OMG! OMG! OMG! THANK YOU!!!! For posting this, this is a GOD send for sure! I been on a retro kick lately, watching tutorials on KZread on how to restore my childhood Kenner vintage X-Wing, which I'm in the process of doing about to start the retro brightening part after it finished drying in the garage. I came across you video in my recommendation feed and gave it watch, and the HEAVEN'S OPENED!!! I can finally repair my R2-D2 which has been inside my Darth Vader Collector's case along with my other droids, can this process also be applied to my C-3P0, and Death Star Driod aswell??? Anyway THXZZZ!!!! I hope to start on R2 after I finish my X-Wing now that I have a starting point to go from. What brand of chrome paint marker do you use???

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Hi Charles! Thank you very much for the kind words... they are very much appreciated. I would approach C-3P0 and the Death Star Droid a bit differently, b/c of joints. They will hopefully be a future video at some point. For the chrome pens, I used Molotow. Please do us a favor and let us know how your restoration goes, here in the comments. We would love to know! Thanks again... :)

Of all the tutorials I've seen, yours is by far the most entertaining, thorough and interesting of them all. Although I don't have vintage figures, I love the hard work you put on this. Thanks for sharing and great work!

@MisterBobot

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that. 😁

Amazing work on the chrome👍

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :)

You deserve more views and subscribers, I love yours videos

@MisterBobot

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that! :)

Not too shabby at all well done mike

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the watch and comment... :) "Cheers"!

Absolutely fantastic result, totally worth the effort Mike

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon! I really appreciate it. It was challenging, but fun. :)

Such a great job and video I just subbed 👍

@MisterBobot

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the sub! :)

"You eat salads?" "I have to watch my weight" HAHA! Oh that Bobot. ;)

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

That Mr. Bobot... acting "goofy"... :)

@Crasher1982

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterBobot He's being goofy again. xD

OMG R2D2 looks ENTIRELY different (the before and after shots) Another great restoration!

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a lot harder than it looks, but worth it... :)

@Crasher1982

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterBobot The final showing proves it was definitely worth it.

@Crasher1982

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterBobot Did a great job. Proud of you my friend.

Very impressed with the chrome painting. I'm in Tokyo so the Molotow Chrome Pen is too pricey for me but I'm looking into Mr Hobby Super Mirror Chrome Paint it's around $15 here in Tokyo. Might be a cheaper option for you too since you use your Airbrush so often! Great Job Man Seriously!

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can get the Molotow Chrome Pen set of 3 for around $22. I've never used the Mr. Hobby Super Mirror Chrome Paint, let me know if it works out. Another reason why I use Molotow is that it works w/ the Alclad top coat. In my last video, I used Green Stuff World chrome & it sprays better than the Molotow, but it doesn't work w/ the Alclad, so I tried the floor finish and that worked instead.

@decepticonzerora

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterBobot Gotcha! So it has to do with your top coat interlacing with the chrome. I wonder if I'll have that problem with the Mr Hobby chrome mirror...? Anyways Great Job Man I mean it! It looked close to brand new! Waiting on new videos in the meantime I'll try to catch up before then!

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

@@decepticonzerora Yep, the Alclad lacquer is the only one I could find that barely reduced the mirror reflectiveness of the chrome paint. If you are planning on top coating your chrome paint, then may may have to experiment w/ different types of coatings... even floor finishes. I got a G1 Jet Fire restoration on the way... :)

Another awesome video! This channel is definitely a hidden gem. You deserve more views and subscribers! Cool music too! Lol

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Art! I really appreciate the comment and the view. I'm glad you like the channel... please "get the word out" for me. ;) :) Thanks!

@Crasher1982

Жыл бұрын

YES he and mr Bobot do deserve more! They're so awesome. Their work is fantastic.

This little guy took some time... the painting was a bit tricky. :) Hope you all enjoy this restoration! Please feel free to leave a comment. Thanks! :) UPDATE: I'm just now realizing I left out the video of me painting the small eye parts on the front, the red and blue dots. I used a small amount of a basic red and blue color and applied it with a very fine tipped paint brush. 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Step Two R2D2 Disassemble & Basic Clean 1:37 Step Three Sticker Residue & Rust Removal 2:19 Step Four Plastic Whitening/De-Yellowing 3:10 Step Five Whitening Results & Leg Joint Tightening 4:54 Step Six Applying New Reproduction R202 Sticker 5:33 Step Seven Original Chrome & Paint Removal 6:10 Step Nine Preparing Figure For Painting 7:11 Step Ten: Painting Part 1: Applying First Layer of Chrome Paint w/ Molotow Paint Markers, 2mm Nib 8:01 Step Ten: Painting, Cont. Part 2: Applying Transparent Blue Paint w/ Airbrush in Thin Layers 9:59 Step Eleven Attaching Head & Continuing the Painting Process 10:40 Step Twelve Chrome Outlining of Details w/?mm Paint Pen 12:12 Step Thirteen Applying Chrome Paint to Mid-Section of the Head w/4mm Paint Pen 13:02 Step Fourteen Apply a clear Topcoat Lacquer to the Painted Areas

Nicely done! What a difference! Do you ever find if you leave the Molotow to dry slightly and then go over it or near it again , the chrome dulls immediately? I was wondering if that was going to happen on the dome but you've definitely mastered how to use those Molotow pens 👍

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Thanks VTR! :) As you use Molotow you learn a lot along the way. I did everything I could to avoid the streaks or any dulling. Oddly enough, using a paint shaker / mixer machine really helped. I used it before every use. These paint have extremely small reflective "flakes" in them that need to be mixed thoroughly for best results. I original airbrushed the chrome on and hand painted the blue, but it just didn't look that great, so I tried this method. Thanks for watching VTR, I really appreciate it and thanks for the comment! :)

@VintageToyRush

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterBobot Ah yes, that little shaker machine is neat - might have to find one of those!! The dome turned out really well - was there a reason for not airbrushing both chrome and blue?

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

@@VintageToyRush I wanted to airbrush the blue on to the chromed details b/c brushing it looked horrible. The only option left after airbrushing the blue was to use the chrome pens b/c if I had used the airbrush I would have had to block the details off w/ tape or something similar and that would be very difficult to keep all those lines clean. < Hope that makes sense... 🙃

What did you use for the red paint cause the only thing that I need and I don’t know which paint to use

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching and leaving a comment! I used a basic red color by Createx paints. Createx Airbrush Paint, Opaque Red, 2 Oz (5210-02)

Would you be able to do a video fixing my R2-D2 please

@MisterBobot

8 ай бұрын

Please email me to discuss... mr.bobot01@gmail.com

What’s the vibrating machine at 8:04 called? Thanx

@MisterBobot

4 ай бұрын

It's called: HUBEST Model Paints Nail Lacquer Shaker Shaking Machine - it's on Amazon.

Any idea how the original dome paint job was done, I've always wondered?

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

I don't think the original chrome was paint but rather vacuum sealed aluminum over the plastic. Then they painted the blue details on top of that.

@davidkerr4137

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterBobot yeh I agree, what I meant was - how did they apply the blue translucent paint on a mass produced level. I've always thought they may have had a mask of some description but I'd love to know. I very much liked your method of just chroming the blue areas first. I chromed the whole thing then tried to paint the blue by hand. It wasn't the best

@MisterBobot

Жыл бұрын

@@davidkerr4137 Oh, I'm not sure. My guess is some time of automated paint stamp as it travels down the conveyer belt. I did the same thing as you at first, chromed the whole thing, then tried to paint the blue by hand, and I wasn't pleased w/ it due to my lack of painting skills. So I developed this method instead. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for watching... :)

One month to cure the Molotow!!??

@MisterBobot

4 ай бұрын

When I first started using Molotow I did a lot of tests. Even after letting the paint dry for a month, it would still rub off eventually. That's why I use the topcoat.