Hot Toys - TMS051/2 - Mandalorian and Grogu (Season 2)

[Sktchwlkr]

Looks way better cleaned. That stock "weathering" is ridiculous.

No joke. It reminds me of the aftermath from Tacobell...

I won't do a before and after of every individual bits, just the ones with the heaviest weathering. Chest plate before and after.

Is that a scratch or a cloth strand in the top right corner of the cleaned chest piece?

 

[El-Vi-Riachi]

Is that a scratch or a cloth strand in the top right corner of the cleaned chest piece?

It was a cloth strand

 

[mikesgtrs]

I won't do a before and after of every individual bits, just the ones with the heaviest weathering. Chest plate before and after.

much better , the armour isnt supposed to look corroded ! I think it was Hot Toys way of covering up any potential issues with chrome paint and getting returns etc . Still prefer the V2 Beskar but once this shoddy weathering is removed the V3 doesnt look too bad someone needs to do a repaint of that right thigh armour , it aint chrome im pretty sure !

 

[El-Vi-Riachi]

much better , the armour isnt supposed to look corroded ! I think it was Hot Toys way of covering up any potential issues with chrome paint and getting returns etc . Still prefer the V2 Beskar but once this shoddy weathering is removed the V3 doesnt look too bad someone needs to do a repaint of that right thigh armour , it aint chrome im pretty sure !

I'm going to attempt to mucky mine up a little more.

Using this for reference and something I quickly threw together

 

[mrred]

I won't do a before and after of every individual bits, just the ones with the heaviest weathering. Chest plate before and after.

Looks absolutely stunning. I've no idea what made them go that far with the weathering. As someone said, it looks corroded. Excellent work.

 

[greygoose]

I won't do a before and after of every individual bits, just the ones with the heaviest weathering. Chest plate before and after.

The difference is crazy!

 

[El-Vi-Riachi]

Annnd done. Finished product, also a before pic to see the difference. Too tired to pose so thats a job for later. So much more reflective its even reflecting my ugly mug

All props goes to OT_Customs for suggesting cod cape cloths., they lead the way, I just followed.

 

[nm.ct]

Justin’s review mentioned that he “modded” his v1 flightsuit to look more brown. Anyone know offhand how he did it? I don’t want to dig deep into his past videos and comments if I don’t have to.

What he did was soak the flight suit in isopropyl alcohol + water (around 50/50) for 5-10 minutes.

It's interesting because the actual flight suit, the fabric on the Beskar V1 is actually brown but they spray painted it grey afterwards which is really confusing and mind boggling lol

 

[skyler2702]

 

[user 72759]

I noticed some of you sharing the pic that inspired this!

 

[Garlador]

I noticed some of you sharing the pic that inspired this!
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Took me a second. “Wait, maybe he did have more weathering?”

 

[El-Vi-Riachi]

I noticed some of you sharing the pic that inspired this!
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Looks great

 

[user 72759]

Took me a second. “Wait, maybe he did have more weathering?”

Yeah I'll probably clean the helmet up and reweather it with somthing less black later on. I think the rest of the armor looks pretty good how it is now though.

 

[El-Vi-Riachi]

Best thing about the cod cape you suggested is if you take your time you can take as much of the weather off until you get the finish you personally want

 

[user 72759]

Best thing about the cod cape you suggested is if you take your time you can take as much of the weather off until you get the finish you personally want

Yep, and we're lucky the chrome beneath seems to have enough clear to not look any different after. Happy to see people taking advantage of my advice.

 

[El-Vi-Riachi]

Last one for today, sleep beckons me

 

[Sktchwlkr]

Well done boys

 

[xXJ0kerXx1]

We deserve a better 1/6 scale Grogu at this point

they're holding us hostage. why they have the "perfect" looking grogu in 1/4 scale when they've yet to do any improvements besides offering new headsculpts and keeping the entirely sculpted body. only the luke pack has just offered moveable arms for grogu so revolutionary. I'm only guessing season 3, hot toys will finally give us an entire mixed media robe for him him wear because he looks awful when you try to pose mando cradling him

 

[ArtDamage]

Looks way better cleaned. That stock "weathering" is ridiculous.

This looks like its been left on Mandalore after the Empire glassed the planet What were they thinking?

 

[mikesgtrs]

I noticed some of you sharing the pic that inspired this!
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Great picture ! good to see it under natural lighting , the weathering looks like hes been up a chimney at Christmas , im probably going to call this version - Chimney Sweep Mando