Vintage Action Man Sea Wolf restoration part 1/3

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

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Fix it guide - Vintage Action Man Sea Wolf restoration part 1 - lots to fix on this vintage Sea Wolf, this first video gets the basic body back together, fins repaired, and some other fixes. More to come in the next video.
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@missionpassed4584 7 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

Love this! The underwater cleaning segment was really cool!

@misaeldiaz5996 7 жыл бұрын

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

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

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

@misaeldiaz5996 7 жыл бұрын

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

@SurvivingTheApocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@brianartillery 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@wiganfan3373 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheNightBadger 7 жыл бұрын

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

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

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

@JeffreyPiatt 8 ай бұрын

@@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.

@MadOldBiker Жыл бұрын

had one of these...beautiful

@Tim-57 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice and I loved the underwater view.☺️

@chrismayer3919 5 жыл бұрын

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

@grimmyx22 7 жыл бұрын

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

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

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

@KOSMOS1701A 6 жыл бұрын

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

@chrismayer3919 5 жыл бұрын

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

@allluckyseven 7 жыл бұрын

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

@Wonky4925 7 жыл бұрын

more sink cam! excellent upload.

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

People do like the underwater shots.

@GreyHulk2156 7 жыл бұрын

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

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

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

@TheToyBoy1978 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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

@georgiahex7387 7 жыл бұрын

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

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :D

@johnwild8336 7 жыл бұрын

Progress is good!

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

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

@bonecos_do_maninho1971 6 жыл бұрын

Parabéns pelo vídeo!

@Hoertalker 7 жыл бұрын

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

@76sagi 7 жыл бұрын

@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 7 жыл бұрын

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

@bladerunnersn 4 жыл бұрын

Use humberol poly glue much better than superglue mate .

@7732147 3 жыл бұрын

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

@merlintolstyk8055 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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

@ducomaritiem7160 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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

@ducomaritiem7160 7 жыл бұрын

Yep, I see.

@HO-bndk 6 жыл бұрын

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

@brianmoran8998 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TheToyBoy1978 7 жыл бұрын

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

@toypolloi 7 жыл бұрын

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

@splo1nger909 5 жыл бұрын

Christmas 1978

@HO-bndk 6 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@johncarter6753 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@johncarter6753 4 жыл бұрын

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