it's good that you were able to get the penetrant into the mechanism inside of the toy without disassembling it; if that hadn't worked, an alternate method would be to drill a small hole (big enough for the "straw" on the spray can) into the body of the toy underneath one of the decals
Great to see you doing Motu vintage vehicles restoration my good friend Dave. I love this vehicle and about 2 years ago I acquired one. It was a bit stuck but some told me to tried the DW 40 method and it was working great after that. I guess the mechanism wasn't as stuck as the one you just fixed. Mine brought stickers which were quite decent so I left them as is. It only needed one gun which I got on ebay. Thank you Dave! Cheers.
Thank you for covering this. I still have my original Laser Bolt from when I was a kid. I used to play with it in the backyard sandbox of my parents house, and the mech stopped working pretty quickly. It's been broken in 30+ yrs since. I was so excited I had to comment before watching the whole thing, but I'm looking forward to giving your fix a go and resurrecting this poor vehicle. Love your channel - cheers.
I'm always amazed by your skills at making replacement stickers/decals for these old toys. I have a large vintage MOTU collection that would probably benefit greatly from skills like that. Have you done any videos on how to go about making replacement stickers/decals from scans?
Great restoration work, Dave. And it's always best to be cautious when using WD-40 and / or lighter fluid, as they can work perfectly well with some vintage plastics, but not with all.
I remember seeing this at a friend’s house. Looking at it now the MOTU figure laying facedown on it reminds me of a GI Joe vehicle, the LCV (Low Crawl Vehicle).
Another great video Dave, fair play. I don't want to over play it but in my experience there's a nice moment just as I finish the final piece in a restoration where I pause to think, "wow. This toy probably hasn't been complete in decades and now because of what I've done it is again". That's the payoff that makes it all worthwhile.
I don't remember the Laser Bolt from then but the first wave till the mid-80's was all I played as a 80's kid. I was shocked after a Google search it came out in 1986, nobody in my neighborhood had one. A pretty cool toy and learn so much not only on how to fix but what I missed out in the best years of my life. MOTU is my go to to collect so this helps in my MOTU collection and really enjoy the videos, your passion to fix our past warms the heart, thanks!
Great quick repair !. I can highly recommed to use brake cleaner (automotive), it works extremely well to both clean up grease and loosen up stuff, and it doesn't react with plastic. I've used it to clean up electronic PCB's like motherboards, graphics cards etc.
All those old Kenner toys were sonic welded, so it really is a pain to open them up. As you mentioned in you video, if you do manage to split them open, it will most likely cause a lot of unwanted damage (such as unsightly gaps) along the seam lines. It might even lead to the toy cracking along the plastic where you don't want it to happen. Sometimes white stress marks occur to, so it's always such a risky thing to do. According to WD-40 product information online, WD-40 is safe for metal, rubber, wood and plastic. I've used WD-40 on lots of motors in vintage Kenner STAR WARS toys without any problems. Years have gone by since I used WD-40 on those motors, and they are still running, and there's no plastic deterioration around the motor areas whatsoever. I certainly did get some of the WD-40 on the plastic in the process of fixing these motors, but it hasn't effected any of my vintage toys in any sort of negative way that I can see. That said, given that it is a chemical compound, I'd guess that if you used too much of the product on a particular area of ABS plastic, it might cause the plastic to become brittle over time. That's if you use a LOT of WD-40, mind you. If you soak down plastic with a chemical and let it sit for a few days, well, sure. You're going to weaken the plastic. That's common sense. However, a few squirts of it, wiped or washed away as you've done shouldn't cause problems I'm always amazed just how apply stickers to these old toys makes them look so new and complete!
Toy Polloi strikes again. Another cool restoration. As Happy for you as I am you didn't have to tear that thing completely apart. The gear head in me would have loved to see the inside of it. Just to know exactly how the mechanism looks and works. Definitely better for you and the toy this way though 😂. As always thanks Dave.
Another fantastic restoration! This one came out looking amazing! Bringing these old toys back to life must be hugely satisfying. Thanks for sharing this with us, great job!👍
Dave a massive thank you for this video, as an ex copier technician, one of my most valuable tools was a can of WD-40, not only a lubricant for gears and such, but also as a cleaner, for all rubber and plastic parts, I've used it for years and years! Also works well on toys that have that plastic degradation, doesn't clean as well as lighter fluid, as you have shown me, but it's the 2nd best thing in my opinion. Again thank you Dave, and please continue the great work that you do.... Cheers!
I guess it's just the will of the Gods whether something is screwed together or glued together, I still wonder how much profit there is to be had from skipping screws?😄 I've never had any issues with WD40, does bring back the sheen. Funny enough we get so hung up on products claiming to be optimized for this or that but I don't think anyone actually analyzes the formula chemistry. Like art cleaning fluid being pretty much mostly lighter fluid, or famous vet Dr. Pol using starter spray because it was a much, much cheaper form of ether based adhesive for casts. Always fun to see things I'm not familiar with, I had some MOTU bitd but I just don't remember the Laser Bolt. Funny enough I saw that huge Eternia playset at my first toy convention last week but I don't recall anyone I knew having that one.🤔
Awesome work as always. What are your thoughts on goo gone for removing stickers? I use it myself and am wondering if I should switch to lighter fluid?
Hmmm. Not sure about WD40 on a toy, as some Kids put everything in the mouth. Might have tried olive Oil first (works on lego trains) Now this might be for a grown up,so May be no harm done! :) still love the vids.
Motu vintage vehicle Laserbolt has roared back to life thanks to Sir Dave.
it's good that you were able to get the penetrant into the mechanism inside of the toy without disassembling it; if that hadn't worked, an alternate method would be to drill a small hole (big enough for the "straw" on the spray can) into the body of the toy underneath one of the decals
The way you breathe new life into old toys is always a joy to watch. Thank you for another fantastic repair, Dave. Cheers!👏👏👏
Nice idea the WD . The toy looks brand new.
This was my favourite vehicle back in 1987. I thought it was the best of the lot. Many will surely differ, but for me it was the best
Pretty nifty toy. Nice job, Dave. Thanks.
He Man was the favourite
Fantastic restoration as always
Great to see you doing Motu vintage vehicles restoration my good friend Dave. I love this vehicle and about 2 years ago I acquired one. It was a bit stuck but some told me to tried the DW 40 method and it was working great after that. I guess the mechanism wasn't as stuck as the one you just fixed. Mine brought stickers which were quite decent so I left them as is. It only needed one gun which I got on ebay. Thank you Dave! Cheers.
The view port needs a display sticker i reckon, like a radar display.
Thank you for covering this.
I still have my original Laser Bolt from when I was a kid. I used to play with it in the backyard sandbox of my parents house, and the mech stopped working pretty quickly. It's been broken in 30+ yrs since. I was so excited I had to comment before watching the whole thing, but I'm looking forward to giving your fix a go and resurrecting this poor vehicle.
Love your channel - cheers.
Hope it works!
That came up a treat! Well done! I’m glad the mechanism came free without having to split the case. Another great episode!
Cool video, I haven't realized that some of my MOTU vehicles couldn't be disassembled without cutting them, now I know 😅 Thanks!
Mine still work.
I'm always amazed by your skills at making replacement stickers/decals for these old toys. I have a large vintage MOTU collection that would probably benefit greatly from skills like that. Have you done any videos on how to go about making replacement stickers/decals from scans?
I think he has on his Toy Polloi Two channel
Check out my second channel Toy Polloi Two. I have a few videos on there about my process for stickers and more. Cheers
Great restoration work, Dave.
And it's always best to be cautious when using WD-40 and / or lighter fluid, as they can work perfectly well with some vintage plastics, but not with all.
Wd40 has a negative effect on some plastic but usually the softer more rubbery stuff
I remember seeing this at a friend’s house. Looking at it now the MOTU figure laying facedown on it reminds me of a GI Joe vehicle, the LCV (Low Crawl Vehicle).
Looks like brand new !
I cant get enough of your MOTU centric videos, great work as always
Thank you very much!
Another great video Dave, fair play.
I don't want to over play it but in my experience there's a nice moment just as I finish the final piece in a restoration where I pause to think, "wow. This toy probably hasn't been complete in decades and now because of what I've done it is again". That's the payoff that makes it all worthwhile.
Absolutely
Looks amazing, AND another great Photoshop lesson. Thanks!
My pleasure!
Great video as ever, thanks. I'm not a MOTU expert, but I'd never even heard of the Laser Bolt before!
I don't remember the Laser Bolt from then but the first wave till the mid-80's was all I played as a 80's kid. I was shocked after a Google search it came out in 1986, nobody in my neighborhood had one. A pretty cool toy and learn so much not only on how to fix but what I missed out in the best years of my life. MOTU is my go to to collect so this helps in my MOTU collection and really enjoy the videos, your passion to fix our past warms the heart, thanks!
if you Google every vintage motu toy. the whole collection will pop up. that's what I use
Very nice vehicle!thanks for this video!Excelent restoration!!
Glad you liked it!
You are the Man!
Great quick repair !. I can highly recommed to use brake cleaner (automotive), it works extremely well to both clean up grease and loosen up stuff, and it doesn't react with plastic. I've used it to clean up electronic PCB's like motherboards, graphics cards etc.
All those old Kenner toys were sonic welded, so it really is a pain to open them up. As you mentioned in you video, if you do manage to split them open, it will most likely cause a lot of unwanted damage (such as unsightly gaps) along the seam lines. It might even lead to the toy cracking along the plastic where you don't want it to happen. Sometimes white stress marks occur to, so it's always such a risky thing to do.
According to WD-40 product information online, WD-40 is safe for metal, rubber, wood and plastic. I've used WD-40 on lots of motors in vintage Kenner STAR WARS toys without any problems. Years have gone by since I used WD-40 on those motors, and they are still running, and there's no plastic deterioration around the motor areas whatsoever. I certainly did get some of the WD-40 on the plastic in the process of fixing these motors, but it hasn't effected any of my vintage toys in any sort of negative way that I can see. That said, given that it is a chemical compound, I'd guess that if you used too much of the product on a particular area of ABS plastic, it might cause the plastic to become brittle over time. That's if you use a LOT of WD-40, mind you. If you soak down plastic with a chemical and let it sit for a few days, well, sure. You're going to weaken the plastic. That's common sense. However, a few squirts of it, wiped or washed away as you've done shouldn't cause problems
I'm always amazed just how apply stickers to these old toys makes them look so new and complete!
Toy Polloi strikes again. Another cool restoration. As Happy for you as I am you didn't have to tear that thing completely apart. The gear head in me would have loved to see the inside of it. Just to know exactly how the mechanism looks and works. Definitely better for you and the toy this way though 😂. As always thanks Dave.
You can get plastic friendly penetrating oils....although I must admit I have always used wd40 without any problems
Awesome repair as always dave
I remember hating this model when I was a kid !
WD-40 should be just fine on most plastics. Especially if you're cleaning after the WD-40 has done its work.
Another fantastic restoration! This one came out looking amazing! Bringing these old toys back to life must be hugely satisfying. Thanks for sharing this with us, great job!👍
It really is!
Dave a massive thank you for this video, as an ex copier technician, one of my most valuable tools was a can of WD-40, not only a lubricant for gears and such, but also as a cleaner, for all rubber and plastic parts, I've used it for years and years! Also works well on toys that have that plastic degradation, doesn't clean as well as lighter fluid, as you have shown me, but it's the 2nd best thing in my opinion. Again thank you Dave, and please continue the great work that you do.... Cheers!
Very welcome
Outstanding! Thank you!
I wonder if that one claw of Roboto, would make him hold onto that horizontal bar, handle somehow?
Hey Dave
Great fix and it looks cool once again.
I had been missing the washing up tune...haha
Happy Easter to you and MrsTP
Take care 🙂
Washing up tune is the best. I have it as a soundtrack when Im cleaning, studying, eating, having a workout and even...erm.. no I dont go there. 😎
Thanks, you too!
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Haha...awesome 😉😎
Nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
You are a savant my friend with your restorations! 😊
😊 thank you
@@toypolloi You're welcome! 😊
Always thinked this needed be sir laserlots vehicle and extendars because both are cybernetick knights
This is a weird observation, but you are REALLY good at applying stickers. You could charge for that 😅
Thanks. Just be patient with them. And use tweezers.
Great job 👍
Thanks 👍
@@toypolloi you're welcome 😊
I guess it's just the will of the Gods whether something is screwed together or glued together, I still wonder how much profit there is to be had from skipping screws?😄
I've never had any issues with WD40, does bring back the sheen. Funny enough we get so hung up on products claiming to be optimized for this or that but I don't think anyone actually analyzes the formula chemistry. Like art cleaning fluid being pretty much mostly lighter fluid, or famous vet Dr. Pol using starter spray because it was a much, much cheaper form of ether based adhesive for casts.
Always fun to see things I'm not familiar with, I had some MOTU bitd but I just don't remember the Laser Bolt. Funny enough I saw that huge Eternia playset at my first toy convention last week but I don't recall anyone I knew having that one.🤔
Awesome work as always. What are your thoughts on goo gone for removing stickers? I use it myself and am wondering if I should switch to lighter fluid?
I've never used it. Not sure you can get it outside the US even. I've been using lighter fluid for over 20 years and never had issues.
Hmmm. Not sure about WD40 on a toy, as some Kids put everything in the mouth. Might have tried olive Oil first (works on lego trains) Now this might be for a grown up,so May be no harm done! :) still love the vids.
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Luna 😸
WD 40 fixes everything!! 😀