Vintage G.I.Joe Cobra Ferret ATV repairs - Toy Polloi

[@Classic80sFanboy]

Congrats Dave. Your repairs look stronger than the original clips.

[@occamsrazor4370]

What a happy camper I was when Toy Poloi did his first G.I.Joe/Action Force video. Prior I would use some tips from him with other lines he had shown with my Joes. So glad he caught the ARAH bug to add to the list.

[@mikesmith2718]

Love the fixes these breaks are very common with the ferret. This was the first vehicle I started to army build. 13 later and I have a fleet of ferrets lol.

[@maverick7291]

When Tomax fell out of the ATV, I was half expecting to see Xamot just fall as well.

[@Grindhead_Jim]

I cannot overstate the combination of engaging thought processes and chill vibes present in these videos. You are the most disarming voice in toy collecting content, period. Love your stuff, my man.

[@toypolloi]

Wow, thank you!

[@Grindhead_Jim]

@@toypolloi My pleasure! It's a great feeling to be relaxed and have my analytical mind engaged at the same time, consistently.

[@davecardoza4762]

With the way that you fix your toys, no replacement parts are needed. They look absolutely fantastic. I'm fixing a Motu Bashasaurus now. Two pegs broke where you connect the head. Let's see what I come with to fix it nicely. Thank you for another great vlog Dave. ❤💞🙏🏼

[@toypolloi]

That's always my plan of I can. Finding replacement parts is often not an option for many, so repairing what you have is better.

[@MrLurchsThings]

I would be in absolutely no rush to replace those parts. Your fix is brilliant.

[@PBProps]

That's an excellent repair, very sturdy looking! I've got a couple of glue suggestions for you to have a look at, if you're interested. The first is "Loctite Super Glue All Plastics" - now this is an adhesive that will work (it comes with a special activator pen) with Polypropylene and Polyethylene - the two rubbery plastics that nothing ever sticks to, but it works very well. It's still a mechanical bond, but it is sturdy and reliable. The other is E6000. Sticks fantastically well, but has a bit of flex to it, so it doesn't shear off easily - which comes in handy for many toy repairs. Have a look at these two, they may prove to be a useful weapon in your adhesives arsenal!

[@toypolloi]

Thanks for the glue tips. I will check those out.

[@kieronball8962]

A fantastic repair, that saved another vintage toy, from being dumped in the dustbin!

[@JTMitchell87]

For the folks at home; take a shot each time you hear the word "clip"!

[@danieljeyn9847]

No need to replace those old parts. It's perfect as it is. You've repaired it. And it shows its age. Perfectly wabi-sabi for what it is. I can see Tomax taking the canvas cover off that in the back of his garage. "Haven't taken this out in the hills, crikey, in ages!"

[@lostonwallace1396]

Pretty awesome! Those clips snapped into place with that familiar plastic snap, and seemed quite sturdy!

[@brianroe1474]

"Tomax is boosting Xamot’s wallet He needs the extra cash."- The Ballad of GI Joe. Brilliant repair!

[@oliverbelmonte7077]

Wow! Sir Dave, im happy you fixed the Cobra Ferret. I had that when i was 10 yrs old way back 1986. Sadly, i sold it. 25 yrs ago.

[@linuxforpunks]

Thanks for doing this. My ferret needs different repairs and it was great to have some close-ups of the axle system.

[@toypolloi]

No problem 👍

[@Chasing80sToys]

Great job on a great Cobra vehicle Dave👍

[@BeachHead79]

Awesome! I’m working on a Ferret repair today. Engine clips are OK but that rear clip need to be done. First attempt failed, but great ideas from your video!

[@markshellard5894]

You should open your own toy museum

[@sithcarebear1]

Another Brilliant Fix, Dave! It was so satisfying hearing those clips snap into place. Thank you for the tips!👍

[@toypolloi]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aarong9431]

Defo love your longer videos ! 😁

[@toypolloi]

Glad you like them!

[@aarong9431]

@@toypolloi I defo do it’s something to just relax n sink into especially when it’s split into different videos the excitement is unreal :)

[@StonegateCreations]

Nicely done Dave!

[@beavis6363]

Nice job Dave. Good advice on scoring the plastic to give the glue some teeth.

[@andybennington637]

Good work! That's a favorite vehicle of mine. Nice to see it whole.

[@michaeldavis-xm5uk]

You could try getting the red color to come back in the guns by spraying the parts in black magic and putting them in red tool dip, Then leaving them to set. The black magic softens the original plastic and the dip slowly dying them.

[@GhostWolf141]

The red faded parts.. is it possible to dye them. Similar to how you tried with the blue Star Wars figure?? Or would it be difficult with the type of plastic used?

[@ChrisH77]

Have you thought about dipping the faded red parts in RiT Dyemore (fabric dye for synthetics) red to see if that might refresh them?

[@drawingbyhand]

another great fix love the cobra ferret. awesome toy polloi.

[@toypolloi]

Thank you 🤗

[@GreyHulk2156]

Now you need a new 'Meccano' disclaimer. ;P

[@Tim-57]

😃

[@larrychilders6599]

Meccano isn't as big

[@gregscalzo5259]

Great job on this fix. Those clips seem to work great!

[@MrLethal1986]

I'm not 100% sure but I think I remember a whip antenna with a flag in the hole on the back right of the quad. Great restoration thanks for sharing.

[@loganjorgensen]

Watching your videos I've learned a lot about why toys break. ;) A funny thing about that is it seems like toy companies never learn what are the common design faults, that or there is no system in place to correct it cheaply yet. None the less I can look at a toy now and spot where it is most likely to break and have thought up some solutions based around the nature of the repairs I've seen you do. :)

[@impossiblepie]

Outstanding Dave!!!!

[@DonovanFickett]

Hi Dave! Have you ever used the baking soda trick with super glue? I've used it for various small jobs around the house and it really is amazing how much strength it adds to straight super glue. I've not tried it on the rubbery type plastic of the ATV's engine block, so I'm not sure if it would work in this instance. Just throwing out a suggestion that you may want to try and tinker with in the future. Cheers!

[@ras79r]

Love that toy, great fixes Dave. You are the master of the toy universe!

[@toypolloi]

Wow, thanks

[@normanf.diazbelot7657]

Again, another awsome fix. On mine, the clip that holds the seat is broken.

[@alfonsogarcia8601]

That was a great fix thank you for showing us

[@toypolloi]

No problem 👍

[@wesmadebuilds681]

Would the “pink” bits on the bike accept a Rit dye. I have had pretty good success in dyeing plastic parts in the past. Might be worth a try.

[@jersonmendoza2094]

I have this awesome atv in perfect condition

[@Tim-57]

Wow Dave Always a good video, even if I have never seen the toy before...haha Thanks again🙂

[@baconpancakes2851]

Would running the red parts quickly through a lighter flame bring back the color? I've seen videos of stadium seats being torched and the color comes back. Can that work on a smaller scale. I know it works for stress marks on plastic, but never tried it on larger pieces.

[@Dustin2112]

Flame will work but its tricky. Get a selectable temperature HEAT GUN. You can achieve the same result as the flame but you are able to sneak up on it. Also, Rit Dye for Synthetic fabric does wonderfully. You have to boil it and can dip the plastic parts in until it reaches the color you need.

[@seanlavoie2]

Isn’t the plastic sun bleached or sun faded though?

[@MRaadesign]

The Ferret was always problematic. I bought 2 of them back then. Both had issues with that bottom connector tabs. You could try Red Rit Dye for those Pink parts.

[@rolandkatsuragi]

Lucky that the damages were so minimal.

[@Boyer316]

I remember when Meccano was made of metal.....

[@jaredharris1970]

I had a issue with the RAM (rapid fire motorcycle ) the side cannon would never stay on one of the pegs that held it in place would not fit in hole

[@chrismayer3919]

Watch next time as Toy Polloi repairs an S3P Night Raven

[@thetworoos]

Fantastic restoration. I like that every TP video is a little different; this one focuses on a broken internal structure of a toy (as opposed to working on restoring more "visible" parts), which is great! I wonder if some of the tricks you tried with re-colouring/dyeing Max Rebo would work on those faded red parts? Or if there are other methods you've discovered for restoring colour to plastics?

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. I try to do and show different things in each project. Although sometimes the same fix works across different toy lines. I'm not sure if dying that plastic will work. It's fairly soft, softer than max rebo. So it may not like getting that hot.

[@WeaselJuice]

I would have painted that faded red plastic as well. That’d make a huge improvement.

[@seanlavoie2]

I was thinking about those sun faded pieces too, but . . . Is there a paint thin enough that the detail would still look good? Or how about a wash? Red wash? Brown wash to simulate mud? Does a plastic die exist?

[@eltenda]

Awesomeness as usual!

[@EduardoMartinez-te6xk]

Awesome job,, How do you get rid of the sticky residue on the rubber tires..👀

[@toypolloi]

Hot soapy water.

[@metamanfm]

I think that rear clip is supposed to face in the opposite direction. The chassis is a real problem because I believe it's made with polypropylene so you cant use plastic solvent. My ferret and my tiger paw have breaks along the back axel and I cant find a way to fix it. There's not enough surface area for a glue. I think I might try to fuse them with fire but even then I wouldn't be massively confident in the eventual bond. Any ideas would be appreciated. :)

[@toypolloi]

You need to pin and glue the axles to add strength.

[@metamanfm]

@@toypolloi Yep, Ive ordered my finger drill today. :)

[@tycondrius23]

very nice fixes. my only gripe is I was hoping it might have had a busted rear axle that you where going to fix as it seems a common issue with the ATV at least 2 of my 2nd hand ones have that issue .

[@toypolloi]

Drill a hole in each side of the break and insert a piece of paper clip for strength. Then glue back together.

[@tycondrius23]

@@toypolloi I was thinking that might work but its kinda hard to get the clearance to get a drill on the different sections :)

[@toypolloi]

It's possible. I did it in this one as I broke it after filming. So it can be done.

[@metamanfm]

This is the problem I have on my ferret and my tiger paw. Did you attempt the paper clip fix? How did it go?

[@majorblood8132]

hello sir , it's a great job, I have a lot of broken gijoe parts, please can you tell me which type of glue, do you use for this rigid plastic (not the super glue , the other type please?

[@toypolloi]

Hi, plastic weld works for some types of hard plastic. That is what I used here. Cheers

[@pit_viper327]

Hello, what is the size of the rubber hose that you used for the Ferret?

[@raychretien6832]

Man your so good

[@andrewestep8264]

I remember there was some way that the small gun in the front of this ATV pivoted with the wheels or am I misremebering.

[@toypolloi]

It turns with the handle bars.