How To Make Custom LEGO Minifigs - Painting Basics EP1
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- Опубликовано: 10 авг 2020
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After customizing for over 10 years... it's finally time to learn the basics of painting custom LEGO minifigures w/ my first tutorial! 🎨
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• What You'll Need 1:53
• Applying Base Colors 4:44
• Smart Hulk Example
• Outro 12:33
• Bloopers 14:38
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I hope you guys are as excited as I am for the new direction the channel is taking! This first tutorial is introducing a whole new, previously untapped side of MGF Customs.
New tutorials and regular update videos covering the progress I’m making toward future showcases will now make up half of my content flow here on RUclips!
Leave your suggestions in the comments!
I just got my first Phoenix customs figure
This is really going to help me with my minifigures thank you sooooo much Ross your amazing keep up your great work 👍🏻👌🏻
Heh, get it? He pinned this comment. Heheh
Could you do Fire Emblem Three Houses custom figures?
Wait. So how expensive is this to do? This looks interesting but...I want to know if there are any cheap stuff that still look good.
Now the power can be ours as well!
Mgf customs for ten years :my customs
Mgf customs now :our customs
👊😎
I think that's too much power to be handled by us
Good luck 🤣 you'll probably need many years of experience to wield this man's power.
@@SpookyGhost11 100 years of practice
You need to make a t-shirt that says “If you’re not weird, you can just use a paper towel.”
99% of people will think very odd thoughts when they see that.
Brother Doctor Kalkyl of the 501st Good… that means progress.
Sounds a bit strange out of context
That’s kinda weird man..
if he does he probaly has to put some context on the back
Man I couldn’t wait and I wasn’t disappointed please keep making these
Yes! Agreed!
I would like to see a tutorial on a few things
1. Painting faces
2. Sculpting helmets, accessories, etc
3. Using sealant (so the paint doesn't scratch off)
Yes
For helmet sculpting, use green stuff.
BREMO83, i need to know how to use the green stuff but thanks anyway
Helmets don’t get sculpted they get molded. A large syringe injects molten plastic into a mold that splits down the middle and exposes a cavity in the shape of a clone helmet or blaster (depending on the exact mold) on a smaller scale than LEGO Themselves.
Also how do you pop the arms off??
I have waited YEARS for a vid like this from YOU!!!
Edit: And can you show us how you paint eyes, and carve hips!?
All on the list, yes!
MGF Customs Heck yeah! Cant wait!
Joshua White Are you sure? Cause that Daredevil looks like he has carved hips?
Joshua White OhhhI see....thanks!
This video is great, you should a tutorial on sculpting.
That’s definitely on the list!
And sanding Lego hairpieces and helmets
especially how to sculpt a montral for my custom jumpsuit ahsoka im planning on making in the future.
Last time I was this early Anakin was a Jedi Master.
Oh wait...
As many times as I hear this joke, it only gets funnier😂
rip
This Joke And Younglings Have One Spiecal Thing .... They Never Get Old
@@MGFCustoms Do you do the same for sculpted hair pieces or sculpted beards?
LMAO
A push pin, I always wondered how the hell you got such small lines. I had always appreciated the amount of time and effort but dear lord I didn’t think it was this involved, now I have an even bigger respect and amazement for you. Amazing video, can’t wait for more.
*Me, working on a custom Flash and thinking about making the emblem:*
I've been looking forward to this
Edit:
*Me realizing how tedious Groot and Harley must've been, using that painting style:*
You are still a god damn legend
This is something I didn’t know I needed, but I will take this any day of the week!
Man I wish 10-12 year old me could see this. I haven't painted minifigures in a long time, but I'm still freaking out over this.
I had no idea MGF even paints the base layers with the tac. Previously I’ve used brushes but I get now why he does. It makes the layering process smoother.
same here.
This is exactly how I do my customs as well, great vid!
Hi! Do you know how long acrylic holds on a minifig? Is there a better durable paint or a way to make it last longer? Thank you!
@@smiley122688 It lasts forever if you're not touching it but if you are then just apply a sealer with a spray can
@@Stuwi suggestions on what kinds?
@@stopmotionthingz6844 nothing specific really, just go to your local hobby store and ask them for a sealer, I even use non-hobby sometimes like from warehouses. The only difference is gloss, matte or semi gloss, thats up to personal preference.
@@Stuwi could you tell me how to get the paint evenly on the base coat it ends up bumpy when it drys
When I saw the notification i came rushing to this video thank you for doing this Ross.
I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted you to make videos like this
You should sell the “official MGF customs paint rag” on ebay, and your fans would probably pay a pretty penny for it.
I’ll take it for 730
You inspired me when I was young. I took my Lego Batman figure and tried to make my own batman Arkham knight suit out of sharpie 😂 I might remake that figure using your Tutorials. Keep up the good work. You’ve inspired so many of us
Now this......does puts a smile on my face
This is the earliest I’ve ever been and I’ve been watching you from the beginning!!!
I’m really glad you’re making this. I’ve tried and failed so many custom figures so this is really helpful.
I made attempts a few years back, bit they never turned out well. I'm typically do drawing. In fact, I'm about to make the jump into digital drawing. But this video reinspires me to try painting LEGO minifigures again.
Jesus Christ Michael I’ve been wAtching since I was 12 and now I’m 26. Started posting minis again, I never knew you worked like this. Amazing man
I make custom clones, mostly with sharpie, and I’ve been doing it for about a year now. This has helped a lot, because I want to start using paint, to improve my guys.
You should make the Chitauri Gorillas from Avengers: Endgame.
thank you mgf costume for giving us the lego costume tutorial 😄
LEGO should hire this guy to paint
I really like this little insight into your process. I would love if you would also explain why you don't use brushes for painting and do you water down the paints at all?
It's easier for him and other customizers like myself to get good and precise details with thumbtacks and tooth picks. And no he doesn't water down the paint
A pin is more precise than a brush as a brush kinda goes everywhere
@@something7641 I am can’t get these types of paint. In my country there are only those rope looking like acrylic colors :/
Thanks for the tips, Ross.
Seeing Mr. Ross get sponsored makes me a bit emotional tho
Who’s watching this and isn’t going to do it because they still feel like they’d fail making a custom minifigure
If you’re passionate about it, and give it time without judging yourself you WILL slowly get good at this!
Really awesome to see you finally made a video on how you paint your minifigs. Been watching your videos since 2010 and it’s insane to see how far you have came man, your future is only getting brighter
Your RUclips channel was made only 8 years ago, did you have another channel before you had this one from 2010 to 2012?
Your human British dictionary yes I did I used to make LEGO videos on it lol
Ross ups his quality in content, starts a new style of video, and gets a SPONSOR. That is insane! I'm seriously enjoying the direction of this channel and can't wait to see what comes next!
This is very true broccoli125
Thank you mitos fyve
Now I will have UNLIMITED POWER!!!
Pretty crazy detail!
Now finally i can start creating custom minifigs! :D
thank you alot!! :D
Could you show us how to do the " The Flash " suit you made a few years ago along with " Reverse Flash " ? Like the helmet? Or maybe the Jedi Robe??
I would appriciate it alot
This is a lot of help! I've always wanted to know how you made your lines looking so good! thank you mgf!
Man I love this!
I really hope you’ll do more paint tutorials, on different type of figures, like on how to paint all the lines on an iron man minifigure and all of that stuff... I mean these are just ideas I have but you know
Dude this is great! You inspired me to start customizing (along with a few other youtubers) and it's just crazy how great your customs come out and I've been following and enjoying your content for over 3 years. Keep it up!
I am absolutely *in love with this series*
And it’s only the first video
Thanks for making a video like this man. There's something about other RUclipsrs tutorials and even just seeing the finished product from a lot of you guys that's so intimidating. So intimidating that I didn't even want to try. I was going to just either do decals or not do it at all. Seeing you make it seems so simple is really making me want to try it out for real!
Can’t wait for episode two 😀
The patience of this man is phenomenal
Thank you! So helpful!
This is great material that your sharing here. I’ve gotten myself into customizing minifigs about 2 yrs ago or something and even though I picked up a lot from just seeing what works and what doesn’t. This right here is dumping all kinds of new ideas on me already. Like for instance starting with a base layer seems like the way to go. I would always started anything with the color brick I wanted as my base and then just scraping away access paint I applied for my desired effect, it leaves a flaky edge behind too often though. So anyways I do appreciate your experience being shared with the world.
I have been waiting for a vid as good as this for custom minifig tutorials, cant wait for more
OMG FINALLY ROSS AFTER 627374647484848 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN WAITING YPOIFINALLY RELEASE THIS!!!!!
This video makes me appreciate your craft more.
Nice.
Ideas:
How to paint faces
How to add extra bits (molded heads like maul or thanos, or how to add 3D elements like the Cody shoulder antenna or infinity stones on the gauntlet)
Man, this was so very helpful for me personally! I have been painting minfigures for a while now and I never thought to paint with PUSH PINS! I went to the store today and completely changed my set up and it’s now PERFECT. Thank you!!
I have been waiting for this video from you for years and it has finally come
I’ve been waiting for something like this for ages. Thankyou!!!!!!
This is super interesting. The use of a pin is something I should've know about two months back when I started painting my custom S7 Ahsoka headpiece, that I literally finished and sealed mere hours before this video released.. Lovely introduction to the series! Very much looking forward to the next episodes!
Also mad respect for those incredibly calm hands!
If there was ever a video that the internet needed...it was this one.
This is way cool. Definitely worth a follow
Very nice work ty for sharing
Coming to this from miniature painting feels natural
I was scared that it was gonna need crazy equipment but I’m relieved
THIS is the tutorial series that I’ll need to make really good custom minifigures. I was always really curious on how you were even able to get all the little details in things like the Nano Gauntlet on Iron Man Mark 85 or the scales on Endgame Captain America. I’m really looking forward to the future episodes of this series!
Absolutely loved the video!
Wow this is awesome
Wow, this was really insightful
Thanks for the good tutorial
The use of a thumb tack is genius
I don’t know how you add all of that detail you’re probably the best custom minifig makers ever. I love your videos
Thank you for the tutorial.
Dang. That is an awesome black series collection
My heart can't take this amount of joy I have waited so long for this video to drop
Nice thanks for the tips!!!!
I am very impressed by your work. I started as a house painter 40 years ago and gradually moved to sign writing until computers took over and there was not a lot of work for hand painted signs. I was by then painting murals on a part time basis so I went full time on that and run a small business painting trompe l'oil scenic murals for private clients. I run it for about 12 years until it was not viable as a business (not enough demand). So it was fun, enjoyable and my clients loved my work but one thing most people complained was how long some of my images took to create. I learn short cuts along the way but if you wanted something realistic it needed time and in you I found someone who has gone beyond me! I'm super impressed by your patience and attention to detail. Have you ever timed any of your projects? How much would you charge if you were to sell one of your custom minifigures? I have mostly used water base paints so I could see why you chose that over other types of paint and since I have never used a tack pin to paint I will give it a go! One should never stop learning!
Still love that ahsoka in the thumbnail. Especially the montrals. That are actually accurate.
Thanks dude! I am very proud of that figure.
Thanks for this tutorial
Well this is great man, I'm probably gonna keep using decals, as I've perfected my skills using that for years, but I might give this a go for curved parts where decals don't work as well 😁
Keep up the good work man
You are by far my favorite lego customizer and I'm glad you made this video to teach me how to make such great figs like you
Me and everyone else not expecting a painting minifigs masterclass from Michael be like: "A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one."
thank you for sharing this information! I will definitely start doing this!
a few years ago i remember my little brother showing a video of yours to me and our parents because he wanted us to make those minifigures ourselves
My gosh these videos are so helpful ( thanks man )
This is pretty amazing, keep it up
This is fantastic, thank you so much for this tutorial. I've been wanting to paint my own figures for a while now and this is exactly what I needed.
This is very well done. I like that you’ve listed what kind of paints you use, and what kind of tools you used. I never would’ve thought about using a pin to do that small detailing. For a future tutorial, maybe you could do the 3D elements that go on the figures. Good luck on the Avengers showcase, and keep being amazing.
Finally a tutorial! I think this should be a main focus of the channel then having the big reveals at the end being the showcases. It’s a nice fresh slate Michael well done keep it up !
Thanks so much for doing this video, your figures are incredible
Yes! Thank you so much!!!
This is just amazing!!! Keep doing them pls!😆✨
Ah man! The endgame ones look great. And while I make digital customs instead of physical this was still really nice to see inside your skills and how YOU do it, and I’ve really been wondering after all these years. Thank you Michael.
This might be the most satisfying Ross video, aside from the index card and paint rag, like holy hell, that's impressive and horrifying at the same time
Been watching your videos for years never thought this day would come, honestly love the way you do it I usually wasted my paintbrushes making them dry with paint over the top then use those, never thought of using a pushpin
your level of precision is absolutely insane! this is awesome. thank you so much for this video
This is so amazing thank you
This is a brilliant tutorial just started painting my Lego Masterchief Custom using it
Thx man! It helped me a lot !
So awesome!
This helped me so much
Thx
You’re an awesome minifigure painter!
I have been following this channel for years and you inspired me to make my own figures years back, I don’t make them anymore but after watching this video maybe I’ll have to go back to it.
Thanks for the advice man
thank you so much for sharing this tutorial i rly loved ur custom minifigs since i was 9 and now im 16 i recently got back to lego stuff and im gonna try to do this
Oh man this is amazing. keep it up
I love this so much