@@llama8282 Well thats not really true. If a decal is on the top part of a leg it will get scraped up. Avfigures, Jonak Toys, and Coffemug decals all should have this. So you do have to carve the legs unless the decal has the leg decals.
@@liamdoherty9503 As of now, they usually take about 2 weeks to ship. Jonak goes through phases where he disappears for a while but he's currently on the grind so he's pretty punctual as of now
@@lloydstudios9590 Thanks so much Lloyd! I'm glad you can see the work I'm putting into my videos because it takes a long time to make them lol Sorry for the late reply. I didn't get the notification for some reason
I thought I would do a Super Thanks on your recent and really amazing video by far considering I made a promise to do so lol. Great job on the video, both inspiring and, as always, hilarious. Keep up the awesome work! - Director KW
It doesn’t wear them out too much as long as you’re careful and don’t do it excessively. The joints are still strong so it’s worth it when you have decals on the legs. In terms of placing the decals, there are quite a few ways to do it! There are some great tutorials that can show you other ways to apply decals! I personally switched up a few of my techniques since I recorded this video
When I seal my decals, I can scratch it lightly with my finger nail without it coming off. I use more sealant than most decalers but it makes my minifigs more durable
Thank you BFAB! I carved the legs because if I don’t, the decal would get caught inside the hip and tear when I move the leg up and down. I probably could have explained that better lol
@@micahnike18 oh i am sorry, i meant p2 pilots, because i want to Start with decal’s soon and my main reason are the P2 pilots because the 501st one is pretty expensive
@@harensmax8574 I made a few p2 pilots! They are more difficult than the minifigures I was decaling in this video but they aren't nearly as hard as ARF trooper decals lol Give it a try and I'm sure you will figure it out!
I think it’s been about 2 years since I’ve started as well! I don’t usually decal this fast but it was fun to push the limit of how fast I could go! Big respect to you for having 2 years of experience on your belt!
That’s a good question! UV printing is lower quality than most decals and pad printers cost upwards of $50,000. There are also many more decal designs than printed designs as of now. So decaling is both cheaper and higher quality than most prints
Here’s the link if you need it: jonaktoys.com/collections/jonak-toys-grunts/products/copy-of-jonak-toys-animated-phase-2-decal-sheet-501st-grunt?variant=36131203121302
Keep practicing and you’ll get better! It took me 2 years to get to where I am now. Venom Paintball has some good tutorials and I might make some as well since everyone decals differently
Do you mean the 2014 realistic style? I bought a bunch of those a while back because the official version is worth a lot. I used them in the challenge because they don’t take very long to decal
Np man! Good luck with decaling! If you need any tutorials to help you out, I have some on my second channel or you can check out some of Venom Paintball’s tutorials
Absolutely amazing video man. The editing and thumbnail are super eye catchy and the video Idea is genius. Congrats! Happy to see this one blow up man 📈📈📈
this is an amazing video. i just wanted to ask what websites you bought all the supplies for this video on. because i want to make custom clone troopers myself.
I buy my blank helmets from various people on Instagram and the torso and legs from bricklink. It’s also nice to have a black head so I get those from lego.com
Wiseguy Customs sells OG style decals and helmets so if you want the newer style helmets and decals, you can get them from Jonak Toys, Thick’s Fig Shop, Bendle Bricks, or BD Bricks
42 clones is nothing to be ashamed of! These 100 clones costed me at least $300 and 40-60 hours of my time so it takes a lot of work to build a big army
I use what’s called water decals. It comes with a decal layer on top of a paper layer. When you place it in the water, the layers separate and the decal can be applied. It doesn’t actually stick onto the minifigure until you sponge all the water out. This allows you to move the decal into the exact position you want. Because of this, they are much more precise than stickers
You can get blank helmets from most decal sellers. Jonak Toys has some great prices on replica helmets that look identical besides 2 small bars on the inside of the helmet! In terms of official helmets, there are some Instagram sellers who sell some. Usually official helmets cost around $3-$4 per helmet and replica helmets cost around $0.50 to $2 per helmet
Probably about $500 for just the parts featured in the video. You can find torsos and legs for fairly cheap prices on bricklink and there are a few sellers on Instagram that sell helmets for reasonable prices. I used replica helmets in the video but if I would have used official, it would have costed $700-$800 which is money I don’t have😂 The decals would add about $100 more on top of that price
Yes, I am monetized but getting monetized is extremely difficult. From what I’ve seen, there are 2 ways to get monetized: grind your butt off and post like crazy or spend multiple hours a day studying the algorithm/how to grow on UA-cam and hand-craft your videos to be as close to perfection as possible. I personally did the second option
Thank you! I just linked Wiseguy Customs in the description but I also used quite a few Jonak Toys decals in this video! They both have websites that should pop up if you search their names
I bought printed bodies and just sanded off the printing and it saved me probably $50 on this video! I would actually recommend sanding off printing if you don’t mind taking a few extra seconds to do it
I never considered that you had to modify the legs. Makes sense now 😂. Great pacing!
It's one of those things that you don't even think about until you realize that the decal is getting scraped up😂 I'm glad you enjoyed it!
You dont really have to unless it’s av because av decals are 360
@@llama8282 Well thats not really true. If a decal is on the top part of a leg it will get scraped up. Avfigures, Jonak Toys, and Coffemug decals all should have this. So you do have to carve the legs unless the decal has the leg decals.
Banger of a video!
Thanks so much Jumi!
Dude your a pro! Decaling is a bear and just tackled 100 of them. Great editing!
Thanks so much Dani! This video took so long to make😂
Yes so true
Facts brother so true
Dani your my favorite UA-camer
So true
0:22 Dr. Andy Williams is a W
Where the fuck is my money sacred
Only read a single page of the book but I it was a great read!
Hi sacred
This is such a great video! Your editing is insane!
Thanks so much SW! This video was a grind! I hope to be more consistent this year lol
Purchase some decals yourself from Wiseguy Customs: wiseguy-customs.com/
Use code "MICAH" to get 5% off
It's amazing the commitment you put into your videos
😎 🆒️
how long did it take for decals to ship from jonak toys i want to get some since they look good but i hear bad things on the internet can anyone help
@@liamdoherty9503 As of now, they usually take about 2 weeks to ship. Jonak goes through phases where he disappears for a while but he's currently on the grind so he's pretty punctual as of now
@@lloydstudios9590 Thanks so much Lloyd! I'm glad you can see the work I'm putting into my videos because it takes a long time to make them lol
Sorry for the late reply. I didn't get the notification for some reason
I thought I would do a Super Thanks on your recent and really amazing video by far considering I made a promise to do so lol. Great job on the video, both inspiring and, as always, hilarious. Keep up the awesome work!
- Director KW
Thank you so much KW!!! $25 is a lot of money! You’ve been so supportive and I can’t thank you enough! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
4:58
It’s literally 1:12am for me at the moment wth
Bad sleep schedule gang😎😎😎
Don't the legs wear out when taken apart like that? Is there any alternate way to place them or is that rprtty much it?
It doesn’t wear them out too much as long as you’re careful and don’t do it excessively. The joints are still strong so it’s worth it when you have decals on the legs.
In terms of placing the decals, there are quite a few ways to do it! There are some great tutorials that can show you other ways to apply decals! I personally switched up a few of my techniques since I recorded this video
When u seal a decal can u also scrape it off? Just want to know if I’m using enough sealant. Thx.
When I seal my decals, I can scratch it lightly with my finger nail without it coming off. I use more sealant than most decalers but it makes my minifigs more durable
What a fantastic video hard work pays off I love it! in my top three favorite micahnike videos hands down
Thanks so much Zoner! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Whats your other favorite videos by him? ^^
You roll
This was the greatest micahnike video. I loved the part where you said it's micahn time, and micahad all over the place
I'm dead😂😂😂
fr tho, thanks for the support Saber!
5:24 I hate that! Best way to prevent it is to seal when it’s a bit more warmer out. Anything with yellow in it is sensitive to cooler temperatures.
Thanks for the tip! I can’t help it much this time of year but I’ll try to seal when the weather is maybe 30 degrees instead of 10 lol
@@micahnike18 20 degrees Celsius is ideal for sealing anything of the sorts
Wait, are you drilling the legs? I'm confused, I don't know customs. Anyways, banger video!
Thank you BFAB! I carved the legs because if I don’t, the decal would get caught inside the hip and tear when I move the leg up and down. I probably could have explained that better lol
Where did you get the first set of decals from. I have been wanting to bulk up my clone army.
I got the first set from jonaktoys.com! If you want, you can use my discount code “MICAHNIKE” to save 5%
Have you ever made p2 decals? I heard they are pretty hard. Nice video!
I haven’t made my own decals yet but I bought some templates in case I want to someday! I’ve decaled plenty of phase 2 clones though!
@@micahnike18 oh i am sorry, i meant p2 pilots, because i want to Start with decal’s soon and my main reason are the P2 pilots because the 501st one is pretty expensive
@@harensmax8574 I made a few p2 pilots! They are more difficult than the minifigures I was decaling in this video but they aren't nearly as hard as ARF trooper decals lol
Give it a try and I'm sure you will figure it out!
@@micahnike18 ok, thank you
2:24 this segment 😑🤌
The most satisfying sound👌
Definitely
I kinda hope the history repeat its self
It was the greatest video
(do you mind giving me the link to wise guy customs the old one isnt working)
I've been decaling for 2 years now and you decal faster then I do XD
I think it’s been about 2 years since I’ve started as well! I don’t usually decal this fast but it was fun to push the limit of how fast I could go! Big respect to you for having 2 years of experience on your belt!
@@micahnike18 Same to you my dude
Incredible! And great editing!
Thanks so much Studclone!
These Mr.Beast style lego videos are cool
I’m honored to be compared to MrBeast! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Wouldn't trying a way of printing on the figures be better than decals?
That’s a good question! UV printing is lower quality than most decals and pad printers cost upwards of $50,000. There are also many more decal designs than printed designs as of now. So decaling is both cheaper and higher quality than most prints
Where is everyone
First comment? Thanks for watching the premiere!
Maybe touching grass, which you don't do.
That's very rude 😡😡🙃
Awesome Video as usual Micah!!
Thank you BoisandBricks!!!
Amazing video dude! hyped to see new vids :D
Thank you Diagonal! You’re such a great supporter!
Great video top tier
Watched the whole thing
Thanks so much Cole! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Time to watch the whole thing 10x for the algorithm
Actual Gigachad comment
There we go
Yeah, it's about time I uploaded a video😂
Where did you get the decals for the plain phase 2 clones the clone style ones
I got them from Jonak Toys! You can use code “MICAHNIKE” at checkout for 5% off on his website if you want to buy some
Here’s the link if you need it: jonaktoys.com/collections/jonak-toys-grunts/products/copy-of-jonak-toys-animated-phase-2-decal-sheet-501st-grunt?variant=36131203121302
How do you make them so good i order some and am haveing a really hard time applying them.
Keep practicing and you’ll get better! It took me 2 years to get to where I am now. Venom Paintball has some good tutorials and I might make some as well since everyone decals differently
Those 501st RP1s are fire 🔥🔥🔥.
Yeah! Jonak Toys did an amazing job designing them!
Hey, Can I have a link to the sealant you used please? Thank you!
Here it is! I like the matte finish the best! amzn.to/3Ony5Z0
Why did you used the old version of prints on the helmets?
Do you mean the 2014 realistic style? I bought a bunch of those a while back because the official version is worth a lot. I used them in the challenge because they don’t take very long to decal
@@micahnike18 ok thats understandible
What’s funny is at the part where u showed the clock at 11:10 it was 11:10 for me..
No way😂😂😂
I loved this video very cool keep up the good work 👍
Thank you legobuilders/gamers!!!
@@micahnike18 No problem
Thanks for helping me find a cheaper way to build my LEGO clone army
Keep up the great work! 👍
Np man! Good luck with decaling! If you need any tutorials to help you out, I have some on my second channel or you can check out some of Venom Paintball’s tutorials
👍 okay thanks and where do you get the minifig parts
One question, why did you do it? Why did you force yourself to drop the Tative IV if you fail?
The only reason was to make the video more entertaining to watch! If I had nothing to gain by dropping it so I’m glad I didn’t fail the challenge😂
200,000 units with a million more well on their way
Magnificent aren’t they
Absolutely amazing video man. The editing and thumbnail are super eye catchy and the video Idea is genius. Congrats! Happy to see this one blow up man 📈📈📈
Thanks so much BrickBuilds! I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s been doing extremely well so far compared to my other videos!
@@micahnike18Love to see it
this is an amazing video. i just wanted to ask what websites you bought all the supplies for this video on. because i want to make custom clone troopers myself.
Awesome! Most of these decals came from wiseguy-customs.com and jonaktoys.com
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck on decaling!👍
Lego wants to know your location. Also I may just rewatch the parts where your putting the stormtroopers together cause SO SATISFYING!
LEGO is gonna send the FBI to my house😂 I’m so glad you enjoyed the soothing snaps!
Were did you buy the blank clones?
I buy my blank helmets from various people on Instagram and the torso and legs from bricklink. It’s also nice to have a black head so I get those from lego.com
what seal spray do you use?
The brand is called Rust-Oleum. In this video I used satin and gloss but now I use matte
That is a ton of work. Was it worth it?
If I equate the value of the clones I’m producing each hour to a dollar amount I could sell them for, it’s worth it compared to my current job lol
@@micahnike18 That’s not what I was getting at necessarily but that is a very good way of thinking about it. Hopefully the hands have recovered.
@@TheLegoStud My hands are feeling much better now! Sorry for the late reply. I seem to not be getting notifications for all my comments anymore
woah thats a lot of dedication. epic video
Thank you! It was quite the grind lol
Fromm where did you geht your blank Helmets, because the ones in the Website have carved Out visors. Please help
Wiseguy Customs sells OG style decals and helmets so if you want the newer style helmets and decals, you can get them from Jonak Toys, Thick’s Fig Shop, Bendle Bricks, or BD Bricks
What is that clip called at 1:19?
I forgot what it's called but I think I found it by looking up "thinking meme" or something similar to that
i loved the video amazing how you managed to do all those decals in a week good job and keep growing your channel
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! Applying all those decals was a grind!
What is the spray sealant that you use?
I use Rust-Oleum satin clear sealant. Some people like more gloss but I think it looks slightly more LEGO-accurate with satin
The decaling continues
Gotta grind out those minifigs💪
This is my favourite video on UA-cam just because of the effort ive watched it already 5 times today
Holy crap!!! Thanks so much for watching it 5 times!!! It took a lot of time to make this so I’m glad you appreciate all the effort it took!
where did you buy the pieces? are they lego original?
I buy my pieces for my minifigs from LEGO online pick a brick and Kaminobricks. Idk if I used all official parts in this video but I do now
POV: you lost a helmet on the last guy
Bro, I would have cried😂
@@micahnike18 surprised you responded. Most UA-camrs only respond to the first day of two and top comments.
7:01 Sounds like my Dad 😂
Thank goodness my dad isn’t the only one😂
@@micahnike18 Yeah mine drive like a maniac
Awesome content!! Keep it UP!! 😊😊
Thank you Travisky!
I just took pictures of my clone army of 42 and you built 100 in a week with little effort
42 clones is nothing to be ashamed of! These 100 clones costed me at least $300 and 40-60 hours of my time so it takes a lot of work to build a big army
there are 6 milion of clones created in the Clones Wars, but you just make 100? MORE MORE MORE! I LIKE IT !!!!!
I’m still grinding out more! I’ll post a clone army video soon to show how many I’ve got
So are the decals like stickers, paper?
I use what’s called water decals. It comes with a decal layer on top of a paper layer. When you place it in the water, the layers separate and the decal can be applied. It doesn’t actually stick onto the minifigure until you sponge all the water out. This allows you to move the decal into the exact position you want. Because of this, they are much more precise than stickers
How do u get those blank helmets. Prolly bricklink but how these people got these
You can get blank helmets from most decal sellers. Jonak Toys has some great prices on replica helmets that look identical besides 2 small bars on the inside of the helmet! In terms of official helmets, there are some Instagram sellers who sell some. Usually official helmets cost around $3-$4 per helmet and replica helmets cost around $0.50 to $2 per helmet
How much did all the parts for these clones cost?
Probably about $500 for just the parts featured in the video. You can find torsos and legs for fairly cheap prices on bricklink and there are a few sellers on Instagram that sell helmets for reasonable prices. I used replica helmets in the video but if I would have used official, it would have costed $700-$800 which is money I don’t have😂 The decals would add about $100 more on top of that price
where did you buy the clone parts?(Torso/legs/head/helmet etc) cool vid btw!
I buy my helmets from a few different people on Instagram and the other parts are from Bricklink or lego.com
Thanks for watching Jobot!
I’m new to decaling and I don’t know what the best sealant is.
I use Rust-Oleum satin clear sealant. Some people like gloss but I like the satin look better
@@micahnike18 thanks for the help!
Very professional and good video, love it
Thanks so much!
Underrated bro.. this must have been so painful to make this video 😂😂😭😭
Thank you Chaotic! It was painful! My fingers are doing better now lol
Where do you get the plain helmets
A comment for the algorithm
You're gonna be the reason this gets 5 billion views
Yo I got to know that it’s better to use gloves when spraying the sealant + wear a mask if you have one
Definitely! I even use safety glasses to protect my eyes just in case! Spray sealant is toxic so it’s good to be careful👍
5k!
YES!!! Thank you Jammy!!!
Bro, you made these clones look way more better than Lego version
Thanks so much! I try my best!
I fucking love this editing style 😭😭😭
Thank you Antonn!
This better get 10k
Let's hope so!!!
Love this vid
I’m glad to hear it Rex! Thanks for watching!
Ur welcome I started watching all your content
killer video bro!
Thanks so much Thiccy!
Sehr gut You have earned a subscriber mein Freund
Thank you!👍
I recommend not using so much sealant they look yellowed
Thanks for the tip! I’ve improved a lot since I filmed this video so my clones don’t get yellowed nearly as much anymore
“Faster than my dad drives when we’re late to church” 😂 Relatable
I got specific with that one😂
@@micahnike18 yeah the bad part about my situation is because my dad’s the preacher, so when he’s late its baaaad
It’s crazy that you only have 5k, great content! (It took me like 2 hours to decal one shock trooper 💀)
Thank you! Decaling is difficult! I’ve been practicing for about 2 years now and I still have much to learn
1000 stars /5
DANG!!! That's a high rating! Thank you Traintime
@@micahnike18
It's decalin time
We goin X-Games mode🏃♂️
Yo now this is the perfect UA-cam idea
Thank you! I have more ideas in the works!
@@micahnike18 can’t wait for that
Good vid man
Thank you!
Are you monetized and any tips for me to get it?
Yes, I am monetized but getting monetized is extremely difficult. From what I’ve seen, there are 2 ways to get monetized: grind your butt off and post like crazy or spend multiple hours a day studying the algorithm/how to grow on UA-cam and hand-craft your videos to be as close to perfection as possible. I personally did the second option
Tons of clones and they're all cool
Thanks so much maincharge!
@@micahnike18 This challenge looks like it hurt your fingers a lot
@@gone117-r8g It did😂 but they feel better now
Dang building all those clones must be painful
Yeah, my fingers were hurting so much for most of the video😂 They feel better now
How much did all this cost
I think it costed about $500
Great video that must have been so much work!
It was! It was 7 days of eat, sleep, work, decal, repeat😂 Thanks for watching Whiskey!
I was redirected here after tne stream end, but I had already watched the, gonna sit trough the entire vid
Massive respect to your dedication 501st!
@@micahnike18 Thanks, thankfully the tantive survived, I was going to say that during the stream when I saw it, but the stream ended
1:19 unexpected aldar kose
What is Decaling like?
It’s hard when you first start but it gets much easier with practice! I have some tutorials on my second channel if you want to learn!
Woah there's a member only comment section!?
What???😂
Good Job With Your Decaling
Thank you Jamie!!!
how can you do a vader from scratch, instead?
I could! I might make some redeemed Vader minifigs soon!
Very nice video and clones! Anyway where can i find lego clones decals?
Thank you! I just linked Wiseguy Customs in the description but I also used quite a few Jonak Toys decals in this video! They both have websites that should pop up if you search their names
@@micahnike18: oh okay thank you very much
Jonak when they see an order for 100 decals
😂😂😂
I still order in bulk! I’m surprised Wiseguy sponsored me instead of him! Wiseguy’s decals came in clutch tho!
Isn’t the tantive 4 a small set.
The one I own has almost 2,000 pieces. Maybe there are some smaller models but this particular set is big and is worth a lot of money
Sweet video now I want decals even more 😭😭
Decals are underrated imo! I highly recommend them! Thanks so much for watching Cole!
as an rdr2 fan i dont like his name, but as a lego fan i find okey what he is doing
youre so underrated
Thanks so much!!!
You can literally buy blank bodies 😂 lol
I bought printed bodies and just sanded off the printing and it saved me probably $50 on this video! I would actually recommend sanding off printing if you don’t mind taking a few extra seconds to do it
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