G.I.Joe SkyStriker restoration - part one - Toy Polloi

[@jamesschulziii9098]

One of the things I have on my bucket list is to hang out with you and shop for old toys to restore. 😎

[@b17marko]

I don’t recall this toy but the child in me wishes I had it when I was a kid, it looks awesome.

[@jonathanyoung5780]

Very nice donation as it had all the landing gear complete and intact. Great work on the tails...brilliant idea 💡

[@jamesschulziii9098]

You say you hope this video has been a bit of interest to me? I wish I could have watched this back in the '80s when I owned this cuz I could have used a bit of this advice. Dave, you are an inspiration to me and I am sure to a lot of folks. Keep on restoring and save the toys! Thank you kindly for your knowledge.

[@archangel5627]

Who would have thought to use the plastic from a CD case to make a new tab for a broken tail fin wing, Toy Polloi that’s who! What a fantastic idea for a toy fix. I have a few toys that have similar tabs that have broken off and I’m definitely going to be employing this handy fix for them. Thank you for another great video and I look forward to seeing the Skystriker back to its former glory!

[@OmarKhanUK]

Awesome stuff. she hasn't looked that good in decades. Engine tubes pull out too, for maintenance. Amazed at how that cockpit came up, Excellent work sir.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks again for sending it in Omar. It's a fun project to work on.

[@VGail85]

I never had a ton of these vehicles as a kid. You're making me want to get them!

[@toypolloi]

#blametoypolloi

[@impossiblepie]

Incredible fix on those tail fins, Dave i would say you should write a book about repairing toys but your KZbin videos are better than a book !

[@burtreynolds2969]

Came across my old SkyStriker in my parents garage a couple years ago. I got it for my birthday in 1983. It was missing a bunch of stuff and was yellowed. I gave it a full restoration and now it looks great. Great fix on the tail fin !

[@harbinger1861]

This is great because that is the very thing I have decided to restore this week. Thanks Toy polloi!

[@mikesmith2718]

Amazing piece so glad to see gi joe in the toy polloi collection

[@tntsk868]

What an exciting restoration!

[@richardbogle1490]

Best fix I've seen on the fins ...thanks for sharing

[@retrofaction496]

Good fix on the broken tail fin clips 👍

[@kaylemathewcomendador7614]

Now that's what I call a clever fix for the fins. Nice video Dave overall.

[@TheRealColBosch]

This was always one of my favorite toys. Big, with loads of play features, and it even looked just like the real F-14 Tomcat.

[@Broadshore]

Amazing fix!!! CD case? Brilliant ideal! Thank you Toypolloi!!

[@TheVenomreaver]

Excellent fix on the tail fin great idea 👌🏻.

[@MyNameGoesRightHere]

Absolutely BRILLIANT. I need 3 additional hands up icons to properly express how amazing this restoration has been.

[@CarlBeatty]

Love the way you take care of older toys! Love it love it love it! Yo Joe Bro!

[@ezridax5809]

Can't wait for part 2 I would've loved this plane as a kid to bad I was born in 2002

[@rebelsatcloudnine]

Worst for me growing up is that my older brother had one, and I was never allowed to play with it or touch it. They just hung it up for me to stare at.

[@theloudamerican2193]

Ezri Dax , we (the children of the 80's ) were really lucky to be the generation that got these sort of toys as children. ...many great backyard and garden memories. now, we watch our children and THEIR children play as we remember what it was like to be so young.

[@chrismayer3919]

Hell, yeah TP! At this rate, that jet will just need new decals to look MIB brand-new; can't wait for part deux!

[@eddiekilfedder8354]

Great fix really makes it looks the part

[@eltenda]

Cool project as usual

[@manko8852]

Another great restoration, well done

[@Mercer000]

Your videos are like ASMR for toy freaks, love your stuff great content!

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Very nice job on those tail fin Clips there Dave, especially beginning able to remove the fin without them breaking. Look forward to part 2.

[@Lokicollectables]

cheers for shout out and also very impressed with the fix , i do have a near mint boxed skystriker with broken fins if only had the time....

[@toypolloi]

No problem. I've bought quite a few bits from you so always nice to mention my sources. If you need help with your Skystriker, drop me a line.

[@Lokicollectables]

@@toypolloi someone watched your video and asked me for parts so thanks, i have lots of gi joe vehicles i meant to fix but just to busy so thrown in back of the loft, again thanks for message appreciate it and if it helps could put a link to your channel on my homepage as your channel is better than most on toys

[@DarthPerfidy]

So happy you are restoring the SkyStriker as I have just begun the same project with a donor. The top of mine, though, is quite a bit yellowed. Look forward to the next video.

[@GALAXIE67]

Great fix! Can't wait to see the 2nd part!👍☯️👍

[@andybennington637]

Cool...kewl! Very nice!

[@cobra-emperor6starwars665]

awesome that is the best Jet Hasbro ever made

[@rebelsatcloudnine]

I still think that this is one of the coolest toys out there. But the one thing that keeps bothering me about it is that the when the wings are outward the gear goes down. I wish that this was reversed. I can't wait for part 2, this was a very exciting video :)

[@DeepVeinZombosis]

Brilliant video

[@akdadevil]

Cleaning montage = instant like :D

[@2023thekid]

I really enjoy your videos! I am in the process of fixing up some vintage GI Joe toys including two Skystrikers for my boys to get foe Christmas this year. Not all like brand new but good enough for play. I wish you had a video on a complete Dragonfly repair, working on that too. Keep up the good work!

[@greenlanternhg5141]

That was awesome 😲 that’s one of my holy grail toys to get 😁

[@r.davidhill7639]

Another fantastic restoration started. I love your videos please don't ever quit. 👍🤘🖒

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

Great job

[@MeanJohnDean]

You know if you play with the toy long enough all the dirt will come off on your hands. Much more fun.

[@EzaVinylAddict]

As always absolutely amazing !

[@CarlBeatty]

Never had one of these either. love to get my hands on one and clean it up too.

[@davidtexmex1616]

I'm keen to see what you do with those stickers, 'no step' will haunt my dreams!

[@alexloweh1]

I really love this channel👍

[@baremetalHW]

Congratulations on 30k subscribers!!!!!

[@toypolloi]

Thanks! Must have happened over night. Good way to start the day!!

[@MichaelJShaffer]

Growing up, none of my friends used blue tak for their toys - I was the only one in my group. I thought I was alone 😉. This is such a brilliant fix and perfect fit for the G.I. Joe celebrations that have been going on all month. (by the way, every time I get any toy in the mail and have to clean it, I hear your damn music in my head).🎶

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dave What an awesome toy. I had never seen one before, however it looks a lot like my favourite jet way back when; the Tomcat. Your fix for those tail fins was great, you never cease to amaze me. Take care 🙂

[@michaelwigingtonstudios1320]

It is a tomcat

[@Tim-57]

​@@michaelwigingtonstudios1320 Thank you for your reply, and I got to watch the videos again🙂

[@leekronforst4589]

The high speed filing footage reminded me of a Beavis and Butt-head episode. Beavis said "Whoa if my hand move that fast I'd never leave the house".

[@LuftdroneDk]

Very good fix for those tailfins, will try that myself :) Btw it is much easier to clean it up if you disassemble the main fuselage (5 screws) so you can really get all dirt out from the inside + easier to fix the canopy mount ;)

[@Sgt-lott10]

That’s neat

[@leestephens6744]

Hi tp love your videos especially the action man vids takes me right back looked on ebay for action man but their to dear elbow grease spray is good to clean plastic keep up the good work

[@jackgahan149]

Cool!!!

[@kylesteele9403]

Finally getting notifications again

[@BrynSmith76]

Great vid bud, can't wait for part two. I got myself a pin vice a while ago and the drill bits I got with it seem to go going really quickly, I'm only using it on fixing plastic toys, but your drill bit seems to work really well. You don't look like you are putting any pressure behind it at all, I have to apply pressure on mine to get it to bite in and start creating a hole. Trouble with applying pressure is you risk snapping or bending the bit.

[@toypolloi]

I do apply some pressure. The set I have was a cheap one from ebay. And came with the drill bits. I would expect to break a few of them though as they are super thin. So I will be replacing the bits shortly I think.

[@BrynSmith76]

Thanks for getting back to me, yes, mine was a cheap ebay one as well so I expect I will be in the market for stronger drill bits or a simple way to sharpen them without a lathe. Lol

[@andrewminelli5744]

Have you ever thought about using your skills to make molds of some of these hard to find replacement parts and re-sell them?

[@richardgrahame6023]

That's a really nice toy for a restoration, just imagine the child's face being bought a toy that big and expensive. Have you ever thought of buying a Tamiya drill for the really small hole drilling?

[@brianartillery]

Have you ever tried using unperfumed baby wipes to remove dirt from delicate areas of toys or models? They work very well, I've found. They're also good for removing cak from old vinyl records that haven't been stored very well.

[@impossiblepie]

Hey Dave have you ever put the spring on for one of back wheel covers without taking the body apart? If you have wondering how you did it.

[@hondorockz]

Yo Joe! I mean, Yo Dave!

[@MJKToys]

Don't get the water too hot with vintage GI Joe decals you want to keep on the vehicle. The adhesive will turn white and crusty.

[@kandijaimz]

Have you ever tried using surface wipes Dave as an alternative to using water/soap?

[@das_fura4319]

Excellent Videos. Thanks for making these. Any suggestions on removing the "Ghosting" after removing the decals?

[@toypolloi]

You'll need to de-yellow it as those marks are sun and UV damage.

[@KingofPotatoPeople]

This video is amazing. But the most amazing thing has got to be the use of a cd case......how did you even notice that!?

[@toypolloi]

I've used CD cases before for fixes as they are easy to work with and have lots of useful shapes and angles in them. So it was a good place to start.

[@edgardcolon5763]

Great video. Do you know wgete i can get replacement springs fir tge wheels?

[@toypolloi]

I get all my springs on ebay. Working out the right size is a bit hit a miss. But I'm sure there will be something similar.

[@banzaibobA7V]

Now you need a USS Flagg to land it on ;P.

[@zoltangabordudas4393]

I had this when i was a child,still regret that i sold it in the mid 90's... :-(

[@CarlBeatty]

Do you think values change on collectibles when they are fixed? Does it increase or decrease. I think it should increase, since its now back out there in collectors market, instead of in a attic or basement somewhere. Whats your comments?

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

The problem from white plastic that when it gets old it turns kind of yellowish

[@christopherlacher3544]

I took and restored mine. I used NOVUS plastic polisher to buff out all the scratches. Almost impossible to fix the canopy. I just went with a reproduction one myself.

[@votefrmtherooftops3123]

I just purchased a beat up SS and seems like every missile peg is broken off looking for a fix video.

[@toypolloi]

Make replacements out of styrene sheet. That's what I would do. Cheers

[@henriquetecnologias4151]

Topppppp

[@NitrousDiecast]

How did you get a voice actor to do your intro? Was it expensive? Is there voice actors with different accents too?

[@toypolloi]

Initially I paid to get some done. These new ones are done by a friend of the channel. Cheers

[@crushingalldeceivers]

I can't understand the website you mentioned at the end Dave, just can't make out what you are saying.

[@toypolloi]

Eternia collectables. Cheers

[@crushingalldeceivers]

@@toypolloi thank you

[@LiamGoodison]

Legos?? Tut, he likes American things now

[@ezridax5809]

Where is part 2?

[@toypolloi]

In production, cheers

[@ezridax5809]

@@toypolloi 😃

[@redbaron474]

NOW if only he covered how to remove the belly tank. :(

[@tomgriffiths2622]

Gijoe wasn't my thing; fun to watch

[@coreyfriel8061]

Try fixing a Stretch Armstrong