To get the strongest bond from 'Plastic Weld', you should marry the two parts together, and then apply the solvent to the area of the break. Capilliary action will draw it into the joint and fuse it almost immediately. You can brush tiny amounts onto the break after you have done this, and it will seal it completely. Plastic Weld evaporates so fast, it will leave frost on your brush. If you can see this, it means that the solvent has already gone, leaving a token amount on the brush. Plastic Weld will fix any plastics except Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC). I think that the canopy you're fixing is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, or ABS, the plastic that LEGO is made of.
My name is Dave and I just finished restoring a Skystriker as well a few days ago...except for those parachutes. The original decals on mine were in horrible shape, so I used wd40 to peel them off, and clean off all the old residue. I soaked the skystriker in a tub of soap & hot water as well. Found the parts I needed, put them on and then put on the brand new decals I purchased from Toyhax. It turned out great. For my co-pilot, i used the body from a v1 Ace & the head from a v1 Short Fuse. I need a helmet for my co-pilot though. Great restoration. You are really creative with how you fix parts.
Very well done, Dave ! I particularly like the Lt. Polloi, but I would encourage you to give him a full helmet and build up the bottom of it with milliput !
I absolutely love your Lieutenant Polloi custom. Taking a figure that would otherwise have been thrown in the trash and making something fun out of it. I had forgotten how much I wanted to see part 2 of this fix it until you posted it😀. Still one of the best aerial vehicles GI Joe put out, in my opinion. I also really enjoy your outdoor videos. PLAYING WITH THE TOY! Yes, please.
I have an original Skystriker parachute. The plastic is easily thin as (or thinner) than a sheet of paper. The strings have torn off and the plastic is quite brittle now. It is blue with a white eagle head printed on it, Skystriker below that, and a white ring around those. Very difficult to find one in good condition. Love your videos!!!
That was a neat fix there, especially with the canopy. And the plastic used for the official parachutes were definitely thinner, and they're usually crumpled up when I see them in pictures and videos from other collectors, with a rubber band with it. It would have been nice to see you make repro stickers of the first release of it in Action Force (with the yellow and red logo) but still good. Nice video overall.
Absolutely fantastic restoration, Dave! I am definitely going to have to get me one as well. I already have the 'Night Force" black version, but after watching this particular video, I'm going to get and ORIGINAL! Thanks
I have mentioned this before, but I recommend trying some UV cure resin for fixing plastic parts. It works better on some plastics than others, but worth a bit of experimenting. Green Stuff world has it, as well as a lot of other crafting stores such as sophie & toffee.
from what i can make out the original parachute is 4x the scale of the figures which puts it at 15" and i would say it made from the same weight plastic as disposable asda bag. amazing restoration thanks for sharing.
Hey Dave Great outcome! Will you hang it on your wall of other spaceships? Was fun watching your nephew and yourself having fun outdoors. Thanks for sharing. Take care😁
Methyl Ethyl Ketone will perform as a plastic weld and has a decently long evaporation time. Works great on ABS and have had much success with Transformers. Big can of it is around $10 or something, its a stronger less evaporating acetone family. It is nasty stuff though so be well ventilated area. Enjoy.
If you want, you can carefully remove the stickers you would like to correct and re-apply at the desired location. Just cut off dirty edges and you are good to go.
You can make a space helmet replacement from Vending Machine Capsules. You may have some around already or can get them at a local vending machine or buy them in bulk new from eBay or Amazon for cheap. I know this video is a few years old but I would love to see you fabricate a clear space helmet for Captain Polloi out of clear capsule dome.
Maybe a white silk handkerchief cut to size might work as a parachute replacement? If it was white, you might be able to even silk screen a logo on it too!
Love your video s! Love your fixes! Love the sky striker. I have both. original in need of parts and modern release. I don't hate the modern but I think I like the original better.
Great job as usual David! I know that there were paratroopers in the toy line for the second GI Joe live action movie. I have a couple in my collection. I don't remember how big the chutes were but they were made out of a sort of canvas material.
Wow fantastic idea for the parachutes i recently picked up a sky striker i want to restore needs some cleaning and thinking of putting new stickers on but I never thought of getting those army men chutes, next time I'm at the dollar store or party store I'm looking for them! Have you thought about triming the size down for the chuts, making the diameter smaller?
I remember through the mists of time there was only room for one parachute as it took up quite a lot of room and prevented a figure sitting comfortably in the back so lost my parachute
You did an amazing job on this one friend!👍 Super clean brought back to life.😁 I actually like the colors better on your custom better than the original. Did an awesome job painting the details. Good job! Loved you included your nephew in the video. So cool. Bill
I wanted one of these so bad when i was a kid but never got one so hard to find in the UK my mum went everywhere to get one but with no success i ended up with a tiger tank thing.
That’s what’s great about the joe line you can salvage destroyed figures for parts and custom figs are easy to make if you got some painting skills and extra body parts the parachutes are always lost on these jets that’s a good replacement
You can buy replacements of the leg hooks, or take one out of anther broken figure. I did use them in a recent video on Star Trek 3 figures: ua-cam.com/video/tu4mcGiVJUQ/v-deo.html
Same thing happens to some Dragon Ball Z toys they have yellowing especially if you buy second form Frieza early Dragon Ball Z toys were made by a company called Irwin toys
Toy Polloi yeah but for a cheep fix with household items it’s great, works as good as an o ring also but I have a problem with one figure it’s screw won’t pick up on the screwdriver
I use repro labels made by a company named Toyhax. They are in Canada, and their web address is Toyhax.com. They make excellent repro labels and stickers, but I'm not sure if they had Action Force versions.
To get the strongest bond from 'Plastic Weld', you should marry the two parts together, and then apply the solvent to the area of the break. Capilliary action will draw it into the joint and fuse it almost immediately. You can brush tiny amounts onto the break after you have done this, and it will seal it completely. Plastic Weld evaporates so fast, it will leave frost on your brush. If you can see this, it means that the solvent has already gone, leaving a token amount on the brush. Plastic Weld will fix any plastics except Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC). I think that the canopy you're fixing is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, or ABS, the plastic that LEGO is made of.
I love how much fun you were having with the parachutes! Awesome 👍
I really enjoy those simple toys. Always have.
This is a really neat toy! If only they made stuff like this nowadays
My name is Dave and I just finished restoring a Skystriker as well a few days ago...except for those parachutes. The original decals on mine were in horrible shape, so I used wd40 to peel them off, and clean off all the old residue. I soaked the skystriker in a tub of soap & hot water as well. Found the parts I needed, put them on and then put on the brand new decals I purchased from Toyhax. It turned out great. For my co-pilot, i used the body from a v1 Ace & the head from a v1 Short Fuse. I need a helmet for my co-pilot though. Great restoration. You are really creative with how you fix parts.
Lt. Dave Palloi; your Action Force code name shall be... TOYMAN!
I was thinking the same thing...Lt. Polloi needs a GI Joe/ Action Man codename
Very well done, Dave ! I particularly like the Lt. Polloi, but I would encourage you to give him a full helmet and build up the bottom of it with milliput !
Oh... and you're a great uncle too ! Great as in fantastic, fun and inspirational, uncle !
The superglue + baking soda is genius. I didn't know about that.
I absolutely love your Lieutenant Polloi custom. Taking a figure that would otherwise have been thrown in the trash and making something fun out of it.
I had forgotten how much I wanted to see part 2 of this fix it until you posted it😀. Still one of the best aerial vehicles GI Joe put out, in my opinion.
I also really enjoy your outdoor videos. PLAYING WITH THE TOY! Yes, please.
Thanks
I had this one. Finally the second episode!! Long time fan, first time poster
Love Lt. Polloi
The toy god performs another miracle!! Great video Dave👍☯️👍
Jolly good show Dave.
Hi Dave, love watching your videos! Amazing to see what you come up with for you repairs and I don’t even collect GI Joe’s!!!
Great job look forward to the next video
I have an original Skystriker parachute. The plastic is easily thin as (or thinner) than a sheet of paper. The strings have torn off and the plastic is quite brittle now. It is blue with a white eagle head printed on it, Skystriker below that, and a white ring around those. Very difficult to find one in good condition. Love your videos!!!
Thanks for the info. I'll see if I can get some thinner plastic to make some others.
Wow nice brush handling my man, skill very nice!
My mom remade some parachutes out of garbage bag. Worked nicely. Fold in half 5 times and roll down from the top
Brilliant! Great video as always! Lots of good tips!
If your looking for parachutes try the Estes model rocket parachute thinner plastic but can be folded to a smaller size
Another great restoration Dave! Well done my friend!
That was a neat fix there, especially with the canopy. And the plastic used for the official parachutes were definitely thinner, and they're usually crumpled up when I see them in pictures and videos from other collectors, with a rubber band with it. It would have been nice to see you make repro stickers of the first release of it in Action Force (with the yellow and red logo) but still good.
Nice video overall.
Fantastic channel👍😎
This reminds me that the SDCC Starscream Skystriker / Cobra Commander and Megatron set was the best exclusive they ever made.
amazing job, love Lt. Polloi!
I have been really looking forward to this one and it was worth the wait
Glad you enjoyed it. It's been a fun project.
Absolutely fantastic restoration, Dave! I am definitely going to have to get me one as well. I already have the 'Night Force" black version, but after watching this particular video, I'm going to get and ORIGINAL! Thanks
It's a nice toy. Not one I have had before, but great fun to work on.
I have mentioned this before, but I recommend trying some UV cure resin for fixing plastic parts. It works better on some plastics than others, but worth a bit of experimenting. Green Stuff world has it, as well as a lot of other crafting stores such as sophie & toffee.
from what i can make out the original parachute is 4x the scale of the figures which puts it at 15" and i would say it made from the same weight plastic as disposable asda bag. amazing restoration thanks for sharing.
Hey Dave
Great outcome!
Will you hang it on your wall of other spaceships?
Was fun watching your nephew and yourself having fun outdoors.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care😁
It looks amazing 😲 man! I miss that toy line...the 25th anniversary figures were good but can’t beat the real thing 🤔
Methyl Ethyl Ketone will perform as a plastic weld and has a decently long evaporation time. Works great on ABS and have had much success with Transformers. Big can of it is around $10 or something, its a stronger less evaporating acetone family. It is nasty stuff though so be well ventilated area. Enjoy.
If you want, you can carefully remove the stickers you would like to correct and re-apply at the desired location. Just cut off dirty edges and you are good to go.
You can make a space helmet replacement from Vending Machine Capsules. You may have some around already or can get them at a local vending machine or buy them in bulk new from eBay or Amazon for cheap. I know this video is a few years old but I would love to see you fabricate a clear space helmet for Captain Polloi out of clear capsule dome.
Maybe a white silk handkerchief cut to size might work as a parachute replacement? If it was white, you might be able to even silk screen a logo on it too!
Love your video s!
Love your fixes!
Love the sky striker.
I have both. original in need of parts and modern release. I don't hate the modern but I think I like the original better.
Great job as usual David! I know that there were paratroopers in the toy line for the second GI Joe live action movie. I have a couple in my collection. I don't remember how big the chutes were but they were made out of a sort of canvas material.
Might be more like the Fisher Price Adventure People chutes. I have reviewed those before. Cheers
As a kid I used to use a catapult to launch my parachute men
Use the plastic chute as a pattern and make one out of a thin cloth material.
Wow fantastic idea for the parachutes i recently picked up a sky striker i want to restore needs some cleaning and thinking of putting new stickers on but I never thought of getting those army men chutes, next time I'm at the dollar store or party store I'm looking for them! Have you thought about triming the size down for the chuts, making the diameter smaller?
Reference model rocketry to explore the parachute. Tons of information on what to use and what you'll need. No need to re-invent the wheel. ;)
How about using a VERY light cloth (like silk) for the parachute canopy?
Great tutorial! and is there a way to fix the decals of any GI Joe vehicles?
On paper stickers I use Pritt Stick. I would try the same on clear stickers.
yay, been waiting
I remember through the mists of time there was only room for one parachute as it took up quite a lot of room and prevented a figure sitting comfortably in the back so lost my parachute
This was one of two vehicles i always wanted as a child but we could never afford. The other was the general, maybe an idea for a video....
Beautiful job, especially the paint job on Lt Palloi. Looks absolutely fantastic!
There's a website called Rocketarium where you can buy Mylar parachutes in various sizes for model rockets...might work well for this!
You're right on the spot. Great minds think alike.
Parabéns pelo vídeo
It looks like the parachute is a disc about 3 to 4 times the size of a G.I Joe figure.
hey think u can a custom helmet for lt polloi?
You did an amazing job on this one friend!👍
Super clean brought back to life.😁
I actually like the colors better on your custom better than the original. Did an awesome job painting the details. Good job! Loved you included your nephew in the video. So cool.
Bill
I wanted one of these so bad when i was a kid but never got one so hard to find in the UK my mum went everywhere to get one but with no success i ended up with a tiger tank thing.
That’s what’s great about the joe line you can salvage destroyed figures for parts and custom figs are easy to make if you got some painting skills and extra body parts the parachutes are always lost on these jets that’s a good replacement
I think we all knew who the damaged Ace was to become as soon as that grey paint started to be applied to the hair. ;-)
It couldn't be anyone else :D
Now how would you fix the hook the o-ring connects to if it's broke?
Starfighter-14 unscrew the guy and get an o ring the same size and hook it up bam
You can buy replacements of the leg hooks, or take one out of anther broken figure. I did use them in a recent video on Star Trek 3 figures: ua-cam.com/video/tu4mcGiVJUQ/v-deo.html
Come on man, you know were hungry for a custom helmet video.
You can't tease us like this.
Same thing happens to some Dragon Ball Z toys they have yellowing especially if you buy second form Frieza early Dragon Ball Z toys were made by a company called Irwin toys
Your Lt. Polloi figure was nice. In fact, on more than one occassion, I've made custom figures of myself. If you like, I can share them with you.
Please do. Always fun to see what others make.
@@toypolloi Just sent you an e-mail of things I made, I hope you and everyone else likes them.
Were do you sell it
Methyl Ethyl Ketone FTW!
After ejecting so many times Lt. Polloi has got to be at least 6 inches shorter.
He should be named Lt. Troy Polloi
Ooh plastic soldiers
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Why not make the parachutes out of silk like real ones which should perform better?
It would likely fold alot thicker.
@@keithhorning7753 but I think would require a smaller chute to function.
Lieutenant Polloi looks much better than the original Ace pilot.
Thanks.
Your very much welcome Dave.
My mum wouldn’t let me have any Action Force/Joe vehicles because she said they looked too fragile. I was annoyed at the time but she was right!
Parachute idea:
Coffee filter?
I found a way to repair gi Joes with rubber bands, you just tie it over and over until it’s a tight hold then put in in place
O-rings are better. Rubber bands perish and break very quickly. Cheers
Toy Polloi yeah but for a cheep fix with household items it’s great, works as good as an o ring also but I have a problem with one figure it’s screw won’t pick up on the screwdriver
I know that copilot. That's my buddy.
I use repro labels made by a company named Toyhax. They are in Canada, and their web address is Toyhax.com. They make excellent repro labels and stickers, but I'm not sure if they had Action Force versions.