How I Restored the Hellboy II Figure from Crumbling?
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Hello everyone! In today's video, I want to show you how I restored the 1/6 Hellboy II figure from Hot Toys. Typically, most figures from this manufacturer have recurring issues with the deterioration of materials that imitate leather. Therefore, I want to share here on my channel the process I went through to replace all the parts of the figure that were crumbling. I hope this video can inspire or encourage you to customize, create, and have fun with your miniatures.
See you in the next one!
00:04 - Saving The Hellboy Pants.
04:54 - Making The Leather Holster and Belt.
11:04 - Lift-The-DOT® Fastener | Resin Reproduction.
11:34 - Big Baby Sling Strap and Leather Belt Rivets.
14:07 - Making The Leather Ammo Pouches with Magnetic Buttons.
21:38 - Weathering The holster, Ammo pouches, Sling, and Belt.
23:56 - Making a Black Long Sleeve Shirt.
28:34 - Weathering clothes, Boots, and Weapons.
33:35 - Wearing The Figure.
35:18 - Showcasing the Hellboy II
I feel like I'm watching that guy from Toy Story 2. I can't be the only one who loved that scene.
@@doro626 my favorite scene ever!! 😂😂
This isn’t just fixing a toy, it’s restoring life to an art piece. Great work.
This is phenomenal. You didn't just revive his pants, you entirely rebuilt ALL the belts and pouches, and on top of it all you added some excellent weathering. This is more than a fix, it's a full on upgrade!
The fix for those trousers was genius!
Thanks for watching my journey in this restoration, mate! 👊🏻
Ill be honest I wish companies would stop using the fake leather spray n crap it sucks on everything they put it on. It never holds up I would rather it just be CLOTH with maybe a Shimmering dye, lacquer, gloss paint of some kind. The of grease and acrylic was good, but looked to involved for a production line. But there has to be something dye in manufacturing that is close enough that could be used. You used real leather on the belts I got no idea of any material that could replace that. Only soft plastics but those degrade over time as well and I cant imagine real leather used on a collectible toy line without a lot of cost increase in the final product.
I Gotta admit. i didn't think you'd be able to do it. but not only did you do it, you did it AMAZINGLY! on top of that, i love that you kept the Failure in as well. it really made it above and beyond.
Honestly, I am far from having good skills, but I always try to do my best!
The secret to having good skills is: discipline, resilience, and consistency. 😄
Thank you for visiting my channel, I really appreciate it!! 👊🏻
@@biginjapanminiatures Try buying and using a pressure foot that has a "wheel". It rolls over the leather instead of bunching up and gives a smooth result.
You pay like 300 euros for something like this and after 5 years you have to pay again to restore it. Thats a steal, good work man to you awesome work.
@@Filmadzija_TV not really if its kept on a good clean place
When I saw the leather pieces I was like, well it'll be new looking not sure how much color changing could be done but it'll look better then disintegrating.
Final product, slam dunked, great work looks awesome!
So crazy how Hot Toys thinks pleather is still a decent option...
Its not the choice of materials but the storage factor, especially with these clam shelled figures. I have alot of HT figures with mixed media over 10 years old and all is like new because i display all my figures in cabinets that are not air tight. Its keeping them sealed in a box especially these clam shell boxes with the tight fitting plastic shells that cause problems, off gassing can be destructive over time, some materials worse then others. The destruction of the lower black plastic shell shows how potent off gassing can be.
@@waynesbutler7834 Aaah hmm interesting
I watch a 1/6 scale figure reviewer that lives in Australia and he talks a lot about pleather not lasting because of the temperature where he lives. Guess it depends where you are and like you said, how it's stored. Still nice to get real leather where you can.
@@lordaniolist Yes that is another variable for sure that i should of mentioned but i already have an issue with being a chatter box, lol. Temperature and humidity are huge factors with alot of stuff in our house from collectables to wooden furniture. The only place that is safe is a vault 30 feet in the ground where the temp and humidity is more regulated. At the end of the day you do what you can do nothing more nothing less. We dont last forever and neither does our figures. Like in life enjoy it while it last.
@@waynesbutler7834 lol i gotcha, no problem for me, I like hearing about this kind of stuff.
True but they are very expensive, I would hope everything that could be done was when ordering something that costs so much. Big props if you know and don't mind to replace pieces but I feel like in general these types of things could have been altered for not toooooo much more.
Then again I've never bought a 1/6 scale figure and maybe temperature isn't a big deal until you get to higher extremes. It seems like I've had pleather items and they've been fine, but i'm not sure about items on this level, besides what I've heard.
What an absolute nightmare those old figures made with that crappy material ! Makes me anxious! 😬
I feel the same, bro! 😄
My guy Hellboy skips leg day 💯
@@BelisariusCawl1047 😭😭😭
In the comic he has tiny little baby legs so... lore accurate?
@@Salamandaa Am I seeing things or is Hellboy packing?
😂😂 I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that.
This is why you never keep your figures sealed in a box, off gassing will eat the rubber and plastics without ventilation, So many collectors have their sets sealed in a box thinking blindly that it will retain its value for future resale when without knowing its a greasy mess. That smell we all like when opening a new Hottoys or similar figure is off gassing and the beginning of the end if not dealt with early. Great job on the restoration.
Wow didn't know that. Thanks
@@unorthdoxcleric6953 Adam Savage interviewed a lady from the Smithsonian talking about the preservation of rubbers and plastics and she mentioned the need for ventilation due to off gassing, some plastics and rubbers are worse then others, She was talking about these as they applied to a space suit made with quality components not as mass produced product with less then quality components but still plastic and rubber.
@waynesbutler7834 nailed it! I'm a hot toys collector who DISPLAYS his figures and never have I had this issue. Even my darth vader, over 10 years old looks brand new. You actually ADD value by displaying these figures. My 10 year old open box items look better than other collectors sealed items. 👌
You paid for it, enjoy it! Lol
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut Couldnt agree more, i have collected alot of Hottoys over the years and displayed all of them, you can have your figures protected in a cabinet or case because not many are sealed tight. Its the clam shelled figures like this one that is completely sealed that dont fair well, to see the lower black clam shell broken apart like this shows the destructive power of off gassing.
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut may I ask where you display your hot toys? Glass shelf? I just got into hot toys and I wanna display them, but idk what shelf to get
Unbelievable. A work of love, skill and art.
You have a PACIÊNCIA DE JÓ. OS Cartuchos no final matou a pau.
Obrigado, meu caro amigo! Fico feliz que tenha gostado. Tamu junto!!
Ese hellboy si lucho contra el ejército dorado
2:08 I think the pants look great as-is sans that shiny pleather surface. That distressed look is more in tune with the character as well.
I imagine the layer of grease helps protect the material and makes it easier to clean. Plus the shiny pants are movie accurate.
Hottoys: we got premium action figures at premium price but they don't last that long. Why are we even buy hottoys' figures?
I thought the pants looked great even after just flaking the excess material off. Don’t understand why they just didn’t make that way to begin with.
ШЕДЕВРАЛЬНО
@@ФлаттершайПинкипаева Спасибо, что посетили мой канал! 😉🌊
Impressive patience and skill ❤ it’s better than the original !!! I’m not into this but I like watching restore videos and this one is the best I’ve seen 😮
What an absolutely amazing restoration of an incredible figure! Though I gotta say his smooth little Barbie legs made me laugh xD
Amazing how you transform this thank you for your video beautiful work. I love doing this kind of work too. It helps a lot to learn more. What’s out there what you can use to create this much appreciated. Keep doing what you’re doing. Bringing Figure to life.
I have a Red Spectacles panzer cop figure with that fake leather material and as soon as I opened the box the leather flaked out. Thank you for showing me that I can actually fix this problem.
Yes! You can definitely solve this problem.
The process is quite simple: remove all the synthetic coating, wash, apply three coats of black acrylic paint, let it dry well, and finally, apply shoe polish at least three times, just like you would with shoes 👍🏻
This is incredible. I would have thought that those trousers were a write off. Amazing artistry.
That barbie leg is unsculpted lol
Craftsmanship first class!!
Prime Neatsfoot Oil Compound for body?
Can this protect silicon?
I'd appreciate it if you could explain how it works.
I'd like to buy it, too
This is an oil used to moisturize leather, not to protect silicone.
However, so far, it's the best product I've found to clean and remove particles that stick to the silicone body.👍🏻
Incrível! Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!
Obrigado por acompanhar essa minha jornada na restauração da figura! 👍🏻
man, you're something else
Thank you!!! 👊🏻
I had this, not a clue where it is now but it was so cool to play with as a kid
@@thompsonevergreen8006 Thanks for visiting my channel and sharing your thoughts.
To play with a collectible figure ?
You are blessed with rich parents 😉
@@showingYOUtheworld I would’ve played with these figures if I was kid tbh
@@showingYOUtheworld Toys aren't collectible until way down the road. When they're new, they're just toys!
@@R.Williams this^ wasn't in a rich family at all
I didn't know that hellboy had Barbie legs🥹🥲
Top. Ich mag es sehr. :)
This is why I never buy old unopened Hot Toys figures. They alway deteriorate
Last year I ordered a hot toys G.I. Joe Retaliation Stormshadow in mint condition from a Chinese eBay seller and when I got it, it was in mint condition, unopened, the tape was still intact, the figure and accessories were all in perfect condition, and the pleather was also in mint condition without a flaw. And it came out in 2013-2014 when the movie released. Nearly 11 years passed and I opened it for the first time and it was in perfect condition. Posed him up a few times and he still looks as good as new. No loose joints, nothing. All the pleather hadn't even came off yet. I'd say not all of them deteriorate as fast after so many years.
Would have been funny if at 1:36 you blurred the crotch area. Just for 10, 20 seconds or something, like there is anything to see!🤣
cheap shit matericals made by lazy mass production firms but to be fair Adults who buy toys like this normally have childhood trauma to overcome.
This is the best restoration of a figure I have seen in my Life. You went all in ... Amazing skills you have ... I lift my hat.
There's no articulation in the arms of the figure though I think the body and head sculpt is great. I wish they gave it more functional body rather than make it look like a lifeless statue.
I thought it might be the body that was going to need repair. I'd been pissed if I bought a high end figure like that and had it fall apart like that. I remember seeing the Medicom Real Action Heroes in boxes for sale in some hobby stores in Japan and they were suffering the same issues.
Hot dang dude, this is incredible!!
🖐c'est tout simplement SUPERBE , c'est un vrai plaisir de voir tes vidéos et surtout ton Travail . vivement la prochaine , BYE. signé un admirateur .
Bonjour mon ami!
Je suis flatté par vos paroles.
Merci beaucoup d'avoir suivi mes vidéos.
J'adore personnaliser les miniatures et pouvoir partager la façon dont je les crée.👊
Salutations du Japon
When the handmade work is better them the original. Awesome work.
1.29 .. I WAS WORRIED.. that hellboy gonna went full schlong view . . hahahaha
lol😄
Not only is your skill amazing but even your edit showed time and effort. Wonderful content and knowledge here!
Welcome to the channel! I really appreciate your words, mate! 👍
Looks like Hellboy has been skipping leg day.
OMG!! Nice job!!
Thanks a lot, bro!
Truly awesome 🔥 the amount of effort you put into this is admirable
Holy hell, the original 2 hellboy movies were my childhood obsession, I had no idea they made such detailed figures!!!! What I would do to get my hands on one
how the knife you use to thin the leather is called?
do they actually sell products in that bad of condition?
I bought this figure at a second hand store; I paid $100 for it. 😆
gonna have to dig out my stored sideshow figs now and check on them
Gorgeous restoration
Thanks for watching, bro!
I hope you come back for more videos like this one.👊🏻
Ron Pearlman would be proud.
Wow! Amazing work!! 👏🔥🎉
such a nice figure! detail is awesome, I'm glad you could save its life
This is pure art. Who doesn't think it's ART? After seeing all this video, who thinks that only drawing, painting, or a sculpture is art? Definitely, all that this guy (artist) just did is ART, that is, period. Congratulations to the ARTIST.
Thank you for watching my journey in this restoration, I really appreciate your words my friend!
Он день ног пропускал
Me: i don't know if it's gonna be really crumbling, it's really hard for an action figure to literally crumble.
The video: *removes the coating of the pants with just bare finger*
Me: Holy hell 💀
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hope you come back for more videos like this one.
"He's for display ONLY. You handle him too much, he's not gonna last."
I won’t be around much longer either. The figure has been handled long enough to restore it. Nothing lasts forever, and life is too short to worry about a figure made of plastic, rubber, and bits of fabric. Enjoy life, enjoy your figures in the best way possible, pose them, play with them, and live in the moment. All of this is fleeting, and we will all turn to dust soon enough.
Thank you for watching.
What an amazing work. I'm curious if you're working on gunplas as well🤔
Yes, I build some gunplas and mecha robots sometimes... ;-)
HELLO FRIEND! HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO PAINT ANY OVERCOVER WITH BROWN GREASE? DO YOU THINK IT COULD WORK WITH BANE'S JACKET AND JONH MCCLANE'S JACKET?
YOU WON ANOTHER WRITING!
Hello!
I've never used brown grease, but the process is the same.
The process is quite simple: remove all the synthetic coating, wash, apply three coats of brown acrylic paint, let it dry well, and finally, apply shoe polish at least three times, just like you would with shoes.
Thank you for watching my journey in this restoration!!
Kct Japa!
Tu é nojento.
Só pela técnica da calça esse vídeo já merecia 1000 likes.
Quanto ao resto, sensacional!
Parabéns mano!
Eu jamais chegaria a esse nível.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Valeu, meu brother!! 🤣🤣
Cê viu que o processo para deixar a calça parecida com couro é mais simples do que imaginávamos. 😅
Obrigado pelo seu apoio!
Youve got SKILLS dude that was fucking amazing sorry for swearing but i swear you are the best at what you do 💛
I really appreciate your words. Come back whenever you want! 🙌🏻
Thank You!!!
wow this is awesome!! great job! i didnt know you could just repaint pleather and make it look like pleather again.. good tips.. thank you!
Hell boy missed leg day
That was amazing 👏👏👏
Considering how bad it was, this is pretty amazing. Props, total respect.
Thank you for watching my journey in this restoration.
Amazing restoration from the beginning to the end!
I have to try your technique to fix the pants. One question, after greasing them, do you wait for them to dry before applying the acrylic paint?
Thank you very much!
Hello, my friend! Yes, after greasing it up, wait for it to dry well before applying two coats of black acrylic paint and finally, grease again. Thank you!
Cheers!!
Really good work!😮❤
I have one of these with the same problem. I'd pay for this stuff to replace the clothes on mine!
I’m thinking of making some complete tactical belt kits soon. I’ll keep this update in the community area. 👍🏻Thanks for watching!
change the legs pls
It's good that you used real leather cos that's what it should have been at the price of the time.
Totally agree with you, bro! Thanks for watching!!
Deberían contratarte los de hot toys
Mi precio es alto. Hot Toys no tienen las condiciones para eso, 🤣
A great restoration of the pleather pants and rebuild of the cartridge belt.
I appreciate your words, mate! Thanks for watching!!
i always learn so many thing from ur video
Thank you for watching my journey in this restoration, mate!
I really appreciate your words. I hope this video will be helpful to you!
Hello friend! Excellent work with all the restoration. However, I wanted to ask, I really liked the result of the pants. I had a piece and I would like to try to do this procedure. However, I have never done it before. Could you explain to me if this would be the process: remove all the synthetic leather, wash, apply acrylic black, polish and repeat this procedure 3 times or should I apply acrylic black 3 times and only then polish 3 times? Sorry to bother you, but I really don't want to make a mistake :D
Hey, mate! Yes, the process is quite simple: remove all the synthetic coating, wash, apply three coats of black acrylic paint, let it dry well, and finally, apply shoe polish at least three times, just like you would with shoes. 👍🏻
Thank you very much for your attention friend. I'll try this this weekend
Just WOW! 😯😯😯 ‼
What was the name of the black stuff you used from the small can on the pants? Couldn't read the foreign label? Was that black shoe polish??
The black stuff is a black colored shoe polish, mate!
Thanks for watching!!
@@biginjapanminiatures thanks. I have some similar issues with clothing on my figures. Now I can fix it. 👍
Great vid and Great job brother new sub 👍🏾
Thank you for watching, bro!!! I really appreciate it!
This is so cool
friend, this can't be compared to the original, this is much worse, there is glue everywhere, in the original there are rivets, the stitching is small, everything is stitched according to its size, as for a person, the stitching would be 100mm
Of course. Hence the title "restored", it is meant for an attempt to restore an aged figure, not to exactly replicate it.
Exactly, modesty aside, I did better than Hot Toys. I researched the character and the materials used in the movie. At least I'm sure that the tactical belt and pants won't crack over time anymore.
Thanks for watching!
Im so glad i sold my Hellboy Figure a few years ago to another collector, the pants had the same problem. Mine looked still good. Seeing the other fake leather parts have the same problem is just very bad.
I hope my other old figures with fake leather will not face the same problem.
Incredible
Bem inteligente, otimo video ,like !❤
Obrigado, João! Fico feliz que tenha gostado!
That was phenomenal!
Was the crumbling due to poor storage conditions or are all these figures prone to this issue purely due to age?
Unfortunately, this issue of the fabric crumbling applies to all that were released.
Hot Toys is aware of these issues and continues to use poor-quality materials in their figures. Everyone knows that the ideal material for good finishes should be leather. Especially because the prices of these figures are high.
Hot Toys has been failing miserably in choosing materials.
Thanks for watching, mate!
@@biginjapanminiatures Ah ok, thank you for the information. I was always a NECA collector myself due to the pricing of them but even they are getting a bit rich for my blood. I can’t imagine the cost of a Hot Toys collection, let alone one that is disintegrating before my very eyes 🫣
Awesome!!!
I gotta learn at least how to do that gun weathering thing.
Practice your skill first using other generic plastic weapons. I think that would be the best way before applying it to the original Hellboy weapon. Thanks for watching!!
This is wild, i have the exact same problems with my Hellboy. I'm so glad i can fix it myself
You can do it! Patience and resilience 🙌🏻
Lavoro pazzesco e perfetto. Bravissimo e complimenti
Grazie per le tue parole, amico! Grazie per aver guardato questo video!
Facet jesteś po prostu jakimś czarodziejem :) Mega szacun! Pozdrawiam z Polski!
Really great video thank you
Awesome job!! Leather pant come out brilliant!!! And the leather accessories look fantastic!
Thank You, mate! I appreciate it!!
Hi! How durable is this? Will it need any maintenance afterward?
Nice job fixing those pants. They look great. Wonder if it work for cracking leather boots. Great leather work too
Hello, mate! The process for fixing a crusty boot would be the same. However, there are fabrics that are very fragile when losing the film that imitates leather, you know?
If the fabric is very bad, the result will probably not be satisfactory.
Make sure about that first. Otherwise, repeat my process on your boots. Thank You!!
Take care!
Simplesmente fantástico adorei as técnicas usadas !!! eu uso algumas nas minhas customizaçoes parabéns forte abraço
Such an amazing skill ！
there are only over 4000 subscriptions?!
Quite a few comments are failing to realize this really has nothing to do with the item being sealed the parts of this item that are peeling are synthetic leather which is a plastic with a canvas backing the adhesive will fail in 1-5 years reguardless of how well the item is stored. This process is known as hydrolysis and if you are a collector use your items they cannot be saved.
I never buying figures with textiles or "leathers" ✅️
..And good work👏 Keep going.
absolutely fantastic
pure skills man.. awesome restoration job!.. love it!!
I don’t remember this scene in Hellboy II!! Must be a deleted scene……
LOL🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
In all seriousness absolutely beautiful job restoring this guy!😎❤️
It's a shame they use such cheap materials for these expensive figures. I'm just waiting for my Hot Toys Terminator soft goods to flake apart.