Vintage Star Wars Kenner Death Star Restoration - Part 2 - Toy Polloi
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Part 2 of the Vintage Star Wars Kenner Death Star Restoration. The main problem with the Death star is broken support struts, so that was the next area that I needed to tackle to be able to get the playset put together. Once that was done it was time to sort out some new cardboard wall inserts. Watch the video to see how much progress was made this time.
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This was the single greatest Star Wars toy ever made. I cannot tell you how many hours I spent with my hands inside that Death Star!
I got this as a kid for xmas, wierd thing is I can close my eyes and still see that little blue loop used as the rope swing
a broken repaired version would be all i could afford of this piece. neat fixes!!
This vid had a crafsman feel at one point!
Thanks. Very kind. I believe you may see some of my stuff over on his channel soon.
@@toypolloi oh excellent...that's funny as you two are a couple of my favourite youtubers to chill out to. Crafsman is so chill its untrue not to mention funny.
Great work. Macgyver would be proud ⭐️
You're constantly giving me hope when I find that one of my old things is broken, or if I buy a piece that has a break. Thank you for that!
That's what I love from you people you people bring back toys from the 80s and 90s back to life mostly people give them away to Goodwills or throw them away in the garbage I don't know if you guys have in the UK Goodwills it's a place that you donate things I don't know if you guys have in the UK Goodwill's it's a place that you donate things to it could be video game consoles from clothing to toys
Fantastic... absolutely genius... I have downloaded your videos for references and I've ordered the plastic weld on eBay. Thank you toy polloi
Have you considered creating a custom "back panel" for one side? (not the two panels, but a new panel for the back that is against a wall.)
I know you have been doing this for a long tine. I have also been watching these videos almost as long as you have been making them but it still makes me genuinely happy to see these old useless lumps of plastic brought back to life.
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy them enough to come back each week.
cant wait for part 3
One of my prized processions when I was a kid
Looks like those ends had broken before, and had been fixed with old fashioned polystyrene cement - the discolouration can be seen. That grey plastic always yellows if cemented.
Great work as always, Dave. Love your videos.
Excellent Dave!!👍☯️👍
Those panels are amazing, so great'
Hi Dave, when you get to the 3rd floor it would be great if you could touch on the big gun. Mine has something broken with the release mechanism so it doesn't stay connected into the gun base. Great video I've been waiting for this one!
Looks great!
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This is amazing. I had one of these when I was 3. I got it with the pieces broken and the sheets all torn. Being able to see one restored makes me happy.
Great work I’m currently stuck on the top floor so I gotta wait for the next video lol but I’m also looking to try and get someone to print the floor piece you did because it really makes a difference
Check your yellow pages or local business directory for printers in your area. You simply email the file and let them know what finish you’d like and they take care of it for you.
Memories.... had they playset, not sure what actually happened to it. It was never broken tho. I imagine it was inherited by someone that enjoyed it. Hope it's still out there with a loving collector.
"No legos were harmed" Laughed out loud at that. :D
Back in the day my Dad glue gunned wood pieces to the struts and wrapped them with black electrical tape to fit in the holes. Unfortunately I lost the two cardboard inserts (hey I was like 5) so to see them looks strange to me but they are awesome anyway!
I did this restoration last year. Now everything looks like it should. Hard to find pieces that aren’t broken or are ready to break. No glue on any parts. No box, but I’m not going to pay a fortune for a empty box lol. Great series👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome
Excellent work Dave! You're the einstein of vintage star wars toy restoration.
Cool!
Awesome Dave.
Looking forward to part 3 already.🙂
Amazing video! I'm thinking of all the possible fixes that can be done with styrene and plastic weld in old toys. Thank you for sharing this. I always love seeing your work. You're a genius!
Never knew about plastic weld. Nice👍
Fantastic I've been hanging to see this, great work Toy Polloi
Cracking sequel, Dave! Can’t wait for the finale!
It’s looking really good! I remember when this playset came out when I was a kid!
Really enjoying this project!
I always look forward to your new videos and projects. I am restoring my death star as you show me the way! Great job as always!
Love watching this! Thank you for all the great tips for SW toys. :)
I love these restorations, they are just superb!
That looks great. What a great restoration job so far. I can't wait for part 3.
awesome job my friend
Great job! The 2nd floor needs something too..its to plain😎
Oh, awesome! I've been waiting for more on this. You do such amazing work restoring all these wonderful toys.
Great video Dave, some really imaginative fixes used in this one. Very informative. Thank you
brilliant!
Dave... your videos are like candy to me! Thank you for them, my friend!
I'm going to have to try that plastic weld, i currently use Poly Cement which welds styrene and abs based plastics but it takes much longer to set, that can have its benefits but sometimes you're left holding a piece in place for up to 10 minutes so eradicating that problem would certainly be welcome. Great fix as always Dave!
Great tips! Thanks for another awesome video Dave. Keep them coming my friend!
Brilliant! Love your attention to detail!
Nice work, the Emperor will be very pleased...
Great channel; love these restorations! Also found it through TheCrafsMan (you probably owe that dude a beer now...)
I sure do. Thanks for checking out my channel.
Amazing as usual! The creativity is fantastic!!! Please keep this going!
That was the condition of most of my struts since I would often end the battle by crashing the x-wing into the deathstar demolishing everything.
I've heard you referenced on two different channels in the past two days so here I am
Thanks for coming over. I know one was the Crafsman, not sure who the other was, but I'm glad they mentioned me.
Toy Polloi I want to say it was a Hot Wheels restoration channel, but I've been looking in alot of places for new techniques and ideas, so I'm not sure anymore. I dont think it was a recent upload though.
Edit: it was baremetalHW about printing white decals from a few months back.
Nice! I love how it’s coming along 😲
Looking forward to part 3. Then next the Palitoy Death star playset restoration?
this is better then "the last jedi"
Hey! Found your channel through BareMetalHW and I'm so happy I did! Amazing work! I work with model trains but also really enjoy seeing the work you do. Well done!
Thanks for coming over from BareMetalHW! Glad you are enjoying my videos. Cheers
Great job Dave, have a great weekend from Hidalgo, Texas!
You do realize that the first floor looks so good now you’ll have to make the same floor overlay for the second floor...
LOL! Dave has set a bar that he will have to meet!
You might want to consider storing these videos in a handy astromech unit
I'm surprised you didn't fix the control panels yet. They so need newer labels. The old ones just look so worn.
Those will get fixed, I would rather get the structure sorted before working on detail like that.
The Death Star is not sealed against the vacuum of space lol.
4:18 nice call. A Dremel would be far too rough
My Death Star has broken tabs on the top floor that connect it to the elevator shaft. Any fix for that would be great to see.
What about 3D printing, would that be an option to fix something like this?
PLA can be attached using Dichloromethane (DCM). Just check that the solvent cement you use contains DCM. DCM is typically used for bonding styrene but I was u able to determine if Plastic Weld contains DCM.
You could always 3D print entire struts or maybe check out the 3D print websites as someone may have already created the files.
I would use my 3D printer to make this small plastic piece including the support beam in the middle backside, maybe 20 min print time. Then i would glue it also in place.
a 3d print is a good idea. But not everyone has access to them, so I prefer to show ways that anyone can have a go at if I can. Cheers
What paint would I use to repaint the blue on r2d2s dome?
I have the palitoy Death Star but some carbaord panels are missing can I get the prints to stic on replacement panels make my on missing carbaord parts
Try Erik Stormtrooper website for scans. Cheers
when you opened that i smelt fresh new plastic smell
Great job. Is plastic weld better than using Krazy glue or similar?
I believe it gives a much stronger bond than Superglue/Krazyglue as it actually melts the plastic back together. Krazyglue does not.
It’s not better or worse, it’s different. For this job on the Death Star play set with styrene struts, Plastic weld is better as the solvent (dichloromethane) causes a little of the styrene to melt slightly helping the two parts to merge in the pool of plastic until the solvent evaporates.
Krazy Glue is ethyl cyanoacrylate and while it is useful for many things, CA glues tend to damage styrene and weaken it. On coloured styrene, the weakness shows up as a whitened area.
Having worked with many adhesives over the years, it’s experience that determines if a solvent adhesive is best or a CA adhesive or rubber cement or a two part epoxy resin. They all have different qualities to suit certain applications perfectly.
This is a lot of skilled modeling work. Wouldn't it be easier to just 3D print a new one?
If you have a 3d printer, then probably yes. But most people are fixing toys on a budget, so I want to show you can fix them with limited tools and skills. Cheers
TheCrafsMan sent me.
Thanks for coming over. I hope you enjoy my videos.
@@toypolloi Thanks Toy Polloi, keep up the great work.
Seems like some of those tabs could have been made solid instead for strength. I think you could have improved Kenner's parts instead if replicate. It would have been easier. Or I could be wrong lok
It’s possible, but likely an engineering decision when it came to the injection moulding.
Solid fills can lead to deformations as the hot plastic solidifies in the mould. Sometimes it doesn’t fill the void in the mould and that would lead to rejected pieces.
im here because Craftman told me
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