SUPERB VIDEO OF A SUPERB TOY!!!

Growing up in the States I never even knew of the existence of this toy line. I definitely would have played with these.

I had a Roboskull and used it with my Star Wars figures as Emperor Palpatine’s personal attack fighter. It was awesome!

I remember winning the Roboskull in a competition when I was a kid made a great bounty hunters ship when we played with our star wars figures

I had a lot of Action Force toys as a kid. I always wanted Roboskull, and nobody ever got it for me for Christmas. I longed for it and, to this very day, I have never held one in my hands. This video is therefore a great joy to me, as well as also being a great sadness!

Great video! There was a competition in Battle Action Force comic in the 80's to win a Roboskull, and I was one of the 20 lucky winners! You had to design a new piece of Action Force hardware. I designed and drew a Z-Force Multi-Mission Robot as I recall. A month or so later, a big lorry pulled up outside my house and a guy knocked with the Roboskull in its box. Best day of my life up to that point I reckon! I wish I still had mine, but I wish I had my original robot drawing even more. Sadly, they did not print the winners' pictures in the comic; just the names.

That looks like one of the craziest and most awesome vintage toys I've never heard of.

I'm a Star Wars and Joe-collector, but I do remember this awesome Roboskull piercing through the clouds of time from the most distant remnants of my lost childhood.

Roboskull is a more an epic piece of art, than just a toy. Great video on its history.

That is the coolest looking toy ever! I'm sorry I just found out about it and went my entire childhood without a Roboskull

This is simply awesome. I couldn't imagine a better toy for us kids in the 80s. Hell,even now. I watched this with my 6 y.o. son and he thinks its amazing. I wish these came out in the States. Reminds me of Spider Skull Walkers from the RPG Rifts too.

WOW! What an awesome video! As an American GI Joe collector I was always aware of Action Force and it's connection to GI Joe but there are still so many things I don't know about it. This video gave a HUGE history lesson and appreciation for GI Joe's British cousin. I still read the GI Joe comic by Larry Hama and it was so cool to see it mentioned in your video. I remember reading those particular issues when they came out a few years ago and thought it was so cool that the Action Force villains were actually being incorporated into "official" GI Joe continuity. Thanks again for a great video!

This video was my introduction to Action Force. I’dnever heard of it before now. What a cool toy/toy line.

Truly fascinating history. Thanks so much!

I clicked on this by mistake and stayed for the whole video.

So awesome. I love the Red Shadows figures. Great video, history and info!!!

I remember they had a load of these at a knock down price in my local Poundstretcher before Christmas 1986, before they revamped Action Force with GI Joe style branding the following spring. Action Force toys were hard to find and they were basically selling off old stock of the old branded stuff prior to the relaunch. I picked one up and enjoyed playing with it until it fell apart. I should have bought another one and kept it in the box - if only I'd had the money and known how collectable they'd become! Great video anyhow!

Such a fantastic special video Tony. Very well done. And the words from Bob Brechin himself certainly made it memorable.

Love this. I completely went off the Action Force line when it merged and then became GIjoe. I was totally into the mythology of the red shadows and Action Force.

Great Video! I was aware of RoboSkull, but you educated this American on a lot of details of Action Force I wasn't aware of.

2:54 - Well that was disgustingly charming XDXDXDXDXDXD 8:58 - Oh shit that thing is actually a flying vehicle? Damn man now it's even more horrifying......and the Wily Machine comparisons intensify to boot XD

Fantastic intro to action force! Thank you this great video

If it weren't for the internet and social media and the comforts of today's generation, then I would have loved to be born in the 70s-80s. You sirs are evry lucky to have these kinds of toys.

You've done consistently incredible work already, but this really takes it to the top for me. What an excellent overview of a line I, as a Joe collector, have always been curious about, and centered around a vehicle I have always been fascinated by. The depth of thought that went into Roboskull's design blows me away. Thank you for this!

Superb video: more of a comprehensive documentary than a review. Brilliant research. This was very helpful for putting the Roboskull together.

Thanks to you and Toy Polloi, I am a fan of the Red Shadow figures. I am trying to collect them all now! Roboskull is UNREAL!! I'd love to have one!

I love your videos on Action Force. They are a thing of beauty.

This is the coolest thing I have ever seen in my whole entire life. I have never seen one of your videos before, sir, and I am now hooked. I regularly watch Retroblasting and Toy Polloi, so it was a matter of time before you were in my feed. This vid was just great. Thank you!

Fantastic part of my childhood, I really wanted it when I was younger. Shame I can’t afford it now.

It's a gorgeous toy. I remember having it and the Hyena when I was a kid which made up my Red Shadows army along with a few figures. Action Force was ahead of the GI Joe curve when it came to mixing sci fi elements with more traditional military style elements.

Agreed, a master piece and sad I've never known of this beauty until my late 40's :(

I was born in 1970 and grew up with star wars, action man and action force and i must say that this video is fan-bloody-tastic mate.Like star wars i have been collecting these figures and vehicles for over thirty years and have amassed a massive collection and love them now as i loved them then.I love army building so to see this video makes me extremely happy . The Robo-skull is simply the best vehicle , so different .These are the kind of videos i want to see .Brilliant.

Being from the states and not a G.I. Joe fan, I have never heard of this. What an amazing toy, in would have gone out of my mind to have one as a kid (today too). Amazing video bud, might have to keep my eye out for one or even model one up myself.

I didn't have Action Force here in the US. But this is by far one of my favorite lines to collect these days. Fantastic review.

This is so bizarre, it's refreshed my memory of the comics, which I'd completely forgot about, with all the Shadows and Action Force.

Here in Sweden, the entire American "G.I. Joe" line was relabeled and sold as "Action Force". In the toy catalogues that always used to come out around christmas, the Roboskull was always seen together with the G.I. Joe figures. In fact, later on, the Action Force logo used the same fonts as G.I. Joe.

I had one of these. It was an amazing toy and possibly my favourite. Great review and interesting history information.

Just found one in a charity shop, being from the states I thought it was a GI Joe cobra vehicle. Bought it anyway even though it was incomplete and I couldn’t find a date/brand stamp. Such a cool vehicle, thank you for all your hard work and in depth information!

Excellent! I wish Hasbro would have requested the Roboskull and subsequent Red Shadow army for incorporation into 1980s GI Joe toys. It looks awesome, and with its size and potential speed and maneuverability, it could probably dominate a Skystriker!

that's one of the coolest toys I've ever seen and did not know existed thank you for the video

Just the other day I was looking for a decent review on this classic, this video goes way beyond. Fantastic.

Could Lord Buckethead be Baron Ironblood under the witness relocation program? :D

Star Wars and Action Force were my two main toy collections when i was a kid, as well as Diecast vehicles, but i have never seen that skull thing before. definitely never had that!

I've never heard of this (US citizen) but i watched this video because the roboskull is super compelling visually.

FANTASTIC video on the greatest Action Figure Vehicle ever made!

great video, it really makes me want to go back in time to the time in which playins with toys like this was the thing to do for kids

I once met a guy dressed as Baron Ironblood at my local House Of Fraser and some where i still have a signed blue print style poster he gave me of this toy. Brilliant video, Subscribed!!

Here in NewZealand we had both ActionForce and G.I.Joe comics, but I don't recall seeing any examples of the AF toyline. G.I.Joe toys didnt hit the shelves here until 1987. Interesting video! This was all new to me.

Okay, this is one vehicle (base?) that I wish was released in the US for GI Joe. Cool toy, great video!!!

You knocked this video out of the park!, Very well done sir.

Excellent video, one of my favourite toys of all time even though I sadly don't currently own one. Action Force was undoubtedly in my top three toy lines as a kid alongside Star Wars and Action Man. Great video!

I wish they had Action Man in the US. I would played the hell out of those toys as a kid! Awesome toy line, the Robo Skull in particular.

I was a little to young for the original action force but was a huge fan of the UK re boot action force/gi joe in the late 80s. I bought this during that period in a clearence sale from John Menzies in that awesome box which looked retro already at that time. My cobra guys loved flying it. 👍

What a fantastic toy this was. I had reached my teens when this arrived and completely missed it. What a joy for the kids who will have got their hands on this! Again a fantastic and informative video. Very much enjoying your content.

Ha! What a funky looking toy! Thanks for the wonderful video! This really put a smile on my face.

Thanks for this excellent video. Now I have the fever to start adding action force to my collection.

Absolutely fabulous review Tony! Totally agree with the 6 out of 5! Nothing else from Action force, Gi joe or probably any other toy line can top this vehicle! Bob is a genius and no wonder he has great pride in this wonderfully designed toy! I have the red wolf, maybe one day i'll get the vehicle he was made to pilot!

Great article Tony. Still have my Roboskull and all my Action Force. Did Not know it was worth so much. Writing a book on growing up in the 70s-80s and Palitoy feature heavily in the toy section. Unbelievable what happened to them considering the toy lines they had. A really sad story indeed.

Your channel, Sir, is on par (if not better) than that that Netflix' Toys That Made Us series. I love your videos. The humor, research, information, pasting and narration are all top notch for the true vintage figure fans. I found out about your channel when I first watched the Rambo figures video. And this Roboskull video, in particular, is amazing; so much heart! I want to get hold of one now :) Please keep up the amazing work

Tony, another most beautiful video. Thank you for making them, they bring me such joy and will serve as a record of the good people who made these toys throughout history.

Thanks Tony, awesome upload once again and great to hear from the legend that is Bob Brechin and always good to see the original TV adverts again, many thanks once again..

Great video. This was a good toy history on a rare line up.

What a great channel, watching this brought back so many memories, subscribed.

These were common stock in discounted shops in Birmingham well into the early 90's. They were mostly thrown away as it was a dead toyline and often found with the excessive stock of hundreds of unsold Peg Warmer Star Wars figure overstock by 1992 after the Palitiy/Kenner P.O Box mail away address in Erdington (North Birmingham) finally closed it's doors in 1990. I have 2 Robo Skulls (Boxed Mint and Complete) as a result.

Still have the complete action range but the roboskull is still one of my favourites

Great video mate. I got chills seeing the A.F. adverts for the first time in years. I still have all my A.F. Toys but I played the helll out them (like u are supposed to do!) so they aren't boxed. I'm off into the loft to have a sneaky battle.......(I'm 44 yrs old now but I still get excited when I see 70s/80s toy ads etc) thanks again 😁 👍 SUBSCRIBED!!💀💃❤

Fuck yeah, Bob and yourself featured my custom Shadow Walker, Iron Skull and Skulltrak. Would have been nice to get an actual mention as Bob and I are friends. I've done about 10 various Roboskull customs and own 4 different complete vintage Roboskulls. All the pics are on my FB page IDH custom toys. Great vid btw.

Not only it was great to see an in depth video review,It was also great to see the classic Action Force adverts as well.And I can definitely see the Tie Fighter resemblance there,Tony.

I remember the mini comics and rushing to a nearby town when they did a free figure actually inside/with Buster comic....but it was only Muton [BAH - Readers voice]

Great video! Answerd a lot of questions that I had about these toys! Thanks!!

This is probably the only vintage toy I'd pay a 1000 dollars for. Bloody hell, that skull ship is pushing the boat out👌👌👍

What an amazing video. And to claim that it was just a "review" at the end? The inclusion of Bob's recollections and commentary was superb. Great job.

😲{THEEE GREATEST toy craft EVER in the history of EVER!!!...and I would NEVER have known ANYTHING about it if not for this vid!! Big, humongous THANK YOOOO!!!

And 3 years later, the Action Force have finally returned!

One of my favourite toys from the 80s

Fantastic video! Fascinating background- I'm going to have to look for some of these.

Brilliant video. If i was a kid in the 80's I'd definitely be begging my mum for a roboskull

how is it that i've never seen this bad-ass hunk of gorgeous plastic?! it's funny, too, because when this video first started i thought to myself just how much it looked like a TIE fighter, lol. so, very cool! and the video is very, very good, too.

Again another spectacular video! Keep up these astounding informational videos!

I've seen pictures of this toy before. Being an American Joe collector since 82', I thought, why does everyone think that thing is so great? Now I want one.

was looking at GI JOE toy reviews from my childhood, and found this video. i subbed.

Was not aware of 3.75 action man figures roboskull absolutely amazing such a great design I can imagine justhow difficult this wojuld be to find

you just made this old man very happy!!! Thanks!

Loved Palitoy Action Man and Action Force! RoboSkull was my favourite the design was perfect, like a gothic TIE fighter even Red Wolf looked like a TIE pilot outfitted by the Emperors Guard 😁

This is a really good video, wanted the Roboskull so much as a lad... never owned one.

Sadly never seen or had such incredible toy as a child, it's absolutely amazing! Fantastic video, keep up the great work!

Got every red shadow toy and figure, all in good nick, would love to know their worth.

Worth the wait tony! Another top video mate. 👍

Amazing video. I had no idea of the deep and rich story of Action Force since the toys were not available in my land when I was growing up. I am both impressed and subscribed now.

Another fantastic video Tony!

Great insight. Thanks mate!

Such an iconic design! Great video - loved seeing the designs 👏

😢 I used to have this and this video, although I love it, hurts to watch and making me feel nauseous. I will try to watch it again later. My entire huge collection was completely wiped out by a pos thief a little over 10 years ago.

Absolutely Brilliant!!!

Tony, After you mentioning this video several times in your videos I decided to come check this one out. Wow, really cool toy! Too bad the price is so high on this one.😥

Would have made a good Cobra vehicle.

Very well done. Extremely informative.

Great video I always wished that they had the Roboskull in the original GI Joe Cartoon.

Fantastic video, so interesting. Shame we never got a cartoon back in the day based on the original Action Force. I'd love to see the toyline make a come back.

I just been on eBay the prices people are asking just for parts of a roboskull is crazy £35 just for a top hatch