1960s Masudaya GEMINI X-5 Space Ship Restoration

Today I'm working on a vintage and rare toy, USAF GEMINI X-5 space ship, made in Japan in 1960's by Masudaya Toys Co.
I bought it on Ebay for 30 $.
The seller told me that he didn't know if it worked but by disassembling it, I had the bad surprise to discover it had already been modified before.
The engine was missing and the bulbs no longer worked.
It took me a month to restore but it was worth it, watch till the end to see this beautiful old toy in action.
Thanks a lot for watching !
00:00 Presentation
00:28 Disassembly
03:38 Base
05:14 Internal mechanism
10:38 Ship body
19:59 Reassembly
21:02 Final result

[@GreenHatAnimation]

That mechanism for making sound is genius.

[@LarsSchmidtWeinreich]

Agree 😄 It's the funniest and most unexpected sound.

[@DemolitionManDemolishes]

I wonder how many adults have cursed at this genius 😁

[@souillonsousion8687]

@@DemolitionManDemolishes Yeah, the second he turned it on I pictured a child playing with this toy in a living room and his parents getting crazy because of it lmao

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Yes, the noise is unbearable after a few mintues 🤣🤣

[@R.Daneel]

@@DemolitionManDemolishes And how many previously harried now-grandparents have tried that in a store and both gone, "Oh, yep! We're getting THIS!"

[@grunthostheflatulent2613]

I'm 63 and I had one of these, and it brought a tear to my eye seeing this. Thanks for the memories.

[@tonycollazorappo]

Right, I know, I'm 63 as well.

[@riodaser5908]

Будьте здоровы сэр

[@Tmrfe0962]

You made a 62 year old man smile seeing this, I don’t recall having seen this, but most certainly had toys of this ilk…thank you, well done.

[@tonycollazorappo]

Same, I'm 63, I had a space toy named, Billy Blast Off. This kind of reminds me of it. I had many toys as a child, I can't remember them since it's been a long time ago, lol.

[@tomkingsley1929]

The commitment to that paintwork was mind-blowing!!

[@DavidPlass]

All those dots...

[@rosellabill]

@@DavidPlass I know. He probably just took at least two full days to make sure they were all done. And lined up right. He has such steady hands MAN. I love his personal enjoyment of his craft.

[@GlennTillema]

Yes, that was insane! For the first half of the video I wondered how he was going to restore the paint job and then it blew my mind once I saw his process.

[@Soapfish]

you said it!

[@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784]

​@@GlennTillemahe actually devalued the toy smh

[@cedarcrapids1707]

i wish my mother had given me half of the care and attention that you have given this 1960s japanese space toy

[@enriqueportalestapia4819]

Hugs for you ❤

[@LilMissMurder3409]

You're still here, friend - with internet access to watch relaxing vids like this. Your mother didn't do too terribly.

[@perkins1439]

I'm 63 and it looks Like a lot of people my age are watching This class a total restoration 👍

[@rehanansari505]

Sir would you like to give me some advice from your 63 years.

[@tyn999]

I'm impressed! You painted all those rivets one by one... And I didn't expect that astronaut spinning above the ship! 😅

[@katehucks774]

I’m curious if the spinning astronaut is original… The figure itself seems to be made out of plastic and seems modern, but the mechanism for spinning him looks like it was already there, so I’m guessing the original piece was missing and couldn’t be sourced? Or perhaps the mechanism was meant for something else that was missing?

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

​@@katehucks774 Yes, the original piece was missing and impossible to find alone

[@Soapfish]

I’m also impressed how he was able to do those rivets and not to mention the lines on the space station. And everything else. He’s a pro.

[@stevecann3394]

Brilliant 👍😀

[@hotrodZack1948]

Originally it was a spinning radar thing.

[@htsnt8194]

As a Japanese, I'm so proud that this toy is made in Japan.

[@kahvac]

Most toys like this were made in Japan way back when...they were the best !

[@waldo2635]

You guys made the best stuff. Thanks for that! I wish we could still buy Japanese products.

[@MatthewUrso]

I was impressed when the pulled off the tiny pinstripe tape for the grid. Subscribed when the marker came out for the rivits

[@englishrobin96]

Honestly one of your most impressive restorations - lots of fine detail that you replicated excellently!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you very much😉

[@grubershmuel]

​@@OldThingsNeverDie- I might have already asked you this before... Do you have any fail videos? If so I think it would be interesting to see that kind of process

[@alaincristien4653]

A sweet memory. It was my gift for my birthday in 1969

[@nortonics5745]

I'm 62 and when I grow up I want to be just like you!

[@paulclarke7571]

22:21...That anti-fall system is just GENIUS! Fantastic restoration job!

[@francispalmer9737]

What a great toy and an absolutely superb restoration. Thank you Old Things.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you Francis 😉

[@MrSmith-hd8od]

This was spectacular restoration work! I had a toy vaguely similar to this in the late 60's, "Billy Blastoff" I think it was called. A white plastic Space Craft, a moon crawler, I think a Saucer, and a bunch of ancillary parts, all powered by batteries you put in the astronaut's backpack/oxygen case on his spacesuit. Haven't thought about that in decades!😊

[@NTRprojects]

Congrats on the best Toy Restoration ever presented on KZbin. Amazing...AMAZING Work

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thanks, mate 😉

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

I restore things too but mate , to be honest , I don’t think I’m able to remake the paint you did to this toy ! Amazing 🤩

[@mehpekmezci]

This restoration deserves a big applause. 👏👏

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you 👏

[@citystars1117]

Making all those white dots by hand is the most insane but impressive shit I’ve seen. Damn. They came out perfectly straight.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Straight, straight... Don't look too closely 😂😂

[@citystars1117]

@@OldThingsNeverDie- lmfao good enough at least! Hahaha incredible job!

[@Lucien86]

Ha! I know the secret - the layer of clear coat underneath. Make a mistake and clean it off. That is a totally amazing quality paint job..

[@RetroJack]

Brilliant! I would've been so stoked to have something like that when I was a kid in the '70s!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

I was not born in the 70's, but the kids were lucky at this time indeed. 🤠

[@shopwornbear1171]

FINALLY! A channel that features skill, craftsmanship and the basic premise that shows you "the right tools for the right job"! I really LOVE that you powder coat the majority of this project. As a person that knows full well how fragile spray paint can be before it's had 30 days to fully cure, it's great seeing someone make that extra effort to put a durable finish on his work. Not saying spray paint is junk, but for things that are going to be knocked about, you cannot beat powder coating. Your use of spay paint on the finer details is PERFECTO! Chef's kiss! Your handwork with the "rivets"...I'm gob-smacked at how well you applied that marker finish. Awesome job!

[@CaptK-py8rq]

Hand of a brain surgeon by day, restoration aficionado by night! Holy cow! Those dots couldn't be any straighter with a computer! Thank you for sharing all your incredible and totally amazing restorations!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you very much😉

[@annodnosinut3485]

I like the objects you restore, which are interesting and unique. You have done a great job on all the ones you have done.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you 👍

[@emmagrove6491]

Wow. Masterful work. Love those old Atomic Age space toys.

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

It warms my heart to see the care taken to bring these old items back to new again.

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

@BrianEugeneLee-xq2hy 😀👍

[@hubertvale5132]

Amazing work! That would probably fetch $1,000 on the collectors market now.

[@melaniebethscott8368]

Gorgeous restoration! I had forgotten how thorough you were and was half afraid you'd just scrub up the body shell and be done. When you sand blasted it I was like "YAAAAASSS!!" 😂

[@KindredBrujah]

Samesies.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Honestly, I have thought to keep the body like it was and just varnish it but I told myself "Come on, you can do it" 😆

[@KindredBrujah]

@@OldThingsNeverDie- It was worth it! Looks lush being properly redone.

[@madmanmechanic8847]

I dont give out complements very often because people cant even reply and say a simple thank you. Nobody has manners anymore. I do Marine repair and restore Muscle cars. The restoration process is off the charts from one tradesman to another suburb bravo mate bravo job well done! It was jaw dropping love these old battery operated toys.

[@lindyhoppingfool]

It is clear you are a master painter. The precision location of the white dots which were most likely hand painted at the factory by Japanese craftsman using a brush and your reproduction using a pen was amazing. I too am 62 and remember these "cheap" toys in the store still being out of reach for my family. I love them now more than ever. When in Japan, I saw many on shelves as displays of the kinds of toys that excited the Japanese as well. As interesting is the boxes they came in. The original Japanese market boxes are as cool as you might imagine.

[@vasilisarris6717]

I loved the restoration, especially where you used the paint marker to paint the rivets.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@jeffvk4se542]

First battery operated toy I had as a toddler - Grandma bought on a trip to Japan. Well done and thanks for the memories 🙂

[@joneberhardt1233]

This guy has game! Was expecting to see some overlay decals. Instead he went through the painstaking process of recreating the toy to its highest level of restoration. Few have the patience or expertise to complete such a project. I cannot imagine the hours required to accomplish this superb effort. It made me a believer.

[@shemp308]

I had one like this as a child! And it was my favorite toy. As a fact, it took 40 years to find one on eBay! And it is almost mint condition. It is on a shelf in my ah den, and it still brings a smile remembering the hours I played with the original one. That is really nice work on this.

[@ttwong3129]

Thanks for restoring this toy. Watching your video really brings back my memory of playing the exact same one when I was a kid.

[@davidebellini2694]

WOW! GREAT JOB!! I had similar toys when I was a child, and I NEVER thought sound would be created in that way!!

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

That is an absolutely adorable toy! You gave it a second life. 😊

[@pedazodeboludo]

Wow painting all those rivets!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

I told myself "don't tremble, don't tremble" 😅😆

[@SamJones-qs2cw]

Wow! That has got to be the most meticulous and amazing restoration. I’ve ever seen! How I wish toys could still be made as high-quality and as fun as this nowadays.👍

[@punkhead4312]

I was so pleased to see you REPAINT all those details rather than resort to all stickers and decals. Super job!!👍👍👍

[@rrad8106]

I have missed your videos! This is beautiful!!!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you very much 😉

[@1.618_Murphy]

Fascinating vintage toy with anti-fall mechanism! 😻😻😻🤯🤯🤯 The sound it makes: *“Akk Akk Akk Akk Akk Akk Akk....”* 😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@user-gh6fl5wk9t]

As other commenters I had this very same toy as a child 60 years ago. Absolutely brilliant to see the work and expertise of another stunning restoration.All the way through I was thinking “Hope the space walking astronaut is remembered “ Sure enough you nailed it. Awesome.

[@HolidaySarge]

As I saw the lights at the side I suddenly remembered I got this in the sixties for my birthday! Thanks for bringing back memories!😊

[@TheFabrik]

Such a huge amount of work !!! For a perfect result. Thank for bringing this toy back to life. Delightful video ❤️

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you my friend 😉🤭

[@grahamesykes4929]

Soon as I saw this I recognised it, I had one when I was a kid in the 60s … fantastic to see one again… thank you ..

[@hakancelik3364]

Very clean and masterfully done.I congratulate you for bringing a beautiful toy to life.

[@zymurgist8844]

Wow. Not just a restoration. I'm certain it's in better condition than it ever was, even when it was originally made!

[@rickcurtis2983]

Miraculous restoration....amazing work on a toy we dreamed of in the 60's!!

[@merkichemohamed3020]

This game reminds me of my beautiful childhood and the most beautiful era that passed in my life....I experienced beautiful memories while watching this video. Thank you

[@f0kenkraken82]

Oh Gods! I am in awe of the level of craftsmanship and the toy itself, as a product of so many technological operations. I'm a member of Generation Z, and the entirety of my childhood plastic toys (even including the computer and game consoles) do not contain as much high-quality metal as this item. And all these mechanisms and designs were designed and put into mass production in a country that 15 years ago was ruins without significant deposits of metals and energy. Surely in its time this toy was a gift worth as much as an “incredible” $1.7. But now it is an invaluable asset of human history.

[@marienakazawa6779]

An amazing amount of work! I wish I had a man who treated me with such care and love.🥰

[@MK-wl5ng]

Wow! Amazing job. Not only on the metal work, but the paint job … most folks would have half-assed it, but you went the extra mile. So good!!!!

[@jsbllrt]

The toy and the restoration, two masterpieces!

[@angelbarrios426]

WOW! 😱 This is one of your best restoration projects. The amount of time, money and effort put in this toy really worth it. You made it back from the past as new 😊👍.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

And I took a great delight to restore it, thank you 😉

[@daverage4729]

The restoration was impressive but I'm more than impressed with how you marked out the paint job....not to mention the steady hand you must have had to apply all those white dots. Bravo sir!!!

[@saralosier5277]

This toy is adorable! The floating astronaut is a fantastic detail.

[@deniseboldea1624]

My complements to your incredible patience in both the thin striping and the tiny rivets.

[@aPITA_FPV]

Such a treasure ! I'm so glad a talented person like you took care of it (I'd have probably ruined it myself...). Thank you so much !

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

😂😂 Thank you !

[@mrrustygray]

Awesome. Another piece of history saved from the trash.

[@escapecar]

I am stunned. I was expecting the refinish to be done with decals of some sort, but you did it all in paint. Amazing work!

[@willj1598]

I am so glad you were able to save some of those original graphics. They are amazing for a toy.

[@DGAWDGAW]

I am always in awe at the amount of thought and engineering put in those toys.

[@sosaix]

Quite possibly the most impressive restoration video ever, at least when it comes to dedication and time spent on restoring a gem.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you very much 😉

[@VintageStuff]

EVERYTHING about this is AMAZING!!! I am speechless.

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you 😉

[@sly2392]

the hands of a surgeon. excellent work sir. 🚀

[@jmcm737]

I really admired your patience in doing this toy a real testament to your ability. I really enjoyed this project and watching you, thank you sir.

[@CatalystRestorations]

$30 is such an amazing deal for this - looking at them on eBay right now they're selling for 5-10x that much. Awesome find and beautiful restoration. Also, I wasn't alive during the days of the Space Race, but what a time to be alive it had to have been when everyone was so transfixed on the final frontier. 🌌⭐

[@kazuos2669]

Toys for this age are full of dreams. Thank you for your great work. 👍

[@theresaglover6782]

That is absolutely awesome. Toys from my childhood. Awesome memories. Thank you

[@frankander1]

This restoration is off the charts!! With so many fakes, what a joy to see real talent...

[@grubershmuel]

Amazing restoration

[@Paul-xj8ln]

Watching you do the body of the ship was incredible! The detail was complex and it looks amazing!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you Paul 😉

[@Amine.Betar18]

thank you for satisfying my OCD and perfectionism , this is not just a restoration but a great art and therapy ❤

[@moasic64tile53]

look at all these assemble details which required alots of handwork. this little toy made 1 child smile and many families make their living on t he other of the globe

[@dionlindsay2]

Almost as beautiful as the restoration and the ingenuity of how the toy works, must be your workshop. So many tools, so many ingredients, all seemingly perfect for the job at hand. Wonderful!

[@anthonyxavier6300]

It had an anti fall device!? Wow! I don't believe most modern toys have those kind of mechanism. That was a great restoration! You brought it back to life.

[@williamharris8367]

The amount of effort that went into this restoration is just amazing, even small details that nobody will ever see, like the gears and battery compartment.

[@suitov]

The level of perfection you apply to these mass-produced tin toys is a joy and a pleasure. This has to be even better than new in some aspects. What an adorable spaceship.

[@werdna1969]

When I was a young boy, my parents took me to the market and bought me a tin motorized robot. I loved it, but it broke in a year or so. I took it apart, and found that some parts of it were made from recycled tin cans, because the original pictures drawn in the tin cans were still visible in the inner surface of the tin parts. As you were disassembling the Gemini rocket toy, I was half hoping to see "good quality canned peach"written on the inside. I loved the video, supreme work as always. ❤

[@80TheMadLord08]

That was beautiful. The white pen work is honestly incredible! Thank you for such an honest and true to the original, restoration.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Kinda makes you wanna be a kid again! Great job. Unbelievable work!

[@mikeanderson2730]

Beutiful restoration of a truly unique toy from a lost era. Thank you for make it an original restore instead of taking shortcuts. You, Sir, are one of the very few who can call themselfs "Toymaker" as a profession.

[@rb962]

Beautiful work! You were so patient painting all of those dots and sanding the dome, not to mention all of the masking you had to do! Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@donnadavid1972]

Wow, Absolute Next level Restoration For This Toy! Immaculate Attention To Detail! "Bravo Zulu" From a 20 Year Navy Vet! Very Cool!

[@kimodonnell7405]

The painting alone is so worth watching this one over and over. Fantastic job!

[@lindenblack2172]

Amazing! I never had that toy but had some that were similar. Those were great days to be a kid! Kids today don't know what they are missing.

[@wendyclark4574]

I saw this roll up at the beginning and I was so excited to see this toy restored!!! A lot of interesting parts I’ve not seen before👍. Absolutely epic attention to all the tiny details! ……. ….. …… I mean come on! Couldn’t figure out where the spaceman came in until you attached it to the top of the ship. I was wiggling with excitement for the battery insertion, but when you turned it on and I saw the spaceman flying around the ship I seriously exclaimed with glee. Thank you so much for all your time and money to bring this toy back. And thanks for sharing this clip.❤❤

[@Blackzero21]

This toy looks so cool. It captures the colors of the era and makes me kinda want this

[@mauricepowers3804]

I love restoration videos and I watch a lot of them on KZbin. This is mesmerizing and clearly the BEST video!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@gmpzgxw]

When I covered the car cover with a blaster, I was worried about what would happen to the paint and design of the front, but I was impressed by the use of thin tape and posca to bring the design back to life. You've done a good job! bravo

[@gmpzgxw]

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[@michelecrown2426]

Tremendous amount of work. I can't believe you took the time to paint all the rivets. Bravo!

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

A few hours of work, the hardest was not to tremble 😅

[@johnbradford9235]

Finally managed to finish watching this vid. Absolutely fanTAStic!!! Thank you for sharing the time and effort with us Mr. OTND 🙏🙏🙏. Muchly appreciated. 😎

[@DanielKay06]

The levels of patience, care and detail for restauration videos like this is always astonishing :D

[@TysyTube]

👏👏👏 this is something i can't do😅, Beautiful 🧑‍🚀

[@pal98111]

A little child would have been elated to find this under the tree on Christmas morning. Atlanta, Georgia, USA

[@chrislehmier]

Watching the detail work with the paint markers was riveting.

[@miguel12222]

This toy needs to appear in a future toy story movie

[@1minigrem]

What child wouldn’t be so excited to get this Christmas morning or on their birthday. An absolutely beautiful restoration, I want one now 😂

[@NolaGal2601]

Your attention to detail is unparalleled!!

[@kleinesren7064]

the attention to detail you pay makes me so, so happy