Restoring Action Master Transformers Optimus Prime (and his Armored Convoy)

Action Masters - a sub-line from the twilight years of Transformers Generation 1 that will live in infamy! The biggest and perhaps the best toy released in this series is the Armored Convoy, a truck driven by Optimus Prime. No, you didn't mis-read that, the world's most famous robot lorry guy kicked off the nineties by dropping his alt-mode and becoming a trucker.

In the first half of this video I'll share with you my childhood anecdotes about the mix-up that resulted in me getting this toy, and the minor defect that he's had all this time. In the second half, I perform a full restoration on both the Armored Convoy and Optimus himself. New stickers, new accessories, and replacement parts intended for GI Joes used to repair the Autobot Commander - but things don't always go to plan!

Fun game: Take a sip every time I say "1991" in this video. It's my job to be repetitive. My job! My job. Repetitiveness is my job.

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MUSIC CREDITS

"Into The Groove" by Matt
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"Push It" from "1988 Top 40 MEGAMIX" by Edwin Van Santen
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"Lily Was Here" by Reyn Ouwehand
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"Infinity" by Geir Tjelta
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"(S)addamski's Killer" by Edwin van Santen
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Optimus Prime's waiting music:
   • Beek - Spanish flea  

Selections from the Flimbo's Quest soundtrack by Reyn Ouwehand and Johannes Bjerregaard:
   • Reyn Ouwehand & Johannes Bjerregaard ...