Topic: old Restoration topic

[Wookie-Balls]

And just for giggles!



Uttinii !!!

[Tamer]

Wow, they look so case fresh.

Back to the front page.

Don't worry that AT-AT Driver recard will see the fp too.

[Luke Sprywalker]

I agree Tamer. I just love this project! So much that I am aquiring the vintage figures loose myself. I am just filling Darth Vader case and I have 2 Falcon cases. I want to track down some vintage AF cases as well.

[Wookie-Balls]

Thanks again Shawn! And LE that just sounds awesome! Are you going for the full 92 and / or variations? Here's what's on my table for today's restoration work...



I'll update again later on today, hopefully with some pictures of the updated Wookie-Bunker wall (I should be running out of room pretty soon!)

[Luke Sprywalker]

No I am just getting what I can without breaking the bank on the deal. I currently own some ANH but mostly ROTJ figures. Currently working on some trade deals to fill in many blanks of get figures in better shape than the ones I have.

[Wookie-Balls]

I Agree! There's plenty of great vintage figures in the 92 - but most of the rarer (and therefore expensive) last 17 leave me pretty cold. Even as a kid I wasn't too bothered by Ewoks and monsters from Jabbas Palace! I'd still like a Pop-Up Saber Artoo at some point  though!

I'm torn between finding the last ones I want for my carded collection and the figures I what for my vintage Hoth diorama!

[Luke Sprywalker]

I hear you man and agree on that R2!

[Wookie-Balls]

Ok folks, here we go with a massive update...

First off here's that group of Fetts after I repainted the chest armour - althoughin this pic I haven't applied the varnish yet



In this second photo I've painted the helmets, chest armour and belts. The pale Boba is a 'Trilogo' version.



Next up are pics of two of the Fetts mounted on cards, the first is the unreleased POTC card with a repro coin, and the second is a lovely 'Droids' card. The blaster with this figure is one of my own casts!





I also restored and carded these two mates as well...





And here is something rather nice... These two required quite a bit of paintwork and cleaning...



And here is how they ended up!





Just the one left to do Shawn!   





WB Out!!

[Tamer]

Wow, Ray. I just scared my family when I started whooping around the room. Bud, they are gorgeous!

I had to use that at-at group shot for the front page, but I promise I will get more of yours posted soon. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[Wookie-Balls]

You're more than welcome Shawn. I've ordered some water slide decal paper to finish the last driver (he had no helmet insignia left and was pretty yellowed / beaten up.) Once he's done (Polish Bootleg card) I'll get all your figures shipped back to you!!

I've also got a Trilogo card on the way for my pale Boba Fett think that I only have 20 figures in my collection to recard. I've also got five Hoth stormies to restore for my vintage Hoth diorama...

Thanks for your continued support of my niche, little project!

[Tamer]

Ray, I hope it never stops. You can read more of my comments on the front page.

[botwt]

Ray, your work is second to none!! Amazing stuff!!

[Wookie-Balls]

Thanks Botwt - that's really kind of you mate

And here we go - the moment that Shawn has been waiting for...

The last of his Vintage Kenner AT-AT Drivers has been restored and recarded. This one was the moest beaten up of the lot and he was also suffered from yellowing and missing Helmet decals - so what did I do?

The first step was a good long soak in the Hydrogen Peroxide bath to lighten him up a bit.  Step two was to touch up the paint and step three? Well I decided to make some helmet decals myself! I found an online image of the actual Imp insignia, scaed it down and made them into red and black water decals. This version of the insignia is actually far more accurate than the version on the Kenner toy... 



Next up I decided to use my custom black decals on this figure as he was to be mounted on a Polish 'bootleg' style card...





And here he is mounted on said card...



And finally here's a group shot of all the figures that I've completed for Tamer

1 x Kenner ESB AT-AT Driver
1 x Palitoy ESB AT-AT Driver
1 x Kenner POTF AT-AT Driver
1 x Kenner ROTJ AT-AT Driver
1 x Trilogo ROTJ AT-AT Driver
1 x Polish Bootleg AT-AT Driver
1 x Kenner 12 Back Leia
1 x Kenner 12 Back Obi-Wan
1 x Kenner ESB Boba Fett
1 x Kenner 12 Back Death Squad Commander (A freebie as Tamer is such a good customer!)



Now I've just got to get these bad boys back to the US!

Thanks again for reading...

Ray

[Wookie-Balls]

Oh and I also finished off my Trilogo 'pale' Boba Fett too

[botwt]

Incredible job on the decals...blown away by the quality work these rehabbed figures are getting!