Vintage Palitoy Space 1999 John Koenig restoration - Toy Polloi

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I love Space 1999, and have been trying to complete my set of the five Palitoy / Mego figures for about 25 years. Today I finally get to restore the last figure I need, Commander John Koenig from Moonbase Alpha. The shows design and look still looks fantastic today, an I think everyone growing up in the 70's remembers the Dinky Eagles.
They also made five figures based on the Mego style bodies, John Koenig, Alan Carter, Paul Morrow, Captain Zantor, and the Mysterious Alien. Great figures all round.
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Комментарии : 92

@gieselats 4 года назад

Lovely collection. Perfect. Awesome restoration. R.I.P. Martin Landau. Best commander ever. I love Space 1999. in Germany we call,it „Mondbasis Alpha 1“.

@ChroniqueVintage 4 года назад

Really cool figures here ! I like very much the face sculpt, they really look like the actors and you had made a great painting job too ! Space 99 is a great series that is always cool to watch today !

@BLAHBBER 4 года назад

Holy Moonbase Alpha, I can't believe people still remember Space 1999. I found that show in my freshman year of college, and I fell in love. Watched it every day after work and during my lunch breaks. Wow what a trip. Awesome restoration as always. Love the channel.

@christoperscott7815 4 года назад

They are amazing. Thanks for sharing them with us.

@TroyTempest63 4 года назад

Takes me back to the 70's. As John Koenig and Victor Bergman said, in the episode Black Sun... ..."To everything that might have been." ..."To everything that was." Nice restoration and good to see you've completed your collection. Maybe it's worthy of a Toy Polloi custom built Moonbase Alpha display ????

@bigbob0042 4 года назад

I really enjoy these Mego restorations.

@viningscircle 4 года назад

Your Koenig's restoration is nicely done. 👍

@andybennington637 4 года назад

Wow! Good job. The commander looked rough. Excellent work Dave!

@lostonwallace1396 4 года назад

I have loved SPACE 1999 since I was a kid, Dave, so you know I loved this one! Congrats only finally getting Commander Koenig! He looks awesome! I always look forward to your videos, so my week is made!

@portland-182 4 года назад

There are some modern extra figures added to the range, in a similar way that they've recently done with the Star Trek Mego figures. Sneak a peek on ebay

@korydoe7201 4 года назад

Always a pleasant treat when a new toy polloi video pops up! Cheers Dave!

@daverage4729 4 года назад

Fabulous restoration Dave. Always nice to see Space 1999 get some love. Loved seeing the other figures from the series too such as Capt Zanthor (Christopher Lee) and The Mysterious Alien (Anthony Valentine In 'War Games') but the Alan Carter figure looked particularly good in the spacesuit.

@Tim-57 4 года назад

Congratulations Dave on completing your collection!

@danas612 4 года назад

They look great, bravo on the restore job you did, Dave. I had to make a custom Koenig figure (and Dr. Russell figure and several others) and I bought the FTC Space: 1999 figures (when they came out). I, unfortunately, don't have any of the Palitoy figures. Great collection too!

@LMUstacker 4 года назад

Good job. The hair finish looks great!

@themagicbuzz5728 4 года назад

Man...fantastic, going to have to check back through your vids! Absolutely love Space 1999 and had no idea there were related toys...

@billpagan3070 4 года назад

Wow Dave those look really sharp!👍😁. I do not believe I have ever seen a complete set together like that. Very sharp! Congratulations 😁

@parky2310 4 года назад

Brilliant as ever Dave - Loved the Mego Space 1999 figures from back in the day - it’s great to see them all together! 👍👍👍

@loganjorgensen 3 года назад

Pretty good likenesses, only watched a few episodes a few years ago but I recognize the face. Need to watch more Space 1999 but I really liked the episode with Ian McShane. Nice job, never had Mego but I like them. :)

@WeaselJuice 4 года назад

You should try an ultrasonic cleaner with soap and water on the clothing. I’ve found it works really well for literally everything.

@adm3345 4 года назад

I was wondering the same thing. Hasn't TP used an ultrasonic cleaner in other videos?

@gclem6132 4 года назад

Nice restoration, set looks great

@pooddescrewch8718 2 года назад

I never got into 1999 ... It was something different , though and I can appreciate that

@mksolid82 4 года назад

After you clean the bodies with soapy water. You should always use plastic polish on everything. It really restores the vibrancy to the toy. Just wanted to recommend it.

@eltenda 4 года назад

Great video as usual

@thomasheroux3146 4 года назад

Awesome job Dave!

@richardcoleman3425 4 года назад

The only one I ever had was Alan Carter... Great video, Dude. Be safe. :)

@CrashHeadroom 3 года назад

Oh joy, one of the aliens from the episode that messed with my head when I was a kid........ that's a nice flash back!

@akc5150 4 года назад

The uniforms in the show were actually a beige/cream colour anyway! Just look at Dr Russells uniform..... She (and all the medical staff) had a white sleeve which clearly shows just HOW off-white the rest of the outfit was!

@TheToyBoy1978 4 года назад

Great restoration as expected Dave. Even though i have some of the vehicles made by Dinky Toys, i'd never actually seen a single episode of Space 1999.... Until now! i actually watched episode 1 straight after watching this upload, considering its age i actually found it quite enjoyable so i'll be watching every other episode i can find on YT.

@BrynSmith76 4 года назад

Great job. Stay safe bud.

@noslack68671 4 года назад

interesting that in your end shot with all the figures that the Commander's uniform looks beige compared to Paul's stark white one. What makes this ironic is that Koenigs uniform is now closer to the actual screen used color.

@danje748 4 года назад

Another great video and another pair of toys saved =)

@michaelcoffey4961 4 года назад

Great job, I envy you your collection! We didn’t get those figures here in the states back in the 70s but I still have the 9 inch versions of Koenig and Dr. Russell that were put out by Mattel as well as the main mission play set. Just wish I had asked Prof. Bergman that Christmas so I would have the set! Love your videos! Oh and remember the comlocks were worn on the left side of the belt, side arms were on the right. Sorry I am a costumer with ocd issues on accuracy.

@vengeance1701 4 года назад

I like your opening credits..... reminds me of Nerva crashing in Revenge of the Cybermen;) If you've seen it, you'll get it...

@stifynbaker2914 4 года назад

It's a direct lift from Blakes 7 season 4.

@toypolloi 4 года назад

A homage.

@leebush4053 4 года назад

Space 1999 version of the round up gang from Toy Story with a happy ending

@DCMarvelMultiverse 4 года назад

Imagine if one had Space 1999, Buck Rogers, Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars. The fun you could have making it all fit together.

@adamoreilly6337 4 года назад

God I miss these old toys! Such better times back then.

@toypolloi 4 года назад

No need to miss them. Get to your local toy fair and pick some up. Restoring them is great fun.

@ChucksCherubs3 4 месяца назад

You can almost hear the figures say: THANK YOU!! 😜

@malcr2325 4 года назад

I had Koenig and never saw another figure from that range. I used him in with my superheroes as his uniform did give him a kind of costume hero style. Had him from brand new and I don't think he had a comlock in his blister. Could have been a miss packaged one. He came out really nicely.

@lord.barclay.theiii1123 4 года назад

I would of used Vanish powder mix with Boiling water then get a desert spoon and then spoon the soap (which is not hot ) on to the white uniform repeat it till covered then leave for 2 hours then rinse

@adm3345 4 года назад

Since you are particular about the sheen of the paint when you work on these things, it looks to me like the eyebrows probably need to be a matte finish without gloss. In your group photo, Koenig's repainted eyebrows look very glossy compared to the others. Thanks for the video, always looking forward to new ones.

@masterbondofox8982 2 года назад

If I hadn't heard you on The Gerry Anderson Podcast today I may never have found this or you. That was really interesting, thanks for sharing! #gerryandersonpodcast

@toypolloi 2 года назад

Wow, thanks for coming and watching.

@stifynbaker2914 4 года назад

Compared to the infamous Mego/Palitoy "Dr Who" doll (which I still have), that John Koenig is a damned good sculpt of Martin Landau.

@greenlanternhg5141 4 года назад

Awesome 👍🏽

@langlest 4 года назад

I use Vanish Oxi-action on vintage Lego sails but it takes around 10 hours to get the dirt out It could be worth trying it on the white uniform Great video as always

@adamoreilly6337 4 года назад

Didn't they make a figure of the science adviser played by Barry Morse? I swear that used to be in my sweet shop window when I was a kid.

@johnwyblejr6460 4 года назад

That was the Mattel version. They had the license in the US.

@GREGAUSTI 4 года назад

I had the maya doll as well as Helena

@billyjoe6933 2 года назад

Men have action figures girls have dolls.lol.love your videos

@toypolloi 2 года назад

And some have both 🤣 I know I do. Cheers

@LanceReardon 4 года назад

4:00 - Commander John Koenig and his ‘Kinky Boots.’ Who knew?

@steverino6954 4 года назад

Those are actually Star Trek boots, molded in white.

@pooddescrewch8718 2 года назад

That alien could be used to make a Hulk villain , The Leader . That big head works

@pooddescrewch8718 2 года назад

Lol my Spock figure doubled as Prince Namor once I popped his head onto a standard body .

@diannebdee 4 года назад

Shouldn't the belts be turned around? The clasps were to the front, not the back. Well done. I'm sure Martin Landau, Nick Tate, Anthony Valentine and Sir Christopher Lee would thank you.

@smokinggunsaloon208 2 года назад

Don't remember Martin Landau being that athletic 🤔

@sdg1970 3 года назад

It's worth making up a Year 2 Koenig from CTVT stuff if you can stomach paying their extortionate shipping rates. I've got one, with a uniform I took from a busted CTVT Tony Verdeschi. I'm about to put one of the Salmon pink jackets on him that were seen in Year 2, which I've just bought from David Bolter over in the States.

@toypolloi 3 года назад

I tried buying the uniform from CTVT along with some other parts and they failed to include half the outfit, then refused to send the missing parts unless I made another order. I would avoid them at all costs. Not helpful, even when they made the mistake.

@glennmaloney4962 4 года назад

The costumes Inthe show where actually bagde so being a bit of white makes it more orthentic

@quasar8898 10 месяцев назад

I know there were also DR Bergman and Helena figures as well- I had them as a kid.

@toypolloi 10 месяцев назад

Those figures were made by Mattel. Palitoy made five figures, Koenig, Alan Carter, Paul Morrow, Captain Zantor, and the alien.

@quasar8898 10 месяцев назад

@@toypolloi I realized that after I commented. Thanks for the reply. Are the two makers close enough in size to use the Bergman and Russel heads on Palitoy bodies? Is there a female Palitoy body?

@toypolloi 10 месяцев назад

@@quasar8898 They are quite different in design body wise. I've not thought about swapping heads before?!

@quasar8898 10 месяцев назад

@@toypolloi Do I sense a project in the works.......LOL.

@toypolloi 10 месяцев назад

Could be. I don't see the Mattel figures much here in the UK.

@librapan8 3 года назад

Hallo :), really like your video. It helped me with Pulsar. Where can I find the S.’99 replicas? Thanks.

@leokimvideo 2 года назад

I'm wondering if your getting taken out by blasted RU-vid KIDS appeals. If I did a video like this focusing on a toy repair I know that the system will want to fight me and from what I'm seeing the AI is getting far more aggressive deciding on an appeal.

@toypolloi 2 года назад

I've not had any issues with it so far. All my videos are aimed at a universal audience, and always have been.

@leokimvideo 2 года назад

@@toypolloi I've tried the 'general audience' / 'universal audience' response and that's not working. I see RU-vid don't acknowledge a 'general audience' rating for a video. I sadly now have to drop a f bomb in a video and have a adult viewers warning to stop the system from wrecking my channel

@toypolloi 2 года назад

Not sure what to suggest. Your channel is considerably larger than mine, so may just be that that brings you more attention and makes YT more cautious.

@steverino6954 4 года назад

Doesn't Humbrol make semi-gloss paint?

@toypolloi 4 года назад

Matt or gloss.

@ekimbazray8597 4 года назад

👍👍👍👍

@darrensmith6999 4 года назад

I'm not going to Dr Helena Russel for my first aid she uses sticky tape to fix a broken leg!! Haha

@MiamiMillionaire 4 года назад

👍

@quasar8898 10 месяцев назад

Didn't the humans also have weapons?

@toypolloi 10 месяцев назад

None of the palitoy figures came with accessories.

@Xombigod 4 года назад

Just For Men has no chance compared with your skills

@brianartillery 4 года назад

A drop of Plastic Weld on the crack on Anthony Valentine's, sorry, 'Mysterious Alien's' (from the episode 'War Games') arm would probably see that right, and stop it from spreading. How about trying Koenig's uniform in an ultrasonic cleaner? You might be surprised - it's manmade fibres so the dirt is just sitting on it, not soaked in. The ultrasonic cleaner might just be able to loosen that dirt.

@toypolloi 4 года назад

Wrong type of plastic for plastic weld. So it wouldn't so anything. I'll give it a go in the ultrasonic cleaner and see what happens.

@brianartillery 4 года назад

@@toypolloi it looked like ABS to me. Polypropylene?