Some have been asking how I do my transformers customs, this video will show you how I do it, what tools and techniques I use to make cool custom painted figures.
Acrylics actually dry quickly, but they take longer to fully _cure,_ which is when they'll be more resistant to rubbing off. It also depends on _which_ acrylics you use. Most kinds will do the job, but some are better suited than others. Vallejo Mecha Color paints, for instance, are _specifically designed_ for action figures; they're a bit more durable once they're given the time to cure, and they're quite fluid, intended to be suitable for airbrushing right out of the bottle; This also means that whether you're airbrushing or not, you don't have to worry too much about leaving visible brush strokes in your paint. But I use a combination of higher-end model acrylics, and a lot of cheap craft acrylics; it just takes a little experimentation to figure how to get the best use out of each paint. As William Hays says elsewhere, thinning your paints a little is always a good move. How much you thin it depends on how thick the paint is in the first place, but the goal is to get it to flow off the brush well, and give a nice smooth coat. Don't worry about trying to cover the base colour in one coat; put a layer down, leave it to dry, then put down another layer on top. Multiple thin coats gives you a lot more control over the finish. And if you're using a colour that doesn't cover very easily, like a lot of yellows, try undercoating with a white or cream first, and you should need fewer layers to get to the colour you want. For brushes, again, you don't need anything fancy, but a good selection of small and medium synthetics should do the job, as long as you take care of them; wash them regularly, and don't let paint dry at the base of the bristles, because that's what makes them splay out everywhere, which makes it harder to control where the paint is going.
That's really good I love your customs as they are very well done, and the paint you used looks interesting I usually use tamiya for my customs but yours has more of a matte finish which looks cool
I'm suggesting you try markers for glass. I'm customizing cheap Montoy robots and it works wonders. gives a nice shiny gloss finish too. Been doing this for a couple of months now and i'm feeling comfortable enough to even cut some plastic parts and add new details using spare parts from other robots. adding glow in dark plastic, magnetic equipment gimmicks, ect. also, tape is your friend here. gonna help you do straight lines and protect parts you don't wanna paint. thank you for sharing your creation.
I probably would have tried to get as much of the older paint off so that it doesn’t look blotchy. But I understand what you’re saying about amateur painting.
you could store it as a thundercracker with an Earth mod, because if a thundercracker appears in your TV series, he will have to have an earth mod, and we will get sickers with earth planes only if they are in a new crossover, and then it seems to me that there will only be a starscream
I have the studio series thundercracker on Christmas and it was awesome maybe someone could remake the cyberverse scene of bumblebee and thundercracker
Are you planning on doing the red seeker (Redwing) and the green and yellow seeker (acid storm) because then you have all seekers that appeared in the bumblebee movie
Thank you for this video I have been thinking about making my own transformers but haven't decided yet. Because I been thinking about it because transformers are alot more expensive. But I am thinking about maybe trying to make my own soudnwave from transformers prime became I didn't receive my figure that order.
you should experiment on cheap dollar store models first. you'll gain assurance and experience and you'll probably be very happy with the results. i turned 3$ robots into 30$+ robots by adding new parts and doing excellent paint jobs.
Ion storm! And I absolutely love your custom seekers will ever get a Redwing aka the red seeker but we are most likely going to get official figures of these
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS but there’s a Easy way by using paper but only use it for a red series’s because using paper with a studio series it will be hard to transform it (MUST USE CONSRTUCIOTN PAPER)
I know u just said "don't ask for commissions" so how about a suggestion: custom paint the studio series Blitzing to make earth mode Starscream and seekers.
Hey foxitron here’s a funny idea for if you make a better version on how to make customs is use like really old tutorial music but if you don’t wanna make it funny is fine
Might as well sand the parts and prime them before painting if you're going to repaint almost everything. Thin your paints, multiple thin coats is better than painting a single coat with really thick paint.
Don't know if anyone knows this but beware of the new transformers earthspark. Because I found out that Megatron is a good guy and not a bad guy anymore.
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME yes same here. I can't wait until I get home. I just got to notification on my FedEx update that shockwave and the specimen with predaking was sent to my house today. I was already delivered. So any tips on how you do the videos when you unbox your Transformers? Cuz I never done it before so I was wondering if you could give me any tips
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME Okay I just uploaded a video of me doing it actually on my cell phone. Can you let me know and how it went that I know it wasn't shown some parts of it but some yes. But I will say that both shockwave and predaking is a sick as hell dude
You could wing it and make your own character like I sometimes do, or you could make an already existing character like maybe paint your siege sideswipe into movie colours sideswipe and give him his swords
Is this a joke? That is a complete mess! Paint job? More like a bodge job. Just slap it on there. Get somebody with the right tools and skill to do this type of work.
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Acrylics actually dry quickly, but they take longer to fully _cure,_ which is when they'll be more resistant to rubbing off.
It also depends on _which_ acrylics you use. Most kinds will do the job, but some are better suited than others. Vallejo Mecha Color paints, for instance, are _specifically designed_ for action figures; they're a bit more durable once they're given the time to cure, and they're quite fluid, intended to be suitable for airbrushing right out of the bottle; This also means that whether you're airbrushing or not, you don't have to worry too much about leaving visible brush strokes in your paint. But I use a combination of higher-end model acrylics, and a lot of cheap craft acrylics; it just takes a little experimentation to figure how to get the best use out of each paint.
As William Hays says elsewhere, thinning your paints a little is always a good move. How much you thin it depends on how thick the paint is in the first place, but the goal is to get it to flow off the brush well, and give a nice smooth coat. Don't worry about trying to cover the base colour in one coat; put a layer down, leave it to dry, then put down another layer on top. Multiple thin coats gives you a lot more control over the finish. And if you're using a colour that doesn't cover very easily, like a lot of yellows, try undercoating with a white or cream first, and you should need fewer layers to get to the colour you want.
For brushes, again, you don't need anything fancy, but a good selection of small and medium synthetics should do the job, as long as you take care of them; wash them regularly, and don't let paint dry at the base of the bristles, because that's what makes them splay out everywhere, which makes it harder to control where the paint is going.
I love this paint job! Reminds me of the Feisar ships from Wipeout.
You are lucky you can get a few copies of blitzwing
That means Blitzwing has his own Seekers! lol
@@G1Houndeditz no I turned my copy into thundercracker
I have to customize knockoffs and they are not the correct paint job
He was lucky to get a single blitzwing! He goes for a lot!
@@Nateorade18 ya
Hey, I was getting kind of invested in that bit in the beginning! 😂 Seriously, I might watch a whole series with voices and figures
That's really good I love your customs as they are very well done, and the paint you used looks interesting I usually use tamiya for my customs but yours has more of a matte finish which looks cool
I'm suggesting you try markers for glass.
I'm customizing cheap Montoy robots and it works wonders.
gives a nice shiny gloss finish too.
Been doing this for a couple of months now and i'm feeling comfortable enough to even cut some plastic parts and add new details using spare parts from other robots. adding glow in dark plastic, magnetic equipment gimmicks, ect.
also, tape is your friend here. gonna help you do straight lines and protect parts you don't wanna paint.
thank you for sharing your creation.
I custom painted the rotf ss megatron
You can also use tape so you can get a strait line of paint, and it also prevents paint from getting on the parts you don't want to paint over
This was such an incredible tutorial! At least for me lol. I’m no professional at this kinda stuff so this video was such a big help for me!
I probably would have tried to get as much of the older paint off so that it doesn’t look blotchy. But I understand what you’re saying about amateur painting.
Thin your paints a bit for a thinner, more even coat.
The video of my request is finally here! WOO! Awesome video man!
I needed this! Thank you!
you could store it as a thundercracker with an Earth mod, because if a thundercracker appears in your TV series, he will have to have an earth mod, and we will get sickers with earth planes only if they are in a new crossover, and then it seems to me that there will only be a starscream
I have the studio series thundercracker on Christmas and it was awesome maybe someone could remake the cyberverse scene of bumblebee and thundercracker
i painted som extra detail on my legacy bulkhead to make him look more dirty and more detailed. im really happy with how it looks
i like this model but Legacy is so expensive.
always around 50$ where i live.
This looks amazing
Your sunstorm ans skywarp look so cool
Thank you so much!!!! Can't wait for tfp starscream!
Are you planning on doing the red seeker (Redwing) and the green and yellow seeker (acid storm) because then you have all seekers that appeared in the bumblebee movie
Thank you for this video I have been thinking about making my own transformers but haven't decided yet. Because I been thinking about it because transformers are alot more expensive. But I am thinking about maybe trying to make my own soudnwave from transformers prime became I didn't receive my figure that order.
you should experiment on cheap dollar store models first.
you'll gain assurance and experience and you'll probably be very happy with the results.
i turned 3$ robots into 30$+ robots by adding new parts and doing excellent paint jobs.
Thank you Foxitron Prime
The ultimate artist
Ion storm! And I absolutely love your custom seekers will ever get a Redwing aka the red seeker but we are most likely going to get official figures of these
This is so helpful, thank you
this is so satisfying 😅
great video idk if I will ever use it but I only plan to make one custom soon.
This video was very helpful I am was trouble figuring out how to paint my custom bbm mirage
Hey idk if you'll see this but ngl that could easily be a live action skyquake I think his name was
Awesome!!!!!
I was wondering if you could do a rotb custom cliffjumper
Cool
I use Red Apple, which drys really quick, and it's like $1 at full or $3 for a big jug (At least here in the US)
I love the seekers!
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS but there’s a Easy way by using paper but only use it for a red series’s because using paper with a studio series it will be hard to transform it (MUST USE CONSRTUCIOTN PAPER)
Cool
You got me convinced to make my oc's thanks
I customized my rotf ss megatron oh btw good custom paint
I know u just said "don't ask for commissions" so how about a suggestion: custom paint the studio series Blitzing to make earth mode Starscream and seekers.
Hey foxitron here’s a funny idea for if you make a better version on how to make customs is use like really old tutorial music but if you don’t wanna make it funny is fine
That paint would be useful to me because I have a robotic looking plastic t rex and I'm trying to make it look like grimlock.
Really awesome
Great video and megatron who's your favorite deception
And Q&A
Might as well sand the parts and prime them before painting if you're going to repaint almost everything. Thin your paints, multiple thin coats is better than painting a single coat with really thick paint.
For me a good spray job works wonders
Dude you so lucky that you got 4 blitzwings one regular one and 3 of them that are custom
How u long did it took u make custom
Fireshot: I am so ready to burn the autobots.
Funny thing is the customs look better than the officials
0:14 that's ion storm
foxi what about prime figures for example tf prime hot rod?
I would recommend a roller or spray paint to remove some of the brush strokes. But I'm no expert. Just a random guy on the internet.
Don't know if anyone knows this but beware of the new transformers earthspark. Because I found out that Megatron is a good guy and not a bad guy anymore.
I know and I’m pretty intrigued, I’m glad this show is trying to do something new
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME yes same here. I can't wait until I get home. I just got to notification on my FedEx update that shockwave and the specimen with predaking was sent to my house today. I was already delivered. So any tips on how you do the videos when you unbox your Transformers? Cuz I never done it before so I was wondering if you could give me any tips
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME actually scratch that. He just arrived at my house today so I'm thinking maybe I am going to do the unboxing for the RUclips
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME Okay I just uploaded a video of me doing it actually on my cell phone. Can you let me know and how it went that I know it wasn't shown some parts of it but some yes. But I will say that both shockwave and predaking is a sick as hell dude
@@marcyweisinger1537 I just use you tube shorts on my phone, all RUclips apps have it on phones
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Have you made a custom slipstream ?
No
I have siege sideswipe what and have kingdom sideswipe so what should I do for my siege sideswipe what colors should I use?🤔
You could wing it and make your own character like I sometimes do, or you could make an already existing character like maybe paint your siege sideswipe into movie colours sideswipe and give him his swords
But I don't have swords for him
Megatron, What the heck is going on here 0:08
What do you mean Lord Megatron
@@E750Secret75 yeah we’re just standing here
It's perfect 😎👌
That seeker is named Bitstream
Do you use sealant spray ?
To foxitron did you paint blitzwing to g1 colors?
Question: can i use acrylics
what if you custom wheeljack turn into rise of the beasts
why you didn't put some masking tape on the figure that can be useful
Good work!!!
Can you make a live action ratchet in g1 colors
Slashsaber is his name you don't haft to name him that
Hey do you no of any company that can make you a set of toys
He looks like a f 18 blue angel
10/10
I have a different idea: just use Acrylic Markers.
the name is ion storm
I have only one thing to say 😔 … nnice 😌
Just say the custom one is ion storm
The seeker you made is called naccele (na-sel-ee)
No? Naccele in g1 was black colored, this has the colors of dirge clearly.
That is dirge
Then where is the conehead they did that for thrust why not dirge
@@shatteredglassgoldbug because there isn’t a answer to that question
And thrust didn’t had a conehead in cyberverse and that didn’t had an answer
Don’t forget about my question for megatron
Dude you don’t need to remind me, honestly I’m really getting worn out from these q&a’s
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME okay
1:05 that is acid storm by the way that seeker is more green than blue
Yea true but it’s hard to tell by the lighting
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME i agree
Do you know of anyone who is a professional or semi professional toy customizer? I have a figure from 1988 I want repainted.
What’s the actual name of the paint?
Look at the beginning of the video
Painters touch
I wish it was a good guy
Face reveal!?
Dude seriously I did that ages ago have you not seen my flog
@@F0XITR0N_PRIME No sorry
FACE REVEAL
Is this a joke? That is a complete mess! Paint job? More like a bodge job. Just slap it on there. Get somebody with the right tools and skill to do this type of work.
That was really really bad....