Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Playset Restoration! TMNT Vintage Toy

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RetroBlasting rebuilds the Ninja Turtles' original sewer playset!
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[@darrenhood4033]

Actually many collectors prefer the Technodrome over the Sewer Playset. Your collection is incomplete without either one. I actually prefer the Technodrome over the original Sewer Playset simply because there were more fun and interactive features with the Double Decker Mobile Fortress. Not only was it the villain's playset but when closed up became a mega vehicle. There were secret passageways, secret ooze pits, torture traps and pitfalls, gunner stations and an armory. In fact no TMNT collection is complete without these items: Party Wagon, Blimp, Sewer, Mutant Module, Technodrome, Krang's Android Body and the Newsvan. These accessories were featured in the TV show more frequently and are the most sought after pieces.

[@habsfan1918]

Just found mine in the basement and used this video to assemble it. All the pieces are there!! Even the rare 3 pieces he lists at the end

[@R3troZone]

I just restored one myself. When I got the bulk of it, it was missing 2 of the elevator pieces, the fire hydrant, the cardboard fence, and the tele-swing. But I managed to track them all down and it's become the centerpiece of my now rather large Playmates TMNT collection.

[@ChaddWhiskey]

This gave me crazy childhood flashbacks. Maximum respect for your efforts!

[@omarhunteradel2236]

Same dude

[@Rick_Cleland]

😔😔😔

[@ToypalsTv]

Fun video. Keep up the interesting content and make more!

[@toy_room_of_insanity]

Good job getting this set back together. This was definitely one of the required play sets to have for Ninja Turtle fans!

[@cebucemagenaitap]

Excellent video! I would just like to say: Careful buying one of these sets during the wintertime. Well if you live in a cold country that is. If the package is cold when it arrives wait a while for it all to warm up. If the pieces are cold, they could chip, or even snap right off. My friend ordered a vintage sewer a few years ago. He insisted on setting it up posthaste. Then sure enough the connecting stud on the blue radar dish snapped right off! Also careful the yellow hydrant pieces can break easily too!

[@smoovoperata3242]

Oh the memories!

[@rodster6campingprepper]

I'm lucky as my sewer playset still goes together and comes apart really easily. Hadit since I was 9 and loved it so much!

[@vincentprice9156]

Nice work! So good to see someone from my era restoring these childhood gems. I never got to buy the big playsets as a kid. My parents would always give me a choice every year.. My Parents "Do you want the Sewer playset for those turtle ninja mutant things this year or do you want 12 turtle mutant figures?" Me.."Well when you put it like that, I'll take the Ninja Turtles"

[@josephbrowning2968]

I've never seen one of these in person and this was a great video showcasing it. Thanks!

[@Rick_Cleland]

I used to have it!! It's gone!! Gone FOREVER!! 😩😩😩

[@mattpascarella8322]

Thank you so much for making this video! I just bought one of these off eBay and your tutorial was extremely helpful! I couldn't have assembled it otherwise!

[@bryanlee9960]

Memories! I had them all!

[@jboypacman]

One of your best restores yet! And i forgot how simple,cool and fun this set was.

[@MrOldskoolgamez]

Man, what an awesome set! Good job rebuilding this one!

[@lunacy05]

Really enjoyable to watch you restore the sewer playset and very informative!

[@DEEAD666]

Still have the complete set at my mother's house. Good ol' memories!

[@Pegwarmers]

I always felt like that set was very cramped. I would assume you'd want to have the four turtles, Splinter, and maybe April underground but there isn't much room.

[@user-do2ev2hr7h]

Really, most of the "lair" was implied with stickers on the wall of the playset. It always kind of put a damper on this set for me as a kid.

[@MasterHermes]

I vaguely remember owning this playset as a child.

[@WagesofCine]

Just picked one of these up today and like many others I found this video very helpful in figuring out what I need to complete the set.

[@at-atchinguns1680]

What a great toy. So many memories.

[@TheMegatron673]

I always wanted the party wagon and technodrome when i was coming up as a kid.

[@Obrian81]

Damn! I had this when I was a kid! Good times playing it!!

[@Retro_AO_1982]

great review. Ive always wanted to hunt down the vintage playset for my own collection and have wondered just how it all went together just in case i do buy one incomplete. thanks!

[@nickmaster512]

i really enjoy your restorations its great to bring life back to old plastic parts and create a masterpiece :3

[@foch41]

love these restoration videos

[@BrownPr1d3]

I still have mine and yes it was tons of fun to play with. You can also connect the technodrome to the sewer lair which was awesome...

[@tlnproductions8018]

I found a complete Tmnt sewer playset at a Garage sale

[@Gunnerererer]

You buy it?

[@something_els3]

So goddamn lucky

[@b.lloydreese2030]

I always wanted this playset

[@jojst1]

Awesome seeing that put together. Great job

[@el_sinestro7453]

Love this series. Thanks for the engaging content!

[@JCO78]

Very useful video. I recently bought a used Sewer Playset and had no idea what part went where or what was missing.

[@jdbrown55]

Awesome! It looks great! Never was into ninja turtles, but I agree with you on having this to complete your collection. Great job!

[@Rick_Cleland]

I fcuking loved this tings! My Mum threw most of it out years ago. 😩

[@thestwinner680]

I would keep the extra sewer pipe pieces, and use them to extend the side entrance, especially the curving one, so you could use it to face in/out when looking at the playset!

[@RedUncle]

great job!! I was slightly too old for this playset upon its release, but I still admired it greatly even back then - it's a really cool toy, plus I love the shadows it casts within its interior ... reminds me of certain lighting designs from the movie

[@matthewreynolds2384]

Wow, I had one of these! Great set 👍

[@ericspooner8488]

Great restro enjoyed seeing this playset

[@foch41]

I love to see you Restore and maybe improve the Ghostbuster Firehouse

[@MikeRendar84]

I never had this set as a kid. Looks awesome! Thank you guys for this super interesting video! Great work as always!

[@alexk3948]

I had this as a child and knew this has the potential to be a money-pit requiring lots of rare extra parts and even additional donor sets so I just waited and searched ebay newly listed items regularly until a nice, well stickered and complete one came up at a good price and it required minimal investment to get to top quality. If the screws were rusty on your side panel then you should have also checked for rust on the metal glide bar inside as that can also be transplanted. I hope the person who bought your leftover parts didn't think they were getting a nice set... :-)

[@ururleahcim]

Even though i dont own or have any turtle toys, but i still find this video very informative. Always liked to watch your videos

[@SuperMarioStuffWessy]

I don't usually dive into these type of things but my dad got this when he was little and the Techno drone and you know all of the very important stuff except the news van and I got bored and I'm trying to repair it I'm missing 4 parts and this video helped a lot

[@Idreamofpins]

Awesome video. I love the many helpful hints.

[@pferreira1983]

I have always found it odd how poorly documented TMNT has been in all its forms.

[@joonaslehtonen5372]

Man i had this as kid... Think it was christmas '91 or '92. I loved it!! Those were the days: playing tmnt 1 & 2 on nes and then with the toys, which i had allmost all. Dont know how my mom found money for all that shit, ussr had just collapsed to its own impossibility and my dad didnt have any job gigs in there anymore... But she did buy me all those toys.

[@DarthJokerFett]

Once again fantastic restoration Michael! I used to love the 2000s era TMNT show when I was a little lad, never really watched the original show though the playsets look fantastic! Anyway, I can't wait to see you do one of your editorial videos on the TMNT and its associated toyline as well as whatever your next restoration may be!

[@LaughItupFuzzball70]

Enjoyed seeing this set come back to life and agreed lots of play value, do you think play sets in general are a thing of yesterday or could you see there return sometime? Top work as always Guys! Cheers Fuzz.

[@rodster6campingprepper]

God I hate when I buy second hand toys and the previous owner put the stickers on wrong!

[@bobjames2906]

lighter fluid, and patience

[@comicbookreviewer4856]

It kind of like when I go to car boot sales and find transformers toys but sometimes they might be broken or some parts might be lost

[@user-do2ev2hr7h]

IIRC from way back when I had this as a kid. Some of the stickers were intended to be customizable.

[@rexremedy1733]

You could just have bought pvc tubing of all kinds of sizes and make a huge awesome sewers play set!

[@BrotherofAmes]

Oh the memories

[@dandondayrit4471]

Better than the new one

[@nicholastosoni707]

I had an incomplete sewer set for a while. It was the Ghostbusters' Van Horne subway.

[@GI.Jared1984]

Always wanted this playset didn't have one though used shoe boxes instead my dad helped me with the details with marker pens miss my dad

[@SSmoken]

I never remember mine coming with the yellow plug piece. Maybe a different version like you mentioned with the elevator rail? I need to dig mine out now. Good video.

[@DjordjeDjurkovic]

I like ninja samurai concept, one can be both.

[@oddpodshow]

Really nice

[@PlasticGeek]

Ive found weird variations on parts like this with the voltron castle of lions. One i had had top towers that were a completely different size than another so they wouldnt fit into the locking holes at each corner, and the computer piece inside attached completely different. Made finding missing parts a pain.

[@Mpact75]

I had this playset back in the day... totally mint! I ended up selling it on eBay about a decade ago because I was running out of room. Biggest. Mistake. Ever. :(

[@MikeAshkewe]

Now I need to find that radar dish...goddamn it lol

[@logancreed1484]

I'm planning on eventually getting that, it's just a case of finding the right one for the right price.

[@shellshockeduploader4489]

Awesome

[@BlaineHuffmancom]

I recently found my childhood Sewer Playset and I think on the elevator I had the one with just the simple trenches. I had super glued mine in back in the day because they would never stay on. The glue is still holding them on so I can't be sure.

[@aidanthomlinson9935]

Ya I did what you said in the video and I bought two incomplete sets to make a complete one

[@stevesommer4453]

If you ever get around to doing the Technodrome I can help. I've taken mine apart more times than I can count.

[@Kosmouchkosmatakosmos]

I like it cooooool video

[@mickmerr]

little hint for warped plastic, use a hair dryer to heat the panel then clamp between two books or similar straight objects it will straighten but be careful not to heat too much. love the turtles ( I just dug my own out set of my parents attic) keep the restoration videos coming. and let us know what response hasbro give you.

[@dravenscrow9353]

Still have this set. Ever noticed that the outlines look like a camera?

[@OneManOnFire]

I still have mine and I took very good care of it growing up. I'm just missing a yellow spike ball that sat at the top and the blue horn thing to move the elevator up and down. I even have that tiny yellow thing next to the fire hydrant. I looked at my set and I saw a plastic pizza box which i don't see in your video. I'll film a video and post it up

[@omarhunteradel2236]

Right now ......this second I just had my brother go to the mail box and I opened it and it was .............. THE 1989 TMNT SEWER PLAYSET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ............... AND IT CAME WITH SHREDDER!!!!! SO HAPPY 😀😂😅😄😇😄😃😅😂😀😂😃😄😇😅😂😃😄🤑😜🤑😜😜😍😍😍😍🤑😍😜🙃😆☺️😉🙃

[@robinsalzbach9791]

I'm having trouble with the elevator going up and down any suggestions?

[@Cavillier1970]

Wow that sounds rough looking at the pictures online like that. If I'd known that was the case I'd have told you to contact Suine Hallock. Suine is buddies w/ 'Pixel" Dan Eardley I told you about, and Suine is a SERIOUS TMNT fanatic and on his channel on You Tube he showcases TMNT figures, vehicles & sets, includeing the TerrorDome which is an amazing video. I'd bet 10-1 he'd have or know where to instructions and details about the Sewer Lair & probabily be able to answer any & all questions you'd have.

[@dferrari3215]

Soak the screws in vinegar, and use a vinegar soaked qtip on the spots you removed them from.

[@GarouLady]

Oh I so miss the original TMNT. the cartoon was great and the toys rocked! Man do I miss the 80s and early 90s. Any thoughts on a show called Dinosaucers, btw?

[@brianwestmoreland3836]

IF I had known what I had when I was young, I would be sitting on a stack of money.

[@Ryet9]

For those trying to get a complete one this is actually missing a green trash can that goes next to the yellow fire hydrant and perhaps.. I'm just guessing here another two of the radars as they fit on the front left - Happy hunting!, and I read below there is a Pizza box but I've never seen it.

[@trans8010]

There's no green trash can included with this set nor a pizza box. I know because I have a complete one mint in box. The green trash cans were included with the Retrocatapult and the Flushomatic toys. They contained the retromutagen slime. This toy does not have the slime. Even the box says so. The pizza box was a sticker.

[@trans8010]

Trans8010 also the radar wires if that's what you are referring to are all there. Oh there was also mutagen included with the oozey toy. Purple ooze in an orange can.

[@Ryet9]

Trans8010 well.. that clears that up, guess some extras slipped into my box over the years.

[@mattsimmons5148]

Aaaaaaaaaaalways wanted this as a kid, and now 20 years later, I'm finally waiting for it to show up in the mail! The one I bought seemed to have a pretty good cost:condition ratio, and seemed to have most of the major stuff commonly missing, I just hope I get lucky when it shows up! Seeing some of the problems that can occur in your video has made me a bit nervous!

[@mattsimmons5148]

:D Thanks for the support!

[@JasonALMS2010]

How was it?

[@JasonALMS2010]

How was it?

[@mychannel-jj9py]

Was it goid

[@kylecarson5723]

i was wondering, is it possible to take two broken sewers and make a super sized one?

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

I haven't the room for this, but I'd sure as heck make some if there was a re-release.

[@YellowhatDick]

Of age? Play with it now! hahaha (serious stare)

[@trackpackgt877]

Ahh I need some of them parts

[@shadowgb]

I still have my sewer playset and technodrome.

[@williamwallace3780]

I only remember three straight pipe pieces but it has been quite a while.

[@steffensgary]

You need a rubber hammer for tapping things like these together

[@CedarPaws]

I understand This video was created a long time ago- but if you still have a few of your spare parts I’d be happy to make you an offer. The top half of the periscope, the cardboard “vote” sign for in between the light posts, the yellow spike ball and plug. Any or all would get me closer to completing my set.

[@retroblasting]

Sold those off years ago

[@meowskull]

I found my technodrome last week at a flea market for 20 bucks. Now I'm buying 30-100 dollar lots on ebay trying to restore it! gah what a money dump haha

[@Kevsspot]

You mean William Shatner appeared in a twilight zone episode (originally). That's what Airplane 2 was making fun of, the episode of twilight zone

[@david_miles83]

When will we see a Batman 1989 toy set feature?

[@MarkDemeo]

this was another great restoration video,did you celebrate with some pizza afterwards,it seems that would be appropriate.

[@frankthebank7249]

Dude I found an original from the original owner complete and I love watching this restoration but you know that price at the end and the wire pieces i am still to this day shocked that I found it complete

[@ppugnans4436]

Hi, you should have three straight pipe pieces and one curved.

[@NESADDICT]

I had a very nice complete one of these in 2010 and sold it. Regret for the second time of getting rid of my turtle sewer sets in. I think I sold it with all four turtles for $50. 😭

[@Turtle_titan775]

I have neither of these playsets but I do have the sewer from 2012 and 2003 can I still be a real fan

[@Bonesph]

How old are you? I was born 83 and played with this.

[@pferreira1983]

He's about six or seven years older. He was alive to watch early 80's cartoons.

[@bouelf]

I dug out mine today and the only thing missing is the cardboard fence...

[@JoeKaydrankpee]

lol "VOTE"

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

did you know that the Technodrome can connect to this playset via the pipes?

[@retroblasting]

Yep, we mention that in our TMNT Vintage Toy Review TMNT kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH_Nq6aVnbmLg7M

[@gothjoeevil]

Har this as a kid,wish I knew what happened to it

[@brianwestmoreland3836]

Missing pieces? 3-D printing can stop that.

[@mattboy5634]

I found one of these at a pawn shop for 100 dollar's i got it but it did not have the bomb and plug i got a good deal