Vintage Star Wars Kenner Darth Vader Tie Fighter Custom stickers & lights

Vintage Star Wars Kenner Darth Vader Tie Fighter Custom stickers & lights - Toy Polloi

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10 ай бұрын

This Darth Vader Tie Fighter had seen some action. Missing parts, the wrong parts, and really filthy. A perfect opportunity to make a custom ship with extra lights and battle damage stickers to make it look more like it does in Star Wars.
This is a really fun Wabi-sabi project. Taking what some would see as junk and turning it into a unique displayable toy.
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0:00 Introduction
1:08 What needs fixing? What are we doing?
3:51 Teardown
9:41 Deep clean
12:53 Quick repairs
17:37 Electronics
27:41 Wing repair
30:24 Custom stickers
34:47 The finished custom Tie Fighter

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@robertobuenrostro2781 10 ай бұрын

The force is strong with this one... 🛸

@bountyhunter779 4 ай бұрын

What I really enjoy about your videos is the music selection!!!

@standepain 10 ай бұрын

lol Makes it looks so easy. Amazing job as always!

@jasemac5391 10 ай бұрын

This looks bloody awesome Brother 👍🏻🇦🇺

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@TomMSTie1138 10 ай бұрын

The red interior lights is just, chef's kiss.

@TheSonofruss 10 ай бұрын

Dremel tools are made for this type of thing

@dialnfornick 10 ай бұрын

Or a massive angle grinder 😂

@paulkirkby9413 10 ай бұрын

well awesome finish looks stunning.

@theincrediblemisternobody8724 10 ай бұрын

"Wabby-Sabby" . . . . I love it! 😂

@christphern 10 ай бұрын

Wabi-sabi. “In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in nature. It is prevalent in many forms of Japanese art.”

@ryanm.968 10 ай бұрын

That cracked glass is a really nice touch. I love it.

@wesmadebuilds681 10 ай бұрын

Next time try cutting a slot in and using a straight screwdriver to unscrew it. With a small grind wheel and a Dremel it will cut without melting the plastic. I do this all the time with stripped screws in plastic.

@1995RangeRover 10 ай бұрын

Always awesome 😊

@iansparrow5064 10 ай бұрын

What a brilliant idea. It looks good as a unique variant.

@jozefgoos1735 10 ай бұрын

And yet again an amazing repair whit Verry cool battle damage. And Nice lichting.👌👌👌

@markshellard5894 10 ай бұрын

very cool toy would love that as a kid

@michaeledwards9358 10 ай бұрын

I had the same toy when I was a kid in the early 80s.The parts are actually right, from the middle section and the wings. I can remember the spring-loaded wings and the red flashing light and sound! Wow, memories!

@Phantasia_Workshop 10 ай бұрын

Needle-nose vise grips are great for removing stuck screws

@mikebull1972 10 ай бұрын

What a delightful end result! Love the red LED effect in the cockpit.

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@davidpyott3710 5 ай бұрын

Wow that will look great on the shelf Fabulous 🤩

@BrynSmith76 10 ай бұрын

Great job turning a pile of wreckage into a display piece.

@alexmac337 10 ай бұрын

My dad customed my ATAT back in the day by inserting a calculator led display into the cockpit. It was utterly amazing seeing these garbled led characters lighting up the cockpit.

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

That sounds great.

@thetworoos 11 ай бұрын

This is great! I like that the battle damage is matte against the glossy panel stickers - it makes it look distinct. Wonderful custom!

@toypolloi 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@irish3335 10 ай бұрын

Another fun video, I appreciate and highly respect you for providing your hard work and artistic skills for FREE! Thanks for sharing, love your work!

@amc_sounds 10 ай бұрын

One of your finest projects to date - absolutely amazing - super kudos!

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@kevland5294 10 ай бұрын

I love watching your repairs, but the customizations are amazing.

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@michaelcolebrook858 10 ай бұрын

Nice work 🎉

@danwingo7512 10 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic! Just a thought, if you could cut out two small pieces of silver metal tape used in HVAC sealing, and put them on the underside of the cockpit doors, it would give that reflective red glow that was in the movie.

@jenkinsjara8467 10 ай бұрын

Amazing and Toyrrific work, TP looks perfect to me.

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@michaelkoukaras7515 10 ай бұрын

It looks great Dave. Who cares what other people think, if you enjoy it that's all that matters. There are other channels the Star Wars purists can watch if they don't like it.

@TeflonDave 10 ай бұрын

Looks GREAT! That sticker is really amazing too!

@lardboy7431 10 ай бұрын

that wing damage looks amazing

@JoeyFinds 10 ай бұрын

The red lights are 🔥!!!

@andybennington637 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful work! As always, you amaze!

@albusron3490 Ай бұрын

The battle damage overlays really reminds me of the battle damage sticker under the hood panel on the Humvee toy from Trendmasters' Godzilla '98 toy line

@Karl0sis 10 ай бұрын

If you paint the struts in the canopy glass, it looks really authentic (as this is crossing the buondary between toy and model anyway)

@stevenciancanelli6955 10 ай бұрын

Watching you tear out the motor nearly killed me. They sound awful but the nostalgia they awaken is priceless. That being said, I was inspired by your customizations to painstakingly recreated the motor and lighting rig and built it into my POTF Tie Fighter and absolutely love the results. Sounds as awful as the originals!

@Tim-57 10 ай бұрын

Hey Dave A great outcome, it will look amazing among your displays. I really enjoy your customs. I hope you and MrsTP have a wonderful weekend. Take care😊

@Assorted12 10 ай бұрын

It would be neat to see the toys set in the collection at the end of the videos. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.

@darosacosplaysalto 10 ай бұрын

you can heat a screwdriver to remove rusty screws from the plastic the screw gets hot and you can remove it easily

@davudandrews2665 10 ай бұрын

The tie fighter that you made into Darth Vader vehicle is awesome great job Dave

@PozerAdultRacingTeam 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting, I would love to have one in my collection.

@KennyWhitty 10 ай бұрын

I love the your custom ideas for this Star Wars ship especially the lights. There’s nothing like bringing broken tie fight parts into a nice custom. I love it Dave keep up the great work and videos 👍🏼

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@gittylee4633 10 ай бұрын

Hey Dave, long-time subscriber and first-time posting, just a quick tip, when drilling out screws and such, start with a small size bit like the size you use on your hand drill and then work your drill bit size up until you take the head of the fastener off, or you are able to get an easy out in the fastener. Love your content, man, I've learned a lot from your videos thank you!

@JulesDesmond 10 ай бұрын

Really loved this one Dave. Probably the most satisfying “hot soapy water” wash ever? Worth its own short video I reckon! Such a satisfying result from what you started with. I recently fixed an Interceptor with similar wing issues as this (broken clips/clip supports etc) and used very similar styrene pieces, so I was chuffed to see you doing this as well. Interested to now how your clip support bracket handled the pressure of pushing the spring in? Mine definitely required some reinforcement and took about 3 goes to get right. Great video and great result. The red glow looks SO cool!

@sithcarebear1 10 ай бұрын

Great Work Dave! I absolutely love the red glow in the cockpit. It truly does mimic the imagery from the film perfectly. Cheers!

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@hugogarciasanchez696 10 ай бұрын

Absoluteley stunning Dave

@richardczeiger 10 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! I've had this sitting on my desk waiting for me to fix up. Right on time!

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Perfect!

@paulbennett4548 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely fun resto-mod I am also fan of adding more lighting. A great build, mean while in another universe: " Look he's making his own merch-un-dice Yogurt, will this effect our bottom line? Yogurt: the bottom looks fine from where I'm standing.

@iseespots6014 10 ай бұрын

Cool Custom, I love it!!!

@ras79r 5 ай бұрын

Great fix and custom

@toypolloi 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@subtwo2418 11 ай бұрын

Great job as always 😎👍🏼

@toypolloi 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@MasatoKay 10 ай бұрын

Wicked drilling/grinding music

@MOTUSHORTV 10 ай бұрын

por estas cosas que haces sos el messi del toys!!!!!!!!

@daverage4729 10 ай бұрын

Fabulous looking job Dave...although I think the original state it was in made it look like a 'Vader crashed onto an asteroid' diorama. Lol!!

@meerkat9113 10 ай бұрын

Such great modifications, Dave! You make me want to rip into one of my extra Tie Fighters.

@user-xy8df8in7k 10 ай бұрын

Love your star wars videos , still got all my vintage toys in parents loft , used and abused, but boy did I have fun playing when I was a kid , magical time . Action man n Lego more personal faves , looking forward to next video.

@jasonwikoff9562 10 ай бұрын

Wow! You always have the great ideas. I will definitely be trying this! Thank You!

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@shoestringscifi 10 ай бұрын

Looks great! Nice job! Earlier this year i bought a heavily worn, but inexpensive, white TIE Fighter, with the goal of making it displayable. I have been thinking about swapping out the red LED for a green one. Based on how nice this one looks with a green LED, I just might do it. Thanks for making this video!

@captaineugene9840 10 ай бұрын

What often helps me is to soak the body parts with rusty screws in some vinegar. The rust dissolves slightly and you can then unscrew the screws with some pressure.

@wotaj 10 ай бұрын

BRILLIANT!😁

@freakbiker 10 ай бұрын

Dude, gotta tell you, I found a bag full of Lego parts for $3. There were plenty of bits that you use for repairing figures and such. I just fixed my Roscoe P Coltrane 3.75 inch figure with a broken arm with your method. Thanks a bunch

@TheRowlandstone73 10 ай бұрын

If there's anything I like more than your custom stickers, it's those interior LEDs you add, especially to Star Wars vehicles! 👌 I got a bit stressed out just looking at the initial repairs it needed, but as always, your 'can-do' attitude is to be admired! Great job!

@bldwnpwr1 10 ай бұрын

Turned out dope 😁 great job

@geekstrong1 10 ай бұрын

💪😎 super cool.

@rgc85 10 ай бұрын

Amazing job ! 👏

@jasonburrows1875 10 ай бұрын

Very cool 😎

@TheChibitodd 10 ай бұрын

Oh a couple of light passes with a heat gun prior to work will temper and rejuvenate the plastic. Plus you can use a heat gun the fix that battery cover.

@TheUncleRuckus 10 ай бұрын

For that little hole in the back where the old switch was you should put a push button switch that controls the green LED. Dave, a little tip for removing rusted screws like that is to take take a Dremel/Rotory tool and a thin grinding/cutting wheel and cut a slit in the head of the screw so that a flat head screwdriver can fit into it and you can unscrew it from there. 👍👍

@ScruffyLookinRGB 10 ай бұрын

It looks brilliant 👏 Especially love the mod of the original from red to green. Cockpit lights are a huge improvement. Red light glow on darth is so cool! great idea.

@TheChibitodd 10 ай бұрын

Plus one on the dremel . Lots of masking tape to keep the sparks out of the plastic. With that gender I'm sure you have metal flakes in the side of the toy. The reason that second hold down broke was the drill bit was driving the screw into the toy! Try left handed drill bits for screw removal. Alot of the time like 60%they will just back out!!!!

@tperson8347 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I absolutely loved the green laser light the best The red interior light really brought it together. :) Thanks for the video

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@beach7694 10 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@oconnormcgee2549 10 ай бұрын

Love it fantastic

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@brianrobinson2962 10 ай бұрын

Just look awesome mate

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Beedo_Sookcool 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding stuff! Thank you! If it's any help, one thing I did with my POTF2 TIE craft when they came out was to fill in the open windows on the top hatches, to keep dust out. All you really need is the round part part of a clear 2L soda bottle to cut a couple panels out of, and something adhesive to stick the panels into the hatches with. Ridiculously easy fix, and you'll never have to dust the inside of your TIEs again!

@mickeythompson9537 10 ай бұрын

When removing a screw like that, it might be better to a) use a smaller drill bit than you did to drill it out, or b) use a small Dremel cutting disc to cut a _slot_ into the screw, so you can use a larger flat screwdriver to unscrew it.

@benjaminkitaura498 10 ай бұрын

What an awesome restoration anyone would love to add this to their collection.

@The1queencollector 10 ай бұрын

Very nice, I have a load of parts I could make one with, maybe they could 3d print those wing connector hooks as they always break and could easily replace the damaged ones.

@DVincentW 10 ай бұрын

This is awesome🌞. Wonder if somehow someday, a restoration of Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space would ever happen. Thanks for the memories!

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. I only collect LIS toys from the 90's movie. Those ship and robot designs are amazing.

@DVincentW 10 ай бұрын

I had the Jupiter 2 playset, and a corded remote control robot.. the land rover. The Jupiter spaceship top would come off, and it had all the compartments, the control panels and everything. @@toypolloi But it was made of Styrofoam. My dad threw it away as a punishment for something I did. I wish I still had it. Thanks!

@lomaxx1138 9 ай бұрын

Nice

@toypolloi 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@MichaelFawcett 10 ай бұрын

Zippo lighter fluid removes stickers really cleanly. I've used it on Millennium Falcons and X-Wings. Give it a try.

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

It does, you'll see me use it in most of my videos. These stickers had gone way past that stage.

@davudandrews2665 10 ай бұрын

Use that grinder or as me and my buddy calls it a universal wrench

@collectertron6747 10 ай бұрын

I use a soldering iron to heat up bad sreaws ect and the heat removes them

@lazer-ape 10 ай бұрын

I really cant get enough of your customs TP. They always turn out to be some of my favorite videos of yours. I hope you make more in the future!

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@brentmorrison7003 10 ай бұрын

My god this came out so cool! Love the red glow, green laser , battle damaged look...great job as always Dave! 😊

@iscariotproject 10 ай бұрын

if you are worried about the plastic just file or saw by hand a grove into the screw head and just screw them our with a flat screwdriver,i suspect also you could use car headlight polish to remove yellowish tint,i have to do it to my car every autumn since it dims and yellows the plastic you hand polish it...but test it on something you dont care about first,it shouldnt hurt the plastics surface

@tombofthesith2024 9 ай бұрын

23:26 Do Not underestimate the power of the dark side 😉 Escape was inevitable. "Don't underestimate the force"

@andrewmiller2904 10 ай бұрын

Would have been interesting to see how the motor would have worked if wired in series after the green LED. Presumeably, it would make an annoying buzz every other second, in time with the flash. More or less annoying? Who knows. But I think it's lacking something without the sound.

@martynshaw8395 10 ай бұрын

The middle bit was the same on all three variants by kenner only difference was the colour the tie advance that was vaders ship has a lot bigger rear section in the movie, so dave it looks fine

@blueboyhotwheelsandmore869 10 ай бұрын

Well first thing comes to mind that I would say, Darth Vader the empire strikes back - impressive most impressive, you took junk understandable old worn-out played with star wars and made it cool, I have an idea and a question at the same time, would a small pair of vice grips clamped down on the head of the screw then slightly turning the screw work ? Or were the screws to rusty to try that method ? I heard you talking about them being in rough condition but couldn't really see to well. The lights are obviously awesome but I think the damage stickers you made were the best part a very factory original look, the clear cracked window gives it character makes you imagine maybe it would be cracked from the damage that was inflected from the other ship or maybe if he crashed it a possible sceen in the the movie that was never made. You don't like the screeching sound lol keener tried, be cool if it made laser blast sounds like on the movie but that sounds complex and expensive. If you have something to wipe on Darth Vader to get him to have more of a glossy shine those red lights would probably reflect more vibrant, awesome mate I found this inspiring 👍

@TheFunkyJawa 10 ай бұрын

I was hoping you'd build out the back of the cockpit with that curved flat section the real model has. Maybe a difficult build that though. Still, a great job all the same!

@jokertim777 10 ай бұрын

Are people taking digital recordings of the movie sound effects for tie fighters and adding a small speakers to play when buttons are pushed? My memories of those movies include all those wonderful sound effects and it would be the perfect addition to the custom lighting effects.

@stevenstocker9873 10 ай бұрын

Surprised Kenner didn't do a snap together three in one tie fighter toy... a cockpit, three pairs of interchangeable wings, and a back section for darth video's fighter...

@njah04 10 ай бұрын

Loved watching this and looks great. Have to ask, could you have maybe shaved the edge of the battle damaged wings down and had the damage sticker start at the top of the wing? Looks a little strange with the battle damage not affecting the edge of the wing. Not a criticism, I watch your videos as I would be useless trying to do this kind of thing 😂

@liningtheclouds 10 ай бұрын

That turned out super awesome, perhaps you could add film realistic sound effects ??

@toypolloi 10 ай бұрын

It could be done for sure. Not sure how often I would use them so I'll stick to just the lights

@briansadler7270 10 ай бұрын

Dave this video is absolutely amazing. It's got it all, repairs, wiring, photoshopped sticker design. Etc. Definitely one of my new favorite videos. I'll be watching this one several times I'm sure. Thanks for what you do as always Dave.

@PedroGonzalez-yf6pg 4 ай бұрын

I'm working on rebuilding the Tie Interceptor and Darth Vader Tie Fighter with a green light bulb. In addition I also want to custom make the Darth Vader Tie Fighter as battle damage. I need to buy the damage decals from you.

@erickavery1 10 ай бұрын

Incredible work as always sir. Quick question, is there a reason you didn't use WD40 on the seized screws? Would it hurt the plastic or is it not available in the UK?

@ryangann5037 10 ай бұрын

Would have liked to see you actually damage the one wing rather than stickers

@markrihm6392 5 ай бұрын

This is a fun, fairly simple custom. Very nicely done!! So nice in fact, im going to steal your ideas!! Thank you...and due to my ignorance, would you mind sharing which LED bulbs exactly, and which switch?

@toypolloi 5 ай бұрын

Search for RC light kit on eBay and you should find something that will work.