Cool review, thank you for your honesty. Very cool ending sequence. I loved Flash. My mom drove me around to four different stores on a Saturday until I found the SABG version 1.5. Flash was not used in actual combat in my team. He was used for entry into, or egress from, an enemy stronghold (cardboard box). He was also used as a security camera killer; the laser would cause the camera to overheat, and stop recording for a short time. Great time for the team to pass. He also could deflate tires with no evidence left behind but a pinhole caused by the laser. He was very useful. Thanks again!
LMAO! The joke about the pads...so dirty! I never liked how the swivel arm version had the painted on pads. Wish they would have just done what they did with the straight arm version. Also, never made sense that he was a laser trooper. They should have made him a flame thrower operator. Good video as always!
+Silent Wobby Thanks! I suspect they went with the painted patches on the Swivel Arm version because they hoped to use the upper arms for other figures. They did eventually use the entire arms for Steel Brigade.
Excellent review, HoodedCobraCommander788. I, too have both the swivel and the straight armed versions. Although my first (and favorite) original Joe was Grunt, I did appreciate the fact that his specialty did add a multi-dimensional element of sci-fi to help make GI Joe a stronger fighting force. I looked at his specialty as, "a new development of super-powered high technology that assisted the US Army with carrying on it's mission to end terrorism and foil the enemy." Yeah, I know...you can tell I was a very imaginative kid, haha. Keep these reviews coming, they're really good for us collectors.
That was great, your usual knowledgeable review which is always good, but coupled with that mini-scene at the end just tops it off, would love to see more of those!!!
+TheSkullReviews I'm glad you liked it! I enjoy doing the action scenes, but they can be time consuming. This one didn't take quite as long as the others. I wish I had time to do one every week!
By far my favorite G.I.Joe. Got him in 1983, the battle arm, swivel grip version. He was a great looking action figure. The red padding on the uniform just caught my eye, but your padding joke caught me off guard. Although gross, the joke was humorous. He had my favorite head sculpt, kind of a regal look, and the same head as my 2nd favorite figure Steeler. I know the original 13 was not the most exciting action figures ever produced, but I really remember the excitement of the new super articulated 3 3/4 " figures. Hey, thanks for sharing.
awesome review as always I think this guy was like my fifth or sixth figure not sure.. but yea he was one of those ones that I didn't play with much unless I needed a cutting tool...LOL... but still he isn't such a bad figure5 though the padding was loud enough to go make him a easy target
Flash was my first 3.75 inch Joe. And while I loved the realistic nature of the 1982 G.I.Joe toy line, I also enjoyed the science fiction aspects thrown in as they seemed like they were very close to reality.
My first G.I. Joe figure. Then it was Snake Eyes. I bought Flash because of the visored helmet and cool laser rifle. Bought the Jet pack because it was "his"
The 1982 Flash was also my first GI Joe. I received it as a gift for my birthday and thought it a strange gift. When the better one came out the next year I bought that one so they could "fight" each other over dominance. Flash is the only GI Joe Action figures I have ever owned. I was never much of a GI Joe Fan, my dad was on an active Green Beret "A" team growing up and I was friends with many "GI Joes". Maybe that is why. Plus we did not have cable and I preferred old black and white movies on PBS to cartoons. It was not until it was my time to join the Army myself that I picked the Light Infantry to start.. then Rangers and spent the rest of 18 years on a 5th Group Special Forces "A" team. I joined the Light Infantry for it's merits and also because Flash was Infantry. "Go Joe!" lol In a very real way I became the action figure I was given when I was 10. Thank you for this video.
I think calling Flash a reuse is unfair to him. I always envisioned Steeler and Grand Slam as the reuse characters, especially Grand Slam, because they were the vehicle drivers. I also think that Flash's laser rifle is the one closest to potentially being realistic. He's not off shooting laser beams as if they were bullets - he's got a very specific role that he plays.
Nice review. I never owned this one as a kid, but I thought he looked cool. The Laser Rifle issue never bothered me, when it came to Joes. What bothered me more were the bright awful colors that were used later on in the series.
Yes. 1982 straight arm Flash was my first Joe and a long time favorite. He (along with some help from Destro) was the Joe that lured me away from Star Wars in 1983.
Flash was my first Joe, and I actually liked his red pads, I didn't like your guy Breaker, lol, Larry should've had Grand Slam were his silver pads, then maybe he wouldn't have gotten them mixed up.😅👍🏽
Sweet review! Flash was one of the first Joe's I remember getting. He did get tossed to the side over more popular characters like Snake Eyes, Scarlet and Stalker.
@HoodedCobraCommander788 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE EXCLUSION OF THE GIJOE NAMED SHOOTER IN MARVEL COMIC NUMBER ONE? SHE HAS BEEN RELEASED IN THE 50TH ANN. SET DO YOU THINK FROM A GIJOE CANNON STAND POINT THAT SHE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ORGINAL GREEN 13/14?
I like Anthony Gambello. I had an idea of doing a set up of revamped Original 13 updates....sadly there is a stunning lack of Short Fuze and Zap updates, and Breaker is the movie version. I'd be OK including him if he didn't have a new name and character, which isn't whiney ethno switching, he's literally not the Breaker from the 80s. Even though Hawk dyed his hair brown, he was still Clayton Abernathy.
Is OK ... Maybe he's not first line combat but he is more engineer for me ... Also Flash is name of Girl pilot of light battle mech in Mech commander 2 Universe ...
Flash seems like a silly character, however, there is a way to save him. Today, we have laser technology. It's not the "pew pew" kind, but a precise and invisible heat beam that are using in various applications, even knocking down missiles. Flash could have a long range laser weapon used for surgical strikes to dismantle or destroy sensitive equipment. There are 50 .cal sniper weapons out there used to take out devices such as electrical boxes or other critical infrastructure, but the 50 .cal could potentially give the shooter's position away. A laser sniper weapon could do the same, but in a more stealthy way. It also wouldn't be obvious that the device was "shot". It will just appear to be a break down. Flash's main weapon would some standard ballistic weapon, but when he gets into position, he hauls out the laser, calculates the distance so he knows how much juice to use, and then shoots and holds the invisible beam on his target until the he succeeds in disabling/destroying his target. He would not be using it on people.
Isn't the 83 belt buckle supposed to resemble the old Hasbro logo that was an "H" with a little house in the middle of it? It would be a huge coincidence if it isn't vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/1/1a/Hasbro_1978.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/160?cb=20151216161501
Cool review, thank you for your honesty. Very cool ending sequence.
I loved Flash. My mom drove me around to four different stores on a Saturday until I found the SABG version 1.5. Flash was not used in actual combat in my team. He was used for entry into, or egress from, an enemy stronghold (cardboard box). He was also used as a security camera killer; the laser would cause the camera to overheat, and stop recording for a short time. Great time for the team to pass. He also could deflate tires with no evidence left behind but a pinhole caused by the laser. He was very useful.
Thanks again!
I have the original Flash but his weapon is from the accessory pack. I really enjoy your reviews! Keep up the good work!
+Thor13332 Thank you! I'll do my best!
Thanks to you, you’ve convinced me to buy a Flash. I’m really diggin’ the figure. Keep up the great work man 👍🏽
Excellent review!!! Loved your reference to Roscoe and Flash. Huge Duke's fan.
+Neal G Are you also... a huge DUKE fan?
Sure am.
Me too!
Soterion Coil that's a big 10/4.
when Roscoe calls Boss Hogg his "big fat buddy". xD
Appreciate the review. I just bought the updated fig on Amazon.
LMAO! The joke about the pads...so dirty!
I never liked how the swivel arm version had the painted on pads. Wish they would have just done what they did with the straight arm version. Also, never made sense that he was a laser trooper. They should have made him a flame thrower operator.
Good video as always!
+Silent Wobby Thanks! I suspect they went with the painted patches on the Swivel Arm version because they hoped to use the upper arms for other figures. They did eventually use the entire arms for Steel Brigade.
My first joe when i was a kid thanks for the memories!!
Thanks for watching! Flash was the first Joe for a lot of people. He must have attracted a lot of attention.
Excellent review, HoodedCobraCommander788. I, too have both the swivel and the straight armed versions. Although my first (and favorite) original Joe was Grunt, I did appreciate the fact that his specialty did add a multi-dimensional element of sci-fi to help make GI Joe a stronger fighting force. I looked at his specialty as, "a new development of super-powered high technology that assisted the US Army with carrying on it's mission to end terrorism and foil the enemy." Yeah, I know...you can tell I was a very imaginative kid, haha. Keep these reviews coming, they're really good for us collectors.
Awesome review mate. My older brother has Flash when we was kids.
That was great, your usual knowledgeable review which is always good, but coupled with that mini-scene at the end just tops it off, would love to see more of those!!!
+TheSkullReviews I'm glad you liked it! I enjoy doing the action scenes, but they can be time consuming. This one didn't take quite as long as the others. I wish I had time to do one every week!
I enjoyed it, very well done and clever little short story, keep them coming:)
great review
+james strickland Thank you!
Love these older reviews man. I love GIJoe too!
Flash was my first joe as well!
+Ben Penserga A lot of kids liked Flash. So apparently *I'm* the weird one!
By far my favorite G.I.Joe. Got him in 1983, the battle arm, swivel grip version. He was a great looking action figure. The red padding on the uniform just caught my eye, but your padding joke caught me off guard. Although gross, the joke was humorous. He had my favorite head sculpt, kind of a regal look, and the same head as my 2nd favorite figure Steeler. I know the original 13 was not the most exciting action figures ever produced, but I really remember the excitement of the new super articulated 3 3/4 " figures. Hey, thanks for sharing.
awesome review as always I think this guy was like my fifth or sixth figure not sure.. but yea he was one of those ones that I didn't play with much unless I needed a cutting tool...LOL... but still he isn't such a bad figure5 though the padding was loud enough to go make him a easy target
+M.G.Villan If he's wearing that much read, why bother with any green?
Flash was my first 3.75 inch Joe. And while I loved the realistic nature of the 1982 G.I.Joe toy line, I also enjoyed the science fiction aspects thrown in as they seemed like they were very close to reality.
My first G.I. Joe figure. Then it was Snake Eyes. I bought Flash because of the visored helmet and cool laser rifle. Bought the Jet pack because it was "his"
The 1982 Flash was also my first GI Joe. I received it as a gift for my birthday and thought it a strange gift.
When the better one came out the next year I bought that one so they could "fight" each other over dominance.
Flash is the only GI Joe Action figures I have ever owned.
I was never much of a GI Joe Fan, my dad was on an active Green Beret "A" team growing up and I was friends with many "GI Joes". Maybe that is why.
Plus we did not have cable and I preferred old black and white movies on PBS to cartoons.
It was not until it was my time to join the Army myself that I picked the Light Infantry to start.. then Rangers and spent the rest of 18 years on a 5th Group Special Forces "A" team.
I joined the Light Infantry for it's merits and also because Flash was Infantry. "Go Joe!" lol
In a very real way I became the action figure I was given when I was 10.
Thank you for this video.
sweet video at the end
@HCC788 All of the 1.5 Joe belt buckles, except for Scarlett's, are based on the early 80s Hasbro trademark House. Look it up.
awesome review, and Iike you flash is not my favorite of the original 13 but still a cool figure. The action scene at the end was really cool as well.
+Chris Michalec Thanks! That action scene was a little easier to shoot than the others. Fewer special effects ;)
I think calling Flash a reuse is unfair to him. I always envisioned Steeler and Grand Slam as the reuse characters, especially Grand Slam, because they were the vehicle drivers.
I also think that Flash's laser rifle is the one closest to potentially being realistic. He's not off shooting laser beams as if they were bullets - he's got a very specific role that he plays.
I'm really bromantic about the green 13!
Nice review. I never owned this one as a kid, but I thought he looked cool. The Laser Rifle issue never bothered me, when it came to Joes. What bothered me more were the bright awful colors that were used later on in the series.
+sonic360 We will be looking at some of those bright colors very soon.
Yes. 1982 straight arm Flash was my first Joe and a long time favorite. He (along with some help from Destro) was the Joe that lured me away from Star Wars in 1983.
+Galaxy of Toys Flash and Destro... I think we have the cast for the new Odd Couple!
In the IDW hardcover Complete Collections they correct the text in issue 50 to say "Flash" instead of "Zap." I thought that was a nice touch.
Flash was my first Joe, and I actually liked his red pads, I didn't like your guy Breaker, lol, Larry should've had Grand Slam were his silver pads, then maybe he wouldn't have gotten them mixed up.😅👍🏽
Flash was very interesting like he was like a space ranger .
Sweet review! Flash was one of the first Joe's I remember getting. He did get tossed to the side over more popular characters like Snake Eyes, Scarlet and Stalker.
@HoodedCobraCommander788 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE EXCLUSION OF THE GIJOE NAMED SHOOTER IN MARVEL COMIC NUMBER ONE? SHE HAS BEEN RELEASED IN THE 50TH ANN. SET DO YOU THINK FROM A GIJOE CANNON STAND POINT THAT SHE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ORGINAL GREEN 13/14?
I always thought of gi joe as like James Bond or Metal Gear, military based with sci fi mixed in.
I like Anthony Gambello. I had an idea of doing a set up of revamped Original 13 updates....sadly there is a stunning lack of Short Fuze and Zap updates, and Breaker is the movie version. I'd be OK including him if he didn't have a new name and character, which isn't whiney ethno switching, he's literally not the Breaker from the 80s. Even though Hawk dyed his hair brown, he was still Clayton Abernathy.
Is OK ... Maybe he's not first line combat but he is more engineer for me ... Also Flash is name of Girl pilot of light battle mech in Mech commander 2 Universe ...
+Jakub Buszko I could see him as an engineer. He could also be an electronics/computer guy. "Flash" was a popular name!
Anthony S. SN Rambello Sounds Italian.
Flash seems like a silly character, however, there is a way to save him.
Today, we have laser technology. It's not the "pew pew" kind, but a precise and invisible heat beam that are using in various applications, even knocking down missiles.
Flash could have a long range laser weapon used for surgical strikes to dismantle or destroy sensitive equipment. There are 50 .cal sniper weapons out there used to take out devices such as electrical boxes or other critical infrastructure, but the 50 .cal could potentially give the shooter's position away. A laser sniper weapon could do the same, but in a more stealthy way. It also wouldn't be obvious that the device was "shot". It will just appear to be a break down.
Flash's main weapon would some standard ballistic weapon, but when he gets into position, he hauls out the laser, calculates the distance so he knows how much juice to use, and then shoots and holds the invisible beam on his target until the he succeeds in disabling/destroying his target.
He would not be using it on people.
Isn't the 83 belt buckle supposed to resemble the old Hasbro logo that was an "H" with a little house in the middle of it? It would be a huge coincidence if it isn't vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/1/1a/Hasbro_1978.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/160?cb=20151216161501
I discussed the belt buckle briefly in the Rock N Roll review:
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Cool! I've been working my way through your videos. Really dig your style.
I think you're a little color blind. Class's pads are not red they are orange