Indiana Jones: How to Build the Ultimate "Raiders" Indy! Hasbro 2008

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Michael forensically investigates the Hasbro Indiana Jones figure line from 2008, and discovers lost artifacts in his pursuit to build the ultimate Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones action figure!

[@ToonamiT0M]

I genuinely love Michael's attention to detail and determination to create his perfect figure.

[@EnigmaticPenguin]

If you told me that Hasbro packaged a "Raiders" Indiana Jones figure with the ESB version of Han's DL-44 instead of a Webley, I'd believe you.

[@thedeathreaperofficial8079]

People outside the collecting community might scoff, but your attention to detail is truly amazing and exposes the mindnumbing insanity of just trying to get what you want from Hasbro.

[@theCAPOSHOW]

Who’s scoffing!? Lemme at em! Lemme at em! Very great video as usual

[@Daoloth]

I thought it was pretty fascinating to track down what already existed by the same company then need the special figure to properly do the head as if somebody there set it all up to those who wanted to complete it properly.

[@rogerross6583]

I have many friends make nice comments about my collection. I am cleaning out the inside foam that is not is not needed. It was a new foam stone building. I am making this building so to be able the make use the inside of this building. I’m even putting in an up stairs for rooms to rent at the “Ben Bow Inn for my Treasure Island playset. Pictures up on request.

[@planetschlock]

It's like a jigsaw puzzle made from Hasbro's incompetence.

[@bentonrp]

🤣

[@kennethsanderson1172]

So glad that Broken Vader reminded Michael about MacGyver Part 2. Been waiting on it, and I thought Michael might have forgotten about it. LOL

[@andrewtaylor940]

I'm both amazed and slightly horrified at the level of obsessiveness needed to work through the specific's of the holsters on a 3 1/2" action figure line. Well done. I'm also baffled as to why Hasbro would create so many instances of new tooling for something so trivial as the revolver holsters? There has got to be a story behind that somewhere?

[@JosephDickersonUX]

I love that Hasbro actually did a 3 3/4" Indy line but... I'm also glad I never fell into that particular rabbit hole. I would have done exactly what Michael did... Got EVERYTHING. I only have so much room and so I passed. Glad to see that with a bit of kitbashing you can have a quite nice Indy figure. BTW happy 40th anniversary, Raiders! Crap, I'm old.

[@Grindhead_Jim]

Absolutely STELLAR, Michael. Just a breathtaking ride down an honorable, nostalgic path. RESPECT.

[@a_world_made_of_cardboard]

I am very impressed. The amount of work put into creating the ultimate figure is astounding. And in the end, you get an impressive looking figure that meets all expectations.

[@retroblasting]

Thanks man. When I started seeing all these accessories actually in existence, I was baffled why they weren't properly combined.

[@brendanhaley3668]

Indiana Jones is MY bag, baby!!!! Great video, despite Broken Vaders pressure....

[@tikielvis]

I swear I live for this kind of "no, I will not settle" kind of video. Bravo.

[@rashidalmutawa9538]

I love your journeys to creating definitive figures. I never watched or was a fan of indie but i enjoyed this vid alot.

[@georgecostanza8927]

Great video, Michael and Retroblasting. That’s some great engineering on the perfect Indiana Jones figure.

[@99dsm1]

As a firearm collector who was obsessed with raiders from age 6(the theater poster from our hometown hung above my bed, reenacted the idol swap in my yard, so on) the raiders handgun is even more of an enigma. Ends up it is a smith wesson hand ejector(model name) with the front sight removed and a band driven on the barrel with a non Smith Wesson sight Looking back my dad would take me to see the movies he wanted to see on Sunday nights. I vividly remember raiders, empire, krull and even first blood as a kid. As a dad now I didn't let my kids watch the face melting scene at 6!!!

[@thork6974]

Indy's choice of firearms appears to have been influenced in part by which country a given sequence was shot in, and which prop guns could legally be acquired.

[@99dsm1]

@@thork6974 mid 90's, pre internet(like we know it now) my best research revealed it came from a British prop house, no clue as to why the barrel was modified, it was already configured like that before the production chose it..

[@toarisebell]

I really appreciate the incredible attention to detail in your videos. It's under appreciated!

[@BiggestDawgEver]

That was fantastic Michael. You offered critique and commentary without being depressingly negative. Your attention to detail was amazing and the efforts paid off. It's really too bad that line didn't last longer and that some great stuff at the end became so rare and expensive on the secondary market thanks to the retail support drying up. That Henry Jones senior figure is one of my favorites.

[@grayfox6518]

The absolute sarcasm at the end segment had me rolling. Love your videos Michael.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

You seem to make more 2008 Hasbro Indiana Jones content than I see from others! I look forward to an entire vid about the Hasbro line and YES YES YES to Bionic Six part 2!

[@myronaustin]

Not for nothing, but I honestly think the folks it Hasbro sometimes have these meticulous detail swaps in hand just so you'll buy more than one. Never mind seeing a different figure, but they put different Gear with different figures and different colors so if someone does want to go through this exercise to get the definitive figure they have to buy multiple figures. It's been like this for a few other lines they've done also. So to me as awesome as it is to watch Michael go through this, I am honestly not surprised he had to go through this.

[@jordel2010]

🤔 You might be on to something.

[@popculturehero]

So they can reiterate on it later and sell you another one! Or these were kind of rushed to be on shelves for the crystal skull.

[@myronaustin]

Rush may be a factor, but honestly they can make a killing on variants from any of the movies. . . If they keep missing the mark and produce those tiny differences the diehard "gotta have them all" crowd will chase and of course brag about the score. And those of us that want the best representation, will probably, at a different angle follow suit. Then you get the guys like Michael who are out to assemble that grail if and when need be. Each collector gets their beaks wet and Hasbro collects a profit.

[@johnwatson7487]

This is the type of video that keeps me watching the channel - thank you

[@NebLleb]

The Toy commercial spoof is so spot on! "NEW FROM HASBRO!" The only thing missing is intense rock music and fast camera work!

[@kentroklus]

I cannot put into words how much I appreciate this video. Thank you so so much for your care and effort! Haha and I’m JEALOUS!

[@darthg6505]

I like what you did with those figures, good job man!

[@todayigrewup]

This is a dream video for me thank you. Now I know what I need to make my perfect vintage scale Indy.

[@thomasphillips3072]

FANTASTIC!!! it's Great that you went back to the Broken Vader skit. (Always love those) I too was one of the lucky kids who grew up in the 80's and collected every single INDIANA JONES figures and still have them to this day. I even have the doomed Hasbro line as well. i wish Michael, that you would do a video of the 12 inch Indy figures. Keep up the GREAT work!!

[@surrealcereal603]

This was fun. Thanks Mike. Looking forward to your full review of the line (as well as the million other videos you’re working on).

[@kaijukidsam]

You know what I love about this? It's easy to imagine people rolling their eyes at the "nit picking" and complaining that this is so much fan whining over inane details, but being a true fan of anything is noticing and appreciating those details, because they matter to us and so they should matter to the toy manufacturers. Great job on this, quite a journey but the results aren't to be sneezed at.

[@ethanmichaelcrane934]

This was both the most aggravating (in terms of Hasbro's inability to get one simple figure right) and therapeutic (in your satisfying recreation of Raiders Indy) video I've seen in awhile.

[@mitternachtdereiter3936]

Why Retroblasting is the best vintage toy channel, Michael's total attention to detail! Thank you sir!

[@bigdaddydavejordan192]

Oh man...you have exactly my kind of fanboy OCD. I love this video.

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Brilliant video. Like you said observation is the key to creating the perfect Indy!

[@jaybeematthewbacarro9001]

Few years ago I was looking around for Indy figures then of course I stumble upon eBay selling multiples. Today I went through the same rabbit hole again plus discovering this video. I appreciate the level of detailed research you had just to finally make a proper Indy. Man if only Hasbro has this kind of consistency for movie accuracy. Well done👌👌👌

[@WCBs]

I spent to much money on Indy figures in 2008

[@mechamanblade8465]

Wow! Haven't seen this much attention to detail since Michael's video on Combat.

[@andrewrigo9814]

At first, I was thinking, "wow, he's being REALLY nitpicky about all these variations!" But, when the final accurate figure was displayed, I was like, "holy sh*t! He totally nailed it!" Nice work and thanks for navigating all the differences!

[@johnmitc]

Raiders is my favorite movie of all time. I can't tell you how many times I recreated that truck scene with my Indy figures back in the day.

[@J-T-A]

Ultimate Indy is technically correct… the best kind of correct.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Nice one!

[@sithcarebear1]

The figure really looks perfect, Michael. I completely agree with you about this. There wouldn’t be a problem if Hasbro hadn’t taken the time to actually make the proper pieces. As to why they were not put together properly is a mystery that may never be solved. Thank you for another amazing video. Cheers!

[@haydentcem]

If only Hasbro and LEGO realized that just because a franchise has not received new content in a while, doesn’t mean the fans don’t exist or don’t want toys of said franchise

[@impossiblepie]

Wow great video. Congrats on putting together the correct Indy figure, man and I thought finding the correct accessories with different colour versions was a pain in the butt for gi joe figures example Dukes/stalkers gun!

[@keithhomesley1946]

Love this review Michael!

[@Heavymetalrille]

Happy to see a new Retroblasting video, i was looking forward to it and i enjoyed it very much. Some good information, good research and an eye for details. Have great Halloween and keep up the great work! Keep the love and passion alive!

[@art-n-filmsam3844]

For those of a more budgeted mindset and still want to construct this figure I have some good news! The basic Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones has the same body as the Lost Wave Indy A far much cheaper figure and you don't run the risk of damaging the rare SDCC Figure.

[@BonesYourDaddy]

Is the neck compatible with the temple of doom head???

[@art-n-filmsam3844]

@@BonesYourDaddy Indeed it is! It worked swimmingly well with my figure following Michael's example

[@toysbackzen]

That was great Michael, now to dig out my figures and start swapping parts! Thanks for all your efforts and sharing. Cheers!

[@digipure]

Great video! I like the Habro Indy figures, specially the ones comming with small dioramas, but I never noticed these differences with the movies

[@WolfWood438]

Indiana Jones is my all time favorite and this is by far the best figure I have seen of Dr. Jones. BRAVO SIR! BRAVO!!!

[@butterflykatana]

Thank you for the depth of info and the laughs, I really enjoyed this.

[@samuelelder9434]

The passion shows and is appreciated 👍🏻

[@aquarius5719]

I never had or even saw an Indy figure in local stores. It is good because sooner or later I would have also gone for movie accuracy.

[@SHABBYGEEK22]

Absolutely loved this video. A very interesting and entertaining watch! Cheers Michael!

[@cerethpainting6606]

Loved this video!!! I love it when you do customs as that is at the center of my wheel house. Thanks for always putting out stellar content. I know it’s a lot of work!!!

[@phineasbogg9047]

This episode alone is reason enough why you should subscribe. No other toy channel on KZbin can give you content like this. Spectacular.

[@Ancientreapers]

3:07 Looks like Indy had a helluva night in the snake pit 😆

[@speedsterjay]

I can't wait for your 2023 Indy figure recap!

[@quaffdowngin]

Michael, this video is simply epic and captivating. There’s nowhere else I know of to get this type of collector entertainment. One of these days I want to involve you in my Uber-project: a 9’ long four-section Tantive IV for the 3 3/4” line. Been at it for almost 2 years now. The body is almost complete. Then comes the finish work

[@RegginaldRiglet]

These are my favorite type of your videos. Informative. Interesting and well researched.

[@izrador2264]

Awesome ending! That was fantastic!

[@dylancoleman5995]

Absolutely hit the ball out of the park with this one. I can't wait till you do more Indy videos.

[@V2011F]

I have never made an active effort to collect anything but this is defiantly something I will respect all who take on this monumental quest to achieve their perfect action figure. Thank you for this side story that as always, is entertaining.

[@jimwright4163]

Never understood how Hasbro couldn’t get the face sculpt right. They had been doing Han Solo figures for years at this point.

[@falloutgamer4955]

We share a very similar attention to detail my friend! Keep up the amazing work!

[@cheddarcheese7928]

thanks for the detail info!.I’ve made a few custom Indy figures myself..White Tux Indy,Prof Indy,Married Indy,end of Raiders suit Indy and Removable Fedoras figs for all the movies.Learned a lot here!

[@DoctorInk20]

I found this strangely pleasant to watch. Your hawk-eyed observations and keen planning for your custom are the kind of design principles I love seeing in action. Nicely done, sir. I was in my teens when the Hasbro figures came about, but as much as I adore Indy, I gave them a pass at the time. I just wasn't into 3-3/4" figures (I was a big Marvel Legends/6" fig guy) and the limited hip articulation - same with Star Wars - bothered the heck out of me. Now I'm all into 3-3/4" figs and the only Hasbro Indy figure I own is a *Colonel Vogel.* Managed to find it hiding in the shelves of a toy shop, the last remnant of an age long gone. Seeing this, I really wish I had a 1930s pulp-themed 3-3/4" figure set. Just a bunch of adventurers that you could just play with and have covering all the major archetypes of pulp, including a pseudo-Indy.

[@genxnostalgia940]

Fun kitbash. Excellent attention to detail on which parts to use.

[@jjmmyo1]

I saw this video long a go and it stuck in my mind because i also wanted a definitive hasbro indie. I recently came thought a maproom indy that was being sold with the arc and i got it it because of the arc mainly.. but all of the sudden i also found a very cheap SSCC exclusive one and I bought it and... voilá... came back to this video to check out the fine details and I eventually got my definitive indy fig (except for the whip and the gloves which i dont care much about). Thanks for all the work done and sharing the info!!!

[@jeffreyrobillard5037]

That was AWESOME! Can't wait for your next Indy video.

[@cobracommander9138]

I picked up a bunch of the Indy 2008 figures because they were on clearance dirt cheap! Then I had to pay double, triple, quadruple the price for the other figures when I decided to complete my collection.

[@occamsrazor4370]

I never consciously noticed Indiana Jones wore “gloves” is most of the movie? That would be hindering to shoot the revolver with? One would think. I mean he is wearing “work gloves”.

[@retroblasting]

Watch the Ravenwood Bat scene again. He shoots with the gloves.

[@LudwigPaiste]

Excellent point. Very hard to shoot and operate a weapon without the proper gloves. But……It’s Indy!

[@Daoloth]

I'm not an expert in Cowboy movies but many of them the dudes would be wearing gloves it probably hides the burns for forensics too :).

[@keithhomesley1946]

Random guy 50 yrs from now who won the Indy lot from Melinda on “SkyBay” … wait a minute! These damn Indy figures are all custom jumbled up mix matched! Wtf? Lol

[@retroblasting]

Only toy collectors would cry over inaccurate combinations not being preserved on these figures.

[@Myles_Off]

@@retroblasting Your Indy collection shouldn't just be sold, it belongs in a museum.

[@heavy3p097]

Wow great video! Thanks for this, I recently went through a very similar situation trying to piece together a decent marvel comic version of 1982 Covergirl in 3-3/4" scale.

[@MartinHughes-cc6lc]

Love it! Told it like it is. Integrity always wins.

[@markpatton7431]

Thanks, Mike! Looks like I know what I'm doing this weekend.

[@jamesdlin7]

You think Hasbro is incompetent, but they successfully got you to acquire every variation of Indiana Jones in the line so that you could assemble your build-a-figure.

[@jamesdlin7]

@@timothyward8695 My comment wasn't meant to be a jab at Michael. It was meant to be snark about Hasbro's BAF modus operandi.

[@1980Triumph]

There is no doubt that Hasbro does this purposely to get multiple purchases of reissue sculpts 5x over. They literally do this with every single line they have and it is not by error or chance.

[@vadar0521]

It’s like having to get another hoth Luke so empire strikes back han can have the right blaster

[@1980Triumph]

@@vadar0521 yup

[@pawarl.o.s.881]

The only good I can possibly see coming from Indy 5 is the possibility of Lego making new Indy sets based on the original trilogy.

[@davidjams2596]

This has been made by ppl for 10 years. Usually with a customized head. Ive seen it a few times but this is the only guide for it, fairly well done.

[@retroblasting]

Ummmmm..... thanks?

[@adambukacek4710]

I know you’re not a huge Lego fan but the Indy minifigures were some of my all time favorite toys.

[@imj3688]

This was a video after my own heart and one I really enjoyed watching. I did some very similar part swapping of the Hasbro line for the same reason. Going back to the Kenner stuff, anyone worth their salt does an Indy head swap onto the body of the Maproom Indy as well to get an Indy with the jacket off. Loved how deep you went into the holster molding from the Hasbro stuff, man. Resisting tagging you in everything Indy on Instagram now... lmao!

[@kaijujohnny]

Very thorough and entertaining. 👏

[@TheBassgod14]

Amazing attention to detail! Would also be cool to talk to some folks involved in the creation of the line to see what happened.

[@minitower]

another fantastic video Micheal

[@joeyunger6460]

Great, now the 2008 toy line will have a bump in price right when I start completing my set. Thanks, Retroblasting :)

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

I Love Retro Blasting Studio!

[@mdr8615]

Great video. Are you planning a piece on the $229,99 haslab skystriker?

[@glorfification]

Very good job on the figure! (Unfortunately, youtube deleted my comment again. I have no idea why.)

[@brycevo]

I just wish they'd do more with Indiana Jones in media and figures

[@russellj.s.257]

And I noticed when I saw the line from 2008 they refer to the enemies as The German army and not the Nazis,I think that's more bigoted than calling them Nazis.

[@markwallace2134]

Only you Michael would nitpick a toy nearly to death. lol Keep up the great work.

[@popculturehero]

I only bought the machine gun indy on clearance. This is quite a fascinating dive into the lines accessories and costume details. Clearly the design team on this line did their homework to make the parts. Probably later on in the line, and a higher up said it was close enough. Move along.

[@redadamearth]

Always great to see Indy content. :-) Personally, I think the original Kenner line has never been surpassed, even with its limited character range and small playset scale. The only piece I think Hasbro knocked out of the park was the Fabric Canopy version of the cargo truck. That's a must have. That said, I think you really put together a great-looking "Raiders" Indy from those pieces, man.

[@juan.toys.n.bricks]

What you have accomplished is simply amazing !🙌

[@inthetoyroom4life]

Indiana Jones and the Building of the Lost Figure

[@carlo2384]

Thank you for a great Indy video... can't wait to see what's next 🙂

[@Daoloth]

This was pretty cool I hope will do another related showing all the boiling water/transferring parts. I still have my Indiana Jones original in pretty mint condition as I always liked Han Solo so got as many of the mail away Kellogs Storm Trooper one as him. I think I have the entire set not sure if I got all the small accessories. Lots of those heads make me think of like a drunken version they don't resemble him to me. I got a UHF feel to the start of this or some of them. Its odd they make the right parts with the wrong figures I had all these posters for the Temple of Doom movie. I remember the blond in that would have bare feet then be in sandals. Even Raiders had a lot of her without shoes so he must have a foot thing :). I can see how they get fixated on the idol part as that was pretty famous why not a playset to activate the rolling rock complete with a snake in the plane :).

[@goldensyrupgamingshow2978]

I can imagine a sitcom where all the different Indys live in a house together, with hilarious consequences

[@vlenhoff]

Wow, that's attention to detail. I wish we had a new Indy line with face printing tech. I never got into this line myself.

[@bentonrp]

What Broken Vader doesn't realize is if you have multiple far-reaching projects, you get burned out quickly ...unless you let convenience and opportunity inspire you to become more ambitious about finishing them. Going in a straight line will only abandon these opportunities and conveniences that pop up along the way, which are the very things that make the whole work so much fun to begin with!

[@GarysActionManChannel1970]

Excellent in-depth video👍

[@OnlyOneKenobi]

Great vid Michael 👌🏼 Just managed to snag some more 2008 Indy figures on eBay 🥰 O.O.K 👌🏼💙

[@matthewboggs9382]

Really looking forward to all the videos that DV mentioned in the open.