Dave, when you have an image with a reasonably high resolution it would be easier to just go to the channels tab, select one of the channels that has the highest contrast and then up the contrast some more if necessary via the Levels adjustment til blacks get pure black and whites pure white. Then you Ctrl+Click it (invert if needed) and create a new solid color layer on the Layers palette. Thus you don't have to redraw everything with the lasso tool, and the contour will be as precise as it could be.
You still can make it symmetrical. You just have to align the image, cut half of it, flip and paste it over prior to what I described above. I did exactly that last night with a Hordak cape image i found through google so that I could get all the steps right to post them here.
Your videos are great. You inspired me to restore a Kenner Steve Austin. It looks great now. You did a great job in this video also. Thanks for everything you do!
If you were to reverse the cable tie (as in feed the loop the wrong way in) you can remove it by simply sliding it back out. You ciuld even plastic weld the end of the cable tie in the placd of the original tab, and do the same with the gripper end of the cable on the inside of the gauntldt, making sure its the corrdct way around to be able to slide the tab in and out. Use a small amount of plastic/super glue to strengthen the joins if needed.
There are sheets of sticky back vinyl in various colors at Hobby Lobby here in USA, I used two red parts stuck back to back and cut to make a nice Hordak cape with your pattern. Thank you!
Good call on the Edding paint pens. After seeing your Ram Man resto i tried a black on on my otherwise mint Subaru Forester steering wheel (The "next track/Skip" button had worn through to the translucent white plastic). It worked perfectly and you cannot see the touch up at all!
From experience Rich77UK, Edding with time and, especially, UV Rays, turns dark brown. Be careful, you won´t want that Forester looking like an Austin Allegro in a couple of years!
Other idea to strap on any weapons but especially this red Hordak shield. There are cheap kitty or small dog straps to buy at a petshop. The closures are usually too large for smaller action figures but i think you can fix it with Velcro.
An enjoyable restoration/video as always. Would you ever consider doing a restoration video on the Prince Adam figure? I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but he's not an easy figure to get hold of either complete or in great condition. Keep up the good work
+Yodas swamp He would be a good one to cover. I have the figure, but nothing else. If I can track down the vest and belt I will work out how to make them. Cheers
Hey man great job as always. I have just acquired a King Randor in great condition and was looking to see about replacing some of the armour and notice that Jitsu has the same one and already has the right type of gold paint (Though in the wrong places) Do you know if it is easy to remove the factory gold and what type of paint to use to fill in the gaps and to blend it naturally and not be an easy chip off or scratch off? Cheers and keep up the good work.
The camera might be making it a bit off on my end but Hordak's face looks like a bone color to me. Do they sell Vallejo or Citadel paints in the UK? Those have bone colored paints.
hey...your videos are great. I have a buzz saw hordak with a broken chest mechanism do you have any suggestion to repair? Should I open it like you did with battle armor skeletor?
Great stuff!! What kind of double stick tape do you use? I am trying to find the right material to attach a bubble pack to a card for a custom I am making.
Great video, as always! I have 2 questions. 1. If you ever have an opportunity, could you please restore a vintage King Randor? I have one in rough shape, missing a crown. Would love to see your take on what to do when missing a crown. 2. what size O ring and hooks do you personally use to fix broken vintage MOTU legs?
Hey toypolloi I'm currently trying to print your Hordak cape but when I do it prints the full size of the paper and not to the size of the figure do you think you could inform me of what I'm doing wrong? I'm not that great with printers and I'm on mobile as unfortunately I don't have a computer.
hola gracias por el tutorial, tengo problemas con archivo PDF, sale la pagina entera, al intentar imprimir el archivo, por lo que las medidas, no corresponden al patron, alguna solucion? gracias!
@@toypolloi Yes, my mistake. I just saw your vid on removing scruff marks. That's what I needed - excellent video, now I know how to replace his cape as well 👍
@@toypolloi Yes, I shaked the pen for a long time but it's sticky on my motu figures even ater 1 day of drying. I tried on other plastic surfaces and it works. I think the problem is due to the motu plastic they are made.They are impossible to paint ans I tried enamel ,acrylic but nothing works unfortunately for me !
Very nice and simple bat fix and nice vinyl cape
Thank you! 😊
i used your pattern to make a custom fabric hordak cape.
It turned out really good, and it blows in the wind nicely.
What did you use to hold the fabric tabs in place? I'm thinking of doing the same thing.
I had no Idea you were a masters of the universe fan
Clever use of the cable tie as well as the beach ball 😎
Thanks 👍
The correct colour red is Humbrol 238 mixed with a little black.
Excellent video! Did a cape for my Hordak using your template and instructions, and he looks great now! Thank you!
you could start selling your own repair kits for toys lol, like a cape, screws O ring and bag tie for this figure, excellent work.
watching ur fix it vids are always entertaining
Thanks for the shout out and great restoration video as usual!
This channel is the best. I should try to restore my webstor figure.
Wow this was great thanks for sharing
Love this restoration videos
Dave, when you have an image with a reasonably high resolution it would be easier to just go to the channels tab, select one of the channels that has the highest contrast and then up the contrast some more if necessary via the Levels adjustment til blacks get pure black and whites pure white. Then you Ctrl+Click it (invert if needed) and create a new solid color layer on the Layers palette.
Thus you don't have to redraw everything with the lasso tool, and the contour will be as precise as it could be.
Could do. I prefer to make a new mask that is symmetrical. Often the capes have been cut badly and have errors in them.
You still can make it symmetrical. You just have to align the image, cut half of it, flip and paste it over prior to what I described above.
I did exactly that last night with a Hordak cape image i found through google so that I could get all the steps right to post them here.
+allluckyseven There are many ways to get the same results. This is the way I prefer to do it. Cheers
Love Hordak figure. Great job dude
Your videos are great. You inspired me to restore a Kenner Steve Austin. It looks great now. You did a great job in this video also. Thanks for everything you do!
+Build&Play Thanks. Glad they were of help to you!
If you were to reverse the cable tie (as in feed the loop the wrong way in) you can remove it by simply sliding it back out. You ciuld even plastic weld the end of the cable tie in the placd of the original tab, and do the same with the gripper end of the cable on the inside of the gauntldt, making sure its the corrdct way around to be able to slide the tab in and out. Use a small amount of plastic/super glue to strengthen the joins if needed.
There are sheets of sticky back vinyl in various colors at Hobby Lobby here in USA, I used two red parts stuck back to back and cut to make a nice Hordak cape with your pattern. Thank you!
hello toy polloi , im from south america and im collecting MOTU vintage figures, your videos are really great thank you for your work, greetings
Hordak is One of my favorite masters toy. Very nice guide, ill'use to fix his bat like shield!
I would love to see you work on a Mosquitor!
Great job! Thanks for sharing!
This was a perfect fix for his sheild thanks it looks great on mine
+JOHN Great. Glad it worked for you as well.
thank you for making this template and fix for the bat shield
Excellent video, I have to make a cape for my hordak for a long time, thank you very much
excellent review,love the video Dave....
Good call on the Edding paint pens. After seeing your Ram Man resto i tried a black on on my otherwise mint Subaru Forester steering wheel (The "next track/Skip" button had worn through to the translucent white plastic). It worked perfectly and you cannot see the touch up at all!
From experience Rich77UK, Edding with time and, especially, UV Rays, turns dark brown. Be careful, you won´t want that Forester looking like an Austin Allegro in a couple of years!
Great video love hordak and cap i love your quick fixes etc col
Other idea to strap on any weapons but especially this red Hordak shield.
There are cheap kitty or small dog straps to buy at a petshop.
The closures are usually too large for smaller action figures but i think you can fix it with Velcro.
Thank you love your videos very helpful
I remember I threw my cape away as soon as I got my vintage Hordak as a kid, because he didn't have a cape in the She-Ra cartoon. I was a weird kid!
Excellent video buddy👍👍
A Enero 2020 gracias muchas gracias por el aporte
Sldos desde Bolivia Santa Cruz
Great how to
6:27 the magic wand tool would work quite better there and much easier, since the contrast is so high. Should work perfectly at around 50%.
An enjoyable restoration/video as always. Would you ever consider doing a restoration video on the Prince Adam figure? I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but he's not an easy figure to get hold of either complete or in great condition. Keep up the good work
+Yodas swamp He would be a good one to cover. I have the figure, but nothing else. If I can track down the vest and belt I will work out how to make them. Cheers
I'm 9 and you thought me to restore my toys:)
Hey man great job as always. I have just acquired a King Randor in great condition and was looking to see about replacing some of the armour and notice that Jitsu has the same one and already has the right type of gold paint (Though in the wrong places) Do you know if it is easy to remove the factory gold and what type of paint to use to fill in the gaps and to blend it naturally and not be an easy chip off or scratch off? Cheers and keep up the good work.
removing is easy, check out my videos on death star droids. Not sure about a good replacement. But will look into it.
I can't wait for a Scare Glow new cape tutorial, including template.
I need to find one first. There are quite a few rare figures people would like me to makes capes for. I'm sure I will find them one day.
@@toypolloi Thank you. Maybe someone generous could share the cape pattern and measures.
Red zip tie on a bat hordak
You got me buying all this damage toys and trying to see if I can fix them...so far no luck 😖
+Green Lantern HG What have you tried to fix?
Great!
Just wondering, where do you find a metallic blue paint or sticker for the head of an 1977 sensorscope R2 D2?
Try sharpie markers, or similar.
What about figure elements which were left unpainted? Such as braces on He-Man
another good job Dave. Can i take this opportunity to wish you and Mrs toy polloi a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2018
+David Lane Thanks David! And a merry Christmas to you as well.
The camera might be making it a bit off on my end but Hordak's face looks like a bone color to me.
Do they sell Vallejo or Citadel paints in the UK? Those have bone colored paints.
+AxeCrazyAutobot I guess you could call it bone. It's a cream yellow colour.
Edding 780 black is the best for touch up ?
hey...your videos are great. I have a buzz saw hordak with a broken chest mechanism do you have any suggestion to repair? Should I open it like you did with battle armor skeletor?
Not one I have worked on. The battle armour trick only really works on Skeletor, so go careful.
Great stuff!! What kind of double stick tape do you use? I am trying to find the right material to attach a bubble pack to a card for a custom I am making.
there are new hard rubber connectors now available. just google motu connectors.
I've already done a few videos on them. Check them out. Cheers
Nice Work! Are you able to tell where you did the touch ups in certain light?
Excellent.
looks like a bone-white; gamers workshops sell a close-hue paint for that.
Great video, as always! I have 2 questions. 1. If you ever have an opportunity, could you please restore a vintage King Randor? I have one in rough shape, missing a crown. Would love to see your take on what to do when missing a crown. 2. what size O ring and hooks do you personally use to fix broken vintage MOTU legs?
If I find a king Radnor I will cover fixing him. Watch my video on re attaching motu legs for all the details. Cheers
my hordak's bat stripe goes broken without touching it, one day just snap off alone, and now i need to repair it... pretty bad plastic and design
Did you make the cape template available? Amazing work!
I did! Links in the description. cheers
i bought from toy scavenger today!
Have you looked at Gundam paint pens for colour touch up? I get mine through Amazon for painting up plastic kits.
I’ll take a look, thanks.
Hey toypolloi I'm currently trying to print your Hordak cape but when I do it prints the full size of the paper and not to the size of the figure do you think you could inform me of what I'm doing wrong? I'm not that great with printers and I'm on mobile as unfortunately I don't have a computer.
Hi, easy to fix. Print at 100% on A4 paper. No scaling . Sounds like you are currently printing with scale to fit selected.
@@toypolloi thank you. I'll let you know if that worked.
Hola me gustaría saber el nombre de la pintura que usas :) gracias y saludos desde mexico
Humbrol acrylic paints. Cheers
hola gracias por el tutorial, tengo problemas con archivo PDF, sale la pagina entera, al intentar imprimir el archivo, por lo que las medidas, no corresponden al patron, alguna solucion? gracias!
Print at 100% on a4 size paper. You have it set to scale to the size of the page currently. And that is why it is printing too large. Cheers
@@toypolloi thanks!! solved
Isn't his face supposed to just be White? I thought the Yellow was just a yellowing effect like with old Nintendos and some other Toys.
They all vary. Some is down to aging, some depends on the factory that made them.
What would you use for the grey parts of the figurine?
Not sure what you are asking? They are not painted.
@@toypolloi Yes, my mistake. I just saw your vid on removing scruff marks. That's what I needed - excellent video, now I know how to replace his cape as well 👍
Can you make King Randor's cape?
It's a figure I am often asked to work on, but have yet to find him cheap. If I do I will sort out making the Cape.
Mantena !
What is the time of drying for Edding 780 paint before handling ?
I always leave it and hour if I can.
@@toypolloi I tried today but the paint stays sticky ...
You need to shake the pen for a long time to get it mixed fully.
@@toypolloi Yes, I shaked the pen for a long time but it's sticky on my motu figures even ater 1 day of drying. I tried on other plastic surfaces and it works. I think the problem is due to the motu plastic they are made.They are impossible to paint ans I tried enamel ,acrylic but nothing works unfortunately for me !
How do you even take off the cape?
Take his armour off and push the cape tabs back through the holes from the inside.
@@toypolloi how do I do it with the retro play one?
No idea as I don't have that figure yet.
I am new collect mou toys
Have fun. They are a great line to collect.
They make smaller scissors. 😉🤣 -kidding-