I had this one for Christmas present in 1978. My grandparents, parents, and relatives HATED it because of its irritating beeping sound. One day, the R2D2 stopped beeping, and I suspected one of them silenced it by snipping the wires while I was sleeping.

@daylightdies7194

Жыл бұрын

That’s unforgivable if they did

@mrbuttons1243

Жыл бұрын

Lol. I had a similarly annoying toy that was a police motorcycle with a cop on it. Kind of a CHiPs knock off.

@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley

Жыл бұрын

As an adult who doesn't want children, I even winced at the sound of this thing and could easily imagine a parent deeply regretting buying it for their kid 😂

@Aniware

Жыл бұрын

would've did the same tbh

@daylightdies7194

Жыл бұрын

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley I don’t want kids of my own either but cutting the wires on a toy because of the noise is pathetic

The thing I love about odd tinkering that sets him appart is the variety of skills this man has. Engineering, plastic restoration, 3D printing, electroplating, mechanical, electronics oh and no other channel has a Docktor Duck 😅

@MisterGames

Жыл бұрын

And laser rust removal 😀

@rapcom

Жыл бұрын

And no annoying pussy cat.

@hyperwebster5118

Жыл бұрын

Fr, this guy could be an evil genius if he really wanted to. Good thing he's a little preoccupied!

@hudsonlogie6520

Жыл бұрын

You mean the ducktor

@shamadayart

18 күн бұрын

If you have a great passion for something, you can learn lots of skills related to it just by following that passion and creating. For example, I'm an illustrator, but I learned how to do graphic design,lettering, clothing design, book design, printing, book binding, painting, screenprinting, sculpting and designing merchandise and plushes when I never thought my art could lead me to such, I just saw others doing it and thought "I want to try that too." We're very fortunate now that we can easily access all these learning resources, specialty stores and services and be self taught.

Theres actually some serious engineering involved with that thing, if it goes where the head points, and it's wireless, and it's from the 70's. Back then, cheaper remote controlled cars actually had wired remote control, so you had to walk behind it. That is truly a toy of the kings, if we look way back. Great work.

R2D2 once said “boop boop beep boop” and man did I feel that

@_MrOcean

Жыл бұрын

I was there when he said it. Whaddaguy.

@lauraschlieselhuber8487

Жыл бұрын

To quote him : *_"WOOOOOAAAAAAOOOOH"_* Truely deep and meaninful words.

@JedH1991

Жыл бұрын

@@lauraschlieselhuber8487 yes! That’s my life’s motto

@marckyle5895

Жыл бұрын

@@lauraschlieselhuber8487 His Deathscene was on the order of Brando's in Apocalypse Now. Odd worked on him back in the shop and bought him back in time for the applause.

@Rehteal

Жыл бұрын

Everyone overlooks his best delivered line though when he said "bipboopbeepbop" on Dagobah. Massively underappreciated.

Oh, there is most definitely a good chrome paint out there. It's simply called Mirror. It's not cheap, like 40 dollars for a small bottle, but it legit looks like highly polished chrome. Toy Polloi has used it in some of his restorations and it's truly incredible.

@jonvincentmusic

Жыл бұрын

Thermochrome too.

@MaxRide1

Жыл бұрын

there's a slightly cheaper version that molotov do liquid chrome, they do it in markers or refill bottles. I've yet to find a way to varnish it without dulling the finish though... I don't own an airbrush so alclad's varnish won't work for me.

@Aquascape_Dreaming

8 ай бұрын

​@@MaxRide1get an airbrush, then. If you can afford to buy and tinker with paint, an airbrush doesn't seem that expensive, by comparison.

I love the length you go to keep everything as close to the original. Especially remaking the stickers (plz show more of the process of remaking stickers, it seems really interesting!). And now, you also have the power and magic of 3D printing! But the thing I love most about your restorations, is that they're real

I still have my radio controlled R2-D2 that I got as a Christmas gift in 1978. Every Sunday I fire it up to make sure his gears don't get totally stuck. He still works, sort of. He can go forward only. Its gears in its right leg don't turn anymore. Its eye still lights up red and it still can make noises. I'm afraid to take him apart though in fear that R2 won't work at all if I try to repair him. A priceless gift from my childhood. Thanks for making this video!

Back at the University way back when during a EE lercture, the professor is giving a lecture writing equation the length of the board and another professor drove one of these into the class room. The guy was laughing so hard he could not teach anymore. I'll never forget that. Thanks for the memory.

Some restoration videos may be fake, but i find yours quite legit and real, and you also show how you even make it with detail and care I love it, keep up the nice work!

@TELL5

Жыл бұрын

yep, you can tell the other channels are fake when you see how theyre posting videos very frequently and are too anonymous. odd tinkering takes his time making videos, explains his procedures, and sometimes gets sponsored with restoration products (like the laser rust remover). he treats it as a business, not some fake clickbait material

@huttjos85

Жыл бұрын

I only subscribe to two restoration channels for this reason. There’s a lot of crap out there, but ODD is legit.

@marckyle5895

Жыл бұрын

@@huttjos85 what's the other one? I know some good aircraft, history and navy focused channels.

@claclaclac1

Жыл бұрын

@@huttjos85 Yeah me too, only have 2 legit restoration channels subbed, this one & @mymechanics also @Tronicsfix but he is mostly repairing and saving gaming devices and not completely restorating

@TELL5

Жыл бұрын

@@marckyle5895​ im not the original commenter, but theres another restoration channel i look at as well. hes called rescue & restore. the guy hasnt posted full length restoration vids in over a year and only makes shorts now about items from old time periods, but his old vids have the same level of quality as odd tinkering. if you havent seen him, i think youll love the sandblasting process of his vids

I had this exact same toy! My dad was an Engineer at NASA and he was FASCINATED by the radio controlled part. He was so fascinated, I ended up watching HIM play with it for a few hours before I ever did. Ugh, hit by the memory bat upside my head!🤣🤣

The amount of time and effort that went into this restoration is incredible. Not to mention the talent and knowledge of electronics, plastic and re-plating.

Back in the Before Times, when toys and electronics were put together with screws. A fighting chance for a fixer to fix things. Very little in the last 20 yard isn’t permanently glued/melted together in a one-way manufacturing process. Thanks for the video! I thought I was the only one restoring vintage plasticy stuff like this!

This was the toy I always wanted when I was a kid. I think that this is the toy that helped inspire me to join the R2 builders club and build a full scale RC R2-D2.

Kenner engineering never ceased to amaze me. The things that they did was just outstanding.

Omg that ending…. Thanks for restoring R2!

Incredible work. Sadly where I live Hydrogen Peroxide at that concentration is now a prohibited chemical.

@zixea3318

11 ай бұрын

Whaaaat!?!!? Where??

@zixea3318

11 ай бұрын

Oh wait Omg it’s you??? I recognize your channel. I used to constantly watch you as a lil’ kid haha.

@Lialia-xf7ji

11 ай бұрын

​@@zixea3318i thought hewas fake, how tf does he not have a checkmark

@wobbled5609

10 ай бұрын

It's the same stuff found in hair bleach, can you buy it in cream form? If so just paint it on, works just as well

@alkanstvdxing

6 ай бұрын

australia

This guy is such a pro that he installed a WD-40 cupholder on his work bench

@paulroehl1099

Жыл бұрын

I loved that, too. It is perfectly placed. Lol

The force is strong with this one! Great job on the restoration, I was also a child of the 70's and had this same exact R2 unit as a present from Santa in 1978, I still have mine but the remote is no where to be found 😣

I got this toy for Christmas. I left the R2 unit on that night after playing with it and my mother was having a quiet cup of tea late that night after we had all gone to bed. The radio frequency used by the remote must have been the same as a garage door opener or something because it came alive and scared my poor mother half to death. I miss that little robot.

It looks like R2 D2 had a bad motivator, but you did a great job in bringing him back to life.

@songofseikilos8659

Жыл бұрын

t-rex smooth motivator

Incredible restoration. The plating of the plastic head was next level

@2degucitas

Жыл бұрын

Interesting the silver didn't stick to the copper paint. Maybe cleaning the surface with alcohol first is needed.

May the force be with you…. Wonderful restoration!!

I'm so glad there's no background music and the length of the video. Stuff like this is perfect because it's educational and relaxing. I get to calmly learn about something i didn't know too much about. Thanks again

we need more people like you. have a nice day...

Very impressive how much you did to restore the head. Your knowledge is invaluably versatile!

*A collectors item fully restored back to its former glory. May the force be with you and RD-D2 too.*

Wow, talk about a walk down memory lane! Like many others here, as a kid Star Wars was HUGE back in '77, that single movie ignited a lifelong love of Sci-Fi, computers, cybernetics, robotics, the whole shebang. While I didn't have the RC version, my uncle and I spent a summer building model kits of R2 and 3PO in 1979 if I recall correctly. 3PO was about 12" tall, not sure of the scale of them, but those models held pride of place on my shelf for many years until I grew up and moved out. Beautiful restoration as always, seeing any vintage toy given new life is wonderful, but something like this really hits home, kudos!

Perfect project for May!!! Fantastic job from you and the Ducktor!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Absolute multitalent person, so much included into one video, eletronics, chemistry, only 3d printing needs lots understanding of design softwares. Excellent work! Always entertaining and educative

Your restoration videos are just so mind-boggling sometimes. Great job!

Had that R2 as a kid! So fun to watch you work your magic on these old toys and bring them back to life! Great work, as always!

very iconic toy. beautiful restoration! Would be neat to see someone fabricate these gears and make them metal. would even make R2-D2 more stable when mobile.

It's truly joy when I see another beautifully completed project. Keep up the amazing work!

Absolutely brilliant restoration! What a wonderful work. Congratulations!

I had this exact R2D2 when I was a kid. I'd love to find another one some day.

It's like a holiday present when your videos pop up! Thank you so much for your hard work!!

Wow. This is such a great insight into getting into all different corners and nooks of electronics. Really enjoyable video of the puiling apart and re-connection of a timeless gadget. I think my favorite parts of your video here are the cleaning out of the inside of R2-D2's dome and the refurbishing of his head. Excellent stuff. I remember as a kid, even though I had most of the figures and the 3 major spaceships and the Death Star and Land speeder which was my favorite actually, This toy was too expensive at that time and couldn't get my mom to budge. The beeping sounds turned out great in your restoration. Awesome video. 👍👍👍

you made that R2D2 toy look like it was just bought!! good job!! 👏🏻

This dude is restoring an old R2 unit. Basically a droid mechanic straight out of the movies/ shows.

It’s wonderful when something very special from the past can be restored after so long. Especially when it’s a favourite Star Wars toy. Thank you for making and sharing this video. May the Force be with you.

I had this toy as a kid, don't even remember when I got it. But it was super satisfying to see you restore it to glory. Especially the electrobrighting, that's an amazing process.

@sophiakaiajw2829

9 ай бұрын

2013

Simply awesome! One of the hardest SW toy to find working. Nice to see it can be restored to its off the self state.

You just know some little kid absolutely adored that toy robot once upon a time.

the comeback of the master ! Happy to see you do more restoration of quality !

May the force be with you... And with R2. Amazing job! 👏🏻

A beautiful restoration of a vintage piece that would have been the envy of any child in the 70s

Everything you do is so far out of my realm and understanding, but I thoroughly enjoy it all!! The force was with you on this.

This is my favorite restoration you've done. Excellent job once again!

Another fascinating refurbish. Thanks Odd. I always enjoy your video's.

Absolutely amazing. This is the way to repare ancient toys. Congratulations and thanks for the video

this was so satisfying to watch, I had one but it got lost over the years...you did a fantastic job restoring this great toy.

Absolutely an amazing restoration! Bravo sir! 😃✌️👍🍻🇨🇦

I love your restorations, they are amazing

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing. I had one of these back in the day and really appreciate your care and attention to detail in restoring this R2 unit. Bravo! Thank you!

Possibly the coolest restoration you've ever done

Man, I love your videos so much. Keep up the great work!

Here before HD :)

I've wanted to see you tackle something like this with your typical thorough process.🙂 Love that generic "[Blank], Do Not Drop" sticker since you could put that on anything, fruit, glass, babies.😆 Still it's so much work to full take anything apart that you might as well restore everything as close to original as you can before putting it back together. Always surprised at how much oxidation occurs on metal toy parts even when they've been relatively well taken care of.🤔 If I were a kid getting this back in '77, wow what a great Christmas or birthday that would have been.😁

Oh my goodness! It's so amazing to see this toy that I had growing up being restored!

It's been so long since you've posted a video. I love your content and keep up the great work ❤

I absolutely love these kinds of videos

Holy crap! I had one of these when I was a kid. I was kind of disappointed when I found out that it only moved two ways, straight forward and turning backward.

I’m so glad you saved the little fella. Excellent job as always. 😊

Very interesting restoration! Reminds me of one I watched a while ago with a ‘77 Star Wars X Wing toy. Keep it up : )

@Pante09

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but that X-Wing looked weird afterwards imo. Way too white

I had no idea ugnaught hands were so similar to human hands. Practically indistinguishable with those gloves. I have spoken.

@marckyle5895

Жыл бұрын

It is the way.

My favorite childhood memory was playing with this guy...

Omg I had one of these! I have very fond memories of it! Even as a little kid I was annoyed at how cheap they were, lacking sufficient channels to really control R2. It turned as it backed up and drove straight forward, iirc.

@OriginalJetForMe

11 ай бұрын

Huh I must be remembering a different toy.

Happy Mother's Day, Odd Tinkering

@thunderchief7256

Жыл бұрын

But he’s not a mother….

Dedicated to Kenny Baker (The Man of R2-D2) (1934-2016)

That was really special dude. Thank you. Even though it's totally out of date now by the standards of today's electronic toys, it still is and will always be wonderful, because of the connection to that time. Great job saving it and look after him 😊. 😎

So I had this exact toy as a kid. A couple years after I had it, was maybe 1981-02. Middle of the night and that things starts going off in my closet. Lights, sounds, all of it. I yelled and my parents eventually came running in the room and saw it working and went to turn it off…thing had NO batteries in it. It stopped right as my dad picked it up, but we all saw it working by itself. Freaked me out as a kid and still gives me chills.

The most underrated and most loved robot in Star wars hands down. Great work on the restoration!

I'd say it would probably have been worth trying to 3D print replacements for all of the plastic gears, even if they haven't failed now they probably will at some point in the near future - especially the smaller ones. Otherwise, very nice work.

@2degucitas

Жыл бұрын

They are slipping on their spindles. A touch of super glue would do the trick.

@marcuspetford1098

Жыл бұрын

Not until they break. They looked in good condition, keep it as original as possible if you can.

You should check out Moltow Liquid Chrome or Stuart Semple's "Mirror" paint for chrome effect paints.

@OddTinkering

Жыл бұрын

Maybe I need to check those out, best one I've tested myself is from Spaz Stix, makes pretty good mirror effect, but it's not very durable and after clear coating even with their own clear coat, it's not that good anymore. Most paints I've seen tested on youtube or even tested have the same issues. The only spray on products I've seen that are really good actually deposit a layer of metal on the surface and those cost a lot. And some of them need special spray guns etc. But electroplating on plastic was something I've been meanignto learn anyways. But good paint alternative would be a lot more practical.

The only potential fault would be the lack of oil on the gears. Even though they are plastic, a small amount of oil would help lubricate the axles and prevent future corrosion. It looks fantastic though! The circuitry involved in making it drive in the direction of the head is a fascinating thought process. It's likely old electro-mechanical contacts and such given its age! Having a closeup of how that system works would be super cool.😁

@marcuspetford1098

Жыл бұрын

Not oil, but plastic safe lubricant. More like a grease.

Great blend of new tech bringing life to older treasures!

You've casually returned after 2 months to give a shoutout to unknown franchises like Star Wars, respect

@abrainlessfish4139

Жыл бұрын

idk man but star wars isnt an unknown franchise to me

@OddTinkering

Жыл бұрын

Haha, hopefulyl I can make the next video a bit faster, I've also been working on some other stuff so don't worry I didn't spend 2 months only on this. But it was a lot of work because I spent a lot of time learning that electroplating on plastic, I didn't expect it to be quite so complicated compared to my usual electroplating projects.

@Guardian-of-Light137

Жыл бұрын

​@@abrainlessfish4139 You do realize it's a joke right?

@happy_pikmin5540

Жыл бұрын

@@Guardian-of-Light137 his username is Abrainlessfish

@Guardian-of-Light137

Жыл бұрын

@@happy_pikmin5540 Yes but usernames don't always mean they actually are. My username is a reference to a self insert charcter in a story I made. Doesn't mean I actually am him. As for them. *shurgs* Who can say? Could just be a funny username to them.

Amazing job. Two questions please. 1) Why you spray water before gluing the stickers on the remote controller? Is it water? 2) In the ultrasonic cleaner you put a glass of vinegar inside and water all around the glass? Is it correct? The vinegar is only in the glass, right?

Attention to detail here and perfectionism is something. Amazing!

I love this man's skills, I've been watching this channel for years, this is the only considerate KZreadr.. the only KZreadr I seen put flash warnings for the people that are prone to SEIZURES. I don't know how he does what he does but this is one of the best restoration channels ever 💯🙏 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BROTHER 👍

Nice to see a new upload but why only 360p??

The quality is only 360p?

@YTTV_Mic8

Жыл бұрын

Ikr why?

@matt4193

Жыл бұрын

it takes some time to process the other resolutions to be available.

@Zenpookie

Жыл бұрын

I had no problem with vid quality, sounds like a "you" problem.

@uhartak47

Жыл бұрын

@@Zenpookie you sound like a dickhead... the problem is not his/ her... the problem is that when uploading a video on youtube, its not just uploading in one video quality.. it uploads on all video quality individually which takes time.. higher the quality, the longer it takes... before telling people they are the problem, understand how shit works first.. The reason you christine didnt have any problem is because you watched this 2 hours after this person posted the comment.. tells you easily that the uploading process was done...

@uhartak47

Жыл бұрын

The video is now in 4k if you would like to re-watch this terrific restoration

Isn't R2 D2 just adorable? Good job as always!!!

As I sit here and watch this amazing video, I am glancing up at the top of a book case in my office on which sits one of these droids, in it's original box. I haven't played with it in years, but I'm going to see if it's even still working now. Thanks so much for sharing.

It looks great! It's cool how complicated it looks inside

This is such a joy to watch. I would buy this treasure in a heartbeat !

One of the 'true' restoration channels on KZread. Much respect 🙏 love your videos dude😊

Nice use of Star Wars style wipe transitions 👍🏻 And I'm always happy when you break out the electroplating stuff 😁

Thank you for bringing cute R2 back to live and for giving him some polish. 🙂

ok 3D printing custom sanding bits for your sander is just AWESOME. that is so cool. I have a few 3D printers (resin and FDM) and I love seeing practical uses for them!

Best Star Wars content produced this century

as always, totally blown away with your technological talent!

This makes my heart so happy. May the force be with you!

I still have mine!!! Sites on my shelf in my studio next to 12” C-3PO. And it still works!

It's amazing what you do here... Take apart every little piece and remember where it goes to put it back together. Keep it up

Babe wake up new Odd Tinkering video just dropped.

Remarkable paint & plating job on the dome!

@marklammas2465

11 ай бұрын

I think my dome will need plating soon. Not much hair left on it... 😁

I love the use of the Lucas screen wipe transitions. Fantastic job as always!

@stephensmith4758

Жыл бұрын

I cant believe I had to scroll this far to find someone that noticed this!!

I love the use of classic wipe effects like the ones they had in the original Star Wars for transitions

Brings back memories of late 70s being a kid. Thank you.