1995 Buzz Lightyear Toy Story - Can I Fix It? (eBay Repair Challenge)

[@Tronicsfix]

Great work! I can never get super glue to work that well. I'll have to try baking soda.

[@TheRetroFuture]

TronicsFix for sure! I’ve never had success with it either.

[@joseg.6856]

@@TheRetroFuture I had a question, If I sent something could you please repair it for me

[@jessiecarpentier5239]

❤💘sw❤6je 💗

[@reid3524]

​@@TheRetroFuture I got a bad condition 1995 buzz today it still works Except the wings

[@reid3524]

​@@TheRetroFuture I have the proof on my youtube short

[@TDax]

Not sure the superglue will hold over time, maybe an epoxy glue would give a better result? The best solution would probably be a 3d printed replacement

[@DrLilo]

Removing Ben's name from Buzz's foot has got to be some sort of ironic sacrilege for a Toy Story fan...

[@B121AN1]

1:19 I got a Toy Story 2 flashback

[@sweetasbloodredjam]

Yeah, I would have been tempted to leave it like that.

[@Imal00ter20]

The baking powder trick is used more to replace missing materials, or to fill in cracks rather than create a bond between two parts. You would also need to use watery, runny superglue that would be sucked into the baking powder, rather than the paste which just creates a big mess.

[@goblinmcgameface]

‘All those years of academy training waisted!’ - Buzz Lightyear 2019

[@dedender0726]

"don't you get it? You see the hat? I am MISSUS MESBIT HAHAHAHEHA" -Buzz Lightyear. This qoet is so deep because buzz thinks he is a real ranger implying that as people we are like buzz. We think we know what we are in our own eyes but in reality your just a Missus Nesbit. Also that your mom is gay

[@ripmaoklip6823]

*buzz lightyear 1995

[@jamesgillre]

Look into plastic welding with UV light, a dentist made the product - they are experts in bonding materials!

[@The1queencollector]

That stuff is great for clear plastic not so much coloured plastic

[@andrewcripps9088]

I had one of these when I was a kid back in the 90’s. I asked for it for my birthday. I didn’t think I would get one as they were so expensive and sold out everywhere at the time. I remember come my birthday my parents actually got me one! and my Aunt, who didn’t realise my mum was able to find one was also looking and got me one also! So for a short period of time I had two! One of them was returned to the store. I also remember I kept it for years, the wings broke in the same way! It used to sit in my shelf as a prized possession for years. When I moved out of my parents house I lost it!

[@blankpage9277]

We had a Buzz like that when we were younger! It must have been a later edition, though, because it had "Andy" painted on the bottom of one of the feet like in the movies. He didn't have enough range of motion for my tastes so we didn't play with him as much as other things.

[@Richard.Sanchez]

1:21 What happened to removing the sharpie from the bottom?

[@fabikerscher259]

you should try to get into 3D printing. maybe you could print the broken parts

[@TampaTec]

Cool toy, legit straight out of the movies version. 👍

[@dedender0726]

Straight outta Gameboy videos more like it

[@tylermarshall808]

I just bought a ‘95 Buzz Lightyear for $10 on eBay. Mine had the same mechanical issues and he was pretty dirty. He cleaned up very nicely. This was the perfect tutorial video for my unlikely situation!

[@Alexander_l322]

You're A toy Buzz! A childs play thing!

[@celicasang]

🤣😂loved the “too infinity and beyond” black and white moment

[@Kalderooni]

dude, I almost fell off my chair at 9:25 :D

[@Pugmaster97]

He should have waited to repair this after the eBay challenge cause if it has sentimental value to him he shouldn't sell it and should have worked on something else

[@adultmoshifan87]

One of my favorite toys as a teenager was a talking monster plush named Joey The Monster, which may be related to My Pet Monster, although he didn’t have chains. A month after I turned 17, he was among the toys my parents and I handed down to my then-3 year old cousin. Unfortunately, when we did, we found his voice box was no longer working! If we had tested him beforehand, we could’ve replaced the voice box with extra stuffing!

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

30 minute epoxy would work on that part.... Let it dry 24 hours.... I was gonna say, it'll be as strong as it ever was.... but, it broke in the first place. The baking soda is good, it will give some "filling" to the joint... In some cases, you can wrap it with thread, and then soak the thread with the CA glue.... That will dry very hard and pretty strong, and make the part much stronger than it ever was.... Or again, depending on what you're trying to do, wrap it with copper wire, and soak that with super glue... Obviously the glue won't soak into the wire, but it will surround the wire, and end up making a strong structural element.... Anyways, I love what you're doing... I found you from the repair challenge. I'm older than you. I gave my nephew that toy (or something similar) when he was very young, he loved it. I thought his Mother was going to murder me... the one I gave him had some kind of "sentry" mode, where you could set it to stand there, and if it sensed motion nearby, Buzz would start talking.... So my nephew read the instructions, and set him up like that, and went to school.... His Mother goes in his room to put his clean clothes away, and Buzz starts yelling at her.... Ooops. She was not happy about being scared to death by Buzz Lightyear....

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

Just a tip on super gluing plastic it will stick better and last if you clean it and sand it a bit but not to much just to make the surface ruff

[@clipsorg1627]

This is the son of the guy that repairs woody

[@westsenkovec]

I wanted this since I was a kid. I saw it in the movie and I didn't even know if they made a real toy.

[@TheEquilibriate]

I was glad I knew the bi-carb and glue trick. It saved our campervan door handle when it broke in the middle of Australia!

[@veronicamiller3073]

Cool! I need to fix my Buzz's arm and his wings too. I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@Kitt96]

Used to have one of these as a kid. This was a pure nostalgia trip for me, thanks Eliot !!!!!!!

[@kunga_5959]

I had that buzz light-year when I was little

[@dukedixon3192]

I just took apart my buzz and found the same exact problem with mine. Thanks for the video! I had no idea they sell for so much. I have the original first edition as well, but no box.

[@dodgydruid]

I would suggest JB weld if plastic welding isn't enough. You could 3d print a part and use a high strength filament to make the part then if you felt that wasn't strong enough coated it with epoxy which would make it almost indestructible. Failing that you could prob fashion a part out of a length of aluminium and shaped with a file.

[@fufhi3102]

Nice project! The issues with glueing that part could be because of the used material. The plastics used for the body of Buzz is a common used one (I guess ABS), which is cheap, easy to mold, easy to bond, stuff like that - But its not good for the use of parts that get so much stress on it like needed for the springs in the wings. For that purpose they often use semi-crystalline plastics (something like POM, PA, PP) which are better for that use, not easy to mold and most important for that case, they´re not easy to bond with glue. Because of their sturcture they are self releasing to everything - also to glue, so it will just pop of when its dry - for that you´d need a special primer, for example formic acid which changes the surface of the material so its not self releasing anymore. For this project its too late, but maybe this is helpful for upcoming ones - keep up your work, its a pleasure to watch your videos ^-^

[@stardustman420]

"I got a snake in my boot" Buzz LightYogurth

[@PropperProp-her]

Have you had problems removing Sharpie with alcohol? Its usually my go-to Sharpie remover

[@pajaco6502]

Superglue these days isn't very good for modern plastics, I can however recommend getting some thermoplastic like polymorph, as you could have also used that to create a new loop part or a ring to go over the original bit to hold it strong again. I've used it for lots of toy repairs now it's pretty good.

[@Bennyweirdalfan27]

I have to say I watched some of your videos the past couple of days now and specificly searched for a Buzz Lightyear repair video and didn't know it was your channel. Lol.

[@smg3810]

Thanks again for the buzz!!,

[@The77Tairon]

Instead of molding a new "wing gear piece", you could just 3D print a new one

[@mr.skeltal8687]

Táiron Amaral thats actually problematic. I have the same exact toy with the same exact issue. I ordered a few different 3d printed parts for it (different thicknesses, material) and they all broke instantly. There are pegs on either side that attach to the wings to pull or push them and they couldn’t handle the force of the spring when opening.

[@The77Tairon]

@@mr.skeltal8687 wow, I would never think of this BTW, you mentioned thickness and material, but what about the filling? Do you think that it would influence in the results?

[@LibertyObnoxious]

Why the fuck people like dont 3d print buzz MASSIVE wings

[@freesty383]

Could someone pls give me the dimension of wing gear. I bought 1995 Buzz from reseller and he doesn’t have it. I really appreciate for that. :)

[@CLC-1000]

Great video Elliott. 👍

[@mysteriotube1233]

well done dude and good luck

[@Ms3queen]

No in the film it’s just an LED, too. Buzz just thinks he’s the “real deal”. But as Woody says, “It’s a little lightbulb that blinks!”

[@Dog_with_thumbs]

one thing you can try on certain types of plastic is use plastic cement, modelers cement lie tamiya extra thing plastruct cement, anything like MEK it fuses vs jsut making an adhesive binding

[@Vladslav.Drakulya]

this is really satisfaying. i watch it everyday.

[@prestonpope]

Saw one of those at Savers recently for ~$15 in really clean condition. I feel stupid for not picking it up.

[@joshuagarbett]

This was a very very satisfying Too satisfying in fact

[@BefitHaloPWNPwnageforlife]

See this or not, IDC, just want you to know I love your content

[@izzymaedavidson1974]

Befit Halo me too

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you!!

[@Mymatevince]

Good job Elliot :-)

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thanks dude!!!

[@ghostcat8244]

I use to have this same buzz lightyear toy as a kid! Back in 1995 I was only 2 or 3 at the time.... i remember my cousin trys to take it away from me... brings back good times with it. Too bad i honestly can't remember what happen to it..xD

[@mekongriverrain]

Thank you for showing this. this help me alot on fixing my buzz

[@queeniesteenie]

this was the buzz lightyear i had as a kid!!

[@akamiddlechild]

It's not a laser!....It's a little red light that blinks!

[@FerroAudio]

Oh no way that's from 1995? My cousin had that, how awesome!

[@JamieS1992]

I had one of those as a kid it was my fave toy

[@izzymaedavidson1974]

Ok this is real cool episode. I was born in 2001 so I had a bunch of the buzz lightyears from Toy Story 2.

[@joshm264]

To infinity, AND BEYOND!!!

[@MrLurchsThings]

Toy Polloi would be proud 👍

[@Facelessman254]

This is as satisfying as the woody being refurbished scene in the 2nd movie lol

[@VEN0M415]

OMG I had one of these as a kid, nostalgia hit is hard with this video :P

[@AFanofThings1]

I got an original Buzz Lightyear at a vintage toy store for $30 usd a couple months ago that had the exact same wing problem! Tried using superglue to hold it, but it managed to give way like your first attempt. May just need to add more layers to it and see how it goes from there.

[@MultiDearDiary]

Good old memories!

[@digidestinAndrew777]

I say keep it. Honestly it's up too you too keep it or not. Hope you kept it

[@joshuagarbett]

To see an old Buzz Lightyear Being cleaned and repaired

[@hideakikarate1]

If you can get the part modeled in a computer you can have it 3d printed. Would be much stronger than glue.

[@Imthesoulofthes]

Yoooooo to the retro and the future!

[@The1queencollector]

Try a product called plastic weld, melts plastic joints together

[@KaBArtStudioStLeonard]

I have one too that needs to be cleaned and fixed. This was great!

[@TheRetroFuture]

KaB Art Studio hey! Good to see your still watching!

[@KaBArtStudioStLeonard]

@@TheRetroFuture Of course! Your videos are so awesome! :) Your channel has grown so much!

[@Gamer-wf3jx]

I used to have one of those when I was little

[@donbastiano7]

Nice! I think the newer versions have a better wings mechanism.

[@LesleyLizbeth]

Brilliant!!!!!

[@Vladslav.Drakulya]

woooooooowww! cant belive you fixed that white piece, i have a box full of than broken :*(

[@FancyCP30]

Epoxy resin will work better than just a superglue, Mr.cement(plastic model glue) will work even better. and cutting a sheet of metal and just solder it that will last forever(welding is bit hard for that small pieces. Soldering's just fine for simple spring)

[@Solidfluids]

I do wonder, having watched your channel for some time I noticed you always seem to clean the object after putting it back together. Wouldn't it be easier to clean parts when they're taken apart?

[@Danny.._]

when you mix baking soda with super glue it makes it take up a lot more space so it's good for filling in empty space if you need it to, but the result is more brittle so it isn't as strong.

[@Danny.._]

another thing you can do to repair plastic and actually make it even better is to just take a paperclip and put it on a battery to heat it up and sink it into the plastic. that way it holds it together and supports it from the inside. (this is more for bigger pieces of plastic though)

[@davidhale9730]

Can't believe they never shipped Buzz in the rocket ship shaped box from the movie - would have made him much more authentic.

[@tonylasick7113]

You know that baking powder and baking soda are not the same thing. You were saying baking soda but you were showing a baking power can. It is baking soda that you are supposed to use with super glue.

[@jochenwuerfel]

Baking powder? True story! I saw it in a video from Adam Savage where he talked about his builder past - works 100% :) You can create a paste-like-stuff out of super glue and baking powder and use that to fill gaps.

[@DouglaskaT]

Where are the second video and the final results videos? I can't seem to find them. Great work btw.

[@marcomarker4895]

I did this to my 95 buzz and it worked

[@safaa9654]

Acrylic powder for nails would have worked great, same concept. I guess you dont have that tho 😂

[@Nimmo1492]

You've turned into Al from Toy Story 2!

[@perms2787]

You could try and 3D print that part that exploded

[@MarcosCodas]

Perfect use for 3D printing.

[@TheCheriashley]

I swear I had the same one when I was a kid lol

[@ColOfMan]

It’s not flying, it’s falling with style

[@stevechavez83]

I wish you wouldve shown how to put it back together instead of just cuttin it all out but I got the idea anyway. Thanks

[@MrJ0mmy]

wow i still have mine my fave toy when i was a kid it sucks mine is missing a foot and wings don't work

[@instahawk8422]

I had one of them when i was 11 the glow in the dark was decent it was not all over the green parts on it

[@jijijr8760]

Nice retro

[@Alexander_l322]

I'm on a secret mission in uncharted space!

[@toadboy7493]

I hope he didn’t take the sharpie off the foot 🥺 it’s actually really charming and reminds me of the movies. I think buzz would be sad to see it taken off 😞

[@Bennyweirdalfan27]

There is some website (I forget the name) that has 3d printer material and there is model prints for the pieces for the wings. The only thing would be finding someone with a printer to make them.

[@craig9180]

Love this channel. Would love to see mods to retro consoles!

[@joshuagarbett]

THE RETRO FILTER! CAN YOU FIX IT ? YES YOU CAN !

[@michaeladams9807]

Hope you make more E Bay videos again.

[@macupgrader]

A set of needle files is super useful and way safer than a knife for shaping baking soda superglue. Ask me how I know lol.

[@tmskatap]

do more videos like this.

[@DrablyOlive]

The fact that he put his name underneath the foot makes it feel like it comes right out of the movie🎬

[@thecrimsonpheonix3272]

That was an amazing video thanks

[@lordtachanka3147]

Verso l’infinito e oltre! Italian buzz lightyear

[@ztslovebird]

My Buzz Lightyear’s wings broke the exact same way! I tried to fix the pieces myself, but it went . . . . not well. Any tips for getting replacement pieces?

[@luckykitten55]

I had the exact same problem with Buzz, but one of the spring arms on the wings I had was badly broken. I have managed to replace that part from another buzz but have not been able to get the wings to work. In your video there is no camera shot of how you positioned the spring inside the wing before attachment, is there any chance you could explain the position that the spring needs to be placed in? Would be much appreciated

[@mr.bruhman4006]

"You Got A Friend In Me"

[@dustblowingman]

I've got an original 1995 Woody figure that's mint in box and still works though battery has gone flat. Can't bring myself to open it up to change it. I originally had 1 when I was a kid but I ended up destroying it when I was a destructive 12 year old (I gave it breast implants and a hip replacement). My mum gave me the new one for my 18th about 7 years ago and also gave my sister one of this same buzz toys also working mint in the box 😂

[@user-ARCON_GRID]

sounding like Al lol