1978 Millennium Falcon Restoration - Water Damage Restoration 

I'm pretty sure whoever designed this toy in late '77 would be utterly flabbergasted to know that nearly 50 years later 3.5 million people would use technology beyond anyone's wildest dreams at the time to watch an expert restore it with the care due a fine work of art!

I want the level of confidence in my life that this man has when putting down stickers.

I think the grime and discoloration actually made it look more like the falcon in the movie. Still really impressive though.

These restoration videos show us how much companies used to care about making toys. The toys now-a-days seem so basic and simple, and cost so much more just for the detail. This would be two pieces today.

Amazed at how you were able to disassemble this without shattering any of the 40+year old plastic

Before: Han Solo's Millennium Falcon After: Lando's Millennium Falcon

I feel like I’ve just gone through 35 years of therapy. I feel like a brand new person. Thank you. This is amazing.

I loved this. I received one of these for Christmas in 1978 or 1979. I sold it a few years back to collectors who had much more room to keep it. Mine was in very good condition. Some of the repairs done in this video were part of the maintenance I'd do when I was a kid.

I had this Falcon as a kid. One of my favorite toys. My parents sold it along with a bunch of older toys when I was about 13. I didn't object at the time, a decision of have regretted for many years now. Thank you for saving this one!

This dude probably never put on a LEGO sticker crooked.

I couldn't have afforded a Falcon when I was a kid, and now I can't afford one as an adult!😂

I am old enough to remember these babies. Great work as usual.

You'll never know how much I appreciate that you didn't put any dumbass background music in your videos! There are so many other restoration channels that are impossible to sit through because of it.

My 6-year-old inner child was smiling ear to ear watching this.

I swear you just...understand exactly what your audience wants to see lol, amazing job!

I actually had one of these as a kid, but it was a hand-me-down I got in about 2005 or 2006, and was already badly damage. It was missing the plastic canopy for the cockpit, the landing ramp, turret seat and later on the radar dish and turret would both get snapped off and lost. So this is the first time I have seen one of these in good condition! Awesome!

My dad wanted one of those when it came out, he could never have one because his granny didn’t have the money for that. One day I will find one of these and buy it for him. His childhood was all about Star Wars and i inherited his love for the saga. I want to see my dad happy. Thanks for this video. It really made me smile.

I showed that video to my father and he remembered his own one, last afternoon we found it on my grandmas house and we are planning to restore it too

I could not take my eyes off this video. So incredibly satisfying! every 10 year old kid from the 80s thanks you.

I had two of these as a kid in the 90s passed down from my older cousins. The gun turret was gone. Never knew what it looked like until now 31 years later.

In my mind this was the coolest toy ever growing up and watching it disassembled... I had no idea there was a cardboard backdrop and other cheap things going on in there. Amazing.

The sticker accuracy every LEGO collector wants....

There's something very satisfying about watching this process. It's almost ASMR like. Cool vid!

What I love about this channel he makes everything looks so easy but in reality, I know all the planning and the actual work took much longer. Damn, this man has patience of a saint.

I actually got one of those for Christmas as a kid. Seeing it restored to it's former glory made me all nostalgic. Nicely done.

I’m actually more impressed with the fact that you found additional stickers for it. Lol

One of the best Xmas presents I ever received when I was a kid.

I had one of these...THANK YOU for bringing back so many memories, and for restoring it!

This ship is now capable of doing the Kessel Run in 11 parsecs.

oooh so there you are, Toy Story II old man! Glad to see you are still doing miracles. (immidiatly sub. You legend)

You have no idea how completely satisfying watching the FALCON being given new life is to me. I just started High School in 1977 the year Star Wars was released. Excellent job!!!

I had this toy when I was a kid, always bothered me that the engines were red when they were clearly BLUE in the movies 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

“What a piece of junk!” -Luke Skywalker

Thank you for this. You made the inner child in me very happy. I will never forget MY 1978 Millenium Falcon.

This made me nostalgic for a toy I never owned.

Lando speaking to Han Solo: "Look, I'll bring her back. She won't have a scratch."

I remember getting that for Christmas when they first came out!

Wow that was impressive! The H2O2 and UV light technique works really well. Also I’m impressed you can get the replacement stickers and card board wall insert. Very cool!

I can watch this all day…

Not gonna lie the before looked like it was stranded on Tatooine for at least half a century. 😂

I've just spent 16 minutes watching a guy restore an old plastic model. And I truly enjoyed every second of it. She's beautiful, thank you for saving her. I cannot understand why I never had one. Great video!

I miss mine, badly...I had an original 1978 one sent from Canada by an uncle. Brothers got a Tie Fighter and X-Wing. The best of Christmases!

Amazing! It's now worth more than my car 😃

This may be the first time I've seen a pipecleaner used to actually clean a pipe.

The original Millennium Falcon was never that clean. 😂

I loved this toy when I was a kid

Wow it looks amazing. Just like Christmas morning in 1977. This brings back such great memories ❤

- "Why don't you just power spray it with bleach?" - "Restoring a 43 year old collectible ain't like dusting crops, boy"

Won’t lie restoration was nice, but more amazing was finding one of these with all the parts and accessories!

Honestly the aged shell makes the falcon look less like a toy and more like the actual thing, but the stark white look makes it seem like it was fresh from the production line. What i'm trying to say is that you did a great job restoring it.

This is so satisfying. I had this as a kid

Awesome restoration My wife still has many of her old Star Wars toys, including a 1978 Millennium Falcon. It is in OK shape considering my 7-year-old plays with it.

So that's why the falcon wouldn't start in the movies at first, the battery contacts needed cleaning.

Man, this is quite the toy! They don't make em like this nowadays

I can SMELL this toy. I had one when I was like 7, and that plastic smells like pure nostalgia!

"The sticker residue is stubborn." *WD40* Oh Hank Hill would be proud.

That’s a surprisingly detailed toy for 78.

10:30 those words... those words where beautiful, it had me in tears

Great to see all the pieces my childhood falcon was missing again

"What a piece of junk!" *1 RESTORATION LATER..* "She's the fastest ship in the fleet."

The most impressive part of all your restorations is how you get the decals on so straight.

This video really hit home for me. I still have my Falcon (along with a few other ships) that I got 45 years ago when I was a kid. It was so nice to see one back in it's original state.

Love the way your carefully restore these vintage collectibles! Well done! Thank you for sharing!

I’m really impressed that, even before the restoration, the rear legs held up the weight of the Falcon. On my old one, and the ones my friends owned, the back legs would weaken over time and the back end would gradually sink! Other than the water damage and discolouration, that toy was really well looked after.

Applying stickers like a pro. I can’t even get stickers on straight with my Lego sets.

Water damage? That's the most realistic falcon toy I've seen!

You just saved a 150 bucks !the Falcon bounced right back looks nice...

Got this for Christmas in 1978, best present ever! I wish I still had it. Lol.

This was the best toy I ever had. You made it look like I remember it. I literally cried watching this. Probably because I'm old.

Oh, now i remeber why i didn't care when the "motor sound" broke

You even got 19?? authentic replacement stickers!! Impressed!

Loving this. I'm looking at my 1977 Falcon on the shelf right now and it looks like the before picture.

Ironically, the before restoration MF looks more authentic to the movies.

Awesome restoration job, but imho It looks more realistic before 🤣

I must admit, i was thinking I would be bored watch this. But it was amazing to see you work. Thank you for letting us watch. It was fun!

I had one of these as a kid. 70s and 80s kids had the coolest toys.

Still have mine! It’s so satisfying to see these old SW toys getting some love. I made the mistake of posting your X-Wing resto vid in a SW vintage collectors group on Facebook, and a bunch of people lost their collective sh*t because it wasn’t “vintage” anymore 🙄 Beautiful work!

Fun fact: he restored this in less than 12 parsecs.

Thank you for this video. My parents bought me this toy when I was a child. I couldn't help but smile all throughout the video. This made my day. Thank you.

For months now I have been scrolling past your post , I’m so glad I have finally watched it .. very good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

I used to have this toy as a child, I remember unwrapping it one Christmas morning along with an X-Wing fighter. Such a good time.

I'm impressed on a number of levels. First being able to find one that was intact with all it's components in any condition is no small feat, ESPECIALLY where all of the components still have maintained the stiffness and integrity of their functions. It was quite common for the landing gear to eventually not stay retracted in these toys. And it's amazing that the plastic hasn't dry rotted or oxidized to the point where it's as brittle as soda crackers. Second it's amazing that nothing broke when you took it apart. The plastic Kenner used to make those things was very cheap and given that this piece is probably over 40 years old it wouldn't be surprising in the least for pieces to get broken as it's disassembled. And that's to say nothing of stuck screws that either strip the plastic or the screwhead when attempting to remove them. With the evident water damage it's also surprising that the motor worked. And the decal replacement was probably better than anything most parents or children were able to achieve back in it's glory days. Which leads me to a couple of questions... Where were you able to find replacement stickers and cardboard? And how long is the time lapse for whitening the parts?

What a trip down memory lane!! I remember having this as a hand-me-down from my dad when I was younger.

A excellent job may the force be with you

Thank you for this. My eyes got a little misty seeing my old Millennium Falcon come back to life. We had so many adventures in my parents backyard. This is the first time I’ve ever felt compelled to comment on a video.

This is probably the most historic thing he's restored. A mint one of the in the box would been worth a lot

This healed a piece of my childhood

Well done. The Force was with you on this project. And kudos for finding the original labeling and that ball.

Watching his videos is very relaxing and calming.

All that's missing is a pair of tiny Han Solo and Chewie figures! I love the time lapse you did with the Retro Bright process!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I love the fact that with a little ingenuity and materials, even the plastic mass-produced stuff we make today can be restored lovingly by hand.

I had this toy as a kid in the 90s and it was VERY well loved haha. So nostalgic to see it again!

0:35 respect for him to force himself in that small machine to get a better view for us

Another fab video, well done!

Ce qui me sidère, ce sont ses connaissances en chimie qu'il applique à ses restaurations. Manque un affichage du temps que les éléments ont passés les bains chimiques. Bravo à Vous.

Absolutely stunning. This is a work of art.

Those retrobright timelapses are super rad. PS: just to be clear, the rest is super nice as well, but those really drive home how much a part changes in the process.

I restored my childhood one not long back, it now looks as good as his ‘before’ Falcon

Seeing the before and after with that UV Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment never gets old. Great video thank you for sharing!