Funny timing. We just got home from service this morning. On the way home we stopped at Wendy's for burgers & I was sitting there in the drive thru telling my family that I need to go to Dollar Tree because they have the Final Faction action figures. My wife me to go, but I opted not to because we were in a hurry. Now I get home to sit down, eat, & watch your video. I should have gone. LOL You did an amazing job of showing how you did this at my level of ability to understand. I have some ideas that I'd like to work on & I'll be taking a staycation the 4th of July week. Looks like you may have directed me towards a project or 2. LOL Thanks for this awesome video!!!
That's so funny! Just remember if the first few stink it's ok, the more you do it the better you get...😀 If you have Instagram you can shoot me some pics of how it turns out in the messages. @DR._Toys I would love to see!
@@DRToysCreations LOL Really glad you said this. Now I feel "obligated." That's not a bad thing for me. I know that scares some people, but for me "obligation" = "somebody is interested." Knowing that you care enough to say "show me your results" helps motivate me & get me out of the recliner to do something so I can have results, for good or for 1st try stinkiness. 😉 Thank you.
@@jewabeus I love that! So I work a full time job and people always ask where do I find the time to make all of this stuff... Well I had a teacher in college that said you always find time for the things you love! So getting off the recliner and using your brain and hands is AMAZING! You got this! 😀
@@DRToysCreations Will definitely do. I work a full time job Mon-Sat & church on Sunday. When I'm at home I want to do things, but I'm usually tired. LOL I've been telling my wife that I need something. I tried Gundam models, but the tiny pieces drove me insane. I can't wait to see what I can do with one of these Final Faction figures. LOL
@@DRToysCreations Ugh, my attempt at this has been postponed. I start vacation today & a guy showed up at service this morning with Covid. He didn't know, left, and got tested. I will have to do this later. I knew I shouldn't have waited to pick up a figure or 2.
Just wanted to let you know I discovered your channel yesterday and I love it. I'm into lots of things scale and buildable. I started with scale cars, but became disillusioned because of my skill level. I'm starting over again, and finding the love of just creating and have discovered Final Faction toys. It was upon this, that I found you, and had to let you know how welcome your approach is. I see and make use of so many videos out there, but you are right at my level with everything and I am so, so appreciative. Thank you.
I love the way this turned out! I actually have this figure and I think I'm going to give this a shot (though I've never done a custom paint before). Very inspiring! Thank you!!! I've heard quite a few references to a shoe polish wash but I've never seen it done before. I have all this extra polish that I'll never need. I definitely need to find a video with this method.... Or buy nicer shoes or something.
@@DRToysCreationsI did it!!! I had a hard time with the precision painting so I used a Speeder Bike Trooper model. The bikers are my favorite trooper though so that turned out great!! I think I'm going to get one more so I can make a MASK style figure!!! Thank you for the lesson and the inspiration!!!
Masterpiece! You just turned a random figure into a jaw dropping and greatly painted action figure! You were able to transmit the love you have for costumizing into that figure!
Thats come out so cool mate. If i can just suggest sonething to go next level... mold lines. Removing them really adds to the fugure, and it looked like there were sone bad ones on this because FF are toys.
Great point! I was trying to make a video that beginners would feel comfortable jumping into but I totally could have mentioned that at the end as a bonus tip. Thanks so much .😀
The thing too is that you really don't have to follow a certain color scheme. After all this is sci-fi, so any kind of color scheme will work. I'm currently trying to do different versions of the Final Faction crawlers.
Very nice .....I have some cheap Chap Mei Corps figures and I'm going to give them some love with paint ( make them post atomic renegades ) ...... thanks for the insight 😁👍🇺🇸❤
I've had pretty good results with the ceramacote paints when they're thinned with alcohol. After a nice matte sealer the look almost as nice as enamel.
@@DRToysCreations they actually suck for washes, but if they're thinned to a heavy cream like consistency they'll leave a nice smooth surface finish that's perfect for brush painting. In fact after thinning it's almost identical to the model specific acrylics. The main reason I use denatured alcohol over water is it seems to give a smoother end result.
I’m cheap so I just get the bundle set of synthetic brush from Hobby Lobby when they at 40% off. I also sometimes find brushes at yardsales.😃 They are cheap but nice enough quality for what I’m doing. I do know there are some really nice brushes that people use for miniatures like Warhammer but definitely an investment.
Crafr paints Are.good starting out I still.use them. I.like using Liquitex Artist Acrylics. Thin down storednin.0lastic Jars from.Dollar tree Thin with Distilled Water
Amazing work! I'm definitely going to give this a try. When you're painting the figure, does it work better to seal the paint first and then apply the black wash? or do you add a wash, then seal?
Awesome, I kinda go back and forth on that. if you seal it with a gloss sometime the wash will just bead up but if you dont seal it will definitely absorb more of the wash over all. I have had better luck with a matte or satin clear coat. The nice part about a clear coat is you can take the scruby side of an old sponge and remove most of the wash without destroying your paint job.
@@DRToysCreations I thought it was a jetpack, like Boba Fett's you know, when I first saw you painting it. Not sure it I buy it as a weapon now. When I get the chance to pick one of these up and make a few of these as projects I'll turn it into a jetpack and make this guy a bounty hunter 🤔
I totally agree, I was wanting this one to be as simple as possible so others would be willing to give it a try but you're right, I could have mentioned that at the end. Thanks so much for watching!
So I typically use just a rattle can Rustolium from Home Depot or Lowe’s. I know they are some nicer name brand model kits sprays but they are just too expensive for me. The finish just depends on the look I’m going for. Sometimes if building like a robot I may want it to be grungy and rusty so I would do a matte finish but if the bot is newer I may want it to be shiny so I’ll use a gloss. Many times the piece will give you that vibe of what it should be and you just gotta trust your gut.
Can do what I do practice on Plastic Army Men You can buy some at dollar Store And use Craft Acrylics Prime them with Diluted white PVA glue White Acrylic Craft Paint and tap water
Nice transformation, only the "weathering" is way to much. In the future they will have materials that didn't rust...especialy for the military.. aka Stormtroopers...
So you basically just turned a $1.25 DOLLAR TREE toy into a Star Wars figure with a starting bid of $25 that when bidding is over...the figure sold for $113.00! Yeah... that's basically what i just saw in this 15 minute video. #inspired
That came out great, it has a bounty hunter vibe.
Oh yeah, I can totally see that!
Thanks
Nicely made video, no fuss, no funky humour, just a cool all round painting tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! I often think do I need to throw in some jokes or something but it's just not me. 😀
Thanks for watching!
Funny timing. We just got home from service this morning. On the way home we stopped at Wendy's for burgers & I was sitting there in the drive thru telling my family that I need to go to Dollar Tree because they have the Final Faction action figures. My wife me to go, but I opted not to because we were in a hurry. Now I get home to sit down, eat, & watch your video. I should have gone. LOL
You did an amazing job of showing how you did this at my level of ability to understand. I have some ideas that I'd like to work on & I'll be taking a staycation the 4th of July week. Looks like you may have directed me towards a project or 2. LOL Thanks for this awesome video!!!
That's so funny! Just remember if the first few stink it's ok, the more you do it the better you get...😀
If you have Instagram you can shoot me some pics of how it turns out in the messages. @DR._Toys
I would love to see!
@@DRToysCreations LOL Really glad you said this. Now I feel "obligated." That's not a bad thing for me. I know that scares some people, but for me "obligation" = "somebody is interested." Knowing that you care enough to say "show me your results" helps motivate me & get me out of the recliner to do something so I can have results, for good or for 1st try stinkiness. 😉 Thank you.
@@jewabeus I love that! So I work a full time job and people always ask where do I find the time to make all of this stuff... Well I had a teacher in college that said you always find time for the things you love! So getting off the recliner and using your brain and hands is AMAZING! You got this! 😀
@@DRToysCreations Will definitely do. I work a full time job Mon-Sat & church on Sunday. When I'm at home I want to do things, but I'm usually tired. LOL I've been telling my wife that I need something. I tried Gundam models, but the tiny pieces drove me insane. I can't wait to see what I can do with one of these Final Faction figures. LOL
@@DRToysCreations Ugh, my attempt at this has been postponed. I start vacation today & a guy showed up at service this morning with Covid. He didn't know, left, and got tested. I will have to do this later. I knew I shouldn't have waited to pick up a figure or 2.
I love this, he looks like early McQuarrie concept art.
Just wanted to let you know I discovered your channel yesterday and I love it. I'm into lots of things scale and buildable. I started with scale cars, but became disillusioned because of my skill level. I'm starting over again, and finding the love of just creating and have discovered Final Faction toys. It was upon this, that I found you, and had to let you know how welcome your approach is. I see and make use of so many videos out there, but you are right at my level with everything and I am so, so appreciative. Thank you.
The Stormtrooper looks very cool
Thanks!
That figure looked great before the black wash too.
Thanks!
Great idea with the picture wire
Thanks!
That's a great looking Storm Trooper /Space Marine , great detailing 👍
I love the way this turned out! I actually have this figure and I think I'm going to give this a shot (though I've never done a custom paint before). Very inspiring! Thank you!!!
I've heard quite a few references to a shoe polish wash but I've never seen it done before. I have all this extra polish that I'll never need. I definitely need to find a video with this method.... Or buy nicer shoes or something.
It's pretty easy, I did a video doing this technic on a Millenium Falcon if you want to check it oue.
@@DRToysCreationsI did it!!! I had a hard time with the precision painting so I used a Speeder Bike Trooper model. The bikers are my favorite trooper though so that turned out great!!
I think I'm going to get one more so I can make a MASK style figure!!!
Thank you for the lesson and the inspiration!!!
@@buckb6976 Awesome!
Really good job again 😁👍
Thank you so much 😀
glad you did this one my friend. he looks awesome
Thanks 👍
Super cool looking trooper! Love it! 🙌🏻
He reminds me of those armored soldier dudes from the newer seasons of The Walking Dead. Really cool custom dude!
Oh yeah, your totally right! I never even noticed that! Nice!
How funny I just did a repaint of this same figure yesterday. Really like the stormtrooper colors
Awesome! Thanks.
That helmet looks great on it. Primo work!
Thanks!
Killer video maestro, you're a wizard!
😂 You're too kind...
That looks great! This was a very good tutorial as you covered the basics really well. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks. Glad it was helpful!
Masterpiece! You just turned a random figure into a jaw dropping and greatly painted action figure! You were able to transmit the love you have for costumizing into that figure!
Thank you so much 😀
not random
Thats come out so cool mate. If i can just suggest sonething to go next level... mold lines. Removing them really adds to the fugure, and it looked like there were sone bad ones on this because FF are toys.
Great point! I was trying to make a video that beginners would feel comfortable jumping into but I totally could have mentioned that at the end as a bonus tip. Thanks so much .😀
SUPERB. as always!
Thank you for another amazing and inspirational video.
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video and amazing custom piece as always.
Thank you so much 😀
Came up great
Thanks!
This video was so much fun and you provided an excellent tutorial, thanks man 👍
Sure thing! Thanks for watching!
FF is the best line in a long time
*great job! your videos are a lot of fun!*
Thanks so much!
Awesome stuff! I was just looking at a bunch of those figures at the dollar tree thinking if i could use them in something.
They are just begging to be customized right!? 😂
Great job Doc
Thanks so much! 😀
Fun idea, try some clear resin on the visor area and cure it with UV boom looks like a shiny visor.
That's an awesome idea!
Very fun and accessible!
Thanks
Just found you. Impressed. I subscribed
Thanks and welcome!
You really do some cool builds. Great job
Thank you very much!
Simplistic, yet detailed and cool. Awesome, My Friend.
Thanks 🙏
Awesome final faction stormtrooper
Thanks!
@@DRToysCreations Welcome man
Wow! That came out fantastic! Thanks for the video, it gives me inspiration that I can do some customizations myself...
Awesome! that's so great to hear!
Thank you for the great content!
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoy it!
The thing too is that you really don't have to follow a certain color scheme. After all this is sci-fi, so any kind of color scheme will work. I'm currently trying to do different versions of the Final Faction crawlers.
Totally! I saw the Crawler that you painted black as the base. Just the black paint made it look really cool!
@@DRToysCreations I just did a metallic one. It's up on my Instagram. Its the one where I show the original version first
Oh yeah! that looks great with the red eyes as well!!!
Very nice .....I have some cheap Chap Mei Corps figures and I'm going to give them some love with paint ( make them post atomic renegades ) ...... thanks for the insight 😁👍🇺🇸❤
Very cool!
Can you do a repaint or kitbash video using the new Lightyear toys?
That Cyclops robot looks cool, and it's cheap.
I did buy them, just haven’t found time to make it yet…😂
really cool
Nice!!!!
Love this. You should do another in the red and be very glossy.
That could be cool! Thanks.
You're the dad how do i of toys you need more subscribers 🙏💙
Thanks!❤️
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
I've had pretty good results with the ceramacote paints when they're thinned with alcohol. After a nice matte sealer the look almost as nice as enamel.
Do you mean using it as a wash? I have some of those paints but have never thinned them with alcohol.
@@DRToysCreations they actually suck for washes, but if they're thinned to a heavy cream like consistency they'll leave a nice smooth surface finish that's perfect for brush painting. In fact after thinning it's almost identical to the model specific acrylics. The main reason I use denatured alcohol over water is it seems to give a smoother end result.
@@justindunlap1235 Interesting, I'll have to give it a try. Thanks.
I think in the future final faction figures are going to be collectors items
I think so too, it's one of those things that flies under the radar...😀
I really enjoyed this video. You kept it so simple and adorable. Definitely going to subscribe to your channel.
Yay! Thank you!
i did the same thing but with the ATV! i gave them the color scheme from my favorite GI joe sub team, Tiger Force!
They’re a great line of toys to work on, and ya can’t beat the price!😃
awesome
Great job!! What kind of paint brushes do you recommend
I’m cheap so I just get the bundle set of synthetic brush from Hobby Lobby when they at 40% off. I also sometimes find brushes at yardsales.😃
They are cheap but nice enough quality for what I’m doing.
I do know there are some really nice brushes that people use for miniatures like Warhammer but definitely an investment.
What paint would you use if kids were going to play with these? Same stuff, or would it rub off easily?
The enamel spray paint is pretty tough but if you add a clear coat over it that will give it that one extra layer of protection.
Cool
Crafr paints
Are.good starting out I still.use them.
I.like using Liquitex Artist Acrylics.
Thin down storednin.0lastic Jars from.Dollar tree
Thin with Distilled Water
Amazing work! I'm definitely going to give this a try. When you're painting the figure, does it work better to seal the paint first and then apply the black wash? or do you add a wash, then seal?
Awesome, I kinda go back and forth on that. if you seal it with a gloss sometime the wash will just bead up but if you dont seal it will definitely absorb more of the wash over all. I have had better luck with a matte or satin clear coat. The nice part about a clear coat is you can take the scruby side of an old sponge and remove most of the wash without destroying your paint job.
After you painted the arm weapon it looks like a star wars ship.
Yeah, I feel like that weapon added a nice touch and repainted it's pretty cool!
@@DRToysCreations I picked up some of the "alien?" packs but not the human ones, I day have to try some out.
@@DRToysCreations I thought it was a jetpack, like Boba Fett's you know, when I first saw you painting it. Not sure it I buy it as a weapon now.
When I get the chance to pick one of these up and make a few of these as projects I'll turn it into a jetpack and make this guy a bounty hunter 🤔
It would have looked more finished if the screw holes on his back were filled in, but otherwise nice looking!
I totally agree, I was wanting this one to be as simple as possible so others would be willing to give it a try but you're right, I could have mentioned that at the end.
Thanks so much for watching!
What varnish you recommend
Mat? Clear? And when its more suitable to put either kind
I will appreciate the answer:)
So I typically use just a rattle can Rustolium from Home Depot or Lowe’s. I know they are some nicer name brand model kits sprays but they are just too expensive for me.
The finish just depends on the look I’m going for. Sometimes if building like a robot I may want it to be grungy and rusty so I would do a matte finish but if the bot is newer I may want it to be shiny so I’ll use a gloss. Many times the piece will give you that vibe of what it should be and you just gotta trust your gut.
🙏 that was very informative appreciated
Can do what I do practice on Plastic Army Men
You can buy some at dollar Store
And use Craft Acrylics
Prime them with Diluted white PVA glue White Acrylic Craft Paint and tap water
That's amazing! every piece is like practice to me and each time i hole to get a little better! 😀
I just learned that the dollar tree actually produced an animated series for Final Faction here on RUclips.
Pretty crazy right? And they have comic books.
My problem is I start over thinking things....All I have is paint pens/Markers you .....I'm going for it....
You got this!😃
Not bad😛👍
Thanks!
Did you coat with Rustoluem clear Matt
I do use that a lot.
if Lucas made storm Trooper head round that wood be Halo but More biker Dcout trooper S
do you plan on dipping into 3d printing?
I have been thinking about it, not sure if I want to commit or not...😁
@@DRToysCreations I guess u can mess around in the 3d program to see if it'll benefit u or make u want to jump out the window.
Nice transformation, only the "weathering" is way to much. In the future they will have materials that didn't rust...especialy for the military.. aka Stormtroopers...
Thanks.
I can see your point, but…
The guy that bought it thought the weathering was perfect. So, if he’s happy I’m happy.😃
More Halo less SW ST but still cool.😊
I can totally see that.
Thanks
Are you using a Head set
Do you mean a headset to record my audio?
What are your Paint brushes
I use the artist brushes from Hobby Lobby when the are 40% off. They're not super quality but do the job for me.
Try Liquitex sil
biker Scouts trooper When i firs saw halo In a cyber cafe it blown my mine biker scouts in Colors created was more influence
by Lucas Arts
So you basically just turned a $1.25 DOLLAR TREE toy into a Star Wars figure with a starting bid of $25 that when bidding is over...the figure sold for $113.00! Yeah... that's basically what i just saw in this 15 minute video.
#inspired
😅and with the time I put into it make $4 an hour… 😂😂😂
I think he sold for $40
🏐
😂 I love that!
so sometimes Stormtroopers have black souls, huh?
💯
paint pens and gundam work well now since they come in fine and extra fine points now.
I've never used those before but have seen them... I will definitely need to put them on my to do list. Thanks.