Vintage MASK Jackhammer Dismantled, Repaired & Rebuilt - Toy Restoration Kenner 1980s 

Man!! That means a lot coming from yourself Christian 🤘 Thank you! Never done any film production before YT, I'm learning on the job and really enjoying the editing process. Well, that's a lie. I mostly enjoy the editing, sometimes I wonder why am I doing this when half way through an edit and it seems never ending 🤣 And talking of gems, so are you 👍

Cheers Chris! 🤘 I would be very happy for other agents to make the call - they're great vehicles to mess around with 👍

Cheers Mr Rum!!! 🤘 Yeah, Jackhammer is awesome! 👍

Cheers Jason! 🤘

Ah thanks buddy! This one did push my patience. Mostly because I thought it was going to be a smaller job, but just taking it apart took much longer and was a frustrating process 🤣 I don't know about inspirational but I really hope it's useful for anyone wanting to fix their Jackhammer - although to be honest it seems a rugged vehicle 🔥 As for the welded plastic, I'm still going to shout at Kenner LOL How dare they!! Didn't they know 40 years later, some random dude would want to dismantle one of their toys 🤣 Thanks for supporting as always 🤘

Thanks Shabby!! 🤘 Really pleased with how this turned out! Even if it was a nightmare to open 👍

Thanks!! 🤘 This was a fun and frustrating restoration - and Jackhammer is definitely a classic vehicle, great to hear it's one of your favourites 👍

Thanks!! 🤘 Yeah definitely a cool vehicle! 👍

Cheers GForce!! 🤘 Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to see restored 👍

Cheers Scuba!! 🤘 Good luck with your restoration, sounds like a fun project to merge your two vehicles! Feel free to ping if you have any questions 👍

@@VintageToyRush Thanks dude!

Oh no, sorry I couldn't be of help back then but as you say hopefully it'll help other collectors 🤘 You still collecting MASK ?

Cheers Kieron!! 🤘 It is my hope that these kind of videos are of real use to other collectors - which is why I like to dismantle these things completely for reference even if not required 👍

Thanks Lowbot!! 🤘 Enjoyed restoring this, well mostly enjoyed 🤣

Thanks!! 🤘 I really appreciate your message - it's great to know this has helped other collectors 👍

Thanks! 🤘 Congrats on acquiring a Jackhammer, it's is a great vehicle! I will say this is probably the most difficult MASK vehicle to take apart. Good luck with restoring your vehicle! Feel free to ping if you have any questions 👍

Thanks Eddie! 🤘 You're right, this one pushed the patience, a lot of head scratching and frustration off the camera 🤣

Thanks Andy! 🤘 There were moments where I thought why am I doing this, I really don't want to break this amazing gift!! 👍

Thanks RawZaf! 🤘

Thanks! 👍 Yeah, Jackhammer is a tank, it's definitely the most difficult MASK vehicle to disassemble, well, from the ones I've restored so far 🤘

Oh yes they were sturdy toys. I had a good collection of these toys. I miss them😢

Thanks!! 🤘 Yeah, Thunderhawk is definitely simpler to fix 🤣 although Jackhammer is a cool vehicle 👍

@@VintageToyRush I think those two are the best MASK vehicles, with Rhino also being extra cool! I don't have a large collection of MASK stuff: Thunderhawk (x2), Rhino, Jackhammer, and Condor, with all the appropriate corresponding figures, plus I managed to get T-Bob and Scott Tracker and a Gloria figure a while back. I'm new to collecting MASK. I was 15 when MASK came out, and I wasn't buying toys back then. I did watch the cartoon from time to time, and I remember it fondly. I've delved into re-collecting the original STAR WARS figures and toys about a decade ago, and I've been collecting a lot of '80s stuff like GI JOE, CENTURIONS, MOTU, etc. I'm a big fan of Toy Polloi's channel, and I'm now a fan of yours. Great content, man! I'm a happy subscriber!

@@lostonwallace1396 I'm in a similar situation to yourself - I have a small MASK collection, I like to have a variety of lines in the collection room. Would love to pickup Rhino at some point, never actually seen one in person :) Funny you mention Gloria, as I have planned a Stiletto restoration!! Thank you so much for your kind words - I've followed Toy Polloi for years, so really appreciate your support!! Cheers 👍

Thank you!! Appreciate your comment! 👍

Thanks! Glad it was helpful to you 🤘

Thanks! 🤘 Yeah pleased with the windshield eventually 👍

Thanks!! 🤘 What needs restoring on your Odysseus? Never had one of those before. BTW, I have to get into the right frame of mind before starting a restoration, but once started, I can't stop 🤣

@@VintageToyRush not too much, just general wear & tear. Just a bit nerve wrecking as it's a toy you rarely see in the UK.

Thanks Jeff! 🤘

Thanks for subscribing! This is definitely the trickiest of the MASK vehicles to dismantle. Plenty of heat is the key. 👍

Cheers! Autosol every time, my dad always used it 👍

Thanks!! 🤘

Thanks!! 🤘

Certainly is! 🔥

All part of the fun!! 🤘

Thanks for your support and kind words!! YT is a strange beast but recently it's started to push my videos in front of more people 🤘

Nice!! 🤘

True, if only these things were held together with just screws! MASK vehicles tend to have welded plastic - Switchblade is the same! 👍

Thanks! 🤘 Good luck if you decide to tackle them 👍

Thanks Brendan! 🤘 I have to admit there was a point where I thought do I continue or not when the welding was spotted!! If it's the grill you want to replace or restore on your vehicle that can be removed without any damage - just the front black screws 👍 I haven't tried visor polish before! Is that something that can be hand applied or is best with a polishing tool like a Dremel? Something to try out. I've seen some videos where toys are gleaming and have wondered how that's done 😀

@@VintageToyRush I just hand polished and within 30sec to min itpolisbed well. I will have a look at replacing the grill if I can find a nice chrome grill to replace the trashing on I have. I still need to find a rubber restorer for the wheels whilst they are in good condition. Silicon spray seems to be successful.

This is the most difficult MASK vehicle to open for sure - at least in my experience so far. I was pleased with the polishing approach but have wondered if I can use a small polishing machine instead - something to research! Now, I do walk away sometimes. Nothing like damaging one of these toys due to frustration, tiredness or loss of patience. So, you're a fellow restorer! When you say Omnibot, are those the Tomy ones? Do you have a channel or instagram showing some of your restorations?

@@VintageToyRush Oh so you have been thinking of machine assisted polishing. I've seen it done with metal toys but I guess small machine could be gentle enough. Yeah I love Tomy robots. :D I'm thinking of starting a toy channel but I got to get more organized first. New at restoration so I might film it or just concentrate on actually finishing a project lol.

Have used auto polish before, but thought I try something different as there were deep scratches 👍

@@VintageToyRush I’ve restored a JACKHAMMER too. Not to the extent you did but restored it all the same. Its a delicate beast. 👍🏻

Nice! They weren't designed to be opened 🤣

Thanks!! 🤘 Appreciate your support 👍

Cheers Jon!! 🤘

It's one of the reasons I like restoring these - to look under the hood and see how the mechanics work 👍

@@VintageToyRush EXCELLENT work mate.👍

Even though I'm from the UK, I do love a classic American car!! 👍 Cheers! 🤘

Welcome!! I don't post anywhere near as frequently as Toy Polloi, but I hope you enjoy what's here 👍

Thanks for watching and let's see if we can find the issue. First thing I'd check is the grey paddles on the front wheels. You should see two of them spinning when turning the wheels and the hood is down. I'd be surprised if they're broken but good to check. Next, it may be the gun itself. You say it stays out which suggests to me there is a problem with the spring. I would gently pull the gun out, let go and see if it retracts - the working one will. The broken one probably won't. Each gun has its own spring. Check there are two. If the broken gun is missing the spring, it's gonna be difficult to replace without dismantling. I doubt the spring is missing though. If you look at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bY4pqmXSZHI.html you'll see there's a really small retaining washer - it's possible that's missing. Use that part of the video to see if that's what you see on your Jackhammer. That's a good place to start - let me know if you find anything 👍

​@@VintageToyRush Thanks for your reply Dave. Upon careful examination the fault lay with the left front gun not being positioned properly within its frame. One of the two notches on the gun - the upper one - had either popped out of place or had been incorrectly attached in the Kenner Parker Factory all those years ago. I personally reckon it's the latter of those two hypotheses as it's nigh on impossible to knock out of place that part. I had to partially dismantle the toy to fix it using a thin screwdriver and tweezers to get it back in place, as I could not get the bonnet off for a full dismantle. The hardest part was attaching the grey arm next to the faulty gun that connects to the bonnet and brings the guns forward and withdraws them when Jackhammer is in Bronco mode. Once I had fixed the cannon, I could have left it as is with one arm that would work the guns backwards and forwards when the bonnet is up or down. It irked me so much I had to get the arm back in place. Eventually I managed it and fitted the grille back on. Jackhammer now works perfectly. It is a highly intricately constructed toy and certainly not for the faint hearted to dismantle. I am glad I have restored mine and got that pesky gun fixed too. I shan't be taking it apart ever again - especially that bonnet which I found impossible to try and remove.

@@TheMasterNo6 that's great news!!! perseverance won 👍 nicely done getting everything back into place in such a confined and fiddly space 🤘

I wish I could say there was a specific fix. I think basically giving it all a good clean, having all the hood parts apart and re-assembling carefully did the trick. It seems to mostly rely on friction to keep it in place. I'm surprised you've taken your minty Jackhammer apart cause it requires splitting the body from the chassis which is glued!

Hehe, that droopy front would do my head in! I think I’ve sorted it without splitting the body, I popped the front grill off and removed the bonnet button like you have instructed. I’ve then heated the fork that is stuck to the bottom of the button and slightly bent it forward. It seems to hold much better now. I’ve come to the conclusion that every mask vehicle needed atleast one metal die cast piece, on this it’s that fork. (On switchblade it’s the wing latch etc..)

Awesome! Great to hear you've had success. I've never thought about MASK having die cast pieces but it makes sense. It would be cool to have that transformers feel for MASK 👍