Restoration Project: 1983 G.I. Joe A.P.C. W/NOVIS & Cobra Repro Stickers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- I restore a 1983 ARAH GI JOE APC amphibious personal carrier toy truck using the NOVUS plastic scratch remover, cleaner and polisher system and reproduction cobra stickers.
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Looks gorgeous!
Thank you very much
Ya! I have the same vehicle. But the stickers are old and it dies not shine like yours.
Where do u get the plastic cream and new stickers
@@roberthouston3809 Stickers are from cobrastickers.com and novis can be found here www.ebay.com/itm/282865522603?hash=item41dc1957ab:g:zEsAAOSwGhRbpVeV&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4F3B9OeLlyIkweDAwuXf6B%2BQW5bgmUBdGqV6DYG3%2FrzhP2ewWTMxOnckS4v%2BfAKujpVkxIOnZOSuyKJD3cZfIfuO52zujlCOC2QyyRPr4R1EASjJRoQEbOu%2FYFX8Dl1%2BmuUkilAGQNChv04RJ8ti2K2zQT2jWp%2F5jOWAz1toB77XSIzVCGrmwfnwU7PschE5OpDq90NzqUOc47I6oCh7S89lKbuaBQwcVH%2BUpXTZU5gVLp58VH6Rnp67NmSB%2FB%2FGUWTFCn7QOnSKk%2BsAwLaywPLOYn7Wd9K%2Bck4MgZ3etcwx%7Ctkp%3ABFBMsJTNxqZj
i love your work mate
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it:)
This reminds me back when I found this thing at a thrift store for $3!
I would say I miss the badass-ified toy box, but I can’t, since I still have the mother-trucker!
This video does inspire me to dig it back up and give it some tlc of my own, so thanks
Thanks, have fun buddy:)
Wow! This looks brand new!
+squirralicious Thanks a lot:)
It's a 30 year old it's going to be scratched it gives it the played with look
Wow! I can't believe what a difference all the work made. I need to start doing this to my vehicles and figures. Thank you for this video! Now that I see what the end result looks like, I can't wait to do this to my G.I Joe vehicles! It's going to make them look fantastic.
Thanks, glad you found it useful, have fun getting those vehicles back to new:)
1st JOE toy? WOW! You and me both, skull!
Well it was my first GI Joe vehicle, thanks for checking it out buddy:)
Great job on the restoration work - looks brand new now.
+seanie916 Thanks buddy, I'm happy with it now:)
That is so cool ot shiney & almost new I think the Vamp attack vechical that is all green is same age I use get my GI Joe's at GC Murphy Co. Hills Dept Stores, Gee Bees Dept store, K&B toy Store great times . Still have some stuff stored away. 😎
Use future floor polish on the windows they will become like new , dip the glass cover up so dust don’t land on it
Thanks brother, did you pick up that tip from martys matchbox makeovers? that's where I first learned about it.
I’ve know about it for some time. It’s a model building technique from the late 80’s
Wow, nice job! Vehicle looks great!
+joefan82 Thanks very much:)
To remove sticker residue, try using goo-gone. It is designed to desolve the glue residue without harming the plastic.
Thanks for the tip:)
Im starting to do some restorations also and I notice a lot of discoloration under the decals once they're removed. Is there anything you'd recommend to blend that in? I've hit them with the Novus but they're still noticeable.
Nah, best thing you can do it replace the stickers over the original placement as far as I know.
very impressive!
You definitely did a great job restoring the A.P.C. Cobra stickers are what I have used on a couple of my vintage G.I . Joe vehicles. I also have subbed to your channel.
Thanks very much, I am pleased with the stickers, they made the restoration go smooth, thanks again for watching and subbing:)
Great vid ;) I had the Z-FORCE Action Force version!
Thanks very much:)
. Ok, I'm inspired. I need to get an APC. Never had one before.
+Jason Luttrull Awesome, its one of my favorite GI JOE vehicles, it also floats which is cool and holds a ton of figures. Are you going to buy new one or a fixer upper like mine? They made a few, this is the 1983 version but they also made a black one(night force)and one that was all green with a green top too.
+TheSkullReviews I'll probably buy a fixer upper.
Its the most cost effective route as well as the most fun, I got this one for about 40 dollars, ones in the shape this is in now go for 100+
where can i get novus? and how much?
Link is in the description below the video:)
All my stickers developed bubbling from being stored for years in a non-climate controlled attic in the midwest. I think summer heat was most responsible for the bubbling. I really don't want to invest completely replacing every sticker in inventory. So I tolerate them for now.
Yeah I don't blame you, I only did it cause I wanted to restore the whole thing and enjoy the project.
Indeed. The thought of cleaning off old stickers and residue, then carefully applying repros to probably 30 vehicles and play sets is just overwhelming. But your final results are impressive. Once I finish investing in the holes in my vehicle collection for 1984 to 1986, maybe I might invest in doing a vehicle every few weeks over the course of several years.
Sounds like a plan, the point is to enjoy the hobby, not turn it into a choir and your plan seems to keep that in mind. Thanks for watching BTW:)
why would you ever use repro stickers on an original piece. One reason I would be afraid to buy these days.
+melton wilson To restore it for display and review, I would say I added value to the piece, but I'm not doing this for profit, its for my personal collection, its better than having cruddy bubbled up stickers IMO.
Especially when the OG stickers were in such great shape. Sad