The use of the marker to see the depth of the grind is great

The Sharpie idea is brilliant! Thanks for sharing this!

Badass !

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Everyone loves tutorial videos, awesome job! Really looking forward to seeing more of these, keep up the great work!!

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Excellent tutorial! These are some of my favorite videos that you do! Thanks for sharing this and keep 'em coming! 👍

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'm planning on adding more tutorials 🙂

Subscribed, looking forward to more customizing content!

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Excellent job😄

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

CHECKIN IN , VERY INFORMATIVE THANKS FOR THE PRO TIPS!

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you found it helpful. 🙂

Thanks dude

Good tips! I should try that sandpaper method. Also thanks for the eye protection shout out it’s so important to protect the optics!!

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful. And like you said it's very important to protect your eyes when doing this kind of stuff.

Cool tutorial! Will definitely be using these tips going forward. Thanks!

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that they were helpful 🙂👍

Subscribed man.

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you 👍 I subscribed to your channel as well.

Great video for those who are beginning or wanting to increase skills. Bravo!

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm hoping that these videos help those that are wanting to get into customizing. Back when I started there wasn't many resources to learn from.

@r.davidhill7639

2 жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress I know these videos will because when I started I found only pictures of finished customs or w.i.p.s to go from. Since then I have learned from mistakes and my own projects and others who have been helpful in sharing knowledge. Please keep sharing and helping people to grow. Ive started to post more on my KZread channel but mainly I use IG as a platform.

I have started to customize back in the early 2000s, and for years, while I read tutorials, a lot of techniques seemed risky or dangerous. I have stopped customizing in 2017, with some skills, but not quite 100% everything I wanted to achieve back then. I have now started to customize again since last month. This time around, I am approaching things a lot more methodically. I have been working on customs for a bit, achieving custom work with a more experienced eye, and I have been watching a lot of tutorials to get myself back into it. It is an excellent video tutorial on how to prep joints, and I am going to definitely start doing this as soon as possible now, once I am done with my current batch. Thanks a lot sir, really helpful :)

@CollectorExpress

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that this was helpful. I got out of customizing for several years as well, and only got back into customizing late 2019 to early 2020. I started customizing action figure prob around the same time as you, but before then I was big into customizing Transformers. Yeah, some of those old tutorials back in the the day had some sketchy stuff in them. And back then it seemed like so many older customizers didn't want to really share their knowledge. That's one of the things that wanted to do with my channel to share some of the stuff that I've learned over the years, and hopefully help others out that are wanting to get into customizing. I enjoy helping others and doing so helps grow the hobby. With how much figures cost now we definitely need to be more careful when customizing.

Do you have any video of totally disassembling the shoulder of caliban???thanks

@CollectorExpress

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by totally disassembling? Popping the joints out of the torso, and heating popping the biceps off? Or cutting out the disc hinges? Just let me know which, and I'll try to help.

@felixcalaguasiii8134

3 жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress i mean disassemble the hinges of the shoulder. Because i cant find a way to pop it out or heat it..my only option is to cut it. Idk what you call it shoulder disc???..thanks

@Kumo0toko

3 ай бұрын

​@felixcalaguasiii8134 3 years later and he didn't answer back 😭

You could also dye the plastic if you could find a dye that was the color you wanted.

@CollectorExpress

Жыл бұрын

On some instances that is true, but on this it wouldn't have been possible since I was going from maroon to bright red. This is more for when it's not possible to dye the parts the color that you need.

Do you paint the figure broken down like this? if so how do you get the joints back on after painted? wouldn't heated up affect the paint?

@CollectorExpress

9 ай бұрын

I do paint them broken down like this. I use a blow dryer to heat the parts back to reassemble them. The heat can affect some paints, but I rarely have any issues with reassembling them.

What about the ankles? Those are the ones that always give me fits. They don't pop out, and trying to dremel them as is, makes for a choppy looking mess... that never seems to NOT rub.

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

I modify the ankles on this project when I start working on the boots. On my Instagram I have some pictures of prepping the shoulders and wrist on one of the Hulk customs. I use a similar method on ankle and shoulders as in this video but of course those can't be removed on most cases. I start with marking the joints with a marker and with a course bit grind off material with the peg pushed as far as it will go to one side, and then repeat that after moving it the other direction. Then I use a smoother bit to clean up the grinding marks. instagram.com/p/CXXKxH7spGE/

Which Dremel model are you using? Do I need any additional Dremel accessory parts?

@CollectorExpress

Жыл бұрын

It's a Dremel 3000. They usually come with an assortment of different bits to get you started. I've used cheaper ones, but usually just burn out after a short time.

How do you know when the plastic is sanded or smoother enough

@CollectorExpress

Жыл бұрын

That's one of the reasons that I use the marker. Once you grind off all of the mark on the joints it should be enough clearance. On the disc hinges you should be able to see a gap between the disc and the opening of the part. When smoothing the joints I try to make them as smooth as the texture on rest of the figure.

@bushyboi3685

Жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress wow thank for replying so fast. I really love action figures and want to get into customizing them so those video really helped

Do you paint these before reassembly? If so, how do you get the pieces back together without marring the paint?

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

I do indeed paint them before reassembly. When putting them together I use a blow dryer to heat the areas where the pins go and carefully push the pins back in using pliers and rounded tool to push them in which can be something like the end of a paint brush.

@iamcarpetpython

2 жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress Thank you for your response, and great video. How do you reassemble joints such as elbows after painting them without marring them, as they have to be bent and flexed to get them back into place?

So can this technique be applied to figures from any series?

@CollectorExpress

7 ай бұрын

Pretty much it can be if they use similar style joints, and of course pinless joints you will only be able to modify the exposed areas.

So I need to spray after paintings and before ? Becasue I have painted with model color on a venom figure and after dry if I make with nail a scrath comes off. Why is that ???

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

A sealer is necessary to make the paint more durable. Testors and Mr Hobby clear and dull coats work great.

@tophottaboy5556

2 жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress can you give my a good spray brand name and colors? Becasue i make orders only on Amazon. And there I find only model colors and citadel

@tophottaboy5556

2 жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress you use this sealer before painting the figure or after??

( I pose my figures a lot) does the paint rub off?

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't had any issues with the figures that I prepared like this. You just have to make sure to removed enough material for clearance.

And people wonder why customs are soo expensive.

@CollectorExpress

2 жыл бұрын

👍 there can be a lot of work and hours that can go into making customs.

@mr.joshua204

2 жыл бұрын

@@CollectorExpress I know. I'm a customizer too.