I'm 63 and I had one of these, and it brought a tear to my eye seeing this. Thanks for the memories.

That mechanism for making sound is genius.

The commitment to that paintwork was mind-blowing!!

You made a 62 year old man smile seeing this, I don’t recall having seen this, but most certainly had toys of this ilk…thank you, well done.

I'm impressed! You painted all those rivets one by one... And I didn't expect that astronaut spinning above the ship! 😅

i wish my mother had given me half of the care and attention that you have given this 1960s japanese space toy

I'm 63 and it looks Like a lot of people my age are watching This class a total restoration 👍

A sweet memory. It was my gift for my birthday in 1969

Honestly one of your most impressive restorations - lots of fine detail that you replicated excellently!

I was impressed when the pulled off the tiny pinstripe tape for the grid. Subscribed when the marker came out for the rivits

As a Japanese, I'm so proud that this toy is made in Japan.

Congrats on the best Toy Restoration ever presented on KZfaq. Amazing...AMAZING Work

22:21...That anti-fall system is just GENIUS! Fantastic restoration job!

What a great toy and an absolutely superb restoration. Thank you Old Things.

I'm 62 and when I grow up I want to be just like you!

I dont give out complements very often because people cant even reply and say a simple thank you. Nobody has manners anymore. I do Marine repair and restore Muscle cars. The restoration process is off the charts from one tradesman to another suburb bravo mate bravo job well done! It was jaw dropping love these old battery operated toys.

This restoration deserves a big applause. 👏👏

As other commenters I had this very same toy as a child 60 years ago. Absolutely brilliant to see the work and expertise of another stunning restoration.All the way through I was thinking “Hope the space walking astronaut is remembered “ Sure enough you nailed it. Awesome.

I restore things too but mate , to be honest , I don’t think I’m able to remake the paint you did to this toy ! Amazing 🤩

This was spectacular restoration work! I had a toy vaguely similar to this in the late 60's, "Billy Blastoff" I think it was called. A white plastic Space Craft, a moon crawler, I think a Saucer, and a bunch of ancillary parts, all powered by batteries you put in the astronaut's backpack/oxygen case on his spacesuit. Haven't thought about that in decades!😊

Hand of a brain surgeon by day, restoration aficionado by night! Holy cow! Those dots couldn't be any straighter with a computer! Thank you for sharing all your incredible and totally amazing restorations!

Brilliant! I would've been so stoked to have something like that when I was a kid in the '70s!

I've got to say, I have watched a fair amount of great restoration videos, but this one blew me away. Your attention to detail, not only on the mechanical workings of this toy, but the paint job and recreation of the decals, was absolutely amazing. Stellar work!

Making all those white dots by hand is the most insane but impressive shit I’ve seen. Damn. They came out perfectly straight.

Wow. Masterful work. Love those old Atomic Age space toys.

First battery operated toy I had as a toddler - Grandma bought on a trip to Japan. Well done and thanks for the memories 🙂

Fascinating vintage toy with anti-fall mechanism! 😻😻😻🤯🤯🤯 The sound it makes: *“Akk Akk Akk Akk Akk Akk Akk....”* 😭😭😭💀💀💀

I like the objects you restore, which are interesting and unique. You have done a great job on all the ones you have done.

I loved the restoration, especially where you used the paint marker to paint the rivets.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

That is an absolutely adorable toy! You gave it a second life. 😊

FINALLY! A channel that features skill, craftsmanship and the basic premise that shows you "the right tools for the right job"! I really LOVE that you powder coat the majority of this project. As a person that knows full well how fragile spray paint can be before it's had 30 days to fully cure, it's great seeing someone make that extra effort to put a durable finish on his work. Not saying spray paint is junk, but for things that are going to be knocked about, you cannot beat powder coating. Your use of spay paint on the finer details is PERFECTO! Chef's kiss! Your handwork with the "rivets"...I'm gob-smacked at how well you applied that marker finish. Awesome job!

I had one like this as a child! And it was my favorite toy. As a fact, it took 40 years to find one on eBay! And it is almost mint condition. It is on a shelf in my ah den, and it still brings a smile remembering the hours I played with the original one. That is really nice work on this.

Thanks for restoring this toy. Watching your video really brings back my memory of playing the exact same one when I was a kid.

Amazing work! That would probably fetch $1,000 on the collectors market now.

It is clear you are a master painter. The precision location of the white dots which were most likely hand painted at the factory by Japanese craftsman using a brush and your reproduction using a pen was amazing. I too am 62 and remember these "cheap" toys in the store still being out of reach for my family. I love them now more than ever. When in Japan, I saw many on shelves as displays of the kinds of toys that excited the Japanese as well. As interesting is the boxes they came in. The original Japanese market boxes are as cool as you might imagine.

Wow! That has got to be the most meticulous and amazing restoration. I’ve ever seen! How I wish toys could still be made as high-quality and as fun as this nowadays.👍

Wow painting all those rivets!

Gorgeous restoration! I had forgotten how thorough you were and was half afraid you'd just scrub up the body shell and be done. When you sand blasted it I was like "YAAAAASSS!!" 😂

As I saw the lights at the side I suddenly remembered I got this in the sixties for my birthday! Thanks for bringing back memories!😊

An amazing amount of work! I wish I had a man who treated me with such care and love.🥰

WOW! GREAT JOB!! I had similar toys when I was a child, and I NEVER thought sound would be created in that way!!

Wow! Amazing job. Not only on the metal work, but the paint job … most folks would have half-assed it, but you went the extra mile. So good!!!!

Awesome. Another piece of history saved from the trash.

This guy has game! Was expecting to see some overlay decals. Instead he went through the painstaking process of recreating the toy to its highest level of restoration. Few have the patience or expertise to complete such a project. I cannot imagine the hours required to accomplish this superb effort. It made me a believer.

I have missed your videos! This is beautiful!!!

Very clean and masterfully done.I congratulate you for bringing a beautiful toy to life.

Such a huge amount of work !!! For a perfect result. Thank for bringing this toy back to life. Delightful video ❤️

the hands of a surgeon. excellent work sir. 🚀

EVERYTHING about this is AMAZING!!! I am speechless.

Such a treasure ! I'm so glad a talented person like you took care of it (I'd have probably ruined it myself...). Thank you so much !

This toy is adorable! The floating astronaut is a fantastic detail.

I loved everything space related as a young boy. Did anyone else here have a major matt mason ?

YES!!!!

You didn't test to see if there was lead in the original paint.

I am so glad you were able to save some of those original graphics. They are amazing for a toy.

thank you for satisfying my OCD and perfectionism , this is not just a restoration but a great art and therapy ❤

Nothing says America more than Made in Japan.

Miraculous restoration....amazing work on a toy we dreamed of in the 60's!!

This game reminds me of my beautiful childhood and the most beautiful era that passed in my life....I experienced beautiful memories while watching this video. Thank you

Wow. Not just a restoration. I'm certain it's in better condition than it ever was, even when it was originally made!

I really admired your patience in doing this toy a real testament to your ability. I really enjoyed this project and watching you, thank you sir.

Amazing restoration

The toy and the restoration, two masterpieces!

Beutiful restoration of a truly unique toy from a lost era. Thank you for make it an original restore instead of taking shortcuts. You, Sir, are one of the very few who can call themselfs "Toymaker" as a profession.

This restoration is off the charts!! With so many fakes, what a joy to see real talent...

My complements to your incredible patience in both the thin striping and the tiny rivets.

Paintjob was insane. Respect 🫡

Soon as I saw this I recognised it, I had one when I was a kid in the 60s … fantastic to see one again… thank you ..

Toys for this age are full of dreams. Thank you for your great work. 👍

The level of perfection you apply to these mass-produced tin toys is a joy and a pleasure. This has to be even better than new in some aspects. What an adorable spaceship.

I love restoration videos and I watch a lot of them on KZfaq. This is mesmerizing and clearly the BEST video!!!!!❤❤❤❤

Kinda makes you wanna be a kid again! Great job. Unbelievable work!

I am stunned. I was expecting the refinish to be done with decals of some sort, but you did it all in paint. Amazing work!

It warms my heart to see the care taken to bring these old items back to new again.

look at all these assemble details which required alots of handwork. this little toy made 1 child smile and many families make their living on t he other of the globe

That is absolutely awesome. Toys from my childhood. Awesome memories. Thank you

Your attention to detail is unparalleled!!

Almost as beautiful as the restoration and the ingenuity of how the toy works, must be your workshop. So many tools, so many ingredients, all seemingly perfect for the job at hand. Wonderful!

That was beautiful. The white pen work is honestly incredible! Thank you for such an honest and true to the original, restoration.

The amount of effort that went into this restoration is just amazing, even small details that nobody will ever see, like the gears and battery compartment.

I am always in awe at the amount of thought and engineering put in those toys.

Achja schöne Zeit als Spielzeug noch aus Metall gebaut wurde. 😁🤘🏾

I saw this roll up at the beginning and I was so excited to see this toy restored!!! A lot of interesting parts I’ve not seen before👍. Absolutely epic attention to all the tiny details! ……. ….. …… I mean come on! Couldn’t figure out where the spaceman came in until you attached it to the top of the ship. I was wiggling with excitement for the battery insertion, but when you turned it on and I saw the spaceman flying around the ship I seriously exclaimed with glee. Thank you so much for all your time and money to bring this toy back. And thanks for sharing this clip.❤❤

👏👏👏 this is something i can't do😅, Beautiful 🧑‍🚀

Amazing,,,really true. The old things never die.

Oh Gods! I am in awe of the level of craftsmanship and the toy itself, as a product of so many technological operations. I'm a member of Generation Z, and the entirety of my childhood plastic toys (even including the computer and game consoles) do not contain as much high-quality metal as this item. And all these mechanisms and designs were designed and put into mass production in a country that 15 years ago was ruins without significant deposits of metals and energy. Surely in its time this toy was a gift worth as much as an “incredible” $1.7. But now it is an invaluable asset of human history.

Top notch.. a real restoration( no brown mud in sight)

The paint and craftsmanship is amazing.

When I was a young boy, my parents took me to the market and bought me a tin motorized robot. I loved it, but it broke in a year or so. I took it apart, and found that some parts of it were made from recycled tin cans, because the original pictures drawn in the tin cans were still visible in the inner surface of the tin parts. As you were disassembling the Gemini rocket toy, I was half hoping to see "good quality canned peach"written on the inside. I loved the video, supreme work as always. ❤

WOW! 😱 This is one of your best restoration projects. The amount of time, money and effort put in this toy really worth it. You made it back from the past as new 😊👍.

Watching a master craftsman work is so soothing and fascinating. Great work.

Absolutely amazing! I never take anything apart because I know I'll never get it back together again...lol. Thank you!

Wow, Absolute Next level Restoration For This Toy! Immaculate Attention To Detail! "Bravo Zulu" From a 20 Year Navy Vet! Very Cool!

A little child would have been elated to find this under the tree on Christmas morning. Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Beautiful work! You were so patient painting all of those dots and sanding the dome, not to mention all of the masking you had to do! Thanks for sharing your talent.

Finally managed to finish watching this vid. Absolutely fanTAStic!!! Thank you for sharing the time and effort with us Mr. OTND 🙏🙏🙏. Muchly appreciated. 😎

Quite possibly the most impressive restoration video ever, at least when it comes to dedication and time spent on restoring a gem.

The restoration was impressive but I'm more than impressed with how you marked out the paint job....not to mention the steady hand you must have had to apply all those white dots. Bravo sir!!!

$30 is such an amazing deal for this - looking at them on eBay right now they're selling for 5-10x that much. Awesome find and beautiful restoration. Also, I wasn't alive during the days of the Space Race, but what a time to be alive it had to have been when everyone was so transfixed on the final frontier. 🌌⭐

This toy needs to appear in a future toy story movie