I never get tired of watching you rescue old, battered toys. Your wabi sabi approach to toys has influenced my own habits as a collector and customizer.
I Love How Dave Fixes Broken Action Figures. Dave Should Have His Own Vintage Toy Repair Shop In England.Keep Up The Awesome Work Dave Bruce Jr. From Albrightsville Pennsylvania.
This particular video was a huge inspiration for me to finally getting around to attempting some toy repairs in December 2024. So far, I have completed a perfect arm and leg transplant on a Boba Fett, replaced the right arm on an otherwise perfect Darth Vader, managed to boil and pop broken stems from the heads of Rebel Commander and Bespin Leia figures in order to glue the stems back onto the bodies (and put the heads back on), and performed a quadruple transplant (both arms and both legs) on a first 12 Leia. The First 12 Leia was the real bear, with the project taking from early December until Christmas Eve to complete, but it is done now. This recent wave of success was addictive and now I am raiding my archives to find any figures in need of repair so that I can keep the momentum going.
I would love to see you take a bag of parts and make up some new figures. Like Hans leg missing the foot, put a peg on it and make it part of a skiff pirate.
I want to thank you polloi for the video on Darth Vader tie fighter. I watched and carefully followed the video because mine made no sound or red light did not work. And I'm pleased to say I now have on display a complete and working vintage Darth Vader tie fighter so THANK YOU and keep the videos coming. Regards Sir Damon k. Wheeler KBE
A tip for the R2D2 sticker. I totally agree with you about the worn look. It actually shows the joy and love some kid once had with the figure. What I have done is to print a replacement decal on some vinyl paper/sticker, but not glued it on. Instead i tape the end very slightly, under/behind the leg (on to the body) then let the legs press down the paper. The other end goes full circle and also ends up under/behind the same leg, and I tape that end on to my newly replacement sticker. The tape is hidden by the leg, and I have the original sticker still on underneath the replacement decal.
personally I vote for more videos like this: rescue of toys belonging to Star Wars, MOTU, micronauts and LJN AD&D. Ten broken ones making up 5 good ones, I love that.
Always inspirational! Now I have to start collecting broken toys just so that I can go through the process of making some original characters from that that others discard!
Another brilliant video! Love the concept of switching the Star Wars heads around and nice to see these toys being recycled rather than just thrown away
Great job as always, saw a little bag of older weapons of all kinds of old figs. Thought of you, but with little knowledge about what is good, I decided to leave it for someone else.
The 3:28 segue of the Punched Toy Polloi Logo Pegholder in the Style of the Battle of Yavin, Death Star POV says everything anyone needs to know about TP's Channel! A Complete Legend & a True Artist! Utter Respect my Good Man! -I haven't even finished watching this vid yet but had to comment that on sight, on site! ;) :) Edit after watching, Love your Work as Always Dude! :)
Great video, I enjoy getting motivation from you to return old figures into service again! There is an industry for restoring furniture why not figures too? Great work as always
Simple, but satisfying! You could maybe put the Lego pin into your drill, spin it, and sand the little ridge off that way, to avoid having to cut around on the figure itself? I've used a battery drill as a sort of lathe on a few toy repairs now- spinning up parts for my 12" Vader lightsaber, for example. (Admittedly, I put the drill into a vice because I don't have three hands!)
Thanks. It's useful to leave that ridge on as it gives you something to stop pushing the peg in to far when gluing I find. But there are many ways to do this so give it a go.
This is great info! I do wonder if you could do the same thing using Glyos parts. I like the orange and silver dome R2. Earlier this year I got a vintage Logray that was discolored, but the yellowing gave him a cool tiger stripe look.
If you need to remove glue, you'll need a solvent. cya glue hates acetone, but that can also melt plastic. I use TriFlow, a PTFE based lubricant that also has a solvent based that's safe on plastics. Also works great on Sun bleached plastics and rubbers that are brittle. Just like your petroleum jelly trick on rubber tires
love love your videos keep op the amazing work only thing i want to say is you might want to make a tool or or use a vice with rubber clamps to hold the figures while drilling because the first time the bit slips out and goes in your finger or hand it not going to end well , just looking out for you from the united states
Thanks. Different drills for different jobs. I use a pin vice for the really small holes that needs precision. And then a power drill for larger holes.
Dave, in earlier head swap / limb repair videos, you recommended chipping away at the pegs until they fit into the figure. I noticed on this video, you simply used a screwdriver to get limbs into place. I have two current projects (both are Kenner Boba Fett figures) and I would like to get the parts in place without chipping / cutting away at the plastic if possible. One figure is a headless Boba Fett who is in otherwise perfect condition and a donor head with the stem fully intact. The other is a figure who needs an arm and a leg, and again, I have two perfect replacement parts. Any tips on how I can get those parts in place without damaging the recipient and donor figures? You made it look so easy with the Endor Han, but a couple of years ago I tried and tried to get a Han Solo leg into place to no avail, so I started cutting away the peg until it fit. I got the leg in, but was not pleased with the results, so I would rather do a better job on the Boba Fett figures I am working on if at all possible. Thanks in advance for any pointers you may have.
If the plastic is warmed up enough it goes pretty soft and you can normally force it back into the arm/leg/neck holes using a small screw driver. It does take a bit of practice so work on a test figure first. Cheers
@@toypolloi I have two updates; the head reattachment for the first Boba Fett figure didn't go so well, but tonight (4 months after initially asking for some tips) I finally got the courage to attempt the arm and leg swap on the 2nd Boba Fett figure and it went fantastically. I now have another fully intact / functional Boba Fett in my collection that would not have been possible without Toy Polloi. Slowly but surely your students are learning and through your influence action figures are being saved from the trash heap one operation at a time. Thanks, Dave.
May I ask why you don’t use plastic weld I understand it’s cosmetic and thin anyway but wouldn’t that be a firmer and more permanent solution. The robot arm can’t be mended again without replacing the entire arm? (AB8R droid)
I have a mini Votron 3 lions… one leg on the blue lion is broken, I have a second that is also missing one, butt will work on the other. How do you work on 80’s Lion bots? Where can I send you pics? Thanks, long time viewer.
oh, i thought you were going to kitbash new characters by putting together random parts, not fix old figures, the title says making star wars figures, not repairing old figures, making star wars figures implies creating new characters
I never get tired of watching you rescue old, battered toys.
Your wabi sabi approach to toys has influenced my own habits as a collector and customizer.
Could always switch to a bar piece (lightsaber) glued in the figure just need a matching hole for the head
Happy to hear that!
I Love How Dave Fixes Broken Action Figures. Dave Should Have His Own Vintage Toy Repair Shop In England.Keep Up The Awesome Work Dave Bruce Jr. From Albrightsville Pennsylvania.
This particular video was a huge inspiration for me to finally getting around to attempting some toy repairs in December 2024. So far, I have completed a perfect arm and leg transplant on a Boba Fett, replaced the right arm on an otherwise perfect Darth Vader, managed to boil and pop broken stems from the heads of Rebel Commander and Bespin Leia figures in order to glue the stems back onto the bodies (and put the heads back on), and performed a quadruple transplant (both arms and both legs) on a first 12 Leia. The First 12 Leia was the real bear, with the project taking from early December until Christmas Eve to complete, but it is done now. This recent wave of success was addictive and now I am raiding my archives to find any figures in need of repair so that I can keep the momentum going.
I would love to see you take a bag of parts and make up some new figures. Like Hans leg missing the foot, put a peg on it and make it part of a skiff pirate.
I love seeing these old toys getting rescued. Great stuff!
Me too!
I want to thank you polloi for the video on Darth Vader tie fighter. I watched and carefully followed the video because mine made no sound or red light did not work. And I'm pleased to say I now have on display a complete and working vintage Darth Vader tie fighter so THANK YOU and keep the videos coming.
Regards Sir Damon k. Wheeler KBE
That's great to hear. I'm glad you found my work helpful. Cheers Dave
When are you gonna do a video tour of your collection room?
Brilliant! I wish I could give two thumbs up. So inspiring!
Wow, thank you!
Love it when you do videos featuring repairs or customs to vintage Kenner STAR WARS, Dave! This was a fantastic video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
A tip for the R2D2 sticker.
I totally agree with you about the worn look. It actually shows the joy and love some kid once had with the figure.
What I have done is to print a replacement decal on some vinyl paper/sticker, but not glued it on.
Instead i tape the end very slightly, under/behind the leg (on to the body) then let the legs press down the paper.
The other end goes full circle and also ends up under/behind the same leg, and I tape that end on to my newly replacement sticker.
The tape is hidden by the leg, and I have the original sticker still on underneath the replacement decal.
That's a great idea of making it look new while keeping it original. Cheers!
@@GermanNightmare1976
Your welcome 🙂
That fix with the pin on the Artoo legs is pretty ingenious.
I too would love to see kit bashing new figures.
personally I vote for more videos like this: rescue of toys belonging to Star Wars, MOTU, micronauts and LJN AD&D. Ten broken ones making up 5 good ones, I love that.
Hey Dave
Excellent fixes.
Thank you for sharing.
Happy Weekend and take care😊
Always inspirational! Now I have to start collecting broken toys just so that I can go through the process of making some original characters from that that others discard!
Go for it!
I had several junk R2's that I made pins for so my son could use them with his 1979 Droid Factory.
Nice! I wonder if @toypolloi has any droid stickers with different colors, so one could populate their droid factory with different R units
Dear Dave, I’ll be visiting London and Edinburgh at the end of June. Can you recommend some vintage toy stores to do some hunting in?
I'am Glad Dave From Toy Polloi Inspired You To Fix A Star Wars R2 D2 Action Figure For Your Son.I Hope Someday You Start Your Own RUclips Channel.
Dude! Nice work
14:10 that lever piece is also useful to make an antenna for a G1 Whirl
My 3 brothers all loved starwars figures in the 1980s
Starwars figures all over the house ! 😂👍
you are an inspiration
Stellar work as always -- such a great result for these beaters. Especially love the astromech parade at the end.
Many thanks!
Great work! 👍
Thank you! 👍
The figures that were loved and enjoyed are often my favorite.
I will definitely been fixing a few figures with the drill and peg!
Tempted to buy some beaters to do this with
Learned a few things for my work. Nice techniques! I will come back for more.
Thanks. There's plenty more to see, and lots to catch up on. Enjoy.
Watching these videos takes me back so much. Great content always. 👍🏼
Glad you like them!
I love watching these get repaired!💯👍
Glad you like them!
Going to fix me up some old Star Wars junk there 😆😆😆 I’ll be sure to keep this video in mind appreciate again for the good help 🤝🤝🤝
Go for it!
You make it look so easy. Great video. Super interesting.
You should print a sticker that matches the color of the peachy R2 unit
Another brilliant video! Love the concept of switching the Star Wars heads around and nice to see these toys being recycled rather than just thrown away
Glad you enjoyed it!
Videos like this got me into the hobby ❤
Excellent Repairs as Always, Dave! I love your gang of wabi sabi astromech droids! They all look battle worn and hard core. Cheers!
Glad you like them!
Great fixes, I really like the peach dome. Would make a unique astromech. It's nice to be able to reunite figures with their rightful limbs as well.
Totally agree!
Brilliant video!! Thank you!
That Lego Axle pin is so great for head swaps, very creative!
It really is!
I agree, those beater R2s look really cool!
Wabi Sabi at work.
Toy Polloi, This is great! I liked it and subscribed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Toy Polloi, Your videos are fantastic! I just had to subscribe!
Thanks and welcome aboard!
Idea for the neck piece of Lego, put the piece in your drill, and grab some sand paper, pull the trigger and sand the piece away. Quick and easy
Lovely video mate Yr Star Wars collection must be bloody awesome 👍🤘
What a wonderful video! You’ve inspired me to try and hunt up broken parts and see if I can do this myself.
Go for it!
Great job as always, saw a little bag of older weapons of all kinds of old figs.
Thought of you, but with little knowledge about what is good, I decided to leave it for someone else.
Great restoration!
Thank you very much!
Very cool. Love your passion.
Thank you! Cheers!
That Touring👌
That was satisfying.....LEGO DESTRUCTION.
no toy left behind!
The 3:28 segue of the Punched Toy Polloi Logo Pegholder in the Style of the Battle of Yavin, Death Star POV says everything anyone needs to know about TP's Channel!
A Complete Legend & a True Artist!
Utter Respect my Good Man! -I haven't even finished watching this vid yet but had to comment that on sight, on site! ;) :)
Edit after watching, Love your Work as Always Dude! :)
Thanks. You can find out how I made that over on @toypolloitwo in a few weeks time. Cheers
Great video, I enjoy getting motivation from you to return old figures into service again! There is an industry for restoring furniture why not figures too? Great work as always
Where were these repair techniques when I was a kid? 😀
Always amazing work Dave.
Thanks
Awesome video.
Simple, but satisfying! You could maybe put the Lego pin into your drill, spin it, and sand the little ridge off that way, to avoid having to cut around on the figure itself? I've used a battery drill as a sort of lathe on a few toy repairs now- spinning up parts for my 12" Vader lightsaber, for example. (Admittedly, I put the drill into a vice because I don't have three hands!)
Thanks. It's useful to leave that ridge on as it gives you something to stop pushing the peg in to far when gluing I find. But there are many ways to do this so give it a go.
Love the intro!!!!!! 😂❤
Would love to have a go at customising the R-Glue-D2 leftovers.
Great vid man. So cool and such good work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great vid! Just picked up a few busted R2s I need to fix up!
Excellent!
Nice one👍
Thanks ✌️
You are the man!
This is great info! I do wonder if you could do the same thing using Glyos parts.
I like the orange and silver dome R2. Earlier this year I got a vintage Logray that was discolored, but the yellowing gave him a cool tiger stripe look.
You should see if you have the parts for a Mongo Beefhead. It would have been a 1986 character. I would be customizing the life out of that bag.
I've had that same decapitated imperial officer since I was about 8. I guess I know what to do now.
I’d love to see you make one of those R2 units into a custom astromech of your own design. 🙂
Not a bad idea
Great video Dave i really enjoy your content i wath your videos since 2017.
Thanks!!
If you need to remove glue, you'll need a solvent. cya glue hates acetone, but that can also melt plastic. I use TriFlow, a PTFE based lubricant that also has a solvent based that's safe on plastics. Also works great on Sun bleached plastics and rubbers that are brittle. Just like your petroleum jelly trick on rubber tires
Thanks for the tip.
I need to look up in the attic to see if I can't find any of my siblings old 80's Star Wars figures.
love love your videos keep op the amazing work only thing i want to say is you might want to make a tool or or use a vice with rubber clamps to hold the figures while drilling because the first time the bit slips out and goes in your finger or hand it not going to end well , just looking out for you from the united states
Thanks for the tip!
Great vid, Dave. Really fun project. How do you like the pin vise drill? I've debated getting one over my power drill. Fun music too
Thanks. Different drills for different jobs. I use a pin vice for the really small holes that needs precision. And then a power drill for larger holes.
Dave, in earlier head swap / limb repair videos, you recommended chipping away at the pegs until they fit into the figure. I noticed on this video, you simply used a screwdriver to get limbs into place. I have two current projects (both are Kenner Boba Fett figures) and I would like to get the parts in place without chipping / cutting away at the plastic if possible. One figure is a headless Boba Fett who is in otherwise perfect condition and a donor head with the stem fully intact. The other is a figure who needs an arm and a leg, and again, I have two perfect replacement parts. Any tips on how I can get those parts in place without damaging the recipient and donor figures? You made it look so easy with the Endor Han, but a couple of years ago I tried and tried to get a Han Solo leg into place to no avail, so I started cutting away the peg until it fit. I got the leg in, but was not pleased with the results, so I would rather do a better job on the Boba Fett figures I am working on if at all possible. Thanks in advance for any pointers you may have.
If the plastic is warmed up enough it goes pretty soft and you can normally force it back into the arm/leg/neck holes using a small screw driver. It does take a bit of practice so work on a test figure first. Cheers
@@toypolloi Thanks for the reply. I will work on some test figures and then give it a go.
@@toypolloi I have two updates; the head reattachment for the first Boba Fett figure didn't go so well, but tonight (4 months after initially asking for some tips) I finally got the courage to attempt the arm and leg swap on the 2nd Boba Fett figure and it went fantastically. I now have another fully intact / functional Boba Fett in my collection that would not have been possible without Toy Polloi. Slowly but surely your students are learning and through your influence action figures are being saved from the trash heap one operation at a time. Thanks, Dave.
I would like to see you make some Imperial Astro Max. Paint them black
I don't know what that is?
May I ask why you don’t use plastic weld I understand it’s cosmetic and thin anyway but wouldn’t that be a firmer and more permanent solution. The robot arm can’t be mended again without replacing the entire arm? (AB8R droid)
Wrong type of plastic.
to bad you didnt have a spare han solo head - would have loved to seen han as imperial officer
I Would Love To See Half Vader Become Whole Darth Vader.
Have you considered Craftsman’s technique of casting various body parts and fabricating a unique figure
His work is great.
I have a mini Votron 3 lions… one leg on the blue lion is broken, I have a second that is also missing one, butt will work on the other. How do you work on 80’s Lion bots? Where can I send you pics? Thanks, long time viewer.
It's not a line I have ever worked on. I can be contacted via any of my social media channels. Cheers
Have you ever tried creating an original character from the spare parts?
Not often. But I do do it.
Love lego destruction ha
Would you sell them or donate them?
I really hope none of your repaired stuff makes its way back out into the market I'd hate to have something repaired..
What would you rather happened to these broken toys? I'm interested to know. Cheers
There's a old Kenner what if figure cross of a hammer head arms an squid head head an body
Yeah, that is a weird one.
WB-5B (wabi-sabi)
Eyy
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I Would Love To Receive A Toy Polloi Stickers To Put On My Xbox One.
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oh, i thought you were going to kitbash new characters by putting together random parts, not fix old figures, the title says making star wars figures, not repairing old figures, making star wars figures implies creating new characters
Watch 10:00
Dave, GREAT vid. Thank you.
Very welcome
Dave, GREAT vid. Thank you.