Nothing could ever compare to the pure confused joy of waking up Christmas morning to finding The Flagg in a pile of pieces on the living room floor with a note from "Santa" saying "The elves couldn't figure out how to build it" . . Years later we learned that our parents had built it in a friend's garage in an attempt to have it built and ready on Christmas morning only to have it crumble when they tried to move it to the house. My brother and I spent all day trying to rebuild it without instructions cause of course the parental units threw them away with the box 😂

A buddy I deployed with parents passed away and they had ALL of his G I Joes in their attic. He knew I was a collector so he gave me a call. Sold me his entire Joe collection for $200; it came with 15 vehicles over 50 figures, G I Joe Headquarters, Terrordrome and most of all the Flagg. Most were 90% complete or more. I told him the worth but he didn't care, he just wanted them gone. The Flagg is now in my garage in its own glass case.

This wasn't a Review. This was Shakespearian Poetry!

I know this is an older vid, but I had to comment about being one of the lucky few who had the Flagg as a kid. 8 yrs old as a matter of fact when my pa paw (greatest man who ever lived) got me this for Christmas. Even greater, he lived alone across the street from us in a rather large house, so my aircraft carrier had it's own bedroom! My dad built it in the floor of that room, and I'll never forget Christmas morning my dad and I were tossing ball and he deliberately made a bad throw into the bedroom so I would go get the ball. It was in that moment that I stumbled upon the greatest gift I had ever received. Best Christmas ever......

As a kid in Australia in mid 80's, my buddy who lived across the street had the GI Joe Flagg carrier. It was huge..I remember coming over early on Saturdays after cartoons to play Gi Joe..great memories.

This guy is a genius, or capable of delivering ingenious writing. Either way he wins today.

This was the golden fleece of my childhood! As the 2nd of three boys, this was the toy that made ever other toy not worth having. The Sears catalogue was a nightmare to me because I knew that this was something that my hands would never touch. However, 2 years ago I walked by a pawn shop in Delaware County in a suburb of Philadelphia and saw the “Golden Fleece” in a box on the street. I ran into the shop to inquire at it and the shop clerk was puzzled at my line of questioning about the behemoth outside its doors. Once the clerk stepped out the door of the store to see was my fuss was about, he told me that they tired to assemble it in the store and couldn’t (yeah it’s 7 feet long!) and the owner said to just leave it outside. Th next statement sound like this.... “if you want it...”, I never heard the rest, because I grab the box and darted to my car driving off and leaving the scene of the crime. I knew they had no clue what they just gave me and wasn’t about to let them know. In all, I got an almost perfect USS Flagg minus the speaker/mic system, no Admiral Keen, and missing just two of small clamps to hold the flight deck together. I now in the process of adding pieces to complete the set and buying some sky strikers to finish this grown mans childhood dream! How that for a story’s! (It’s true, it’s damn true!!!!)

I’m not gonna lie... getting this on Christmas morning was the greatest thrill of my life. My parents didn’t have a lot of money either, so this was a BIG DEAL. It was great to know that for one shining moment, I reached the pinnacle of childhood. It’s 30 years later and I don’t even remember what happened to the damn thing (garage sale???), and yet it still fills me with a warm feeling when I think about it. Thank you, Toy Galaxy, for letting me relive that for another brief moment.

"The kitchen table is fine, Dan." Wow, there was real emotion in that sentence.

I used to marvel at this thing on display when my mother would take me to Sears to shop for school clothes in the late 80’s. I knew I’d never have it, but it was awesome to see!

Wow dude this video brings me back. Thanks so much, really cool. I was lucky to receive a USS Flagg for Xmas, 1988 Ireland. Years later I would find out my Dad had gone to pay electric bill before Xmas, saw this massive toy in a store, bought it instead. What a Legend!! I was building a G.I Joe collection a the time, long story short. It was the best. But like most things it sadly died from baby brother tornado. As soon as he could walk, he slowly destroyed. The 1st to go was my Tomahawk double propeller, next was the Hammerhead and so on. But I do get to hang this over him, "all the cash I could've got for those toys Bro!". Really cool channel man.

"They Kitchen table is fine, Dan". The whole script is hilarious, but that line cracked me up 😂

The fact this beast was only $100 new was impressive in itself.

Everything that this man said is ACCURATE! Being an only child, my mother actually bought this for me in '86. Stickers included, it took me damn near 3 hours to complete the assembly of this titan of action figure accessories. To that point the largest thing I owned of G.I.Joe/Cobra's rendition of the SR71 Blackbird. . .and this dwarfed that! My heartbreaking moment came 1990 my USS Flagg was destroyed while moving to our new home. I still pine for it till this very day

My cousin had this, the terror drome and pretty much every other vehicle. The frequency that I went to his house jumped up a lot after that Christmas.

I love my flagg. After all the complaining my step father did about my toys ...he surprised me with this awesome toy that ill never give up. He passed away a month ago. Ive re named keel haul Admiral Beckett in his memory.

This is the greatest review of any piece of plastic that ever existed.

Wow, the greatest play set ever for any toy line. Truly a dream comes true for every kids.

I had a friend that had this in 1986 and I was jealous AF. I remember seeing it in kb toys for $99 and didn't even bother asking my parents to get it for me. $100 to a little kid in 1985 was like a million dollars ...

My little brother got this when he was 6 ,32 years later still jealous

The Flagg in this video was my childhood USS Flagg. I had it set up in a very small bedroom for years. I purchased it new in the box at a flea market, immediately went home and opened it and set it up. Played with it for years.

This thing is the holy grail of playsets, of toys. one day i will have this in my joe collection.

I had this!!! I was a very sick child and could not play outside very much had asthma really really bad and was very lucky my grandparents ( who raised me )could afford to buy me all the Star Wars Gi joe and transformers toys What I would not give to have them all again I loved this toys I remember my grandpa hiding this in plain sight they put put it under sheets and stood it up and used it to put there stuff on till I came across it one day when I was playing in their room and I would go check it every day till Christmas. I had many battles between cobra terror dome and the flag I had a room all to my self for my toys. And would spend hours playing in there by myself. Thank you for the walk down memory lane and making me think of my grand parents and all they did for me

I was the only kid I’ve ever known to have one. A million thank you’s Mom and Dad. Wish I still had it.

My 5 year old has started watching old GI Joe recently so I had to show him the USS Flagg. This video is amazing! Well done!

Wow, the poetry of this review.

Haha, justifiably poetic, dude. Well done.

My parents found one of these at a yard sale in 1988, it was in a giant cardboard box and my dad had no idea how huge it was until my brother and i put it together. Shortly after that we found an old bedframe, took a sheet of 1/2" plywood and set it up on that out on the patio. My GI Joe base went underneath it and it was all awesome.

I’ve still got mine. I haven’t built it in about 30 years, but all the parts are there. Now that I have a huge upstairs, it’s going to be put together in a few weeks.

Broke my heart all over again.

I first saw this magnificent playset/work of mechanical art in the Bronx. A kid had it under his bed when not playing with it. I now am 42 years old and I own 2. One is only missing the microphone and the other is missing a few things. That one is going to be a cobra aircraft carrier. I always hated the fact it had no windows and you couldn't fit much on the deck but that wasn't a deal breaker at all. The first one I got when I was 24 and I got the other last year. If you have the opportunity to own one, you have to. It's truly a work of art. I can't wait to move and get mine set up and start working on the cobra version. YO JOE!

That thing is absolutely amazing.

That was beautifully poetic!

Great video, I had one when I was little and it's probably the reason I did 20 years on board aircraft carriers turning wrenches on real Sky Strikers! Yo Joe!

years later, I still want this just to own it…this and the General are the hallmarks of an overindulgent 80s/early 90s childhood

I remember my 9 year old self seeing it at the Toy Store and pulling that huge box off the bottom shelf to show my dad, who alas worked for Delta Airlines and helped me put the box back on said shelf lol.

Brother! This video was awesome! You're an excellent writer! Just brilliant! I was 8 in '85 and my dad said this was "dumb" and "no" to my request for ownership. It bothered me for YEARS!

There is no words to describe this "toy". I have the AT AT and Big Millennium Falcon, but this "toy"....just unbelievable.

Never have I ever wanted to own a playset more until now! You good Sir should be paid large bags of money for advertising TOYS!!!

I had one, not because my parents were well off but because my mom was a dedicated Garage sale shopper. It took up most of my room that wasn’t already my bed. And we actually used it as part of a Fourth of July parade float once.

If i somehow would be able to get a GI Joe USS Flagg i would honestly use it as a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier for 3'5 Marvel figures

This was awesome! I actually had one of these..I remember my dad bringing it up the stairs Christmas morning and I about passed out. It occupied half my bedroom for years before I sold it at a yard sale.... I link myself every time

I saw one of these at GIJoeCon 2017 and was so tempted to buy it. 100% complete in box... $900... oh i would end up sleeping on the couch for a while, but it might have been worth it. lol

Hands down, the greatest playset ever! I still remember one time when I went with my folks to a toy store where they had it fully assembled on a huge table for the viewing pleasure of many children (me included) who stood around and most likely were drooling over the idea of having it.

I had so many Joe vehicles, my two biggest were the Defiant shuttle complex and the General, both easily dwarfed by this thing, but to me they were still the grandest vehicles I ever had. A friend of mine had the Terror Drome and I couldn't believe the sheer size of that too :D

This is the single greatest toy review in the history of toy reviews. Thank you for sharing your catharsis. If I could, I would make the Flagg a coffee table so I could eat breakfast on deck every morning.

I couldn't sleep the other night And started to think about this awesome monstrosity for some odd reason. While Only ever once witnessing it with my own eyes in the late 80s, it left such an impression on me that for 30 years I find myself thinking about this toy from time to time. Thanks for the video

Yellowing of plastic can be reversed by applying Salon Care 40 or a mix of hydrogen peroxide and Oxy and then leaving the item in sunlight.

Dude, Christmas in 85' when you were 10 was some real life changing shit. Gi JOE, Transformers and BMX bikes were all that mattered.

Never saw your channel before, but mention of the USS Flagg was mentioned on Facebook post so I hunted down a video about it. This was the most amazing toy review in my 47 years of existence. Nay, not a toy review but a love story. Congratulations.

This is a truly amazing video. The score, the craftsmanship of the script, et al. I don't even collect G.I. Joe figures, but I could watch this video all day. Nicely done.

I was a 1970's kid so this ship came later, but I'd have loved this. My parents wouldn't have been able to afford this (plus we had no room) but I could see thousands of hour of fun here.

That was awesome! Brought back feelings from my childhood. My personal unattainable toy was the At-At, even thinking to ask for the Flag was too ambitious. I can still remember the name of the kid who supposedly had one, even though I never saw it.

My neighbor had this. They also had a pool table, lucky bastards. Seem to remember the carrier sitting on the pool table and basically taking up most of the space. That was the one toy we wanted but knew we would never have. I have a feeling it would have gotten a lot of love Christmas morning, but would have quickly been relegated to the backyard where it would have deteriorated away in the elements.

Your commentary is legendary!

I still have mine! No big story. Just was a good kid and cleaned up my room for a week. Dusted, vacuumed, games put away, clothes thrown into laundry room, and bed tucked. I guess I was spoiled. But, not a brat. Lol It is Epic. It is Huge. Purchase a large table for it.

THIS IS THE BEST TOY REVIEW I HAVE EVER HEARD 😂😂😂😂

I remember seeing this toy in Mile High comics in Denver, Colorado and was amazed by the size.

Great review! I got this for Christmas the year it came out and I was 10 years old. It was built and stayed in the family room for about a year before it was taken apart and packed away. Oh the battles I had though.

One of the best descriptions of a toy ever. I had it when I was 10. It was amazing and took up a third of my bedroom It was like another bed in the room. It was amazing and awesome and all the things you mentioned.

There is a psychological connection between our childhoods and the size of toys, what now we realize is somewhat small was then huge, to our small bodies the large toys of the ideas dwarved us and broke the rules of "toys" and became objects, sculptures and artefects. the USS FLAG defies those rules and cares not that we have grown bigger, its ability to still dwarf adults and confront all standards of size is powerfully GI-JOE, it runs on pure American Plastic Excess and like a Rodan or Michelangelo sculpture, it signposts a period, the Flag holds the 80s firmly in place like a giant plastic paperweight. great video

I just had a co-worker at work bring in his USS FLAGG in tubs with box he received in 1985,...I now have to get it togehter. Its in my Joe Room!!!

This is the citizen Kane of toy reviews!

I know I'm late to the party but I actually had this in 1985 when I was 10. it was so big I couldn't even fit it into my bedroom. I put it together on Christmas Day and it just kind of became part of the living room after that.

This video makes me so lucky to have had one growing up.

Always wanted it. Never got it. Had the Defiant Shuttle Launch Complex instead. I was happy.

I never owned a Joe but I always wanted the vehicles. This was no exception. But the size and price always kept me from circling it in the Christmas catalogs.

This made me laugh and cry a little. I am now going to go dig out the pictures of the 'Flagg' I had as a kid. Thank you.

The USS Flagg is still the gift that all other gifts I've ever received are measured against, and they all come up lacking.

I received this on Xmas of 86, slept on it the same night. My mom paid on this almost all year on layaway. Too bad I had to leave it behind when my parents separated in 90. Good times tho, miss it immensly. Thank you for the nostalgia !!!

The resentment is strong with this one.

I simply love the fact that someone slipped a Boba Fett figure in.

My brother had this. My mom still talks about how it took up the whole dining room!

This thing is a bit beyond my time but I can't help but marvel at this thing! I can't imagine if I was born at a different time and saw this what my younger self would be like

Great Review. G.I. Joe had 3 iconic playsets, and this is one. The other 2 are the Terror Drome and the Joe Defiant. I think every kid in the 80's dreamed of having at least one of those. Hope to see more Joe stuff featured on your channel.

I remember seeing it at Wal-Mart. It was awe inspiring. My younger brother and I would beg and plead for our parents to get that for us. We knew we'd share it but back then $100 was a lot and my parents would always use the excuse that we would fight over it, but it was really that they just couldn't afford it. So in the end between the two of us we amassed a rather sizable collection with The General, The Crusader Shuttle, The Night Raven and other various vehicles in our collection which I still have, (mine are stored away for now), my brother sold his (DAMMIT!!!) but the FLAGG along with the Terrordrome, will likely be the ones that got away....unless I find a way to get them down the road. :)

Currently still have it and complete. It was awesome set

I stared at this thing for hours on the top shelf at the local ToysRUS when I was a kid.

Several years ago back in the 90’s I foud a flagg in a flea market for 20$ it was only missing the big deck and front deck surface plus small piece I spend like 160$ to get the missing pieces and started collecting gi joe (I was already collecting Star Wars toys) My Flagg was in my star wars room for 3 years until 2005 when ROTS was released and a journalist came to my house to see and talk about my star wars collection. Now this beautiful piece lays in crates and once in a while a friend call me to do toy pictures with it. Still missing 13 pieces to complete it but they cost a lot $$$ But tryly the Flagg is really impressive just hope to have room for it one day to display it Thx for the video

I remember when this came out. Was so heartbreaking not being able to buy it. Still can't afford one, but the memories remain.

I. Remember walking down to my friends basement as a kid and seeing the Flagg. I was dumbstruck and he was as blasé about it as you could possibly imagine. I guess he had been living with it taking up 1/3 of the basement for so long that he didn’t care any more. I can’t even imagine.

Poetic brilliance lol. Seeing as how my introduction to toys was glorious 3.75 joes (still my favorite franchise/toy line to this day...even though it's a Grimm time to be a joe collector) I was born a year after this came out so I never had one 🙁 True story, I befriended a coworker many years back through our love of toys/joes and since he was older than me AND actually had one, I'll never forget that he told me he would actually sleep on the thing like a bed when he was little lol.

Just got one yesterday and I have no clue where I'm going to put it. But I gotta say it is by far the most impressive and largest toy I own!

The USS Flagg! Pure awesomeness!

I got to spend the three days after Thanksgiving 87 building this with my friend in his living room while my parents moved us to a new house. Great memories and, while it wasn't mine, I still got to have fun with it.

this is amazing, to see you so emotional and vibrant! what a toy this was. never had one but my neighbor did so I was able to spend hours playing with it. absolutely the most amazing toy ever!

Man, this was one outstanding video, a love letter to, indeed, the holy grail of toys of our youth! I could hear the passion, longing, desire, joy and frustration behind your words... and i couldn't agree with them more myself. See, my neighbor had one of these. This was a family that owned a soap distribution business here in Panama, and a EMERALD MINE in Colombia... so these 6 kids (3 boys, 3 girls) got EVERYTHING. The same Xmas they got this, they also got a four wheeler, the Eternia Playset... and an industrial sized box of soap... full of Atari games. (I kid you not, this box was about 3ft tall and 1.5 ft wide. All the Atari games were loose, no boxes or instructions manuals. Must have been like a hundred games in there easily, none of them duplicates!). This was the only time i saw the Carrier fully assembled and displayed before my very own eyes. Two weeks later, it got dismantled and tossed into oblivion... never to be seen again...

I had a USS Flagg as a kid. I painted some particle board blue with waves and placed that on top of a un-used pool table.

I really, really wanted this as a kid!

This colossal 7-foot "U.S.S. Flagg" aircraft carrier playset by Hasbro was a must-have for 80's kids everywhere who were G.I. Joe fans. Not to mention a financial drain on their parents, considering how expensive the gosh darn thing probably was. If your parents got this for you, you were the happiest kid on the block!

I have one myself. I got it in April 2014. It is the centerpiece of my collection display room.

Love when it gets personal.

Custom plexiglass or glass cover for the flight deck and the Flagg would make an awesome coffee table!

I actually knew one guy who owned the the aircraft carrier when when we were kids my God it was ridiculous huge would have loved to have had it but you know is what it is

I had the space shuttle launching pad/booster/shuttle one back in the day, was my onlt Xmas present that year and was awesome as well. Someone I knew had this in their basement at that time and the Flagg in person is just huge..the space shuttle set is not tiny either.

OMG i wanted this so bad when i was kid. Nobody i knew had this. But now i an adult how frequents toycons and I will have one.

Get a room. feels like I am watching something I shouldn't.

I remember when this came out-I was a huge GI Joe fan when I was a kid in the 80s. It sold for the at the time exorbitant price of $110.00. My parents told me flat out to not even ask for it for Christmas. Even at such a young age I knew not to push the issue.

I saw one of these this weekend in a consignment store, it had distinct sigs saying "not for sale...yet" and my wife didn't understand why i was screaming with joy to see it in the wild

The dark bags under your eyes work really well for this fever dream of a video. Also ... POETRY. I love it.