G.I. Joe Cobra F.A.N.G. Restoration - Hasbro 1983

[@chadriggs7493]

I had a FANG as a kid but someone stole it. I was stupid and took it to school. Learned my lesson there.

[@AnalogToys]

Fantastic to see this toy resurrected!

[@billpagan3070]

Tony, Great donation good brother!😁👍

[@Virakotxa]

I had this toy as a kid... with a broken skid for the most time! And that engine-guard really finishes the look... but... no wonder it's it's a rare piece! I might have lost that one so fast that I didn't even remembered it ever being there!

[@geordiebatt]

I had the SAS Action Force version, loved it.

[@giannistoysdios7152]

It's always so nice to watch a broken toy get back to life!

[@camcordernonsense5264]

I have many dead husks vehicles awaiting rebirths

[@giannistoysdios7152]

@@camcordernonsense5264 And who you gonna call???

[@camcordernonsense5264]

@@giannistoysdios7152 Broke toy busters

[@giannistoysdios7152]

@@camcordernonsense5264 😅😅

[@badape3620]

When I work in kitbashing 1/6 scale figures I use a hair dryer to work with the parts. I find a hair dryer works better and doesn't get the plastic as hot as a heat gun. Still I love watching these toy restorations. Michael is a pro when it comes to this!

[@avenuePad]

This was one of the GIJoe vehicles I had. Loved it.

[@shanemorris702]

Super simple vehicle but one of my favorites. COBRAAA!!!

[@robk.6591]

Just commenting that the disclaimer at the beginning is NOT a pain in the 🍑 to watch. Especially if it helps keep the peace with the FTC.

[@VanillerGoriller]

Most of us here grew up with minutes of disclaimers and various warnings at the beginning of VHS movies. We'll just add this to the "nostalgia factor".

[@juanc1328]

Love the parental advisory! 😀😃😄

[@korydoe7201]

I got a fang as a kid, it was mail away I believe. Still have it today, couple missiles are gone though

[@archangel5627]

The Fang’s partially melted side actually gives it a really cool quality. It looks like intentional battle damage which I’m sure the Fang would have it was a real Chopper. Overall it’s still a very nice looking toy and I think most GIJoe fans would be more than happy to display it in their personal collection. It’s always nice to see old toys getting a second chance on life!

[@Shockwave-ob2tx]

As a kid playing with GI Joe, I always thought Destro was a real jerk to Cobra. GI Joe had really cool, good equipment, and Cobra's weapons supplier, Destro, gave them stuff that looked experimental, dangerous-to-operate, or like it came out of a parts bin. Anyway, great quick restoration, and nice shout out to Toy Pelloi!

[@oddcreatureX]

Loved the small scale Joe and Cobra vehicles! My brother got a Night Raven and the mini jet got far more playtime than the main jet ever did.

[@MartinFutter70]

Anyone else attempting this - avoid the use of the screwdriver! Tip, look at the replacement parts first, this will give you some idea as to how they fit. Second, check sources, such as @bloodforthebaron and pull up the original instruction leaflet, which will sometimes show the construction process. Sit the helicopter into a bowl or sink with very hot, not boiling water for 20-30 seconds, then wrap your fingers around what you can and pull slowly, but firmly forward towards the gun. Mine came straight out. Reverse the procedure with your replacements - sinking both copter and skids first. Great to see another broken toy loved again. @analogtoys superb donation Tony. Nicely done Michael 😀

[@drakon32]

Nice. I've always liked the FANG.

[@slycooze150]

One of my favourite vehicles!

[@popculturehero]

That was still a really tense removal. The heat gun has given it a battle worn look as a bonus.

[@goldenage]

Fang was always one of my favorites. I used it as a getaway vehicle.

[@michaelconnor1542]

One of my first Joe toys. Good toy. Though it broke my ability to take the cartoon seriously. Anyone para shooting from that was loosing their head.

[@williamhorton9763]

Nobody took the cartoon seriously.

[@johnlogan9427]

Watching you replace the engine cage was the most suspense have I ever felt while watching a video or film. Good job!

[@toysbackzen]

As a kid my engine guard broke trying to put it on out if the box. Watching you put it on made me grit me teeth hoping the brittle red plastic didn’t break on you. Yay, Nice job! Love this vehicle.

[@Beer-can_full_of_toes]

I have a broken and now repaired engine guard that I’m currently trying to cram into place. The hooked part was broken and I put a pin from a paper clip in by heating and melting the holes then superglued it together. I’ve had to redo this once already from the stress it gets put through on install. Wish me luck I guess. Sorry to hear yours broke out of the box.

[@fjones1914]

I had one of these and loved it!

[@biggdogg1975]

This just brought back the day my mom bought me my FANG, I had the hardest time with the stickers staying on the missiles and the front

[@AL-ws5yi]

Nice restoration. Good job.

[@MostlyAwesome]

A classic for sure

[@OfficialNukeDukem]

Hey Mike, I found that a quick hit with a hair dryer (not a heat gun, too hot) on the stickers will soften up the glue enough to use an EVA foam dowel to gently pull away the lint and hair works well for me. Might help if it bugs you as much as it does me lol. Just want to get it up to just above body temp.

[@mathiasmorqubus]

The Fang looks like a flying death trap.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Looks awesome. Love the fang

[@tntsk868]

I loved this toy

[@billpagan3070]

Michael, It looks great! You did a great job.😁 Even though the repair time was short it still looked difficult. Awesome!👍 Thanks for sharing Bill

[@TheChibitodd]

Amazing as always!!!!

[@aaroncampbell8303]

Well done !

[@ogre1331]

I was going crazy when you were putting on the engine cowl, you where pushing on the skids a little. I was like NOOO. Lol I remember putting together this vehicle when I was a kid very vividly it was a very solidly produced vehicle if I recall correctly. To see one in less then perfect shape is mind blowing.

[@georgelea4297]

Great video as always retroblasting keep up the amazing work you do

[@cerethpainting6606]

Such a totally impractical but awesome toy! It was my first vehicle. I got this and grunt for my birthday one year. I mean impractical from a military standpoint, not a toyetic one.

[@jomama900]

Yeah Fangs for sharing this! LOL!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

It may not bite but this Fang really looks great

[@deceptivepanther]

Nice work.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

I have had luck making little heat shields of foil in areas to protect the plastic. Or have your hand close to get a sense when it's getting hot.

[@HankCostaRica]

I loved my F. A.N.G . So many good memories.

[@burtreynolds2969]

I was waiting for a muffled curse word during the engine guard part.

[@skabcat242]

That was one quick fix.

[@scottboyer8450]

I love me a RetroBlasting Retro Restoration!

[@crushingalldeceivers]

Just finished my own restoration of mine. My engine cage busted into 5 pieces when I tried to put it back on. Not going to bother buying another one myself. Don't wish to repeat the horror that I experienced, especially with cold cash. The Horror, the horror.

[@truckrobo147]

this was the quickest restoration ive ever seen

[@Monkey_SK]

If I remember correctly, the skids on my Fang split on the support sections after a couple years of play. You could then make the skids push out further with a little press down, which I always thought looked cooler as a kid.

[@Kslater23]

Im in the minority but I love the restorations; mask, joe...transformers. love em'

[@mattleuty5285]

FANGtastic video Michael... sorry, sorry I tried to stop myself!! Seriously it's great to get as much content as we have lately and it is very much appreciated. All the best.

[@cementmixer4342]

One of my favorite toys growing up. I had to mail order mine if i can remember correctly.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Is there a physical difference?

[@cementmixer4342]

Im going to say no but i could be wrong.

[@Vincent-396]

Your Fang just has some battle damage, which happens to be right over the copyright. That happens during Cobra’s hasty retreats.

[@legovampire5564]

I enjoyed this video

[@angreydoggo4357]

COPPA is making everything so hard. Such nonsense ( don't want to curse in case it hurts the channel)

[@nyquist75]

the melted part is just battle damage, great job replacing those skids

[@stevenseagal4664]

The engine guard part had me nervous!

[@matthewdonavan7913]

Cobra repaint of Little Nellie......at least that's how I played with mine back in 83.

[@new2vero2]

Awesome as usual. When it was time to be reunited with a F.A.N.G, I actually targeted the 25th Ann version ( which is alittle more difficult to find let alone opened) It is 95% a carbon copy minus all the shortcomings of the 83 fang you pointed out.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Mine only had two missles

[@new2vero2]

@@camcordernonsense5264 your 25th Ann? or 83 ? LOL i checked my 25th and it has 4..the thing is those easily pop off

[@camcordernonsense5264]

@@new2vero2 The 25th. They were all staged on one side of the viewers window box. They do fall off. And look like kids pretend lipstick. That jerk Destro ripped off Cobra again!

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Artiste! I never had the Fang either which is kinda weird because I hadda fleet of choppers, the Dragonfly and the Tomahawk... I even had Airwolf and Blue Thunder. My favorite tactic was my friends and I using them en mass for devastating aerial assaults.

[@pearsooo6972]

Sweet

[@lordjs9726]

I have one of these, but it lacks all of the red parts and is in overall pretty bad condition.

[@GregorySesma]

Nice.

[@tabbycat7642]

There is another problem with exposing a plastic toy to sustained heat. I unknowingly placed the rotor of my Airwolf helicopter over a light bulb. The bulb melted the rotor but I started having difficulty breathing. 1 side of my face went numb for 2 weeks.

[@jmar1973]

Awesome restoration! The FANG was my equalizer for my COBRA forces,as my Birthday and Christmas wishes were reserved for Joe vehicles...Otherwise I was using my Sunday shoes and customized shoeboxes.😹 (Also,I understand the disclaimer. CYA,man.)

[@gusbaker4u]

The FANG is one of my favorite cool, but not really practical designs from that line

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Love it too. It's evil like a wasp

[@tomgriffiths2622]

Good vid as always. So this parental advisory warning will keep the dogs at bay?

[@tomgriffiths2622]

Timothy Ward hope so

[@jackhunter8009]

Could you possibly make a Star Wars follies on the mini-rigs

[@TheNightBadger]

Is that a Magnum PI Ferrari in the cabinet?!

[@Geerladenlad]

Get to the Choppa!!

[@jamespero6803]

I paid way to much for that roll bar/engine cover to complete mine.. Trying to put it in almost gave me a heart attack but i manged to get it. The next day i go to look at it and one side actually pulled apart from the other (weirdly clean break). I said screw it it still looks ok and im not paying for another. That piece is beyond fragile

[@mistermatix8241]

Cool toy, anyone notice how similar the Fang is to Rambo's Skyfire Helicopter in the Rambo: Force Of Freedom line?

[@ruthanncutler551]

Heat guns are bad for plastics. I have used bowling water in a dish and have let the piece I am working, sit and soak for about ten minutes. I gives a better uniformity to the heat distribution and is more malleable.

[@Kyocera-ot6hb]

I had one

[@DanielHuman1996]

It's such a bummer when take 1 is perfect, but the camera decides not to record.

[@YourUncleBenis]

I hope the "Not a Pussy" strategy of disclaimers actually works for people. And yeah, I say that as someone who's taking the "Pussy" strategy. BTW, did you see that thing where KZbin COULD have a "mixed audience" option provided by the FTC, but they just didn't take it? It's on Chadtronic's Twitter if you want to look into it.

[@felipebravo8614]

Hi, my name is Paco and I wanted to ask a question. I found some old carts, how much are they worth.

[@retroblasting]

A couple of things. First, I'm not sure what you mean by _old carts._ Second, we don't do a lot of buying and selling, so we're not the best place to get value estimates. Good luck finding your information.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

The joy stick stinks. I'm guessing it's sonic welded. I only butchered one trying to half it to get to the joystick assembly.

[@thunderrobots1980s]

is there a difference between a heat gun and a hot hair dryer , or is it just you calling a hair dryer a different name ? and you say the one side has melted plastic i say it has battle damage

[@scotty_blocks]

Cool video and interesting see how the restoration is done. Word of advice, a disclaimer does not protect against COPPA rules unfortunately. If an algorithm/staffer from KZbin or the FTC decide content is for kids come January, then it's for kids as far as they're concerned; disclaimer or no disclaimer. The whole situation sucks and I hope your channel doesn't suffer because of the nebulous regulations.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

There's so much of that that stinks. It's my understanding an ftc member brought up the issue of third party content creators and the actual web site. We don't get shared data or info. We have no control over if they share or don't share data with creators. We don't get money for that. It's out of creators hands. Hopefully that is paid attention too.

[@Aahz321]

I get the disclaimer the beginning but from everything I've seen and read on COPPA it's pointless. Even with it there is some beancounter at the FTC decides this is child "attractive" then it's going to get fined. It's no longer about if a kid would like it but would it possibly draw a kid to it regardless of reason.

[@marcothommen2484]

Again: NEVER use super glue!!!

[@tecpaocelotl]

About the disclaimer: would modern kids like GI Joe?

[@burtreynolds2969]

Do modern kids even play with toys?

[@christopherdeleon2095]

@@burtreynolds2969 yes, they play with Legos and fortnight toys. They typically don't get as into other toylines because the main characters aren't very accessible, or are bought up by collectors.

[@burtreynolds2969]

@@christopherdeleon2095 I agree, but their attention spans are terrible these days. They may play with a toy for about 10-15 minutes and then go straight to a device of some sort for 1-2 hours.

[@אנונימיתאנונימי]

Tecpaocelotl Castillo The right questions is whether do they even know GI Joe? Answer is no.

[@Ryan-vt3np]

Now have Shipwreck steal it and "accidentally" stand up while in the pilot seat. See you tomorrow in G'Ville.