Retroblasting + Star Wars = A GREAT night.

Yay more restoration!

Yes! More vintage Star Wars!

I haven't seen a one of your restorations in a while. Love it

@marcothommen2484

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed! So well done all of them!

I’ll never understand why some so-called hardcore vintage collectors do not like restorations. These toys would otherwise be sad, unsightly relics of their former glory. Restoring them gives them new life!

lol your cat photo bombed your intro 🤣🤣🤣🤣and it looks like nice cat too

@taradhar3200

5 жыл бұрын

😺😺😺

Star Wars was the first toy line I supported as a little tyke. In the late 70's C-3P0 and R2-D2 were the first two figures I collected. Mom and Dad took to me the store after we had seen the movie in cinema. I recall that I wanted Luke, Han or Vader but those two were all they had in stock at the time. It's a precious memory and I loved them! Over the years I acquired everyone else until the final coin ones - I only managed a couple of those.

I've always appreciated the effort you guys put into restoring these figures, way better than anything I could do.

I’m so glad you get nervous! I thought it was just me! Taking something apart or trying a process that once begun cannot be reversed . Respect ! X

Any day with a new RetroBlasting video is a good day! Hoc est in die enim bona! Tu donum!

Whoah! I've never see R2's head without the chrome...Neat!

You guys take so good care of 80s toys

Great work Michael. I've had a long day as well as working I traveled by train to visit my friend in hospital. Finally home and settled, its fantastic to get to watch your video. Huge respect to you my friend for handling the recent crap with dignity and grace. Always got your back.

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

Our best wishes to your friend!

@mattleuty5285

5 жыл бұрын

@@retroblasting Thank you!!

theres a LOT of carbon scoring on your droid...

Let's save that toy! Love your restoration videos!!!

It's amazing how you can bring the same level of quality and professionalism to your restorations as you bring to any other sit-down video. Amazing video like always

Happy Easter to Retroblasting

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

Happy Easter to you and yours!

Great but also nail-biting seeing you tackle a chrome toy part restoration! Really looking forward to the end result of this one.

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

It's nail-biting for us too.

That's amazing what you go through to restore these Vintage figures... I love the time and research you put into these. Thanks from all the vintage collectors for showing us that the old and faded don't have to stay that way. Much love from Canada.

I love the teat beaters are in better shape than the project.

Great to see you feeling better. This is super useful content, I have childhood R2 and R4 that could use work and I'm sure I'm not alone. Almost every kid I knew had a beat up astromech in the toy box.

Extremely anxious for Part 2 !

I really love the r2 figure. Not as close to screen as it could be but I love it. Nice work. I want to see more. I miss your repair videos.

Awesome video

picked a R2D2 up on a boot sale for 50 pence , used some chrome model paint on the lid now looks great

Awesome video! Can't wait to see R2 restored.

I love watching your restorations! You are truly an artist! Such care and attention to detail, fabulous! William will love his R2 when complete, looking forward to watching part 2.

Looking forward to seeing you complete this. I'm hoping to tackle the repairs on my old toys when I get them out of storage as many are in a well played with condition. One day it'll happen - until then, I can live vicariously through your work!

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

Take your time and do it right during the process. The results will be worth it.

Its a very Retro episode of RetroBlasting! You guys always do it right! Making sure a childhood survivor gets the care it deserves.

Your cat photo bombed the intro! 😺😺😺

These restoration videos are fantastic.

Lovin' this. Cant wait for pt 2

love these restoration videos can't wait for the next episode

Nice ! Eagerly anticipating the next installment , Michael !!! Thank you . 👍

Love this. Your restorations are the first thing that brought me to your channel.

Awesome. Thanks Michael! I myself have a childhood R2D2 in poor shape, and once again, you've inspired me to try and restore it. I already ordered the replacement stickers online, but I'm going to try the chrome pens, I've had pretty good luck with them. I am stumped on what to do with the blue panels and the small red accent on his dome.

@CaptainArrrgh

5 жыл бұрын

I think if the chrome is shiny enough, a lighter color going over would work for the blue and red, like a marker even.

Man I miss this series but great it came back

Always cool to see vintage toys being brought back to top spec!

I can’t recommend your channel enough, these restoration videos are great!

Watched your 5 part Millennium Falcon and R5-D4 restorations last night and they were amazing. This little R2 unit seems more than a little banged up but I know with your help he'll pull through. I admire your attention to detail. 👍

Great video! I love your restorations

Restoration videos never get old keep them coming Michael

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks!

Is this a subtle '80s "Must see Thursdays" thing😉? What a lovely surprise. Great to see restorations and living childhood originals.

Like we had something else to do for 4 years except watch you, Toy Palloi, and my other new favorite Crafsman. Malinda will love him he's a puppet.

Really cool 👍

More friends from over seas...... Michael is just asking for internet/youtube scrutiny... bc if KZread has taught us anything is that no one lives outside the US..... LOVE these restoration videos...these inspired me to bring all my star wars vehicles out of storage and restored back to mint.

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

RetroBlasting is proud to have so many friends from overseas. And yes, William is real too. *Sigh*

Cool restoration video. New to your channel love what I have seen so far

Can't wait for part 2

Good start!

Looking forward to the next one

Finally a restoration video!!!! .... i feel like a man lost in the desert whos found an oasis

whoa once again great vid rb

Always enjoy the restoration vids. Didn't know vac-metalizing services was a thing. Really interested to see how this turns out!

Ooo buddy, looks good! Hope it turns out well!

What if you become chrome crazy. That could be fun. You should chrome as much of your home as possible. Only 70s and 80s items though.

@justinthomas7222

5 жыл бұрын

"Everything is chrome in the future!"

@camcordernonsense5264

5 жыл бұрын

@@justinthomas7222 That would instantly make it the future too. Yessss

@justinthomas7222

5 жыл бұрын

@@camcordernonsense5264 the Prophet SpongeBob hath foreseen it.

Look at the cat!

Very nice! Chewbacca may have been my very first SW action figure, but R2-D2 was the first to truly touch my heart (followed closely by Threepio and Darth Vader.) I know you'll keep us in the loop. No doubt in my mind it'll look GREAT in the end! :D

@mechachrist

5 жыл бұрын

R2 and Threepio were my favorites, too. I still remember the joy I felt just holding them.

If you want to ensure that it's as smooth as glass, scrub it all over with some cardboard (even the white side of a matchbook cover )and then again with plain printer or notebook paper. I've been a model kit builder for decades and have found that this method is a cheap, effective and safe way to get a nice polish on plastic, vinyl, etc. without causing a bit of damage.

A Retroblasting and Toy Polloi Restoration in one day ace :)

@lepterfirefall

5 жыл бұрын

R2d2 AND c3po..lol

@No1.OriginalTrilogyStarWarsFan

5 жыл бұрын

@@lepterfirefall lol indeed mate, can't have one without the other.

I can't wait to see the final results.

This is a great R2-D2 rescue mission.

Ha I have that same old R2D2 figure. And mine also needs a lot of love. I would love to get it looking like new again.

Looking forward to the results 😁

A restoration yes!

I hope everything goes well

Love the video, I would really like to see how you would repair the leg, as I’m in a similar position.

Ooooooooo.... Restoration -- begin!

Restoration... restoration, now that a video title I haven't heard in a long time.

Would you ever do a restoration at a convention panel? That would be amazing. Kinda sorta like a master craftsmen with a live audience home improvement show.

@TheMattwolf

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea. I wonder how that would work logistically? The presentation would be easy enough with an overhead screen, but if something had to soak overnight, we'd have a problem. Quite a challenge!

@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In

5 жыл бұрын

TheMattwolf Thanks for the reply. Maybe like a cooking show, have multiples in different stages, or maybe have a variety of different items, start with one item, and while it gets soaked/ treated show the work on the second item. “Overnight” I don’t have an answer for, unless there’s a day one and day two demos at a con.

@TheMattwolf

5 жыл бұрын

@@timothyward8695 It's a colloquialism. I have no restoration prowess nor association with RetroBlasting beyond loyal fandom. I was musing on the presentation difficulties of a restoration done at a panel.

Part 2 would be swell!

Wizard job

I still own my childhood R2D2. I thoroughly cleaned it and put on a new sticker. I cleaned the head but left it in the condition it is (way better than this one and no broken leg). My R2 is part of my history and remetalizing it would erase part of that history, tht's what i'm thinking. It now looks played with but good and that's the way i want it.

Vanilla Fudge Ripple is watching and taking pointers...

@Shockwave-ob2tx

5 жыл бұрын

Timothy Ward the cat in the background's name

God Speed R2D2!

I've searched for years in yard sales and junk stores but have yet to find any beater figures. I haven't even see any SW figures, period, aside from flea markets where the sellers think any figure is worth double its actual value. I prefer ones I can restore myself over minty ones, which doesn't matter because I can't find either lol.

Yess

I like ur cat

You could try using a blue sharpie to put the blue on the dome It looks a lot like the original

I have a pretty messed up R2, maybe I’ll give this a try if it works out well.

Is there a follow up to this video? I'm curious to see how it turned out

I've seen great success in removing paints with Simple Green, a natural non toxic cleaner. it won't melt plastics.

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. We used it in the R5-D4 restoration. kzread.info/dash/bejne/l316maiBeM_ZaMo.html

Awesome vid! But I had to do a double take at the still-frame...it looked like you were opening up a heroin kit!!

Different approach than using brake fluid and a good result.

I had no idea Meccano and Kenner had any relationship! Beautiful restoration, by the way. Somewhat related, but I acquired a Mainline Models vintage (early 80s I think) model train, which had a box labeled for Palitoy, which as I understand, distributed the Kenner figures as well. Did Kenner own Mainline Models? Or were both owned by Palitoy?

Hi I agree with one of the earlier comments tamiya X23 would be worth trying for the blue panels.i have just used it to repaint the seat of a matchbox K-47 trike

If you have an R2 unit that doesn't click anymore, where do you get the replacement collar? Can the original be repaired? Any help would be appreciated.

I'd look into masking fluid for the painting though you definitely want to do some research and make sure it won't damage the chrome.

Praise the Minogue!

@retroblasting

5 жыл бұрын

We give thanks and praise! We should be so lucky! - Michael

@richiewong1

5 жыл бұрын

Thought that I was going crazy Just having one of those days, yeah Didn’t know what to do Then there was R2!

RetroBlasting can you make a video on the vintage star wars character erasers?

Shhhhh! I saw a cat!

@velvetplatz1024

5 жыл бұрын

No, that was wild animal....

When are we getting a thundercats review? Not to mention a MOTU review!

He will ride eternal, shiny and chrome!

I see a kitty cat

Waiting for a update👍

I wonder how much he charges. I can't see getting that nervous unless there's a good chunk of change to go along with a reputation..

Is the droids line R2D2 some head plastic without the chrome addition?

I have the same one needs some tlc.

I think Broken Vader will be pissed off...

I have a 12" palitoy talking r2d2, and the dome is in not to good shape as far as the metal is concerned. So I will be Interested to see the results and hopefully i can follow the same route.

I know this is a long shot but I was wondering would you do a series on the kenner Aliens line loved those as a kid and would like to see what ones actually came out