Thunder Punch He-man Masters of the Universe figure repair - Toy Polloi

[@michaelparkes3059]

Watching that gave me a sense memory of the smell of used caps. Very nostalgic!

[@toypolloi]

Yeah, the smell of the caps is something you never forget. They still smell exactly the same. A slight whiff of gun powder.

[@a-tick]

Yeah, you can't get those in Sweden anymore to my knowledge. 😅

[@toypolloi]

I bought them on eBay really cheap in he UK. But I guess each country has different rules when it comes to things with gunpowder in them.

[@a-tick]

@@toypolloi I think it might be a safety thing actually. Can't buy any firecrackers here either, only bottle rockets and the like. When I was a kid there were so many cool explosives you could get... and a lot fewer fingers to go around I guess 😅

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

D'you smell that? That smell, that cordite smell. I love the smell of Thunder Punch in the morning. Smells like . . . FUN!

[@djmips]

The recreation of the commercial at the end was mint! I trust you were scowling.

[@toypolloi]

I was very very angry for some reason :D

[@Tim-57]

@@toypolloi I was hoping you would recreate the commercial 🙂

[@daverage4729]

Had me in stitches. Daves fist smashing through the cups. Lmao!!!

[@seanlavoie2]

Came to the comments to say the same thing. I love the re-enactment. Great video. :)

[@farerse]

I remember those ring caps in toy revolvers. Didn't know they were used in this He-man figure!

[@BernieFishnotes]

It's weird, I can actually smell the caps just watching this. Amazing how memory works...

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Strangely, the backpack tabs never broke on my Thunder Punch He-Man, but one of the metal pins on the wheel in the backpack did! So I could only fire seven caps in a row, then had to open him up, move the cap along one notch, and fire the eighth.

[@SuperKingZak_YT]

I love the MOTU commercials! The originals from the 80s and Dave's version. :)

[@countbloodcount]

I still have my Thunder Punch He-man from my childhood and it didn't have a cocking feature. You just pulled back his arm and released and it would fire.

[@repugnus932]

Love these videos. I'd like to see how you'd go about touching up vintage Mantenna's eyes somewhere down the line, because you often see them pretty scuffed up.

[@toypolloi]

Noted!

[@gofigure6251]

I just acquired a thunder punch heman from a dollar bin…. One leg was chewed off but his gimmick works flawlessly…. Little leg transplant and he is back up on the shelf! Love this video! Great job!

[@Jeflexful]

Cool reenactment of original classic Thunder Punch commercial at the end there

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. I even got the same blue cups :D

[@Jeflexful]

@@toypolloi Yeah. I noticed. Now, that's what I call attention to details :)

[@namelessjedi2242]

In watching the video I feel like you weren’t doing the punch action quite right which may have led to the inconsistency problems. I had this as a child, and you had to push the backpack down firmly to snap-lock it in place. It looked like maybe yours was sitting too high and not snapped closed properly. Also, I always held the fist with a finger, twisted his torso all the way back and let go, rather than setting it up (cocking it?) then trying to tap him so he punches. Maybe I was doing it wrong, but I never had issues with it not firing.

[@80sfreak42]

I just purchased my first Thunder punch heman..I always wanted one as a kid...now I got one...and it works..thank you bro....you actually helped me click it back in place....thumbs up as always ...cheers from California

[@jimdeal6335]

I just used your leg band repair video to fix my Thunder Punch He-Man, and now I'm here, as a subscriber, to see what else he may need aside from paint, lol. Great videos, you're a lifesaver!

[@toypolloi]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@tycondrius23]

nice repair. I never had or played with the old TP He-man back in the day . I am surprised there was never a Skeletor equivalent as that seemed the rage, unless Dragon blaster skele was meant to be TP He-mans counter .

[@neokokido]

As a owner of a Thunderpunch He-man as a child I could literally smell this video when the caps went off. Nice set of repairs. I don't think I would have thought of using the styrene L piece before watching. I think I would have blended it into the body with something like Tamiya filler putty or Milliput instead of more thin pieces of styrene myself though.

[@keithhorning7753]

I was having beers with some friends once and a guy was cutting rebar in the next yard. I asked everyone if the smell reminded of anything, the guys smiled and the woman didn't understand.

[@kaidzaack2520]

A really cool feature for an action figure (I was never too much into MOTU stuff). I think they reduced the “explosives” in the caps over the years. I remember having a 8-Shot revolver which even had small plastic bullets which would be blown out through the barrel. The sound was so loud it scared off ducks at a lake. Nowadays coughing is louder…🤪

[@Swiffland25]

Yes, so true. In the 80s my grandmother sent me out of house when I began to play with my 007-Plasticgun with caps,

[@gutz1981]

I can see your mistake. You were not pushed the backpack down after you closed the lid. Not sure since you fixed it if it can still do that. But you originally would flip it closed and push it hard down to lock it into place. It did not look locked in this video.

[@williamgriffin7584]

Wow I can't believe you got those vintage toys I am such a great fan of the Masters of the Universe I'm still looking for the original He-Man figures

[@danielgramsch1567]

Thank you for your effort and your craftsmanship! And also for showing how this mechanism actually works - I never had Thunder Punch He-Man as a kid and after watching your video I was able to get the action feature to work for the first time on the one I bought recently!

[@ponchostoybox]

That's quiet a force I'm not surprised every thunder pinch I've seen have broken tabs. Great fix DM

[@korydoe4813]

I always loved the smell from the caps after they were ignited!

[@betsydeath]

Slightly unrelated but I remember the reels of paper caps more than the plastic 'magazines'. Use to run a 2p coin along the length of them for super snappy action :) Thanks for the videos

[@toypolloi]

Yeah, we had those as well. Certain cap guns used them. Great fun to be had.

[@Swiffland25]

Their dexterity is fantastic, great how they do it. As a kid I saw a lot of worn out figurines in kindergarten. back then. Luckily mine have stayed in top condition so far. I didn't have the Thunder Punch though. This figure so I hope, comes with the ORIGINS again on the market. The blanks were, and are here in Germany without problems to get, especially on carnival of course. Thank you very much for your great video

[@SylentEcho]

4:38 All these years, I never knew he could stand straight! I thought the ones that did, were all broken, Thanks, man!

[@rvdberg1981]

Very impressive how you fashion a piece of plastic that fits perfectly without having an example to copy!Good they did not snap while testing, a nice and sturdy fix.

[@toypolloi]

Thank you so much!

[@subtwo2418]

I absolutely love this channel, keep up the good work Mr Polloi 😎👍🏼👍🏼

[@Gunnahan]

i think part of the stress on the latches might be the small explosion when firing the cap? it's not only the hammer hitting the wheel, i think...

[@LMUstacker]

exactly, there's a hammer hitting plus a little explosion, all hitting on two minuscle pieces of plastic...

[@AllysonA8281]

The way the back blasts open every time you use it, no wonder most are broken. Excellent Repair, Dave!👍

[@carterlogue3234]

With each and every tap the suspense increases

[@paulbickley7962]

Oh god those cap rings take me back 😊

[@mikesmith2718]

Amazing fix . Motu toys really got beat up by kids so any motu fixes are great tools to have up your sleeve.

[@jeff72_]

Outstanding, the hammer mechanism does seem particularly strong, no wonder they suffered failure at the shoulder. Great toy though.

[@billyjoe6933]

I enjoy fixing the old figures to I watched the ram man video and it worked great thank you. I can only afford the rough looking figures and clean them up and paint them it's kinda relaxing in a way.i hope I can find a thunder punch human one day I've never even seen one in person. Great video

[@SPLATTERGEIST]

One of my favourite MOTU figures, I love all the different variations of He man, skeletor and hordak they where all amazing!

[@edwardhines6623]

Never had any of the vintage MOTU figures other than Skeletor, my favorite. Regardless, I am thoroughly enjoying all your MOTU videos, Dave. Thanks.

[@danje748]

Another great video. And another broken toy ready for action! Also another thing I really like is you actually wait until the end of the video before asking people to subscribe. I have to confess it is a pet peeve of mine when I watch a video and they start of by telling people to subscribe (I know why they do it I just dont like it). But non the less keep up the great videos. =)

[@toypolloi]

I hate that as well, which is why I don't do it. I assume of you have got to the end then you must have found it interesting and I want to give you a gentle nudge to hit the sub button. But then I don't like toy reviews where the screen is mainly filled with someones face and not the toy they are reviewing 🤣

[@impossiblepie]

Great video and repair, i remember my brother having this figure

[@greenlanternhg5141]

That’s awesome 😲 I don’t see a lot of caps around my area but from the looks of it I don’t think they do them as good as when I was a kid, miss cap guns too but that I understand why they don’t make them anymore 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@francoisregis2155]

Is there a dollar store where you live? I found some in a dollar store near my home.

[@davidandrews5215]

Now that was a interesting repair video . Thanks for the info on how to fix this version of He Man thunder punch .

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Excellent fix Dave, i have 2 Thunder Punch He-Men in a box in my garage, i'm pretty sure they both have the same broken latch problem so definitely a fix i'll be doing in the future! P.S. Best ever ending to a Toy Polloi video! XD

[@krisskywalker34]

did you enjoy you christmas your doing very well with your repairing your toys have a great new year may the force be with you always

[@toypolloi]

Happy new year

[@justinchristopher8974]

Was that Peter " Optimus Prime" Cullen on the commercial?

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Yes, indeed!

[@portland-182]

The chemical reaction of the caps exploding gradually erode the pins that go into the caps. It may be that some of the pins are a bit short, and that's why they are unreliable. Clean the residue off with a stiff brush, and maybe put a little light oil (sewing machine/razor oil) on them for long term storage?

[@knightwolfpro4494]

I was always jealous of those kids int he commercials having those perfect set ups in their back yards for these toys. it's weird that it seemed like the back popped open only when the caps went off, or at least thats what it seemed like.

[@LCFC81]

Is it not the explosive gas release that's forcing it back? It only seems to pop open when they go off.

[@toypolloi]

Could be.

[@eltenda]

Thank you for rescuing a classic!

[@kurokoro]

Boy I need one of those, someday Ill get one for my recent collection of He man figures, so far I got 3 of the origins line but I want to get some vintage ones.

[@daverage4729]

Looks fantastic Dave and with a more robust hook system too. Love that tip on using shearing elastic. Love the ad at the end. Lol!!!! :) :) :)

[@PETER-zo8wu]

Me gustó tu video , el detalle de golpear los vasos estuvo genial

[@Chasing80sToys]

Great tips and fixes and ended with a bang. Excellent job Sir 👍👍👍

[@twotonedearly]

I'm interested in seeing how Mattel will pull this figure off in MOTU Origins

[@frozenpumpkin9083]

This is the one figure I really really want in Origins. My favorite MOTU figure.

[@Jeflexful]

Yeah, me too. Curious to see how this works out on the new Thunder Punch He-man Origins figure. Actually, more curious to know if Mattel ever wants to include this action feature if they choose to make/release this figure

[@twotonedearly]

@@Jeflexful probably not since safety concerns have changed since the 80s. If they do make an Origins Thunderpunch He-man they may have to seek an alternate way to have the sound effects for the Thunderpunch, I would probably make it electronic.

[@Jeflexful]

@@twotonedearly Yeah. That makes sense actually. Unless Mattel decides to make it exclusively as a collector's item only, then they might be cheeky enough to sneak that cap firing feature in there. Who knows, right?

[@twotonedearly]

@@Jeflexful true, all we can do is wait.

[@thetworoos]

Great fix, seems indistinguishable from the original! I’m consistently impressed by the great results you’re getting, especially from styrene and plastic weld. Cool that you also did a number of small touch ups that really affect the end result. Very good job!

[@youtubeaccount2574]

I have a few of these and none of them pop open , are you pushing the backpack downward (toward his feet ) hard enough so it locks in place?

[@dyiphotography8076]

Awesome repair!!!

[@vengeance1701]

One of the other commenters hit it right. You got to really lock it down into place. And it's one big motion, push hard back and let it go and POW.

[@alexloweh1]

Great channel 👍

[@toypolloi]

Thank you 👍

[@BombasEntrena]

Great job! i have some power punch that doesn't work the mechanism doesn't stay straight. It would be great if you could do a tutorial on this. Greetings.

[@thochaos13]

Very nicely done! One of the tabs on my figure broke pretty early on and I don't remember the caps going off every time even when it was new. It was actually somewhat disappointing. I ended up using all the caps in my Bravestarr gun instead.

[@toypolloi]

That's good to know. I guessed it would have been a bit hit and miss even from new, just by the design. At least it works about 50% of the time now. And the fix is still holding up.

[@awall1701]

I remember that was one of the most frustrating things as kid; caps not going off.

[@markshellard5894]

OMG I SO REMEMBER THIS ONE !

[@artbytheanomaly6010]

Great memories!

[@fat_monkey_fitness2314]

I know these are older videos but have you had to repair thunder punch he-man's legs? The hole is so much smaller than the other figures

[@toypolloi]

It's the same process. Push the new leg band through and attach the legs.

[@godgrinder2219]

I seem to recall as a kid mine would occasionally blow the back open too

[@toypolloi]

It sounds right. The design is not that sturdy.

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dave Great fix/video as usual. Did you let Mrs.TP know about the cracks ahead of time?😉 I believe you are selling yourself short on the figure without a backpack; I am willing to bet you will be able to construct one...even one that functions.😁 Happy weekend to you both.

[@toypolloi]

Oh yes. And I made sure our cat was out of the way as well. It's really loud.

[@Brian_is_Not_Sus]

Can we find the voice actors who actually spoke on these commercials? And also those children who were shown playing with vintage Kenner vehicle boxes? It would be an interesting perspective.

[@vengeance1701]

Well, the main voice is Peter Cullen. Yep, Optimus Prime.

[@ReverendPONT]

Never saw this one as a kid and recently got it in a lot off ebay. I hadn't looked into it yet but was wondering what the back was for. I'm off to ebay to order caps lol. The back on mine isn't broken. Thank you for sharing.

[@toypolloi]

Very cool. You are lucky to get an unbroken one. Be careful with it as I imagine they will break quite easily now being old and a bit brittle.

[@ReverendPONT]

@@toypolloi it was a really good lot with some cool unknown at the time bonuses. Black lever Mantenna and painted back Tongue Lashor with others and a complete boxed Grayskull. My first purchase in collecting the MOTU from when I was a kid.

[@1205neil]

Hey Dave you need to push the backpack down in place and it will pop every time

[@rolandkatsuragi]

I'm surprised Mattel's designers didn't catch that issue with hammer during tests

[@Tyr-qz2lo]

Well, by the time you’re having problems with the figure, you already bought it.

[@BrianMillerCEO]

Great video! Do you have any guides on how to repair the cocking mechanism inside He-Man's torso?

[@toypolloi]

I don't. I've only ever seen him with the broken back tabs. All the ones I have still click in place.

[@BrianMillerCEO]

@@toypolloi Bummer. Will keep working the mechanism with the WD40 in it. Hopefully something was just gunked in place.

[@erik5391]

Can you do a repair and restoration of the motu Fright Zone Snake Monster puppet? Maybe add how you'd store it.

[@toypolloi]

The second part of my Fright Zone restoration is live with my Patreons now. Everyone else gets to see it later this week.

[@Takeshi357]

Is there a gold version of the liquid chrome pen?

[@toypolloi]

Not yet.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

A fried of mine owns Thunder Punch He-Man.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

I'm prepared to follow your lead. I have the He-Men, I have the caps. Let's rock! Edit: Now I need to find blue paper cups. And I thought I came prepared. ;) ♥

[@toypolloi]

Ha ha, you can get those paper cups in Tescos (UK). Couldn't believe my luck on that.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

@@toypolloi That was such a pleasant surprise and closed the circle on this video, tip of the hat to you!

[@IM-xs3uv]

Would the Liquid Chrome pens work on lego? Nice video as always.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

That's a damn' fine question!

[@toypolloi]

I'm sure they would. Just let it dry for a long time.

[@BradHebert]

The cap ring on mine is caked in white powder. It's nearly impossible to scrape off. I'm not sure if the residue has corroded the metal or what. Do you have any suggestions?

[@toypolloi]

I think that is carbon build up from the gun powder in the caps. I believe you can get stuff for cleaning guns that may work. I've never tried as I doubt you can get it in the UK.

[@Ze_Koda]

Not sure If mine coyld be fixed, the hammer is always in the fired position, the waist isn't straight unless you use something to wedge it, and has the same back issue as yours

[@zenbrown9692]

👍

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Pretty cool. More like thunder twist though lol.

[@hughragsdale7351]

👏👏👏

[@zarrl9529]

Great repair Polloi! But I do have a question, I've seen someone fix the leg bands but before pulling out and putting in bands, he would heat it up with a hair dryer and he could easily work with the bands and plastic, he could do it in 10 minutes, is this a recommended method?

[@toypolloi]

You can do it either way. I sometimes heat them up, but it can be done easy enough without that step. I've done so many now I just don't bother with it. Cheers

[@irarelypost8784]

Mmmm cap guns my favorite

[@francoisregis2155]

Wow thanks for your video I just bought one today at the flea market and I just tried my chrome pen can wait to buy some caps and try it By the way where can I get those rubber thing for the legs? Thanks

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. You can get he-bands on eBay. I have other videos on them which will have links. Check those out.

[@francoisregis2155]

Thanks always a pleasure to see your videos I will check ebay hopefully I can repair my hordak soon

[@dragonvoladorx7041]

I also have one of these and I found the caps in a 99 cent store here in New Jersey and it worked exactly the same really unreliable and he man works fine but those caps I think they're just too old

[@TheNightBadger]

Oi! You got a loicence for that Swiss Army knife? i think the blade length now makes them illegal to carry...

[@toypolloi]

It's legal to have a swiss army knife in the UK. I couldn't live without it.

[@TheNightBadger]

@@toypolloi Legal to own, but I'm not sure it's legal to carry. I could be wrong, but measure the length of that handy fold-away blade to check! I don't wanna hear you've been sent away for fixing toys in public because your tools didn't fit government regulations! The He-Man plea is no longer a legal defence!

[@toypolloi]

As I say. It's legal. The blades are short and foldable. I'm in no risk of jail time. But thanks for worrying.

[@8Robua]

🏅

[@brianm6337]

Neodymium magnets?

[@toypolloi]

Not sure even those would be strong enough. The hammer has quite a punch.

[@acttony]

How do I remove the arms of this figure? it's different from the other figures

[@toypolloi]

You don't.

[@acttony]

@@toypolloi Oh really, wow, how come?, I was so ready to start pulling those arms

[@toypolloi]

The plastic on the chest can be quite brittle. So it tends to crack if you try to remove them.

[@acttony]

@@toypolloi Got it, thank you so much! will the elastic thread trick work to tighten the arms? I have to buy some thread that's why I haven't try that yet

[@toypolloi]

You'll see me tighten the arms in this video.

[@itsgeekbeat]

Why is there no plastic weld at amazon?

[@toypolloi]

Check out the tool shop section of toypolloi.com. I put links to it there. Cheers

[@itsgeekbeat]

@@toypolloi Thanks for the answer. To me there is only a list without links. I tried different browsers.

[@toypolloi]

Switch off your add blocker. Cheers

[@itsgeekbeat]

@@toypolloi worked, thanks

[@MandrakeMoorglade]

i think i still have this toy in a box somewhere

[@dattallaudiophile236]

Nice fix as always. Too bad that mexican version didn't have it's backpack, I remember playing with mine and it got the same problem, those damn tabs just snaped and the whole thing fell off.

[@benflay6038]

You need to push the pack down .he had a shield carried spare caps Great sword with this Those caps not seen since I used them in my gun as a kid rember that smell scared my dad o e evening asleep in his chair 😂

[@raydenlord]

I remember even when this was brand new, the gimmick only worked when it wanted to.

[@giuseppeclemente3173]

Ciao sai riparare detonatore blast-attak,come si fa faresti un video

[@toypolloi]

He's not a figure I own. If I find one I will make a video. Cheers

[@krisskywalker34]

i got the retro battle armor he man figure and the retro skeletor figure i also got the retro figure of faker and i got the retro battle cat and panthor figure and the revalation figure

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

He-Man!!! ........ He-Man!!!

[@treyjohnson82]

Parents never complained about motu.it wasn't the era of suing

[@mahonbrilliant]

Mine broke exactly the same way

[@williamthompson5504]

Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) is narrating the commercial.

[@f.w.problems7690]

Ha ha...thunder dud heman!

[@keithhorning7753]

There are two types of caps, a bit unrealible and the ones that don't work.

[@toypolloi]

Think I must have the first.