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@sxhbk4 жыл бұрын
Like Micheal always says... . " The fans are doing the best work" and hes right
@williamcurry48684 жыл бұрын
I’ve got to say that this is one of the most awesome things I’ve seen in awhile and seeing this and knowing what could have been back in the day, well the fans are making the waves that the toy companies used to try and do and have been consistently dropping the ball n for the last several years
@WhiteysWickedWorkshop4 жыл бұрын
Very cool and it’s great to see your passion for toys!
@samanthaadams6194 жыл бұрын
Fully agreed. The fans really are doing the best work, and it is amazing!
@donmiles45814 жыл бұрын
@@samanthaadams619 And once again, NO excuse why the big multi-million dollar companies can't do the same! If casual everyday fans, with limited resources, can make this kind of PHENOMENAL work, then I have zero tolerance for the excuses the companies make! It all comes down to RESPECT for a mythology, and yes, a PASSION for it above all!
@phoenix113644 жыл бұрын
Is Robert selling this stuff online somewhere?
@mechamanblade84654 жыл бұрын
The vehicles I really want to see made are from The Last Starfighter; specifically the Gun Star. It's a sci-fi property I am amazed that no one has made anything. No figures. No vehicles. Nothing!
@madmike1313694 жыл бұрын
@@russellharrell2747 Agreed
@richhatwell12364 жыл бұрын
They made figurea, , but were never released. They were really nice too
@wmnoe4 жыл бұрын
@@richhatwell1236 they made prototypes, never got further really
@redadamearth3 жыл бұрын
There are so many comments and people wishing for that ship that *somebody* has to make it soon. I'm shocked as well that I've never seen any iteration of it at all.
@lurkerrekrul2 жыл бұрын
Even if it's made to fit 3" figures, it would be huge!
@Ashrudel4 жыл бұрын
More toy guys need to be like "Whatever, I do what I want."
@AdmPrestonCole4 жыл бұрын
Michael should have put a clip of Cartman in there. But then he would get copyright striked. Sigh, KZfaq.
@ivane51104 жыл бұрын
The kids finally have the keys to the toy store.
@DocWolph4 жыл бұрын
The Kids are adults now, but they let their kids play.
@batangbatugan4 жыл бұрын
This is Robert's way of throwing down like a boss. I can imagine him saying. "Well, I already made the Viper so I might as well make the Raider, too..."
@50TBRD4 жыл бұрын
I think people are missing out if they don't like the fan stuff. Its how I feel when someone says they have no interest in getting to playing homebrew games. Some of the absolute best games you can play on retro systems are homebrew games.
@ironwarmonger4 жыл бұрын
I feel the same about home brew games, my persona RPG system of choice is one I make by combining aspects of several different game, and adding a great deal of personal rules to it. That being say, I am not a toy collector, but I am a game, both RPG's and Wargames (not Warhammer). I have recently found that not only is the home wargameing area booming, there are 3D printers that direct their marketing to mini gamers. Elegoo show a mini figure for the color of their resins, not just a color box!
@funnypicturescomics4 жыл бұрын
BLOWN AWAY! Imagine if they had made that scale back in the day! As soon as I started watching I was wondering how he'd get the Cylon pilot into the cockpit...PURE GENIUS! I predict he may make that tank/car they drove on that snow episode...or dare I say ROCKET CYCLES from G1980????? Hat to gush....but man.......just think if he made the time machine from TIME AFTER TIME? I've always wanted a replica of that!
@MichaelJShaffer4 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing. He solved every problem and made it even better. You hit the nail on the head for me when you spoke about collecting what brings you joy and happiness. I can see that written all over your face. Excellent!👍🏻 #TheFansAreDoingTheBestWork
@RoyalKnightVIII4 жыл бұрын
Always like seeing Michael happy with awesome stuff especially in these trying times Hell this is another EXCELLENT reason why Copyright should be way shorter than it currently is! The corporate owners of our shared culture don't care about the work only how much money they can squeeze out of it. These works may not bring them in the massive profits they want and so won't do it. These ships are the products of amazing fans who want to create with their childhood culture. Reduce Copyright back to 28 years maximum!
@scottknudsen66114 жыл бұрын
That is so amazing. I don't see how anyone in their right mind could prefer a world where these don't exist.
@nathanbeach73014 жыл бұрын
I had the Cylon raider ship when I was a kid so this is great! The missiles didn't fire out though. Huge respect for these creators!
@stylincarrie14 жыл бұрын
Those firing missiles are what that kid choked on that led to Kenner making Boba Fett with a non-firing missile. And Life cereal's Mikey died when he ate Pop-Rocks and drank Pepsi at the same time.
@donwinslow5223 жыл бұрын
The Cylon Raider originally did have missiles that fired. I bought mine with the firing missiles. It was very soon after they first hit the stores when they were temporarily recalled, so the missiles couldn't be fired.
@kieronball89624 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect example of a child's imagination, moulded into plastic reality! How many of us as children had to create our own figures, vehicles and playsets, by taking pieces from one toy line and adding it to another?! Now, as adults, we want the real thing and if today's toy companies aren't meeting the demand, then independent toy makers will!
@DanyTV794 жыл бұрын
Fans are rockin' on making toys! This is the future of collectibles.
@donwinslow5223 жыл бұрын
Damn, this is epic! I would've loved to see my old Cylon Raider this big. I remember how small the original was. I bought it brand new in 1982. I love the nostalgia of this channel. It's a great trip back in time. 😀
@bluehero-964 жыл бұрын
Michael: do you remember when... Me: No, but it sounds fascinating already.
@cerethpainting66064 жыл бұрын
Those types of collectors(the “pure” sic ones) are often in collecting for dollars. These 2 vehicles will skyrocket in price very quickly. Best of all Michael, is we KNOW that’s not your bag. Your in this for the pure joy. Love your channel.
@S4ns4 жыл бұрын
"Oh, the legs don't fit? SCREW YOU, I MAKE MY OWN LEGS!" Amazing.
@FADE_FROM_VIEW4 жыл бұрын
Robert nailed it. Awesome!
@williamstonecipher49124 жыл бұрын
I would like to see what that guy could do with Buck Rogers,
@matthewnewland9282 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! You look and sound your most enthusiastic ever with the videos for the fan made Viper and the Raider. Incredible! I'm so happy for you and I'm happy too. Fans have revised, reshaped, and repaired vehicles for decades. But in recent years, with 3D printing, they make anything possible. I also like how you are open to reproductions (3D printing). I am too. I bought a Kenner Imperial shuttle more than 20 years ago with broken wings. It stayed in a box in my closet for years because I could not repair them. But then, 3 1/2 years ago, I bought custom, 3D printed gears to repair the broken wing mechanism. Now, my Kenner Imperial Shuttle has more value to me personally than the Hasbro Imperial Shuttle I bought (with a different wing mechanism). Fantastic! And thank you and Retroblasting for everything you do!
@michaelleahey34094 жыл бұрын
Michael, have you ever considered commissioning Robert to make a 3 3/4 size Bespin playset by upscaling the micro collection sets?
@samanthaadams6194 жыл бұрын
Now that would be epic! ♥
@LondHo4 жыл бұрын
To me, the "repro" argument holds no water, as Mattel NEVER made these ships in proper scale with the 3-3/4" figs to begin with.
@J-T-A4 жыл бұрын
Man, if Robert makes a 3 3/4" scale Landram...
@TR-cy5fg4 жыл бұрын
He did
@TR-cy5fg4 жыл бұрын
Go to the link in the description and click on Roberts name and you should see it.
@J-T-A4 жыл бұрын
@@TR-cy5fg I've only seen his 3D printed Landram that is a copy of the small Mattel version, not a larger figure scale version... does one exist?
@TR-cy5fg4 жыл бұрын
@@J-T-A check out the above link...I think that'll get you there
@rogueplanet77764 жыл бұрын
He has them for sale right now.
@bobahicks4 жыл бұрын
Great job with the Cylon legs too.
@MrRomanweb4 жыл бұрын
I was introduce to Robert's work on your channel and since then, I have both Viper and Cylon Raider! Michael, you nailed and if it weren't for Retro Blasting, I wouldn't even have known about these gems. What Robert's accomplished is not just class A professional work, but filling a hole that was once empty from wanting these scaled-up ships as a kid! And now, I'm unapologetically living out my second and third childhood! : )
@alphawlff4 жыл бұрын
The Cylon Raider has always been one of my favorite designs.
@banzaibobA7V2 жыл бұрын
The mere fact that these are 3D printed blows my mind. It's an amazing technology.
@superermac554 жыл бұрын
Man seeing you so happy about these makes me know these are truly something amazing and special. Man these truly are some incredible vehicles
@brandonknight35274 жыл бұрын
Both of those are amazing looking, and I wish mattel would have done just that back in the late 70s.
@luisg.4073 жыл бұрын
Its midnight over here in San Antonio, TX and I'm clapping at the moment where you lifted the hatch and put the Cylon in the vehicle. I used to have a Cylon figure as a kid and that visual just made me feel like a 7 year old again. Outstanding.
@krikmart4 жыл бұрын
I had one of the original ones that shot the missiles. Before the recall. That is one sexy ship.
@destinycaptain2474 жыл бұрын
Man... 1978 me is pissed. This is the way it should have been. It’s maddening that they didn’t do this back then. It was achievable with the technology of the time. It WOULD had sold.
@Necron-ez2cc4 жыл бұрын
A cool toy, is a cool toy, is a cool toy. Who cares if it's vintage, or repro.
@samanthaadams6194 жыл бұрын
I fully agree. The toys themselves are the stuff childhood dreams are made of, not how old the plastic is.
@Necron-ez2cc4 жыл бұрын
@@samanthaadams619 No doubt. Don't get me wrong... I have tracked down plenty of vintage models, but I also have several repro models I would have killed for as a kid. And a few that I did have... but lost when my mom held a garage sale whilst I was at military school.
@samanthaadams6194 жыл бұрын
@@Necron-ez2cc I can dig that. I had some nice models as a teen in the 80s that I would love to have now.
@ronking19084 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! I am a very big fan of the original Battlestar Galactica series, but I was always hesitant to buy the toys. Who knows what fans want better than fans. Giant corporations can use ai all they want to to tell them what to make, and they can keep it.
@gieselats4 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous. The fans are making the better job. Yes. Really awesome. In the late 70s, the early 80s we didn’t have these cool toys. We built all models with lego-bricks. It was ok. I built a gigantic battlestar galactica. In Germany all the cool,stuff was not available to buy. 1981 My parents and me visited my uncle in Canada. And I bought soundtracks from battlestar galactica, the black hole and buck rogers. Keep up the good work. Stay safe.
@truckrobo1474 жыл бұрын
Once you opened up that cockpit I was instantly surprised
@jean-paulaudette92464 жыл бұрын
Same! I guessed he had scaled it to suit the immobile legs! Above and beyond the call, that man!
@kirtfulcher62884 жыл бұрын
I remember having the big ship that launched foam Vipers... I missed that thing!
@pappafett98264 жыл бұрын
They both look amazing..i hope he can make a"GUNSTAR" from The Last Starfighter..or a Fighter from "V"
@georgelea42974 жыл бұрын
Wow, that looks amazing the workmanship is incredible
@davidbranch10772 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see the fans doing their own thing, eventually the big toy manufacturers are going to lose to these stand alone toy makers. The fans know exactly what is needed, I love it.
@themaypole4 жыл бұрын
May be offtopic but I wanna thank Michael for his focus on fanmade toys. Since following retroblasting I've taken up my own customising of Doctor Who items and its so much fun painting and breaking and repurposing and seeing a problem and figuring out how to achieve it. It has revitalised my stilted and boxed collections into being on display and being in the crosshairs to be used for customing next. Its as fun as collecting for me now. Thanks Michael!
@dockingbay973 жыл бұрын
I got one of these Raiders today in the mail. My first piece from Robert with more to come. It is truly insane in everyway you wished the Mattel one was as a kid. Well worth it!!!
@rderyk4 жыл бұрын
........AWESOME.....thumbs up fer Robert!......great craftsmanship man.........
@collectorfun4 жыл бұрын
I collect Joy, happiness and playability, I colect things witch bring my awesome chilhood alive and make share it with my kids. this work is awesome this are the staff I was want as a kid... no words...
@BruceKenobi4 жыл бұрын
This video was so heartfelt and emotional, I really liked it, and I couldn't agree more: "The fans are doing the best work", maybe because they have the hands-on experience of what usually breaks in toys, or because they have the "unreached potential" ideas for toys that never came out.... I really wish there could be more videos like these: fan work, fan work that puts the big names to shame... This is inspiring. Thank you.
@shaunsutton6994 жыл бұрын
NICE!! If he can make a “Galaxy Rangers” toy line, I would be on it.
@NeoSharkey4 жыл бұрын
I’d be in line to buy Gooseman’s fighter. And a Buck Rogers Starfighter.
@jasonbutters24604 жыл бұрын
wish i had that as a kid. wow thats awesome
@veganguy744 жыл бұрын
These ships look fantastic! Their existence is no different from fan made full size weapon props. The original toys never existed in this scale and it’s the only way to get them short of scratch building one. Well done! And great reviews!
@jodajackson44894 жыл бұрын
The upscaling May very well counteract the fact we are now adult size
@childsgray4 жыл бұрын
Another great podcast about an awesome toy! Retroblasting is my default for toy reviews! Thanks for keeping us informed!!
@gjb3014 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video! That Cylon Raider is AWESOME!!! Thanks so much for doing a review of it. A dream item made reality. By your command!
@milanondrak55644 жыл бұрын
Fans do the best work because they have passion for what they do and not just dollar signs in their eyes.
@tubeviewerX204 жыл бұрын
Sweet- wonderful work! Your loss for words says it all, Michael.
@jasonosborne36374 жыл бұрын
Hats off to the creator, so much talent.
@robertward50474 жыл бұрын
Amazing. One of my favourite ships as a kid. If I was gonna be Mr nitpicky I would have wanted the raider slightly bigger and the ability to have three cylons in the cock pit. But that's just me being an arse.
@stevie_6164 жыл бұрын
Such a fantastic piece it's good to see the 3.75 scale get some love nowadays considering the big companies are neglecting that figure scale.
@aboutthemetal87834 жыл бұрын
Throughout 1979,to 1984 I searched and hoped that I would find these two ships (in vein) and still Mattel hasn't made it, well done to the fella who is making these. I wish he was in the UK.
@pattersonbrown664 жыл бұрын
That is some bad ass work. I had one of the original raiders as a kid. I love BSG from the 70's.
@grahamclews15714 жыл бұрын
What a great toy. I agree 100% Michael, the fans are doing the best work
@ssj1jason4 жыл бұрын
customization has become my new joy in collecting for vintage star wars...NOW the asterik for me and I concede it is that I already completed my vintage collection...every figure, final 17, all the vehicles play sets etc... so when I was finished I felt truly sad and felt I had lost a hobby as there was nothing left to collect... modern mostly sucks... so finding things like this... or refurbishing vintage X wings to then apply custom decals so I have a blue leader, or green squadron or black squadron X wing makes me really happy. I made some custom metallic blue stickers for a 2nd vintage B wing so I can add that to my blue squadron. If your vintage collection is still incomplete I guess I understand maybe your dislike of custom or repro items but once you find yourself with nothing left to collect you will fall in love with things such as this.
@JesseH764 жыл бұрын
I don't collect toys, not really into "Battle Star Galactic." This is really fantastic, though! It fixes that feeling that most kids felt: "this just doesn't feel right. I want my toys to be like the show!" Those same kids, now adults, are fixing it. I love it.
@Estonius2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the fan-tastic reviews! I've just contacted Robert and I am in the process of ordering the beautiful masterpieces that are his Colonial Viper MK I and Cylon Raider.
@impossiblepie4 жыл бұрын
Amazing work Robert! Can't wait to see more of his work!!!!! Cheers to 3d printing!!!!
@enriqueae75324 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Great job!! I’m glad a fan is making these!!
@johnr72794 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable to watch this and to once again hear "the fans do the best work." Everyone who watched the Viper video was secretly (or not) thinking..."will there be a Cylon Raider, too?" Well, there is! Amazing stuff. These are toys that should have been back in the late 70s but are quite possibly better. Super video!
@justinreilly66194 жыл бұрын
Robert is a genius, such wonderfully crafted plastic, this craft just looks fantastic!
@jime66882 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to have a dogfight with Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica. This is GREAT!
@billpagan30704 жыл бұрын
Like Michael Mercy says this falls into the Unfinished Business category!!!😁👍 Product that should have came out years ago but did not made alive today! Awesome! Thanks for sharing Michael😁👍
@AltairFilms4 жыл бұрын
Great video! That Viper looks amazing!
@drozwalker94 жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece! I have been dreaming of this for years. When it comes to Battlestar Gallictia toys there is some unfished business. Robert stepped up to the plate big time once again.
@torpedoboy44 жыл бұрын
You're moving into Pixel Dan levels of excitement! I don't blame you. These are great!!
@hisforheretic17654 жыл бұрын
Those are amazing.
@DougPalumbo4 жыл бұрын
True passion and artistry made real! The fans, are indeed, doing the best work!
@hondorockz4 жыл бұрын
That looks amazing Micheal, thanks for sharing your video brother, have a great weekend!
@ConfusionDistortion4 жыл бұрын
Those things look amazing. That guy is doing awesome work!
@ToonamiT0M4 жыл бұрын
I love Michael's joy at getting these types of fan made toys.
@muddfoot694 жыл бұрын
Wow those are cool! I’ve ordered! Thanks for shining the light on these!
@lawrenceflores84594 жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering such awesome work from a fan. Can’t click the link fast enough!
@williamsorrells60584 жыл бұрын
The fans are tapping into the magic and creativity that the old toy designers of old :)
@standepain4 жыл бұрын
MOTHER OF GOD!!!
@artdearcos4 жыл бұрын
great video review,those ships are beautiful.just seeing them takes me back to my childhood..
@stevesloan71324 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! Bravo. And there is a lot of potential for further modeling too.
@BEOBIGEVILONLINE4 жыл бұрын
They are absolutely amazing.
@justinthomas72224 жыл бұрын
Not wishing to put any of these Individual Makers out of business, but this is just great. All these folks are doing AWESOME work & for the properties that I don't have any "nostalgia" for, these new toys are phenomenal. I'd throw out "official" for quality cuz anymore, "official" sucks... Great work.
@jime66882 жыл бұрын
Just got the Raider last week. Just wonderful!
@michaelwilliamson26264 жыл бұрын
Awesome I had this toy when I was a kid I would love have this ship.
@tonyjackson16364 жыл бұрын
The Raider was always a great design, and every limitation is corrected with this effort. Only nitpick is it's not a three seater, but that's show accurate, not vintage toy accurate. Being pedantic aside, this is something no one ever expected, and just being blunt, is amazing.
@tonywilliams64284 жыл бұрын
I think no matter where you come down on these kinds of endeavors, you have to respect the passion that drives them and--in this case in particular--the first class skill and craft.
@christopherbandish60604 жыл бұрын
This is pretty cool. Vehicles make or break an action figure line and it’s a shame we don’t more. Glad to see someone is out there making them.
@Bather124 жыл бұрын
Love it. More videos on custom stuff like this please. maybe the subject of lockdown live stream? xx
@mattschantz51114 жыл бұрын
Robert does amazing work. His Land Ram is awesome.
@zabu79124 жыл бұрын
That Cylon Raider is awesome! Michael, if you like it, I know it's something worth purchasing.
@cmshazam37854 жыл бұрын
Dude I love your enthusiasm and the fact that I’m a fan of you, and you are still a fan of awesome fan made toys!
@jonathanmartin-ives86652 жыл бұрын
Holy smoke! Look at all that detail!
@SenseiJae3 жыл бұрын
if he could produce them at retail prices, I'd be all in.
@LightOfReason76 ай бұрын
Robert is a genius amazing, AGAIN!!
@D.Pensak4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work Robert!!! Great video and appreciate detail shots. The 10 year old in me is jumping for Joy - wishing I had this back when I got these at the original release. Thanks for making everyone aware of this. Keep up the great work.
@Erik-Winters4 жыл бұрын
I love it! Especially that nowadays you have the possibility to create something that you know should have been but unfortunately never was...
@KennyWhitty4 жыл бұрын
Completely agree with what you said in the video about toy companies and fan made toys. Keep up the good work Retroblasting 👍🏻
@michealcormier25554 жыл бұрын
I'd love someone to produce a more sturdy and complete Enterprise Refit Bridge playset from Mego's Star Trek the Motion Picture line.