McFarlane Action Figure Added Articulation Mods by billmaru toychanics

In this video I show you how to add a little more range to your McFarlane Action Figures! Music by Slater Sixer.

[@callumhutchinson-fj2bt]

11:31 the dremel sounds like a Tusken Raider from Star Wars 😂😂😂😂

[@DanielSmith-lt2dg]

It does

[@Jjjcs]

Crazy how good articulation and aesthetics these figs get just by hitting the sweet spot in neck and torso.

[@OneProof]

Never thought by making a peg hole bigger can make the range of the articulation better. Thank you for the video, Billy.

[@leepicciotto]

That torso cut on the top of the abdomen does zero for the "ab" crunch. If someone wants to get more movement bending backwards then it's fine. The only thing that needs dremeling is the bottom torso/abdomen hole being drilled the way displayed. That's where all the added movement is coming from. Its good of you to show people how to easily add more articulation to McFarlane figures. I'm not trying to step on that in any way. Just trying to inform people so they don't disrupt the nice tight look of the figure for no reason. After that top hole is drilled it never looks as perfectly molded(one of the great things about this wave) again and looks a bit gappy over the abdomen

[@billmaru]

Whatever works for the client. I have had nothing but positive responses from clients for adding more range to both sections. I personally like having as much range as possible for photography as the angles can compliment the articulation. Some people are against calf cuts and some are not. For me it is all bout the client's wants.

[@leepicciotto]

@@billmaru I apologize if it seemed like I was downing anything you showed or have done. I think it's great of you to make videos showing people how to do this stuff and whatever works for you personally and for your clients is obviously the right way to go. I'm a customizer as well and am a huge fan of McFarlanes lines because of it. all of the lines use the same or very similar construction which makes them interchangeable and extremely easy to modify. I was just merely pointing out something I've realized after working with his stuff so extensively. All of the crunch really does come from the bottom hole of the ab section on almost every figure from all of his more current lines. Next time you're working on one please try it before drilling out the top hole connecting the ab section to the chest and compare it with one you've drilled out both holes on. Again sorry if it came off like I'm being negative to what you do or your video, I think its great. It helps teach people and also shows something great about his releases that a lot of reviewers are overlooking.

[@billymahoney3932]

@@leepicciotto You are totally fine. It did make me think about putting the effort into the added movement. I experimented with it this weekend and found it did give more range which I believe is great for the toy photographers. Not arguing at all. We all have different methods! No offense at all!

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

Again thank you for taking the time to teach others how to make this modifications for our figures... Great tips 👍

[@billmaru]

You are most welcome!!!

[@calvinj7496]

That ab crunch mod just earned you anew subscriber 👌 thats very helpful thanks!

[@colefeliciano5004]

Oh my goodness this is so helpful. I plan on modifying the neck articulation on that new flash figure. Thank you so much man

[@billmaru]

Hey thank YOU!

[@dong32117]

Thanks for the vid. I just ordered these 2 so can't wait to try it out.

[@arliceyoung1043]

Hey man! Awesome job. I sold all my figures a while back, but recently got an urge to do a custom nemesis because he’s like 200 just for a loose one. I hunted around for a bit and found the kikimora head would work great for nemesis, and got Martian Manhunter, because he seemed tall and had dark pants. I’m going to sew together his clothing and paint his skin. Hoping the head will fit the ball joint on the Martian man hunter figure. I tried customizing a waist and accidentally made the hole too big sadly. Hoping it goes right for my Nemesis. Great work and thanks for sharing your technique

[@sinamos3945]

Good info! Thanks.

[@JHoOnline]

amazing!!! thank you so much for sharing!!

[@gregarcher8177]

I use an old soldering iron to melt straight lines, works great 👍

[@chasecummings1529]

These vids are very helpful thanks so much!

[@billmaru]

Very welcome!

[@beckdgreat6953]

Thank you so much for this diy project more videos to come

[@heroesworldonline]

yessss!! thank you!

[@donovansart]

Thanks for the information.

[@3cigarros1]

Thanks!!!! amazing video it was really helpfull!!

[@christopherft4avalos667]

My gawd ur amazing can't wait to try it on my flash

[@saturnscore3059]

@billmaru you are always the man

[@Voltagesm]

Nice

[@Jeffdraws19]

Wow thakyou 🙏❤️❤️ So nice info

[@siriusbrown2375]

Thanks

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Brilliant😄

[@Ochoa87franco]

Thanks man Added tight swivel to ninja spawn Just gotta do the ab mod

[@sharkychy]

Love this tutorial so simple 😺 I hope I can use it for future plans. Could you tell us what brand your drill is and what size drills those are?

[@nujhumshonda8788]

Nice mods billy, i was looking for zd toys iron man articulation mod and somehow stumbled upon your video and amazing jobs man. Btw, is it possible to request mods on the zd toys iron man articulation mod. 😅

[@jackyuen8843]

Did it on my spawn, really great. Can you do a height mod?

[@The235235]

First of ...great fucking hair. Second those two videos are just amazing and I ordered both figures while watching I can't wait to try this!!! Big time thanks !

[@mbmstudios9768]

I noticed that some of the figures have a longer thigh hole to give the peg a bit of space for thigh/hip drop down, I debated shortening my thigh pegs to prevent the pieces from separating because of it. It’s annoying having to constantly push down the top portion to fix the gap. 🤣🤣

[@Pjtorres2388]

Thank you so much for this! I did this for my Flashpoint Batman and it came out great. Any advice on the best way to get the pegs out? Plyers damage when pulling.

[@billmaru]

I heat the plastic up and pry the peg out by pushing in next to it a pry/push it out with a pick.

[@mtamer26]

awesome video! but where can i find s ramen with these accessories?

[@osplintersnakeo]

Nice job again. just a shame we need to....manufactures should be doing this as a default.

[@anthonymusto8968]

Would love to see you do this to McFarlane DC death metal wonder woman

[@dmerced1986]

Please do a height mod video especially for batgirl and nightwing

[@ignacioacuna846]

Man! I really appreciate your tutorial. I was wondering if this technique is also use in batman dc 1000#?

[@billmaru]

If it is in the newer McFarlane figures then I can almost guarantee it would work.

[@refrigerator8676]

Which way makes it go forwards and which way makes it go back further

[@cristianmonroyreyes1834]

Very nice work, thanks for share your knowledge, is there any way to add range of motion but preventing that the ball joint pops out easily? I mean give the figure the necessary range for dynamic poses but not worrying about that the figure disassemble in your hands

[@billmaru]

You have to apply a good amount of pressure for the ball to pop out but you could lace the ball in superglue and either A. Insert it and move it while the glue dries COMPLETELY or B. Lace the ball on na even layer of superglue and wait for it to dry. Then heat up the cavity and insert it. If it still pops out then repeat the process until it no longer comes out on its own. I personally would rather have a joint pop out with added pressure than the peg snapping on me. Good luck!

[@cristianmonroyreyes1834]

Billy Mahoney thanks for the advice, I asked specifically for that because I love figures with an excellent range of motion for dynamic poses like you said keeping the line of design and sculpt of the figure, because I think we always try to recreate a comic cover o something like that, but I also like the fact that the figure feels solid in my hands, not a piece of plastic that’s going to crumble at the minimum extreme pose, sir, you are a master, thanks a lot!

[@2262606]

thank you for these videos!!! very educational and happy to learn something new for this hobby. Do you know how to tight the mid section articulation on the MOTUC figures or super 7 figures ? this is the most difficult area for me to find one good solution other than dropping super glue

[@billmaru]

Thank you for the kind words AND the questions! I would have to look into the figures. Are you referring to the ab crunch area? If so then you can tighten them with superglue. There are "precision" tips you can buy for super glue bottles. This allows you to insert it near the peg base and add a little glue. You then constantly move the section so that it won't allow the glue to bond but it will dry, expand, and make the joint tighter. If it isn't to your liking then try it again. Just use a tiny bit at a time and take your time!

[@2262606]

@@billmaru thanks bro! i will take your advise and maybe I'll try again with a better kind of superglue. I did a mutant leader (from Mattel 's TDKR wave) and it worked for some time but then again it became loose again...

[@Seeker_Blade]

I have a question. I recently picked up the 20th anniversary fox Deadpool. His leg is very stiff and I’ve tried hot water and heat many times among many other things. I’d like to ask for some tips if you don’t mind Thank you

[@yukihigashionable]

Awesome tutorial sir!! Can we do this type of mod on Mcf MK Spawn as well?

[@billmaru]

Oh man absolutely. That is where all of this started! My instagram has a ton of Spawn mods. Check me out there @billmarutoychanics and also check out @figurethiscustoms he goes beyond!!

[@Kitbats]

oooo interesting. I'm practicing on a bootleg figure how to customize. The hip of it is loose so trying to figure out how to do it. Maybe I can apply something from this. :)

[@turtle-tank8231]

I would love to see some one make a Custom Chris Redfield From Code Veronica using White Knight Joker

[@jaycolewwe]

Have you done any mods to the doom slayer?

[@ramoncitomercader4223]

Hi! Can you make the batman figure kick 90° just like most of the marvel legends ? Thanks. Nice video btw.

[@billmaru]

If he can't already then I bet we can figure out how!

[@SDSwampert]

Does the neck modification work on figures like the fox x-marvel legends or retro spider-man? Just asking because I know those figures have longer neck pegs

[@billmaru]

I don't believe it would due to the build of the articulation. This mod works with the barbell system. It would work on old DCUC figures.

[@StillSymbiotic]

Quick question and I would be happy if you can respond to me but what if you don't have a dremel? Can you just use a small exacto knife? or a razer blade?

[@Eternal_Flame_7]

I was wondering too, since I too don't own a dremmel

[@shittydiaperHD]

Can you make the McFarlane batman arkham asylum or even any mcfarlane batman arm go past 90 degrees

[@billmaru]

I can certainly try. I just need to get ahold of one.

[@shittydiaperHD]

@@billmaru well the one you currently have has the same arm joint so if you do it on that then I'd still get what I wanted. Did that come off needy? I guess I just mean your batman has the same arm joint

[@actionfigurescollectionssu7854]

I have both of those same figures already It Ain’t broke don’t fix it

[@AlexMartinez-oi2mv]

You siad its ok to stop what if i have to use the bathroom and go number 2

[@billmaru]

Well then you better get to the bathroom!

[@Eternal_Flame_7]

Hey man, one thing is that i dont own a dremmel, so is there any other way for me to remove the pkastic from the neck or abdomen sections, would help alot please, thank you

[@Eternal_Flame_7]

plastic*

[@MJAranas]

Hey Billy could you post like a list of tools you use the sizes of the tools and such?

[@billmaru]

I was just mentioning to my wife I should do a video over my tools. I'll get to working on it thanks to your support and suggestion!

[@MJAranas]

@@billmaru thanks for even taking the time to get back to me about it, this is so helpful I’ve been collecting figures for a bit now and seen so many customs that I’d love to do but with putting most of my money in to buy the figures themselves it’s too much to send them off to be customised 😅 But your videos are so great at giving the information for people it’s great I’ve only just found your channel but I am already a massive fan can’t wait to see more of what you do!

[@shintaromidorims5568]

Any alternative to the drill???

[@billmaru]

Not by my recommendation.

[@jeremynelson7920]

What dremel is that? I'm looking for a good multi speed tool.

[@billmaru]

The dremel stylus

[@jeremynelson7920]

@@billmaru thank you! Not a lot of people are willing to answer questions

[@user-ik5bm6nw9j]

your channel name at the botton of the screen blocks the picture

[@hasbrah]

Was the one thumbs down, McFarlane? lol

[@4virus1]

Idk but the second was me