Custom Wonderbread (Wun-dar, Savage) He-man figure - MOTU - Toy polloi

[@spacechild1994]

Just made my own Wun-Dar this past weekend. I'll be sending you photos. Thanks for your guidance and inspiration. Terry

[@jamesoblivion]

I've had this figure for pretty much my entire life. I still have it, and it's still in pretty great shape (and still stands). A couple notes. You did the best you could, choosing Fisto's pelvis, but the mail-in original's trunks were molded in a lighter, slightly more yellowy brown, that no other figure ever used. Also (and this is a big reason I believe these figures were an initial test run) there's a tiny gap between the belt and the molded fur of the trunks. No retail MOTU figure has this gap in the sculpt. The hair is a darker brown than the trunks, and I think you did a great job there, though the original is perhaps a touch less warm. The black boots and belt should be high gloss. Overall, a very nice custom recreation of a figure that I didn't even realize was super rare until a couple years ago.

[@delvis7842]

Thanks for sharing your videos with us Dave! I've probably said it before, but it is really relaxing and kind of soothing to watch these toys get a new life in your hands! I've attempted a restoration on a vintage Michelangelo from TMNT. Still not done!lol thanks again for sharing!

[@davidowen2923]

Aren't they though. I love watching these videos I go back and re watch them from time to time and it's just brilliant. I think it's the combination of seeing inside the toys and also knowing that very often you can fix them it's quite a good feeling. I also really like watching videos of people making models specifically Star Trek but I find them annoying quite often that they skip a lot of steps and are merely just reviews

[@kjamison5951]

I am so inspired by your methods, I have been working fervently to repair my Action Man figures and equipment - even turning to Photoshop for interesting new graphics. Thank you for all your work in repairing and refurbishing such a wide range of toys!

[@mattleuty5285]

What a great idea! I haven't seen anybody else do this. I really enjoyed watching you at work.

[@edyork502]

Just did one today! Thank you for the idea to use fisto.

[@pmtheone2009]

Wonder Bread He-Man looks great! Thanks for sharing! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎👍🎉🎵🎶🤍❤️

[@wumpus976]

I have a feeling that using the top half of He-Man’s torso would make it look even better, because the arm peg wouldn’t look like it was just taken from Fisto.

[@GM-NSD]

great job, I manged to save some time and used a set of TRI-Clops legs with already painted black boots. Thanks Dude.

[@actionfigureplus]

Awesome custom Wonderbread He-Man we did one as well pretty sick and great fun to do.:)

[@garyhaskins7482]

Thank you for this I have actually made one and put him on ebay thank you for your insight and skills and videos I love your content and you teach me loads and fill me with ideas of my own inspiration I do love restoration of toys thanks again I used fisto and he-man I had with a broken waist action kindest regards. Gary

[@greenlanternhg5141]

Got to admit, they look great together. I have mix feelings about doing custom figures with original pieces 🤔 but that’s just me. Great video 👍🏽✌🏽

[@mandofoe7447]

That’s awesome Dave great job. Definitely gonna try that

[@No1.OriginalTrilogyStarWarsFan]

Great work Dave not a fan or collector of He-Man figures but still great to watch.

[@74bobby]

Me neither but I do like watching Him restore them...

[@PacManDreaming]

Same here. I was too old for He-Man, when it was released, but in my late 40s, I love action figures of all kinds.

[@ademitchell2251]

Awesome stuff, Dave! This was really good. More custom vids in the future, please matey.

[@rolandkatsuragi]

Those customs stands are so cool

[@jedipoodoo]

Nice work, definitely need the he-bands in my life 😎

[@novax-ig9yt]

Great job! It looks really close to the original Wundar.

[@gutz1981]

I was literally thinking about doing this last night after I found a So and So he man figure yesterday for only 4 pounds I used for parts to complete a another figure and wanted to use the leftovers to make a Wun-dar. Cheers for this.

[@kjamison5951]

He-band “By the power of rubber!”

[@KevinArcade87]

What your opinion about painting the parts of the sculps which went unpainted? Such as in case of He-man his braces or repainting Castle Greyskull to be more accurate because be honest a lot of the Castle Greyskull sets were horrible painted.

[@gamerid6507]

ingenious way to make a very rare item, congrats

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

This is great, I want to make one now! Those repro bands are awesome!

[@alexandreverdan1324]

I need to make one of these! What are the best inks to paint rubber and plastic?

[@douglasnieblas74]

One suggestion I can make to find some Triklops legs since they already come with black boots. I made a Wundarr replica a while back. Beats paying $1000 for a real one.

[@7cerverus]

Hello and thanks for another great video. Do you have a video on how to create that arm peck on Fistos' body?

[@yznerf23]

Peanutbutter and jelly wonderbread He-man is in effect, that was the bombziggy.

[@TheAtariCreep]

That turned out great. I have wamted to take on this project for some time now but never get around to it. Looks great.

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

Poli did you ever see the 200s he man series

[@bronykingamethystrain5676]

I'm planning on doing the same custom with an Origins He-Man 2-0. Only I'm just going to use what's on the figure itself, and a good wait for Barbarossa Customs to make recast of Origins Zodac's chest armor.

[@michaelgarcia7539]

Great stuff! Love your videos!

[@mastertigerkid]

*OMG THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!*

[@martinrealtattoos]

Awesome! For more videos like this! Motu life!

[@shmeca77]

After all the painting is dry,do put some top coat 135 or it’s better not?

[@toypolloi]

I generally put a top coat on.

[@Nintality]

In Malaysia made figures are the ones that eventually have those little mold spots

[@toypolloi]

That does seem to be the case for many toy lines. Not always, but mostly.

[@Tim-57]

Huge confession Dave. Other than fixing my cousin's G.I. Joe figure, I have none of the toys you fix. I still watch every single video you post and enjoy them all (not sure that I will ever catch up on older ones, however am trying 🙂). As long as you keep making them, I will watch them. Take care Man. P.S. I keep meaning to ask if you cook under the lighting used for your videos.

[@LuisFlores-nw9xp]

Wich Heman face figure did you use? Did you paint the vest black or did it come like that?

[@toypolloi]

All covered in the video. Cheers

[@stonecold6100]

Amazing work

[@KatrinaLeFaye]

Why didn't you paint before reassembly?

[@toypolloi]

I didn't want to risk scratching the paint. And it gives you more areas to hold onto that are not painted.

[@shmeca77]

Sorry wrong answer,it’s about the mix color for Skeletor’s foot?

[@toypolloi]

Watch the video. I cover the paint on the feet as well in that video. Cheers

[@shmeca77]

And one more thing,what is the color you use for Man-at-arms blue helmet ?Mix/color# model color vallejo #?Cheers and you should talk about a chart color for all the figures in your next video😁

[@shmeca77]

Can you tell me what is the brand of the 186 brown paint?Cheers

[@toypolloi]

Humbrol acrylic.

[@aiolos78]

Hi! Do U think I can use Humbrol enamel 85 satin coal black instead mixing the 21 and 33? Do U think it is good too for mixing with 186 Matt brown for color hair?

[@toypolloi]

Enamel paint has a different look to it. So I don't use it. I always prefer acrylic paints as they look much like the original paints used.

[@aiolos78]

@@toypolloi pardon, I confused enamel with acrylic colors 😅 I ment humbrol 85 acrylic black satin color, and do U think 34 Matt white it is the correct color for teeth?

[@bryangibbs159]

Did Wun-dar have a weapon?

[@shmeca77]

Dear Toy polloi,can you tell me the mix color # you use for the Skeletor blue foots and where can I get the paint?Do you varnished it after?

[@toypolloi]

Hi, All the info you need is in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5fVf31tfLqIjMU Cheers

[@shmeca77]

No,the video is about the faces not the foots color

[@toypolloi]

Wrong. Watch the video! I talk about the feet as well.

[@JOHNN01.82]

The bands are cool but I have no problems with the O ring method works well for me

[@THEBigMunkee]

Are he bands available in the US?

[@markrodriguez9926]

What kind of Paint did you get your motu ??? Acrylics or what??????????

[@toypolloi]

I give all the details and numbers used in the video.

[@HolladayBibleMinistry]

I dropped my heman. On a lake I frequented alot in my youth. I went back of ten and never could find him. I thought if I ever did I would have to restore him but , I don't live where I used to. And the muck would had buried it pretty thick,lol. I had all kinds of heman toys as a boy.

[@josephwalk1747]

i could be wrong but i thought that wandarbread heman didnt come with armor.

[@langlest]

I used to love the sweet smell the He-Man figures had lol do they still have it today or has it faded over the years? Great job on the custom

[@alfr83]

Me too ! Mines have lost their smell long ago but I have to admit, I'd like to buy a vintage carded one just to experience it again !:

[@bryangibbs159]

That's why I liked Moss man and Stinkor, they smelled so weird! Lol

[@Zulu-Lemon]

Anything to repair a shattered torso/crotch area?

[@toypolloi]

If you have all the pieces. Use plastic weld to stick it all back together.

[@jasonathanitis9609]

Is He-Stands still in business? The link takes me to eBay, but it comes up with nothing......

[@toypolloi]

Ask on the Facebook page that should also be linked in the description. They will know. Cheers

[@Harkjer]

Great video! I have seen other customs with red weapons. What color number would you use to paint the weapons in that deep red color?

[@jamesoblivion]

The weapons that came with the "Wonder Bread" He-Man are the same maroon sword and axe that came with the limited edition Man-E-Faces. You can find those for sale online pretty readily.

[@billpagan3070]

Yes Dave very nice work like usual!!! Always enjoy your restorations even I do not collect the things you are restoring.👍

[@rayvenkman2087]

What if the Wun-Dar figures are actually from Earth-2 where it's version of Mattel made He-Man as a straight up Conan clone when they're able to win out the case the owners of Conan brought against them and those figures somehow got transported to our Earth? Which is why the Mattel of our world has never publicly acknowledge the existence of Wonderbread He-Man because they didn't make the figures nor know where they actually came from. You heard it from me first.

[@awesometoygeek4179]

Good theory

[@80sfreak42]

Where can I buy these replacement bands?

[@toypolloi]

Links in the description.

[@80sfreak42]

@@toypolloi thank you bro ordered some already...thank you for your promptness...happy new year as well...

[@dattallaudiophile236]

I love it!

[@iamrichrocker]

did you ever consider painting his right arm band? i think it would add to the action figure..and always enjoy your tutorials..

[@toypolloi]

Not for this custom as it is copying the Wundar He-man figure. But it could look nice on a future custom.

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

That's another common issue with the GI Joes that the rubber band that holds them together breaks

[@HolladayBibleMinistry]

Very interesting.

[@TheTWRModeller]

It's Wun-Darr the Barbarian! In a savage land of monsters and magic, only one hero is about to challenge them all...and make it back just before tea-time! Wun-Darr the Barbarian! Comes with accessories and weapons; magic fist powers not included; beast mount sold seperately. From Prattel!

[@KingRixy]

Thats the Price of weapons pack black Zodak Vests going up for ever!

[@darryllharden9141]

"Welcome to Toy Polloi...No Lego's were harmed in the making of this video".

[@Zinontoysandhandmadeconstructs]

If you have time show us how to fix “Blackstar figures(legs etc).Thanks a lot

[@toypolloi]

Not a toy line I collect. I'm sure I must have show similar fixes to what you will need for them. Maybe look at my golden girls repair video? Cheers

[@JesusGlzLeyva]

Great video

[@allluckyseven]

Great job, Dave! It looks fantastic! To me it looks like your paint job is better than the original, factory made. Now, I understand your restorations are made to be easy solutions for everybody, but still, you could do a silicone mold, if you so desire, to cast and restore those bits that end up breaking easily, like He Man and GI Joe's fingers. In such case the mold should be big enough to fit the whole arm, and you would put the broken part in there so that the resin finger would be cast perfectly and have always the correct shape. You could even fit a bit of wire like you usually do to make that bit stronger.

[@nathanadams2452]

It definitely is easier getting it through Fisto :)

[@cessna1511]

Thanks for another great video. I made one of these by repainting an old he-man, never considered using a Fisto base figure - great idea. I’m going to make another based on this video. Can I ask, does the Fisto spring loaded arm just pop off?

[@toypolloi]

It does. It's the same fixing as all the arms. The mechanics are inside the body.

[@cessna1511]

Toy Polloi Perfect, hence the superglue on the peg. Thanks for getting back to me.

[@zenbrown9715]

BRILLIANT

[@mrlurchAU]

I’m in the process of making one of these myself. Shame the eBay seller for those stands doesn’t ship to Australia :(

[@toypolloi]

Might be worth chatting with them via the Facebook group. I'm sure they can sort something out for you.

[@mrlurchAU]

Thanks mate. Which group? There’s heaps :)

[@toypolloi]

Greyskull, the link is in the description of the video. Cheers

[@mrlurchAU]

So it is! How did I just become one of those people who doesn’t read the full description? /sigh

[@DavidDrakeDiaz]

Great tutorial!! Love it!!!

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Looks sweet! :-D

[@Kyle_Butterfield81]

Hey thanks for the awesome videos! I recently tried to touch up a buzz-off and an Orko. The orko needs to have a mix of matte and gloss, which I learned from your video, so thanks! (I was using just matte, and it lost it’s shine). I’m getting brush strokes or streaks when I apply the yellow to buzz-off’s chest. Any idea why, or how I can stop that from happening? Also wondering if you ever apply a finish coat to these? If you applied a finish coat to a matte paint, would that achieve the same thing? Thanks again for amazing videos! I’m subscribing for sure!

[@toypolloi]

What paint are you using? I sometimes put a top coat on, mainly to change it from mat to glossy. If they are just for display I don't bother.

[@Kyle_Butterfield81]

Toy Polloi I’m using golden acrylics. I’ll maybe need to get some of what you’re using. Thanks a lot, good sir! Any other advise would be wonderful. Or you could clue me in on another great video maybe I haven’t watched yet!

[@vengeance1701]

I wish I had more free time and energy. Most of mine is spent doing jobs around this silly ass house.

[@GARY84ROCKS]

I hope you're not my wife.

[@eltenda]

Pretty cool

[@johnhulster7658]

I had the idea of ​​making my own he man savage, before seeing your video, I have everything I need now. According to my research at the time, it was marked Taiwan 1981. I found it one for sale in France entirely original the head is marked Taiwan 1981. except the bust is marked malasia is not original because it was broken and replaced by a Malaysia. it is supplied with the weapon pack zodac. around 800 euros. difficult to say if it is really original even if it is a store selling on paris rather safe, but nothing proves that it is original. there tends to be exorbitant prices in their store because it is filled with motu treasure ... but that does not prove anything for this wu dar at 799 euros. because apparently it was sold or offered as a promotional offer at the time in a plastic bag and without a blister card. edited in 1983 so the original bust also had to be marked Taiwan. there was no weapon pack provided at the time with or at least not that of the zodac weapon pack, and I do not know why the zodac weapon pack came to be grafted onto it. this figure remains a myth and rather mysterious somewhere.

[@mariegeorge6766]

I might make my own Wonder Bread he man

[@gert-janvandenberg4156]

This is the reason I never trusted this figure, Wonderbread and Mattel also stated that they had no records of this figure ever existed.

[@Eighties_Child]

That is fascinating. Do you have a source for this claim that both companies deny having ever produced the mail-away He-Man? I am asking because I'm seriously interested. If "Wundar" or "Savage He-Man" is nothing more than a hoax or a legend built around a bloody custom that some guy made many years ago, then every He-Man collector needs to know the truth, especially seeing as how this figure sells for well over $1,000 right now!!

[@gert-janvandenberg4156]

@@Eighties_Child I would have to look up the article, Wonderbread stated that they simply have no record of this figure. Many say Mattel is lying because they are still scared of lawsuits from the people behind Conan.

[@Eighties_Child]

@@gert-janvandenberg4156 Very interesting. I definitely do remember Wonderbread using He-Man as a promotional tie-in when I was a kid. I can recall seeing his likeness on packages of bread, but I can't remember seeing any offers for a mail-in figure. However, it would make perfect sense for Wonderbread/Mattel to offer this, but was it necessarily the Conan-looking Wundar/Savage He-Man? Based on what you've said, that mystery may never be resolved.

[@gert-janvandenberg4156]

@@Eighties_Child I've never heard Mattel designers ever say anything about this being a prototype or something like that. OFC it could have been and Mattel saw Galoob being sued because of John Blackstar. Still very sceptical about this figure.

[@Eighties_Child]

@@gert-janvandenberg4156 I still have a few Blackstar figures, including John himself. Man, Conan went after everyone with his wrath, didn't he? ;-)

[@Brian_is_Not_Sus]

The biggest Mystery of Vintage Motu. Where did this figure come from? We should crowd fund a private investigation into this. Surely the answer is out there....

[@schristy3637]

Toy Galaxy(KZbin) did a video called The Mystery of Wonder Bread He Man | Oddities #3.

[@agcacustoms2852]

Amazing video and custom but maybe you should consider doing a body swap with a junk he man to get a working action wonder bread he man and also maybe make a video about his weapons.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. The waist spring works just fine on him. It was just the fisto action that was broken, and not needed.

[@davidowen2923]

Great video as always I love watching them. this might be an example of the Mandela effect but I'm sure I heard or read somewhere that this wonder bread He-Man was an urban myth and that it never actually existed. Is this true do you know

[@jamesoblivion]

I have it. Have had it since 1983. Not a custom, not a repaint, not a hoax.

[@richardrobinson9505]

Cool. Now I need a beat up he-man to create my favourite Cimmerian. Is it easy to pull the torso apart from the pelvis? My hands not as steady as yours, and would be easier to paint.

[@ReboottoysEllis]

I’m surprised you didn’t see the UK knock off of Conan in your country. When you were younger there’s no loaves of bread. That have anything to do with this toy that you’re making a custom of

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Just saved yourself £300 there Dave. lol not so sure about using those stands though, rubber bands can react with paint and actually (believe it or not) turn it wet again, (possibly because the paint is suffocated of air?) it happened to me when i made a display case for my vintage star wars figures and put rubber bands around there waists to hold them in, years later when i removed them the paint under the bands had become wet & sticky and some of my figures were ruined.

[@toypolloi]

I do agree. I'm not a fan of leaving rubber bands on things like this. But these bands look like they are silicon, so should be ok. but worth keeping and eye on them.

[@antonywilliams2576]

the rubber bands dont effect the paint work mate , these were checked out before hand x

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Maybe just move the bands every now and then, it is a similar thing to what happens with those pips on Action Man rifles for the straps to clip onto or the GI Joe muscle body figures feet when shoes have been left on and the feet have melted into the shape of the inside of the shoe.

[@Tim-57]

@@toypolloi They kind of look like rubber bands for braces, my daughters just had their's removed. I am quite sure that they are made from different materials than rubber bands...so perhaps safe for paint?

[@MadMax76er]

Thought this He-man figure was a myth? Sure I saw a Toy Galaxy video about it

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Rocketeer76 No it definitely exists, i saw 1 sell on ebay a few weeks ago for £320 and ive seen AFA graded "wonder bread" he-man figures and obviously there rules are very strict & wouldn't grade them if there were custom figures.

[@MadMax76er]

@@TheToyBoy1978 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6vWeYmrba-ao7M this was the vid I was mentioning, maybe I remembered it wrongly

[@jasonlycett2038]

Omg that's scary how easily you could deceive somebody and get big money on ebay there's really no way of knowing

[@MrThewicho]

Not really, the real wonderbread heman has a little hole below the belt, plus you won't find a real WB Heman in perfect shape, the paint should be damage at some degree, scratches and stuff, remember that WB heman was from 1981

[@WeaselJuice]

There was never any Wonder Bread HeMan figures. He was an urban legend.

[@maddrop]

LOL