the knee and elbow joints a little bit to keep the paint from rubbing off. If there’s a better way please let me know. As soon as I get home from work I’m reworking my Black Krrsanton. Great job on all of these dope customs sir. Thanks for sharing and have a good day brother.
You’re definitely welcome! And thanks 🙏🏼 yeah, I need to try sanding the joints for future projects. I’ve heard that’s the best way to deal with joints besides dying the figure.
@@amusingking yes sir.
Thanks for this.I’ve been doing Warhammer painting and kitbashing for ages…. Never even thought about this for action figures but my son is starting to do it, and now I’ve got the bug, so thanks for this. Very helpful!
Sweet! That's really cool! I have a 5 year old son that is starting to mix certain pieces from figures and it's really cool to see. Careful with the bug, it can get out of control lol
I’m definitely going to try the matte spray just to knock down some of the glare. And to be honest I wasn’t really sure about your first figure (Cody) but when you show the photo I have to admit it looks killer!
Yeah! The matte spray is really good. I just did it on a cheap Pokémon figure and it made it look so much better.
And that’s a good point too! Some figures might look way better in a scene/photo than in hand.
I really like your way of customizing!
Thanks so much! Means a lot
One way that works for joints is to get gel superglue and use a toothpick to put it over the paint in a very thin coat you have to break it up into multiple areas going slowly so as not to seize the joint. It’s a long process and relies on a enough gap in joint. I do the cnenter insert dry it then bend knee or elbow to see if it scraped off. Cosmic legions and mythic legions have some tight tolerances
Oh dang, that sounds cool! I hadn’t heard of that but will have to give it a try
Cool!!! Will definitely have to try this,
Nice, go for it! Let me know how it goes!
Excellent video, lots of good information there and entertaining too.
Awesome, that’s great to hear! Thanks so much
Really great info here matt, really do appreciate how you make things that are totally outta my wheel house completely attainable! I’ve painted and weathered some stuff, but haven’t made much of a custom wired cape or anything and have been wanting to (but I’m afraid of sewing machines 😂😂😂)
Once I get the chance, I’m going for it!
Ayyy I appreciate it Marc and glad you liked the video! My only experience with a sewing machine was my senior home economics class lol surprisingly, I remembered a few details to help me get started. I have a more detailed soft goods video coming later.
Definitely try it out and let me know how it goes🙌🏼
Nice production value on your video! Keep it up!
Thanks so much! Really means a lot and will do!🙌🏼🔥
Great video! Could you make another indepth about cutting and sewing custom cloth for figures please? 😃
Yes! For sure. My plan was to make this one as kind of a general video but then taking each section later, and going more in depth. Still trying to improve and get better. Making custom clothes is definitely at the top of my list.
Sewing and making soft goods would be awesome.
Nice, good to know. I’m still practicing to get good patterns and figure out certain details. Hopefully can do a video soon.
I wish I could do this.
Only thing I've done is just switch parts and heads on Marvel Legends.
Ayy that’s a start! Try weathering a figure next with a brown or black wash🔥
thank you, thank you , THANK YOU! I run a channel about GI Joe Classified figures and my scratchbuilding projects around that line. I just started exploring making my own custom characters and Variants on existing figs and am trying to learn as much as possible. So this video was an amazing thing to come across. The sealer point for a start to painting is awesome. I just hand primed a figure with hobby primer, but there are definitely some softer pieces I can see why that approach is so good. I will be using that approach next fig , for sure! Thanks so much for this amazing video! Subscribed with a vengance😮😅!
Yo!! That’s awesome! Glad you were able to find it useful🙌🏼 and thanks so much for the support with subscribing. Really means a ton. If you have any questions or requests, let me know! :)
Thank you so much for this video, I’ll sub to you ❤
Wow that’s awesome. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for the support 🙏🏼
@@amusingking can I ask u a question?
For custom u use the DAS too? Or something else like that?
Yo, sorry for late reply. I'm not sure what DAS is.
Great tips there man 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you🙌🏼
I follow you on tiktok
Ayy that’s awesome! Thanks for the support 👍🏼
For some reason I recognize the name Amusingking but not Matt Ma. But either way, I'm glad I found this channel!
Haha! My IG and TikTok are amusingking! Not sure if you have seen my pictures on there. Glad you found this channel too🙌🏼
@@amusingking ha yes I see I follow you on Instagram for toy photography. I guess I just got tripped up finding you by searching custom toys on TH-cam being a different context than searching toy photography
If you use kids paint a certain one then you can weather your figure for a bit then you can wash it off
Oh yeah! That’s a good tip!
Hello bro. Great video. I also do custom repaints for action figures. 🎉🎉🎉
Hey! That’s awesome! Painting is so addicting haha. Definitely something I’m really trying to get better at
@@amusingking thank u bro. I subscribed.
The way to do joint is sand them down.thats why the pinles construction sucks for customs. . Dying is another old way of doing it as well.
I have heard of sanding the joints, is that just to give space so the pieces are not rubbing against each other? But makes sense why the lines aren’t good.
That 501st armor looks like it would be from the kenobi series Era.
How would he look with a poncho?
Mabye cals?
That’s true! And sounds cool. I will definitely try that🔥
Hi, great video. What do you use to prime before color and seal the figure once finished. Thanks
Thanks so much! I use the same stuff for before and after. Either the Mr. Hobby matte spray or the two from Krylon that I list.
For 3D prints or if I’m repainting most of the figure, I’ll use an airbrush and I have the gray, white, black primer from Badger. I have it listed as well.
My first time using rit dye to make a white gi joe turbble bubble blue, the dye was not taking. I was leaving it in there longer and longer and eventually I checked and the dye took perfectly, BUT the plastic pieces also warped. Remember to check your parts frequently and I also should have placed them in something so they werent touching the bottom of the croc pot I was using ( used a croc pot to control the heat better). Ill use a heat gun to reshape them ( with a respirator mask. Plastic fumes are dangerous)
Oh wow! Definitely some good tips. Thanks for sharing. I still haven’t tried any dye but when I do, I will keep that in mind
There's a cloth die u can use boil it in water n let figure sit for an hour or two
Yeah, that’s the one I new to try out
By matte coat......you mea using a coat of primer, correct?
Some might be a primer but there’s also a sealers. The Krylon UV Resistant Clear and the Mr. Hobby super clear are labeled as sealers. But the other one I show from Krylon Colormaxx is labeled as a primer, I believe.
Do you make them for other people? I need a grandpa action figure with moveable legs, arms, torso and head... Around 6 inch tall
Ayyy just saw that you commented here 😂
People are always begging for free stuff in these comment boxes. Why Don you just make it yourself?
lol they never mentioned for free. I had received a message and was actually a paid commission.
Your airbrush/compressor combo link is wrong. Can you please post the correct one. The link you have up for it is for primer. Thanks
Dang. My bad. Thanks for letting me know!
I updated it. Thanks again for letting me know.
Do you like painting Warhammer miniatures too?
I love the look of Warhammer but haven't painted any. I do have Imperial Assault miniatures that I started painting a couple; never finished though.
@@amusingking when do you decide to paint Warhammer miniatures?
Not sure. I have a friend that's interested in getting into Warhammer.
You are too hard on yourself with that trooper. I thought it looked great. Man def went through some hell with a story to tell.
Haha thanks so much! And yeah, I can definitely see that 🔥
Anything with an L I've noticed.
lol I’ll have to check it out
You pronounce some words like an American Latino.
Haha that’s awesome. I haven’t heard that before 😂 I live in Texas and my wife is Hispanic.
Dude you shouldn't do youtube.
Haha what?? Why?