This channel is all about vintage toy collecting and getting that feeling that you had when you opened your GI Joes for the first time. I do a lot of restoring and repairs on old toys as a hobby and hope to help people to do the same. Sometimes just buying a modern toy in the image of something from the past is things I like to document and show off to others. I'm starting to get into photography and really enjoy posting on Instagram. Connecting and watching others is fun and I love the community, so join me on my journey.
Your restoration turned out great! I still have a Death Star Station and remarkably, nothing is broken, and all the stickers are intact! Still have a multicolor bag of foam for the trash compactor, and I have the monster. The card board backings are a little worn on the edges, but I have strengthened them by separating the layers of paper along the edge, adding superglue between each layer, allowing the paper to dry solid. This makes the edges pretty sturdy, but it is a process that has some obvious risk to it. Lucky for me, I'm an old hat at restoring paper and toys. My laser cannon doesn't stay up too well, but that's about all that's wrong with it.
@@toysbackzen It's my favorite playset of all-time! Back in '78 (or '79) when I originally got the Death Star, the price on the box said $18. lol. I still have the box, though got decades of damage. Still intact though, held together in places with from the '70s. You did a great job repairing yours!
One thing you might look into regarding those backboard stains is to watch some comic book stain removal videos. I've seen a number of youtubers who restore and conserve comics that remove stains via soaking the paper in various solutions. Maybe some of those might prove helpful.
I'm glad you were able to make use of those shavings. There is definitely a specific point that plastic weld works. It's a patient man's game. Nice work
Yeah sometimes I wait thinking no, not going to work… then all of a sudden it melts. Sometimes no matter how long I wait nothing happens and it’s on to the super glues. Eventually that filler worked but took a lot of time, super glue was needed in conjunction for sure.
Your repair/restoration on this playset is amazing! Particularly, your replacing the broken section of the trash compactor! Really incredible, and I was thinking as I was watching that part, this is "Toy Polloi level" repair techniques! Dude, that's amazing! Anyway, I very much appreciated what you did with this playset, and love that you documented the process on video!👍
I was hoping you may have some advice for dealing with stripped screws. I have a number of vintage figures who I can’t fix because I don’t know how to deal with striped screws. I’m very reluctant to try a drill. Do you have any suggestions?
I use a flat head screwdriver and wedge it in the striped screw. Needs to be the same width as the opening, try different sizes until it grips. Push hard but not too hard to break the figure or the threads.
@@toysbackzen I had some success with a few of the troublesome torsos but there are still a few who still resist. They actually twisted the screwdriver head which I’m not impressed about.
The pattern is the same as the plastic protruding in the back. I’m sure that has something to do with it although would think there’s instances where your theory can happen.
A year ago, I bought an Ewok village and found an authentic Endor Luke belt in mint condition wedged into one of the trunk hollows. Best $80 I ever spent!
My Playset is 100% complete accept for some replacement foam. A friend had the trash monster and I bought a ebay parts lot with the rope taped onto the underside of the floor where it attaches. I guess no one else saw it was there. It also had the piece that holds the gun mech down.
Great toy and great finds. My favorite of the play sets. Great seeing you restoring this piece of toy History. Can only imagine the adventures this little toy has had.
Also, the original Astro Magnum was first manufactured and distributed in Japan in 1982. ToyCo had factories in BOTH Japan and Korea. The original Astro Magnum had a ToyCo copyright and was much the same as Galactic Man, with a slight difference in the battery compartment and the date of 1982. Galactic Man and Shockwave were always manufactured in Korea, but Astro Magnum was first manufactured in Japan.
The figure you have there is NOT Galactic Man and was NOT made in Korea. That is the bootleg version that was made in Taiwan. The REAL Galactic Man has a clear fist, a clear eye, and IDENTICAL electronics to the Hasbro Shockwave. It also has a ToyCo copyright on the leg. The version you have has an unpainted eye, pink plastic, different electronics, and slight changes to the mold. It was sold under the name "Robot Fighting Gun" and "Astro Magnum" although it is not the real Astro Magnum. The version you have also has NO copyright. That is because it is a knock-off.
Great start. Interesting point with the plastic weld on those cracks. You can always use the shavings you filed off the door hinges to fill the cracks elsewhere on the white plastic.
I see pictures of the Hoth figure with this gun too but I think you’re right Bespin Leah looks right. I think the first Leah the gun was much darker. Thanks for watching!
@@toysbackzen First Leia was Black. I believe the next wave had the dark green. Then they went with a lighter green that was slightly translucent near the edges. I soooooooo miss my collection…✌️🤘🇨🇦
Hi, do you have a suggestion of where to get sheets of vinyl in various colors, or with a different color on each side? I realize its very different from this project but never hurts to ask I'm interested in making some custom figure capes that are white on the outer side and red on the inner side Appreciate any suggestions, thanks regardless!
I get all my vinyl from cheap inflatable pool toys. I have found different colours on some of the ones I bought. I made a Tusken Raider cloak with dark brown on the inside and tan on the outside. Dollar store, Walmart.
Do you know shoulder's screw type reference ? I wanted to fix my Shrapnel the both screw are stripped one worse than the other and i want to replace them, and I don't want to buy a second shrapnel just for the screws lol
Nice repairs on one of my favorite Cobra vehicles. I never got one back in the 80's. Only saw it forsale at one department store and it sold out before I could get it. Thanks to e-bay I have 4 in my collection. None perfect, but I enjoy repairing them too. I did the same type of repair as you did on those tabs. Works really good too. Mine has held up for over 10 years. Great channel and keep up the good work.
Channelling your inner Toy Polloi. Excellent job, it looks great. Exactly how i would have done it. Your son drums well too. My son is a bit of a drummer as well.
En Argentina este juguete lo trajo la compañía Jocsa como un producto suyo pero nunca lo ví en ningún lado ni oí hablar, pero ví que era muy dificil lograr que quede tal cual la imagen de la caja.
Milliput is good stuff i bought terra Cotta last time because it what they had at the Hobby Store. And i usef I t to repsir my Step Daughters ceramtic Cat. Then i used some in push Molds I found out Hobby Lobby Carriers it also they had Stansatd white I uselly get what your using Standard Grey
