Turning a Playmobil into Jester Lavorre from Critical Role - Custom D&D Mini Toy with Green Stuff

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I recorded this about two years ago and had no plans to share it, but I figured... why not? The bad parts are still good lessons :) So here is my little custom Playmobil of Jester Lavorre, from Critical Role's Mighty Nein (campaign two).
I used green stuff and acrylic paint (almost exclusively). Do you know Critical Role and/or Vox Machina? Who's your favourite character?
Quick jump to:
- Intro: 0:00
- Sculpting the shirt: 00:39
- Sculpting the shirt: 02:30
- Sculpting the strings: 03:50
- Sculpting the cape: 05:01
- Sculpting the horns: 05:56
- Sculpting the ears and horns: 07:04
- Sculpting other parts: 08:40
- Sculpting the hair: 10:05
- Painting the skin: 12:20
- Painting the leather: 13:54
- Painting... stuff: 15:25
- Painting the hair and dress: 16:25
- More assorted painting: 17:54
- Results: 20:50
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Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Vallejo Model Color acrylic paint set: amzn.to/3ic57e1
- Miniature painting brushes set: amzn.to/3aJKLGR
- Westcott Titanium Bonded Hobby Knife: amzn.to/3sowfev
- X-Acto blades (Z-11): amzn.to/3smrO3T
- Green stuff (generic): amzn.to/3QV3THR
- Sculpting tools for polymer clay: amzn.to/2VROcqn
- Pliers, tweezers and precision tools: amzn.to/3g5f3GF
- Biodegradable Cotton buds: amzn.to/3id4T6q
- Silicone mats: amzn.to/3JeJ8As
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
Music: KZfaq free library.
VOX MACHINA is a trademark of CRITICAL ROLE LLC. I am not affiliated with Vox Machina or Critical Role in any way.
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Пікірлер: 67

@lucchi018 9 ай бұрын

Your restoration videos are really cool, but by far my favorites are the ones were you do customs, your creativity shines on these. Minoan inspired pony video to this day is my favorite, the Caterpillar one is my second fave. The restoration ones i watch to relax and stuff, but all your customs are the ones the get my full attention, specially when you talk about the influences and thought process

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much!! 😊😊 I always feel very self conscious when I do customs because there's some super talented people out there. But the only way to get better is to try! Thank you for your message ☺️

@PredictableEnigma 9 ай бұрын

That's amazing that you and your friend both ended up working in the field you guessed when you were 5! A lot of people have thier interests change over time. D&D is so fun! (though I have somehow made it this many years playing it without touching critical role)

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊😊 I came across Critical Role about three years ago, and there's just sooooo many hours. The animated series though is a great way to see what it's all about! What class do you play?

@8bitexplorer459 9 ай бұрын

Milliput and Green Stuff mix together really well, I use it for larger areas :D I started out in wargaming and alot of the stuff I have learned has been great for toy restoration and customising!

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

I didn't know you could mix the two!! That's great, thank you so much for the tip!! :) :)

@cherdidi88 9 ай бұрын

Ok, MLP and D&D! Yep you've peaked with top tier coolness ❤😂 Finding my D&D group last year was the best thing I did for myself too. I really love this, obviously I love the pony restorations and customs but this is a nice change of pace and a lovely little treat

@stealthflower 9 ай бұрын

She's so cute! I love jester, she's the best character, and this definitely captures her nature.

@fikanera838 9 ай бұрын

Thankyou for sharing this! Great use of a Playmobil figure. I also have the medieval knights, including a horse!

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ☺️☺️ Ohhh the horse is great!!

@rebeccasaper1379 9 ай бұрын

What’s funny is I just stopped listening to a Mighty Nein episode on Spotify to watch something on KZfaq and *poof* there’s Jester

@sixoftwelve6363 9 ай бұрын

She’s so cute! If you have a dnd character that you play in your current campaign, you should make one of these for them! It would be fun to learn about your PC (if that’s not too personal). I also used to play with these toys when I was very little so this video was quite nostalgic and she turned out so adorable.

@reagandotson2059 9 ай бұрын

You ought to add her lollipop. And also the rest of the characters + Pumat Sol.

@AwkwardBirb 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for deciding to share this! She came out so cute ❤

@samanthadean1083 9 ай бұрын

My friend loves Critical Role!!! This came out awesome!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@alienpupy 9 ай бұрын

custom playmobil is such a fun idea, ive never seen anyone do that before!! i really love your videos :]]]

@mellysandshrew 9 ай бұрын

She turned out so cute! I haven't watched any Critical Role yet, but she's very recognizable as Jester c: i used to play with Playmobil toys when I was a kid, so getting to see a piece made into a custom is extra fun for me! Thank you for sharing the video, I'm glad it didn't end up being an unreleased project and the work you put into it gets to be shown off

@lauragregory9436 9 ай бұрын

I like different custom objects. Anything that has a splash of nostalgia!

@heidi1958 6 ай бұрын

This is an AWESOME Jester sculpt and paint!!! It would be so fun to sit down with you and play DND+Playmobil! Great job!

@itsa_me_depression 8 ай бұрын

You definitely shouldn't be so hard on yourself, this is a beautiful sculpture and so cool! I would love to see you recreate your BG3 character in the same style, and I love the idea of using playmobil to make it super stylized!

@midworldcrafting4958 9 ай бұрын

So cute! I came for the G1 pony restorations, but I absolutely love your customs!

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺☺

@RosieGamgee 8 ай бұрын

I can immediately recognize the final result as Jester! She's the best. You said something about this figure being an interpretation and not perfect--don't worry about that! These characters reside in the imagination of the listener, much like in a book. I'm not sure there is such a thing as perfect when it comes to imaginary characters. ;)

@PrincessDustbunny 9 ай бұрын

She's adorable! So glad you decided to share this. I love your customs and this one is such a neat idea and came together so well.

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️☺️

@avalongaisbauer8501 9 ай бұрын

I remember finding a Playmobil toy on the sidewalk while my family was walking home from someplace. It had light skin, a plaid shirt and dark pants, + shoes. It also lacked hair. I remember we used a cotton ball or something as the hair. I didn't know what a Playmobil was at the time :/

@elinarirhodan3760 9 ай бұрын

Baldur's Gate 3 AND D&D AND Jester AND craft customs??! This is wonderful! :D I've got a few BG3 playthroughs on the go already too, and I turned a Minecraft minifigure into my D&D tiefling character Leilah a few years ago using similar methods! It was so fun ( I would LOVE to see more of the Mighty Nein in Playmobil custom form! As well as Vox Machina. Ooh ooh, and Kiri! She's very sweet ;) )

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Hehehe thank you so much 😊😊 It's a bit of a deviation from the usual channel content so I was a little scared. Oh, I thought you were uploading playthroughs! (maybe you should ;)). Kiri OMG I want to do Kiri!! And definitely ALL the critical role chars at some points :D

@user-lv9eg3sj7n 8 ай бұрын

Amazing! The detail is great and even without watching Critical Role you can see the character coming through :D

@leahlepore3917 9 ай бұрын

Omg I love all the details and her cute little face!

@beebalee5097 9 ай бұрын

Wow! Never seen a playmobil project like this before. I think it turned out really well. Will definitely be checking out your baldurs gate video :)

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️☺️

@aliciadovebridenbaugh1198 9 ай бұрын

On Lego dolls usually the wig can be taken off so you can make a new one just use the original one to make a mold of it then go from there.

@teallobotomy9545 9 ай бұрын

This is really awesome to see! I don't know CR, but I love Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 🙂 I'd love to see more Playmobil customs in the future. Would you ever do Baldur's Gate customs? A Minsc and Boo custom Pony or Playmobil would be adorable 🙂 but I'm excited to see everything you're creating.

@Lyeah73 9 ай бұрын

I think she looks great! Thank you for sharing. We have played D&D for many years. My son just started a new campaign yesterday and they are huge fans of Critical Role ❤

@brianahawkins8124 9 ай бұрын

Beautifully gorgeous! What are you going to do with the music sheet and harp? Maybe you can save those for a custom project maybe Madame Leota since she has instruments. Have a great day.

@Kitty_Sakura 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the making of this custom, it was different but also interesting since I've never seen someone customize that toy

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely message ☺️☺️

@katerosario3646 9 ай бұрын

THIS IS FANTASTIC! Awesome! So creative

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️☺️

@y.m.crookedwood4716 9 ай бұрын

Oh, she looks charming. I don´t know Critical Role, but I watched Vox Machina and liked it. 🏵

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️☺️ Vox Machina was really good, wasn't it? I need more!!

@aliwilson4130 9 ай бұрын

She turned out lovely!

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺☺

@chanceisdeadinside4404 7 ай бұрын

You can take those apart if you wanted to btw just a helpful tip 😊

@lachauntiswashington231 9 ай бұрын

pretty and cute

@mommybuns4829 9 ай бұрын

Critical Role! I'm such a fan! Haven't watched the video yet, but I know I'll love it!

@mommybuns4829 9 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you decided to share her with us! She turned out great. I loved all of your commentary, it was nice to hear a little bit more about you.

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊😊 I'm so glad you liked the commentary too!

@Salty5621 9 ай бұрын

It turned out great!! You're too hard on yourself

@user-tm2yq9mn7h 9 ай бұрын

yay another toy!!!

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Playmobils are great for customising, especially because they are quite cheap. Next time I should do something a little less "noche", though 😊

@amyOMNOMNOM 9 ай бұрын

Do you have any interest in doll customs? With large fashion dolls like monster high and barbie. I’m always blown away by people’s creativity transforming dolls into mystical creatures and characters

@Giovannni 9 ай бұрын

Can i request a my little pony/barbie mashup?😍

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Ohhhh yes, you certainly can! I'll see what I can do 😊😊

@Giovannni 9 ай бұрын

@@RetroGeekCrafts I totally trust you!!!👍👍👍

@amyOMNOMNOM 9 ай бұрын

I’m picturing a full thick blonde ponytail, emphasis on the pony

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

I see this video has made some people leave. If you are considering doing so, would you mind sharing why? No judgement, I'm just curious! Thank you ☺☺

@SmoulderDrache 9 ай бұрын

They're probably just here for MLP content and don't want any change from it

@spacekitten9337 9 ай бұрын

It is a - somewhat - natural thing to loose some audience if you introduce new content but fear not, new followers will come if your content is more deverse. Just listen to your gut and go with the things you like doing, nothig else matters.

@mostlyghostey 9 ай бұрын

I'm not leaving! I love DND and critical role. Even if people leave more will come no worries! Also you asked about music the other day. I really like what's in this video! I also remembered that Gamechops generally has no issue with creators using thier music and using video game music is often a good choice as well!

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

@@SmoulderDrache Thank you so much for taking the time to reply ☺ It was a little scary yestrday because a lot of people left, but then some more joined... so I'll unpin the comment.

@RetroGeekCrafts 9 ай бұрын

@@spacekitten9337 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply ☺ It was a little scary yestrday because a lot of people left, but then some more joined... so I'll unpin the comment.