Simple but effective Action Figure Weathering 

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Thanks, glad you found it helpful! I haven't done any blast marks for a while, so I'll have to give it a try and see if I remember how I did it 😆

It will, but you'll want to be a little more gentle when rubbing off the paint to make sure you don't pull any pieces loose.

Tamiya makes some weathering powders that are perfect for weathering fabrics. I use them a lot on soft goods.

Actually just finished shooting a tutorial about the chipped armour look from that Mando. Just need to find the time to edit it.

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Comes down to preference and the look you're going for. One might prefer having a clearer pattern and so they might have a more careful approach in applying paint whereas someone else might prefer to be more generous with weathering.

Glad you found it helpful. If you're trying to remove excess paint from crevices, you can use a clean, damp brush (not too wet). There are also things you can get in the makeup aisle of Walmart -- I don't know what they're called but they look like Q-Tips with pointy ends. They can be useful to have around.

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Yes, that's usually what I use -- two coats. Any matte spray sealer will do the trick, as long as it's acrylic. Solvent based sealers won't cure properly, so the softer plastic parts of your figure (which is most parts of a Black Series figure) will stay sticky forever.

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Thanks, much appreciated! Yes, I did the kama and pants as well, it just doesn't show up as well on camera since they're both pretty dark to begin with. I also did a very faint dry-brushibg on the pants to highlight the wrinkles.

It should be, just don't rub very hard and then just leave it to air dry as opposed to wiping it with anything

For really dark colours, you'll want to do the exact opposite of this and dry brush it with a lighter colour. Skin tones are entirely different animal and I'm still working on figuring that out.

Not sure what type of glue, but if you look up Kaminoan Customs here on RU-vid, he has a really comprehensive tutorial for removing those heads.

@@davidwhale8146 I used super solvent let it soak for a while and the helmet came right off.

No, just be careful not to put the paint right into the joints and you'll be fine. You're wiping off about 90% of the paint anyway.

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No, never use oil based or solvent based paints on action figures. They will not cure properly due to the type of plastics used and will remain tacky forever.

@@davidwhale8146 thanks for the info. I’m glad I looked this video up before doing anything. I have some nuln oil lying around I’ll use that instead

The joints generally aren't a problem in this process, since you usually aren't weathering right in the joints. For everything else, as long as you seal it well, you should be fine.

@@davidwhale8146 thanks! I mean when painting a new figure, is there any other tips cause I usually seal my figs with tamiya top coat but the paints still chip off. Thanks again! Your tutorial is really helpful!

@@nhatanhhoangpham700 the only real way to avoid that is to disassemble and sand down the joints. It's tricky because if you sand too much, the joint will be loose, but if you sand too little, you'll still get paint chipping. I usually just try to use parts for the joints that are the colour I want so I don't need to paint them.

As long as you don't get the paint in the joints, you should be fine. But an alternative you could look at is Gundam Markers to do panel lining. It's less "dirty" than this weathering, but still makes all the details pop.

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It's not a wash, so no I don't.

No, the spray sealer is thin enough that even after two coats it doesn't affect the articulation. You just need to make sure you're not spraying too close.