Restoring a Wrecked Imperial Troop Transporter - Part 1 - Vintage Kenner Star Wars 1970s

In this video, we start the restoration a vintage Kenner Star Wars Imperial Troop Transporter from 1979.
This vehicle is wrecked. It needs a lot of work.
We take a look at what needs fixing and repairing, dismantle the vehicle and tackle the discoloured plastic.
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Hi, it’s Dave, VTR Dave. Welcome to the channel.
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Cheers!

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

This will be a fantastic outcome to a much loved Star Wars vehicle! Congrats Dave!

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Mike! 🤘 Looking forward to seeing the final result 👍

[@geekstrong1]

This is one of my favorite vintage vehicles next to the remote control Sandcrawler. 💪🤓

[@VintageToyRush]

The more I dig into this vehicle, the more I like it!! Never had the chance to play with one of those remote control Sandcrawlers - they look amazing 👍

[@Cog_In_The_Gear]

I really like the idea of heating up the joints before removing the screws! BRILLIANT! I always just pulled things apart (AND HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY… so far). I’m going to start doing this too! Love the channel and keep up the great work!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it! Yeah heating plastic is useful in many toy restorations - not only for disassembly & assembly, but also for straightening bent parts - at some point, the luck runs out, so best to heat first 👍 Cheers, Dave! 🤘

[@Cog_In_The_Gear]

Oh those ol’ brittle Kenner plastic blues…😂

[@jeff72_]

Excellent work Dave, looking forward to seeing you work your magic in part 2!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Jeff!! 🤘 Hopefully not too long to wait 👍

[@petebutler5139]

Brits are the best at repairs. No matter if it’s a wheel on a horse drawn carriage or a Star Wars toy! But don’t let them near anything electronic! You can blame Lucas for that reputation 😅. Much love from stateside 🇺🇸

[@VintageToyRush]

Ha ha! Thanks Pete 👍 Be sure to checkout parts 2 & 3 of this restoration. Cheers from the UK 🤘

[@ReynoldsReviews]

Part 2!!!! PART BLOODY 2!!!!!😂 patience has never been my strong suit Dave 😂 But once again exceptional content, and loving the figure voice overs 😂😂😂 more of those please!!!😅 Looking forward to part 2 man 👍

[@VintageToyRush]

Ha ha Luke! Just to warn you, there's likely to be a part 3 as well 🤣 Let's see if any skits reveal themselves as I'm filming the next section - it would be good to have some more voice overs 👍 This is a fun restoration and hopefully, part 2 won't be too long 🤘

[@dickiedocker]

Excellent work Dave looking forward to part 2

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Mark!! 🤘 Hopefully it won't be too long! 👍

[@DTMCOLLECTIBLES]

Hey Dave enjoyed this part 1 very much your Robosun device sorted that plastic out a treat , very much looking forward to the end result , your a wizard Dave keep up the good work my friend

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Dave! 🤘 Yeah, Robosun is much better than I thought it would be!! I'm also looking forward to the end result.- hopefully part 2 will be soon 👍

[@scottwhitehouse7152]

I love this vehicle. Only ever saw one in the wild once… a kid down the road had one and I remember us playing with it on the pavement outside his house. I can only have been 5 or 6. I have the vintage collection one, but one day hope to pick up one of these. Excited to see this restoration Dave 👍

[@VintageToyRush]

Great memories Scott! 🤘 Playing on the pavement seems to be another one of those activities that's been lost in time. Part 2 has already been published and everything is all set for recording part 3 👍 Glad you're enjoying this restoration series!

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Coming along nicely Dave👍 looking forward to part two!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Darren! 🤘 I'm hoping part 2 won't be too far out 👍

[@sembianteful]

Oh wow Dave you’ve really got my juices flowing on this one 😍 can wait to see part2

[@VintageToyRush]

LOL Cheers Rawzaf! 🤘 Glad you're enjoying this one, I'm having fun with the restoration. Hopefully, not too long to wait for part 2 👍

[@dezt5108]

Great work Dave, I never had one of these as a kid. Looks like I might have to pick one up. Definitely looking forward to seeing the next episode

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Dez!! 👍 This is the one I picked up at Echo and once it's done I think it'll be a great vehicle, definitely worth looking for 🤘

[@TheRetroTinker]

Awesome work! Looking forward to part two!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks! Just in case you haven't realised, part 2 & 3 have already been published. I enjoyed restoring this one and very pleased with the result 👍

[@TheRetroTinker]

That’ll teach me for not looking at the release date 😂 I’m looking forward to watching them tonight

[@BlackArroToons]

Ha, the Stormtroopers should climb on top of the Transporter, then hop into those carry bins without doors. ;) Nice restoration! You have to know your stuff to know how to get the sounds working again. Best of luck when it's ready for part 2.

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers! 🤘 Maybe some customisation is required! An addition of a ladder 🤣 I'm looking forward to working on the record player, it's something a little more involved than the usual fixes 👍

[@fluxburner1636]

Great job Dave!!

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks! 🤘

[@mikebull1972]

Great stuff! Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Mike!! 🤘

[@Chasing80sToys]

Great work on part 1 Dave👍

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Chris!! 🤘

[@ActionPopCast]

Fantastic stuff Dave 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Nick!! 🤘

[@loganjorgensen]

Always tense stressing old plastic, those tiny passenger compartment tabs. O_O Been on the hunt for good plastic prying tools, saw this one that looked like a giant guitar pick that appeared useful. I think your Robo-Sun is the peak of plastic brightening techniques, yet to see any better method that that. Appreciate the commercial break there, helps put the item into context. ;)

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah, always tense stressing plastic, but I usually heat before hand. As for prying tools I've got a few from iFixIt.com who specialise in phone repairs. That retrobrite technique came from a channel called RMC, a retro computer video gaming channel where of course they're battling discoloured cases 👍

[@ericfesta3832]

Nice one Dave & can not wait to see how this all turns out.

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Eric!! 🤘 I'm looking forward to the final result too 👍

[@michaelpfaff6703]

As always very professional. I like your calm manner and your very clean approach. I'm really looking forward to part 2.

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Michael!! 🤘 Appreciate your support, and hopefully part 2 will be here soon 👍

[@kevcox5585]

Love your videos Dave. I've got a ITT and the record player is very temprimental. If you can't fix it, no one can! Love the Robo Sun method, mines discoloured too, might wait til summer and use hydrogen peroxide and sunlight, it was the taking it apart I was scared of and now I know how, thanks to you! 👌🏼

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Kev!! 🤘 I've been very impressed by the Robo Sun method and there's no need to rely on the British weather 🤣 I'm hoping to dig right into the record player mechanics, so we'll see if there's a way to make these things less temperamental. If you decide to take apart, just be careful with the tabs holding the base to the body 👍

[@InfinityToyzOKC]

Still trying to take over the world with the Robo Sun, eh? 😂 Another great video!

[@VintageToyRush]

Shh, keep it quiet!! Surprise is the ultimate weapon, I'm almost there with harnessing the power of the sun!! 🤣 Cheers Eddie!! 🤘

[@TheReverendH]

I think the right door is off a sears exclusive version. It had stickers that fit in the lines.

[@VintageToyRush]

Yes, I think you're right! I have since got another door, it's the correct style for the body but a darker grey. Never thought it would be so difficult to find a door 🤣

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

Wow great work so far Dave. You are really talented mate

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Roy!! 🤘 I'm really enjoying this one 👍

[@kieronball8962]

Excellent part one, to this Imperial Troop Transporter restoration, Dave. I can't wait to see what happens in part two!

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Kieron!! 🤘 Hopefully, part 2 won't too far out 👍

[@MisterBobot]

Hey Dave, this is getting really interesting... I'm looking forward to seeing just how that "sound machine" thing really works compared to your Knight Rider episode. Cheers! :)

[@VintageToyRush]

Thanks Mike! 🤘 I think most of the components of the record player will be the same as Kitt but as of now I'm not sure how those engineers designed a mechanism which assigned a track to each button - been thinking how would I do it, but those engineers back then are smarter than me! So am really looking forward to investigating all that when it's opened up 👍

[@marklaurenzi1609]

Megasun is back!

[@VintageToyRush]

Brighter than ever!!!

[@ZeroHunterToys]

Awesome work so far Dave. Look forward to part 2 .

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Matt! 🤘

[@bikerscout7467]

Great video! I've also coincidentally just done an imperial troop transporter restoration after picking one up at a convention for only £15. Mine had the same issues and even the same colour variation as yours between the Left hand and right hand side doors! I think it could have actually been packed that way at the factory. Now, just need to find the top black radar dish and fix the electronics on my one.

[@VintageToyRush]

Hey bikerscout! Definitely would like to see what you've done on your restoration 👍 I found this one at Echo, was looking for the worst one there 🤣 Yeah, not sure what's going on with the doors but I imagine after 40 years they all get mixed up. It seems the one with the ridge is from the Sears release. Good luck with fixing the electronics - that's what I'll tackle in part 2 🤘

[@TheReverendH]

I think the right door is off a sears exclusive version. It had stickers that fit in the lines.

[@stevep1762]

@@VintageToyRush I've got the same thing with mine, I'm missing the right door but my left door has the raised ridge and it's definitely the regular version. Maybe it's a Palitoy thing?

[@VintageToyRush]

As far as I can tell from my research, the ridged doors are from the Sears release. The photo on the Palitoy box shows a red stripe sticker on the door, but this doesn't fit with the ridges.

[@stevep1762]

@@VintageToyRush Mine says 1979 cat number 93351 underneath but definitely has sounds so must be the original version. Maybe we both got one that someone replaced one door on?

[@SmugglersCanyon]

Buzzing to see how this turns out Dave. Can't quite get over how incredibly effective Robo-Sun is! 👌

[@VintageToyRush]

Cheers Christian! 🤘 Yeah, Robo Sun is brilliant as there's no need to rely on the British weather and of course it's much more controllable. That rig came from our retro gaming friends where they have the same discolouration on retro computer and console cases 👍

[@SmugglersCanyon]

@@VintageToyRush it's ingenious mate! Also love the music you edit in each time you turn it on 👌 spot on

[@VintageToyRush]

@@SmugglersCanyon ha!

[@Irish37]

I think it's interesting that toys Kenner invented in order to increase sales for things that never appeared in the movies are now becoming canon in shows like "The Mandalorian". Something similar happened with R5-D4. Kenner just made up that alpha-numeric designation for the red droid that had no name in the movie. Now the name is canon and being used in the Disney Star Wars TV series.

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah, I guess back in the day, the merchandising and toys brought in so much money that it was inevitable the two worlds would merge. Can't see that happening with Hasbro and Disney today though!

[@jonboldrey5339]

Freezer bags!

[@VintageToyRush]

Yeah, food bags!! 👍👍👍

[@The1queencollector]

I have done a couple of these, vehicle made cannon I think by Star Wars Rebels cartoon

[@VintageToyRush]

Now I know where to go for any tips!! 👍 Wasn't aware it was made cannon - never watched Rebels 🤘

[@jonboldrey5339]

O b 1 dave the man the mith the vtr

[@VintageToyRush]

🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Jon!

[@alexnejako777]

they used it in Star Wars Marvel comics in the story where Luke, Han and Chewie go back to Tattooine

[@VintageToyRush]

good to know, thanks!! 👍

[@Thehumblecollectoruk]

hope part 2soon

[@VintageToyRush]

On past experience (I'm thinking the Mego Batman figures restoration) there was quite a gap between each part 🤣 But this time, I don't want people to wait too long 👍

[@jonboldrey5339]

Vtr.... what else u cooking in there?🤨🤨👍

[@VintageToyRush]

Jon, you crack me up with your comments 🤣

[@marklaurenzi1609]

Part 2?! How could you?

[@VintageToyRush]

Sorry 🤣

[@readfivedesigns6442]

Messaged you on Twitter

[@marklaurenzi1609]

My sound doesn't work either. 😕

[@VintageToyRush]

Hopefully, will be able to dig into all the inner workings and provide a guide on how to fix various issues 👍

[@kevinmelicant9566]

My brother stuck mine in dog shit and threw it at a tree 😞

[@VintageToyRush]

That's the saddest comment on this channel! I guess he wasn't a Star Wars fan 🤘 Hopefully pt2 of this resto will arrive soon 👍