Topic: old Restoration topic

[Wookie-Balls]

Now in the next day or so I'll be listing all my trusted sources of restoration parts, inc cards, figures, weapons, stickers and tape. But in the mean time here's a few that Ive completed this morning













Now most of these bar Bossk and Fett are my childhood toys, with original parts. My old figs had had the usual cleaning and minor paint touch-ups.

Fett however is very interesting!! I bought him before the recent Hasbro reissue. This figure is a custom-made repro of the original L-Slotted rocket firing Fett that I found on EBay!! I totally love this reproduction figure... All cards are from Nathan at Costablanca Star Wars...

Thanks again

Ray

[Tamer]

The Stormy turned out great. Update on the front page.

I look forward to seeing your resource list too. Good stuff and thanks for sharing it with us.

[JLaban4]

Awesome!

[Wookie-Balls]

Guys - thanks so much for the positive feedback. I hope that some of you too will perhaps show those battered toys of old a bit of love too. They don't belong hidden in a loft or drawer!

Anyways here's what I've been up to today....




Here's a few pics of my restored, vintage Imperial Troop Transporter. This was my first vehicle, I think my parents bought it for me  in 1978!



All I had left was pretty much the upper body, pods, gun turret, radio mount, wheels and a lower chassis (missing the rear door.)

The doors, battery cover, radar dish and lower chassis all had to be replaced. And as my vehicle was yellowed to heck - I also needed a respray and new stickers!

eBay provided a donor vehicle and Derek @ Fed-50 on the UK site sold me the replacement stickers. I went with Tamiya Grey Haze for my paint and off we go!!

[Wookie-Balls]

Sadly the electrics are kaput (as were those on the donor) the vehicle stripped down easily enough. I even managed to add my old wheels to the donor chassis!





When cleaning out the loft the other day I even found one of the old head restraints - I heated it up and bent it back into shape, resprayed and restickered it too!



The Stormies still need their black paintwork touched-up. The repro blasters are from www.reproparts.net

[Wookie-Balls]

Some final pics of her   

[Spookymufu]

heh heh heh, I had all that stuff in your pics when I was a kid....aaahhhhhhhhhhhh, memories....

[Luke Sprywalker]

This is such an awesome project! Love seeing the vintage figures and vehicle getting some love! Fantastic work!

[Mandalore_1992]

woooow amanzing job Ray as always ^^ love how you can make a C-9 card vintage XD great work 

[Wookie-Balls]

@ Spooky your reply put a smile on my face, I love working on these old toys - to see them cleaned up really males me happy!

@ LE glad you're still enjoying the project mate!

@ Pablo, cheers man! Haven't spoke to you in ages!

And next up we have, "the droids you ARE looking for..."

[botwt]

Wookie-Balls, what glue do you use to attach to bubble to the card?
Thanks much in advance!

[Tamer]

Wow, I love that Troop Transport. Look for it on the fp soon.

[Tamer]

Finally got that Transport on the fp.

Wookie Balls was also kind enough to send me one of his great Stormy Recards and it is downright a work of art. It sure did bring back memories. Thanks Ray.

[hangarbay94]

The troop transport is my favourite Star Wars vehicle and you really have shown it some love! unfortunately mine has seen two custom repaints and a severe playing with by my kids, so it's now in a very sorry state.

I don't recall ever seeing someone return a vehicle to it's former glory and you have done a wonderful job. I love seeing all the classic Star Wars toys as well!

This is a gem of a thread...More please!

[Wookie-Balls]

Hey guys - I'm trapped in a hotel in Brussels due to work at the mo, but I wanted to thank Tamer for the FP again!

@ H94 - thanks a lot matey! Mine was in the most awful state when I found her in the loft!

I've been a bit busy with my Clones at the moment however my next two restoration figures will be a POTF Luke in Combat Poncho and ESB Yoda. I'm trying a new card supplier for these two figures so I'll let you know how they pan out!!

Botwt, sorry man I thought that I'd already replied to your question. I use this

http://www.tapes-direct.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=139_170&products_id=1108

Super strength clear double sided tape to secure the bubbles - however my usual supplier of restokits on eBay supplies his bubbles pretaped for ease!

Guys thanks for the continued support and enthusiasm and in the mean time here's a Death Squad Commander - again one of my toys from bak in the day, complete with paint restoration, repro blaster and repro 12 back card...



WB out!!