Star Wars Vintage Slave I Restoration - Kenner 1981

[@Sano1970]

She looks brand new!!! Thanks again RetroBlasting!!!!

[@JosephProductions]

Hey I watched you on plastic galaxy! You were great!

[@retroblasting]

+Tom Berges you're very welcome Tom!

[@WyzGyzEntertainment]

The algorithm showed this to me so I figured I’d watch it again ! The maker community warms my heart. People passionate about our favorite childhood toys helping one another with restorations.

[@Darthbauer951]

Playability wise, Slave I was always my favorite ship. Great job on the restoration

[@tomtravis3077]

Wow! I know I am a bit late to the party in regard to this video. Gosh, though I had forgotten how these toys used to pop! You turned me on to Stan Solo and Trash Compactor a little over a year ago. Now I learn about the Next 17, quality reproduction stickers, and all sorts of techniques for restoration of my sets. It's amazing. I'm 51, and I have recaptured the excitement of being 6 again. I'm going to keep binge watching. My wife and I are going on vacation next month. I will be in my home state. I am actually working for my former company for a few days so I can buy new(old) sets and more figures from the aforementioned folks. Thanks again, brother!

[@shaokahn8567]

Here in the Netherlands (80's) we had a rental store called Videoland (not Captain N related) that would give you complete Kenner Star Wars sets if you rented all 3 movies together, me and my sister got a lot of Star Wars toys this way! Thanks for these awesome vids they bring me back to better times!

[@soterioncoil2163]

that's some pretty swell sounding sweetness!

[@hjwmachinehead]

ik kan mij dat niet herinneren eerlijk gezegt maar dat was natuurlijk wel vet dat VIDEOLAND dat deed !!! in welk jaar was dat dan , zeker halwe wege jaren 80?

[@80sfreak42]

Great incentive to rent movies...love these stories...you're fuckin 80's...

[@nwmamma6006]

WOW!!! i cant do this! you are born with a gift!!!

[@aarongamer4975]

Great work! I love these star wars vehicle restorations.

[@flyhyland]

Oh man, that 'Buy It Now!!!!' logo takes me back.

[@soterioncoil2163]

I had Slave 1 and she was my favorite ship (I didn't have the Falcon). Good to watch this restoration!

[@antonh6866]

Thanks for the tip on the vintage Star Wars decals. I have a vintage Creature Cantina that needs a bit of TLC on the decal front.

[@janjkey]

Awesome Restoration. makes me wish I still had my childhood slave 1.

[@WyzGyzEntertainment]

Simply amazing. Mad props and respect for the hard work.

[@MarkDemeo]

those stickers really do look great,you would swear they were originals,another fine job.

[@chadharris6912]

I just picked up a shell for 10 bucks at the Flea market... So this video was helpful and well done!! Thank you!!

[@carlo2384]

Thank you for making this video (4 years ago)!!! I found it helpful in completing my own Slave 1 restoration. I second the zacparis stickers. They're vinyl-based, so more durable and forgiving if you need to pull away and reapply.

[@MichaelJShaffer]

You can tell just how clean Tom had this just from the squeaks when you're handling/ applying the stickers. Literally, squeaky clean.

[@upandaljm]

Just a note on the gun oil. All petroleum products break down plastic over time. Try a product called Corroseal. It can be applied with a small paint brush and it converts and seal the that and won't do long term damage to plastics. Your restoration looks phenomenal by the way.

[@OfficialNukeDukem]

Boba overseeing the resto is tugging on those heart strings. What an absolute gentleman and kind soul.

[@standepain]

You guys never disappoint!

[@renatocolombo2738]

Well done Retroblasting, another beautiful restoration. Glad i could be of assistance and glad to help the collector's community around the world. Keep up the good work. ZACPARIS

[@retroblasting]

+Renato Colombo (ZACPARIS) thanks zac!!!! Your stickers are a godsend!

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

I love watching you guys bring these original Kenner Star Wars and other similar era vehicles. I do similar things to model trains, and these help with a lot of my model rebuilds.

[@cichlidjedi]

I love the video's! Thank you for the referral of Yo Joe on Ebay. Tell Melinda I love the Podcast! Have a Happy New Year!

[@bgddyphil]

fantastic work bringing back a childhood survivor! I'd love to see what you could do with an imperial walker!

[@borderruffian100]

great video....thanx fer tha plastic galaxy tip too....gonna be drivin thru okc later this week n will def hit em up.

[@Godsize1976]

Great video! Thanks so much for the content!

[@GB-ip4dm]

Watching this made me super nostalgic! The only remnant of my Slave I can be seen in an old Christmas morning photo from 1982. Sadly I sold all of my collection in the late 90s...but have randomly grabbed some vintage figures again over the years.

[@skyguypat9825]

You're truly the BEST #RetroBlasting...not only at WHAT you do, but HOW you do it and (of course) WHY! :) #BlastOn

[@TaffiLouis]

You can still disassemble parts of the hull while leaving the cannons attached. You simply unscrew the back/bottom engines section, then you can reach into the upper hull halves and seating/stabilizer mechanisms if you so choose. Those, in turn, are easily removable at this stage. Helped me clean mine, but the screws themselves got really cruddy over the years, too.

[@davidmreyes77]

Wow, that looks nice.

[@fossil-bit8439]

Love zacparis! Got some replacement stickers for some of my Kenner Jurassic Park stuff and it’s pretty much perfect!

[@hunteremison524]

Zacparis ia great! I’ve used his stuff many times on my Kenner JP stuff. I plan to soon redo my POTFII falcon with his stuff as well

[@VMIFerrari]

FYI, when it comes to fine scratches on clear plastic, I use a polishing compound from Tamiya (*Tamiya is well-known for high quality model kits*). They make three types: course, fine, and finish. The *finish* compound is very smooth (not abrasive at all) and is recommended for polishing minor marks & surface wear from aircraft canopies with a soft polishing cloth. I've had some very good results with this stuff on model jets and plastic display cases, but since it's ultra-fine it can take a while to see the results.

[@rolfathan]

It still shocks me how colorlesss their first Slave 1 was. In many cases I have a soft spot for the original ships. But this is one where I have to say I prefer the 90s POTF version a bit more for getting the more accurate colors.

[@Barada73]

I kind of agree. Since this was a toy that I never owned as a kid, I don't have any nostalgia driving me towards the vintage version. In fact, the Shadows of the Empire Slave 1, from 1996, was the first time I ever owned the toy and that was 24 years ago. So, I actually do have nostalgia for the POTF2 vehicle. My only complaint is that I prefer the smokey plastic canopy on Kenner's version over the clear plastic canopy from Hasbro's rerelease. I'm not really sure why Hasbro went with clear plastic.

[@Thehumblecollectoruk]

great video though I was in to action man that time period , shame missed out star wars such great toy line

[@OIFEagle]

Awesome work, you never cease to amaze me! Also, thanks for pointing out the sources for parts and decals, I will be sure to order from them in the future!

[@innercircle8014]

Great tip on those die cut stickers, that's a game changer. I've got one with original stickers but they kinda look like they were "re-sprayed" as you say, which seems to have discoloured them.

[@Sportimus]

Awesome job on the restoration! Well done.

[@jamesprise4252]

so much awesome.

[@ShadowcasterZero]

thanks for the zacparis tip for SW labels! I need to finish my old Ywing, which I've kept pretty clean over the years. I misplaced one label and I've been thinking of replacing it in the right position. also I need a new bomb as I can't find the original that broke :(

[@brandon_pace]

I had a Slave I when I was a kid, but unfortunately sold it at a garage sale. I recently purchased another Slave I that's in good shape and even came with the carbonite Solo! The stickers are unfortunately really worn so would like to replace them. Thanks for giving a resource to obtain new stickers!

[@DarthIllusive1]

Great video Mike! Love my Fett ship too.

[@y11851]

Man great video keep up the great work and thank you love all the videos I grow up in the 80s brings back memories lol

[@rictusmetallicus]

Nice restoration. I own 2 SOTE Slave 1, one of those mint in box with the stickers still on the sheet. The other one is in very good condition, all stickers still there, no missing parts. Maybe i will upgrade it like Toy Polloi did. I owned the TVC Slave 1 but sold it. As great as it is with all those features, size, and everything else, it lacks something essential: it has no soul. For me it was just a slab of plastic, beautiful to behold but nothing more. The SOTE has some rustic charme, it is cool and touches the kid in me.

[@peerboom]

Thank you for this video. I now have a desire to fix up my vintage Slave 1. I have the sticker sheet from the POTF2 and some pieces that helped complete it, but it's not 100% complete vintage.

[@sid479]

Love your videos!

[@VolkswagenGamer]

Woo more Star Wars!

[@JTSiska]

Restoring a Slave 1 and thank you. great video appreciated

[@volttherobot]

Nice restoration! "so I'm just going to GENTLY tug back and forth...KA-CHUKKK!!!!!" :D

[@retroblasting]

+Volt the Robot when it gives way it does so quickly

[@volttherobot]

Heh, I know...(have one in the basement) ;)

[@crazywonder7197]

Slave 1 was the one of six vehicles I had then. It survived in the best shape, but somehow Han went missing. I'll check Yo Joe outlet for one when I decide to complete it.

[@davidmcfadden1763]

Nice looking ship! Well done. I'm glad I found this channel. I saw your interview on worldclass and loved it so I subbed!

[@CloneShockTrooper]

Love this starship :-D My favorite Dont own the old Kenner toy anymore, but I have the 2020 Hasbro and I love it ! :D

[@scout3058]

"Hoppes #9 is gentle, with no solvents." Lol. It breaks down the carbon left after shooting. It is common knowledge that CLP has solvents in it. I stopped using Hoppes years ago for that very reason.

[@DemoDick1]

Hoppe’s No. 9 lubricant is just plain mineral oil. The copper solvent and other bore cleaning products obviously remove fouling and metal. But the lube is just repackaged mineral oil.

[@gusbaker4u]

To be honest, I don't always enjoy these restoration videos, but I do always feel envious on what a beautiful home and kitchen you have.

[@retroblasting]

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[@toy_room_of_insanity]

Great restoration again. The ebay seller you bought your stickers from is great. Those stickers are top notch. The few times I've bought stickers I bought from them each time!

[@mjolnirmayhem5701]

just released this was uploaded on my birthday

[@OfficialNukeDukem]

17:38 - You know you love toys when you can say "Oh, those sound like good stickers" 🤣🤣

[@oliwan666]

I still regret selling many of my figures and vehicles, too. I know exactly the feel.... Now I am trying to get my hands on anything I can get for my vintage collection... *sigh*

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Aussies coming through with the Die-Cut stickers.

[@starwarsbattlepod]

Great video... I have one to restore so will use some bits from this for my restoration :)

[@retroblasting]

Good luck!

[@winybratt69]

great restoration ! now all we need is a at-at restoration lol

[@cerethpainting6606]

karen garrison trying to get ahold of the legacy at-at.

[@cerethpainting6606]

An imperial shuttle would be cool too!

[@robertward5047]

Love these videos. I didn't sell my vintage collection but I did swap some figures in school when I was a kid for some different toys that I don't have any more... One of those figures was Yakface... AAAAAAAARGH!! I still have the backing card though, don't know if that's worth anything. Still has a £1.49 sticker on it though which is cool.

[@dcruze]

Hi, do you have any tips for removing enamel paint (the kind for model kits) from an action figure? I used denatured alcohol and a medium toothbrush and it got most of it out, but there's still a little bit left (red paint), do you think it might have soaked into the plastic somehow? It's the Yak Face Kenner figure, lol. 10 year-old me thought it was a good idea to paint it.

[@dcruze]

Thank you :)

[@jeremyj2667]

Cool video

[@legem2076]

will you guys eventually touch up on gobots like a presentation

[@Slirpyfilms]

Do you have any tips for removing crusty sticker residue?

[@Eyebrows842]

you can tell he's from England/lived in England "wind screen"

[@retroblasting]

Yeah, my English is now a strange hybrid of British and American terminology. :)

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

And thank you!

[@JediDB]

Awesome. can you put up a link to that Ebay label seller?

[@retroblasting]

You know it's amazing what happens when you type "zacparis ebay" into Google.... Link in the video description.

[@kensaku4962]

Would you be willing to restore my dad's old Millennium Falcon. It is an original and one of two ships that survived his childhood besides the Snow Speeder

[@jpatt1000]

Just like to make a mention of an ebay seller, digifilmguy. He is also selling die cut stickers and the color and sheen are identical to the originals. I have done my Empire X-Wing, which for the first time since Christmas of '81 is lacking the battle damage decals. (He makes them but I've made the suggestion that he offer them in a static cling version, like Colorforms.) My Y-Wing and a Slave I I recently acquired complete but with tired stickers. I bought sets for all my vehicles except the Rebel Transport as he doesn't have that set done yet.

[@themadatheist1976]

Was 6 when this toy came out and had 1, not sure if my older brother had one.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Awesome

[@mackenroth]

How would you get yellowing off of a Slave 1 ship? It’s gray so I wasn’t sure if Hydrogen peroxide would work.

[@retroblasting]

Hydrogen peroxide could possibly work, but chemical processes are always a risk, and the yellowing often tends to return. So acceptance might be the better approach. Tread carefully.

[@squidtv268]

I bought the laserbeak at the start of the video 😂

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

You know.... I have been experiencing an issue with toys. Sometimes one part will fit snug, and tight, but the other piece might have slight play to it, for example cannons. Is this a common thing?

[@theheartlessknight2426]

No reaction video? I think it would have been cool to see Toms handsome face when you gave it back to him! I found a first gen Kenner Han in an old box of random toys one time, just 2 years ago and, apparently the look of childhood joy on my face NEARLY blew the sale but when the seller came over to see what I was looking at, all he saw was a beat-up 30 year old hunk of plastic and waved it off. Yep, I bet Toms reaction was similar hehe

[@paluxyl.8682]

3:48 ................. haha

[@karlepaul6632]

I'm already giving it a "Thumbs Up" PRIOR to watching it ...Why? Cause it's dealing with the dopest Star Wars character ever? Well...it's his SHIP, not the legend himself, so, NO, that's NOT the reason (although I'm sure as hell NOT going to give it a Thumbs Down either, as anything Fett related is gonna get a little a little preferential treatment, duh! 👍).. Anyway...I'll watch it on my lunch break....I'm really curious as to how this is going to turn out, because I was STUPID, as I had recently sold MY worn Slave I (that I indeed had since Christmas 1981, as it was my yearly ONE "non-clothing" Christmas gift from my Grandma Jane)....I REALLY wanna see how this turns out....Will check out when I take a break later! Keep up the great work2!! YOU BOTH are great!!

[@yunoyuluvit]

If anyone in the UK is after die cut repros, then look up futureprintdesign2015 on eBay.

[@CloneShockTrooper]

ps this is my favorite video :-)

[@thomasdoubting]

I gave all my away to kids I knew. Repainted and de-alien-ified as they where... 😓

[@JustJunkiman]

3rd

[@originalzev1]

I love how he talks about how clean the toy is so we can get to the interesting Parts after you wasted 5 6 minutes talking

[@bobafett1849]

He'll refund the money you spent watching those 5 minutes. Oh it cost you nothing. So STFU!

[@batangbatugan]

Every one of your restoration video has hair raising moments, in this case its more of the sound of squeaking plastic, haha! By the way, I have a vintage Manta that has no stickers and I'd like to know if any of the MASK reproduction stickers sold online are any good?

[@volttherobot]

For me, the worst moment was when he was trying to get the red Voltron ship off its chest...He had to "Man Handle it" [phrasing] (been there, yanked that...)[PHRASING!]

[@renatocolombo2738]

I have them, regards Zacparis Ebay store - www.ebay.com/usr/zacparis

[@BruceKenobi]

At the risk of sounding ignorant, why not paint the details instead of going the decal route? Decals have an ugly aging, I know it wouldn't look like a new toy, more like a scale model, but isn't the point to have it cool for display? I don't mean to offend.

[@cerethpainting6606]

BruceKenobi I think they are going for authentic look to the toys. I totally understand though, as I am working on upgrading many of my vehicles with lights and paint.

[@RIN-ud9kd]

I made him have 400 likes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SpiritedSpy]

7th

[@elijahblechman8633]

i think some you pay you to restore old toys like this.

[@elijahblechman8633]

i don't know why that came out the way it did

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Awesome