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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!Playsets on Pg8 NEW!!
« Reply #120 on: March 23, 2012, 03:19:56 AM »


And ten mins later these arrive at my doorstep!

1 x UK Palitoy ATAT Driver restokit
1 x Trilogo ROTJ ATAT Driver restokit
1 x Polish Bootleg restokit (For an ATAT driver of course ;D  )
1 x Trilogo Luke Jedi (This one is actually for me as part of my mini Luke Jedi focus!)

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Cool deal! I would love to just come see that room full of all that vintage goodness someday.

Have you ever done a youtube video of your room? If not, I definitely would. Folks would like to watch it.

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Hey Tamer!

I'm holding off on a video as my collection is outgrowing the bunker - I'm hoping to have my garage converted during the summer into a full on man cave, it'll house my SW stuff, vintage gaming gear, transformers and a mini gym!!

I've just secured the last of my vintage SW for the the next three weeks or so. I won a genuine Luke Jedi blue saber, a green one, two palace blasters, various other guns and parts and two (!) MTV-7 mini rigs (the funny ESB ones with wheels on spring-loaded legs.)

The cards I've ordered should allow me not only to complete Tamers six drivers but also three Jedi Lukes, an Emporer,  three Boba Fetts, and POTF Anakin and Imp Gunner!! Now if only they would arrive!!

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Wow, I like the sound of you expanding your room! I bet it will be cool.

I also like the sound of you getting in the supplies for those six driver. Oh, that reminds me I either need to send you some starcases to protect that vintage goodness or either have you buy some over there and reimburse you cause I would be heartbroken if they didn't arrive in the shape you have pictured. My posties are awful.

Anyhow, pm incoming, as I need to get you paid for those carding supplies anyhow. I appreciate you letting me join your restoration project  a bit. I am so jonesing now for some hoth playsets.

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Hey y'all !!

Finally got a day off and the paints out!! Here's what I've been up to...



Here's the first of the six Walker Drivers that I'm restoring for Tamer - this chap needed a moderate amount of paint touch ups and general cleaning. He is going to be recarded onto a UK Palitoy restoration card.



And here's number 2 in the group. This guy needed quite a bit of paint work, and is the awkward lighter grey colour which is a PITA to match! I had to hand finish the rubs of his helmet decals too. He has been mounted on a Europe Trilogo ROTJ card...



That's all for the moment - I'm waiting on LOTS of card kits arriving from the US before I can crack on with my next run...thanks for reading

WB Out!!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #125 on: April 03, 2012, 03:58:55 AM »
Oh one other thing!

Here's a breakdown of my upcoming restorations

1. AT-AT Driver Polish bootleg card
2. AT-AT Driver Kenner ESB card
3. AT-AT Driver Kenner ROTJ card
4. AT-AT Driver Kenner POTF card with coin

5. Luke Jedi ROTJ Trilogo card (flesh face w/ green saber)
6. Luke Jedi ROTJ Custom Sailbarge card (Moulded face w/ blue saber)
7. Luke Jedi Kenner POTC card with coin (pale face w/ green saber)

8. Boba Fett Kenner unproduced POTF card with coin
9. Boba Fett kenner droids with coin

10. Imperial Gunner Kenner POTF with coin
11. Anakin Skywalker Kenner POTF with coin
12. Emperor Kenner ROTJ card
13 Jawa (cloth cape) Kenner SW card

And here's the remaining childhood figures that I have left

14. Greedo
15. Chief Chirpa
16. Wicket
17. Logray
18. Weequay
19. Bib Fortuna
20. Gamorean Guard
21. Nien Numb
22. Sand Person

And the final figures I'm looking at buying for my restoration project

23. Trilogo (pale) Boba Fett
24. Walrusman
25. R5D4
26. Power Droid
27. Hammerhead

I know that these will leave me shy of a full 92 - but at the moment I just don't seem to mind. I'm looking forward to having my selection of 4 Jedi Lukes and what I hope will be six Boba Fetts! then finally I will have to workout how to display them in my garage conversion!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #126 on: April 03, 2012, 04:21:37 AM »
Looking very minty Ray! I really like the look of that tri logo card! I know Tamer will be happy to see this update! That is one impressive list of upcoming projects! Keep up the good work man!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #127 on: April 03, 2012, 04:39:54 AM »
Nice!!!!!!!!!!

What a great way to start the morning.

We are podcasting with Ray this week too. Fun. Fun.

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #128 on: April 23, 2012, 04:32:38 AM »
Hey folks!

I am still alive - just had a very busy seven days at work! The last few days has seen some great packages arrive at my house and I'm cracking on with some new items.

I'm STILL waiting on the arrival of my beggars canyon toys card kits (sadly each order seems to take longer from those guys.)

But in the mean time I've just received a new batch of moulding silicone and hydrogen peroxide 

All a swap with Darth Optimus has provided me with a set of vintage Kenner Hoth figures to man my playsets! So until I can get going with some more painting / carding here's two new found Hoth buddies sharing a tub!



More soon

WB Out!!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #129 on: April 23, 2012, 05:00:49 AM »
I know how you feel Ray, I too have very little free time on my hands. Glad you found some more Hoth Troopers and thanks for the update!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #130 on: April 23, 2012, 05:27:47 AM »
Hey, this is the HP Bath you talked about on our podcast. Cool stuff!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #131 on: April 25, 2012, 01:24:20 PM »
Little bits sorted over the last few days, here are the ATAT Driver and the Hoth Luke (donated by Darth Optimus) after they've been scrubbed and de-yellowed in the HP bath!



Also pictured are a replacement Toy Island Robocop helmet and vintage Snowtrooper rifle that I made from my own moulds!

Expect paint on those two vintage figures very soon!

WB Out!!

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #132 on: April 25, 2012, 02:45:28 PM »
They look cool! :D
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I have altered the action figure. Pray I don't alter it further.

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration Project !!!AT-AT Drivers Pg9!!!
« Reply #134 on: April 27, 2012, 05:54:26 AM »
That is my type of bacta tank.

It looks like your casting is going great. Back on the fp.