Star Wars Follies: The Palitoy X-Wing

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RetroBlasting teams up with Analog Toys to look at a vintage Star Wars X-Wing for the history books -- the Palitoy X-Wing Fighter!
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[@Veritech2011]

Michael 2012: You destroyed everything. Battle Damaged X-Wing: You have done that yourself.

[@AnalogToys]

It was an absolute pleasure to collaborate again with RetroBlasting. Hope to do it again soon 😉

[@MrM-u3h]

Sweet shirt Tony!

[@eurologic]

Tony, you're not in Perth are ya?

[@robk.6591]

RetroBlating vids always seem to have a professional television quality to them. This is another example of that! 👏

[@johnr7279]

Hello Michael and Tony! Star Wars Follies!...YES! This one did not disappoint and the fact that it was a multi-national video with Analog Toys made this awesome!

[@D.Pensak]

Excellent video. The Kenner X-Wing was my very first SW vehicle at a whopping $7.88 I paid for back in 1978 - I still have it. Keep up the great work and thank you.

[@J-T-A]

He’s trying “the voice”! The reverend mother said it could save him!

[@bikerscout7467]

I had the palitoy battle damaged version as a kid. Conversely, like many kids in the UK, I wasn't aware that the version you guys had in the states had lights and sounds.Great collaboration Michael and Tony and thanks for the well researched video as alwaysl!

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

Here in the USA, most of us didn’t know about you guys across the pond getting a chrome R2 in your X-Wings. It looks AWESOME!

[@EnigmaticPenguin]

I’m in a work Zoom call right now, but It’s worth ducking out for a Star Wars Follies.

[@cookiememe6319]

Lol

[@boblowes]

The only way this could be better would be if Toy Polloi was jammed in there too. Anyway, RetroBlasting AND Analog Toys?! What's not to love?

[@advancedrebel]

The intro is adorable!

[@ronaldfrechette2045]

Adorable is an interesting way to describe a murderous paraplegic action figure.

[@ranwolf76]

BV has the right level of snark to be endearing

[@uglyteethbakeryandotherstr7333]

Micheal, Tony, and Vader in the same video!? This is my childhoods Endgame.

[@kieronball8962]

I didn't think anything could rival the great " Tango & Cash " but then you go and make this video " Tony & Michael " and I was blown away! 😁

[@AnalogToys]

Hahahaha

[@nathanbeach7301]

Dude! Seeing that white space shuttle with that green helmeted figured attached filled my nostalgia meter to maximum! I played with that freakin' thing for as long as I could, incorporating it into Star Wars, GI JOE, and others. It was awesome just to see that thing again. I appreciate it. #SUPERLIKE!

[@TheworldaccordingtoJake]

Great video. My dad and I watched every Star Wars Follies video together, unfortunately he passed away before this upload. Thank you for the continued content and the distraction from the grief.

[@retroblasting]

Our sincerest condolences to you and your loved ones.

[@TheworldaccordingtoJake]

RetroBlasting Thank you.

[@autoneurotic]

Thanks for the great vid gentlemen. I love all those X-wings. It's like trying to pick my favorite guitar - each one has it's charms.

[@AnalogToys]

Thats a great analogy Brian!

[@BMichaelGalloway]

This was easily one of the COOLEST videos you've shot! Michael, Tony, & broken Vader all the way!!😎

[@DougPalumbo]

Excellent team-up!

[@cerethpainting6606]

Love the follies! Thank you!! Missed you Vader!

[@jamesk9160]

Great stuff!!

[@TheBadger74]

I've still got my childhood Palitoy X-wing, miraculously intact apart from decals that have faded to a fetching salmon pink, and yes, I did apply those blooming battle damage stickers as a kid and regretted it almost instantly! I didn't realize the Kenner version was different until quite recently. I think the novelty of that electronic feature would have worn thin pretty quick as a kid, a bit like the Falcon's weird klaxon thing did... I mean, what did the red LED represent anyway? We all knew even then that the guns are on the end of the wings!? Might have been nice to have the sculpted tail though. Great video, and Happy VE Day to you, with thanks to all those who defeated the real life Dark Side!

[@JosephProductions]

Star wars follies! Oh yeah!

[@DickyReeves]

It's so cool to see two experts collab on a subject matter I'm a fan of. Keep up the great work!

[@Wolf359inc]

I know I am late to the party here (two years late, but still…), but wanted to comment. I am Australian, and was living in Canberra, when I was gifted the Palitoy X-wing one Christmas, shortly after it was released. I was nine or ten at the time, and it was one of the best presents I have ever received. I did note that there were no lights, or sounds, as there was on the TIE Fighter, and the Falcon, but it didn’t bother me, at the time. When I was fourteen, we upped and moved to Melbourne, for Dad’s work. The house we moved into was a stone’s throw away from a decent-sized shopping strip. This strip had a Tandy Electronics store. It was school holidays, and I was aware by then that the Palitoy X-Wing was different to the Kenner x-wing, and, having a lot of free time in my hands, I decided to do something about that. I purchased a few bits and pieces from Tandy, and set about giving my X-Wing lights and sound. I snipped out the plastic, where the light would go, and replaced it with a piece of red, clear, plastic, that I had in a pile of bits and pieces. I carefully took the X-wing apart, and wired it up. I installed a tiny light just behind the red nose piece, and had wiring going all the way to the back of the ship. I had a small 1.5v motor, which I wired up separately. I connected both of these to a push button switch, coincidentally, identical to the two shown in the catalogue image, and hooked everything up to a dual AA battery holder. I drilled a hole through the top of the X-wing, where the big blue button should have gone, and fitted the push button there. The whole thing was coming together nicely. There was a problem, though. I had no way to access the batteries, when they went flat. So, I carefully drilled four holes in the underside of the frame, where the battery holder would go. Using needle files, and a small hacksaw blade, I cut out that portion of the frame. This allowed me to slide the battery holder out of the hole, change the batteries, and put it back. I secured the cutout with white electrical tape, top and bottom, in one side, and bottom only, in the other. It didn’t look great, but it was on the bottom of the ship, and you rarely saw it. So that’s how I “Kennered” my Palitoy X-wing. Sadly, I sold my collection when I was in my late twenties, to two guys from NSW. They took everything, lock, stock, and barrels, and paid me enough money that I was able to buy the components to put together a (for then) top of the line PC, with the best sound, most RAM, and largest HDD money could buy… :)

[@justinthomas7222]

BV is a hoot!

[@salfordnurse]

I’d completely forgotten about that rear sticker.

[@MegaScott5150]

Great video, guys. I love both of your channels. And as for the notorious battle damaged stickers, I stripped and cleaned my childhood X Wing and refurbished it with repro stickers just to finally be rid of those hideous scars.

[@AtomicRobot-dm5np]

Funny intro, Full retroblasting theme music - I feel nostalgic and I like it!

[@andrewnorton5791]

Star Wars Follies are the best - thanks for making this video. Always informative and entertaining!

[@BanazirGalpsi1968]

He literally just got this ship from tony in the Saturday liveblast. His mind was so blown. Broken Vader is such a hot and Mike's voice work just gets better and better.

[@spaceboyg78]

As much as I love X-wings and learning some neat stuff, the thumbs up is for that shirt! Never thought I'd see those worlds collide and I was a happy camper when Kylie was in VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED.

[@yvonnerogers6429]

💯👍🏻❤️🙏 Fascinating! Thank you!

[@billpagan3070]

Absolutely love this team up video by you both! Great job👍😁

[@AnalogToys]

Thanks Bill, hope you're well mate!

[@billpagan3070]

TONY!!!! Good to hear from you good brother👍😁

[@skewraider]

Awesome especially the intro 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣💯‼️

[@Jet_Electro]

Excellent feature!

[@JMChladek]

This seems almost like a parallel of the MPC X-Wing model kit differences between the US release with recessed panel lines and the first year foreign releases with raised panel lines. Very interesting and cool stuff!

[@richardleeevangeloutreachm2167]

My two favorite vintage toy reviewers together. Awesomeness overload.

[@Cyberrat629]

Love more Broken Vader interactions! Love seeing him in the "fix the saber" portion of the intro too. Great video Michael, before the stream where you received it, I had no idea there was a Palotoi Xwing, or series for that matter, I just new of their Death Star playset. Thank you for sharing this interesting piece of toy history. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@daschyt2225]

Thanks guys - A perfect team!

[@ilbftman]

Great video. Never knew about that variant. I like it

[@stephenlozano2816]

Another great informative video 👍🏼

[@vernonwilmervideo]

Great seeing you two colaborate on a great video!

[@ricklipa2024]

I am lucky as I own a Palitoy X Wing too. I am came across it at a local toy show about 5 years ago. There was no way I was passing on it. For collectors in the US those Palitoy items are very cool and certainly add another focus for collectors if one chooses to go that route. Even at the very simplistic level, since these items are rarer, especially in the US, it is always nice to see one on person. Adding one to the collection, that"s even better.

[@wazzchelton9128]

I loved that impression

[@aboutthemetal8783]

I still have my palitoy version, it's on display in my drum room. I'm so surprised at how well it held up compared to some of my other stuff from back then, great toys.

[@darrenccwong]

the classic vintage x wing was my first vehicle and also still my favorite.We only had Kenner in Malaysia.

[@hankmessaros1835]

I love the sound effects

[@badgerscorner8529]

It’s nowhere near the topic of the video, but I feel the need to point out Micheals high-quality shirt, ‘tis truly a masterpiece

[@AnalogToys]

AGREED!

[@andrewflashchannelgibbs5384]

I missed this. Glad I caught up.😊

[@travelswithjasonf1463]

Love it the beginning made me laugh alot and very interesting as I am in the uk and never knew about the different in the x wings

[@SaturnCanuck]

Excellent

[@dazthedarklord774]

Bloody hell guys.... The intro is some of the best comedy I've seen I. A long time. Love yours two channels. As we say in these part.... Proper champion. 🤣😂✌️👌

[@AnalogToys]

Thanks Darren!

[@mitternachtdereiter3936]

Great video guys, now I need a non battle damage Kenner, and a palitoy

[@bigmclargehuge4767]

Great collab with Tony! Is that a Kylie Jedi T-shirt???

[@retroblasting]

Yes. Good eye, man! ;)

[@AnalogToys]

@@retroblasting yeah that is a great T-Shirt Michael!

[@tonywilliams6428]

This vid just illustrates my ignorance re: the Palitoy line. I've always just assumed that, Death Star aside, the line was indistinguishable from Kenner. Very entertaining and informative, guys. Thanks!

[@vincentdecicco7393]

One of the You tube ad's on this video at the time I am watching it, is a loan brokers business.... DONT DO IT!!!! Great video I miss the old days

[@TheNightBadger]

I may never have owned a Vintage Palitoy X-Wing, except my friend stuck the battle damage stickers on his without realising they wouldn't come off, hated them, and got another one the next year... and gave me his original! I actually like the engine sticker at the back - it breaks up the white plastic.

[@patrickfrancis9245]

Between this and the Palitoy Death Star, I’m beginning to think the U.S got the short end of the stick haha

[@bdaspny]

Maybe if we’re lucky the trifecta of all three of the best vintage toy channels will do a video together in the future.

[@RaiHari6426]

Great Video

[@mattleuty5285]

Michael, do I have to even say it? This was both informative and bloody hilarious!!!!! That was one of the funniest intros I've seen. Have a great weekend my friend. This weekend is the last as a 42 year old with my birthday landing on Monday so thanks for a great start to the weekend. See you soon.

[@samanthaadams619]

Happy birthday! Had one last week myself.

[@mattleuty5285]

@@samanthaadams619 Thank you so much and a belated Happy Birthday to you too!!!

[@samanthaadams619]

@@mattleuty5285 Thanks and you as well! =D

[@AnalogToys]

Happy Birthday Matt!

[@TheShadowKarl]

I was always so bummed as a child that they couldn't make the X-Wing have a droid socket where R2-D2 could be placed like what was done with the Y-Wing later on. The later versions should have done that and figured out a different mechanism for opening and closing the wings.

[@treynosal7663]

I love all ur vids

[@dwaynec7542]

Great comparison, and I love your brand of humor. Almost makes me want to take the arms off of my own 12” vintage Vader. Almost.

[@zathras61]

I’ll watch anything with Michael and BV but add Tony it’s a stop what your doing and watch video. Thanks Guys!

[@AnalogToys]

Hahaha thanks man!

[@AL-ws5yi]

Haha, that was great!

[@emchamberlain]

I think a whole generation hated battle damage stickers. I discarded mine. Amazing it was a transatlantic concern. I had the Palitoy one, it had the stickers on the back.

[@collegerebel]

Is that a shirt of Kylie Minouge dressed as Luke Skywalker?

[@retroblasting]

Yes. ;)

[@tonystark1821]

@@retroblasting where did you get it?

[@pixelcreatures]

I love crossovers

[@BobbyLCollins]

I recognize that sound effect at 2:17. It's the first sound you hear when you launch the TIE Fighter video game.

[@retroblasting]

Yes, it's the sound of an X-Wing cannon.

[@GenXToysGeek]

awesome and funny intro :) love the stab to the new trilogy new force power b.s. .........

[@GenXToysGeek]

and guess you invented a new force power, the power to change someone outfits magically :) Well guess that forec emagic is right up disney's sleeve... Wonder why they didn't think of it... Maybe you shoudl copyright it :) Never know when these corps steal more of yer ideas ;)

[@GenXToysGeek]

Just got corrected by @analog toys.. It's an Analog Toys copyrighted new Force Power

[@retroblasting]

Hahahahaha!

[@darahdoyle3176]

So I had a Palitoy one, simply because I had no red light. The X-Wing was just the coolest fighter to have as a child, but not the best or most accurate representation. See I had the Snow speeder too, and that was just awesome.

[@brycevo]

I love the palitoy version. It's one of the best variants

[@jbrem372]

That intro made my day. Lol

[@theviking6052]

Ow wow!

[@rexremedy1733]

Thanks to RetroBlasting I am watching Tony next...

[@AnalogToys]

Thanks Rex!

[@rexremedy1733]

Analog Toys you are welcome! Already subscribed... :-)

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

BROKEN VADER: This collaboration is their destiny. DARTH SIDIOUS: Better than the collaboration of those involved in the last movie I starred in.

[@jimwright4163]

Nice t-shirt Michael.

[@mross8991]

Now I must have a Palitoy X-Wing! Thanks Michael. lol

[@CaptWesStarwind]

Mmmm battle damage stickers.

[@jasonknight8581]

I never knew that about the X-Wing. While I'm loyal to my childhood nostalgia, I have to admit that the Palitoy one is snazzy.

[@retroblasting]

"Loyal to childhood nostalgia".... Does it pay you? Does it make you breakfast? Does it tuck your kids in at night? These are all questions we need to ask ourselves.

[@jasonknight8581]

@@retroblasting I agree, you have a point. It's just that for me? Having the toy I once cherished as a kid is kind of a direct link to a time when life was nicer, when both my Mom and Dad were alive. It might be a crutch, sure, but it makes me happy.

[@dinomonzon7493]

My fave Star Wars toy that I had was the Darth Vader TIE Fighter; the X-Wing Fighter and Millennium Falcon and Imperial Troop Transport were the vehicles I wished I had. The Palitoy Death Star is IMHO still an improvement over the Kenner original. Hope Retroblasting & Analog Toys can do a joint video on G. I. Joe figures that were exclusive only to the US & UK.

[@matafuko]

I'm from the UK and had no idea - that's the one I've got (it was very much second hand - no cannons).

[@AllThings80s]

I grew up in the UK, so obviously my childhood X-Wing was the Palitoy version. Since moving to the US, I was always confused when I saw that the Kenner version had lights and sound and part of me felt a little short-changed by this, however, having just watched this video, I agree that sometimes, less is more and that the Palitoy version is actually the better of the two.

[@richardleeevangeloutreachm2167]

Tony mentions the image from the 1978 Palitoy catalog featuring the prototype with an apparent design to have the electronic feature. It's more likely that this was the original Kenner prototype for the X-Wing, and that Palitoy didn't do this mock up.

[@batangbatugan]

Awesome collaboration, I can't wait for more of these. =D When Broken Vader threatened Michael that he would murder him in his sleep, was that a jab at The Last Jedi? I wonder what he thinks of the sequel movies...

[@jjojo2004]

I want a T-Shirt just like Tony’s!! 👍👍

[@thewheelies6801]

I have a preference for the Kenner electronics of the original, just because I love the original designs of analog electronics in toys (and it's the one I grew up with, of course) - and I have a nostalgic love for that Kenner dentist drill. ;-) But the Palitoy's overall *look* is better, absolutely. The chrome R2, the shinier plastic, etc. - and the back sticker doesn't bug me at all. It's just a great looking variant. You should do a vid on the Glasslite variations of the ships, if you haven't already. Those pieces are just fascinating.

[@billrules8716]

The battle damaged X-Wing was just trying to subvert expectations! In all seriousness though, I enjoyed this crossover. I hope we get to see more of them!

[@TheLavadiver]

Classic Star Wars Toy, I only knew of the Kenner version until I was about college age as well, love these collaborative vids. Quick question, at 4:02 on the video, what is that shuttle toy called? I remember playing with that little pod thing in the cargo bay of the shuttle as a kid. Looks cool.

[@AnalogToys]

Its the Fisher Price Alpha Probe.

[@tacg99]

Hey Michael awesome video as usual. Star wars follies are some of my favorite videos on your channel. I have a question where did you get that awesome t-shirt you're wearing. I want one for myself????

[@retroblasting]

Well, funny story. The artwork is by artist Michele Amadesi, who has a Facebook page. Unfortunately when this art was made, I begged for it to be offered and shirts and posters and the artist put it on Redbubble. I bought the shirt and a framed print. Hours later Disney forced Redbubble to take the art down, even though it was transformative satire. Disney doesn't care about actual laws. I may have the only shirt of this art in existence.

[@tacg99]

@@retroblasting wow what a bunch of nerf herders. Screw Mickey Mouse!!! In the words of Kevin Smith "Who cares about a mouse in short pant when you can watch porn on the internet!!!" That sucks tho!!! That is a really cool design I can see why they did it cause it does look like Luke but at the same they're just being dicks about it imo

[@fizzer11]

Too be honest if it wasn't in the Argos catalogue, I had no idea it existed.

[@vlenhoff]

I used to have the second version from Empire, and i hated the "damage" sticker's as well.

[@collectorfun]

I personally like very much the Palitoy variants, indeed I love it.... Michael please make a video with the Glasslite variants I think they are also cool.

[@bluedragon807]

I applied the battle damage stickers to my x-wing as a kid, and then it occurred to me: you see how there is three blasts on the fuselage on each side and 4 stickers for each wing? I sincerely believe they were meant to be cut to taste for the damage look. Because having all that damage looks really bad, and makes the xwing look like it's completely destroyed instead of damaged.

[@redkittyproject]

I was totally unaware there were variants in the vehicles, I only knew of the figures and the Death Star. Well now I know that I own the Palitoy version, which I guess was sold under Toltoys being that I'm from Australia?

[@AnalogToys]

Yes the cardboard Death Star was sold by Toltoys in Australia.

[@rustyblades2566]

I never saw any Toltoys here in Australia..only Kenner. They must have been a very short run in the initial Star Wars release?.

[@redkittyproject]

@@rustyblades2566 I was a kid when all this came out, but I do have the Toltoys Death Star and the variant X-Wing. Not sure what else might fall under that range. I should check. I think Australia actually had Kenner, Toltoys and some Palitoy releases.

[@stevegt2682]

Honestly never cared for electronic features in my toys as a kid. My own sound effects were more screen accurate.Except for Starbird,that thing was killer.😄

[@Daldi564]

I love your shirt in this episode Michael. Know where I can get one?

[@retroblasting]

Alas - I may be the only person on the planet that owns one. The artist's work was removed when Disney told Redbubble to do its bidding mere hours after the art was made available.

[@Daldi564]

@@retroblasting why those stuck up, half witted, scruffy looking nerfherders

[@derektorres6260]

Michael, NEVER underestimate the power of Broken Vader, but don't give him his arms back or you'll be in trouble.

[@HalcyonEventsAndLighting]

I had the X-wing as a small child in Western Australia. The mention of electronics always confused me as mine had none but I'm sure it was a Kenner product?

[@ronaldfrechette2045]

Does anyone else want to see Broken Vader meet Rock and Roll?

[@ObiWan74]

Where do you get those stands!? Awsome as always btw. I am from UK and remember the utter disappointment of my brother, lights and sounds on my snowspeeder but none on his x-wing WTF palitoy