100 Customs that are BETTER than LEGO

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[@micahnike18]

What was your favorite custom LEGO product from this video? 100 custom LEGO clone troopers you need to see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5rPY5J9Z6h7rLc Edit: You can buy some of these clones on my website now! Here's the link: micahnike.com/

[@chrisluong0852]

I really liked the visors (accessories) that did not require helmet holes. But personally, I do not think helmet holes are the problem, rather it is the brow above the visor (part of the helmet) and below the mohawk (top part of the helmet).

[@micahnike18]

@@chrisluong0852 Good pick! That's a fair point about the new helmets. The line is a bit weird looking

[@chrisluong0852]

@@micahnike18 Yeah and it makes the visor (part of the helmet) look straight rather than curved like in the 501st battle pack (2020)

[@HL-ss5dc]

Im in the 104th bf2 battalion ill see if i can get my custom helmet

[@Guest_19880]

I like the upgrade for the B-1

[@danibobstudios]

Ayo!!! Great video Micah! This was honestly such an interesting topic and I really enjoyed being a part of it!

[@micahnike18]

Thank you Dani!!! You brought up some great points throughout our conversation! Thanks for being a part of the video!

[@Imperial_boi]

The one issue I have with the macros that require no holes is that they attach at the wrong area of the helmet. Visors and macros normally attach *above* the helmet bump, and seeing the macros attach at the bump sticks out like a sore thumb to me.

[@micahnike18]

That’s a fair critique!

[@splat-trainproductions]

@@micahnike18What about the rangefinders? That's still a problem.

[@RepublicStuds]

Clone Customs go INSANELY Hard 🔥🔥🔥

[@micahnike18]

They are producing BANGERS!!!

[@ARpolo]

Why are there only KZbinrs in this comments reply?

[@ARpolo]

Oh, not anymore I guess

[@Lego_laci]

Not anymore😂

[@Nas333-gw9be]

@@Lego_laci LOL 😂

[@norse7796]

I think the only thing with customs is that I want my figs to look like lego while some customs almost take away that lego feeling element and makes it look like something from a tine action figure.

[@micahnike18]

Absolutely! Customs with 360 printing for example don’t blend well with official minifigures so I like to make sure the customs I have in my collection look similar to official LEGO

[@staticaleel5068]

Agreed completely. That’s why I love brickarms weapons and accessories! They really Legofied these accessories to make Irl gear fit in with the minifig style

[@LegoZoner]

This is by far my favorite MicahNike video as of now!

[@BricktasticLegoIdeas]

I’m glad you like it zoner, it’s also mine!

[@micahnike18]

LETS GOOO!!! Thanks so much Zoner!

[@meghathukral333]

Same

[@VictorHugo-ks9rw]

Not gonna lie, the Lego ARC Trooper helmet is accurate to the early ARC Trooper design in the clone wars

[@micahnike18]

Yeah, that’s fair. It looked weird in The Clone Wars which is why it looked weird in LEGO form

[@VictorHugo-ks9rw]

@@micahnike18 Oh my god you noticed my comment 😱

[@SW_Bricks]

BANGER as always michah those customs are 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheRealSealStudios]

Yeah, these videos are always cool to see as i dont have any kinda custom parts, and merry christmas SW i love your channel too 🎉☃️🎄

[@micahnike18]

Thanks so much SW! It was a pleasure to hear your thoughts on these customs!

[@timsudmeier6482]

I actually really like the Lego Arc Trooper and don't think it looks weird, since the Arc Troopers in the show also have pointier chins than the regular ones.

[@thestopmoworkshop]

Clone army customs made a a battle droid with joints, and it is awesome

[@micahnike18]

That came out not too long after I made this video! It does look awesome!

[@DrawingDrop10]

The binocs wouldn’t help the problem because of range finders and visors

[@micahnike18]

You’re right, it doesn’t completely solve the problem, but as someone who makes custom clones pretty often, it has cut the problem in half. It doesn’t correct the range finder issue but there are ways to carve holes in the correct spots on the old helmets that fixes that problem

[@micahnike18]

Now that I think of it, LEGO could have put the holes in on the regular helmet bumps and used the visors and macros from this video to completely eliminate the problem

[@tz_slayer1438]

The droid are joint thing I had actually thought about moments before I fell asleep last night even before watching this video lmao

[@micahnike18]

Is KZbin listening to your thoughts?😂 That’s crazy!!!

[@LEGOEmpireOfficial]

Hey... That backpack looks familiar 🤔

[@micahnike18]

And the riot shield, droid shield, mandalorian shield, and battle damaged clone😉 I appreciate you sending those over!

[@Mattysded]

And now Clone Army Customs has backpacks that match the color of the droid even better! And have more colors too

[@micahnike18]

I gotta try those out!

[@collectorempire_km]

Feels like a movie intro

[@micahnike18]

Really? Thanks so much collector!

[@Daniel-h-Brix]

dude all these customs are absolutely ridiculously beautiful and Amazing keep it up Micah!🔥👍

[@micahnike18]

Thanks so much Daniel! Working the next video now!

[@folex_0793]

The one that everyone thinks is 501st is actually 5th Fleet Security

[@micahnike18]

Correct! Everyone seems to mess it up lol

[@klipsfilmsmelbourne]

This is like commercial sketch and customer feedbacks

[@micahnike18]

Pretty much😂

[@vampiriscube]

Fun fact! Lego experts are also for some reason experts on the Clone Wars

[@micahnike18]

Weird coincidence right?😂

[@The-jq8sj]

It's like if lego made a Micah nike movie good job 👏 👍 🎬

[@micahnike18]

Thanks so much Picachu!

[@thechikerall7288]

Bro called a shotgun a sniper 💀

[@micahnike18]

My bad😂 I still don’t know how I missed that in editing

[@Fred_The_Monke]

7:21 where do I buy the movable arms from?

[@micahnike18]

They are made from Brick Arms but I think they are only available through resellers so it’s hard to find them. I might apply to be a reseller to make it easier to buy them

[@the_irish_captain7567]

00:53 What is the name of the person making of the custom Macrobinoculars? For some reason I can not make it out and when I attempt to search online (what I think I am hearing) I get results that I am not looking for.

[@micahnike18]

Mandayaim Workshop! You can use code “MICAHNIKE” at checkout for 5% off! Here’s a link to his Macrobinoculars: mandayaimworkshop.com/products/phase-2-mandayaim-workshop-binoculars

[@user-xr6wm9rv2h]

Why do people expect lego to make moving arms for droids when they don't even do that for normal minifigs?

[@user-xr6wm9rv2h]

I 100% understand why you would be mad at the legs though.

[@micahnike18]

I understand your reasoning. The arms of regular minifigures have 2 joints: the shoulder and the wrist. Droids only have 1 joint on the shoulder. For droids to have an equal number of joints as regular minifigs it would have to be an elbow joint since wrist joints would be impossible to make because of their skinny arms

[@micahnike18]

The legs are the bigger problem but it’s harder to fix. Clone Army Customs made a new droid with separate leg joints so I might want to try that out

[@Fred_The_Monke]

Where were the movable battle droid arms from?

[@kblegolover7802]

This is actually very helpful info, great work as always 😁

[@micahnike18]

Thank you KB! I’m glad this was helpful for you!

[@snakestudios117]

Where do i buy the star corps troopers? And is there a Commander Bly?

[@micahnike18]

Jonak Toys has the Star Corp troopers on his website and I made Commander Bly in my “100 Clone Troopers LEGO Never Made” video using Jonak Toys decals

[@snakestudios117]

@@micahnike18 thank you so much. I will definitely pick them up sometime.

[@BricktasticLegoIdeas]

0:01 what’s the background music called in the intro?

[@micahnike18]

I can’t remember for sure. It’s either from Mario Kart 8 or a remix from Qumu… or both😂

[@CC-1228]

I legit thought he had like 200k subs until I saw that 9k (you deserve more)

[@micahnike18]

Thanks so much😊

[@2k5Y]

At this point lego does not care at all about our opinions on helmet holes, I feel like the only way to get what we want is to make it our selves.

[@micahnike18]

I feel ya man. Lego is definitely straying away from the days of good helmets and cloth waist capes but the customs community is here to help!

[@nursestoyland]

0:42 it’s the phase 1.5 helmet. I personally like it and I wish Lego brought it back :(

[@micahnike18]

I’d accept it on the new Fives minifig tbh. It’s much better than the new phase 2 helmet

[@nursestoyland]

@@micahnike18 agreed the printing is horrendous

[@BlitzBrickz]

Finally got to watch this, great video Micah!

[@micahnike18]

Thank you Blitz!

[@gameends5330]

Did you use the CAC wrecker helmet? If so do you think it’s better than the official Lego one?

[@micahnike18]

I didn’t use it in this video but I do own the CAC wrecker helmet! I like the Lego helmet mold slightly more but that’s just personal preference. The CAC helmet might be more accurate to the show but doesn’t have the “Lego” feel imo

[@vh9609]

4:59 i have a Crush on the gunship and fox

[@micahnike18]

I mean, at least you don’t have a crush on Padame I guess😂

[@Mattysded]

What was the name of the shop for those holeless macrobinoculars?

[@micahnike18]

Mandayaim Workshop! You can use code “MICAHNIKE” for 5% off

[@Mattysded]

Thank you!@@micahnike18

[@SolomonMagnus819]

0:50 what is the name of the store that sells these visors? I don’t know what he said in the video

[@micahnike18]

The store is called Mandayaim Workshop! Here’s a link to his macrobinoculars that I talked about in the video: mandayaimworkshop.com/products/phase-2-mandayaim-workshop-binoculars You can use code “MICAHNIKE” at checkout for a small discount!

[@SolomonMagnus819]

Thanks!

[@ironmangames3038]

but for helemts with holes, those helmets accesorise work or you need a helmet without holes

[@micahnike18]

Correct, they were designed to work with the old phase 2 helmets, not the new ones

[@maxedidiot]

this was perfect and also GOD RULE BRITANNIA

[@micahnike18]

Thank you max!

[@carllambert8601]

LEGO needs to hire these people

[@micahnike18]

Yeah fr!

[@OnyxGamezz]

Lego needs to hire these people image the sets with these custom accessories

[@micahnike18]

Ikr! With LEGO’s budget, these guys could make even cooler accessories and minifigs!

[@TheCatSidhe]

Custom Space Marines (The one from 40K) are even cooler!!

[@tmramirez3]

Grandma clone customs that’s where I always get my customs

[@micahnike18]

I can’t tell if that’s a typo or a joke😂

[@Harry-sons]

The reason they won’t remove helmet holes is because it’s not a secure connection

[@staticaleel5068]

Good point, but then again as long as the piece stays connected does it matter if the connection point looks secure? I think the custom helmet accessories are something that should be pitched to Lego eventually. It’s a revolutionary design ngl.

[@Harry-sons]

@@staticaleel5068 it doesn’t to fans but lego wouldn’t let that slide

[@micahnike18]

You’re probably right. At least it’s a great design for the people who are looking for alternatives to helmet holes!

[@Harry-sons]

@@micahnike18 yeah

[@mysteriousman762]

Yeah that isn’t a 501st clone trooper but it is a 5th fleet security clone trooper

[@micahnike18]

You know your Star Wars lore!

[@mysteriousman762]

@@micahnike18 indeed I know my clone legions

[@OJ14003]

4:13 that’s a 5th fleet trooper

[@collectorempire_km]

NOOOOO NOT ECHO

[@micahnike18]

He probably died fr that time😭😭😭

[@DemohamLord]

9:35 that, is not a sniper, that is a fast blaster, or smth idk.

[@micahnike18]

I still don’t know why I called it a sniper😂

[@Mikemegabyte]

Whats the name of that transparent stand you have

[@micahnike18]

I have a blue turntable that I got from Amazon that blends well with my background! Is that what you’re talking about?

[@Mikemegabyte]

@@micahnike18 no the stick with 2 studs to hold a mini fig

[@keecko8169]

My biggest thing is these custom troopers would be great to use in abundance for some stop motion battle but compared to other normal lego they stick out and it makes them sort of unnatural to use with normal lego

[@micahnike18]

To me it depends on the custom. I love customs that blend well with official LEGO but as soon as it gets overly detailed, they don’t look right to me

[@ernestoalvarosotoguzman6084]

Claro que podrían ser mejores, pero el encanto de Lego es el como se pueden hacer las cosas con simplicidad.

[@MynameisnotIDK]

Know I’m a little late but this channel is the best

[@Matias.Heronn]

Where is that ARC Trooper backpack from???

[@micahnike18]

I got them from Jonak Toys! Here’s the link if you want to buy some: jonaktoys.com/products/copy-of-offbrand-pad-printed-b2-battle-droid-pack-of-2?_pos=2&_psq=arc%20troop&_ss=e&_v=1.0 You can use code “MICAHNIKE” for 5% off

[@Lastclonestudios]

Love these vids

[@micahnike18]

Thank you Daniel!!!

[@ciaraoregan1]

In the first one,I honestly rather the original but the other pack is cool

[@hunterdempsey3427]

Once you go custom your hooked

[@micahnike18]

Ikr!

[@Superdude4001]

These customs are deffinitly a 9/10 (not a fan with the cursed clone heads tho)

[@micahnike18]

Lets go!!! I’ll take that! All credit goes to the customs companies who made these! The custom clone heads were definitely the lowest rated out of all the customs lol

[@myracerplayz6186]

Bro called the dc-15a a sniper :(

[@micahnike18]

I still don’t know how I didn’t catch that😂

[@myracerplayz6186]

@@micahnike18 it’s ok just fix that next time please

[@misajarjarbinks519]

misa jar jar misa love your content yousa really wholesome yousa should pin misa!!! also jokes aside you were RIZZING UP dannybob with visors that go on clones no holes needed thats called custom lego rizz

[@nonameproductions39]

5:01 well who doesn’t have a crush on padme?

[@micahnike18]

You got a point there…

[@tom.the.builder]

10:36 me when the when the

[@micahnike18]

Very relatable

[@Howzer9299]

4:12 that’s a 5th security fleet trooper google it

[@micahnike18]

Yes, commonly mistaken as a 501st but it is in fact a 5th fleet trooper

[@RmsLusitainia]

Idk how I feel about the clone faces… they’re a bit uncanny

[@micahnike18]

A lot of people think they are too realistic and look weird without a nose lol Since recording this, GCC is has started to make pad printed clone heads in the same style of LEGO and they look much better imo

[@cutestcreeper569]

I agree. They are way too realistic to the point of being bad.

[@dylanhouser8593]

Great Video 👍

[@micahnike18]

Thank you Dylan! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@dylanhouser8593]

@@micahnike18 👍

[@ivangamer3365]

8:33 you:what the hell

[@user-dz4rz6ms3v]

Phone number one what the speech that Lego said warriors and play so they can't make nothing close to real guns that's the rule to no matter how much we try or back they're never going to do it 😞 only if a miracle happens which would never happen so just stick to logistic to custom guns ✌️

[@The.jacket.lad.]

9:12 Minecraft when you add more pixels

[@micahnike18]

That's so accurate but I don't know why😂

[@The.jacket.lad.]

@@micahnike18 because the eyes become comically large

[@johannr2658]

Him: Look how easy it is to upgrade these Lego minifigures. Bro literally all of the things you‘ve shown here cost like 8,00$ on official websites. I’m not gonna spend almost 10,00$ on a singular accessory for a plastic toy that I’m not gonna be playing with anymore in 2 years.

[@micahnike18]

That’s exactly why I’m going to sell some of these items on my website: save money on shipping by having them all in one place. And about the base price without factoring in shipping, many of these products are not mass produced so the customs companies are forced to charge more or their business would fail. If paying more money for upgrades isn’t for you, that’s fine but there are many people who appreciate them and are willing to pay more for them to fix a problem

[@johannr2658]

@@micahnike18 Thank you for the explanation.

[@linzerloo84]

A lot of people are upset about helmet holes

[@micahnike18]

It seems like the whole community is divided over it

[@Superdude4001]

best youtuber ever

[@thecosmonaut4221]

I demand another upload Micah

[@micahnike18]

Cooking up another one rn! It’s hard to balance KZbin and the website but I’m making progress on both!

[@thecosmonaut4221]

@@micahnike18 im hungry Micah I’m requesting another round of videos (it’s all good man put your efforts in where it seems necessary at the time)

[@ash2841]

Wait til this guy discovers AV figures…

[@micahnike18]

AV makes great products but they don’t blend well with official minifigs so they’re not my cup of tea. I can still appreciate them for being extremely detailed though! I was also trying to appeal to a purist audience in this video and the best way to get them into customs imo is to introduce them to products that blend well with official minifigs. Maybe eventually they will explore more customs and discover AV!

[@XenomaniaYT]

4:29

[@DeveloperKitty1873]

I like everything except for the custom faces

[@micahnike18]

That’s fair, the custom faces are more realistic than what is normal for LEGO so they look a bit off

[@DeveloperKitty1873]

Yeah okeh

[@IntergalacticBricks]

HEAT!!! 🔥

[@micahnike18]

Thank you Inter!!!

[@Genius980]

wow

[@arctrooperrules]

No offense to Fox but his visor might be a little bit bad? The video for it kinda make it look smashed.

[@qutibahf]

Clonearmycustoms

[@CyborgNinja206]

Lego has to step up there game but the captain rex is pretty cool looking

[@micahnike18]

I gave the new Rex a lot of crap in this video but he looks pretty good tbh

[@CyborgNinja206]

@@micahnike18 it needs a kama though!

[@CyborgNinja206]

@@micahnike18 im beginning to think lego does the opposite of what we ask for so maybe if we ask for printed kamas they will give us normal ones lol

[@micahnike18]

@@CyborgNinja206 Yeah, we gotta try reverse psychology now😂

[@Dark-qn1br]

There is a problem though it’s that Lego can’t just afford to do this in 2 or 3 days this takes a lot of time

[@micahnike18]

I never said it needed to take a short amount of time to do this. These customs companies took months or even years to perfect the products featured in this video. LEGO could do it faster since they have more resources but they still work on each set they make for many months (or maybe a year or two) before it comes out

[@legostarwarsfan2016]

I love danibobstudios ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@micahnike18]

Dani is awesome! I’m glad she was willing to be a part of this video!

[@dimasikko520]

👍

[@radioactivebuglauncher]

I never really got into lego star wars, or star wars in general.

[@jacobusbadenhorst7761]

R.i.p 99

[@micahnike18]

He was a good soldier🫡

[@joeyk7782]

My custom rex is 👌

[@TheRedzMann]

Lego purists haaaate him! But I love him

[@micahnike18]

Purists hate me even more on Instagram😂 I appreciate you for enjoying customs!

[@Delta-07999]

I don't get why people think helmet holes are the end of the world

[@Superdude4001]

Fr

[@DerpyLoveMuffins]

I think is a little unfair to call things "better than Lego" since all of this amazing works and accesories are made on top of the existing Lego products

[@micahnike18]

The reason I titled the video that way is because all of these items are better than either the minifigures or pieces that LEGO gave us. They are meant to be used in tandem with LEGO

[@Fonn_GFM]

U might want to look into action figures. U migjt like them more since ur just turning half of these into action figures

[@travisreynolds9602]

99!!!!!

[@micahnike18]

The legend🫡

[@countbertoslav6691]

yeah but that shits in 1:00 always fell off. theres literally zero grip. you let the minifigure on table and it fells just bcs gravity exists.

[@micahnike18]

I bought 5 different macros from him and they all fit very well. You probably didn’t put it on correctly. Put it on top of the helmet bumps and it should click right in

[@countbertoslav6691]

@@micahnike18 i dont mean macros. the other thing that cody and fox used.

[@micahnike18]

@@countbertoslav6691 Oh, those ones would probably fit better if they were injection molded but since Mandayaim is still a small business, I assume he can't afford that since it's a very expensive process. CAC visors do the trick for now

[@Mauscmkwk]

Try brickloot

[@micahnike18]

I’ve heard of them! Seems like a cool way to discover new LEGO products!

[@jennysmith8408]

Why his head look like dat💀

[@dimar-1165]

почему голова такая вытянутая

[@hypocritehaterofficial3283]

A lot of decisions that make you does for the Lego Star Wars figures are done in mind for kids. Look it up if you don’t believe me.

[@micahnike18]

Some of their decisions are only catered to kids but screwing up one of the 2 minifigs in an 18+ $650 venator meant for adults is an extreme example of LEGO messing up on something that wasn’t meant for kids

[@hypocritehaterofficial3283]

@@micahnike18 yeah true the only thing I can think of for something like that is the department for the mini figures is separate from the department that works on the models honestly when I step back Lego decisions for Star Wars is kind of in a limbo state

[@LittleAuxTrooper]

For the people who dont know, that blue trooper is the 5th Fleet security division

[@micahnike18]

You know your Star Wars lore!

[@Rogue_Tiger]

I got theses with my fake "custom clones"

[@ARC170boys]

7:11 2019 Minecraft KZbinr for 7 year olds?

[@ThatShady1]

third

[@micahnike18]

You and IndyCore are competing for 3rd lol

[@LILSMOKEYS.]

w

[@theChain120]

What? A highly specialized piece, that is intended to do one very specific thing, is better in doing said specific thing than another, less specialized piece, that makes compromises in favour of higher versatility? *surprised Pikachu face*