I am so glad you keep these videos here. I just acquired a Death Star with this exact problem. Thank you for teaching us all how to fix the toys we love.
Thanks for the great idea on the tabs! Mine were broken and I thought I would have to buy a new third floor piece. I didn’t have any styrene , so I used the plastic from an old printer cartridge to make new tabs for my third floor. Works like a charm and now the parts I bought from a junk lot are now a complete and working rescued Kenner Death Star! Thanks Toy Polloi! Jedi Temple Toys- May the toys be with you!
Another excellent fix Dave! Makes you wonder why the designers of these mechanisms didn't seem to think too much about how durable they would be after repeated use.
Brilliant fix. The sphere is far better than the original, and ABS plastic - what LEGO parts are made of - is way stronger than polystyrene. One small thing - Plastic Weld always works better when applied to pieces already mated together. It evaporates almost immediately if brushed on to bare surfaces. It's drawn off the brush by capilliary action when parts are in close proximity, a bit like the mutual attraction of a ship to the quayside, and the solvent finds all the nooks and crannies.
I just got one of these boxed (but opened) today and this piece is broken on mine. It looks like one could use a flatwasher, an M4 flathead screw, an M4 nut to lock the screw to the flatwasher and then thread the Lego ball onto the M4 screw. This part should've probably been made from cast metal or such from the get-go. (Much like the G.I. Joe winch mechanism for the Defiant launch tower.) Thanks for helping us out yet again!!!
@Toy Polloi Super, that was three of the fixes I wanted to see. My second gunner platform had broken tabs, a broken latch mechanism, broken return spring, and a floppy canon. The only other issues are the broken primary and secondary barrels on the canon, and the clicker mechanism is missing. Two canon platforms would make a good diorama for stormtroopers and imperial gunners.
A tip for making circles with styrene. Use a Dremel cut off wheel arbor to mount up the styrene. You can spin it up and use files and sandpaper to make it perfectly round. Trim close to round to save you some time.
Low rpms when drilling plastic. Plastic is easy to drill but not resistant to heat. High rpms will produce excessive heat from friction and induce melting rater than nice clean drilling. (I'm a machinist, advice given in reflection of the dry machining condition ). Very nice fix.
Kenner should've used a metal rod for connecting the stopper to its body instead of that flimsy plastic neck. Similar to the ones Tomy uses for the gears of their Zoids.
What are the Lego part numbers you used for this repair, so I can order them myself? Thanks for this information. I can finally repair my Death Star after all these years.
The only way to stop this breaking is not to use the original part. The design makes it a weak point, and as the plastic degrades it will get weaker. I actually took the one that was about to break out and just replaced it, so I still have it if I ever want to swap it back in.
Sorry Jabba auto correct. I looked at it I’m kind of thinking it might be the same as you wampa video but not sure. Both arm are broken at the connector
Is there anyone that's made 3D printed parts for any of these delicate pieces? I often find things to replace main detail parts, but I've yet to come across anything that's for interior/function parts.
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I am so glad you keep these videos here. I just acquired a Death Star with this exact problem. Thank you for teaching us all how to fix the toys we love.
Thanks for the great idea on the tabs! Mine were broken and I thought I would have to buy a new third floor piece. I didn’t have any styrene , so I used the plastic from an old printer cartridge to make new tabs for my third floor. Works like a charm and now the parts I bought from a junk lot are now a complete and working rescued Kenner Death Star! Thanks Toy Polloi! Jedi Temple Toys- May the toys be with you!
I’m working on my Death Star gun today. Thanks for the video
Really enjoying the extra episodes this week Dave.
It still amazes me how you make toys better and how you come up with the fixes.
Thank you. 🙂
That looks awesome! Great fix!
Hello David, I'm always so impressed with how you can resurrect the old broken toys. You always inspire me to try to do some of these things too
Great video as always! These help me realize how things can seem unfixable can be repaired by thinking outside the box.
I just did a variant of this mod with different legos .. mine needed some fine tuning but the canon pops up just great !
Another excellent fix Dave! Makes you wonder why the designers of these mechanisms didn't seem to think too much about how durable they would be after repeated use.
Brilliant fix. The sphere is far better than the original, and ABS plastic - what LEGO parts are made of - is way stronger than polystyrene. One small thing - Plastic Weld always works better when applied to pieces already mated together. It evaporates almost immediately if brushed on to bare surfaces. It's drawn off the brush by capilliary action when parts are in close proximity, a bit like the mutual attraction of a ship to the quayside, and the solvent finds all the nooks and crannies.
I just got one of these boxed (but opened) today and this piece is broken on mine. It looks like one could use a flatwasher, an M4 flathead screw, an M4 nut to lock the screw to the flatwasher and then thread the Lego ball onto the M4 screw. This part should've probably been made from cast metal or such from the get-go. (Much like the G.I. Joe winch mechanism for the Defiant launch tower.) Thanks for helping us out yet again!!!
Right on Dave. Love your videos.
@Toy Polloi Super, that was three of the fixes I wanted to see. My second gunner platform had broken tabs, a broken latch mechanism, broken return spring, and a floppy canon. The only other issues are the broken primary and secondary barrels on the canon, and the clicker mechanism is missing. Two canon platforms would make a good diorama for stormtroopers and imperial gunners.
It iS so much fun to see how you repair these toys. Thatˋs amazing.
Good job on this fix
Throughly been enjoying videos... I do hope if possible in future you could do some reviews on vintage micro collection restoration. Thumbs up!
Thanks. I don't own any of the micro collection. They are not common in the UK at all. Cheers
A tip for making circles with styrene. Use a Dremel cut off wheel arbor to mount up the styrene. You can spin it up and use files and sandpaper to make it perfectly round. Trim close to round to save you some time.
Low rpms when drilling plastic. Plastic is easy to drill but not resistant to heat. High rpms will produce excessive heat from friction and induce melting rater than nice clean drilling. (I'm a machinist, advice given in reflection of the dry machining condition ). Very nice fix.
Great stuff
Wonderful video!
Cool project!
Another great video
Another nice fix. Would a Lego lance work? Not sure if the flared part would be good enough to act as a latch.
I don't think the lance flare bit is large enough to catch on the other part of the mechanism, it needs to be fairly large to work.
You always do such a great job at this friend! Keep it up! Love watching these😁👍
10 out of 10 fixes!
Awesome as usual Dave! Cheers!
Brilliant!
My DS cannon broke years ago; where was this awesome fix back when I needed it?
Any idea for repairing the tip of the lower gun barrel if it's missing? Thanks
I would get creative with whatever I could find and make something. Just like I did for the B-wing: th-cam.com/video/WJRBfXrk6WM/w-d-xo.html
Awesome, thanks man.😀
Any time!
U should make a mold of the repair one then hav a cast made of that one off the mold then sale the repro cast one will save all the work repairing one
Original part base to flat: 17mm. Need to trim antenna 8mm
Kenner should've used a metal rod for connecting the stopper to its body instead of that flimsy plastic neck. Similar to the ones Tomy uses for the gears of their Zoids.
What are the Lego part numbers you used for this repair, so I can order them myself?
Thanks for this information. I can finally repair my Death Star after all these years.
I mention the ball number in the video. The others are just antennas. Cheers
Amazing. Great work. Are you an engineer or some sort? Very ingenious and creative.
Thanks. No, i am computer graphics artist. I just like to fix things, always have. Cheers
Very good 😲 but is it better to wait till the part breaks? Or is there something you can do to prevent it?
The only way to stop this breaking is not to use the original part. The design makes it a weak point, and as the plastic degrades it will get weaker. I actually took the one that was about to break out and just replaced it, so I still have it if I ever want to swap it back in.
Do you know how to remove marker and acrylic paint from star wars figs ?
I do. And I have videos on that.
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Toy Polloi! Is there any way on fixing vintage jabba’s arms?
I’m sure there is. I’ve been looking for a broken Jabba for a while now so I can work one out. Cheers
I need to fix two broken attachments in a java figure. Any suggestions
Java figure?
Sorry Jabba auto correct. I looked at it I’m kind of thinking it might be the same as you wampa video but not sure. Both arm are broken at the connector
It's a figure I want to cover as the arms are often broken. I'll have to track one down to take apart and work out a fix. Cheers
I could send you mine?
Is there anyone that's made 3D printed parts for any of these delicate pieces? I often find things to replace main detail parts, but I've yet to come across anything that's for interior/function parts.
Great job. How did you learn how to do these types of repairs?
It's all self taught, and practice. Once you have fixed a few you get the idea of what works and just keep going.
It's fascinating how you fix toys.
Looks to me like an action force or go joe missile would work well as a stand in.
Wish I’d known this as a kid lol
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