Nice review of Ace version 2 and the Battle Copter. I agree with you that Ace does look good in this version and he should have gotten a new airplane instead of this Battle copter. Very good review.
Nice review. I had the Major Altitude and Interrogator Battle Copter still have the figures but lost the copters. I picked up two for my kids and I remember them flying much better as a kid. I wish I would have gotten Ace, he looks cool. I never liked Major Altitude's head and helmet, it looks like a weird Star Wars reject.
Honestly, the 1990 Locust helicopter (released alone and packed with the General) is a more accurate representation of a one-man helicopter than the Battle Copters.
I'm not a fan of the battle copters but this figure is awesome. I'm glad I bought him and Heli-Viper on sale back in the early 90s. I had lots of fun with these guys.
I guess this Ace could fly the water shooting jet that came out in the 90s (forget the name, but there was one for Joe and one for Cobra). I think the third Ace reverted back to the file name/birthplace from the original Ace figure, so maybe this can be a secret twin brother filling in or something.
This was a fun episode. I wonder if it would fly better if you used the launcher from one of the other battle copters that maybe has a better working action. Keep up the great work Hoodie!
I came here after watching the Interrogator one. This was the only Battle Copter I had and yes the tail on mine is missing. Apparently so is my launcher but I still have the zip cord lol
I stopped what I was doing to watch you test the flight gimmick. First thing that popped out my mouth after that first test was "Yup, that's pretty much how I remember them 'working'." Lol
Great review, Hoodie! Do you think the heavier Spider-Man figure affects the function of the Battle Copter? May I suggest Howlin' Mad Murdock as a suitable replacement "pilot"?
Great review, that Ace does look good, but he definitely should have came with a jet. Fortunately they fixed that in the following years, same figure mold and all.
I would have gotten this for the Ace figure alone and goofed around with the Battle Copter until it broke. It might have been fun to shoot out of flight with an air rifle.
Cool review but the Copters only ever teetered off the handle and hit the ground with me and never flew for a second. At the time these came out there was a show about how kinds were getting shorted by commercial products. In the show they showed the commercial in production and how the Copters were rigged with batteries and a motor!
Weird they changed Aces birthplace as well since he was originally from Road Island and Hasbro was making a lot of characters from Road island in the 90"s.
I have to say, I'm a bit bummed to hear that you're not a fan of the Heli-Viper because, despite being just a reuse of parts, it's one of my favorite designs and color schemes from the entire vintage line, but as you always point out, everyone has their own personal tastes. That aside, these copters were a lot of fun as a kid. It was hard to get the copter lined up to stay on the handle and load the zip cord, but once you did, they really flew pretty well.
Was this version of Ace sold separately? I dont think I ever had a battle copter, but I do have this Ace. I am curious if Hasbro in their reissue madness may have sold Ace individually.
Probably because they had Slipstream in S2, who was a new toy at the time and they likely wanted to prioritize a new pilot figure out in stores rather than one from a few years ago. (Ace being a 1983 release with the Skystriker plane).
Love Ace, but GI Joe was in bad need of a Naval Aviator or two! Also given the flight of the Spider, those are more "Jesus Christ!" Bars not control handles.
Even if, by some miracle, the figure stays on, there is no way the accessories do. And there is no way you finding that stuff in the grass. They should have painted that guy orange and put him in a crash test dummy outfit.
Nice review of Ace version 2 and the Battle Copter. I agree with you that Ace does look good in this version and he should have gotten a new airplane instead of this Battle copter. Very good review.
Nice review. I had the Major Altitude and Interrogator Battle Copter still have the figures but lost the copters. I picked up two for my kids and I remember them flying much better as a kid. I wish I would have gotten Ace, he looks cool. I never liked Major Altitude's head and helmet, it looks like a weird Star Wars reject.
Honestly, the 1990 Locust helicopter (released alone and packed with the General) is a more accurate representation of a one-man helicopter than the Battle Copters.
Locust was cool.
The Locust was the best Joe helicopter after the Tomahawk.
I'm not a fan of the battle copters but this figure is awesome. I'm glad I bought him and Heli-Viper on sale back in the early 90s. I had lots of fun with these guys.
Great review. You got it exactly right - a nice figure in search of a good jet to pilot, rather than the copter he was given.
I think the Battle Copter also appeared in the first G.I. JOE NES game as well.
Yo tengo ese en mi colección. Es mi GI Joe favorito, significó bastante en mi niñez.
I guess this Ace could fly the water shooting jet that came out in the 90s (forget the name, but there was one for Joe and one for Cobra). I think the third Ace reverted back to the file name/birthplace from the original Ace figure, so maybe this can be a secret twin brother filling in or something.
MW G You are thinking of the Storm Eagle modeled very loosly on the YF-23 Black Widow prototype.
This was a fun episode. I wonder if it would fly better if you used the launcher from one of the other battle copters that maybe has a better working action. Keep up the great work Hoodie!
I came here after watching the Interrogator one. This was the only Battle Copter I had and yes the tail on mine is missing. Apparently so is my launcher but I still have the zip cord lol
Battle Copter Ace flies my Skystriker. I can't bring myself to buy Space Ace.
I stopped what I was doing to watch you test the flight gimmick. First thing that popped out my mouth after that first test was "Yup, that's pretty much how I remember them 'working'." Lol
My favorite joe... ACE v.2
Great review, Hoodie! Do you think the heavier Spider-Man figure affects the function of the Battle Copter? May I suggest Howlin' Mad Murdock as a suitable replacement "pilot"?
Stfu
I remember how tight that pull cord was. I give it a HE-MAN pull...The cord popped me right in the eye. OUCH!
Great review, that Ace does look good, but he definitely should have came with a jet. Fortunately they fixed that in the following years, same figure mold and all.
Uh, is it me or does Ace look like a vampire here ?
Off course Spider man can stay on that battlecoper !
He's got radioactive blood.
I would have gotten this for the Ace figure alone and goofed around with the Battle Copter until it broke. It might have been fun to shoot out of flight with an air rifle.
Cool review but the Copters only ever teetered off the handle and hit the ground with me and never flew for a second. At the time these came out there was a show about how kinds were getting shorted by commercial products. In the show they showed the commercial in production and how the Copters were rigged with batteries and a motor!
Weird they changed Aces birthplace as well since he was originally from Road Island and Hasbro was making a lot of characters from Road island in the 90"s.
The blue uniform color might work for a Cobra Pilot (Air -Viper).
Great review - thank you for your hard work and research that goes into one of these videos.
A gyro copter with a machine gun and camera would have been a better toy.
It also would have been a great opportunity for a new pilot character.
I have to say, I'm a bit bummed to hear that you're not a fan of the Heli-Viper because, despite being just a reuse of parts, it's one of my favorite designs and color schemes from the entire vintage line, but as you always point out, everyone has their own personal tastes.
That aside, these copters were a lot of fun as a kid. It was hard to get the copter lined up to stay on the handle and load the zip cord, but once you did, they really flew pretty well.
I like the Heli-Viper too.
The Cobra kill-count makes me wonder... how many Cobra vehicles have Battle Copter kill-counts with "Ace" written underneath? 😀
Poor Spider-Man, should have been Dr. Mindbender. 😢😒😏😂😂😂😂😂
Terry Turner now I think of it yeah it should’ve
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Great review. I think the helmet was also used for the Anniversary edition of the GI joe pilot in that line.
The helmets are similar, but they are different molds.
@@liftbotful thanks, they looked similar.
Was this version of Ace sold separately? I dont think I ever had a battle copter, but I do have this Ace. I am curious if Hasbro in their reissue madness may have sold Ace individually.
I want someone to do a custom of V2 in V1 colors
Ace was actually freequent in the sunbow cartoon until season 2 then they kinda stopped using him.
Probably because they had Slipstream in S2, who was a new toy at the time and they likely wanted to prioritize a new pilot figure out in stores rather than one from a few years ago. (Ace being a 1983 release with the Skystriker plane).
Marc Quill I believe that to.
When you tried if the copter could fly, I thought you'd use Dr.Mindbender instead of Spider-man. :)
Version 1 is where its at.
Love Ace, but GI Joe was in bad need of a Naval Aviator or two!
Also given the flight of the Spider, those are more "Jesus Christ!" Bars not control handles.
20:20 I don't know that maverick but I wager he's more interesting than G.I.Joes Maverick.
Battle Force 2000 Maverick doesn't do karaoke. He rides a Vespa and drinks sugar free Koolaid. He is far less interesting.
You could have tested it using the old Dr. Mindbender haha
Awesome video
I’ve never seen this figure. I actually would count that as top tier, ignoring the not very impressive copter.
I agree. This figure is great original mold.
But... Does it float?
Even if, by some miracle, the figure stays on, there is no way the accessories do. And there is no way you finding that stuff in the grass. They should have painted that guy orange and put him in a crash test dummy outfit.
How come you never reviewed gung ho version 2
Destro's cape and the battle copter don't seem like a great idea...
Yojoe
Pilots should at least carry a pistol
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Who disliked this? Wtf!