@@toypolloi I think it might be a safety thing actually. Can't buy any firecrackers here either, only bottle rockets and the like. When I was a kid there were so many cool explosives you could get... and a lot fewer fingers to go around I guess 😅
I just acquired a thunder punch heman from a dollar bin…. One leg was chewed off but his gimmick works flawlessly…. Little leg transplant and he is back up on the shelf! Love this video! Great job!
I still have my Thunder Punch He-man from my childhood and it didn't have a cocking feature. You just pulled back his arm and released and it would fire.
I just purchased my first Thunder punch heman..I always wanted one as a kid...now I got one...and it works..thank you bro....you actually helped me click it back in place....thumbs up as always ...cheers from California
Strangely, the backpack tabs never broke on my Thunder Punch He-Man, but one of the metal pins on the wheel in the backpack did! So I could only fire seven caps in a row, then had to open him up, move the cap along one notch, and fire the eighth.
I just used your leg band repair video to fix my Thunder Punch He-Man, and now I'm here, as a subscriber, to see what else he may need aside from paint, lol. Great videos, you're a lifesaver!
Their dexterity is fantastic, great how they do it. As a kid I saw a lot of worn out figurines in kindergarten. back then. Luckily mine have stayed in top condition so far. I didn't have the Thunder Punch though. This figure so I hope, comes with the ORIGINS again on the market. The blanks were, and are here in Germany without problems to get, especially on carnival of course. Thank you very much for your great video
I was always jealous of those kids int he commercials having those perfect set ups in their back yards for these toys. it's weird that it seemed like the back popped open only when the caps went off, or at least thats what it seemed like.
nice repair. I never had or played with the old TP He-man back in the day . I am surprised there was never a Skeletor equivalent as that seemed the rage, unless Dragon blaster skele was meant to be TP He-mans counter .
Slightly unrelated but I remember the reels of paper caps more than the plastic 'magazines'. Use to run a 2p coin along the length of them for super snappy action :) Thanks for the videos
As a owner of a Thunderpunch He-man as a child I could literally smell this video when the caps went off. Nice set of repairs. I don't think I would have thought of using the styrene L piece before watching. I think I would have blended it into the body with something like Tamiya filler putty or Milliput instead of more thin pieces of styrene myself though.
I was having beers with some friends once and a guy was cutting rebar in the next yard. I asked everyone if the smell reminded of anything, the guys smiled and the woman didn't understand.
Thank you for your effort and your craftsmanship! And also for showing how this mechanism actually works - I never had Thunder Punch He-Man as a kid and after watching your video I was able to get the action feature to work for the first time on the one I bought recently!
A really cool feature for an action figure (I was never too much into MOTU stuff). I think they reduced the “explosives” in the caps over the years. I remember having a 8-Shot revolver which even had small plastic bullets which would be blown out through the barrel. The sound was so loud it scared off ducks at a lake. Nowadays coughing is louder…🤪
I enjoy fixing the old figures to I watched the ram man video and it worked great thank you. I can only afford the rough looking figures and clean them up and paint them it's kinda relaxing in a way.i hope I can find a thunder punch human one day I've never even seen one in person. Great video
In watching the video I feel like you weren’t doing the punch action quite right which may have led to the inconsistency problems. I had this as a child, and you had to push the backpack down firmly to snap-lock it in place. It looked like maybe yours was sitting too high and not snapped closed properly. Also, I always held the fist with a finger, twisted his torso all the way back and let go, rather than setting it up (cocking it?) then trying to tap him so he punches. Maybe I was doing it wrong, but I never had issues with it not firing.
Love these videos. I'd like to see how you'd go about touching up vintage Mantenna's eyes somewhere down the line, because you often see them pretty scuffed up.
Very impressive how you fashion a piece of plastic that fits perfectly without having an example to copy!Good they did not snap while testing, a nice and sturdy fix.
I can see your mistake. You were not pushed the backpack down after you closed the lid. Not sure since you fixed it if it can still do that. But you originally would flip it closed and push it hard down to lock it into place. It did not look locked in this video.
Boy I need one of those, someday Ill get one for my recent collection of He man figures, so far I got 3 of the origins line but I want to get some vintage ones.
That’s awesome 😲 I don’t see a lot of caps around my area but from the looks of it I don’t think they do them as good as when I was a kid, miss cap guns too but that I understand why they don’t make them anymore 🤷🏽♂️
Another great video. And another broken toy ready for action! Also another thing I really like is you actually wait until the end of the video before asking people to subscribe. I have to confess it is a pet peeve of mine when I watch a video and they start of by telling people to subscribe (I know why they do it I just dont like it). But non the less keep up the great videos. =)
I hate that as well, which is why I don't do it. I assume of you have got to the end then you must have found it interesting and I want to give you a gentle nudge to hit the sub button. But then I don't like toy reviews where the screen is mainly filled with someones face and not the toy they are reviewing 🤣
The chemical reaction of the caps exploding gradually erode the pins that go into the caps. It may be that some of the pins are a bit short, and that's why they are unreliable. Clean the residue off with a stiff brush, and maybe put a little light oil (sewing machine/razor oil) on them for long term storage?
Great fix, seems indistinguishable from the original! I’m consistently impressed by the great results you’re getting, especially from styrene and plastic weld. Cool that you also did a number of small touch ups that really affect the end result. Very good job!
Yeah, me too. Curious to see how this works out on the new Thunder Punch He-man Origins figure. Actually, more curious to know if Mattel ever wants to include this action feature if they choose to make/release this figure
@@Jeflexful probably not since safety concerns have changed since the 80s. If they do make an Origins Thunderpunch He-man they may have to seek an alternate way to have the sound effects for the Thunderpunch, I would probably make it electronic.
@@twotonedearly Yeah. That makes sense actually. Unless Mattel decides to make it exclusively as a collector's item only, then they might be cheeky enough to sneak that cap firing feature in there. Who knows, right?
Excellent fix Dave, i have 2 Thunder Punch He-Men in a box in my garage, i'm pretty sure they both have the same broken latch problem so definitely a fix i'll be doing in the future! P.S. Best ever ending to a Toy Polloi video! XD
Can we find the voice actors who actually spoke on these commercials? And also those children who were shown playing with vintage Kenner vehicle boxes? It would be an interesting perspective.
Very nicely done! One of the tabs on my figure broke pretty early on and I don't remember the caps going off every time even when it was new. It was actually somewhat disappointing. I ended up using all the caps in my Bravestarr gun instead.
That's good to know. I guessed it would have been a bit hit and miss even from new, just by the design. At least it works about 50% of the time now. And the fix is still holding up.
Great job! i have some power punch that doesn't work the mechanism doesn't stay straight. It would be great if you could do a tutorial on this. Greetings.
You need to push the pack down .he had a shield carried spare caps Great sword with this Those caps not seen since I used them in my gun as a kid rember that smell scared my dad o e evening asleep in his chair 😂
I'm prepared to follow your lead. I have the He-Men, I have the caps. Let's rock! Edit: Now I need to find blue paper cups. And I thought I came prepared. ;) ♥
Never saw this one as a kid and recently got it in a lot off ebay. I hadn't looked into it yet but was wondering what the back was for. I'm off to ebay to order caps lol. The back on mine isn't broken. Thank you for sharing.
@@toypolloi it was a really good lot with some cool unknown at the time bonuses. Black lever Mantenna and painted back Tongue Lashor with others and a complete boxed Grayskull. My first purchase in collecting the MOTU from when I was a kid.
I also have one of these and I found the caps in a 99 cent store here in New Jersey and it worked exactly the same really unreliable and he man works fine but those caps I think they're just too old
Hey Dave Great fix/video as usual. Did you let Mrs.TP know about the cracks ahead of time?😉 I believe you are selling yourself short on the figure without a backpack; I am willing to bet you will be able to construct one...even one that functions.😁 Happy weekend to you both.
Not sure If mine coyld be fixed, the hammer is always in the fired position, the waist isn't straight unless you use something to wedge it, and has the same back issue as yours
Great repair Polloi! But I do have a question, I've seen someone fix the leg bands but before pulling out and putting in bands, he would heat it up with a hair dryer and he could easily work with the bands and plastic, he could do it in 10 minutes, is this a recommended method?
You can do it either way. I sometimes heat them up, but it can be done easy enough without that step. I've done so many now I just don't bother with it. Cheers
Wow thanks for your video I just bought one today at the flea market and I just tried my chrome pen can wait to buy some caps and try it By the way where can I get those rubber thing for the legs? Thanks
Nice fix as always. Too bad that mexican version didn't have it's backpack, I remember playing with mine and it got the same problem, those damn tabs just snaped and the whole thing fell off.
i got the retro battle armor he man figure and the retro skeletor figure i also got the retro figure of faker and i got the retro battle cat and panthor figure and the revalation figure
The cap ring on mine is caked in white powder. It's nearly impossible to scrape off. I'm not sure if the residue has corroded the metal or what. Do you have any suggestions?
I think that is carbon build up from the gun powder in the caps. I believe you can get stuff for cleaning guns that may work. I've never tried as I doubt you can get it in the UK.
@@toypolloi Legal to own, but I'm not sure it's legal to carry. I could be wrong, but measure the length of that handy fold-away blade to check! I don't wanna hear you've been sent away for fixing toys in public because your tools didn't fit government regulations! The He-Man plea is no longer a legal defence!
@@toypolloi Got it, thank you so much! will the elastic thread trick work to tighten the arms? I have to buy some thread that's why I haven't try that yet
