Wes has got this spot on… great fix for a super common issue!! I’m one of the lucky ones to own an undamaged one…. But as you say there getting harder to find and more likely to break as they get older….. you are a toy repair genius my friend👍👍
@TandLtoys man I have to give up on origins, they have made SO MANY. The beauty of the vintage line is after the 80 or so figures I am DONE lol. They are great looking figures though!
Wow absolutely fantastic, not many people could of done that, a superb fix, so much patience and talent and precision 😮😮☠️ 💀 and I've never known anyone to have so many Skeletors 😂😂
@@toypolloidude I have a weird skeletor variant I can't find any info on, he's got different feet and he's much darker paint colors. Ever heard of it? Love the videos as always!
@toypolloi I actually just did some more digging because of this and turns out it's a Chinese variant! His Armor and weapons are almost black, super cool. Thanks for the reply
What a nostalgic flashback you gave me with this repair. Back in the early 1970s, before modeller's putty came along, mixing Polystyrene Cement with plastic shavings was the only way to fill-in seems and gaps on one's models. Thank goodness for modern equipment. Cheers. Such a fine job.
Masters of the Universe used ABS plastic, that's why MOTU playsets snap or develop cracks over time. Also it is very common to see 70s/80s Toys with thin shapes snap easily. This tutorial was great.
This is possibly some of your best work. Some of the hardest repairs involve pieces that NEED to flex and need a sense of durability again, and you absolutely NAILED it. Although, since you didn't find the Battle Bones in the forest while you were walking (and filming) the credibility of this video is in question... lol Great vid as always!
Thanks! If I had 'found' it in a forest the video would be getting views in the millions 🤣 Sadly for me I will be happy with a few thousand views like normal 🤷♂️
Spot on fix that, well impressed. Great way to display your Skelly army too. I've got one in similar condition. Maybe I could fix it and load it up with my army of stinkors. I've used plastic weld and plastic shavings to gap fill bits off Motu figures in the past. Usually on custom figures when I need to split the torso and cracks happen.
I like that shaving-weld version of sprue-gue. Mmh. Looking at how well this turned out, I might actually have to looking for my very own Battle Bones to get and repair.
Awesome repair, once again. I would not have thought using the shavings, I would have used Superglue and Baking soda. This would require more sanding and work.
Bravo, Dave! Another great repair and not a single 3d printed part in the vicinity either lol. As someone who both collects action figures and works with miniatures I have a fair bit of experience with making materials that don't like each other work together somehow by now, so I thought maybe I'd leave this here for anyone who's interested. I'm fairly sure you've covered this in other videos but pinning or using tiny screws as anchors is always a good option too if possible, or scoring both surfaces that you're going to use superglue on given that unlike plastic weld it's not making the same type of bond, so the rough surface helps with that, and related to superglue also using baking soda as a gap filler can sometimes be useful, even though it can leave a bit of a texture or change colour over time if it isn't sanded and painted over, but it also helps with potentially brittle superglue attach points. Keep up the good work, cheers!
I would love to see a white battle bones. Really white, instead of the yellowish. Would look awesome I bet. Maybe some cracks here and there with some shading. Man, I wish I was good at this stuff.
Amazing fix Dave, you're probably the only person out there atm with a complete battle bones due to this fix. You make what seems the impossible, very do-able. I just love to see an old broken toy reinstated to its original condition.
Another great fix, happy to see this! I actually had another way of doing it in my mind, by building an extra part or support on the backside, underneath the structure however that might not have been the best way of doing it or be without it´s flaws. This is what i love about these fixing videos, the many different ways and solutions to a problem, some better then others, some just as good or even better. Keep on fixing and finding good solutions! Keep up the great work!
Greetings. My name is Craig Hockley, I hope you can help me. My son has a very limited edition Disney Infinity Peter Pan and our puppy has chewed the head area and also chewed off the little red feather that should be attached to the head. This is a prize possession for my Son we great personal value to him. I have photos of the damage but more than happy to send more over if needed. Please can you review this and let me know if you can repair this or know of anyone or organisation that could help me? Regards, Craig Hockley.
