I’ve never been a fan of Thundercats, but I’ve always had a passing intrigue with a lot of the villain toys. The Fistpounder is no exception; It looks like it would be really fun to roll around and crush stuff with.
This is such a ridiculous vehicle, and I absolutely love it. Great to see a repair style video again, and looking forward to the next installment. Also, you exerted very strong professionalism while having to state "Fistpounder". Well done.
Still one of my fav types of videos you do! i love doing restoration projects. i also find all the variations fascinating. thanks as always for the work!
I love your restoration (and rebuild) videos, Michael. They inspire confidence in me to restore some pieces in my own collection--I want to adhere to the same level of detail that you do. You are a maestro! Thank you!
It's nice to see you tinkering around in the kitchen once again,it's been too long.I think as a toy,the Fist Pounder(insert childish giggle here)does impress,I could just never wrap my head around it's function in battle as a kid.
Can't wait for that Thundercats video. It's crazy to think that Super 7 or Hasbro would make this vehicle a 300 dollar crowdfunding project. Also it's interesting that in the 80s alot of toys used screws where in the 90s plastic tabs were used alot more often.
That was surprisingly simple but the results are undoubtable. Excellent work, never had this piece in my own collection but remember seeing it as a kid. That name tho 😂 life before the internet was a lot more simple
Your house looks awesome Michael. BTW.. next time maybe you can put a clock next to the toy when your are cleaning...just so see how long the process takes
Retroblasting Class: we still steward toys from properties we don't like, because being cool to people is better than telling people to kiss off over a difference of opinion. Well done, guys. Thank you!
Great video this is what brought me to the channel back in the beginning great to some tinkering again. As always look forward to you next vid. Thank you 😊
Pretty cool! That bird looks like he's about to do something inappropriate, though. (I miss the 80's, when everybody didn't have their minds in the gutter!)
Whenever I hear "Thundercats Ho!" I end up looking around like an extra in a Mel Brooks movie. I liked the Mutant's flying vehicls because they looked like they were obviously inspired by the speeder bikes from ROTJ.
Great work. It's very weird that seemingly there are a bunch of running changes, both on this and the thundertank, the Fist Pounder having been released by three different companies, and yet the Thundercats Wiki says these don't differ from ones another.
God i missed your restoration videos so much I even saved every video on your restoration toys and playset for my old collections and man it all help me out in life.
I can not seem to find the first Retroblasting Thundercats Video which may have been the first one. I saw it back in the day but would be fun to see again
Very cool. There is a special place in my heart for Thundercat Toys. Not to mention I truly miss watching you do these types of videos. I learned so much of what I know from your previous restoration videos. Don't get me wrong I completely enjoy the informational videos you do, but would really like to see at least a periodic return to this type of content. Thank you for all you and your wife have done and continue to do with your channel.
This may not have been a full on restoration, but it was nice seeing a video like this. I feel the restorations and 2 part features are your bread and butter.
Love the rebuild video. Oddly enough I wanted one after you completed and demonstrated it. If I had known this existed as a kid I would’ve definitely had one. Great work!!!
There are also variations in each of the fists and the way they attach to the vehicle. I learned this the hard way when I bought replacement fists for my vehicle, and they would not attach because they were the wrong variation. If your vehicle has a tab protruding from the rotating piece That attaches to the fist, then the fist needs to have a hole in it. And vice versa.
Like I said on twitter, I'm going to be getting one of these next Sunday, and I knew it was big, but, wow! I didn't know it was THAT BIG! It's going to be.....challenging.....trying to display it. I'm also glad you mentioned about the dashboard, I had no idea there were any differences. The one I'm getting has the single slot, and there's one matching on eBay right now.
You can see the thought processes involved in the revisions of that control panel. I'm going to assume that it often came loose and fell out during play, hence the revisions. the one with the centre bar has a centre point of weakness, did that often snap off, I wonder? The next revision with the pegs on the corners probably solved an issue with the central peg snapping, but the panel (I'm guessing) still fell off to be finally replaced with the panel with the clips to finally lock the panel in.
What the hell!!! 3!!! 3 different computer screens!😂🤦♂️🤦♂️ Thank you Michael as I could’ve made a big mistake there. I’m currently looking in to adding a …….”fist pounder!😮” to my collection, this video has definitely just saved me from a potentially big mistake, lovely gesture from Lio 👍👍👍👍
Nice repair. The vehicle looks great. It’s too bad the manufacturer didn’t put down a white base coat of paint or whatever they used before the yellow and red layers, epically on the dark blue plastic. Lego has that problem, and has for years, where they have omitted an undercoating of white printing on Minifigs and other parts where the otherwise excellent-looking decoration won’t look its best with a dark plastic under color bleeding through.
I played with G.I Joe and Transformers. I had zero interest in He-Man, Thundercats and the other 80s toy lines. Even today, I don't care for toys outside the ones I grew up with. However, I still love watching review and restoration/repair videos of them.
Really looking forward to the thundercats videos, i never got to see the orginal! Just wondering if you have anything coming up on Visionaries or Sectaurs? I remember you picking up the Hive playset in a older video.
A fun video, Michael. I hope you're keeping up with the UAP Disclosure news happening in Congress , supposed to be a second hearing before the end of the year, probably November (UAP Disclosure act passed the Senate, will it make it through the House? Only the Shado knows)
I remember watching a video you were doing reviews of some ninja turtles and you said you had to boil them to get the joints loose it be interesting to see that in the video techniques and how do you do that
Hello I’m just wondering your feelings about peroxide whitening for Star Wars figures - Stormtroopers, and for R2 and R4 droids. As well as repro stickers I’m considering it for mine.
Always satisfying to watch a toy be refurbished and reassembled.
This kitchen is where it all started a couple of years ago, watching Michael repair toys I had no idea of how to fix. Thanks!
I’ve never been a fan of Thundercats, but I’ve always had a passing intrigue with a lot of the villain toys. The Fistpounder is no exception; It looks like it would be really fun to roll around and crush stuff with.
Seeing the components that make up a toy like that is always interesting.
The video made me sigh with relief knowing that this iconic vehicle is in good hands.
That fist pounder certainly lives up to its name
You just know that someone at Mattel was kicking themselves for not making a Fistpounder vehicle for Fisto. In the words of Homer Simpson... DOHHHHH!
Fistception.
All he got was a metal horse! Horses don't even have hands to MAKE fists! It's so unfair!
Amazing vehicle! It is big and the mechanic is simple but works so well in movement
This is such a ridiculous vehicle, and I absolutely love it. Great to see a repair style video again, and looking forward to the next installment.
Also, you exerted very strong professionalism while having to state "Fistpounder". Well done.
I have missed your restoration videos. Good to see you back at it!
Mutant Fistpounder with Zack Galifianakis laughter clip inserted was pure gold man!! That made my day😂😂😂😂 . The rebuild was very nice indeed 👍
Congratulations ! What a beautiful mutant vehicle ! Thank you for sharing 😉👍
Thanks for another restoration video Michael and I can't believe it was called the " Fist Pounder " 😅😅😅
I'm so glad this universe never got a camel version of this cartoon.
Oddly enough the music at 5:48 is very relaxing. Excellent work as always Michael.
Still one of my fav types of videos you do! i love doing restoration projects. i also find all the variations fascinating. thanks as always for the work!
I love your restoration (and rebuild) videos, Michael. They inspire confidence in me to restore some pieces in my own collection--I want to adhere to the same level of detail that you do. You are a maestro!
Thank you!
I never had THUNDERCATS-toys. This Tank Looks nice. 👍
It's nice to see you tinkering around in the kitchen once again,it's been too long.I think as a toy,the Fist Pounder(insert childish giggle here)does impress,I could just never wrap my head around it's function in battle as a kid.
Can't wait for that Thundercats video. It's crazy to think that Super 7 or Hasbro would make this vehicle a 300 dollar crowdfunding project. Also it's interesting that in the 80s alot of toys used screws where in the 90s plastic tabs were used alot more often.
That was surprisingly simple but the results are undoubtable. Excellent work, never had this piece in my own collection but remember seeing it as a kid. That name tho 😂 life before the internet was a lot more simple
Mutant Fistpounder? I hardly know her!
Your house looks awesome Michael. BTW.. next time maybe you can put a clock next to the toy when your are cleaning...just so see how long the process takes
None of you guys are ever satisfied. You always want to toss in criticisms. It gets so damn tiring.
Another step closer to the redux. Nice!
I’ve missed these types of videos!
That look on Monkian's face was like: WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN EATING, SLITHE!?😄
Retroblasting Class: we still steward toys from properties we don't like, because being cool to people is better than telling people to kiss off over a difference of opinion.
Well done, guys. Thank you!
Great rebuild video, Michael.
You have certainly given this Mutant Fistpounder a new lease of life. :)
Great video this is what brought me to the channel back in the beginning great to some tinkering again. As always look forward to you next vid. Thank you 😊
Pretty cool! That bird looks like he's about to do something inappropriate, though. (I miss the 80's, when everybody didn't have their minds in the gutter!)
I can't wait for the 3-hour video!
Fantastic piece! I love these type of videos.
Whenever I hear "Thundercats Ho!" I end up looking around like an extra in a Mel Brooks movie.
I liked the Mutant's flying vehicls because they looked like they were obviously inspired by the speeder bikes from ROTJ.
Never realized how big that toy actually was.
man that vehicle is awesome. sigh they dont make crazy vehicles like that anymore
Great work. It's very weird that seemingly there are a bunch of running changes, both on this and the thundertank, the Fist Pounder having been released by three different companies, and yet the Thundercats Wiki says these don't differ from ones another.
"Fistpounder" That was a laugh so worth it! Thank you.
My middle school nickname, coming back to haunt me.
Lol. Such a funny vehicle. Never saw one. Thanks for posting!
God i missed your restoration videos so much I even saved every video on your restoration toys and playset for my old collections and man it all help me out in life.
I’m really excited for Thunder Cats Redux. My favorite videos on the channel are your cartoon/toy retrospectives.
looking forward to the TC redux!
I can not seem to find the first Retroblasting Thundercats Video which may have been the first one. I saw it back in the day but would be fun to see again
That’s because YT flagged it for copyright. Hence the redo
I got this Christmas of 1986. I wish kept it. No wonder my Tigra & Panthero action figures would not fit in it.
Very nice! Seems like the Fistpounder should be ridden by Fisto.
So beautiful👍👍!
Very cool. There is a special place in my heart for Thundercat Toys. Not to mention I truly miss watching you do these types of videos. I learned so much of what I know from your previous restoration videos. Don't get me wrong I completely enjoy the informational videos you do, but would really like to see at least a periodic return to this type of content. Thank you for all you and your wife have done and continue to do with your channel.
This may not have been a full on restoration, but it was nice seeing a video like this. I feel the restorations and 2 part features are your bread and butter.
Well, the Lego video that received 2.5 million views would argue otherwise.
Love the rebuild video. Oddly enough I wanted one after you completed and demonstrated it. If I had known this existed as a kid I would’ve definitely had one. Great work!!!
There are also variations in each of the fists and the way they attach to the vehicle. I learned this the hard way when I bought replacement fists for my vehicle, and they would not attach because they were the wrong variation. If your vehicle has a tab protruding from the rotating piece That attaches to the fist, then the fist needs to have a hole in it. And vice versa.
Another cool toy fix Mike
Like I said on twitter, I'm going to be getting one of these next Sunday, and I knew it was big, but, wow! I didn't know it was THAT BIG! It's going to be.....challenging.....trying to display it.
I'm also glad you mentioned about the dashboard, I had no idea there were any differences. The one I'm getting has the single slot, and there's one matching on eBay right now.
You can see the thought processes involved in the revisions of that control panel. I'm going to assume that it often came loose and fell out during play, hence the revisions. the one with the centre bar has a centre point of weakness, did that often snap off, I wonder? The next revision with the pegs on the corners probably solved an issue with the central peg snapping, but the panel (I'm guessing) still fell off to be finally replaced with the panel with the clips to finally lock the panel in.
Nice job, nice toy.
Just great mate
Don't recall that from the show however I do love a good fist pounder😅😅😅😅
Very nice.
5:20 I actually need one of those single tab ones!
For the algorithm deity
What the hell!!! 3!!! 3 different computer screens!😂🤦♂️🤦♂️
Thank you Michael as I could’ve made a big mistake there. I’m currently looking in to adding a …….”fist pounder!😮” to my collection, this video has definitely just saved me from a potentially big mistake, lovely gesture from Lio 👍👍👍👍
WOOHOO!!!!
Nice repair. The vehicle looks great.
It’s too bad the manufacturer didn’t put down a white base coat of paint or whatever they used before the yellow and red layers, epically on the dark blue plastic. Lego has that problem, and has for years, where they have omitted an undercoating of white printing on Minifigs and other parts where the otherwise excellent-looking decoration won’t look its best with a dark plastic under color bleeding through.
I played with G.I Joe and Transformers. I had zero interest in He-Man, Thundercats and the other 80s toy lines. Even today, I don't care for toys outside the ones I grew up with. However, I still love watching review and restoration/repair videos of them.
Looking very sharp Michael French! :)
Micheal I’m 90% sure I could listen to you describe a brick wall dry and be entertained
Great video! When’s part 2 of the studio tour coming?
Great to be back in the kitchen. The first Retrolblasting video I ever saw was for the X-Wing restoration when I was restoring my childhood X-Wing.
You can always count on LioConvoy to come through on all things Thundercats.
Cool 😎
👌
Really looking forward to the thundercats videos, i never got to see the orginal! Just wondering if you have anything coming up on Visionaries or Sectaurs? I remember you picking up the Hive playset in a older video.
A fun video, Michael. I hope you're keeping up with the UAP Disclosure news happening in Congress , supposed to be a second hearing before the end of the year, probably November (UAP Disclosure act passed the Senate, will it make it through the House? Only the Shado knows)
I ran into the variations conundrum with my tank. I had a damaged tread roller and turns out there are 2 or 3 ways those were molded.
Wow. Variations abound.
Lots of imagination making the toy, The name not so much. Great restoration as always.
Review Monkians Pud Smasher vehicle next!
I remember it from the show, but forgot about the toy. 🤦🏾♂️
Hard to admit ESPECIALLY with that NAME!🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😁
I remember watching a video you were doing reviews of some ninja turtles and you said you had to boil them to get the joints loose it be interesting to see that in the video techniques and how do you do that
Regarding the control panel and console, what would you consider to be a first edition to third in terms of the vehicle?
Hello I’m just wondering your feelings about peroxide whitening for Star Wars figures - Stormtroopers, and for R2 and R4 droids.
As well as repro stickers
I’m considering it for mine.
Sounds like you need to watch the past 11 years worth of restoration videos on this channel before you ask that question.
The "Fist Pounder" is giving you pause after 10 years of videos about "Fisto" and "Ram Man"?
Don't tell Vader you used his toothbrush
Roll cage removed for extra seating.
Fist pounder..😅