You're not kidding about the usefulness of lighter fluid. I mainly bought some to clean the Asterix figures I want to fix up, but it also removed the sticky label residue I've been trying to clean off of one of my wife's work coats. Brilliant tip for something I never would have ever thought of otherwise.
HSW!(hot soapy water) Anyone else get excited waiting for him to say that first it needs a good clean in "hot soapy water" in these videos? Its like waiting for Bob Ross to say 'happy little trees' in an episode
Nostalgia pure. I only ever had Battle Armour He-Man (and Prince Adam) because I was late to the game, back in the days. I also never had Battle Cat. So Stridor and B.A.-He-Man were my team for playing. Seeing them together like this is like having a time machine. Great restore on the tail too!
The sort of plastic that was used for these peg attachments on the MOTU vehicles/toys were always weak, and prone to break easily. That's why so many Wind Raiders have broken wings. Over time, wear and age makes the plastic brittle, and things just snap off. The construction design of these toys don't help matters. Luckily, there are folks like you, Dave, who can create work-a-rounds and repairs. I think it'd be nice to see you make an attempt at repairing a part (like this tail), then having a go at recasting the part to create a new, sturdy piece of plastic. That wouldn't be easy, but it might be fun to try and mold something. Like most toy collectors, I always prefer original parts to newly cast pieces, but to make a toy whole again, I think that would be a worthwhile endeavor to undertake. Just a thought, anyway. The fix you did should be good for display purposes. It looked pretty sturdy to me.
when i was Young, i was worried by the lack of playability of stridor.so i breaked the little pegs of the legs and stridor could rear up.it worked very well.
I never had this one, but I loved every MOTU toy I did have. My favorite MOTU toy as a kid was Modulok. He could have been a toy line unto himself had they produced parts for him such as extra heads, limbs, weapons, torsos, connectors, etc.
It's amazing what a good clean can do. The end result was great. I know a lot of people complained about Stridors fixed legs but as a kid I just got on with it the same as I did with Battle Cat. Thanks for another early upload to start off the day.
If you drill your 1st hole then put a small amount of acrylic paint around it (make a thin, but "blobby" line around the hole) then match your broken off piece up to the main piece along the original breakage line you can pull them apart and your broken off bit will have a spot of paint with a blank spot in the middle. That gives you the perfect place to drill your second hole. Being acrylic you can easily then wash it off so it doesnt interfere with the glue.
Love the video! Stridor was great (has to have Fisto sitting in him though) and luckily, mine from childhood survived w/out any broken parts, no lost accessories & stickers are still are like new. Anyway, I donated 5£ for your GREAT Ovion cloak video and me using your stencil, to make my own. Thank you & I'm sorry it couldn't be more.
I have stridor and luckily because I kept all my he-man figures in a box so the figure is fine Except for it had a-lot of mould on it and that was the same for he-man skeletor and other figures
It really is very good of you to supply these stickers Mr. Poloi :) I wanted to say thank you for your tips as well. I tried using caustic soda to strip paint and lighter fluid to remove ink and they worked a treat so thanks for your great advice. I wanted to ask for your q and a video but would you consider using a 3d printer for any of your projects or are they of limited interest to you ?
I'm restoring one right now but my tale is completely missing so I got make me one. Stickers may be replaced. But I got skeletal wars evil horse and its same tell design some using it for my my design enjoyed your video.
Your cutting mat is messing up with the focus of your camera... I've searched around and couldn't find one that doesn't have grid marks, but apparently Paper Spectrum (in the UK) has some that don't have such pronounced marks as the one you're using.
I was wondering if you could help me out. Does the seat on stridor come off if so how I am trying not to break it. Any information would be appreciated. By the way Love your videos very informative and helpful. Thanks for your time
I was able to replace the seat but as you said it is very hard and not advisable. Thanks again for the info I would love to send you a picture of the finished product if there is a way. It is a restoration and customization.
Hi, i keep hearing that modern action figures have not the same quality than the vintage ones, is that correct? for example the newer lines like Funko Thundercats and the Super7 MOTU etc. toy companies use now a different type of plastic?
You're not kidding about the usefulness of lighter fluid. I mainly bought some to clean the Asterix figures I want to fix up, but it also removed the sticky label residue I've been trying to clean off of one of my wife's work coats. Brilliant tip for something I never would have ever thought of otherwise.
HSW!(hot soapy water) Anyone else get excited waiting for him to say that first it needs a good clean in "hot soapy water" in these videos? Its like waiting for Bob Ross to say 'happy little trees' in an episode
Lol
This is an addicting channel. I've been watching these videos all day.
That's good to hear. Glad you are enjoying watching. Plenty to keep you busy ☺️
Nostalgia pure. I only ever had Battle Armour He-Man (and Prince Adam) because I was late to the game, back in the days. I also never had Battle Cat. So Stridor and B.A.-He-Man were my team for playing. Seeing them together like this is like having a time machine. Great restore on the tail too!
I’ve learned so much from you that I think I’m gonna try my first repair...wish me luck 😳
Although I was never a fan of MOTU figures, I watched this with real pleasure, you did a great work on the Stridor!
MOTU Yes!! I was just about to hit the hay, I guess I can't now.
Have you ever thought about moulding and casting a replacement piece, I feel it could work well for a piece such as this tail.
The sort of plastic that was used for these peg attachments on the MOTU vehicles/toys were always weak, and prone to break easily. That's why so many Wind Raiders have broken wings. Over time, wear and age makes the plastic brittle, and things just snap off. The construction design of these toys don't help matters. Luckily, there are folks like you, Dave, who can create work-a-rounds and repairs. I think it'd be nice to see you make an attempt at repairing a part (like this tail), then having a go at recasting the part to create a new, sturdy piece of plastic. That wouldn't be easy, but it might be fun to try and mold something. Like most toy collectors, I always prefer original parts to newly cast pieces, but to make a toy whole again, I think that would be a worthwhile endeavor to undertake. Just a thought, anyway. The fix you did should be good for display purposes. It looked pretty sturdy to me.
You do really good work. Really creative solutions for working on this vintage brittle plastic. Well done.
when i was Young, i was worried by the lack of playability of stridor.so i breaked the little pegs of the legs and stridor could rear up.it worked very well.
Had this one as a kid, great memories!
Great work. Stridor looks quite spiffy now.
I never had this one, but I loved every MOTU toy I did have. My favorite MOTU toy as a kid was Modulok. He could have been a toy line unto himself had they produced parts for him such as extra heads, limbs, weapons, torsos, connectors, etc.
cool! i was thinking on make that repairment in my wind raider's wings, because i have the original pegs, thank you for another epic video!
It's amazing what a good clean can do. The end result was great. I know a lot of people complained about Stridors fixed legs but as a kid I just got on with it the same as I did with Battle Cat. Thanks for another early upload to start off the day.
Nice job always enjoy watching your fixes
Another great restore Sir.
Probably the best you could do to repair the tail there Dave! Good job, looks great!
If you drill your 1st hole then put a small amount of acrylic paint around it (make a thin, but "blobby" line around the hole) then match your broken off piece up to the main piece along the original breakage line you can pull them apart and your broken off bit will have a spot of paint with a blank spot in the middle. That gives you the perfect place to drill your second hole. Being acrylic you can easily then wash it off so it doesnt interfere with the glue.
You are amazing
I love ur motu videos most !!! Great job dave
Will you ever get 3d printer for 3d printing parts .btw amazing work
Cheers Dave. Another great Vid.
Love the video! Stridor was great (has to have Fisto sitting in him though) and luckily, mine from childhood survived w/out any broken parts, no lost accessories & stickers are still are like new.
Anyway, I donated 5£ for your GREAT Ovion cloak video and me using your stencil, to make my own. Thank you & I'm sorry it couldn't be more.
Thanks. That's very kind of you! Glad you are enjoying my videos. Cheers
I love it! Solid repair man!!
I wish I would have heard about lighter fluid before experimenting with nail polish acetone.
Drats!!!
I have stridor and luckily because I kept all my he-man figures in a box so the figure is fine Except for it had a-lot of mould on it and that was the same for he-man skeletor and other figures
Thanks my friend!
Hey Toy Polloi. Great video. Could you please do restoration of Night Stalker? Or at least tell me which gold pen to use?
Amazing job yet again! Can you please show us how to repair broken wing clips on a vintage Masters of the Universe Talon Fighter?
Nice one Dave, you should have worked for Mattell ;)
It really is very good of you to supply these stickers Mr. Poloi :) I wanted to say thank you for your tips as well. I tried using caustic soda to strip paint and lighter fluid to remove ink and they worked a treat so thanks for your great advice. I wanted to ask for your q and a video but would you consider using a 3d printer for any of your projects or are they of limited interest to you ?
I'm restoring one right now but my tale is completely missing so I got make me one. Stickers may be replaced. But I got skeletal wars evil horse and its same tell design some using it for my my design enjoyed your video.
Need a sticker set for Nightstalker!
Take a look on toypolloi.com 🤔
@@toypolloi I can't print them myself so I was looking on ToyHax and there wasn't one there.
I have one with a loose chair, all 4 pegs are broken. Can you take the two halfs of stridor apart? Have you done something like that?
mattel should of made the tail out of a rubbery vinyl.
another good fix it
I have been looking for plastic nippers but can't find them. Do you have a link to the ones you use? Great job as always
Check out my Top Tips videos. Links in the descriptions of all of those. Cheers
Your cutting mat is messing up with the focus of your camera... I've searched around and couldn't find one that doesn't have grid marks, but apparently Paper Spectrum (in the UK) has some that don't have such pronounced marks as the one you're using.
donations welcome :D If there is a cutting mat maker out there who wants to send me one.
I know this is a silly question, but what's the best way to go about cleaning the inside of a Stridor figure?
Hot soapy water and a toothbrush.
What happened to the Toy Jesus website? Went looking for it and it's nearly decimated. Did he start a new website under another name?
I was wondering if you could help me out. Does the seat on stridor come off if so how I am trying not to break it. Any information would be appreciated. By the way Love your videos very informative and helpful. Thanks for your time
I've not tried, but I have seen a few without the seat, so my guess is that it break when you try to remove it. Why does it need removing?
@@toypolloi I was gonna see about replacing a broken one
Thank you for your quick reply
I was able to replace the seat but as you said it is very hard and not advisable. Thanks again for the info I would love to send you a picture of the finished product if there is a way. It is a restoration and customization.
Hi, i keep hearing that modern action figures have not the same quality than the vintage ones, is that correct? for example the newer lines like Funko Thundercats and the Super7 MOTU etc. toy companies use now a different type of plastic?
I would say so. Check out my reviews of the star wars retro wave to see how different and poor quality things are.
@@toypolloi I will watch the video, thanks!!!
I see there are poseable legs for sale on Shapeways. Kind of spendy though.
Dave where do you buy it, the tool for make holes?
Watch my Top tip video on Pin Vices. All the details are in there. ua-cam.com/video/b10fnMTsX_4/v-deo.html
Does anyone know where to get repro stickers for the Mego Buck Rogers Starfighter?
How did you get the guns and tail off?
They can be pulled out. But go careful.
My Stridor's chair was popped out when I got it. No broken pegs, but I can't get it back into the figure.
An ideas???
Probably just give it a bit of a squeeze and pop it back in. I didn't try to remove the chair on this one.
The guns broke off on mine
The tail somehow survived.
there is a 4 min commercial in the middle of the show thats new