Star Wars BB-8 Droid v2 #10 | Painting, Detailing & Finishing | James Bruton

[@Steelmage99]

Well done. A tip on weathering (from Adam Savage) is to mist some water (with a spray bottle) on the surface to be weathered. This keeps the paint "alive" for longer and allows the weathering to be built up using more subtle layers. Looking forward to version 3, and more videos on the Hulkbuster suit.

[@nagualdesign]

+Steelmage99 Haha! Just posted more or less the same thing before reading this.

[@Macabri_2k10]

+Steelmage99 yes with weathering less is definitely more. your washes where not really washes, they were mixed paint. a lot thinner you can build up to a darker shade easier than trying to wipe off excess and make it lighter

[@MrDukeSilverr]

+Steelmage99 Adam is awesome

[@patjackmanesq]

Sincere well done, James. An absolute pleasure watching you work!

[@rikardo012394]

+James Bruton (XRobots) You freaking awesome!..

[@ProclarushTaonas]

I really enjoyed this build. Looking forward to version 3!

[@sethhowell2278]

this video is INVALUABLE. all your build videos are simply the best produced, and most insightful build logs ever. for a beginner builder like myself, watching all these series has not only shown me the potential of my 3d printer, but it shows a workflow! which is the one thing almost no one shows. seeing HOW you do the work, not just the work thats done is so incredibly important to me. thank you James sincerely

[@rickyvanswaal]

I began to cry when you first began adding the weathering because it looked awefull, but now it's geniously nice! good job!

[@Tigrillo]

the force is strong in this droid...Great work James....

[@yorganyog]

My congrats!!!! You deserve!!!! Amazing!!! Finally, the BEST BB8 replica in entire galaxy is ready!!!

[@VeggeMight]

I usually go to oil paint for weathering large objects,gives more working time and is magnetized to the hard to clean area's.

[@SCU3A_S7EVE]

Amazing build! Living in the US, It's become routine to wake up in the middle of the night and catch these videos when they're released. Then I fall asleep and have nightmares about NinjaFlex and Arduinos and chemical welds. Can't wait for version three!

[@johnnyw6249]

You really are quite the craftsman James!! Another great series!!

[@siroctopus2652]

You are a real expert in this kind of work, it amazes me how innovative you are in every aspect of your work

[@ThatMochaMasculine]

Great built! Can't wait to see the evolution in Version 3 👍🏽

[@Chinboy311]

It's so cute! really liked how you waited until the last part to add the antenna and the eye, really makes the whole video series satisfying! excited for your new BB8!

[@VaderTheWhite]

Mark II is fantastic and I can't wait to see how good Mark III will look!

[@smh1448]

Pleased to have followed through this series. Thumbs up.

[@finnhuman888]

This was a great series! Cant wait for V3!!!

[@vaderlord464]

Great job completing the V2 of your BB-8 Droid, get some well deserved rest and I look forward to V3 with plenty of lessons learned building the V2. All the best.

[@syncRamon]

this droid is mind blowing! even the painting! you are a real artist .. looking forward for next projects 😊 real pleasure watching you 😃

[@sumyunguy5832]

Absolutely incredible. I loved BB-8 the moment I saw the trailer and hope to one day have one like yours!

[@uhhhhhhhhh]

Absolutely loving this project! BB-8 is such a characterful droid, and I can't wait to see version three! And whenever there's an event with this one, please do film him! Would love to see him roll and interact :)

[@LaVeredaEnrique]

I've no words... That you made is simply pretty cool !

[@sprocket2cog]

looking good. try using really thinner watered down dark colurs first to bring out the low spots and edges where dirt builds up, then dry brush lighter colors only onto the edges of panels and high spots where scratches would happen. you want really thin wash then slowly build it up.

[@chrisgehman1924]

Thank you for producing these videos James you have quite the talent in robotics. Good luck on version 3. Cheers

[@cliffybiro3665]

I really enjoyed watching this entire build, thanks James.

[@i.am.adrian]

Fantastic job on Ver2, can't wait for Ver3!

[@Mikey8567]

Well Very Impressed is an under statement. Great job on the whole project, looking forward to BB8 V3!

[@NKSProductions]

Congratulations on version 2! Now on to three! :)

[@dexskittles5533]

I always get nervous when you weather things. I feel like you're destroying it. but they turn out good when you finish.

[@djbis]

Same here. He amazes me with the builds... The weathering part though, not so much. :( Much respect though.

[@oggy6176-n3p]

Amazing build! I especially enjoyed the weathering. I can't wait for v3!

[@dingusthethird2384]

This turned out great! I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with for version 3!

[@xxDxxism]

Looks amazing! Can't wait for Version 3!

[@PeterDalling]

A superb piece of work, fascinating to see your thought processes during construction.

[@BrianAndrews73]

Nice to see the weathering vs. clean options.

[@SlendyFLM]

What a work of art, a true masterpiece you have created good sir :)

[@jaxnean2663]

Turned out amazing! Looking forward to version three

[@mkusanagi]

The weathering job looks awesome!

[@Toxicrafa]

This was an awesome serie, can't wait for the next one !

[@jwilder47]

I've found that the key to good weathering is to just cover the whole thing and let the paint naturally collect in the hard to clean spots as you wipe it off, rather then trying to target the weathering in specific areas. Otherwise it looks very nice, good job James!

[@exillionXLR]

Looks amazing, bring on version 3!

[@peptojr]

He must enjoy the bb8's, I know I am. Can not wait to see V3, well done James.

[@ailerondesigns5195]

Great job! I can tell from your videos that you already have some big improvements in mind for BB-8-V3. I can't wait to see what you come up with next!

[@Andy001z]

Good result James, the end job really have it some life and depth to character.

[@ShadoWorx]

Thinning the acrylics with distilled water before the weathering will help a lot with the seams and with the color buildup.

[@bishopvick6373]

Really great work! I think the weathering is just right. Can't wait for season 3 :D

[@AerikForager]

Thanks again for uploading this amazing series, I really love watching your process. :)

[@SteveBear]

Great paint job. Also try using a fan brush, they're great for picking up the higher points/dry brush. Looking forward to v3

[@trentv4162]

BB-8 version 2 looks great, I am excited to see what you do for version 3.

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

James, this is truly amazing work! I can't fathom building or making any of these projects and you seem to do a pretty damn good job! Can't wait to see your version three and I love watching your videos!

[@bigdudeop5175]

Your projects amaze me! Keep up the good work, James!

[@wgm-en2gx]

Nice series.... looking forward to V3!

[@holt1415]

I recommend coffee and real dirt, works wonders

[@UNITGJ]

Great job! I think you weathered him perfectly

[@lkurtz]

Great job! Can't wait for V3!

[@combustiblelemon8758]

it is absolutely amazing what you can do! love your droids! especially bb 8

[@RyCitrus]

Try moving your eye lens (Version 3 as well) a bit up and a tad bit smaller. The eye seems to big on the past 2 but either way it looks and works so awesome! Keep up the amazing work, James!

[@AcrimoniousMirth]

Really enjoying the builds, James. Can't wait to see your new approach! Keep being awesome :)

[@sebkim7970]

For v3 bb8, can you put the thumbs-up light?

[@sebkim7970]

*Lighter

[@canobonifacio]

+DaeYoung Kim lol hahahahha..😂👍

[@marcusandre8767]

+DaeYoung Kim I thought BB-8 said "Fuck You" LOL

[@Toxicrafa]

+DaeYoung Kim great idea!

[@syncRamon]

+DaeYoung Kim please! 😍 😂

[@kristofpucejdl]

Fantastic work James! And V3 to follow straight away? Even better :)

[@matthewcoleman8267]

Absolutely amazing! Impressed you're already talking about v3! it must take so many man hours to do something like this.

[@illustriouschin]

Try applying weathering detail with a disposable diaper. I know it sounds kind of ridiculous but the large surface area, concavity, texture, and moisture absorbing material actually makes it perfect for the job.

[@RickOShay]

I've found charcoal pencils of different colours are great for weathering lines and they are water soluble so can be wiped off.

[@SuperArmus]

Beautiful work. You're a very talented man.

[@benkerby4827]

James not sure if you already know but I think you'll get much better weathering results on a gloss finish, the 3D printed surface looks like it has a matt / satin finish.

[@cyberigs]

Brilliant job James, awesome!

[@MegaVideoJames]

So excited for version 3

[@NiranWStudios]

That detail looks great!

[@edricew]

Great work! If I may, you should do your first layer of weathering with a wash instead of thick paint, it's easier to build up gradually than to remove the excess. Can't wait for MKIII.

[@phpART]

Great series!

[@Kerwyn204]

ive smiled through out this whole damn series amazing work mate!

[@H4MILC4R]

Amazing job! I've enjoyed watching this build very much and can't wait to see version 3. Thank you for sharing with us. PS: Go Hulkbuster! I wanna see that working!

[@denallen2006]

look very good :D can't wait to see version 3 :-)

[@Frrk]

Very nice :) I enjoyed watching the project and I'm looking forward to the next. About the paint: I always do brown as a bit of black+lots of yellow+a bit of red, because the red makes the color a bit warmer and less 'swampy'. However it turned out looking good anyway, imo!

[@zhaowenized]

This is super cool! Great work!

[@thedarkpower]

Looks great!

[@MeccaNoidMadness]

V2 turned out too look and act like BB8, It would be kool to add BB8 sounds and the high 5 she did to Finn in the movie (that was 1 of the funniest parts of the movie). Keep up the great work !!!

[@websome7]

Use Oil based paints to get a cleaner "dirt" look. They get into crevices easly and whip off surfaces cleanly. Down side is it takes up to 3 days to dry completely. Acrylic paints dry to fast and don't like to spread smoothly. They are best used for dry brushing.

[@pobbrett3244]

baby wipes are great if you've over added dry brush buggies are really damp pampers are dryer you can still knock it back as long as you haven't sealed him yet with clear coat

[@0meat]

I used a wet paper towel with some brown shades of paint when I weathered my mass effect helmet, I would recommend suing using more water in your application, it helps to apply the dirt on in finer layers. Adam Savage, over on Tested did some really good videos on weathering.

[@jtalu001]

as always fantastic work.

[@edwardkang8000]

Wowwwwww.... good job mate!!!

[@Blag_Cog]

So happy to hear about the version 3. Version 2 was definetly an improvement because it was more stable but at the same time version 1 had full ball rotation on all axis. But anyway how did you like the movie?

[@ernestomantegazza7466]

Sei un grande !!!!!!! Complimenti veri.

[@DrAkyla1123]

I'll give you 60 portions for the droid.

[@DrAkyla1123]

The droid is not for sale. Let's go, BB-8.

[@DrAkyla1123]

Give me a high five, dude.

[@michaelalopez4389]

+Dmitry *grabs communicator* get me that droid.. (I think it's either I want that droid or get me that droid I watched the movie last year around Christmas so it's a bit of a blur after the sugar rushes)

[@DrAkyla1123]

Right. I've seen the movie twice, but haven't really catched that either.

[@gabrieljosefson7467]

Really enjoyed this series! Keep up the awesome work. :)

[@brianhogg358]

Great work as ever, sir!

[@timoord1611]

this is the best one I've seen

[@whothefuckisdan]

The finish looks great!1 Honestly.

[@EmmaInCandyland]

The dirt up stage is always my favourite :p

[@OliveRC-Addict]

Tamiya TS 80 flat clear is really cool for fixed colors :) Good work for BB8 V2 !! maybe project Ultron is better than BB8 V3 !

[@knightmedia1]

Looks brilliant James, don't think it looks excessive at all, I think after not only the desert, but also alot of maintenance BB8 would have alot of grime and dirt on him, as well as the sand damage etc, so all in all he looks great. Looking forward to seeing you build version 3. :-)

[@deltagamer88]

Amazing job, dude!

[@katobrucelee08]

I really liked this build series

[@andrediederick3395]

Great Job. Next time when you do weathering, it would be best getting your brush as dry as possible, brush it on and the immediately wipe it off. Slowly building up layers of dirt. But it looks great

[@MarcoJunarta]

Wow it looks great

[@PaddyKret]

Love the videos james!!! Oh and thx for a version3!

[@Oozywolf]

V3 already started...the hype is through the roof! Also great job finishing it up. It looked pretty cool in the last video driving around all clean with the weird unfinished "eye" but now it looks like the BB-8 we all love :). I'm also curious to see if you'd ever make other versions that aren't actually BB-8. I got some "adult coloring pages/books" (I guess it means they're more detailed?) and colored R2-D2 to look like BB-8 and BB-8 to look like R2. They actually look pretty sweet! It'd be cool to see BB-8/BB droids in other colors like red, blue, and green :).

[@stephenisgaming7082]

Brilliant mate! I wish I had the time to invest like you do into these projects. Very inspiring!

[@generico366]

James, I would really like to see you build a Dalek that opens up like it does in the show so you can get in and drive it around.

[@generico366]

Also, I know you said this was the last part of this, but do you think you can still add the lighter arm in one of the opening pannels? Since you said it wouldn't fit on version 3 maybe you could still put it on version 2.

[@Predatorhunter1010]

this is just great.....waouw....very very cool james!

[@SwithinFeely]

Great Build!