This is my favorite GI JOE figure.
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- The Cobra B.A.T.S. figure is my favorite GI Joe figure. This video is about the reasons I think the GI Joe Cobra B.A.T.S. figure is the best one in the group.
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"(Mail time) became a security issue"
There ain't much that breaks my heart, and that's one of them things.
I dunno who ever could want to jeopardize Crafsman.. It's pain..
@@voxthesergal he told a long time ago that somebody literally traced where his P.O. box was and *waited for him.* I get wanting to meet Crafsman but that's genuinely insane. (And if I did happen to meet him I'd probably cry.)
@@jackpijjin4088 Jesus..
@@jackpijjin4088 What video did he say that in?
@@DancingInSeptember. iirc it was a Shop Log, one of the first he uploaded. Not positive but I'll have to look for it tomorrow.
Crafsman, I have GOT to compliment you on that transition in the opening, that was SMOOTH!
:) Thank you for saying that! Took some fiddling to get that done, so I bigtime appreciate hearing this!
Had to go back and watch it again, it was so cool!
@@TheCrafsMan A proper Star Wars transition.
@TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin you know - with all of the things that you have cast into metal, one thing that would make for a great video would be casting BAT hand attachments 😁
Yeah, REAL slick, baby.
Nice work. No scene edge or nothing noticeable. It was over before I realized what was going on. Real clean
"that's what's wonderful about the about the 80s though. a lot of things did not make sense but it just was a wonderful time"
~CrafsMan 2021
Fellow me guys 😘😘
That transition at 0:40 was so flawless an magical!
Aww, thank you!
Beat me to it. Great swipe.
I clicked on your time stamp and was rewarded with an unskippable ad : (
@@mr.miniaturesmodels8465 Oh man, I apologize! I actually have been turning OFF mid-roll ads on my videos. But you can't set it as default... TH-cam sets them on automatically for longer videos, so I have to remember to go back in after it's all uploaded to disable that. I keep the ads at the beginning or end. Not a fan of the middle-middle ones. :/
@@mr.miniaturesmodels8465 OH SNAP... ok... I just clicked the timestamp as well and it played an ad. So I guess even with the timestamp it treated it as a pre-video ad.
*accidentally pushes figure aside while showing the packaging back*
"Oh, excuse me"
The Crafsman, wholesome crafting
13:17 meow.
Even his cat is into craftin.
Great video!!!!
Glad someone else heard that. It actually made me pause because he rarely just meows like that. :D
It made me chuckle! "Meow." *2 seconds of stunned silence*
The reason B.A.T.S. figures are so rare: Crafsman has accumulated a secret army.
Like Francis Coppola and Zoetropes. If you visit his winery museum, he done got all the Zoetropes.
Crafsman, I thought you were going to be silly and show us snow outside or something when you asked if we wanted to see the weather. Not only did you show us spring, you did such a sweet shot going up the trunk of that tree. That was awesome.
I'm so glad you enjoyed that! It's crazy to me to consider places still having snow. :D (Well... we only see that once every decade around here. LOL!)
@@TheCrafsMan Woody Woodpecker Approved!
Never gave a thought to action figures until I found this smooth-as-silk fellow.
Oh man, I hope you get some delight from looking at them! There's a whole world out there with this mess. (Kinda dangerous at times... when I get to going on a spending spree. LOL! "Baby, it's a business expense.")
Action figures are the reason I found him. 🙂
@@TheCrafsMan My wife has basically given up on trying to slow my down. But she also trusts me not to spend too much, and I am careful about it.
Fellow me guys 😘😘
You should craft the Commander missing the chest hologram a new chest piece in your style.
It would make a cool video.
You are Awesome!
And some new custom hand accessories!
Yeah what was the name of the BAT Commander released in the early 90s before the line shut down for a few years?
@@NodDisciple1 That android is called Overkill
A beating heart! ❤️
“It really don’t matter what that is, this was the 80s” -that is an powerful summary of so much of that time period!
The joke at the end took me a second and then I burst out laughing
I thought the punchline was going to be, “You can’t quit, you’re “fired!”
@@CDR1396 that's a good one too!
@@CDR1396 SNAP! That would have been a slick TOPPER punch-line! Mannnnnn! :/
The "Toot Beep" outro music is an absolute jam 🎵
I'm sorry you had a scary issue with your privacy, Crafsman. Hope that's all resolved now x
I appreciate that, Gar! It seems to be all fine now. Thank you for watching! :D
Fellow me guys 😘😘
I always wanted an army of those figures when I was younger
Those and the Horde Troopers from He-Man.
@@MisterWin OH SNAP! The Horde Trooper is one of the best He-Man figures ever made! The style was set apart from the standard He-Man figures (who almost always had the same basic body sculpt, over and over, but in a different color or slight variation, with the head being the biggest difference between figures).
My TOP TWO He-Man figures: Roboto and the Horde Trooper. No doubt about it. :)
Uncle Jessy! Mannn you got me thinking about something. I know a fella who does fine 3D scans of vintage figures (old Kenner Star Wars ones are his specialty) and I was thinking... how neat would it be to have STLs of all the Cobra B.A.T.S. parts, to 3D print and assemble. Especially with these newer tougher resins and color options.
Hrm..... maybe one day down the road I can look at molding the individual parts and casting in a tough resin.
@@TheCrafsMan That's also why Modulok was my favorite.
@@TheCrafsMan I have this dream of getting a good 3d scan setup and setting up an online archive of vintage toys for just this reason. This stuff will eventually be lost
My dad says that "hold your mouth just right" thing. I know EXACTLY what you mean. The pressure when you unscrew that first one and crack em apart....
That's how my grandpa explained how he split bricks clean in half. Well, he said it was how he held his tongue, but kinda the same.
I use to take out the screw, in the back of, my G.I. Joe’s and mix up parts from other Joes to create new figures. Basically customizing figures before customizing figures was a thing. Way back in ‘88’.
That's what I'm talkin' about! :D
Man, glad I'm not the only one who has dreamt about abusing time travel to stock up on the toys I loved.
Uncle Dan! :D Man, yeah... I was just telling someone else how I wouldn't be investing in big future companies or whatever, but I'd be hitting up the toy stores. :D
It would be a wild shopping spree.
"Sorry kids, we're all out of toys. Another time traveler came in bought up our entire stock."
The best part is seeing one of the old toys that gets about 5 seconds of screen time but sends you back 30+ years to when you used to play with it but never knew what range it was from...
That right there is what I so very much like to hear. It is THE reason I throw those vintage figures in there.
Because I know that feeling of seeing something that I had forgotten about, but the very SIGHT of it instantly throws a switch and brings back all those good memories.
Thank you for sharing this!
@@TheCrafsMan Then you should be glad to hear you peppered me up with like 5 shots of nostalgia in a 2 second span in this video...#SteadyTimeTravelin'
@@therealsondu5371 Absolutely does my heart good! :D Can't wait to show y'all even more of the old toys I've got in storage. :D
@TheCrafsMan I respect your privacy. You do great things, and people might feel more connected to you than they really are. You are respected for protecting your privacy and you should never feel pressured to do what is not comfortable to you. Additionally, the video is great! Thank you for the quality content!
Travis, I appreciate that so much. Bigtime.
Your GI Joes are in way better shape than mine. All the thumbs are broken off of mine from trying to get them to hold onto lots of things too big
Oh yeah - the thumbs... always a weak spot. And the little thin piece near the "underwear" part. (I still call it that. Not sure what else to call it. LOL!)
A few o'mine have mine
damages/war wounds...in the face.
(💪🧨💪 used jumping-jacks & ground flowers lol)
Oh man--a Friday night Crafsman video? Y'all KNOW it's about to get nutty here. No grander relief than seeing a crafsman video at the end of a long week. Happy spring to all you fine people.
TY,AND SAME TO YOU!
I need crafsman to read me my favorite book every night at bedtime. Can you imagine drifting off to sleep listening to his soothing voice? Now that would be steady sleeping for sure. I love ya crafsman, I certainly do.
@@aKingInGodsKindom thanks, yeah I've seen them videos. Crafsman has the best reading voice! He's just sooooooo relaxing 😁
Ms. Susan, you may enjoy some stuff I'm working on (and possibly putting on a separate channel). I've written a "children's story" that is awaiting illustrations. I just need to get to drawing. :)
@@TheCrafsMan oh thank you so much for your reply. I can't wait to see what you are working on. You are truly a very talented man and you bring so much joy to so many people from all round the world. I will await patiently to see what's next. I love ya Crafsman and Crafsmama 😃
That was my favorite, too! I dropped it out of my school bus window while on a highway and lost it. I know the precise spot where I dropped it, and I'm reminded of it every time I drive by that spot. I'm gonna pull over there one of these days.
OH MAN! :( I couldn't help but picture that scene from the beginning of Napoleon Dynamite. We used to do mess like that - hang figures out the window on a string. LOL!
It would be pretty crazy if you found that figure, or remnants!
@@TheCrafsMan Ha! Yep! I had him soaring out the window like Superman, and I don't even know what made me drop him. Btw, I use your breathing techniques on the reg- Thanks for what you do, CrafsMan!
You've given me such an appreciation for the aesthetics of something I never really thought about before. Keep spreading those positive creativity vibes, Crafsman
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, my friend!
I am having a bad day and this is relaxing thank you
Pippin, I hope your day improves! Thank you for watching, and taking time to say something super encouraging!
I hope that one day the Crafsman workshop will be preserved and turned into a National landmark.
this is my happy place
I had this figure as a child. It was so cool and I was missing the attachments, but I thought it was dope cause I was into mega man and he had like that lack of an arm and i just imagined it was a gun and this dude would come all over with me to the store and every where. I don't think he had the sticker on the front tho.
Matt, I like the way you think! And Mega Man is a fantastic little character as well!
“...burst into flames from being hit from behind” - that’s not a bug, it’s a feature. 🤣😂🤣
I'm back watching, Crafman. You are such a great writer and such an authentic person. I wish you could come see my Madison Comic Book Repository and Lecture Hall.
I found a bag of over 100 AIR RAIDERS figures, all the same basic orange, at St. Vincent De Paul. I have an unopened Robotix set with figure.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!? Sean, I would be pinching myself to be sure I wasn't dreaming. That's FANTASTIC!!!!! Thank you for watching!
I was born in 1970. And I feel you brother love!
No better way to end the week than with some time with the CrafsMan.
“Just look at it” is one of the best reasons for a figure to be your favorite.
Crafsman I just love to watch your videos just to hear you talk. It's so soothing like therapy. I'm gonna go dig up my old GI Joe figures now. I'm 45 and I still have lots of my toys from the 80s. Hotwheels GI Joe Legos etc.
You are a TH-cam jem!
Thank you so much for the kind words! Hope you have a blast going through those old figures! :D
I remember paying for a Monkeywrench Dreadnock figure with pennies and nickels when I was a kid.
$1.87 plus tax back then. My stormshadow card still has the green Walmart price tag.
Andrew, that is a fun figure! :D Yessss!
@@KensToyz : Seeing those little old price tags for amounts like that causes mixed emotions in me. Like I say in the vid, it makes me think "Mannn if I could go back in time."
I wouldn't be thinking about investing in Apple or whoever - I'd be visiting toy stores.
It's a little sad when you pay $20 for a figure and the sticker had a $2 price tag. Ha.
It's funny. I haven't collected G.I. Joes in probably 15+ years, but I remember B.A.T.S. being expensive even back then. When I saw the condition of yours I was in awe, and then when you revealed that you had even more I was astounded!
It makes me glad to have not gotten rid of some of these figures. There was a time just over a decade ago where eBay prices weren't too terribly crazy. It's wild how some of the prices have gone up, even for the more obscure toy lines. (For example, I wanted to get a Food Fighters toy to show y'all, but MAN are they expensive now. I did not expect THAT line to be so pricey. LOL!)
I swear GI Joe's were my introduction into making. Scrounging the toolbox to find just the right size of philips-head screwdriver, just to take apart joes and swap the parts around. Then scrambling to put them all back together before bedtime without losing parts & screws or braking that rubber band!
Your Circus friend is the only person to quit AFTER getting fired
HAHAHA! Man, y'all are slick! I regret not thinking to add this to the whole joke. Would have been so much better!
I know it has already been said, but that transition at the beginning was one of the best I've ever seen. Nicely done, Crafsman
Thank you, Joshua!
@@TheCrafsMan Was that a straight pan up, or did you create some sort of pulley/crane to get such a smooth shot? It looks like the parallax stays straight the whole way through.
Man talk about taking me back down memory lane. I remember taking them apart and mix matching different parts to make my own character. Thanks for the memories crafsman. 👍🇺🇸👍
These are always my favorite episodes!!! I end up watching them hundreds of times each... I know I'm not alone either! That's definitely not taking away from your other videos Crafsman, I absolutely love the actual crafts videos too. This type of video is just my medication for life.
Oh man, Jason, THANK YOU! To me, these type videos are "too easy" - I feel like I need to be showing a technique - so I need to hear things like this. It really does influence me going forward. Thank you for watching and for taking time to say this.
@@TheCrafsMan This is precisely why I answered "Both" on your survey.
That first transition was smooth, with a capital SMOO.
Crafsman... that last joke was a blast.
"Zandar! I had Zandar last time. Also how come you get twenty BATS?"
I think Wet Suit was my personal favorite.
Thanks for showing the Air Raiders! I loved those things.
Thank you for watching! And Wet Suit is another fantastic one! Wonderful colors, too!
I love seeing the figure that I sent you! :)
Thank you SO MUCH, my friend! I won't forget your kindness.
I love these videos where CrafsMan just waltzes around talking about the stuff he likes
I never collected these GI Joe figures, but I enjoy the CrafsMan narrating and showing the woods around his workshop. He's like soul-voiced craft-version of Bob Ross. Too cool. Thanks for the video, CrafsMan!
My day gets instantly better when Crafsman puts out a video.
You're very kind! Thank you!
The B.A.T.s were my favorite GI Joe figure too. For many reasons.
1: Androids. . . robots are one of the top 3 rules of cool.
2: Multiple weapon loadouts specific to the figure.
3: They were black and yellow. I grew up in Pittsburgh and all our sports teams have those colors.
4: The lenticular chest piece was the icing on the cake.
I had enough of these to make a small squad and I loved them. I can only giggle at the thought of the mayhem I could cause if I would've had a battalion of these guys. . .
i had no idea they still made that victory gum. that brings back some serious nostalgia...
Love that little 2x4 callback.
Today has been a wonderful day. I got news that my cousins baby is due next week, got myself some new materials for crafting, and I'm finally settling into my new job. And on top of that, a new video from you! :D I hope your weekend is just as good as my day has been!
Between the cool edit, his creative knowledge, and ability to find the Doot Beat tune, I wonder about the mysterious Crafsman. Maybe he's more connected than we'll ever know.
Well, it ain't about the knowing, it's about the working.
Runehammer sent me here. Love this figure. Still have it. Reminds me of the simple joys of childhood.
Thank you for checking it out!
That action figure card reminds me of Spider-Man. His costume was originally meant to he black and red, but the artist who did the first issue added too much blue shine and it ended up looking blue and red.
I'm down with the 5 points of articulation! It's my favorite also. The GI Joes are great but I'm a little intimidated to customize them because of the tiny rivets in the joints. I would love to see some info on the their rivets if you ever get a chance. Very cool as usual!
Ohhhh, I hear you on that one. I have thought about molding GI JOE parts and using them in a 5-points figure. So for example, it would be a GI JOE leg all together, with no knee joint... just like a Star Wars figure. So we keep to the 5-pts style AND avoid the little complicated parts. :)
@@TheCrafsMan that would be super cool and THANK YOU for subscribing!
@@CajunCraftastrophe You're very welcome! You put a lot of heart and effort into your videos. I'm over here stunned by your work!
@@TheCrafsMan Well, you have put a smile on my face... but you have a knack for that (putting smiles on people's faces). Much appreciated, take care and thanks again.
I have so many good memories of taking apart my G.I. Joe figures and swapping their arms and legs with other figures.
You are so right about putting them back together. It was always a struggle.
In my 40s and I’ve had the same dream. One of my favourites. Thanks for this.
Hey Tyler! Mannn, glad to hear I ain't the only one! :D
"Where all your B.A.T.S. was? I just saved up the money for this... rakin' leaves, and now look at 'er. They gone."
The BATS were incredible. I also loved Zartan because his skin and armor changed color and he had a backpack with a new face. GI Joe was amazing and so is this channel. Thank you Crafsman.
Hey Crafsman!!! I grew up pretty low income so we didnt have the biggest xmas trees or gifts, but i was always so grateful for anything i would get from Santa (Mom). Xmas 1986, i dont know how my mom did it, but i came down stairs to the G.I Joe command center (tes the whole friggin center) Avalance and the Snow Cat, Zartan and the Cameleon bike, tomax and xamot with the quad bike and the battle jeep (fogot the name) I always tell my Mom, the xmas changed my life and made me know...now mattter how dark times may seem..the sun always shine thru. Thanks fo bringin back those warm memories. Luv to the whole CrafsFam!
Imagine making a great big fully articulate BAT figure with accessories using the grow or shrink mold technique, that'd be interesting to see done or maybe see how small it can be and still have moving and removable pieces, yeah just a bunch of lil bitty BATs, that would be neat.
This really brings back the memories
I was born 1980. I love your videos, and all of the nostalgia that comes with it.
This was the first GI Joe figure I ever had. I got it as a gift, and it began my GI Joe obsession. It's always remained one of my favorites.
I need a crafsman podcast in my life ! Could listen too those rambles all day long!!
I recently got the gear for that, but the software side is where I’m iffy.
@@TheCrafsMan I can't believe I never thought of a Crafsman podcast. That's going to be HUGE.
You’re the best Crafsman, thank you for all of your videos. I hope you and the fam are well.
Your favorite Joe fig reminds me of Boba Fett's sculpt, with lots of pockets and tools/weapons.
Wow, I've never been this early to a video before but I just wanted to say I love all the work you do!
That Fred's basket in the background was perfect.
Zartan was always my favourite. The chameleon, his "mood ring thigh pads, and the masks were so cool. Great walk down memory lane Crafman. Loved the joke too!
I love the Cobra BAT! Have you seen the 25th Anniversary BAT they release back in 2009/2010? Holy cow they did a good job! They removed the hologram decal in favor of sculpting/painting the detail and putting a clear plastic window on it. It looked soooooo cool! I wish I had never sold those toys.
I always love crasfmans’ intros
I loved my Micronauts. They were supposed to be able to swap parts between the figures but they broke way too easily. I think each one of mine only lasted through one play time.
I love that I get the best craf ideas AND the best toy reviews on the same channel. You're one of a kind.
"He mean business, and he look good while he meanin it" lol
Loved that line
Thank you for bringing us into the craftman world. I really love hearing you talk with such passion about the toys that you love. I too loved the BATS. Whoever was designing the Cobra figures was absolutely knocking it out of the park every time.
One of my favorite Joes was Alpine because he had the little grappling hooks and some string accessories. When I was a kid I loved to string lines from the stairs and slide my joes on them. Really put the action into action figures.
Love! Used to play with my brother's GI Joe's...
3:45 -- Construx! I remember that spaceman -- I'm sure I have him in an old toybox around here somewhere.
I KNEW I recognized 👍💨
19 minutes talking about GI JOE is this a dream? I love these videos crafsman they warm my heart your an awesome guy thank you for doing this God bless and keep on steady craftin!
Man....I use to love this figure. I haven't seen this in years. I lost him sadly. I still have The Baroness with her sniper and alot of my deceptions from childhood. Along with my ultimate warrior wrestling buddy. Lol. I use to always like the bad guys or underdogs
A moc B.a.t.s? Dang, that's a treasure for sure. I do love me some Gi Joes though, my closet is overflowing with them as proof.
I like the BATZ but my favorite was the red and black grenadiers. And the alligator one that you showed. I had the refrigerator perry gijoe back in the day.
I'm so glad I stuck around for that dad joke at the end! I'm definitely going to share that one.
I remeber having just enough money to get one figure......this one stood out so much, the artwork and design poped out. And devoid of generic troups I was able to open my Imagination much further.
I saw your channel recommended in an "unintentional ASMR" category. 😊
1. The tree to studio transition was smooth, and I enjoyed it a lot.
2. Your ending joke was clever.
Love this ep. So much fun. You are the best crafsman
Didn't think I'd be so excited to see my name in the list at the end of the video! So glad to be able to contribute to your Patreon, Crafsman!
I have that fig, but I lost the removable arm and the accesories when movign houses when I was about 6.
Still the design stuck with me the most and I agree with you it was probably their coolest figure.
Thank you Crafsman. Needed this today.
I just recently found your channel months back and i gotta say i love how calm your videos are. I feel very comfortable watching your video. Thank you.
My friend recommended this channel to me and I’m so glad he did. This is a nice little TH-cam channel
loved the transition between outside and your workshop!
My older brother had the B.A.T.S Figure and I use to just stare at the hologram and wonder what was going on inside! I was Fascinated by this character! Thanks for the memories!
I don't remember this figure. My favorite was Snake Eyes! The card art on G.I. Joes were the best. I watch alot of TH-cam, from pro-rasslin' to car stuff, but your videos are always a breath of fresh air, thanks!
I was a Zartan nerd. Favorite guy by far. He changed colors outside! My last Zartan lost his thumb and got a BAT arm to replace it. Now the invisible man had a flamethrower!
I like that creativity level! :D
I love these little show and tell videos