Watching this video makes me want to refurbish my vintage figures lol. Great work!
@mikesmith27183 жыл бұрын
Excellent repair. The paperclip method is such a solid repair it works for so many applications .
@redadamearth3 жыл бұрын
I've been making some custom figures recently (I made a Rick Deckard from "Blade Runner" and a 3.75" vintage-style He-Man, etc.) and I've found that Milliput is just fantastic in every way. From its adhesiveness to its sculptability to its drying for paint, it's just a wonderful product. The only thing I'd recommend for anyone using it is to consistently wash you hands while sculpting, as it tends to rub off on your fingers, which makes smoothing surfaces a bit difficult. But just keep the fingers clean during the process and dip them in water a bit and it helps.
@damianjones75543 жыл бұрын
That tail tip repair is excellent
@DougPalumbo3 жыл бұрын
Slick fix!
@malcr23253 жыл бұрын
Milliput has helped me with a lot of fixes and jobs around the home. It is great stuff and always surprises me that more handymen and builders don't use it. my Mother got a handyman to pit some cupboards on the kitchen wall. As he put the doors on, I could hear the drill screaming as he forced the self tapping screws into the door hinges. He basically drilled the wood out of the holes. Screw had nothing to keep it in. Doors fell off same day when opened. He was called back in. Meanwhile I put Milliput into the holes. Screwed the hinges back to the door and filled the holes in the cupboard with it. Closed them gaffed them in place and next day when he came back they had held in place. Mother passed away 9 years ago and this was well before that. They are still in place and as strong as ever. Everyone should get some. Great bit of sculpting and painting match.
@rolandkatsuragi3 жыл бұрын
I still find it fascinating the color variety in plastics of certain versions given they must have used similar dyes.
@BludgeonRiffola873 жыл бұрын
I actually still have the strap for my Battle Cat and I got it for Christmas 1982. My MOTU figures are my favorite toys and I’ve don’t what I’ve can you keep them safe and take care of. I am currently fixing loose legs so they will stand on their own so I can put them on display.
@bjrmagic13 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome , great post ..U r one of the lucky ones:) all my original toys were lost years ago..now I’m one of the 80s kids who has been building back everything (and more) over the years
@MrDrokkul3 жыл бұрын
Toy Polloi: "The tail tip has probably been missing for 20 years and I just never noticed it" Mrs. Polloi who accidentally bumped into the shelf 5 years ago: "Yep...probably..."
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, you could be right :D
@jime66883 жыл бұрын
Very nice job! I am far too busy and innately lazy to make repairs to toys, but I love watching your methodologies and maybe one day when I’m semi-retired, I’ll try my hand at it. Thanks so much again for doing these vids!
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Glad you enjoy watching them. I watch all sorts of restoration videos I'm never likely to do for the same reason. I just like to see people fix things.
@sierrawhite55523 жыл бұрын
Now you just need to get the Big Jim tiger, that uses the same sculpt as Battle Cat, so you can have a 3rd variant ^^
@BludgeonRiffola873 жыл бұрын
I looked the tiger up on eBay and there are two. One is $400 and the other is $550!
@sierrawhite55523 жыл бұрын
@@BludgeonRiffola87 You get a few more ones showing up under MOTU Tiger, saw one for $50 before. But no.. its not cheap nor all that common... but hey.. it what luck is for no?
@toysbackzen3 жыл бұрын
I do prefer the look and function of the elastic too. Thanks for sharing.
@mikesmith27183 жыл бұрын
Then you'd have to get the tarzan black panther that the tiger is based off of lol
@MrHemanclix3 жыл бұрын
@@mikesmith2718 yeah 😵 lol
@markshellard58943 жыл бұрын
They will look amazing on display now
@gieselats3 жыл бұрын
As always perfectly done. The tail is the work of an artist. Very impressive. Keep up the good work. Stay safe.
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@andybennington6373 жыл бұрын
Nice
@georgetucker56103 жыл бұрын
Always great fixes ! Thank you for sharing !
@jonboldrey53393 жыл бұрын
Nice Dave! I love my motu!
@sithcarebear13 жыл бұрын
That tail repair turned out beautifully and I totally agree that those elastic band repairs look and function far better than the originals. Thank you for another great video, Dave!🙏
@GermanNightmare19763 жыл бұрын
Removing that first mark reminded me of Ripley cleaning Newt's face... Once you get started, eh? ;) Lovely video, mate!
@FraDonaghyMusic3 жыл бұрын
Yet another amazing repair. Battlecat was one of my favourite figures from my childhood.
@CuteFluff82 жыл бұрын
I’m so impressed! Incredible work! 🤯
@toypolloi2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@GASH_one3 жыл бұрын
GREAT work!!! Like always. And please turn on the thumbs. Don't miss all the thumbs ups.
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
You can still click the thumbs. I get to see the numbers, they are just not made public. Cheers
@GASH_one3 жыл бұрын
@@toypolloi Oh, ok :)
@dustinpilkinton98813 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job on the tail. As always a quality show of workmanship.
@georgemartinez17203 жыл бұрын
Great matching yp.the plastic Is hard it takes practuce but mayching the finish is important also accomplish both and it come out freat
@camcordernonsense52642 жыл бұрын
I never thought to look at the tail tip. I buy them whenever I see them. I always looked at its teeth or seam cracks. gotta go dig in my boxes now.
@retrorevival6173 жыл бұрын
More great fixes Dave Battlecat is looking roarsome ! :)
@giggabyt783 жыл бұрын
UNREAL!
@1977TA3 жыл бұрын
Nice repairs mate. The elastic band is a much better method of securing the body armor on those cats. Mattel should have utilized this instead of going with those cumbersome plastic belts.
@Tim-573 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave Nothing wrong with those fixes. For the 1st time I guessed what method you would use...however missed "doubling" the paperclip...haha😉 Take care
@mdr86153 жыл бұрын
I thought Dave was going to heat the paperclip and then jam it in there. Superglue it is 🤷♂️
@Tim-573 жыл бұрын
@@mdr8615 No matter how he does it, in my opinion, they are always great fixes🙂
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Too much risk doing it that way. Drilling a hole you are in complete control.
@eltenda3 жыл бұрын
Impressive as usual
@80sfreak423 жыл бұрын
Love it....thumbs up as always bro...cheers from California
@kieronball89623 жыл бұрын
A fantastic " tail " of restoration from ToyPolloi, bringing vintage action figures back to life.
@MrHemanclix3 жыл бұрын
a good pun 🙂 some might say it's a little on the nose. obviously not 👍 thank you 😁
@williamgriffin75842 ай бұрын
wow i want the original battle cat
@ZeroHunterToys3 жыл бұрын
Great fix as always Dave.
@tntsk8683 жыл бұрын
I never knew to use millaput. I was going to break off a tip of one tail and glue it on the other tail, but I still have a battlecat with a broken tail.
@dylansplushmore23023 жыл бұрын
You are my toy hero thanks for the tips even though i don"t have this you are truly a toy hero for everyone and every toy around
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!!
@dantravis44833 жыл бұрын
Nice one Dave, glad you got to use the saddle I sent you in that box of bobbins! 😂
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
@ProtosouI3 жыл бұрын
I would've sewn a snap on to the elastic.
@federicogiaccio91743 жыл бұрын
How about using some blue stuff to get the identical shape of the end of the tail...and then attach it to the the body with metal wire/paper clip....in this way the structure of the end of the tail will be the same
@oliverbelmonte70773 жыл бұрын
Bravo, sir Dave. An unbelievable fix of one of my favorite he-man toys, battle cat.
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@TheToyBoy19783 жыл бұрын
Another Stirling job Dave! I wasn't surprised by the method, i knew the milliput and paperclip was going to make an appearance, but it was expertly done, along with a near perfect colour match to boot!
@niknoc753 жыл бұрын
Fantastic repair 👍🏼 Thanks so much as always for your experience and expertise 😎
@thetworoos3 жыл бұрын
Great restoration, the tail came out perfectly! I feel you should paint an extra helmet green so poor Skeletor’s cat can have some head protection 😉
@ogitron19793 жыл бұрын
could you make a video where you repair the hooks of the castle weapons rack please.
@oldskoolfool1413 жыл бұрын
Nice Milliputation TP, one thought it did inspire was maybe getting white elastic and dye or gut a felt tip of the correct colour and smear the ink of the innards onto the elastic and let dry to get a more faithful match, that's why I like these vids tho, they get you thinking of alt. angles
@federicogiaccio91743 жыл бұрын
The elastic is a good way, i was thinkin also of zip ties wraps for cables etc...they come in different mesures and colours, perhaps once painted they could match also by material type
@actionfigureguy58423 жыл бұрын
My favorite battle mount OF ALL TIME! lol sorry I just really do love Battle Cat
@grahampeat69453 жыл бұрын
Great fix yet again, I really should have used paper clips when I did my Greedo antennas as it drove me mad trying to sculpt them without a base to work from 🙄
@allluckyseven3 жыл бұрын
Very nice work with the tail, David. I was worried Milliput may not grab well enough to the paperclip wire so I would suggest, as I've seen other sculptors use, anodized aluminum wire wound up with floral wire, using superglue to fix one to the other, but it looks like what you did would work just as fine as it's there just to help shape that curve.
@lostonwallace13963 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy the MOTU videos! Nice work on Battle Cat's tail. Paint match was pretty close. Perhaps a small bit of yellow added to the mix might have slam dunked the match for you, but it's pretty darn close as is. Great fixes, Dave!
@treyjohnson823 жыл бұрын
You have probably saved loads of toys that would have otherwise been tossed
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
That's the plan.
@treyjohnson823 жыл бұрын
@@toypolloi have u ever repaired a Tyrantisaurus Rex? The Cyborg dino from MOTU? broken jaw spring, peg on the shoulder Lazer broken,missing drone and belly door
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
I haven't. There are so many toys I would like to work on. I just need to find them first.
@blairweatherby40903 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual Dave. Your elastic strap is a much better design than the original. Too bad they didn’t consult you when they designed the original toy!’👍
@dattallaudiophile2363 жыл бұрын
You know those red and blue rubbers? The blue side also works quite well for removing those paint scuffs off toys, nice alternative if you don't like using (or wasting, if you smoke) lighter fluid. I liked this fix, I did something similar for a Panthor I have but for one of the fangs that for some reason just fell off.
@MrHemanclix3 жыл бұрын
how does warming old plastic effect longevity? might it make it more brittle or do you suppose it rejuvenates it (or no effect or too many variables to say?) when we put He-bands in the legs, it's what we almost have to do. also: 🤔why flatten the belt (saddle strap)? it's the shape of the rest of the toy --the shape it needs to be. I mean it didn't take much time or effort obviously but... meeh🤷
@Grindhead_Jim3 жыл бұрын
AH! A TP video is just the thing for this headache.
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
Hope it helped! ☺️
@Grindhead_Jim3 жыл бұрын
@@toypolloi Definitely!
@channelwoodgrange3 жыл бұрын
"To do the repairs, we're going to perform that time-honoured task that toy tinkerers have done since time out of mind." "What's that?" "Put the kettle on."
@cristianvelasco91773 жыл бұрын
Nice job, can you help me please, do you have any stencil or template to paint the orange línes over battlecat skin, is for a restauration
@mickmerr3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered casting parts with resin as an alternative to miliput? Keep the videos coming, really enjoy your stuff.
@driftercomic68573 жыл бұрын
Do you have a Video on how to repair the Hinges on Playsets like Grayskull or Snake Mountain that have snapped off? If not, would that be something you might consider doing in the near future?
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
I don't have a video currently. If I find a busted playset I will see what can be done.
@alexelguate40443 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!! Have you fixed Fisto arm action feature? I am trying to find a successful arm action restoration
@rodrigomartinez5892 Жыл бұрын
Restauraron algún Panthor..??
@toypolloi Жыл бұрын
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@actionfigureguy58423 жыл бұрын
I'd tried to get the Big Jim tiger but too much money for my blood
@GermanNightmare19763 жыл бұрын
Have you considered using Blue Stuff to make a mold and filling it in with Green Stuff when you have a fully functional model to use as a master? (I've remolded a foot for one of my MotUs whose front part had snapped off and using wires to pin it in place worked very well.)
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
I have done that for other projects. But for this I wanted to show people who only have the one battle cat what is possible. Most people won't have a second battle cat to make moulds from.
@GermanNightmare19763 жыл бұрын
@@toypolloi That's a fair point! (Didn't think of it.) Besides, you have some serious sculpting skills and your color game is on top. Is the silver miliput finer than the regular magenta-boxed one?
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
There is a finer milliput. The basic comes in various colours of which this is grey. Doesn't make much difference as you always paint it.
@knightwolfpro44943 жыл бұрын
Waiting for a video where he using the lighter fluid on a sparking toy and accidently....
@Shockwave-robb3 жыл бұрын
Your probably won't see this but do you know any ways to fix my motu origins head joint, I don't want to spend money and i hope there are ways to fix it, thanks in advance
@toypolloi3 жыл бұрын
If it has broken that quickly, send it back to Mattel. They should not be selling toys that break so quickly.
@Shockwave-robb3 жыл бұрын
@@toypolloi it's just loose, might not even worry about it because it's only when it looks down.
@sxhbk3 жыл бұрын
Cringer is happy again
@ivancanak44703 жыл бұрын
This is the most pointless thing in the universe..