Restoring 1977 R2-D2 Radio Controlled Robot - Star Wars Toy Restoration
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2023
- Restoration of a R2-D2 rc toy from 1977. I will restore and repair this droid to the shape it was long time ago in a galaxy far far away. The toy has some cosmetic issues, teh dome has lost it's shine and plastic has yeellowed, but also some technical issues. It's only making the sounds, not moving and the controller is not working perfectly.
I started by fixing the controller. It was an easy fix since the contacts just needed to be cleaned. After I got the controller working the toy itself was still only making sounds and not moving. This was resolved by oiling the motors and turnign them. In time all sorts of dirt and dust and rust collect in the motors and those prevent it from turning. The motors are not strng so even a little dirt can cause issues.
I fixed the yellowing plastic with process called retrobrigting that uses a chemical proicess to remove the yellowing. Here's my tutorial about it: • How to remove yellowin... and my tutrial on makign the retrobrighting box: • Making the Ultimate Re...
To fix the dome I needed to metal plate the plastic with real metal. The reason for this is that there are no good mirror chrome paints. There are however systems that look like a paint gun and you spray on liquids that make real metal deposit on the surface. Those systems are very expensive and I wanted to learn how to electroplate metal. I used a conductive paint to coat the plastic, then I copper plated a thicker surface that can take a bit of sanding and sanded and polished the surface. Finally I plated the copper with palladium. Here's the video of the power source: • Making Simple Variable...
Finally I printed out some new stickers and cleaned rusty parts with vinegar in my ultrasonic cleaner. If you want to make your own, here's how I made mine: • Making My Own Ultrason...
Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video!
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I had this one for Christmas present in 1978. My grandparents, parents, and relatives HATED it because of its irritating beeping sound. One day, the R2D2 stopped beeping, and I suspected one of them silenced it by snipping the wires while I was sleeping.
That’s unforgivable if they did
Lol. I had a similarly annoying toy that was a police motorcycle with a cop on it. Kind of a CHiPs knock off.
As an adult who doesn't want children, I even winced at the sound of this thing and could easily imagine a parent deeply regretting buying it for their kid 😂
would've did the same tbh
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley I don’t want kids of my own either but cutting the wires on a toy because of the noise is pathetic
Theres actually some serious engineering involved with that thing, if it goes where the head points, and it's wireless, and it's from the 70's.
Back then, cheaper remote controlled cars actually had wired remote control, so you had to walk behind it.
That is truly a toy of the kings, if we look way back.
Great work.
R2D2 once said “boop boop beep boop” and man did I feel that
I was there when he said it. Whaddaguy.
To quote him :
*_"WOOOOOAAAAAAOOOOH"_*
Truely deep and meaninful words.
@@lauraschlieselhuber8487 yes! That’s my life’s motto
@@lauraschlieselhuber8487 His Deathscene was on the order of Brando's in Apocalypse Now. Odd worked on him back in the shop and bought him back in time for the applause.
Everyone overlooks his best delivered line though when he said "bipboopbeepbop" on Dagobah. Massively underappreciated.
The thing I love about odd tinkering that sets him appart is the variety of skills this man has. Engineering, plastic restoration, 3D printing, electroplating, mechanical, electronics oh and no other channel has a Docktor Duck 😅
And laser rust removal 😀
And no annoying pussy cat.
Fr, this guy could be an evil genius if he really wanted to. Good thing he's a little preoccupied!
You mean the ducktor
I love the length you go to keep everything as close to the original. Especially remaking the stickers (plz show more of the process of remaking stickers, it seems really interesting!). And now, you also have the power and magic of 3D printing! But the thing I love most about your restorations, is that they're real
Oh, there is most definitely a good chrome paint out there. It's simply called Mirror. It's not cheap, like 40 dollars for a small bottle, but it legit looks like highly polished chrome. Toy Polloi has used it in some of his restorations and it's truly incredible.
Thermochrome too.
there's a slightly cheaper version that molotov do liquid chrome, they do it in markers or refill bottles. I've yet to find a way to varnish it without dulling the finish though... I don't own an airbrush so alclad's varnish won't work for me.
@@MaxRide1get an airbrush, then. If you can afford to buy and tinker with paint, an airbrush doesn't seem that expensive, by comparison.
I still have my radio controlled R2-D2 that I got as a Christmas gift in 1978. Every Sunday I fire it up to make sure his gears don't get totally stuck. He still works, sort of. He can go forward only. Its gears in its right leg don't turn anymore. Its eye still lights up red and it still can make noises. I'm afraid to take him apart though in fear that R2 won't work at all if I try to repair him. A priceless gift from my childhood. Thanks for making this video!
Back at the University way back when during a EE lercture, the professor is giving a lecture writing equation the length of the board and another professor drove one of these into the class room. The guy was laughing so hard he could not teach anymore. I'll never forget that. Thanks for the memory.
Omg that ending…. Thanks for restoring R2!
Some restoration videos may be fake, but i find yours quite legit and real, and you also show how you even make it with detail and care
I love it, keep up the nice work!
yep, you can tell the other channels are fake when you see how theyre posting videos very frequently and are too anonymous. odd tinkering takes his time making videos, explains his procedures, and sometimes gets sponsored with restoration products (like the laser rust remover). he treats it as a business, not some fake clickbait material
I only subscribe to two restoration channels for this reason. There’s a lot of crap out there, but ODD is legit.
@@huttjos85 what's the other one? I know some good aircraft, history and navy focused channels.
@@huttjos85 Yeah me too, only have 2 legit restoration channels subbed, this one & @mymechanics
also @Tronicsfix but he is mostly repairing and saving gaming devices and not completely restorating
@@marckyle5895 im not the original commenter, but theres another restoration channel i look at as well. hes called rescue & restore. the guy hasnt posted full length restoration vids in over a year and only makes shorts now about items from old time periods, but his old vids have the same level of quality as odd tinkering. if you havent seen him, i think youll love the sandblasting process of his vids
The amount of time and effort that went into this restoration is incredible. Not to mention the talent and knowledge of electronics, plastic and re-plating.
Kenner engineering never ceased to amaze me. The things that they did was just outstanding.
Back in the Before Times, when toys and electronics were put together with screws. A fighting chance for a fixer to fix things.
Very little in the last 20 yard isn’t permanently glued/melted together in a one-way manufacturing process.
Thanks for the video! I thought I was the only one restoring vintage plasticy stuff like this!
I had this exact same toy! My dad was an Engineer at NASA and he was FASCINATED by the radio controlled part. He was so fascinated, I ended up watching HIM play with it for a few hours before I ever did. Ugh, hit by the memory bat upside my head!🤣🤣
The force is strong with this one! Great job on the restoration, I was also a child of the 70's and had this same exact R2 unit as a present from Santa in 1978, I still have mine but the remote is no where to be found 😣
This was the toy I always wanted when I was a kid. I think that this is the toy that helped inspire me to join the R2 builders club and build a full scale RC R2-D2.
Incredible work. Sadly where I live Hydrogen Peroxide at that concentration is now a prohibited chemical.
Whaaaat!?!!? Where??
Oh wait Omg it’s you??? I recognize your channel. I used to constantly watch you as a lil’ kid haha.
@@zixea3318i thought hewas fake, how tf does he not have a checkmark
It's the same stuff found in hair bleach, can you buy it in cream form? If so just paint it on, works just as well
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May the force be with you…. Wonderful restoration!!
I got this toy for Christmas. I left the R2 unit on that night after playing with it and my mother was having a quiet cup of tea late that night after we had all gone to bed. The radio frequency used by the remote must have been the same as a garage door opener or something because it came alive and scared my poor mother half to death. I miss that little robot.
I'm so glad there's no background music and the length of the video. Stuff like this is perfect because it's educational and relaxing. I get to calmly learn about something i didn't know too much about. Thanks again
This guy is such a pro that he installed a WD-40 cupholder on his work bench
I loved that, too. It is perfectly placed. Lol
Perfect project for May!!! Fantastic job from you and the Ducktor!!!
❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This makes my heart so happy. May the force be with you!
Wow, talk about a walk down memory lane! Like many others here, as a kid Star Wars was HUGE back in '77, that single movie ignited a lifelong love of Sci-Fi, computers, cybernetics, robotics, the whole shebang. While I didn't have the RC version, my uncle and I spent a summer building model kits of R2 and 3PO in 1979 if I recall correctly. 3PO was about 12" tall, not sure of the scale of them, but those models held pride of place on my shelf for many years until I grew up and moved out.
Beautiful restoration as always, seeing any vintage toy given new life is wonderful, but something like this really hits home, kudos!
Incredible restoration. The plating of the plastic head was next level
Interesting the silver didn't stick to the copper paint. Maybe cleaning the surface with alcohol first is needed.
Very impressive how much you did to restore the head. Your knowledge is invaluably versatile!
very iconic toy. beautiful restoration! Would be neat to see someone fabricate these gears and make them metal. would even make R2-D2 more stable when mobile.
It looks like R2 D2 had a bad motivator, but you did a great job in bringing him back to life.
t-rex smooth motivator
*A collectors item fully restored back to its former glory. May the force be with you and RD-D2 too.*
It's truly joy when I see another beautifully completed project. Keep up the amazing work!
So I had this exact toy as a kid. A couple years after I had it, was maybe 1981-02. Middle of the night and that things starts going off in my closet. Lights, sounds, all of it. I yelled and my parents eventually came running in the room and saw it working and went to turn it off…thing had NO batteries in it. It stopped right as my dad picked it up, but we all saw it working by itself. Freaked me out as a kid and still gives me chills.
I had this exact R2D2 when I was a kid. I'd love to find another one some day.
May the force be with you... And with R2. Amazing job! 👏🏻
Absolute multitalent person, so much included into one video, eletronics, chemistry, only 3d printing needs lots understanding of design softwares. Excellent work!
Always entertaining and educative
you made that R2D2 toy look like it was just bought!! good job!! 👏🏻
Holy crap! I had one of these when I was a kid. I was kind of disappointed when I found out that it only moved two ways, straight forward and turning backward.
It’s wonderful when something very special from the past can be restored after so long. Especially when it’s a favourite Star Wars toy. Thank you for making and sharing this video. May the Force be with you.
I had this toy as a kid, don't even remember when I got it. But it was super satisfying to see you restore it to glory. Especially the electrobrighting, that's an amazing process.
2013
Possibly the coolest restoration you've ever done
I've wanted to see you tackle something like this with your typical thorough process.🙂 Love that generic "[Blank], Do Not Drop" sticker since you could put that on anything, fruit, glass, babies.😆
Still it's so much work to full take anything apart that you might as well restore everything as close to original as you can before putting it back together. Always surprised at how much oxidation occurs on metal toy parts even when they've been relatively well taken care of.🤔
If I were a kid getting this back in '77, wow what a great Christmas or birthday that would have been.😁
Your restoration videos are just so mind-boggling sometimes. Great job!
Absolutely brilliant restoration! What a wonderful work. Congratulations!
Everyone loves R2-D2! Greatest robot of all time.
It's like a holiday present when your videos pop up! Thank you so much for your hard work!!
Here before HD :)
Simply awesome! One of the hardest SW toy to find working. Nice to see it can be restored to its off the self state.
Had that R2 as a kid! So fun to watch you work your magic on these old toys and bring them back to life! Great work, as always!
Wow. This is such a great insight into getting into all different corners and nooks of electronics. Really enjoyable video of the puiling apart and re-connection of a timeless gadget. I think my favorite parts of your video here are the cleaning out of the inside of R2-D2's dome and the refurbishing of his head. Excellent stuff. I remember as a kid, even though I had most of the figures and the 3 major spaceships and the Death Star and Land speeder which was my favorite actually, This toy was too expensive at that time and couldn't get my mom to budge. The beeping sounds turned out great in your restoration. Awesome video.
👍👍👍
the comeback of the master ! Happy to see you do more restoration of quality !
As I sit here and watch this amazing video, I am glancing up at the top of a book case in my office on which sits one of these droids, in it's original box. I haven't played with it in years, but I'm going to see if it's even still working now. Thanks so much for sharing.
I purchased a Buzz Light Year before release of the Toy Story movie and New Bright Toys featured the talking action figure, although I was un impressed by certain missing features and examined it in pieces and canibalised a recording chip from a key fob recorder and cut appart the molded fingers and he could twist his fore leg to read ANDY on the bottom of his foot and gave the finished action figure to my Nephew for Christmas and kids which saw his made their parents buy them one but were disappointed that it did not perform all the functions I housed inside it. His was truely one of a kind. When I saw R2D2 I discovered how difficult to get the middle foot to drop down and do all the amazing skills factored into the movie. As there were different versions of this droid serving cold beverages, Answering the phone, etc. to make it look more life like. Watching the 3D printer recreate that gear is really facinating to watch. And itmeshed together flawlessly.
This is my favorite restoration you've done. Excellent job once again!
I love your restorations, they are amazing
You just know some little kid absolutely adored that toy robot once upon a time.
I still have mine!!! Sites on my shelf in my studio next to 12” C-3PO. And it still works!
I had no idea ugnaught hands were so similar to human hands. Practically indistinguishable with those gloves.
I have spoken.
It is the way.
Another fascinating refurbish. Thanks Odd. I always enjoy your video's.
You know....... Im addicted to this channel..... ❤
we need more people like you. have a nice day...
Absolutely an amazing restoration! Bravo sir! 😃✌️👍🍻🇨🇦
Dedicated to Kenny Baker (The Man of R2-D2)
(1934-2016)
Amazing that humans got to the point where such exceptional ingenuity would be spent to make a little thing that beeps and moves a little bit which reminds them of their favorite play. The theory behind electrical devices is quite a step up from firemaking
The only potential fault would be the lack of oil on the gears. Even though they are plastic, a small amount of oil would help lubricate the axles and prevent future corrosion.
It looks fantastic though! The circuitry involved in making it drive in the direction of the head is a fascinating thought process. It's likely old electro-mechanical contacts and such given its age! Having a closeup of how that system works would be super cool.😁
Not oil, but plastic safe lubricant. More like a grease.
Man, I love your videos so much. Keep up the great work!
Happy Mother's Day, Odd Tinkering
But he’s not a mother….
I bought one of these and it died about a year after I purchased it. It is in a box in my closet, and I just may have to pull it out and see if I can fix it. It actually still looks brand new. Great video.
Oh my goodness! It's so amazing to see this toy that I had growing up being restored!
I absolutely love these kinds of videos
I'd say it would probably have been worth trying to 3D print replacements for all of the plastic gears, even if they haven't failed now they probably will at some point in the near future - especially the smaller ones. Otherwise, very nice work.
They are slipping on their spindles. A touch of super glue would do the trick.
Not until they break. They looked in good condition, keep it as original as possible if you can.
Great blend of new tech bringing life to older treasures!
I love the use of classic wipe effects like the ones they had in the original Star Wars for transitions
It's been so long since you've posted a video. I love your content and keep up the great work ❤
Very interesting restoration! Reminds me of one I watched a while ago with a ‘77 Star Wars X Wing toy. Keep it up : )
Yeah but that X-Wing looked weird afterwards imo. Way too white
Absolutely amazing. This is the way to repare ancient toys. Congratulations and thanks for the video
You should check out Moltow Liquid Chrome or Stuart Semple's "Mirror" paint for chrome effect paints.
Maybe I need to check those out, best one I've tested myself is from Spaz Stix, makes pretty good mirror effect, but it's not very durable and after clear coating even with their own clear coat, it's not that good anymore. Most paints I've seen tested on youtube or even tested have the same issues. The only spray on products I've seen that are really good actually deposit a layer of metal on the surface and those cost a lot. And some of them need special spray guns etc. But electroplating on plastic was something I've been meanignto learn anyways. But good paint alternative would be a lot more practical.
You've casually returned after 2 months to give a shoutout to unknown franchises like Star Wars, respect
idk man but star wars isnt an unknown franchise to me
Haha, hopefulyl I can make the next video a bit faster, I've also been working on some other stuff so don't worry I didn't spend 2 months only on this. But it was a lot of work because I spent a lot of time learning that electroplating on plastic, I didn't expect it to be quite so complicated compared to my usual electroplating projects.
@@abrainlessfish4139 You do realize it's a joke right?
@@Guardian-of-Light137 his username is Abrainlessfish
@@happy_pikmin5540 Yes but usernames don't always mean they actually are. My username is a reference to a self insert charcter in a story I made. Doesn't mean I actually am him. As for them. *shurgs* Who can say? Could just be a funny username to them.
Everything you do is so far out of my realm and understanding, but I thoroughly enjoy it all!! The force was with you on this.
As a star wars fan I was extremely satisfied with this restoration, and k ow really really want one of these. I’ll have to check online for one
Amazing job. Two questions please. 1) Why you spray water before gluing the stickers on the remote controller? Is it water? 2) In the ultrasonic cleaner you put a glass of vinegar inside and water all around the glass? Is it correct? The vinegar is only in the glass, right?
Nice to see a new upload but why only 360p??
Thank you for bringing cute R2 back to live and for giving him some polish. 🙂
A beautiful restoration of a vintage piece that would have been the envy of any child in the 70s
The quality is only 360p?
Ikr why?
it takes some time to process the other resolutions to be available.
I had no problem with vid quality, sounds like a "you" problem.
@@Zenpookie you sound like a dickhead... the problem is not his/ her... the problem is that when uploading a video on youtube, its not just uploading in one video quality.. it uploads on all video quality individually which takes time.. higher the quality, the longer it takes... before telling people they are the problem, understand how shit works first.. The reason you christine didnt have any problem is because you watched this 2 hours after this person posted the comment.. tells you easily that the uploading process was done...
The video is now in 4k if you would like to re-watch this terrific restoration
This dude is restoring an old R2 unit. Basically a droid mechanic straight out of the movies/ shows.
The most underrated and most loved robot in Star wars hands down.
Great work on the restoration!
*_Toys like that never got the appreciation for its clever engineering and pcb designs.._*
Omg I had one of these! I have very fond memories of it! Even as a little kid I was annoyed at how cheap they were, lacking sufficient channels to really control R2. It turned as it backed up and drove straight forward, iirc.
Huh I must be remembering a different toy.
I’m so glad you saved the little fella. Excellent job as always. 😊
First time watching a video from this channel , I love the Ducktor's pool with a rubber duck wearing what looks like Air Pods and the stereotypical kids' toy doctor headband , adorable . Imagine if hospitals had pools .
this was so satisfying to watch, I had one but it got lost over the years...you did a fantastic job restoring this great toy.
Attention to detail here and perfectionism is something. Amazing!
Love that part at the end, he's off on his own adventures now
Best Star Wars content produced this century
Lol I bought one of these for my husband. He still has it up in the attic somewhere. Had so much fun with it.
ok 3D printing custom sanding bits for your sander is just AWESOME. that is so cool. I have a few 3D printers (resin and FDM) and I love seeing practical uses for them!
Fantastic! He looks and functions like new! Amazing work!
Ive owned this toy twice in my life. Once as a child and I actually own it again now. I found it at a thrift store. The weird thing is I have never seen the controller. I didn't know it had one. The one I owned as a child would move around somewhat randomly and beep boop. I thought that was all it was supposed to do. The one I got now I have never put batteries in. There is no doubt in my mind they were the same toy.
I see what you did there for us breaking bad fans. R2d2 came out perfect. Great job.
Really enjoyed watching a restoration of a classic Star Wars toy bavk when Star Wars meant something great.
This is such a joy to watch. I would buy this treasure in a heartbeat !