How to weather any toy or model quick and easy - Millennium Falcon Weathering - by DR Toys 

You bet!

Sure thing! 😃

Great to hear! 😀

Thanks for watching!

Glad I could help!

I'm sure you got it from Goodwill too, Right? Because that's where All of this garbage ends up.

I think so too!

Sure thing!

Awesome!

Just a thought, on old planes and the airlines you see dark grease streaks matching the windflow. It would be cool to see some grease streaking back from different raised areas of the ship. Awesome video!

Couldn't agree more!😀

Thanks!

😂 Thanks... That was one of my first creations.

😅 sure thing!

Nice! On my last build I ran out of the expensive was so I used brown polish and added a touch of black acrylic to darken it up a little and it worked great! 😀

Thank you! 😃

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Awesome. It's amazing how a simple wash can make it look so much better!. Thanks for watching.

Love that!

Awesome!

Hey this is a little late but how did it go? I have the exact same model kit and i’m planning on doing this

Same here, I dont like to water it down either and I like to use a brush sometimes to help move it a round a little easier. Shoe polish is a great alternative and a lot cheaper! 😃👍 Thanks for watching. Cheers.

Thanks so much. Since making this video I have purchased a laser printer and like you said, it’s way easier!😃

@@DRToysCreations Killer!

I don't... That was one of my first creations. Maybe I can do a "Some of my favorite toys" video with him in it. I threw the Halo guy in there for you! :)

@@DRToysCreations I saw that one and am so grateful! Eagerly awaiting another "some of my favorite toys" video!

Yeah, Depending on the final look I want I will do a gloss or matte topcoat to seal everything in. I've never really smelled the shoe polish. Thanks for watching.😀

I know the kit you're talking about, son nice! Yeah, if it's not being handled much that would be fine.

@@DRToysCreations I've just completed the Millenium Falcon today using your technique and it looks great! I had to figure out how much water to mix and because the kit is so small, it was a challenge wiping off with a paper towel. But in the end, using some water on the paper towel for certain areas and using a brush with water helped to get the right amount of weathering. Thanks again man!

@@sulimc Glad to hear it! On the next one maybe use and old rag, the paper towels tend to tear and can be a pain... I have also used the green scrubby side of an old sponge and that works really nice. Keep making awesome stuff! 😀

You can make a wash with some black oil paint and some thinner there are also some great tutorials on RU-vid that show how to make your own wash. I would be careful using just black acrylic print because it dries so fast and may be hard to get off. I normally use Citadel Nuln Oil black wash. If you have a hobby shop or a gamer shop (like a shop that sells Warhammer stuff) they normally carry that. You can also always find it online. My Hobby Lobby or Michelle’s don’t carry it unfortunately… Hope that helps. 😀

Thanks so much!😀👍

To be totally honest I found it Goodwill and I don't know the maker... I just looked at the bottom of it and I don't see any copyright. Sorry about that... I looks newer to me and it's 8" long.

Yes, this technique works for all kinds of things. I use it on figures and on my droids. 😃 Thanks for watching.

I normally wipe it off right away but only dabbing it with a paper towel. But once dry you can also use the green scrub side of a damp sponge and lightly scrub away and excess.

Thanks.

I just got some off eBay, I dont even see a brand on it (I got the cheapest one i could find and it worked fine). The trick is after you print your design you have to do 3-4 coats of a clear coat varnish otherwise they dont slide off that great. I just used Rustolium Clear Gloss. Hope that helps.

@@DRToysCreations Thanks so much!

Totally! Sould work the same for ya.

No because most of it is in the small cracks and crevasses. Another thing I will do sometimes that can help even more is do a Rustolium clear or matte coat over it and that helps seal it on.

@@DRToysCreations That might be harder to put on I was gonna try this on Some Transformers

@@nicklegostava Sorry, maybe I wasn't a clear as I should have been. You can do your weathering with the shoe polish first then once you are done you can get a clear varnish spray paint so it's pretty easy. Hope that helps.

Additional question, should I do this before or after applying the decals in Bandai? I hope to hear from since I would like to make my Millenium Falcon a little more realistic. Thanks!

Yes, you can totally do this on a plastic model kit. I like to put the decals on then do the wash over them because it ties the whole thing together. One thing I do is put a clear coat over the whole thing before doing the wash, that helps prevent you scrubbing the decals off. I would still be carful around the decals but it definitely helps.

@@DRToysCreations Thank you very much! Appreciate your response. 😃

Sorry to bother you again since this is my first time to ever weather or do something after building a kit and the Millennium Falcon is somewhat a holy grail for me haha! I've read that Tamiya Panel Line can cause damage and brittle Bandai plastic kit and I was thinking of doing the list below. 1. After building, apply decals. 2. Gloss top coat 3. Panel line with acrylic thinned with water, wipe excess but okay to leave some dirt for weathered look 4. Use tamiya weathering kit (soot and rust) 5. Then cover with flat coat Are the steps okay? I don't know how to paint so I'm not taking it as an option now but would very much like to paint the pilots and would probably start there using Vallejo colors

I have never tried that. Thanks!

Awesome! Have fun.

No, once it dried I did a clear coat on it and I had no issues.

No, not necessarily, just a cheaper alternative. I typically use Citadel Nuln Oil @ $7 for 0.81oz vs Kiwi Shoe Polish @ $3 for 2.5oz. It's a nice alternative and it works pretty great if you're newer to making and on a budget. This video was just to show how to weather a toy with something you may have around the house.

@@DRToysCreations thanks:) I never used oil, always acrylic, but now I bought some oil colours and the thinner, I’ll have a go.

So Citadel Nuln oil is actually a water based wash. Used mostly on War Hammer figures and things like that. I actually really like using it... I've never really done the oil and thinner wash but I'm guessing that works pretty good as well.

It's actually a small 8.5 in toy I found at the thrift store, Hasbro I think...

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Thanks? 😂 Han is rough on the old Millennium Falcon! 😂

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