Restoration of a Vintage GI Joe Water Moccasin - Anyone can do this!!

[@kchastain3]

This swamp boat came with one of my favorite figures as a kid, Copperhead. Really cool to see this in such a right out of the box condition.

[@VintageToyRush]

Ah yes, Copperhead, a great figure!! Glad to have brought back some fond memories 👍

[@TeZXSpectrum]

It's amazing that the community around the globe can come together and help you with your fixed Dave. I love ToyHax labels too. Don't listen to the naysayers. They're better than the originals. Great video 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah, a real team effort on this one 😎 Those Toyhax stickers are amazing and didn't take too long for delivery either!! 👍 Thanks Tez!! 🙏

[@OutlawRippa]

I had this as a kid

[@BrynSmith76]

Great restoration, I had this as a kid, I swapped it with a kid I went to school with. It wasn't complete but I liked it.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks!! 🙏 Ah yes, swapping toys at school, sometimes you win, sometimes you regret instantly 😎

[@Holochronicles]

A must for any Joe fan. It’s ready for the bathtub!

[@VintageToyRush]

Ha!! It is indeed 🤣 Although I think this one is headed for the cabinet!! 👍

[@Chasing80sToys]

Excellent job and video. Cool footage on the outro too👍 Have a great weekend

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Chris!! 🙏 Glad you liked that outro video - dunno how many people will get to the end 🤣 May have to create a short from it 👍

[@TimHayes]

Excellent job Dave! :)

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Tim!!! 🙏

[@FullersFigures]

Great repair Dave. And nice stuff with the stickers. Really finishes the project off.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Connor!! 🙏 This was a very satisfying restoration 👍

[@classictoysuk6412]

Great to see it restored to it's former glory. There were so many excellent AF / GI Joe vehicles.

[@TeZXSpectrum]

It's amazing how the toy community around the globe can come together and help you do your fixed Dave. Super restoration and ToyHax labels are always better than the originals.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah, there is satisfaction in restoration! and now there is one more GI Joe vehicle to be enjoyed 👍 I've only recently started collecting GI Joe figures, and this is actually my first vehicle - there are definitely more cool vehicles to collect!! Thanks for watching!! 🙏

[@BlackArroToons]

Cool restoration video, thanks. This and Zartan are two of the coolest GI Joe vehicles/figures back as a kid and now too. Seeing them on the original animated series too.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks!!! 🙏 They are fantastic vehicles - one day I'll hope to add Zartan and the Swamp skier to the collection 👍

[@BlackArroToons]

@@VintageToyRush Thanks again! That would be cool to have for your collection. They have a new Hasbro Pulse exclusive Zartan figure available soon that also changes color like the vintage one, but it's not a classic figure.

[@ZeroHunterToys]

Looks great now Dave. Brilliant restoration.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Matt!! 🙏

[@jonnycrookvideo]

Great video - polished as always!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Jonny!! 🙏

[@scubapete9500]

That was a fantastic restoration Dave really enjoyed the music the commercial break the Awesome donated parts, just fantastic mate

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Scuba!!! 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!!! Only possible with all the donated parts from Barry and Jeff 👍

[@campbellruleV1kiwiGI]

Beautiful work mate well done!!!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks!! Appreciate that! 👍 I have plenty of other restorations to check out too 🤘

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Fantastic restoration Dave. You made that vehicle look better than ever. Great video!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Mike!!! 🙏

[@mjl4695]

Looks amazing

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks! 👍

[@spurgaming5400]

One of my absolute favorite GI Joe vehicles but unfortunately one I never owned!

[@VintageToyRush]

I never had one as a kid either! But looks great on display now 👍

[@MichaelJShaffer]

That boat turned out great! Lovely donations from the community and a really fun video, Dave.👍

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Michael!! 🙏 Yep, this project only came about because of the generosity of collectors!! 👍

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Cracking work! I'll give this a try.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks!! 🤘 Good luck if you give it a go 👍

[@balddanny]

I anticipated the stickers would be Action Force! Maybe do that with 2nd shell.

[@VintageToyRush]

That's not a bad idea! I just need to find those Action Force stickers 👍

[@ReynoldsReviews]

Yeah!!!! VTR Friday!!! Woooohoooooo!!! Awesome restoration dude, I actually remember the water moccasin, a friend of mine had that and the hydra foil when I was a kid, superb video as always Dave. I enjoy the odd restoration here and there, but my skills are very much inferior to yours, but I do enjoy the challenge. And I sincerely hope you don’t get any dislikes pal, whilst I understand to a point people not liking repro parts been used in restorations, it’s YOUR vehicle, it’s not always easy to get genuine parts, and even harder to source unused decals, In fact it’s virtually impossible. Exceptional video Dave, and top guy Jeff for helping👏, really enjoyed it 👌

[@VintageToyRush]

Awesome, you played with this as a kid!! Hope it brought back some memories and that Hydrofoil is impressive!! 👍 Don't know what it is about my resto videos, they generally get dislikes, perhaps it's Toy Polloi LOL 🤣Thanks for watching as always Luke, it was nice to publish on a Friday morning once again!!! 🙏

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

Wow it turned out amazing. Love it mate. Dont worry about the repro stickers. You did the vehicle justice and it is for your personal collection so you should do as you please mate. What a great video and how cool that Jeff send you the missing part. Take care. Roy

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Roy!! 🙏 Yeah, it's great that fellow collectors have made this one happen!! 👍 Glad you liked it!! 🤘

[@chewinbubblegum2695]

Personally, I don't mind repro decals one bit. I don't think they diminish the value of a vintage item, rather they add to it. They may be "new" so to speak, but they look much better than old dusty, faded, bubbled, or heat warped vintage decals. As long as they essentially mimic the originals, who cares? They display better, & definitely give new life to what some would consider "old junk." I collect for myself, & have a huge army of all this stuff. It's not to resell or pass off as original, & once restored much of it looks closer to new than it has in 30-40 years.

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah, I don't think there's any harm in restoring some of this 'old junk' back to its former glory. Some parts are perishables, if not worn now, they will be - stickers, elastic, rubber o-rings etc. Having said that, there are definitely situations where originality counts. There are items which I haven't touched for different reasons such as scarcity, it's history etc. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a message 👍

[@batmandalorian5504]

That looks badass. I didn't have one my neighbor did but it was a great vehicle. Why would / do people get upset about the new decals ?

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks! 🙏 It is a great vehicle, I hope to make a display with the Dreadnoks! 👍 They become upset as the new decals are seen as reproduction parts, and some people regardless of the context, will go out of their way to squash any activity like this! 🤷‍♂️

[@anthonywhitehead5576]

Awesomeness!! One of my childhood favs. Great video

[@VintageToyRush]

Awesome!! Hope it brought back some memories for you! 🤘 Thanks for watching!! 🙏

[@SHABBYGEEK22]

Wow! What a great vehicle. I would of loved this as a kid. The more I learn about GI Joe, the more I admire it. Great restoration and what a team effort this restoration was. Brilliant VTR video as always. Cheers Dave.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Shabby!!! 🙏 I'm with you, only just scratching the surface of GI Joe but I can see why it is so popular 😎

[@2000sonydude]

I have too been told not to use reprolabels. However, when the stickers get bubbles, ripped or straight just fall off. I rather have my toy look good than to have missing stickers, ripped, bubbly stickers. Great job, I just don't disassemble the vehicles since the plastic has gotten super brittle over the years. 40 years is a long long time.

[@VintageToyRush]

Exactly, there are perishable materials in all of these items so at some point they're gonna need refreshing!! I like to disassemble where possible - obviously I don't do this on rare or valuable stuff 👍

[@SmugglersCanyon]

VTR Dave smashing it outta' the park! Cracking video mate, what an awesome vehicle (I'd never heard of it before your previous video) you've done a great job, it looks brand new! 🙌 I fear that the repro-war will rage on for years to come, all we can do is switch off to it. Collect how you want to collect 😁🍻 Loved the ad break and setup at the end 👌

[@VintageToyRush]

You're too kind Christian!! 🙏 I'd never seen the vehicle either until 'I am the Dave' generously sent in his childhood one. Love doing the restorations, but I will tell you it takes a lot longer when filming it too. Definitely need to hire a film crew LOL 🤣 Don't know why, but all of my resto vids have more dislikes than anything else - some are very sensitive to repro, would love to do a video on my repro thoughts but honestly would fear being torn to shreds!!! 😲 Glad you loved the end scene - I'm no film maker but it's fun attempting something different! Thanks for the support as always!!! 🙏

[@SmugglersCanyon]

@@VintageToyRush it upsets me to hear that you gey so much negative feedback on your resto videos Dave... personally I love them! 🙌

[@DTMCOLLECTIBLES]

Looks good to me Dave , it’s great watching old toys coming back to life in the hands of someone who is passionate about toys , we need a room tour soon 👍🏻😀

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Dave!!! 🙏 Maybe a room tour for 1000 subscribers LOL in 2030 🤣 Never actually done a room tour 🤔

[@davesdungeon9893]

Awesome video!! This toy was one of my FAVORITES when I used to play with my Joes in the 80s! Unreal this community is!!👍😁

[@VintageToyRush]

Ah man!! Hope it brought back some memories for you!! 👍 Yeah, if it wasn't for Barry and Jeff, this restoration would not have happened 🤘

[@aDudesNerdery]

I remember having this as a kid, very enjoyable to watch you restore it!

[@VintageToyRush]

Ah cool!!! Thanks Dude!! 🙏

[@sembianteful]

You do beautiful work Dave and a pleasure to watch you work your magic ✨ amazing result !!!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks RawZaf!!! 🙏 I really appreciate that and glad you get enjoyment out of it!!! 👍

[@jballard7013]

Thanks for this video. Just got.back into collecting gi hoes with my daughter and I have this to repair. Anyway you can show or detail what you have to do with heating up the plastic for the tab to fix it?

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks for watching! 👍 Two main techniques - hot water, or hair dryer! I tend to use hot water for smaller items - heat some in the kettle, pour into a cup and place the item in the water for 30 secs to a min, and it should be soft enough to bend etc Otherwise use a hair dryer on the area to heat but keep the dryer moving and don't hold too close - you don't want to overdo the heat - just apply a little heat at a time until it the plastic is ready 🤘

[@davesdungeon9893]

What book were you showing there? I WANT ONE!!

[@VintageToyRush]

It's the Action Force Palitoy Collectors' Guide. There was a kickstarter, so not sure if it's still available - I did a review kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5jXlKRorZeYfac - it's an amazing book 👍

[@jedi69outcast]

I had a set of vanes on mine and I just moved them left and right and they crumbled in my hands

[@VintageToyRush]

Sorry to hear that! It's a general problem with all of these vintage toys, they're starting to disintegrate.

[@jedi69outcast]

@@VintageToyRush yes for sure , but if we say the dirty word Repro in order to extent these toys lifespan folks are nailed to the cross.

[@az-cafe-moto]

I count the stickers almost like the screws and o rings of the figures. Replace when needed. Doesn't hurt value to me.

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah that makes sense, although I restrict changing them only when necessary. Unfortunately there are people out there who just blindly against anything that could be considered repro 👍 Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏

[@ericbermudez4964]

Can you please tell me how you unhooked the back 2 clips on the shell? I am having trouble with them and do not want to break them. Thanks1

[@VintageToyRush]

Hey Eric! There's no real trick except to use plenty of heat (a hair dryer is good enough) and patience. The main thing is to make sure the plastic has enough heat so it will give without snapping 👍 Just take your time.

[@ericbermudez4964]

Thanks!!! I have 2 just in case.

[@FelicianoVega1977]

WHY U DIDNT SHOW FIXING PLASTIC WITH HEAT MOST IMPORTANT!!?

[@VintageToyRush]

WHAT YOU MEAN? I MENTION THE USE OF HEAT - PLENTY OF MY OTHER VIDEOS SHOW HOT WATER AND HEAT GUN / HAIRDRYER TECHNIQUES

[@patientmental875]

Why would you get hate for restoring that?

[@VintageToyRush]

Good question!! Unfortunately there are some in our community who absolutely detest anything considered reproduction. And that includes replacement stickers! Strange world.

[@patientmental875]

@@VintageToyRush Im all for original decals & labels too but once they are too far gone not much you can do but use replacements & toyhax are second to none!

[@VintageToyRush]

Can't disagree with that! 👍