Great review! This was my fave GI Joe toy as a kid until I got the U.S.S. Flagg. Now if I compare the two, I spent way more time playing with this than the Flagg and I like it much better as it takes up half the space.
Love it! Fantastic review! I enjoy all of your detailed reviews! I have many vehicles and figures from 82-86 including the Flagg, Terror Drome, Battle Platform, Whale, Moray, SkyStryker, Night Raven, Rattler, tanks, etc.....but this one is definitely one that I need for my collection! I enjoy all of your reviews and would love to show you my collection sometime! Yo Joe🇺🇸
More Goodness: Not only does the motor pool have cutouts for FLAK, HAL, MMS, VAMP, WHIRLWIND, POLAR BEAR, RAM, etc....You can place the APC in front first and the rear wheel sets lock around the vertical pyramid tabs! I'm currently creating a multi-motor pool HQ! YO JOE!!
@@HCC788 i posted about this in a different reply but I'll post it again here. I never knew about the towed vehicles either even tho i had the GiJoe HQ as a kid to and I had the flak cannon and other towed stuff. Ironically a buddy i grew up with who also played with joes with me but grew out of them said he knew about the towed vehicles from the commercial... I rewatched it and darned if he wasn't right .. it shows towed rigs in the motor pool side a few times during it. here's the commerical for the HQ showing them. th-cam.com/video/FUJuFzrvyOE/w-d-xo.html
@18:30 But then how would you play with it...? If it had said ah Roof as it were? That's like telling a child that wrestling is fake... any smart child would tell you "no shit its fake, thats half the fun".
I wish I could give this a double thumbs up! Your review and enthusiasm for this set are well warranted. IMHO nothing, I mean nothing, replaced this set! This set is the hallmark all other GI Joe ARAH sets should be compared against. The Terror Drome is the Cobra equivalent! The Flagg pales in comparison; where does GI Joe's Army and Air Force vehicles get stored, not on the Flagg. Air Force landing gear and aircraft subframes cannot take the stress of carrier landings. If the Flagg's removable top sections had a motor pool underneath one, an opening bow, and an extendable ramp, it would have been better. If under the sections, there was a real brig and sleeping quarters, armory, and a CIC area, it would have been great. The only thing that could make the Headquarters better would have been the inclusion of a playmat which provided additional suspension of disbelief play in the way of a top view down perspective of additional walls going back, a motor pool area, and maybe some spots to include more of 82-83 playsets and vehicles. Flip it over and it is not an interior, but a battlefield that extends from the front with more ideas for battle type play. The Headquarters is GI Joe's answer to the Death Star playset.
open cockpits are features, not bugs. the cobra troopers never hit anything when they fired, so you may as well maximize visibility not protection if your enemy never hits its target.
Packaging Duke with the headquarters would've been possible I mean in 1982 cobra coamnder was a mail away but that didn't stop Hasbro from packaging him with the Missel Comand headquarters.
I like and still have the British version it is a mid green with black stripe camo the clip on stuff was in red comes with a repainted gung ho And stalker called gaucho and jammer
Am I the only kid who pretended there was a roof, or a back wall, or more rooms and buildings, or just more to the toy instead of just what was presented? I didn't look at these things realistically. Star Wars playsets like the Death Star, Star Destroyer, and Ewok Village obviously were designed for someone to imagine there was more to it.
My friend had this Command Center and I had the Tactical battle platform. We put the platform behind it with the ramp dropping down onto the armory box. The control room on the platform became the air traffic control tower, and its weapons being so much higher fired over the top of the Command center. I really want both these sets today to customize with a matching paint job, to make it look like it's supposed to go together.
The only drawback maybe would be the lack of foot pegs. No roof isn't a drawback. How would you play with it if it had a roof? The Ninja Turtles Sewer playset had holes in the walls so you can see in there and reach in there. It's not realistic because there were holes big enough to fit your hands in there. I mean, come on!
The vehicle lift is seriously flawed. A real lift lifts the vehicle by the corners, so a mechanic can take the wheels off, or comfortably go under and work on the car. This raises the entire floor area under the car while the vehicle is still on it's wheels. What's the point?
In spite of it's flaws and drawbacks I do still enjoy this playset I never owned one and still would like to own one how ever with gi joe retro toy wave comic out I hope they re issue this playset and fix it's flaws and hopefully adds a rear wall for the playset and a roof that's all I'm asking for
Sorry but I've watched a couple of your videos which I like and I sub it's just with this review your kind of talk to us like we're dumb... not your best review sorry that's just my opinion
2023 and i still love to watch this review even though i dont have this set.
I just recently bought a 'replacement' HQ and I'm glad for the reviews
Great review! This was my fave GI Joe toy as a kid until I got the U.S.S. Flagg. Now if I compare the two, I spent way more time playing with this than the Flagg and I like it much better as it takes up half the space.
Do enjoy your detailed review of this GI JOE Headquarters Command Center ! Well done !!
I just completed mine HQ. Learn the parts and be patient. 👍 good luck! This is really a very nice playset!
I had rebuy this in the late 90s. I loved it so much.
I got this for Xmas back in 1984 when I was 4 years old..
Someone should stack two of these for more accurate cartoon version
Awesome idea! Leeroy Poop
Love it! Fantastic review! I enjoy all of your detailed reviews!
I have many vehicles and figures from 82-86 including the Flagg, Terror Drome, Battle Platform, Whale, Moray, SkyStryker, Night Raven, Rattler, tanks, etc.....but this one is definitely one that I need for my collection! I enjoy all of your reviews and would love to show you my collection sometime!
Yo Joe🇺🇸
No these videos are so much better without the music. Just popped right into the review awesome
More Goodness: Not only does the motor pool have cutouts for FLAK, HAL, MMS, VAMP, WHIRLWIND, POLAR BEAR, RAM, etc....You can place the APC in front first and the rear wheel sets lock around the vertical pyramid tabs! I'm currently creating a multi-motor pool HQ!
YO JOE!!
Form bx257! He is very good isn't he, I was also unaware of the different molds for towed vehicles in the motor pool. Yo Joe!!!
outlawjar01 Kevin is the best!
@@HCC788 i posted about this in a different reply but I'll post it again here. I never knew about the towed vehicles either even tho i had the GiJoe HQ as a kid to and I had the flak cannon and other towed stuff. Ironically a buddy i grew up with who also played with joes with me but grew out of them said he knew about the towed vehicles from the commercial... I rewatched it and darned if he wasn't right .. it shows towed rigs in the motor pool side a few times during it. here's the commerical for the HQ showing them.
th-cam.com/video/FUJuFzrvyOE/w-d-xo.html
Fantastic review!
I sometimes used to put the helipad on top of the stockade to stop the bad guys escaping.
a HQ 1992 review would be great, no one did it yet.
@18:30 But then how would you play with it...? If it had said ah Roof as it were? That's like telling a child that wrestling is fake... any smart child would tell you "no shit its fake, thats half the fun".
Agreed.
I wish I could give this a double thumbs up! Your review and enthusiasm for this set are well warranted. IMHO nothing, I mean nothing, replaced this set! This set is the hallmark all other GI Joe ARAH sets should be compared against.
The Terror Drome is the Cobra equivalent! The Flagg pales in comparison; where does GI Joe's Army and Air Force vehicles get stored, not on the Flagg. Air Force landing gear and aircraft subframes cannot take the stress of carrier landings. If the Flagg's removable top sections had a motor pool underneath one, an opening bow, and an extendable ramp, it would have been better. If under the sections, there was a real brig and sleeping quarters, armory, and a CIC area, it would have been great.
The only thing that could make the Headquarters better would have been the inclusion of a playmat which provided additional suspension of disbelief play in the way of a top view down perspective of additional walls going back, a motor pool area, and maybe some spots to include more of 82-83 playsets and vehicles. Flip it over and it is not an interior, but a battlefield that extends from the front with more ideas for battle type play. The Headquarters is GI Joe's answer to the Death Star playset.
Hard to believe the HQ is almost 40 years old.
after seeing this review i just had to replace the one i lost yrs ago.this will be my 4th one
If you have the cobra silent castle could you review it please I always wanted to have it but never got it when I was a kid
open cockpits are features, not bugs. the cobra troopers never hit anything when they fired, so you may as well maximize visibility not protection if your enemy never hits its target.
Having had the GI Joe HQ the TINY stickers seen 22:40 were IMPOSSIBLE to attach!
Packaging Duke with the headquarters would've been possible I mean in 1982 cobra coamnder was a mail away but that didn't stop Hasbro from packaging him with the Missel Comand headquarters.
I thought the clip ons went between those gabs on the walls
I like and still have the British version it is a mid green with black stripe camo the clip on stuff was in red comes with a repainted gung ho And stalker called gaucho and jammer
Look at the young Commander.. ahhhhhhhhh
I would have gladly traded my Terror Drome w/ Firebat for this set back in the day! It be a thing o' beauty..
I just got a complete one off ebay for 186. Not bad.
the 1983 headquarters looks a lot nicer than the one I had a kid. I had the 1992 headquarters play set.
Cool yo joe
With any broken tabs on any given paneling, the panels can be glued in place using white/school glue; NO big deal! ;-)
I'd buy 2 as one for the Joes and one for Cobra
Am I the only kid who pretended there was a roof, or a back wall, or more rooms and buildings, or just more to the toy instead of just what was presented? I didn't look at these things realistically. Star Wars playsets like the Death Star, Star Destroyer, and Ewok Village obviously were designed for someone to imagine there was more to it.
My friend had this Command Center and I had the Tactical battle platform. We put the platform behind it with the ramp dropping down onto the armory box. The control room on the platform became the air traffic control tower, and its weapons being so much higher fired over the top of the Command center. I really want both these sets today to customize with a matching paint job, to make it look like it's supposed to go together.
The fold out one from the 1989 or 1990 was the bes one
i really wanted this---my mom got me the water base ---
I like it
I feel like the figures are available to get shot in battle even if there in the base
Yo joe!!!
The only drawback maybe would be the lack of foot pegs. No roof isn't a drawback. How would you play with it if it had a roof? The Ninja Turtles Sewer playset had holes in the walls so you can see in there and reach in there. It's not realistic because there were holes big enough to fit your hands in there. I mean, come on!
The vehicle lift is seriously flawed. A real lift lifts the vehicle by the corners, so a mechanic can take the wheels off, or comfortably go under and work on the car. This raises the entire floor area under the car while the vehicle is still on it's wheels. What's the point?
All structure parts you state are flimsy and loose...You know what I did as a kid, turned it upside down and "GLUED" it all together.
I hope you used white 'school' glue and not solvent 'model' glue...
In spite of it's flaws and drawbacks I do still enjoy this playset I never owned one and still would like to own one how ever with gi joe retro toy wave comic out I hope they re issue this playset and fix it's flaws and hopefully adds a rear wall for the playset and a roof that's all I'm asking for
Then you couldn't play with it. Gonna take the roof off every time you wanna reach in there or whatever?
Lol. 0:41
Hope the fortress don't get jealous that u married the killer whale!!! Lol
just bought one complete with og box for 90 bucks
186.
Sorry but I've watched a couple of your videos which I like and I sub it's just with this review your kind of talk to us like we're dumb... not your best review sorry that's just my opinion