Can this Vintage Death Star Droid be saved? - Part 3 - Toy Polloi
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- čas přidán 11. 10. 2018
- I thought it was worth having another go at the chrome on this vintage Star Wars Death Star Droid as new paints have arrived since I recorded the first video.
And this time I am very happy with the result. Check out how I got on.
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That little droid holds the record for “number of times painted”!
I LOVE that you revisited that Death Star Droid! You're like a scientist that keeps revising his work. It amazes me that you were patient enough to wait for a month to finish up the project. Your great success makes me want to find one in need of repair and do it myself. It also makes me want to buy a modern DSD and make it look more like a vintage.
Such an awesome figure!
Awesome job!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Another toy saved!! I've also learned about the chrome drying time the hard way. Good to know that it needs one whole month. Thanks for sharing!!
looks better then before so im saying this is best job you did to it
To protect the Molotow Chrome finish it can be coated with an acrylic resin. I use Vallejo's Gloss Varnish 70.510. I find it's easy to use and gives very good results with hardly any dulling of the chrome.
Also the Molotow liquid can be brushed or air brushed on rather than drawing with the pen for easier coverage.
Pledge floor gloss revive it also works as a clear coat for Molotow Chrome.
Looks great!
Looks much better than before! Top tip there also Dave, patience is a virtue when painting models, figures etc
Brilliant finish
I've finally been trying to complete my vintage collection. Many of my figures are from my childhood and need work; really appreciate the advice and inspiration.
The pens worked really well, interesting that it takes so long to dry properly, patience is obviously a virtue in this case!
Add some floor polish with future shine over the chrome pen. Makes it REALLY shine and will not rub off.
Great job! I used the same paint on a vintage R2D2, and it worked nicely.
Hello, just discovered you and SUBSCRIBED.
Love what you do. Thank you.
Great tutorial as usual! Splendid work on that Death Star droid, well done! I always give a like to your videos, even before I watch them😁.
Such dedication and care. Excellent job! These new old guys look like they rolled off of Kenner's toy line.
Great work man. Looks wonderful.
Thank you! Cheers!
Wooow 😮 that looks great, I got a couple of toys that will benefit from that, thanks Dave!
Very interesting using the marker
The pen does work a lot better, they look Awesome!!
👍☯️👍
Thank you Dave! These pencil brushes give a good result and I have a little advice for you to remove the chrome more quickly and ecologically: use "Easy Off" (furnace cleaner). Spray and leave on for 15 min., chrome disappears with a toothbrush!😁
Hey Dave
Another great fix.
That month literally flew by!😉
Hope that you are doing well.
Take care.
_That month literally flew by!_
I wonder if it could be made to fly by even faster if after days of cure time you place the Molotowed parts in a kitchen oven set to about 125°, or if you use a blow dryer.
Those chrome pens work great 🖊
Parabéns pelo vídeo! Gostei da técnica!
I always thought they must have been electro plated? Death star Droid my favourite vintage figure, something very mysterious and threatening about him. Great vid as always
More likely coated with aluminium through vacuum deposition. You can electroplate plastic, but you need to put down a conductive substrate first. Probably an expensive process to set up but they would have made millions of these, scale of economy.
While researching very expensive chrome paints for vintage auto restoration and custom work I found that nearly all quality “chrome” paint requires a black base coat to look proper. This may be a strategy you can try in the future with that pen.
100%. Gloss black.
The droids look really good!
You can buy 30 ml refills, for the Molotow pens, and use it in an air brush. Just DO NOT thin it with anything!
czcams.com/video/UV9a1QxEw0A/video.html Check this vid out, shows what you are talking about and looks great finish !!!
It's magic through the airbrush and I give it a good week to flash off. I would stay away from the Humbrol acrylic he uses as I think it's a pretty average paint and I use MR Hobby lacquer based paints which leaves a much better finish and is more durable.
I should have watched all 3 parts before commenting. I see you have used the Molotow pens and the droid looks great.
This has been an amazing journey Dave!
I could watch death star droid being chromed all day
I stopped at 1:50 because I had to take a break but I wondered to myself, "Toy Polloi really is sounding like a carnival barker today for some reason!"
Of course, at 7:50AM and running on no sleep from the night before, you DO get some funny notions in your head but this one sounded more reasonable than most!
Not sure what a Carnival Barker is. But that doesn't sound like me. I don't really bark.
An auctioneer then!
That's probably a more accurate term.
It's still good though!
You need to try Silver Rub n Buff. It's easily applied, can be buffed/polished to a shine, and can be clear coated without reacting.
Cool how to
You should try that metal kit thing-ie you used on the micro man head to fix a removable limbs C3-PO. preferably one missing a head so you could reattach it later.
Just found out that Molotow make Chrome in a spray can. Not tried it yet but it might be worth a go. Also they seem to have a gold similar to the vintage C3PO if you need to restore them. :)
The pens do make it look much better, but for me I would also need to cover up the base plastic still showing between the arms/legs/head & body as it sticks out like a sore thumb. And obviously that can’t be done without taking it apart.
Hi Dave, I loved the finished look and think it looked just as good as the original. One more thing I wanted to ask was I get paid monthly so do you think that trick you did in the video where you skip time could work for me? Anyway all the best.
The liquid chrome. That you applied to the figure. Can it possibly be baked on after you apply it?
This is great. Can you tell me if you could paint a transparent yellow over it to get a gold as in C3PO? and not lose any reflectivity?
It's worth a try. But I've not had a go myself.
Hmm. I wonder if a clear coat would work better, after the chrome had been left that long?
i wonder if you used a clear coat later if it would make it shine even more and help protect the paint?
At 2:16 It looked like a naked alien character and not a droid.
Nice job sir!
Great video as usual. Do you have a recommendation of what kind of paint to use to repaint a clash of the titans pegasus ?
It's not a toy I own. I use Humbrol acrylics for my figure paint touch ups.
Thinking of trying one of these pens on my old Voltron lions. They have chrome painted legs and they're very susceptible to wear. I wonder if it would work to restore the paint on them.
i heard that chrome usually comes out best when applied on black.. maybe that would make it pop even more? just a thought :-)
He already tried it but it didn’t really improve it that much.
The chrome paint pen looks 100% better than the paint did. What happened to your chroming machine? I thought for sure that you were going to use it to make this fix. Thanks for sharing.
They must REALLY, REALLY hate Toy Polloi on some of the vintage toy collector message boards!
The other toy collectors => "Let THEM (the broken toys) DIE! It'll make the unbroken toys more valuable!"
There is kind of a snooty attitude that develops among collectors. They're like Gollum wanting to be holders of the one, true ring except the ring is a stupid 40-year-old action figure!
@@AvengerII I've always been of the opinion that nothing should be rare. If a Superman comic #1 can be reprinted and sold for a few pounds then that's all I need. I don't want something because it is rare (after all, that's not why we got these toys back in the day), but because it is something that I can appreciate.
@@garym6315 In an ideal world, yes.
As far as comics go, I NEVER bought them because I expected them to go up in price and I was going to sell my collection to the "next sucker." I bought for characters, storylines, and creators I LIKED.
When you buy something JUST to collect it and sell for a mark-up, I can't see how you're enjoying it.
I got out of comics nearly a decade ago because I wasn't enjoying the stories they were making.
Right now, if I buy anything comic-related, it's a reprint in trade and hardcover and it's always something I enjoyed in the past, a creator or storyline I like. 99.9% of the time these are comics that were produced well before the 21st century -- 1980s or earlier. I have no use for the nihilism in modern mainstream superhero comics right now. It's awful! I also don't care for the mentality of most active creators and the constant pissing on the fanbase. It's insane!!!!
Hi toy polloi
Have been wondering if to try these chrome pens myself on vintage diecast model cars bumpers trim etc,you're made a fantastic tutorial on how to apply for a original finish.Could you possibly please let me know how to remove pencil marks/writing from a vintage original corgi toys box.Would a gum or pliable eraser work.
I've seen people use them for details on cars, they work great. As for the pencil, I would try using an eraser and see what happens. But go gently. Cheers
Wouldn't adding a gloss clear coat after you cure it for two weeks preserve the finish even more?
If buy the refill versus the pen and brush it on it have better finish . and light prime and clear gloss varnish will better long term finish
I dont know if anyone had mentioned that if youd like to avoid toxic brake fluid or corrosive oven cleaner, you can use "Simple Green" to strip your figure and toys..Its very forgiving if you forget the part in the solution for a month or 4 like Ive done..Had no effect on plastic at all but loves to eat paint.
Damn u must hav great eyes ,l hav to use special magnifying glasses to detail things that small
What is the best way to mix humbrol paints. Also, I once met a guy who had made a model paint shaker using some kind of small engine. It also had adjustable clamps so you could use different brands. Any help on what kind of electric engine to use would be great. I’m sure he took it out of something. His shop had closed permanently b4 the plandemic. So I have no way of asking him. One last question. Will hydrogen peroxide de-yellow clear plastic?
I know this old news, I'm working on one now.
Can you use a clearcoat over this paint?
why no primer and clearcoat ?
If you have an airbrush, use the Molotaw chrome paint to airbrush pint the guy. Wait 2 days, then spray with Alclad Klear Kote. It is the only clear which doesn’t cause it so gray out. Wait another 2 days and it will be rock solid and will be able to be touched without being damaged.
That’s why I get for not watching all the way through before responding.
Hate to add another thought, but it just came to me. I do not know the reason, but to get a super chrome finish you need to start with a gloss black surface. It sounds crazy, but I’ve tested it and it works amazingly.
Wes Brazwell
Does it have to be gloss? Matt wont work?
The Gaming Toy Boy I have never used matte, I assume it would just make it look a little duller.
Wes Brazwell
I guess the best way to find out is test it :)
I recently picked up a 12 inch vintage C3PO. I washed him and the 'gold' on him totally fell apart. It appears he was chrome painted and then had a layer of yellow lacquer applied, and that's what came off after washing. I was going to buy a can of gold chrome spray paint and just try blasting him with it. Have you ever tried anything like that?
Not yet. I haven't found a c3po to work on. cheers
@@toypolloi Well if you ever do - beware cleaning him. It really took me by surprise that he was actually silver chrome with a clear yellow lacquer. Once washed that lacquer crumbled right off and he looks like he has a terrible sunburn! I've bought some gold chrome spray paint so I'll let you know how it goes.
Are there any solutions for restoring a vintage C-3PO? Would it work if he was approached the same way with the Molotow liquid chrome marker then soaked in a yellow food dye perhaps once the chrome has cured?
I am hoping Molotow make a gold chrome at somepoint soon. Until then I am still looking for a good fix.
@@toypolloi have you tried the chrome Molotow pen, let it cure/dry then spray some Molotow Belton Premium transparent yellow over the top? It may possibly be a solution. The spray can be used on glass and generally all surfaces and it's clear enough to show what ever base colour is beneath. In the case of spraying it on glass it retains the glasses natural transparency. Just a thought.
Is there a gold pen i can use for a c3po restoration??
Molotow only do chrome silver which is a shame.
Not as far as I know. I do keep asking Molotow to make one.
@@toypolloi
Damn!!
I've already gone down the custom figure route of a white and a silver version.
Tamiya gold leaf paint doesn't cut the original finish for c3po but I think the molotov chrome pen does for the death star droid.
I suppose I'll have to wait until something is available (and wallet friendly).....
Thanks Toy Polloi.
does the chrome pen come in other colors like blue or yellow?
I'm assuming that you mean in coloured chrome, in which case, no. You'd need to candy coat in the required colour to achieve this.
ok thanks, too bad its only in silver...
Do you try Easy off on a figure?
Did you not consider trying the electro plating kit you used about 3 years ago?
I did, but it would not be easy as ideally you need to split the figure apart. And the DSD is not a figure that comes apart easily at all.
How does that paint work if you just need to "touch up" some parts, and not want to strip the entire figure?..is there some major noticeable difference?
I have a vintage Cylon Centurian that has some silver worn off his face..I wonder if just touching him up would be OK.
It's not bad. I have a video restoring a cylon as well. Check that out. Cheers
@@toypolloi Thanks Dave!!
Where can I find those pens? They can be pretty useful!
On Amazon
@@anderslang Looking for them, now...
What kind of paint was used at the factory for the originals?
It would have been vac metal plated. So not paint. On a large scale it's cheap to do. For single figures, it's very expensive.
@@toypolloi thanks for the info.... do you know what kind of paint was used for the original GI Joe figures?
Toy Polloi, does the boil and pop method work on the Death Star Droid? If not, do you have any recommendations for getting the figure apart without ruining it? I plan to try to make one complete figure from two incomplete ones if at all possible. J$H Saturday 12.15.2018 3:31 PM
It doesn't. The dsd is made of a hard plastic that won't soften with heat. You would need to drill out the rivet on the back and split the body. But you will more than likely cause more damage doing this.
Thanks. I may reconsider the project.
Would this pen work on r5 and r2d2
It should do. I plan to use it on one myself.
@@toypolloi
Instead of waiting a full month, could curing be accelerated by placing the chromed parts in a kitchen oven at 125° or blowing on them with a hair dryer? I certainly wouldn't attempt anything of this sort until 72 hours after the application, but it'd be extremely interesting to know.
No lie, I didn't know which was the original at the end
Have you ever considered custom C3-POs ?.
I have. Would be pretty easy to make 3po look more accurate just by chroming a leg.
Toy Polloi that would be pretty nice to see on a Palitoy/Kenner figure. How about the Hoth and silver version from a New Hope ??.
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"we'll be sent to the brake fluid pits of Kessel, stripped over and over again into who knows what!!"
@0:45 -- the tatty Death Star droid looks more like a Cyber-Man... Where's The Doctor?
Is it reasonable to suppose the Daleks and R2-D2 could be halfway related or at least cousins?
A lot of the BBC Doctor Who costumes were re-purposed and reused on the original Star Wars movies.
Mine has a more golden silver look to it 😂
Are you sure that's not C3po :D
Do you think that just one coat is enough? Or that it would look better after a second coat?
Also, as someone has pointed out here in the comments section, a dash of clear coat could make it both last longer and help with the finish.