Vintage Star Wars Rebel Transport repair guide - Toy Polloi
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Today we take a look at the Vintage Star Wars Rebel Transport by Kenner. I've had this toy for a long time and it was always missing some stickers. So time to give it a good clean and get a few things fixed and repaired.
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I had this toy as a kid for Christmas one year when I got lots of Star Wars that year. It was about that time my younger brother jumped on it and cracked the top of the ship. Luckily my dad came to the rescue and used a little bit of heat to melt the plastic back together and a little glue all the sudden I had a new battle damaged rebel transport. The joys of Star Wars toy. Thanks Dad!
I remember this was the ship nobody wanted for Christmas when it came out. Personally I loved it.
+Stephen Rushton It's a great ship. Very useful and cool looking.
Empire Strikes Back toys are just the best.
It had such a different feel from the first movie. I’m not sure if that really translates to people who didn’t live through the time period, but I hope it does.
First Star Wars ship I ever got. Always get a very strong nostalgic feel when I see you working on the toys I myself had played with
The Rebel Transport toy was basically just a fancy figure carrying case. (I just bought one complete and love the ol' boy.)
Not unlike the GI Joe APC
I loved that ship. It was a really good crying case for all my Star Wars figures. When it wasn't being used as a Rebel Transport, it was co-opted in as a an Imperial Freighter that the Rebels had to board and rescue Admiral Akbar from. Or, it was Jabba the Hutt's personal yacht. I love the idea of filling it with a Rebel army of Hoth soldiers, with B-Wing pilots crewing it, though. Great job.
I didn't really care about this ship in the movies, but it was one of my favorite toys. It was basically a modular play set. It could be a crash site, a base, a supply ship to fight over, a prison, everything. Not only that but you could load it up and old onto that black handle and spin it for hyperspace until you got dizzy.
Started this one yesterday & found a spare canon under the gun mount! This was one of my first ships 22 years ago & although it wasn't the Falcon, it was great for housing my figure collection. Shame they never made the Blockade Runner too. Another superb video for an underrated ship!
Woah, I got this toy last month. And I just now looked under the cockpit and found all the backpacks. I had no idea! THANK YOU Toy Palloi!
My best friend had this when we were kids and i liked that it doubled as a figure storage case..i finally found a complete one at the swap meet 3 years ago for $15 dollars, the guy selling it was happy that i knew what it was and told me to take care of it because it was his favorite ship..he was selling it because he was moving out of state. I also got and imperial troop transport, and a Gakken Legioss fighter from him..
Always wanted this. So versatile and great play potential. I also wanted the gas masks for my Millennium Falcon.
This will always be the one that got away for me... it was the last Star Wars vehicle I recall seeing in the Argos catalogue sometime around '87/'88. As a result I always feel a pang whenever I see it. Along with the Bespin Twin Pod Cloud Car it's the vehicle I most wanted that I never got.
I love the trapdoor in the bottom, so a child could recreate all those 'escape through the bottom of the Rebel Transport' scenes from the movies! I jest - it all adds to the playability.
I never owned this ship, but I love how they designed it for storage. I might have to add it to my collection! Another great video, thank you for sharing!
This was a toy holy grail for me, and got it at last. Great review!
In regard to the locking mechanism or the "Black Tower" as it was called, it can actually be removed successfully. I recently completed a full restore of this ship, but ran into the same dilemma along the way. I used a hair dryer to heat the plastic to the point that it would flex just enough for me to work the piece out. A hair dryer doesn't generate near as much heat as a traditional heat gun and you can pretty much isolate the spot you want to warm up without doing any damage. Have fun all.
+MrStr8leg It might be worth washing them separately if they are wildly different colours. I use warm water. So you can still put your hands in it and not burn them. Glad you are enjoying my videos. Good luck with your restoration.
I find it amusing the least interesting ship from kenners star wars line had some of the best play potential and uses
Great video again 👍👏
I'm not really a collector, just a Star Wars fan whose better half occasionally lets me indulge in a figure or two. But I have to say, your stickers and attention to detail (often going beyond what was there in the first place) are amazing. I hope you're using your gift in your profession, assuming this isn't it. Kudos.
Thanks. I do use my art skills in my day job, but would love to be able to do Toy restoring and customizing full time one day. But I can't see it happening anytime soon.
"better half occasionally lets me indulge in a figure or two". I'm sure they're a wonderful spouse and person but that's not a better half, that's an enabler.
Looks Great ! I have just began piecing together one of these Transports , I think it will be A Great Scale with The Galaxy Squadron line
My old rebel transport ship that I had loved playing with.
Had this and never played with it. Didn't think of it as anything but in the way. Traded it off with its box not that long ago. I think about my childhood toy a lot now
Just got a reble pickle snowspeeded b wing y wing so I I shure il b revisiting lot ur videos Dave!
This is the best Starwars ship. Never had one but I wish.
Nice ship, it would be cool to see it customized like the Slave 1, but it's great in original condition.
Led lights, custom stickers, and the sound effects from a broken falcon would set that off.
+manko 88 If I find a beater one I will. But this is the only one I have ever had.
i buid that last week as sotage for my not diplayd Kenner 77-85 figure for that porpus is relateabel as perfect , the canon section is missing but not needet .I refernce you to test as cleaner Alcoholcleaner or Aceton cleaner ; the last is also perect for old white collord plasitc windows from the 90s, works great.
You could go the hotwheel route of drilling out the rivets and tapping them to accept machine screws. That would allow the cardboard to be removed, but still allow you to replace it and hold it in securely.
Good job, I wanted one those as a kid, just to have a place for my action figures.
I don't believe you found one! Nice!
As I say, took me 15 years to find the hatch. Patience is all you need :D
I enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing!
I bought two of them they look awesome I canèt wait until I get them, I have wanted one for awhile and now I have two on the way
When I used lighter fluid at the latch it started to get this weird white haze. I think it's from the glue inside the black plastic latch..
This is the one I had when I was a kid! Now I finally know the name of it :-)Thanks!
Really do love your Star Wars videos. (And he-man)
+carlo francioso Thanks.
thanks for doing the review,this is my fav ship.
+Arthur DeArcos jr No problem.
Very nice work. I never seen this vehicle before. Thank you for posting it.
This toy always amused me because of the liberties they took with scale - the black tower in the middle [which should actually be near the stern], is, on the 'real' model, the bridge. It is, however, a great toy. It would be fun to customize. It is actually about the same scale as the MPC Millennium Falcon model kit [1/100 approx].
I love that Kenner managed to take liberties with the scale and proportion but still create a fairly accurate representation, and one that worked as a toy and could hold enough figures to make it fun. I feel that is a lost art when I look at modern Star Wars toys.
@@tyrranos9688 - I agree 100% with you. The new toys are rather flimsy, and, in some cases, too fragile to play with, which defeats the idea of a toy somewhat. "Happy Christmas! Here's that Star Wars ship you wanted - oh, you mustn't play with it, though, as it will break..."
I had this , love you're vids , keep up the good work fella 👍
It had a lot of detail
Love the vid, love that ship. Need to get one!! Thanks for sharing dude
Woo! Thanks for the upload! Just sat down to eat and had nothing to watch and you come here saving the day. :) Love your vids!
Nice. Enjoy the weekend.
Also, quick question: Do you think spraying a coat of matte clear coat over the entire ship (or whatever you fix with good decals) would be a good way to ensure the survival of the decals for the future?
I wouldn't spray the whole ship. That could cause damage to the plastic. The stickers should be fine just as they are. The glue may dry out over time, so just re-stick them.
Thanks for that, will refrain from doing that in the future. Have a good weekend.
The Rebel Transport was my first space ship when I was a child, great video Dave thank you. :)
I liked this ship I combined this with my action force figures and used it as a z force transport
great looks like alot of fun col
Picked one of these up for £10 complete with a vintage snow trooper and scout trooper!!
+world of retro Bargain.
Nice video!
excellent buy love the guns
Oll of the bits!
wow I had this for Xmas long ago, I used in bath and everything then just sold it one day so gutted i did, even sold it boxed really lost out 😣😣😣
cool stuff
The figures look cool in the cock pit
you can remove the handle by twisting it at an angle slowly until one side pops out then the other it will not break
+forbiddenchocolate Thanks for the tip.
Nice😎
The Kenner version is a bit different than the Palitoy. The rear portion with guns opens in reverse.
hi, how do i make the whole ship white again? do i spot hydrogen peroxide it or do i soak the whole ship in a big vat of water and hydrogen peroxide solution?
1 of very few vehicles I don't have
That vehicle didn't get the credit it deserved...that's tight
Even for a Kenner toy, this one was particularly inaccurate. It always bugged me, especially how the stuff around the equator is proud rather than inset, ruining the armor plating effect. When added to the overly rounded/blunt head, it looked more like a whale than the real thing.
The black thing in the middle rather than towards the back was also way off in color, size, and position. It's just a place where Kenner was like "whatever" about even trying to look anything like the actual ship. I guess as it was basically just a figure case, no big deal.
But great restoration. The only Kenner ships I had as a kid were the Millennium Falcon, a snow speeder, and an AT-ST. Other than that, I had some mini-rigs and a bunch of figures. :)
I guess the middle thing being bigger is just so it can be a handle to hold the whole thing by. But it isn't one of the greatest toys. But still nice.
A public service to toy history.
This ship would be ideal to do a black wash over it. Bring out the detail.
2:35 The bases for the rear guns sort of look like the feet to an AT-AT.
Hi sir...i see you very good on making lost decal with photoshop...i wander you can making decal from toys M.A.S.K because i have really problem making them...i just wonder if you can help sir...ty
Cool
Super awesome! I love your videos and the fact that you made a sticker sheet for all the other collectors is just amazing. I just bought another Rebel Transport MIB (Yellow Background), since my other one is MISB. I just really wanted one to open up and display in my Hoth Diorama. Thanks for doing the stickers. I may need them in the future. Take care. I'm subscribed. Please check out my channel if you get a chance. Take care, Sam.
Do a 3 cpo fix it guide vid
Great item and video. Quick question, you might be one to ask. Do you know if it is possible to remove water stains from Mego doll clothes? Regards
What have you tried so far?
Hey Toy, i recently purchased a reb transport and I ordered a replacement rear canopy piece. Unfortunately it doesn’t fit on too great, it looks like it should snap in, but it doesn’t. It doesn’t appear warped, but it must be to an extent. Any advice on getting it to fit better?
Not something I've seen before. Feel free to contact me via any of my social media links and send some photos. Maybe we can work out what's going on with it. Cheers
@@toypolloi thanks a lot man, I’ll do that
What's the advantages of using lighter fluid instead of alcohol?
+AlabamaShrimp Cheap and easy to get.
It looks like a submarine
I'm going to a thrift shop tomorrow
No Star Wars 😞
Only change to your methods here Dave is those crooked stickers, I would of removed them.
*Blasters aim at me*
Let me finish! I would of removed them, gave them a dab of fresh glue and reseated them just as they are now.
*blasters are holstered*
I agree they keep the ship feeling like it was a loved toy, and that is why I would make sure they stay put where the prior owner had stuck them. A toy even a collection piece should show it was once something beloved by a imaginative kid.
I just downloaded and printed stickers but the top ones are two small apart from one. Any ideas
Top large ones I mean small square ones are perfect
These are a scan of the original sticker sheets, so that was how it was meant to be originally. Cheers
Cheers they just seem to small that's all but as mine has no stickers I was not sure. Thanks
Lighter fluid: solves everything
My girlfriend just broke up with me so thanks for the tip.
I wanted this thing so bad as a kid and never got it. I have no idea why I wanted this particular ship so bad it looks like a giant plastic pickle.
I've had one of these for years, thankfully it's still in good shape. I love how you found all the missing parts on this one! I added a few modern figures and accessories to complete my collection out, you'd probably get a kick out of it
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One of several ships shaped like poop
9:00 ASMR triggered
I have had a few people say this about my videos. What is it about my voice that causes this?
Toy Polloi soothing voice, you're not screaming.. so that helps. You also make water and plastic sounds which people like. Hahaha nice video! I wish i was a kid when this was out!