G.I. Joe Cobra Terror Drome Restoration: Part 2 - The Two Turrets

[@makipoopoo]

Can’t wait for part 3

[@davidpoitras1745]

Been patient.. love to see the conclusion

[@badape3620]

This project shows the love Retroblasting has for these vintage toys. Plus the funky music Michael played during the time lapse segment was great!

[@J-T-A]

I move we rename the Terror Drome to the Frustration Station.

[@myronaustin]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@morteforte7033]

Aka the punch bowl of annoyance.

[@MichaelJShaffer]

The patience it takes for restorations is as important as the parts. Great work.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

I got mad at a Thomas the Tank Engine playset Christmas day, I can't imagine parents in the 80's trying to put this together Christmas day. Lol

[@frostyfoster6056]

GI Joe playsets and vehicles are always so impressive! Really neat to see this one be restored so well

[@Hurricanelive]

Truly a masterpiece of old-world toy technology.

[@jasondwilliams972]

I dig your candor, French; you don’t sugar coat the restoration, yet you don’t lament it, either. As w/anything worth doin’-it just has to be done. This mini-series has got me jonesin’ for a restoration challenge, myself…

[@djnary2896]

I loved how you used Shipwreck as the Joe prisoner!! 😄😄😄

[@Its.Chad.]

Aaah this playset is aptly named ‘Terror’ for sure. It’s gorgeous and fragile. Awesome restoration part 2 - definitely brings back memories of restoring mine.

[@matthewpoe1056]

Mike, I miss you and Mel on Saturday live streams. It is always the highlight of my week.

[@rlpittsjr]

What I loved from GI Joe and miss with the new toys, is the sense of accomplishment putting the vehicle together. My middle brother and I would work together to get the vehicles built. It was as fun as playing with them afterward.

[@Weremoogle]

I LOVED assembling GI Joe vehicles. I never owned anything nearly this big, though.

[@dt4590]

As somebody who has owned a Terror Drome since the age of 12 (I’m nearly 50 now), I find your ginger handling of the fuel sleds amusing. Conversely, as someone who purchased a Defiant 10 years ago, I totally understand your trepidation. 😂

[@jjdinanno4147]

I spent three months restoring my TerrorDrome and I encountered all your points of concern. I’ve been very eager to see what your approach would be. The fragility before and after restoration makes it purely a display piece. Can barely move it without something wanting to either fall or break off. I’ve had mine on an electric lazy Susan. Put some leds in it. Looks cool. But won’t go anywhere near it 😂 Thanks for doing this series!

[@tylerjham]

I hear that! I picked mine up the other day and there was just a random plastic piece under it and I still dont know where it fell or broke off of

[@jjdinanno4147]

@@tylerjham You’ll find out when you think you are close to getting fully assembled. Thankfully, for most issues there is either a 3d part available (like the hinge pegs) or an ample supply of parts. So many people just gave up and parted theirs out.

[@brianw94]

Loved the “No Smoking Armaments” stickers!

[@JSteplyk]

The giant T-Rex couldn’t hold Shipwreck, and neither can the Terror Drome!

[@wotaj]

Of course Michael has Shipwreck as Cobra's prisoner.😄

[@treyjohnson4035]

The scale of these playsets is immense so many details amazing that you can find parts and get new decals

[@jedipoodoo]

Between watching both of the videos out so far for this project and It's Chad's video on his custom missile headquarters, I'm pretty inspired to get back into my custom work.

[@jeremykerr3871]

Just cleaning the Terror Drome alone can be a chore,I can only imagine having to strip and redo all the stickers as well,keep fighting the good fight,sir.

[@stevenmabee3232]

Excellent restoration Michael 👏 I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when I was a kid 😊

[@retroblasting]

Thanks for the kind words, Steven. - Michael

[@kieronball8962]

Fantastic job, Michael. It is a real shame that these vintage playsets become so brittle over time, as the fear factor is a complication we can all do without.

[@AL-ws5yi]

This toy is so complex. I don’t have the patience. Cheers to you for doing this.

[@Portal2099]

All hail the ARBCO Gas Station! lol, I wish they had added a room with a brainwave scanner in it instead of 3 gas bays, but it's a cool playset for sure!

[@veganguy74]

I just want to know why Cobra puts computer operators surrounding the aperture of a launch bay! Maybe they expect the B.A.T.s to sit there… At least it isn’t a mission silo.

[@TimHayes]

Excellent work Michael! @Retroblasting

[@JonathanMedd]

Really enjoying this series! Appreciate the explanation behind the reasoning of some of the restoration decisions.

[@clonaztevedreamkiller5277]

The engineering on this is insane. Great job. Love the t-shirt too. She is, of course, insanely talented but I'm not going to pretend she isn't hotter than hell.

[@SFforlife]

Kylie 😍

[@Jaster_Xocab]

Looks great!

[@artmanson666]

Looking beautiful

[@lisasavignano2675]

Man, Michael, your patience is Legen-dary! I would have given up in frustration long ago.

[@PitstainHobbies]

This makes me miss my Terror Drome I bought brand new from Kiddie City toys in the Bronx, it was way up on an overstock shelf and was already 10+ years old covered in dust when I spotted it, no idea how it sat there so long.

[@jesusvillasenor355]

Wow. Incredible job, Michael. Playset is looking really good and I swear it looks like it came out of the box

[@Bather12]

Lovely job sir. Let’s bring this mutha home! Xxx

[@lepterfirefall]

We never had g.i Joe much in the UK.. these playsets are amazing.

[@andrewandrew4568]

Well done. That terror drome is impressive.

[@Fonzy332]

Would love to see a review of this once completed. Especially after your other reviews of big Gi Joe play sets.

[@DougPalumbo]

That poor bastard Shipwreck is always getting pinched by the man!

[@jamesschulziii9098]

Very good, very well done Michael. Love the restoration videos regardless of what it is. ❤️💯

[@Darkglobe1977]

Can't wait for Return of the King

[@mmacho73]

Great job, Michael. Looking forward to part 3.

[@scottknudsen6611]

Watching you assemble this thing I can’t help but wonder how many parents were cursing its existence one Christmas morning in the 80s.

[@toonytube2444]

It looks so awesome. Maybe I should Start collecting G.I. JOE.

[@pyramidsong]

I love your expertise and descriptions of everything you do. So fascinating.

[@jonboldrey5339]

Super nice work Mike. I looked at one few months ago. It's big, expensive an very overwhelming. So I chickened out

[@veganguy74]

Looks great so far. Very nice job with the Cobra logo! Clear-backed stickers are the bane of toys, especially large stickers. To expect most parents, never mind kids to get everything applied perfectly and without getting dust or air bubbles under the stickers is folly. This is a big problem with LEGO, which I collect. I really wish that when possible, opaque stickers could be used, at least with such a large and complicated sticker such as the Cobra emblem here on the segments of the launch bay cover. Ideally, of course, silkscreened or other printing would be the best thing.

[@gerainthorton8980]

Can see a nice them with the video titles. This is coming along nicely. Can see the colour difference at the end when you have the pieces you need to clean up, compare them to the parts already done.

[@georgeaitken2719]

Looking forward to part 3 return of the dome

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Cool toy. Can you imagine parents assembling this on Xmas day ?

[@georgelea4297]

Missed this dropping live sorry but I'm watching it now while eating my breakfast Another great video Retroblasting 👍

[@Christian-xc9bh]

The two turrets AKA "THE TWIN TOWERS" Brilliant!

[@retroblasting]

AKA - "The Two Towers......" The Twin Towers were in New York City

[@TandLtoys]

I've never owned the terror drone I always got to play with it at 1 of my friend's Houses. It's really nice to see this thing completely taken apart And see how it's actually put together in how things actually function. Great video as always Michael

[@princemason7429]

Lookin' great Michael. I can't wait for Part III.

[@palpatine1975]

Thank you Micheal.. Atleast now I can re-assemble back the terror drome with ur assistance.

[@CrossBonesKoopa]

Great vid when will part 3 be out Michael i was just wondering ?

[@gamerx334]

Talk about a labor of love...or frustration...but either way, this is impressive to watch. A shame play sets of such scope and scale aren't made anymore.

[@toonytube2444]

My god. 😮 What a big playset.

[@travelswithjasonf1463]

I now want a terror drome after watching this but that is one big playset You do some amazing work you do can not wait to see part 3

[@JamesWatson-k5t]

It looks like new. I can't help but be impressed. After watching your videos for some time I would have to say your nemesis is always Hasbro plastic. I know from experience having just put Roadblock on a figure stand only to watch the corner of his heel pop right off.

[@timesup5105]

The Mecca of all toys

[@PB-hb3pc]

I'm actually inspired to get a Terror Drome of my own.

[@francoisregis2155]

Wow great work Micheal such a challenge I had one several years ago I traded it for some Star Wars vehicles kinda regret it today since im more into joes. Maybe one day I will get lucky again

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

I love this channel so much, every video is a treat.

[@brianrobinson2962]

Fantastic mate

[@Geek_Chorus]

14:30 "A and B tabs, but it's harder to C..." I C what you did there haha

[@betulaobscura]

Cool episode!

[@goldenage]

I like the time lapse music.

[@grantwelsh7594]

I have only had success with the sealed container method using regular liquid peroxide, not cream. I have also had great results using just sunlight. I deyellowed two Skystrikers but just placing them in bright direct Sun for a few days.

[@robertmeasel1139]

Great job👊

[@KingofPotatoPeople]

Remember folks if you suffer from a droopy turret consult your doctor

[@redadamearth]

Brilliant job so far. Looking terrific.

[@dacam63]

Does anyone know where you can get the rubber hoses for the gas pumps. Mine deteriorated over time.

[@573417H45]

Is there a part 3?

[@captainobvious9233]

Many years ago, I sold my all G.I Joes. They saw very heavy play so many of them were in bad shape, missing parts, etc. Despite this, I got $100 for them. Now I wish I had kept them... I could have broken them down and sold the parts individually.

[@robertsinfiniterealms1308]

Heh. Two turrets. I see what you did there.

[@myronaustin]

Another playset that I wanted BADLY as a kid (this and the Defiant), but I'm kinda glad I didn't get it due to the assembly subsequent maintenance it would have needed. While you bullshitin' it TOTALLY reminds of P.M.S. (Planned Maintenance Systems) we had to do on our firefighting systems!😂🤣😂🤣 Right down to the diagrams looking NOTHING like the gear you had on hand.😂😂😂😂😂

[@troyruszkowski7371]

Hey so your saying the Terror Drome Restoration is A Terror! Ha ha ha great job.

[@edwinsullivan922]

Poor shipwreck got locked up. :(

[@Track_Tension]

Why am I painting this all in browns in my head and calling it a Scarlacc. But then I saw the t shirt and forgot all about it. ;)

[@Ghostsofthetimelines]

Every time you played music for the video… was you swearing? 😂 nice job Michael looks great!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

We will surely wait for part 3 of this just to see the result

[@HryHoudini52]

A lot of people have said that the yellowing returns pretty quickly. Not sure if maybe that depends on the type of plastic, but I did deyellow an Ecto 1 with Salon 40 and the yellowing returned a few months or more later. Joe vehicles I feel are a different plastic than Ecto, and I have yet to try Salon 40 on a Joe vehicle.

[@haste91]

Michael, what is the music you play during the sticker application to the turrets? It’s a nice groove

[@Chronically0nline]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@jessecowled5764]

I pity the poor guards who have to watch Shipwreck

[@pkeel7576]

If you do all of the peroxide stuff good. Next make a blue UV light chamber to simulate 24hr sunlight Your welcome

[@sharkMac]

I love my set! Don’t care about few chips. But it’s complete. The BAT was complete. Then accident. The guns are no more. That’s ok. I still love my TD

[@asgads]

the deyellowing works with lego, but it should be some straight sunlight for about 3 days. so no grey foggy weather

[@hansthebeast9740]

How much did one of these cost when it first came out?

[@TheSwishPOP]

I have a question for somebody. So I am in a similar situation where I have an old dirty terror drone somewhere in my garage and basically how do you even start by taking it apart? Like I'm afraid I'm going to break tabs and stuff. Does anyone have any tips or are there instructions on the internet somewhere to show me how to actually start to take it apart to even start the cleaning process? That would be great, thank you!

[@greenman5229]

It's crazy to think this was made for kids.

[@Specter-Mr1]

Well it's not called the terror drome for nothing. 😜

[@johnfaulk7775]

Why not just center the Cobra symbol between the turrets???

[@veganguy74]

It does seem odd, but that’s what the instructions show. I can’t see any reason to have it slightly askew though. Maybe the toy designers thought it would be easier to apply in mirrored halves due to the way the segments of the opening had to be engineered. It just looks strange, though.

[@AtomicRobot-dm5np]

The size makes it such an American toy. Couldn’t fit it in most UK houses - parents wouldn’t allow it!

[@PaulSmith-bh7ri]

How much did it cost

[@Chronically0nline]

Video intro, read, you did not

[@thunderrobots1980s]

its looking great , but i got thinking how awesome that would look with some lighting , i know its a restoration, but did you ever think about adding some lighting? maybe via lego kits where they are just plug in an light.

[@retroblasting]

We don't do that kind of thing around here. I'm a vintage toy historian, not a diorama circus.

[@thunderrobots1980s]

@@retroblasting i like how you answered my question via a doctor mccoy response ,lol 🤣🤣

[@vader6972]

bored of the ring, the two turrets - very clever everybody that matters likes you and what you do tell broken vader i said sup brah and is that another kylie shirt?! just stop michael!!

[@quipperfox]

😅😅😅

[@Chronically0nline]

RetroBlasting Presents: Lord of the Puns- A Terror Drome Series

[@CobraCommander788]

I would like to state for the record, that I am, my wife have turned the volume down during the Time-Lapse and we inserted the one piece of music that Toy Polloi uses on occasion . We understand that we are interfering with the “director’s vision” but like re-editing the Obi-Wan series, sometimes ya just gotta do what feels best. LOL 😝

[@retroblasting]

And you thought by leaving this comment, that somehow you wouldn't come off like a douchebag, and that my reaction would be.... what? (My channel existed and was repairing toys years before Toy Polloi showed up. And given that you have no actual knowledge of the kind of relationship between Dave and myself, this was a serious miscalculation on your part.)

[@clonaztevedreamkiller5277]

I don't even understand what this guy is trying to say, so congratulations on decoding it.@@retroblasting

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

@@retroblastingI liked the music you used. It was fun and funky. The Average White Band did a great remake of the Isley Brother’s song, Work to Do, that is fun to sing along to while working on something.

[@CuteFluff8]

The diagram is insane detailed. Very impressive. I don’t know how to read it exactly. Amazing work, Michael! 🫡👏🏻