HOW TO: Borderlands Painting Tutorial! - Cel Shading - Unkempt Harold Build - Part 3

Nail the unique paint style from the Borderlands games with this easy tutorial! Bill shows you how to lay down base colors, add details, and create outlines on the Unkempt Harold prop!
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HOW TO: Borderlands Painting Tutorial - Cel Shading!
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Airbrush - Amazon
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[@punishedprops]

Check out progress photos and the full tools & Materials list at punishedprops.com/2019/01/14/borderlands-paint/

[@anarchyantz1564]

If only life had a backspace button!

[@lasarith2]

Punished Props Academy hello Bill 🙂, I Remember you saying something about (rubber latex ) was stopped being manufactured (while I’m not 100% if you where using it as a primer ) but since I’ve been doing my own research for indoor primers and there’s - Liquitex Gesso primer (clear, white, grey, black) (if need to thin 25% water if more then 25% add there Matte medium to the mix) look up priming miniature with Gesso, it starts off looking goopy but once it drys it keeps all the details of the miniature (so should be fine for large props) Plus the added benefit of not needing to be outside and is brush on, I’ve also seen people using silly putty for when there spray painting there figurines instead of tape (as they said it was easier to mould into shape then cutting out tape to fit some angles ) And for flashing - citadel mould line remover (warhammer 40K) I hope at lest one of these helps .

[@punishedprops]

Great tips, thanks for sharing! =D

[@GatorVFX]

Love that your doing borderlands stuff, it’s my favorite game of all time, would love to see more borderlands stuff in the future, possibly Zeros sword;)

[@siririchards4461]

Punished Props Academy Haven’t even finished the video yet because I had to tell you awesome Dorans how freakin sweet the intro was.

[@Joltzdude139]

That looks sick! Nice work :)

[@punishedprops]

Thank you!

[@noahsalvanera3507]

The most accurate harold

[@williamthehuman6779]

You joltz love you

[@mordekaithelittlebirb5100]

There's no matching grip tho...

[@psycho-pk4yt]

Hyperion grip

[@RamDragon32]

Airbrush tip most people don't know, and I hope this helps with future builds: Think about undercoats for all colors you spray. Light colors almost always need a light under coat. Red looks best with a yellow undercoat. I've found that to be true with almost every color system I've applied with airbrush but most particularly with transparent colors. Also, paint lightest colors first, before your darker colors because you won't have to clean out the airbrush completely each time: the darker colors will mix with but overpower the lighter ones after a few quick sprays.

[@punishedprops]

Those are all very good guidelines for getting started with spraying layers of paint! Thanks for sharing. =D

[@DJELPSS]

I feel like overspray is totally fine with Borderlands prop remakes. The whole universe is grunge and mess, it would just mix in with the general game aesthetic. Edit: those metal rivet heads added quite a bit to the piece, real clever idea there. And the very light "cell-shading" effect on the gun was awesome to see. It wasn't totally trying to go off what's seen in the game but staying subtle really tied what's in-game to reality. Beautiful work! I'll have to try this now.

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much! =)

[@spookyegg551]

ELPSS true it is very grungy

[@cmaben]

Bill is the Bob Ross of props!

[@punishedprops]

Hey I could get behind that. =)

[@arcadian3090]

Punished Props is living proof that prop making doesn't have to be expensive to get professional results. I'm heavily inspired by punished Props and I am so ready to start making, but I'm worried that once I have all of the supplies for my props I will mess up and the money will have gone to waiste since I myself am on a budget, but I guess I gotta start somewhere! Thanks for the inspiration, I'll always continue to support this channel in anyway I can! You guys are always so humble and it's like a breath of fresh air to see such genuine people on this ego- hungry- drama- infested site known as KZbin. I've recommend this channel to several of my friends to share the same experience I had with this channel. So here is a sincere thank you!

[@punishedprops]

Just remember that you might goof up and waste some material, but the lesson you learned will last forever. =)

[@georgegotjokes]

I’m always so amazed by the time you take to make sure everything is precise and flush by your tools, patience, etc. Everything is so flush and clean looking. Also, idk if it’s just me, but there’s something ASMR’ish about these videos. It’s why I’m able to watch them, no matter how long they are. Can’t do that with other prop building videos LOL. Keep up the amazing work!

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much. =)

[@wayn3w]

You made me laugh in the first 10 seconds. Bravo!

[@punishedprops]

Mission accomplished! :D

[@RichardHopkinsLobosSolos]

Edutainment. Because you showed what can easily happen with a real firearm when you break the Coopers Laws.

[@emiljonsson3600]

SO THATS WHY! Everyone here in sweden has at least one det of those pliers, but didn't know they came from the saabs, it all make sense now! thanks Bill!

[@punishedprops]

Best pliers ever! =D

[@leepalmer373]

Bill - you are such a cool, talented, funny guy. You, your partner (it must be wonderful too be in a relationship with someone who shares the same interests as you) and Adam Savage have inspired me

[@punishedprops]

Awe, thank you so much! =D

[@joelgoberdhan5977]

the cell shading made a huge difference well done

[@punishedprops]

Isn't it crazy? Painting is such an incredible process

[@joegob100]

@@punishedprops indeed

[@AlexSwavely]

A tip for the Tamiya paint bottles - a few seconds under low heat on a heat gun or high on a hair dryer will loosen the lid right up, no pliers needed. Hot tap water will work in a pinch, too.

[@user-dl6iy7rd2y]

13:56 imma try not to make any suspicious joke about that golden star on your chest... lmao

[@RonFloyd]

Looks GREAT!

[@DragonGateDesign]

Peel coat isn't a wannabe Plasti dip. They are two different products Plasti dip was designed to plastic dip tool handles. Peel coat is a peelable coating for automobiles so you can change the color of rims or body without having to repaint. Love the video set. Awesome work

[@pinmonkey001]

That looks awesome. You continually amaze me with how great your work comes out. Thank you for the videos.

[@megaflux7144]

flawless wabi sabi. well done.

[@fpunktb]

Awesome! I like your work

[@joshhardin666]

Bill, I'm loving your build tutorials! Thank you so much! #teambananarunt

[@punishedprops]

You are so welcome fellow lover of delicious flavors!

[@jokerrabit]

Bill, here's a couple of good tricks for opening small paint jars. wrap rubber bands around the lid or for bigger jars use one of those rubber pot holders. both work really well.

[@punishedprops]

Ooh I like it!

[@briansaban3849]

That opening was great! Great work as always!

[@punishedprops]

Why thank you!

[@MakeBrooklyn]

That came out great!! Love the way you tackled the cel shading!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks!

[@dozer88finn]

Great video and Awesome gun!!

[@wolfsunfire]

That looks incredible! Can't wait to make my own.

[@punishedprops]

Why thank you!

[@dwaynetube]

This really looks great and I enjoyed every single part of this build. Thanks!

[@punishedprops]

You're welcome! =)

[@coser293]

Always awesome to hear someone mention Saabs! I have a 91 900S as well but mine is a convertible, lovely cars

[@-MrFozzy-]

I’m really sad this series has ended, I felt almost lik I made it with you....more extra extra extra long, many part videos with step by step......thaaaank you....by the way....that clamp/vice with the googly eyes was AMAZING....plus the black outlines are soooo choice, made it even better....stealing that idea....it’s now mine!

[@TrishhMakes]

waaa looks SO GOOD!

[@punishedprops]

Awe, thank you!

[@charlesufarlie1214]

You have the BEST job. Love your work mate. :D

[@punishedprops]

I agree 100%! Thank you. =)

[@oltipolti]

Wow! Great job Bill! It really got the Borderlands vibe!

[@punishedprops]

Thank you!

[@jasonmcfarland3539]

That honestly scared the shit out of me, thanks.

[@TheAxleRaider]

Did anyone else want him to just go HAM on the weathering? Cause I did

[@PropsNstuff]

Always a lot of good tips & trick´s for makers in there. Nice work again Mr. & Mrs Doran;)

[@punishedprops]

Why thank you!

[@jasonking7570]

This paint job is amazing, but I can't get over how the yellow stripes match the Tamiya tape colour almost perfectly 😂

[@punishedprops]

Kinda crazy right?

[@p9ul133]

What takes longer, building this or farming for a perfect Dpuh?

[@dovaking7355]

farming cause this is just a hyperion grip those are easy

[@thepope2412]

Farming a perfect dpuh is super easy with the torgue vending machines

[@user-vq5oo2nk2c]

This looks absolutely amazing! Accurate to the very last detail. I am a bit disappointed that it has a Hyperion grip and not a Torgue one, but still, I'd love to have me one of these bad boys. The style is so great and it looks like it came straight out of my computer screen. EXPLOSIONS!!!

[@punishedprops]

Hah! Thanks so much for watching, we're really glad you enjoyed the build!

[@jeremyanderson6395]

Dude, just played borderlands this weekend. Right on time!

[@punishedprops]

Fantastic!

[@3DPrintFarm]

Another stellar performance Bill! You ought to write a book.. Oh wait! You did! :)

[@dfcprops3849]

Thanks for the journey! I like watching you guys work on one project that you split into different videos and over the course of a couple weeks. Gives me something to look forward to after getting home from work. Great job on the gun... looks amazing!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much! =D

[@RUSHv4]

Definitely want to make some Borderlands weapons. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@punishedprops]

You are most welcome!

[@geraintjones7555]

Your video popped up on my feed recommendations, and as it was Borderlands themed I thought I would watch it. And I am glad I did. It was a great video, informative and fun. I am now subscribed and will check out past videos

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much! =)

[@teamgt7690]

Is it just me or are you getting funnier Bill? Hahaha Very entertaining stuff mate, great video and tutorial, I'm doing a gun myself at the moment and can't wait to try some of these techniques in the video. Thankyou so much for the video and the laughs hahaha

[@punishedprops]

I mean, *I* think I'm funny. =)

[@spookyegg551]

I love the google eyes on your clamp it’s a beautiful singer

[@husk79]

freaking awesome!!

[@punishedprops]

Thank you!

[@jorgeherrera8481]

I love your channel dude 😁Big hug from Spain!

[@punishedprops]

Gracias! Hugs from Seattle! =)

[@fingertipsthedrummer]

Wow amazing, the lines on the edges give such borderlands feel, i got tons of foam sitting from a project long ago, i think im inspired to make a borderlands outfit!

[@punishedprops]

That's fantastic! Give it a go! =D

[@JessicaGem]

#teameveryotherkindofrunts Also I love your weathering effects, they always look so good!

[@ElixirGraphics]

Loved the approach of the multi-part video series for this project. Would love to see more like this.

[@punishedprops]

Fantastic! It was a lot of fun to build and film! =D

[@susanjensen5787]

Really like how this gun prop turned out so cool

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much!

[@Wolfoe1238]

That looks so good! You did just the right amount of cel-shading, out of context I definitely would've thought some of those final close-ups we're screenshots of the game!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much!

[@MichaelMakesMistakes]

That paint mixing technique is genius! I don't have to use tiny paper cups anymore!

[@punishedprops]

Woohoo!

[@waithereivegonetogethelp3240]

Would love to see what that looks like in a darkened room!

[@CraftyGecko]

You guys make them so accurate. I wish I had the time to put this much effort in, but alas, I have college. So mine dont have great finishes but I have fun so who cares 😂

[@punishedprops]

That's the spirit! We're all just trying to have a little fun. =)

[@CushionRide]

you can get art markers from your local hobby store that are not sharpies. and they are also true black. pigma micron is the way to go. they use archival ink. a bit pricy but you can really get in the cracks of whatever your trying to detail. i use them on gundam models.

[@thedabblingwarlock]

Nice. Would love to see you do a Tediore. (Yeah, yeah, I know the brands crude compared to the others in game, but just try and tell me they don't have something cool with the aesthetic.) Maliwan with EL wire would also be fun I think.

[@jeremyhunt8920]

I have SO loved this series. PLEASE do some more Borderlands 2 guns. I even dusted off my BL2 commando and did some Pyro Pete's bar so I could use my Unkempt!

[@punishedprops]

Yeeehaw! =)

[@chrisdoucs]

That´s awesome !! Very, very cool. ;- )

[@mr.orange6033]

That looks awesome. Wish I had any skill or materials to make one.

[@SekkeiCosplay]

I allways love how the finished prop looks like. BTW I found your Facebook group, I already joined it! See you around!

[@punishedprops]

Hurray! You're gonna have fun with the PropTarts. =)

[@SnootyMcBooty]

Dope!

[@rasmus9311]

Wow that scared me

[@Kyurnmakes]

I literally jumped.

[@Brian-Burke]

I just found your channel and I love it. I hope you make a leather sleeve for that awesome Pip Boy you modded last month.

[@punishedprops]

Welcome to the party! =D

[@TheTrebor7577]

I’d love to open a shop like that.

[@bpezzano1]

Wow! Great prop my friend! Even though I don't make props. I build scale models. I use a lot of Tamiya acrylics. I'd like to share a tip that I picked up along the way. I highly recommend using Tamiya paint retarder for both hand brushing and air brushing. Much smoother result. Also, I mix that and the thinner directly in the jar. Put an eye dropped full of the paint retarder in. Then I fill it with thinner to about an eighth of an inch below the rim. Drop in a stainless steel ball bearing . And you're good to go. Thank you for all the great videos! I learn a lot from you guysl

[@punishedprops]

Fantastic tips, thanks so much for sharing! =D

[@wet0wl]

Awesome 😎

[@punishedprops]

Thanks!

[@jadestone032]

Great tutorial! Need an easier way of opening "welded" caps on tamiya paints? Dunk the thing cap first in warm/near boiling water. Makes the paint soft and makes the caps to open easy.

[@punishedprops]

That works too! Just in case you don't happen to own a pair of channel locks from a 1991 Saab 900s. =)

[@PalTiya]

13:33 steady hands required :) Great video!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks very much!

[@michaelmcbroom819]

I would love to see you make the legendary sinper rifle lyuda for bl2

[@shadowblack1987]

Nice! I made mine via 3D printer, haven't painted it yet. Will try your style!

[@punishedprops]

That's fantastic! Have fun!

[@pixl3l]

The tweezers that open when you squeeze is also amazing for when you flock things (put fur/hair on things)

[@punishedprops]

Ooh that's a great idea!

[@billyblanks7302]

Wow. That shot actually made me jump.

[@punishedprops]

PEW!

[@ibidesign]

One person doesn't like incredibly cool, well-made props?

[@theironkodis8826]

Googly eyes in a video. 10/10

[@rensole]

to get those two tone "splotches" I'd say take some grey and water it down to much so that it loses a lot of it's opacity, then let it dry and do it again. This gives a very natural feeling shift in color and could work on projects like this as well!

[@nicholassilva8263]

any plans to make a heated paint curing booth you can dry multiple or large format projects?

[@andy-in-indy]

I have found that Sharpie's keep their black look under matte coats like Testor's Dullcote and Army Painter's Matte Finish sprays.

[@punishedprops]

That's a really great tip, thanks for sharing!

[@grunions9648]

Yep, and you can go over them with a very thin wash and it'll take the weird purple sheen off. My No.1 model paining hack.

[@andy-in-indy]

@@grunions9648 Yes, I learned that doing panels for aircraft models! :-)

[@Deathbyfat]

hey my parents must have known bob ross cause they call me the happy accident...

[@taytrefenwyd8397]

After watching this line videos I was very tempted to click the join button to bad I don't have money =D

[@punishedprops]

You can subscribe to our channel and click the bell so you're notified every time we post something new! It's totally free :)

[@Zulfburht]

Shots were fired this episode

[@rhistarsinger1033]

Yellow ocher =Glorious dirt!

[@gritz1701]

Team Banana, all the way!!!

[@nds53]

I also had a 1988 Saab 900s. I wanted a SPG or Viggen

[@goatmealcookies7421]

Still laughing at the Google eyed clamp with sound effects....

[@august9300]

Hey man. Do you have any idea how I can fix my pip boy Bluetooth edition or mod it? It doesn’t work anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dougie275]

your best undercoat for yellow is pink. sounds strange i know but it does work

[@punishedprops]

Huh, weird!

[@joem1378]

What type of alcohol are using to thin the tamiya paints?

[@JeiCos]

#teambananarunts ALL THE WAY!!!! In fact, not only am I on that team, I literally eat all of the other runts first, and save ALL of the banana ones for the end because I want to have the best ones all one after another!

[@wayn3w]

There are lots of variations to the Unkempt Harold. It would be a cool, collective project to add plans for add-ons from the game. The Crammed Unkempt Harold, for instances, is more complex: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npnbc3yin8R5ra8. I'm gonna try that with the Maliwan Torment line (one of my favs).

[@charlesforbin6937]

Hey Battle Damage Bill....uuuuuuuu Gun Safety dude. You didn't build in a safety switch?!...BILL?!!.....Remember...even a 'foam' gun can kill.....Great build series...ya nuts...

[@punishedprops]

HA! Thanks. =)

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Banana runts are the best. Question. Is it best to let paint totally dry before demasking ?

[@punishedprops]

For stencils I tend to pull them up when the paint is still a little wet, but I think it's a personal preference. It might work better or worse depending on the type of paint you use.

[@sp0kojnypl]

pr0 tipp for everyone: you dont have to use primer when you paint plastics. Use flame. Real! Dont burn parts, just make small touch with fire. After flame oxidation, base paint will stick better to the surface. Even without primer.

[@jordongingrich8913]

Bambue skewer!

[@punishedprops]

Easy for you to say! HAHAA! =D

[@weirdscience9658]

Great series of videos, quick question..., why do you use alcohol as a thinner for your acrylic paint? Why not water or something else ?

[@punishedprops]

I found that alcohol works well for Tamiya paints specifically, but they do sell their own thinner. Most run-of-the-mill acrylic paints can be thinned with water.

[@weirdscience9658]

@@punishedprops Thank you for your advices and keep going PPA !

[@DarkDragonPath]

Lets see a pic of that blaster wall!

[@punishedprops]

Here's a video on how we made the prop wall: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p36llqqpd7Vre9U

[@aXXomaster]

BANANA RUNTS!!!!! I literally just get bags full of them

[@punishedprops]

I am so very jealous!

[@macavera]

You should make a paint bottle shaker. Refer to Luke Towan’s scenic landscape channel. He has a paint shaker tutorial that could help you out.

[@SplooterMcCatven]

Question: Do you need to use alcohol to thin out the paint or can you also use water to thin the paint going through an airbrush?

[@punishedprops]

Acrylic paints can be thinned with water. I've found that Tamiya paints specifically thin well with alcohol, but they also sell their own thinner.

[@Vulprex]

You should build something from a video game or show into a lamp or night light, having a base and using a wire that plugs into a wall

[@punishedprops]

Ooh that's a pretty neat idea!

[@Metalgearmadness]

What is your technique on using an model paint gun like that? I own an aircraft that needs some small touch ups, and purchased one to do the small areas that need to be redone.

[@punishedprops]

Here's a video I did on Airbrush Basics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3nbd32CjNmfi6M

[@shadowhawk0142]

Can you guys do a DH17 or E11 or any pistol from Star Wars please?

[@punishedprops]

We've done several Star Wars costumes and prop builds. You can find them all here: punishedprops.com/category/starwars/