One of the things I have on my bucket list is to hang out with you and shop for old toys to restore. 😎

I don’t recall this toy but the child in me wishes I had it when I was a kid, it looks awesome.

You say you hope this video has been a bit of interest to me? I wish I could have watched this back in the '80s when I owned this cuz I could have used a bit of this advice. Dave, you are an inspiration to me and I am sure to a lot of folks. Keep on restoring and save the toys! Thank you kindly for your knowledge.

Incredible fix on those tail fins, Dave i would say you should write a book about repairing toys but your KZread videos are better than a book !

You know if you play with the toy long enough all the dirt will come off on your hands. Much more fun.

Very nice donation as it had all the landing gear complete and intact. Great work on the tails...brilliant idea 💡

I still think that this is one of the coolest toys out there. But the one thing that keeps bothering me about it is that the when the wings are outward the gear goes down. I wish that this was reversed. I can't wait for part 2, this was a very exciting video :)

Who would have thought to use the plastic from a CD case to make a new tab for a broken tail fin wing, Toy Polloi that’s who! What a fantastic idea for a toy fix. I have a few toys that have similar tabs that have broken off and I’m definitely going to be employing this handy fix for them. Thank you for another great video and I look forward to seeing the Skystriker back to its former glory!

The high speed filing footage reminded me of a Beavis and Butt-head episode. Beavis said "Whoa if my hand move that fast I'd never leave the house".

Can't wait for part 2 I would've loved this plane as a kid to bad I was born in 2002

@rebelsatcloudnine

5 жыл бұрын

Worst for me growing up is that my older brother had one, and I was never allowed to play with it or touch it. They just hung it up for me to stare at.

@theloudamerican2193

4 жыл бұрын

Ezri Dax , we (the children of the 80's ) were really lucky to be the generation that got these sort of toys as children. ...many great backyard and garden memories. now, we watch our children and THEIR children play as we remember what it was like to be so young.

I never had a ton of these vehicles as a kid. You're making me want to get them!

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

#blametoypolloi

That's a really nice toy for a restoration, just imagine the child's face being bought a toy that big and expensive. Have you ever thought of buying a Tamiya drill for the really small hole drilling?

Good fix on the broken tail fin clips 👍

Awesome stuff. she hasn't looked that good in decades. Engine tubes pull out too, for maintenance. Amazed at how that cockpit came up, Excellent work sir.

@toypolloi

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for sending it in Omar. It's a fun project to work on.

I really enjoy your videos! I am in the process of fixing up some vintage GI Joe toys including two Skystrikers for my boys to get foe Christmas this year. Not all like brand new but good enough for play. I wish you had a video on a complete Dragonfly repair, working on that too. Keep up the good work!

Came across my old SkyStriker in my parents garage a couple years ago. I got it for my birthday in 1983. It was missing a bunch of stuff and was yellowed. I gave it a full restoration and now it looks great. Great fix on the tail fin !

Brilliant fix to the tail find, I'm impressed.

@toypolloi

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was a much stronger fix than I expected. Cd cases are proving to be another useful tool.

Have you ever thought about using your skills to make molds of some of these hard to find replacement parts and re-sell them?

Now that's what I call a clever fix for the fins. Nice video Dave overall.

Growing up, none of my friends used blue tak for their toys - I was the only one in my group. I thought I was alone 😉. This is such a brilliant fix and perfect fit for the G.I. Joe celebrations that have been going on all month. (by the way, every time I get any toy in the mail and have to clean it, I hear your damn music in my head).🎶

Great fix! Can't wait to see the 2nd part!👍☯️👍

Amazing fix!!! CD case? Brilliant ideal! Thank you Toypolloi!!

This was always one of my favorite toys. Big, with loads of play features, and it even looked just like the real F-14 Tomcat.

cheers for shout out and also very impressed with the fix , i do have a near mint boxed skystriker with broken fins if only had the time....

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. I've bought quite a few bits from you so always nice to mention my sources. If you need help with your Skystriker, drop me a line.

@Lokicollectables

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi someone watched your video and asked me for parts so thanks, i have lots of gi joe vehicles i meant to fix but just to busy so thrown in back of the loft, again thanks for message appreciate it and if it helps could put a link to your channel on my homepage as your channel is better than most on toys

Another great restoration, well done

Cleaning montage = instant like :D

Hi tp love your videos especially the action man vids takes me right back looked on ebay for action man but their to dear elbow grease spray is good to clean plastic keep up the good work

Very nice job on those tail fin Clips there Dave, especially beginning able to remove the fin without them breaking. Look forward to part 2.

Best fix I've seen on the fins ...thanks for sharing

Love the way you take care of older toys! Love it love it love it! Yo Joe Bro!

Cool...kewl! Very nice!

As always absolutely amazing !

Excellent fix on the tail fin great idea 👌🏻.

Your videos are like ASMR for toy freaks, love your stuff great content!

Hell, yeah TP! At this rate, that jet will just need new decals to look MIB brand-new; can't wait for part deux!

What an exciting restoration!

This is great because that is the very thing I have decided to restore this week. Thanks Toy polloi!

Amazing piece so glad to see gi joe in the toy polloi collection

Another fantastic restoration started. I love your videos please don't ever quit. 👍🤘🖒

Great fix really makes it looks the part

Absolutely BRILLIANT. I need 3 additional hands up icons to properly express how amazing this restoration has been.

Never had one of these either. love to get my hands on one and clean it up too.

Congratulations on 30k subscribers!!!!!

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Must have happened over night. Good way to start the day!!

That was awesome 😲 that’s one of my holy grail toys to get 😁

Cool project as usual

So happy you are restoring the SkyStriker as I have just begun the same project with a donor. The top of mine, though, is quite a bit yellowed. Look forward to the next video.

I'm keen to see what you do with those stickers, 'no step' will haunt my dreams!

Great job

Very good fix for those tailfins, will try that myself :) Btw it is much easier to clean it up if you disassemble the main fuselage (5 screws) so you can really get all dirt out from the inside + easier to fix the canopy mount ;)

Have you ever tried using unperfumed baby wipes to remove dirt from delicate areas of toys or models? They work very well, I've found. They're also good for removing cak from old vinyl records that haven't been stored very well.

Hey Dave What an awesome toy. I had never seen one before, however it looks a lot like my favourite jet way back when; the Tomcat. Your fix for those tail fins was great, you never cease to amaze me. Take care 🙂

@michaelwigingtonstudios1320

10 ай бұрын

It is a tomcat

@Tim-57

10 ай бұрын

​@@michaelwigingtonstudios1320 Thank you for your reply, and I got to watch the videos again🙂

awesome that is the best Jet Hasbro ever made

Brilliant video

Don't get the water too hot with vintage GI Joe decals you want to keep on the vehicle. The adhesive will turn white and crusty.

That’s neat

I really love this channel👍

Great vid bud, can't wait for part two. I got myself a pin vice a while ago and the drill bits I got with it seem to go going really quickly, I'm only using it on fixing plastic toys, but your drill bit seems to work really well. You don't look like you are putting any pressure behind it at all, I have to apply pressure on mine to get it to bite in and start creating a hole. Trouble with applying pressure is you risk snapping or bending the bit.

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

I do apply some pressure. The set I have was a cheap one from ebay. And came with the drill bits. I would expect to break a few of them though as they are super thin. So I will be replacing the bits shortly I think.

@BrynSmith76

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting back to me, yes, mine was a cheap ebay one as well so I expect I will be in the market for stronger drill bits or a simple way to sharpen them without a lathe. Lol

Yo Joe! I mean, Yo Dave!

I had this when i was a child,still regret that i sold it in the mid 90's... :-(

Cool!!!

Now you need a USS Flagg to land it on ;P.

This video is amazing. But the most amazing thing has got to be the use of a cd case......how did you even notice that!?

@toypolloi

5 жыл бұрын

I've used CD cases before for fixes as they are easy to work with and have lots of useful shapes and angles in them. So it was a good place to start.

Excellent Videos. Thanks for making these. Any suggestions on removing the "Ghosting" after removing the decals?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

You'll need to de-yellow it as those marks are sun and UV damage.

Hey Dave have you ever put the spring on for one of back wheel covers without taking the body apart? If you have wondering how you did it.

Finally getting notifications again

Have you ever tried using surface wipes Dave as an alternative to using water/soap?

Do you think values change on collectibles when they are fixed? Does it increase or decrease. I think it should increase, since its now back out there in collectors market, instead of in a attic or basement somewhere. Whats your comments?

Great video. Do you know wgete i can get replacement springs fir tge wheels?

@toypolloi

5 ай бұрын

I get all my springs on ebay. Working out the right size is a bit hit a miss. But I'm sure there will be something similar.

The problem from white plastic that when it gets old it turns kind of yellowish

I took and restored mine. I used NOVUS plastic polisher to buff out all the scratches. Almost impossible to fix the canopy. I just went with a reproduction one myself.

I just purchased a beat up SS and seems like every missile peg is broken off looking for a fix video.

@toypolloi

3 жыл бұрын

Make replacements out of styrene sheet. That's what I would do. Cheers

Topppppp

Legos?? Tut, he likes American things now

NOW if only he covered how to remove the belly tank. :(

How did you get a voice actor to do your intro? Was it expensive? Is there voice actors with different accents too?

@toypolloi

5 жыл бұрын

Initially I paid to get some done. These new ones are done by a friend of the channel. Cheers

I can't understand the website you mentioned at the end Dave, just can't make out what you are saying.

@toypolloi

5 жыл бұрын

Eternia collectables. Cheers

@crushingalldeceivers

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi thank you

Gijoe wasn't my thing; fun to watch

Where is part 2?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

In production, cheers

@ezridax5809

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi 😃

Try fixing a Stretch Armstrong