GI Joe 1984 Storm Shadow restoration by Collection Connection
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2016
- Join me as I take a terribly yellowed vintage 1984 Storm Shadow action figure and restore him to almost factory glory!
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I'm blessed my 84 Storm Shadow is still white naturally
I've got 3 solid ones. 👌
i like how you can tell its old, but still cleaned an repaired.
To protect the emblem you can brush on silicone over the emblem and over the skin color on the face. After you finish the deoxidation process you can easy peel off the silicon. I use the regular silicon for showers. Home Depot sell it for $2.00. There better thin grade silicone available in Walmart at the automobile department but is more expensive. The auto parts sells small amount of the thinner grade to put on thermostat gasket for less than Walmart but you get only a small portion which is perfect since you only use very little on each figure. Don't forget to wait for the silicone to fully cure before submerging. I heard there is also what is called a rub on latex mask. Which is used for scale models. But i haven't try it yet.
I've always heard that some Joe paints will be damaged while others won't..... I wish there was an ultimate guide on which are safe and which aren't. All the Star Wars ones survive they say but joes will give you some surprises. I have yet to try any.
I love restoration shows! This episode is easily in my Top 3 Collection Connection Videos! This one definitely will be on my playlist. Keep up the great work you guys!
thanks Pauly! These are fun to do too!
Great Job! Congratulations
Nice Video! The Salon 40 is definitely the choice now days. I'm surprised your Cobra symbol didn't fade with submerging it in the peroxide and salon 40. You had the issue with the skin tone on the head. Most people now use this with a jar and don't submerge so it doesn't ruin the rest of the paint. Out in the sun the fumes from the peroxide or Salon 40 will do enough to whiten him.
Great video. I don't know how I got here but great video. Your making me pull out my Joe's as soon as I can.
Awesome man!
I enjoyed that video, worth a subscription for your advice !
Big BIG Thumbs! Excellent video. ;)
Thanks! I have more too. The more I do, the higher the quality
Just some spritz from the old white krylon spray paint and whiteout will clean him up nicely....
Such a cool process. The power of hydrogen peroxide! The end result looks flawless.
Thanks man! I love how this came out!
thank you collection connection
I hope this helps bring Storm Shadows all over the world to their original glory!
Nice work
Nice job!
ToyzNWheelz Thanks. Don't forget to subscribe! I already subbed on yours!
O ring!!!
Terrific video my friend - I may have found a new hobby. : )
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!!!
COLLECTION CONNECTION I fixed a vintage 1984 Firefly and he now looks as if he is straight out of the box!
Just a tip, if your figure has no emblem, copy a pic of the emblem onto printable waterside paper, print it off, soak in water and slide it onto your figure
Oh wow.
This opens up so many possibilities. Do you know where I can get those sheets?
COLLECTION CONNECTION Ebay I get mine from, waterside paper
If you have never used it before there are plenty of tutorials, print your pic, spray with a few coats of clear lacquer, then soak for a few seconds. Have some tweezers handy, you may need to have a few goes to get used to it.
The Queen & toy collector what’s the size of the cobra emblem?
I just got back into collecting this year. 2021. I had to look at the date of upload when you said a nice white Stormshadow complete is $60. Now? $120 for mint loose MOC is $400. For a beat up one you'll be paying $30-$45..
Crazy the price change in collections right now. I've got 3 nice complete Storm Shadow figures. I'm probably going to sell two of them soon.
Nice job i need a Crotch for mine :(
yeah hes getting to yellow cause of age probably top 4 best figure for me back in the day looking at some pretty good ones on eBay I may purchase a good one used about a 100 .
Watch out for Black Major repros!!!
I know I'm starting to see the difference as I look on line thank you .
The elbow rivet is the biggest tell. It is backward from an original. Also some face and eye paint accuracy.
It would be great if a seller has a yellow 1984 Storm Shadow figure is going to do the same thing you did in video then sell it on ebay.
It's done often... honest sellers disclose RetroBrighting, others don't (but you can usually tell - especially on Storm Shadow by how pink / faded the Cobra emblem ends up appearing as well as the eyes. The good thing against the scammers is that just the gasses of RB/H2O2 in the process will fade everything so it's hard to hide to the trained eye).
Great video!! Thanks. How do you get them resealed?
There are many techniques. I resealed on in my Tiger force outback restoration video. You can see there if you want. Thanks for watching!!
Do you have any advice on brightening the emblem or replacing it if you have a bad one?
I think there are people that sell decals like waterside decals. Search them on eBay or hisstank.com. good luck!!
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION Thanks. I appreciate the heads up.
So trying this on a 84 storm shadow did I miss in video, is there like a formula of how much peroxide and salon 40 to add together. Amy help would be appreciated.
40 Volume isn't 40% H202... it's about 12%. (30 Volume is roughly 9%, 20 Volume = 6%, and 10 Volume is 3% which is probably the concentration you started with the liquid bottle). Also, the glass in most consumer-grade mirrors will absorb so much of the UV light that it is an unnecessary step, you're better off skipping it and rotating the pieces (or agitating the baggie) a few times through the process).
Awesome video bro :D só the only part you should not put on the salon vou-me 40 is the head? The rest can go right in there? I was thinking about masking the cobra symbol and eyes with tape. :D
Some people have said that the process only needs the fumes, so This might be even better without the submergence.
Did the peroxide treatments fade the Cobra emblem slightly? Could be the camera or just my phone bust seems more orange than red.
It was a bit faded to begin with. Since making this I have learned that brushing a thin layer of petroleum jelly on the painted parts and other parts that you don't want to bleach can stop the extra bleaching. I hope this helps!!
Hello i have a GIJOE SHipwreck. His beard is pretty worn. What kind of paint do you recommend to restore his beard?
Thanks for the like and sub!! I always use testers paint. You'll have to work on a mix for the color. It's great paint though. Good luck!!
Had initial success Retro-brighting but two months down the road it returns. Used the same ingredients...not worth it.
Sorry to hear that
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION Thank you and hopefully it works better for others. Was really disappointing when my childhood GI Joe General vehicle re-yellowed.
That is indeed the main problem. If you're a loose collector like me and you display your figures in the open, even in a closed cabinet, away from sunlight, the yellowing will come back. So, in my experience, it only works as a temporary solution for most figures. It might last longer if you store it away in a closed ziplock in a box, but where's the fun in that. You can of course repeat the process, but I would advise to be careful with that. Aside from the whitening of colored parts you don't want to whiten, I've also noticed the plastic material becomes more brittle. My Countdown v1 is an example of this. While the process works best for white, it also works for other colors (lightblue of Shipwreck or Shockwave are examples). But in some cases, it doesn't seem to work at all, even with white. Ice Viper v1 is an example of this. Not much luck on the Steel Brigade blue either.
I have seen the yellowing come back with avegence on these...
More than it was in the first place?
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION do you still have the figure did he re-yellow?
I gave it to a friend for his birthday 🎂. It's in the same condition. I think the repro package helps the color hold
Great video. Where did you get the reproduction storm shadow box? I found all my old Joes at my moms house and I plan in sprucing them up and packaging them up for display.
kannibalZZ Ebay!
kannibalZZ Ebay!
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This is cool, I didn't know they made repo card! Thx!
Cool video! I use peroxide to clean up orginal Star Wars figures all the time. I just bought an original Stormshadow, and he's just a little on the off-white side. I'm worried about soaking him in peroxide though, because 1) I don't have an extra head as replacement, and 2) I've noticed that peroxide causes red emblems on the Star Wars figures to fade to yellow! Peroxide does a brilliant job whitening figures if you leave them to soak in a ziploc bag (or clear glass mason jar) under a uv lamp or outside in the sun for a few days). You only left your figure in peroxide for a few hours. Other than the fleshtone around his eyes, did you notice his flesh turning more yellow? The red cobra fading a little? Just wanted to know. Thanks.
Loston Wallace the red was still perfect. I noticed the paint around his eyes fade a bit as well as the flesh color in his elbow area. If I were to do this again I would get a paint brush and brush the salon care 50 on the head and arms, sparing the parts that I don't want to fade. I would still soak the rest. I hope this helps!
Was the black missing from the belt and shoulder strap before you dipped him? or was it a result of this process?
It was missing before
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION thanks for letting me know...especially on this older video. Did it get any worse with the bath?
@TheSickNeeds No, the black was fine. I would put some putty or something on the eyes now, but the rest held up.
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION have you done a snowjob yet? He yellows like crazy too.... I assume these yellow so easily because they are hollow.
@TheSickNeeds I have a Snowjob video posted on this channel too!!
how did you attach your bubble to the cardback?
Double stick tape. You. An see the process in my video where I restore a tiger force outback
What’s the white color code for storm shadow? And how did they put the cobra symbol on the figures from the factory? I bought 2 storm shadows and I want to restore it.
The white paint I used is just standard white testers model paint. There are several options for the cobra logo. I just look for good logos myself. But you can look on Google or even eBay for water slide decals. Good luck!!
Whats the number and name of that white testors paint you used in this video restoration????
lamond just standard white
Do not use a felt marker to touch up black. The ink will run and smear. Use paint. Notice the retrobrite turned the part above the elbow white.
cuda70gt The ink is still in place. I agree in the elbow problem.
COLLECTION CONNECTION . I made the mistake of using ink on a stormtrooper. But can be removed with lighter fluid. The elbows can be masked off with masking tape which keeps the salon 40 off.
I'm going to be working on a Snow Jon soon. I will be making a video on it as well. I never have problem with ink since I recard the figures and they don't touch anything again.
I assume this will work for Snow Job too?
terrywest111 actually yes it does! I have done a nice Snow Job restoration as well as some 77 Stormtroopers.
Awesome!!! I will try it on both! :)
I recently finished a video of the snow job restoration if you want to heck it out!
Hello sir ...Most of my Joe's screws are rusted and they are not coming out too, please tell me what I need to do to open those screws ..
Some CLR rust remover lightly dropped in the hole and allowed to soak may work. Then rinse out the debris with rubbing alcohol and try to unscrew the screw.
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION i have triyed but screw turn to be striped ..What should I do
@@DanishKhan-eq6nc google stripped screw remover. There are several products you can try. I recommend trying on less favored figures to get your technique honed in before you move to your favorites. Good luck!!
@@COLLECTIONCONNECTION thanks a lot ... Really appreciate
Hammer and nails worked great for me
Where did you get the repo card and blister
Ebay
Will this work on a yellowed cobra commander?
You can try it. Let me know how it goes!
I have a question. I am trying to find protection cases for 3 figures the joyride halo figures series 1 Master chief, cortana, and the limited edition civilian hog. where could I find cases for them. I also have the Jim Lee blue line figures of batman and superman , so any good companies out there that I can search. also are they measured by the figure or the card and plastic bubble they are in. hope you guys can help. thanks.
Check out "Star case" they are put out by a company called protech.
I was at San Diego Comic Con yesterday and I was turned on to some cases offered by the AFA. It was the same case I featured in the video. They also offer grading services, but the cases are available for sale without grading. Check out www.toygrader.com and tell them Collection
Connection sent you! You can also email custserv@cgagrading.com. They make all shapes and sizes of cases and will do customs as well. Good luck!
Thanks for fucking with the secondary market with your franken shadows. I’ll bet you sell them as unrestored, too.
I'm sure that weakened that already brittle plastic
Everything else you use is reproduction but you are against using reproduction weapons 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I'm not against anything. Repro weapons are fine. If you want them use them. I prefer not to when possible, but I have some as well.