Prototype Six Million Dollar Man Doll custom figure with Chromed Engine block - Toy Polloi

Sometimes the toy images used on the packaging of toys use images of early prototype versions of the toys. And that's what happened with Kenners Six Million Dollar Man action figure. A few images were released showing a different version than what we all got to play with. So today I am going to try and make my own version of this Prototype Steve Austin doll.
He needs a new chest logo, different trouser fixings, updated bionic chips, and a chrome plated engine block.
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0:00 Intro
3:05 Making the new chest logo
7:02 Attaching the new logo
8:41 Adding the trouser chord
13:06 Prototype bionic arm chips
16:43 Electroplating the engine block
21:15 Red socks
21:54 The finished prototype figure
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[@CrabOfDoom]

The beauty of using the thread through the existing seam is that it not only makes the pants fit again, but it doesn't disturb or remove the original elastic at all, even if it's given out. Also completely removable, and that's as grade-A as customizing a vintage item can get.

[@krystenreid8106]

the chromed engine is just incredible. I like the blue chips alot, even if we don't know thats what the prototype chips actually looked like.

[@zarnistastudios]

What a difference! I like the upgrades. And it’s one of those things that people will say “I remember this figure, but mine was a little different”

[@Dorelaxen]

This is a toy that well and truly needs a reissue. With nostalgia riding an unprecedented high, with even Mego coming back strong, it's time they did it.

[@brianm6337]

I have a great idea for this, but it's DIY. There are sixth scale sites where you can buy a body. You'd probably have to make your own chips/ chip ports. (If you're truly insane/ inspired/ etc- Phicen/ TB League sells silicone bodies with metal skeletons- cut to fit) I think the bionics would need updating as well. No stupid robot parts slapped on an arm type thing, tho. I am thinking someone would want that completely robot part all exposed and stuff, so off the shelf components (think Anakin's arm, for example) would do the trick. A head would need to be custom made. I'd say a resin printer for that end of things. One can get 3d programs that would help with sculpting a head to their liking. I have a regular 3D printer. Looked into the resin ones, went "ewww". If I went this route, it'd be a custom job I'd send out for. If you continue the DIY route, a scan of the original head from the Mego version would be a good start, unless you gots them talents. Clothes? Grab a sewing machine. Shoes? Raid the Barbie aisle in the store. Engine block? *cranks up that damn 3d printer again* As for that bionic eye.... You'll have to really work at it, but the mechanics of a peephole in a door would be a start to look into. That may need to modified to hell and back again. I'm the same lunatic who has a Kenner R2, no plans, saw the video on how to make them, and I'm currently (slowly) struggling to make a custom set for mine, once I get done retrobrighting a really yellow front. I'm even considering a custom 3rd leg to plug into the bottom (magnets).

[@saulmorales1513]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Fantasti

[@Dorelaxen]

@@brianm6337 Man, I'm as handy and artistic as a rock. I can barely form a ball out of clay. No way I'd ever be able to do any kind of custom work.

[@chrismayer3919]

I think so as well; that and the Maskatron android

[@vincentferrari]

The Culture Hustle Mirror paint works great with a brush but even better with an airbrush! It’s so much closer to a mirror out of an airbrush!

[@wesmadebuilds681]

I used that fabric paper to make Hawaiian shirt themed seat covers for a VW Thing RC car I made. It is nice stuff.

[@starscream8163]

The Electro Plating chrome is great!!!👍

[@Barzins1]

I got one of these for my birthday when I was a kid.

[@Danelectro_56-U2]

The PhotoShop work is incredible. Well done.

[@toypolloi]

Thank you!

[@kieronball8962]

Another expert custom figure, from Toy Polloi. " Dave Can Rebuild Him! " :)

[@RichardThompsonCA]

Great job, that engine came out awesome! I'd love to have one of these again, had one as a kid.

[@phillipstory2523]

I really enjoyed watching this video. 6MDM was my last favorite toy of the Ancient Era before Star Wars hit (Yup, I'm that old!). It's always fun to see you take these treasured items in new directions. I remember doing a crude electroplating experiment for a high school science project. The book I got it from was even more ancient, probably 50s- or 60s-era. This makes me want to try it again, if I can find the right battery. Thanks for all your great work, Dave!

[@MichaelJShaffer]

Nothing like a white gold plated engine. Great custom all around, Dave. Beautiful work.

[@captainfriednacho]

I want to make a cassette mix tape of all the music Dave uses in videos and blast it while cruisin' the country roads during sunset!

[@daverage4729]

Damn! Better than the original. Another triumph Dave. Colonel Austin hasn't looked this good since they rebuilt him.

[@jonboldrey5339]

Dave! 1 my favorite people 2 watch! 👍🧐🇺🇸

[@brammarley]

Great project Dave. I love a good custom. I agree that engine block should have always been chromed.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@banzaibobA7V]

Very cool custom job. I like the round prototype badge much better than the version on the production figure.

[@paulsstuff1969]

Awesome, I love this range of toys. It was your initial SMDM restoration which got me into vintage toy collecting.

[@toypolloi]

Very cool!

[@nicholassheffo5723]

Sapphire & Steel would be impressed.

[@DVincentW]

We can rebuild him, we have ToyPolloi!!

[@bioniccop40]

Are own Rudy Wells of the Toy World..

[@brunobillion3435]

I used Gold Solutions to restore my old Mego Romulan helmet and they did a stellar job

[@sylvanyoung]

Loved the show . It made slow motion way cool . Befor the Matrix . And the sound effect... like a fork lift having an.... lol

[@Vintage_GenX]

Six Million Dollar Man... my absolute favorite toy of all time...Evel Knievel with bike was my second. AND remember it was an ACTION FIGURE and NOT a DOLL !! 😃😃😃

[@toypolloi]

I always feel if you can take the clothes off a toy, it's a doll. Not sure there is a hard and fast rule.

[@PourlephoneProductions]

I think you should paint the white details on his sneakers. As you can see on the picture, it is clearly hand-painted, with the laces neatly defined. This detail would be a lot more beneficial than the red socks to make it look like the prototype. 😉

[@55pepetube]

I had the figure with engine block version. It was a great figure to play with

[@Bill.Connor]

Great job!!! Thanks for all your creativity and hard work.

[@toypolloi]

Thank you very much!

[@PourlephoneProductions]

The vest also seems a bit different, with a real belt around the chest, not just white stitches directly on the vest. And the sleeves of the jacket seem to have elastics to close them.

[@MrNellie65]

I was lucky enough to receive one of the very first Six Million Dollar Man action figures for Christmas 1975 which also happens to be my birthday.It was very different to later figures.The left arm was attached to the body,the tracksuit was nylon with elasticated cuffs,not very hard wearing at all,and the box was like the Kenner version where you could see through eye in the packaging with a large cardboard flap at the side but it had Denys Fisher branding.I didn’t know such a thing existed at the time and can still recall my excitement upon opening it,never matched I think.

[@Tim-57]

Looks great Dave

[@sylvanyoung]

Always like when you do the 'Sapphire And Steel ' like intro 👋🖖

[@gieselats]

The chrome is looking so awesome. Wow. Really great. Keep up the good work.

[@toypolloi]

Glad you like it

[@GhostGL]

Cool that you had the technology to rebuild him

[@bioniccop40]

Nice Always Love Anything Six Million Dollar Man Related 😎

[@TreadwellJay]

I think the emblem in the catalog photo is superimposed art rather than a physical patch present during photography. Regardless you made a terrific version, as always!

[@mikesmith2718]

Wonderful custom. I dig the prototype engine and logo. Great video as always .

[@arieltmnt1225]

Mr toy polloi you are a true master , i love your show and I love learning from it , keep up the Awsome work and beautiful conversation from a true toy lover

[@batangbatugan]

That is such an amazing job on the chrome finish, the process is very involved but the end result is truly worth it!

[@lepterfirefall]

Your photoshop skills leave me in awe!

[@Siansonea]

Love this version of Steve Austin. It looks to me like in the prototype photo version, the drawstring isn't around the top of his trousers, but rather around the bottom of his jacket. I think this trick for creating a drawstring around the waistband of the trousers is good for making garments with deteriorated elastic usable, however, and you could even use it for clothing that isn't styled to be athletic wear, and simply tuck the ends of the strings inside out of sight.

[@toypolloi]

It's hard to tell from the photo. Could be either and I preferred it on the trousers. Would be easy enough to do the same on the top.

[@usagiakimbo2506]

You are right, drawstring is around the bottom of the jacket, you can clearly see the knot and that is pulled around the bottom of the jacket so the jacket would fit him better

[@PnPPinball]

Great build! Its so often that back in the day the stuff in the brochures was a bit different, it is always nice to spot the differences, because the final product isn't always the best possible version. Great idea and your custom build came out really nice.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks!

[@rayantonetti7802]

What a wonderful trip down memory lane, I vaguely remember seeing that image in an old catalog/magazine, that you Dave, have kindly brought me back to that time in my childhood! Thanks for that old Chap! much appreciated, well done, well done.

[@toypolloi]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LogicBlaster]

Awesome project! The chrome plated engine looks really cool! Thanks for another fantastic video!👍

[@toypolloi]

Glad you like it!

[@tylervanpeursem7627]

The chrome plating really makes me want to get a set an master it so I can give my modern transformers some premo finish lol

[@fretboardmaster70]

I’m longing for a vintage reissue of this much loved toy. God knows why I got rid of mine all those years ago.

[@toypolloi]

Just grab an original and fix it up. They are still surprisingly easy to find and fun to work on.

[@michaelparkes3059]

What a great passion project, the engine block chrome looks amazing!

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. This was a fun one to do. And I'm really pleased with the end results. It's not perfect, but close enough.

[@krystenreid8106]

It does look like the jacket on the toy in the picture fits a little closer to the body, they may have done both a string drawstring for both pants and jacket and it may have been for the picture only just to make everything seem really fitted. The 6milliondollar man jacket does not seem tailored to the doll very well on the actual release.

[@vectorbots]

Excellent video, Dave. Your graphic is both spot on and much improved (compared to the original). Excellent pre-production recreation, great idea. 👍🏼

[@toypolloi]

Many thanks!

[@lostonwallace1396]

I absolutely LOVED this video, Dave! Very nifty! I might have to download that new Steve Austin shirt patch!

[@amatterofprinciple]

This is my favourite toy in my collection. Quick note look at the original photo again. The cord is not for his pants it’s in his jacket at the bottom pulling it in. You can see it pulled in around the bottom. Tell me what you think when you look again.

[@toypolloi]

It's hard to tell from the photo. Could be either and I preferred it on the trousers.

[@eltenda]

Interesting project!

[@sithcarebear1]

Absolutely Stunning Dave!!😃 I think he looks vastly superior to the original. That chromed engine block really pops and the updated patch and arm chips truly give him a unique and more refined look. I think you are correct about the red socks. The image definitely looks like they are red to me because you don’t see them like with your version. Thank you for another fantastic video my friend🙏

[@toypolloi]

Thanks Josh. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm really pleased with the end result on this project.

[@bionicbrit]

I love this . I want one . Great job . Fantastic .All the best BIONICBRIT .

[@toypolloi]

Many thanks!

[@ViewpointProd]

Nice to know im not the only one who wants to replicate prototypes, been wanting to replicate a protptype diaclone battle convoy prototype. Also seems that the prototype steve had 2 bionic eyes, as they look nearly black on the photographs, i assume they changed that to have a closer resemblance to the actor who played Steve

[@kevinsampson8779]

Brilliant job Dave as usual

[@The1queencollector]

Very nice, might do something different with my spare Steve.

[@johnblack9885]

Baller. Love the proto logo so much better. I can achieve perfect mirror chrome airbrushing GSW’s mirror chrome for a fraction of what you paid for Mirror or the electroplating. Would be cool to make lenticular Bionic chips too. I always felt the chips were too staric looking and should be more like Pulsar’s discs.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Very cool. Super impressive photoshop skills!!

[@thetworoos]

What a fun and creative project. Very well done! 😊

[@toypolloi]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@AndrewLawsonjughead67]

I ordered replacement white socks On e bay Steve seems to like them 😁

[@rolandoflores2886]

Very nice Prototype

[@raybowman5170]

According to the photo there should be a cord through the jacket not the trouwser even on the machettes and pipes it should be thight, love your work

[@macorourke2222]

Totally amazing video Brother. Love Your passion and Respect You give Your Vintage Toy's. Thanks always for sharing Your Adventures 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸♥️🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💯💯💯

[@toypolloi]

I appreciate that! Thank you

[@Byle1990s]

Oddly enough a few hours ago I found out about Six million dollar man ice lollies.

[@MrNellie65]

They were by Lyon’s Maid weren’t they?

[@Byle1990s]

@@MrNellie65 yes

[@eyesonly7072]

Wonderful, I actually prefer this 👍🏻

[@neilm1155]

Love it! I agree, the engine looks much nicer chromed and the other changes are fantastic! In a funny way your version makes the released version look like a prototype. Can we expect a future video to feature a modified Boba Fett to become a rocket firing prototype? (Always had a feeling the missile in rhe back was the whole missile just glued in place)

[@artdearcos]

Another awesome video,I can’t believe how it turned out it looks great…💯💯

[@toypolloi]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Adriansmith805]

Wow looks amazing well done 👍.

[@toypolloi]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@portland-182]

Great job on the logo. The original from the prototype looks like the image may have been 'borrowed from another product, as it seems to have the edge of a red box on the left - maybe a text box?

[@marceloillanes175]

Great work! Saludos desde Santiago. Chile

[@titomiranda4476]

I would paint the face and hands Prototypes are usually handpainted. Will make it look more authentic

[@stevendrye2557]

Nice 👍

[@Merylstreep1949]

I do not know if you can find it in the UK But Krylon makes a great chrome spray paint that if painted over black primer looks great and a huge can is about 3 dollars in USA money...

[@white8crow]

For some reason, I want to say, "delicious". So, delicious!

[@jonathanperez6648]

Very nice!

[@toypolloi]

Thanks!

[@marcmitchell7830]

Saphire & steel, Duuuuude haha, there still stuck in that cafe you know :)

[@toypolloi]

Ha yeah. The one in the train station was so freaky.

[@marcmitchell7830]

@@toypolloi "Pack up ya troubles in ya old kit bag & smile, smile smile" :) way to deep for 8 years olds haha.. if ever 1 thing needed to be remade.. :)

[@mandofoe7447]

Toy polloi would you please do a video on 12” gi joe repair especially the repair of the talking gi joe mechanism. Would love to see your expertise put to that problem. Thanks for all the great videos

[@toypolloi]

I have videos on the vintage Action Man talkers. Do they use the same mechanisms? Might be worth you watching those to see. Cheers

[@titomiranda4476]

Amazing work. You should really sell custom stickers to order for other toys not yet restored by yourself than can fund your toy restorations i know i would be a customer. I have some toys needing stickers that are not reproduced

[@isralee]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@ajclements4627]

I’d love to find a 6MDM figure that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Too soon? 😁

[@saulmorales1513]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 👍🏻

[@GoliathAngelus]

Nice!! Some years ago some producers had a plan to make a re make with Jim Carrey but it never happened. Who do you think should play the part in a modern version of Million Dollar Man?

[@toypolloi]

I would say no one. Leave it as it is and come up with a new idea. To many remakes and they are never very good. But that's just me 🤣

[@johnbarry1965]

My Mum came from the shops and had bought me one for my birthday, I was upset that Southampton had just beaten Man U in the F A cup final, I was made up with my present.

[@markshellard5894]

Prototype looks far better

[@MrNellie65]

They always did,cool,subtle little details always get deleted by the bean counters sadly.

[@huskydad72]

I hope you see this soon. Just got another Steve in today from ebay. And the rubber arm covering has dried and stuck to the arm. Any advice on removing is safely? Thanks and love your channel and videos. They've helped me so much.

[@toypolloi]

Pick it off. It's boring to do, but just keep picking.

[@thornton68thornton]

Nice Real Nice! Do You Sell Those Six Million Dollar Man Emblems

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. You can get the file to print your own at toypolloi.com Cheers

[@groscas]

he needs a white shirt !!! dont forget the white shirt !!

[@toypolloi]

He's not wearing one in the prototype photo. So he doesn't get one.

[@actionfigureguy5842]

What lego would you use to attach His foot or how would you attach it?

[@toypolloi]

I haven't ever repaired one. I just swap the legs out.

[@actionfigureguy5842]

@@toypolloi thank you I look for one

[@DBM67]

I think that the cord was in the top not the pants.

[@brianmoss3038]

Can u use a regular printer to make these stickers

[@toypolloi]

Yes. I use a cheap Canon Pixma inkjet. Cheers

[@appalachianunderground8474]

Action figure….not doll….not doll at all

[@toypolloi]

🤷‍♂️

[@appalachianunderground8474]

@@toypolloi lol I’m just joking around, awesome video