Vintage Action Man Sea Wolf restoration part 1/3 - Toy Polloi

[@missionpassed4584]

it's amazing how many toys, figures etc have been binned over the years and ended up in land fills, now worth quite a bit

[@sarrge78]

Love this! The underwater cleaning segment was really cool!

[@misaeldiaz5996]

I only watch your videos because they're very relaxing and satisfying and I occasionally learn something new :)

[@toypolloi]

+El Missile Thanks for watching. What did you learn this time?

[@misaeldiaz5996]

I thought using super glue to tighten pegs was pretty neat, but I also learned form other videos that peroxide removes yellow from old plastics, lighter fluid works just as good as methanol, and legos can fix anything

[@Tim-57]

Very nice and I loved the underwater view.☺️

[@TheNightBadger]

Loving these old restorations. Action Man was a very durable toy.

[@toypolloi]

+TheNightBadger He sure is. A nice toy to fix.

[@JeffreyPiatt]

@@toypolloi the toy he's licenced from GIJoe classic was also quite durable and the OG 12in line allowed for production upgrades done by Hasbro's gobal license holders to flow back stream. the Adventure line got the improved eyes and updated body with sniper pose.

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

From watching a few channels, a good way of cleaning and polishing old perspex/acrylic is to use liquid floor polish. You dip the plastic in, shake of the excess and then cover it with something to keep the dust off until its dried. Seems to bring everything up like new.

[@MadOldBiker]

had one of these...beautiful

[@grimmyx22]

Looking good so far. Love your sink-cam :)

[@toypolloi]

+grimmyx22 Thanks. A lot of people like the underwater shots.

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for the update, I have been waiting on it. Cant wait for the next update

[@toypolloi]

Thanks :D

[@wiganfan3373]

I remember waking up Christmas morning in the 1977 and this was one of my main presents, it was awesome though I never got to use it properly as our avacado bath was not deep enough, thanks for video and the memories it brought back

[@brianartillery]

One small thing - Superglue is not waterproof; it degrades quite quickly if wet. If you want to perform sea trials, I'd use liquid poly for seams, and hot melt glue for large areas.

[@Wonky4925]

more sink cam! excellent upload.

[@toypolloi]

People do like the underwater shots.

[@johnwild8336]

Progress is good!

[@toypolloi]

+John Wild it's coming on. And I just got a great donation of parts.

[@KOSMOS1701A]

I like how the figure himself seems to be constantly worried about something

[@chrismayer3919]

I noticed that too! he's looking at that sea wolf sub like it might chase after him at any moment!

[@chrismayer3919]

From his expression, ACTION MAN is all; "Toy-Palloi, what in God's name are you doing to my precious Sea Wolf???"

[@allluckyseven]

As it's a very smooth toy, you may be able to wash it better using a kitchen sponge instead of the toothbrush.

[@76sagi]

@toypolloi I'm not sure if you have one or not but a rotary tool such as a Dremel would be very helpful in your restorations. They can really save a great deal of time. Cheers.

[@toypolloi]

I do have one. But I like using a drill as well :D

[@GreyHulk2156]

Signs you've been watching Toy Polloi too much - #4 - You try to clean _everything_ with lighter fluid.

[@toypolloi]

+GreyHulk2 Mrs TP has learnt this over the years. A very useful thing to know.

[@TheToyBoy1978]

looking good so far mr polloi, I am always keeping an eye out for sea wolf bits for you but like you said, near impossible to find! I thought it might also be worth mentioning that palitoy often used poly cement to glue many of its action man bits and bobs so might be worth looking into for further gluing on the wolf but of course if its not an original part its unlikely to adhere, looking at the bottom of the sea wolf where you split it, I am pretty sure poly cement was used so use that knowledge if you so wish ;)

[@toypolloi]

+the gaming toy boy Thanks for the tip. I'll look into that.

[@merlintolstyk8055]

While you clearly have a pretty steady hand wouldn't much of the drilling go a little easier and be less likely to be at an off angle if you started off with a small pilot hole? And as always great video.

[@toypolloi]

+Merlin Tolstyk I did mark a starting hole on these, just didn't show it as the video was getting a bit long.

[@brianmoran8998]

Could do with a rear fin if you have on for sale

[@bonecos_do_maninho1971]

Parabéns pelo vídeo!

[@ducomaritiem7160]

It would have been a great solution to drill out a hole in both fins, glue the transparent rod in 1 fin, make the hole rod through the hull to the other end, cut it to size so it judt sticks out, then glue the other fin to that end. Now both fins are connected together.

[@toypolloi]

If you did that the fins would not move independently. Which is how they should work.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Yep, I see.

[@johncarter6753]

Hi im new to your channel great work one question i live in the us so im not sure but couldnt u use a dishwasher with no heat drying to clean some parts

[@toypolloi]

I wouldn't risk it myself. I like to be in control when I clean and deal with vintage toys.

[@johncarter6753]

Makes sense i had to look up action man lll i didnt relize he was a uk version of gi joe lol but i love your work i will support your efforts in any way i can

[@Hoertalker]

Use Revel Plastik Glue. That will fix the Parts for a longer Time than Superglue.

[@HO-bndk]

What sort of plastic are the Action Man vehicles made of? Is it just hard polystyrene? I'm a bit surprised that he uses superglue.

[@renegadebiker24]

I wonder what kind of plastic Action Man are made of myself, and if it is 3d printed, as well as if it is ABS, or PLA plastic.

[@QuackVideo]

From that era, late 1970s-Early 1980s, the Sea Wolf would have been made from Rigid Polystyrene

[@kleverstudios]

Any idea of when the second part of this will come out? :/

[@toypolloi]

In the new year. I am taking a break for Christmas.

[@kleverstudios]

Toy Polloi Makes sense. Merry Christmas!

[@Sgt-lott10]

Can you review a rubber suit action man or gi joe if you ever find one that isn’t cracking and such

[@Sgt-lott10]

Toy Polloi ok I’ll check

[@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522]

My older sun used something similiar submarine toy with his big Jim jungle set and the tarzan panther

[@HO-bndk]

The action Man at the very start looks like he is thinking "no way am I going underwater in that bloody thing!"

[@jmperez37]

Hello from across the pond (U.S.) any information on where one can find 3-d printable parts? Enjoy your work. Best regards, JP

[@toypolloi]

I can't say I have looked for 3D prints for this.

[@7732147]

Seal the ink decals with clear lacquer. Acrylic spray like from Halfords. Tge decals won't run if immersed in water.

[@bladerunnersn]

Use humberol poly glue much better than superglue mate .

[@jackgoff4668]

Are GI Joe pieces interchangeable with Acton Man or even Big Jim?

[@toypolloi]

+jack goff (Nexus) On the whole, yes.

[@jackgoff4668]

Cool. I was just curious

[@gxbouncer1]

A toy mall by me has 1 of these but it's white instead of gray

[@toypolloi]

+gxbouncer1 That is the first Joe version.

[@TheToyBoy1978]

sea wolf rudder on eBay right now, Jan 1st 20.00

[@toypolloi]

+the gaming toy boy Thanks for the tip. I have one now. New video coming soon.

[@splo1nger909]

Christmas 1978

[@Sgt-lott10]

Almost got a nuke powers for $20 wasn’t allowed he had everything even the cloths but his hands were not good so I wasn’t allowed to get it nooooo

[@rglover82201]

Fingernail polish remover should break down the glue for future projects

[@toypolloi]

It can also damage the plastic.

[@gochem3013]

#HotSoapyWater