Dave painstakingly restoring a Captain America figure: "I can do this all day!"

The toothbrush gag with your wife was hilarious 💜😅🤣

Mego restorations always seem so satisfying to watch. There's something so adorable about hand laundering a small jumpsuit that really makes the repairs fully complete.

Awesome! I had a Mego Captain America, Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman. Back then, we kids didn’t pay much attention to Marvel vs DC. All those heroes went together well. And….they are NOT “dolls”! They’re action figures!!!!!😉

Great job on the Captain America figure

I'm mexican, so we have those here and after getting hook into the vintage toys by you, I went to check on my old toys and I found a Knock off of this captain, a mexican knock off version, it isn't too bad like others I saw back in those days... man those bring old memories back

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

They were put out by a company called Lily Leddy and they are worth some $$$.

@RMAILLER

4 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-wo7gt Yeah, I know, I am mexican and I was around in those days, I forgot to mention that, but the one I found it isn't for Lili Ledy, it's a knock off that my mother bought for me in the mercado... traditional mexican markets

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

@@RMAILLER knock offs can be worth quite a bit too.

@RMAILLER

4 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-wo7gt I've seem some on ebay, maybe I'll try to sell it.

It's amazing how the shield decal really brings it all together. And your wife making a cameo. BRILLIANT!!

Superman boots very cool. The shield looks great👍

Look good dave 👍😊👍

Great work!!! Loved the shield!!! If you can find a jumpsuit in good condition...your halfway there! TOY ON!!

LOL that was funny hearing your wife!

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Shh, don't tell Mrs TP. She doesn't know she's in this video.

@TimHayes

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi LOL

Not a mego collector but I do want a mego conan figure I love the old style of these figures and the accessories are great

Ah... a rare appearance by Mrs Toy Polloi! And we get to see Captain America steal Superman's boots!

Great moment with the toothbrush! Nice bit of comedy that mate

Hey Dave🙂 Hey Mrs. Toy-Polloi🙂 Cool fix. Take care of Yourselves

And after many years dormant, Captain America is back, wonderful video Dave, thank you Sir!

Genuinely amazing work AND a service. Thanks for making your work available for others to use with no cost. Super nice of you to do.

very big fan of captain america...just purchased one on ebay like this one. now to the restoration!

@toypolloi

11 ай бұрын

Enjoy it

You know when you hear that music 3:16, it's gonna get hot and soapy😂

I can tell I have finally reached middle age because I am completely in love with your kitchen sink. 😆 What have I become?!

@toypolloi

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Unbelievable good job

Dude, you have good scissor cutting skills!

@toypolloi

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks!

it looks cool and many memories

Heyyyyyyy !!! I am happy to see this being restored

@toytantrumretroandvintaget7756

2 жыл бұрын

Totally real shield. Quick story: I bought 5 Caps from a woman who had them since the 70s, her brother kept trashing them and replacing them lol

My original cap from when I was a kid has a black shield and the star is cloth

@TroyPacelli

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my original was black shield base, too. And a softer plastic (you can hear when he puts the shield down the harder texture). Despite what people told him, I'd bet real money that's a repro shield. Either way, his sticker application looks FAR AND AWAY better than the original!

@oddsbodkins9153

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroyPacelli agreed

Nice work, I really like your videos, it inspires me a lot. Keep it up!

Captain America is my favorite superhero despite what my channel name happens to be. Any respect paid to the Captain, I commend.

Nice.

Great bit of subtle comedy at 4.07, and a rare cameo appearance from Mrs. Toy Polloi! 😀

Hey Dave Loved the video. Had a Mego Captain America when I was a kid so it brought back a lot of great memories.

Now do the "upgrade" Cap with white sleeves, red gloves and pirate boots! Maybe black belt...

Excellent job as usual! :)

Man his eyes.......what has the poor soul witnessed over the years?

Lol. I love it!

Beautiful figure!

Always wondered why this figure never got those Mego weird-shaped red vinyl gloves. Cap probably wouldn't be able to hold his shield if he had those gloves. They certainly would've finished off the figure better. Mego could've outfitted him with blue shorts and the yellow plastic Robin belt too. Great fix as always, Dave! :)

This video came at a great time I just started a restore on a capt America mego!! Keep up the fantastic work

I remember these when I was a kid, everyone had them.

Great restoration, Dave! That is one of the best looking, loose Mego Captain America figures, that I have seen, even before you worked your magic on it! 😁 Interestingly, I do believe my original Mego Captain America shield ( now lost to time ) was made from black plastic!

Cap was the 2nd Mego I ever got. Mine did have a Black Plastic sheild and I always wondered why the sticker was so wrinkled in places. That now explains it! Yes Glossy sticker does look better than the original. I did think he had a belt though? But as with the Shield they may have changed the figure over time. He looks great though.

Another toy rescued

Pretty sure I had this in the 70s

great restore as usual man

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. And well done for finding this video. I am running a test and you are the first person to watch it via the website.

@Guitarman49228

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi glad to had been the 1st, i was shocked to not had seen it, i watch all your videos, esp mego fixes and i needed that cap shield sticker, so double bonus

Great restore! That shield bothered me, though - the pictures of it all wrinkled, looked awful. I would be sorely tempted to create a mask, and paint it on. It would not be original, but it would look a whole lot better. Even a waterslide decal would be better. It's the sort of thing that would have annoyed me even as a kid. The rest looks great - the head is a Jack Kirby image made real - but let down by the sticker on the shield. It'd be tampo printed nowadays, of course.

Brilliant work Dave - could watch you do these all day - I’d love to learn how to use Photoshop too!👍👍

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Your shield sticker is too good! try again with your eyes closed 😝 ...I can’t believe they actually sold them with all those wrinkles 😣

wow

I never knew captain America wore a onesie.

Dave,. I see the knee pin is still intact. You always try to save the original parts whenever possible. I respect that. I know you have a method of taking the joined knee pin and warming the knee holes to pop the joined knee pin into place. Seen the video. I've tried it and it doesn't work well for me. Even in your video, the knee looked a little rough after you were able to complete the repair. What I do is take the joined knee pin, cut away the female part and remove the intact pin. I then use an empty female piece from another broken knee joint where the pin snapped off inside the female section. It's pretty easy to pop out the broken remnant of the pin. With the two, you've got a complete, vintage knee pin and female piece that can be joined together to complete a leg. Have you ever tried doing it that way to fix a knee?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

I use many methods, I think I've shown most in various videos. I have no preference, just depends what parts I have to hand. Your way requires two good sets of pins which I often don't have.

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi I know you employ multiple methods. I've got nothing but respect for you. I was just curious if you have ever used *that* particular method. Keep up the great work!

I was always curious why did the Captain America mego doll not have half white sleeves or his red gloves. ?

Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement shield for the 8” Captain America Mego figure?

I'm fairly certain all original Cap chest emblem stickers were made of cloth material.

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Early versions.were fabric, later issues had paper. This is a later issue figure.

@stephenh8708

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi here is an excerpt for Ben Holcomb's book on the Cap emblem. "There are two distinct variations for Captain America's emblem, and both are made from cloth, not paper. Initially, the emblem was a soft felt material. Known as the "felt" star. Mego used a weak adhesive, often resulting in detachment. The emblem material remained unchanged until around 1978. Later issued type 2 figures feature a relatively thin fabric. These stickers have a glossy finish and a subtle waffle pattern. The majority of these emblems are found on the 1979 cards, but they were introduced while the 1975 cards were still in production. "

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Check the mego museum website, you'll see examples of the paper star their. Cheers

Even when captain America is nude, he always keeps his cowl on.

@edbe7385

4 жыл бұрын

The ladies like that.

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

@@edbe7385 I LOLed.

What kind of soap is best?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Dish soap is what I use. Nice and gentle.

Would you have a recommendation for a brand or type of glue to repair a Mego figure?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

The plastic used does not glue well. Easier to replace the parts as they are so common.

@DougPalumbo

4 жыл бұрын

Toy Polloi, That’s what I figured. I’ve tried a few different types but nothing worked. Excellent channel and I know exactly how to fix Spidey’s leg now!

It's need Gloves and Paint blue In his down head

Is the star on his chest upside-down?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

No. It's the right way.

Captain America needs a black belt of some kind, and some red gloves.

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

And white sleeves and cuffed boots. He wasn't Mego's best effort in terms of accuracy but still cool.

@lostonwallace1396

4 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-wo7gt At least they got his red and white waistline right!

photo shop is in credible must take a lot of practice. and though previous restorations awesome toy polloi.

Which app you use to create images?

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

Photoshop.

Was there ever a mego captain Britain?

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

No.

I think he's still missing a belt

@toypolloi

3 жыл бұрын

He's not. Check out the Mego museum website to see all the variants of him, cheers

The hulk snapped his leg off at the knee.

The Mego Captain America shield IS black. Did Palitoy make it in blue? IDK...

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

Great job btw. Suggestion for a future video: I'd like to see one that has your tips and tricks for how you do the Photoshop decals.

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

I did one years ago and no one seemed interested. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ooeqyNltmrWXhZM.html

@toypolloi

4 жыл бұрын

According to the Mego guys I asked, there are blue versions as well.

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

@@toypolloi cool. I'll check that out. My shield is in black and that's all I have ever seen but who knows? I'm pretty knowledgeable but there are guys out there that know the model numbers for every MEGO ever made. I'm not on that level. Haha