Retroblasting + Star Wars = A GREAT night.

Yes! More vintage Star Wars!

lol your cat photo bombed your intro 🤣🤣🤣🤣and it looks like nice cat too

I haven't seen a one of your restorations in a while. Love it

Yay more restoration!

Star Wars was the first toy line I supported as a little tyke. In the late 70's C-3P0 and R2-D2 were the first two figures I collected. Mom and Dad took to me the store after we had seen the movie in cinema. I recall that I wanted Luke, Han or Vader but those two were all they had in stock at the time. It's a precious memory and I loved them! Over the years I acquired everyone else until the final coin ones - I only managed a couple of those.

I’ll never understand why some so-called hardcore vintage collectors do not like restorations. These toys would otherwise be sad, unsightly relics of their former glory. Restoring them gives them new life!

I’m so glad you get nervous! I thought it was just me! Taking something apart or trying a process that once begun cannot be reversed . Respect ! X

I've always appreciated the effort you guys put into restoring these figures, way better than anything I could do.

Whoah! I've never see R2's head without the chrome...Neat!

You guys take so good care of 80s toys

Let's save that toy! Love your restoration videos!!!

Any day with a new RetroBlasting video is a good day! Hoc est in die enim bona! Tu donum!

Extremely anxious for Part 2 !

love these restoration videos can't wait for the next episode

Awesome video

Great work Michael. I've had a long day as well as working I traveled by train to visit my friend in hospital. Finally home and settled, its fantastic to get to watch your video. Huge respect to you my friend for handling the recent crap with dignity and grace. Always got your back.

I really love the r2 figure. Not as close to screen as it could be but I love it. Nice work. I want to see more. I miss your repair videos.

theres a LOT of carbon scoring on your droid...

Great but also nail-biting seeing you tackle a chrome toy part restoration! Really looking forward to the end result of this one.

It's amazing how you can bring the same level of quality and professionalism to your restorations as you bring to any other sit-down video. Amazing video like always

Your cat photo bombed the intro! 😺😺😺

Restoration videos never get old keep them coming Michael

I love the teat beaters are in better shape than the project.

Happy Easter to Retroblasting

Great video! I love your restorations

Always cool to see vintage toys being brought back to top spec!

Looking forward to seeing you complete this. I'm hoping to tackle the repairs on my old toys when I get them out of storage as many are in a well played with condition. One day it'll happen - until then, I can live vicariously through your work!

That's amazing what you go through to restore these Vintage figures... I love the time and research you put into these. Thanks from all the vintage collectors for showing us that the old and faded don't have to stay that way. Much love from Canada.

Good start!

Man I miss this series but great it came back

These restoration videos are fantastic.

picked a R2D2 up on a boot sale for 50 pence , used some chrome model paint on the lid now looks great

Its a very Retro episode of RetroBlasting! You guys always do it right! Making sure a childhood survivor gets the care it deserves.

Great to see you feeling better. This is super useful content, I have childhood R2 and R4 that could use work and I'm sure I'm not alone. Almost every kid I knew had a beat up astromech in the toy box.

Awesome. Thanks Michael! I myself have a childhood R2D2 in poor shape, and once again, you've inspired me to try and restore it. I already ordered the replacement stickers online, but I'm going to try the chrome pens, I've had pretty good luck with them. I am stumped on what to do with the blue panels and the small red accent on his dome.

Awesome video! Can't wait to see R2 restored.

Lovin' this. Cant wait for pt 2

Nice ! Eagerly anticipating the next installment , Michael !!! Thank you . 👍

More friends from over seas...... Michael is just asking for internet/youtube scrutiny... bc if KZfaq has taught us anything is that no one lives outside the US..... LOVE these restoration videos...these inspired me to bring all my star wars vehicles out of storage and restored back to mint.

Is this a subtle '80s "Must see Thursdays" thing😉? What a lovely surprise. Great to see restorations and living childhood originals.

I love watching your restorations! You are truly an artist! Such care and attention to detail, fabulous! William will love his R2 when complete, looking forward to watching part 2.

Watched your 5 part Millennium Falcon and R5-D4 restorations last night and they were amazing. This little R2 unit seems more than a little banged up but I know with your help he'll pull through. I admire your attention to detail. 👍

Like we had something else to do for 4 years except watch you, Toy Palloi, and my other new favorite Crafsman. Malinda will love him he's a puppet.

Love this. Your restorations are the first thing that brought me to your channel.

If you want to ensure that it's as smooth as glass, scrub it all over with some cardboard (even the white side of a matchbook cover )and then again with plain printer or notebook paper. I've been a model kit builder for decades and have found that this method is a cheap, effective and safe way to get a nice polish on plastic, vinyl, etc. without causing a bit of damage.

Really cool 👍

I can’t recommend your channel enough, these restoration videos are great!

A Retroblasting and Toy Polloi Restoration in one day ace :)

Cool restoration video. New to your channel love what I have seen so far

Very nice! Chewbacca may have been my very first SW action figure, but R2-D2 was the first to truly touch my heart (followed closely by Threepio and Darth Vader.) I know you'll keep us in the loop. No doubt in my mind it'll look GREAT in the end! :D

Finally a restoration video!!!! .... i feel like a man lost in the desert whos found an oasis

Can't wait for part 2

Ha I have that same old R2D2 figure. And mine also needs a lot of love. I would love to get it looking like new again.

whoa once again great vid rb

What if you become chrome crazy. That could be fun. You should chrome as much of your home as possible. Only 70s and 80s items though.

I hope everything goes well

This is a great R2-D2 rescue mission.

Looking forward to the next one

Restoration... restoration, now that a video title I haven't heard in a long time.

Look at the cat!

Always enjoy the restoration vids. Didn't know vac-metalizing services was a thing. Really interested to see how this turns out!

Ooo buddy, looks good! Hope it turns out well!

Part 2 would be swell!

I can't wait to see the final results.

I've searched for years in yard sales and junk stores but have yet to find any beater figures. I haven't even see any SW figures, period, aside from flea markets where the sellers think any figure is worth double its actual value. I prefer ones I can restore myself over minty ones, which doesn't matter because I can't find either lol.

I still own my childhood R2D2. I thoroughly cleaned it and put on a new sticker. I cleaned the head but left it in the condition it is (way better than this one and no broken leg). My R2 is part of my history and remetalizing it would erase part of that history, tht's what i'm thinking. It now looks played with but good and that's the way i want it.

God Speed R2D2!

A restoration yes!

Yess

Looking forward to the results 😁

Ooooooooo.... Restoration -- begin!

Vanilla Fudge Ripple is watching and taking pointers...

I like ur cat

Would you ever do a restoration at a convention panel? That would be amazing. Kinda sorta like a master craftsmen with a live audience home improvement show.

I had no idea Meccano and Kenner had any relationship! Beautiful restoration, by the way. Somewhat related, but I acquired a Mainline Models vintage (early 80s I think) model train, which had a box labeled for Palitoy, which as I understand, distributed the Kenner figures as well. Did Kenner own Mainline Models? Or were both owned by Palitoy?

Wizard job

Awesome vid! But I had to do a double take at the still-frame...it looked like you were opening up a heroin kit!!

Love the video, I would really like to see how you would repair the leg, as I’m in a similar position.

I've seen great success in removing paints with Simple Green, a natural non toxic cleaner. it won't melt plastics.

You could try using a blue sharpie to put the blue on the dome It looks a lot like the original

Different approach than using brake fluid and a good result.

Praise the Minogue!

Is there a follow up to this video? I'm curious to see how it turned out

Shhhhh! I saw a cat!

He will ride eternal, shiny and chrome!

I have a pretty messed up R2, maybe I’ll give this a try if it works out well.

I see a kitty cat

Waiting for a update👍

I'd look into masking fluid for the painting though you definitely want to do some research and make sure it won't damage the chrome.

Hi I agree with one of the earlier comments tamiya X23 would be worth trying for the blue panels.i have just used it to repaint the seat of a matchbox K-47 trike

When are we getting a thundercats review? Not to mention a MOTU review!

RetroBlasting can you make a video on the vintage star wars character erasers?

Hi Mike and Melinda you ok, its been month hope everything is ok.

I’m being 110% honest.. THIS.. Is more “fun” and educational than Star Wars Celebration!!! I refused to go last year when it was down the road in Orlando.. Whyyy.. because Star Wars is now a Millennial.. Gluten Free. kelp eating Corporate sponsored party.. US GenXers who grew up in 77-85... I struggle with identifying with all this.. The Last Jedi .. broke my heart.. my wife even felt terrible for me .. just the look on my face... That Fantasy finally ended.... Sooo when Retroblasting features something from OUR age of StarWars... THAT is worthy and something to get excited ... and we all learn what to do...

I wonder how much he charges. I can't see getting that nervous unless there's a good chunk of change to go along with a reputation..

I know this is a long shot but I was wondering would you do a series on the kenner Aliens line loved those as a kid and would like to see what ones actually came out

I have the same one needs some tlc.

Any chance you guys could do another livestream? I miss your livestreams. Maybe a livestream on 70s and 80s robot toys like transformers, gobots, starriors, shogun warriors, robotix, etc?

I have a 12" palitoy talking r2d2, and the dome is in not to good shape as far as the metal is concerned. So I will be Interested to see the results and hopefully i can follow the same route.