HCC788 - 1988 ROLLING THUNDER and ARMADILLO! Vintage G.I. Joe review!

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Information and Sources:
Rolling Thunder on YoJoe.com:
www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/roll...
Armadillo on YoJoe.com:
www.yojoe.com/action/88/armadi...
Rolling Thunder on 3DJoes.com:
www.3djoes.com/rolling-thunder...
Armadillo on 3DJoes.com:
www.3djoes.com/armadillo1.html
Armadillo on JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page:
(See Rumbler)
Rumbler on JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page:
www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe...
Rolling Thunder on Halfbattle.com:
www.halfbattle.com/88equip.htm...
Armadillo on Halfbattlecom:
www.halfbattle.com/armadillo.html
Intercontinental ballistic missile:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interco...
LGM-25C Titan II:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-25C...
Image:
By NASA/KSC - Great Images in NASA (Description),
Public Domain,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tactical nuclear weapon:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactica...
Image:
By Antoine Misner -
www.chars-francais.net/archive...,
CC BY-SA 2.0 fr,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Reginald Makepeace:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginal...
Philo:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo
Image:
By André Thévet - André Thevet (1502-1509):
Les vrais pourtraits et vies des hommes illustres
grecz, latins et payens (1584)
www.archive.org/details/lesvra...,
Public Domain,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
1992 GI Joe Rolling Thunder Toy Commercial:
• 1992 GI Joe Rolling Th...
Armadillo (Makepeace) on G.I. Joe wiki:
gijoe.wikia.com/wiki/Armadillo...)
Roller (G1):
tfwiki.net/wiki/Roller_(G1)
Music:
Chipper,
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Elephants by Huma-Huma
G. I. Joe is (c) Hasbro.
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comment and criticism, which constitutes a fair use
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This video is (c) Bryan Lower.

Пікірлер: 227

@ComicTropes 6 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised a couple people can nitpick something like artifacting on the green screen. He did a half hour detailed review! A new opening intro! While sick. I’m blown away by how good this free video is, personally.

@batmandalorian5504 6 жыл бұрын

Amen

@jordel2010 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever he may be lacking production-wise, he more than makes it up for with the amount of research he does for these reviews, not mention how he always manages to make genuinely thorough demonstrations of these toys and all of its features.

@MrSebdm 4 жыл бұрын

When you seem to like what you do people feel it. So HCC788 does make us feel his passion and feeling about those plastic relic :D

@ExUSSailor 4 жыл бұрын

It's like John Lydgate said, "You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time."

@masonanderson8152 4 жыл бұрын

plus there’s no one that really reviews Gi Joe

@twstf8905 6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha "If the Rolling Thunder had a toilet it would probably have a missile mounted on the lid!" 😂

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Well, it would!

@transfan83 6 жыл бұрын

That rocket on the main cannon drives me nuts.great review HCC

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Now look here. We can't have a surface of the vehicle without a missile! There are for or five extra missiles in the glove box! Thanks! I'm gald you liked it.

@dubuyajay9964 5 жыл бұрын

There's a rl Russian APC w a similar getup.

@troyskeete8372 3 жыл бұрын

OMG I thought is was ONLY me! I love the vehicle but I HATE it!

@KJ-tz7vc 6 жыл бұрын

You have THE best G.I. Joe reviews on KZfaq, and the vastness of the vintage G.I. Joe line means you could probably do this forever. I have a soft spot for some of the more brightly-colored figures of the '90s, so I wouldn't mind seeing you sprinkle some more of those in on your channel, although it might give you great pain to do so. lol

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We've got some 90s stuff coming up soon!

@KJ-tz7vc 6 жыл бұрын

Cool! Love all your videos!

@Thin_Whyt_Duke 4 ай бұрын

It’s 2024 and he’s still going.

@donaldthompson9938 6 жыл бұрын

Great review. The Rolling Thunder was the last G.I. Joe vehicle I got before I quit playing G.I.Joe. I always used it like a mobile forward command base and I used the ICBMS more like our shuttle craft booster rockets then nukes an the cluster bombs were just high explosives. Plus it is the only G.I. Joe toy I still have from my original G.I. Joe toys.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, good job hanging on to the Rolling Thunder! If you can only save one, that's a good one to save!

@gijoespanol 6 жыл бұрын

The Rolling Thunder is a beautiful vehicle as long as you keep it inside a fictional military world. There is no way you can use that thing inside a real combat field. It has so many security flaws that probably would end destroying itself or killing some occupants. Great review, congrats for the new intro.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The Rolling Thunder would also have trouble maneuvering in some terrain. It would need a lot of open space.

@gijoespanol 6 жыл бұрын

That's right.

@Hurricanelive 6 жыл бұрын

RT became my mobile Joe HQ. It's truly a man's man vehicle, when you absolutely feel you don't have enough firepower, bring more firepower. I love logic! Also size matters of course.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

It is large enough it could work as a mobile headquarters, or I would keep it near the MCC for additional support. Can't let those nukes fall into the wrong hands.

@mikeyhifi 6 жыл бұрын

Christmas of '88: my brother got Rolling Thunder and I got Cobra BUGG. That was one of the best Christmases we ever had. Thanks for the great review and the trip down memory lane!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's a heck of a Christmas!

@RA10H56 2 жыл бұрын

I got both of them!!!!!!

@BayushiGemma 5 жыл бұрын

I was lucky to have this back in the day and it was by far my most impressive vehicle that I owned. Lot of fond memories with this one especially as my Mad Max Road Warrior tanker when playing.

@aped3 6 жыл бұрын

Glade to see You Back !!!

@christianhafer9819 Жыл бұрын

This is probably the best vehicle in the whole line. Hardly anything has more play features, hidden compartments, fit as many figures comfortably, has more guns and missiles, etc. Good thing you put it in the top tier. Had you put it anywhere else, you would've had to get your head examined. Phenomenal toy!!

@rtd1409 6 жыл бұрын

After the full review this is next on my shopping list to get and I remember from other reviews that there are a bunch of weak plastic parts prone to wear and warp over the years like the wheels and the fold up compartments for the scout vehicle. The cheaper one I am looking at has several problems along those lines so am still on the lookout. Thanks for inspiring more collecting madness!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@Tigervision98 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome review as always HCC788

@kidwajagstang 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this vehicle when I was a kid. All the neighborhood kids would have GI Joe Wars. As such, this was my “instant win” or my way of forcing treaties or alliances. A GI Joe vehicle with nukes was the ultimate dream come true for a young Cobra fan.

@Pegwarmers 6 жыл бұрын

Great review! My friend and I used to take the missiles out and pretend the inside was a swimming pool. The tower the missiles attach to has a little diving board on it.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

A swimming pool! That's creative!

@mikesmith2718 6 жыл бұрын

this vehicle was my big purchase of 2015 and i was so happy to add it to my collection im glad you got one and the review was spot on i had trouble finding one of the missiles but i found it and your package is on its way tuesday the intro is awesome the new format is awesome cant wait to see whats in store next review!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is going to be a fun month. I'm glad you liked the intro!

@toddhumphrey7961 6 жыл бұрын

Great review to kick off the year. Thanks for putting in the effort when you were sick!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm feeling a lot better now.

@agnethaladuff8559 4 жыл бұрын

This is one awesome review, we got to see all the guns, missiles and the list goes on and on. Thumbs up.

@majik4007 6 жыл бұрын

This was one of those vehicles that I always wanted as a child. Great to see the review

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dkres82 4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Though I would have let Cobra use it lol.

@Thor13332 6 жыл бұрын

It's basically a land battleship. I really loved that vehicle but I had to sell it for space. Hopefully I'll buy one again someday when I can display it properly.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I hope the Rolling Thunder finds its way into your hands again someday.

@woofan25 6 жыл бұрын

Great review - I always appreciate the work and thought you put into these things.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@poolee77 7 ай бұрын

GIJoe was so over the top at its peak it’s insane. The fact that they could legitimately pitch a nuclear missile play vehicle (along with a 7 foot aircraft carrier and a giant space shuttle) is awesome.

@ShadowStrike28 5 жыл бұрын

I just scored one of these in close to mint condition. It hasn't shipped yet, but this review has me waiting like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. I'm so stoked.

@delvis7842 6 жыл бұрын

Great review! Thank you for sharing, and glad you are feeling a little better!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am feeling a lot better.

@joejupiter4138 6 жыл бұрын

Great review, as always, Commander. There's so much to examine on this vehicle, another reviewer might've skipped over a bit, but you got it all. Fine work, sir. Also, I'm liking the new music. It suits you and the material well.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I tried to cover everything. If anyone wants to buy this vehicle, I want them to know what they're getting!

@thephotoviper 6 жыл бұрын

Great way to start a new year!!! Excellent vehicle, and a very comprehensive and informative reveiw... love the new intro too!!!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@maxbrandt6 6 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't put missiles on top of missiles.

@Zaprozhan 6 жыл бұрын

They put missiles IN missiles, with the nuke ICBMs. Does that count?

@dubuyajay9964 5 жыл бұрын

Cobra needs sharks with laser beams. 🔫🦈😂🤣

@Beer-can_full_of_toes Жыл бұрын

Good thing the internet wasn’t much of a thing for hasbro to see this comment back then. They would have been stacking missiles on missiles for sure.

@tylerstevenson1499 4 жыл бұрын

Armadillo was one of my top 5 favorite Joe's as a kid, and still is to this day. His lack of detail, features and persona allowed for my imagination to run wild and create my own character bio. Although a necessary and honest job, a driver isn't exactly "Awe" inspiring so I added a bit more to his storyline. Being a Driver while moonlighting as a Spy/Double-Agent, Assassin, Mercenary, International Freelance Terrorist, Smuggler or a Salesman for a smaller regional Department store chain make Armadillo SOOO much more interesting and made for some truly awesome childhood playtime.

@TerryTurner 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I been waiting for this. #YoJoe👊😎

@MuscleDad420 5 жыл бұрын

Had this one as a kid. Got it for Christmas in maybe '94 or '95? I was 7 or 8 at the time and my local hobby shop had it in a display case with all their loose Joe figurines depicting various battle scenes. It was my personal USS Flagg or Defiant. Easily the biggest and most feature-laden Joe vehicle I owned. I recall at the time I thought it was much older than it was, but that speaks volumes about the direction GI Joe had taken by the mid '90s. Such a futuristic-yet-plausible vehicle seemed quaint compared to a silly Nintendo R.O.B-looking robot and in-articulate spacemen Joes.

@Tr0nzoid 6 жыл бұрын

I remember being surprised with this for my birthday in 1988. Lots of battlefield play value, but like other toys of the late '80s, I was stuck in an apartment without a yard. That was probably a good thing since I still have all the pieces and it is nice and clean.

@Michael_Johnson_5446 6 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it was named after the Rolling Thunder bombing campaign during the Vietnam War? I've never really liked the look of this one, but it's a lot more appealing after watching your review. You made a good point about it needing all those armaments to protect the nukes.

@machiwoomiapoo 6 жыл бұрын

Great review! I sold this two years ago and just recently bought it again. What an amazing vehicle! Keep up the great work. I love your channel. Sam from machiwoomiapoo channel. :)

@ComicTropes 6 жыл бұрын

I love your new intro!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I thought I should do something shorter this time.

@papishow 6 жыл бұрын

Great review as always. I wanted this so badly as kid. Unfortunately, it came out just as I was getting out of Gi Joe but I still wanted it. Just look at how awesome it is! It’s a BEAST!! Top tier for sure.

@affoster79 6 жыл бұрын

Very good review on a super awesome vehicle, now that's how you ring in the new year!!!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@inkwellflood8276 3 жыл бұрын

I had this when i was young, many an hour was spent on missions in the garden. 🌱🌿🌳 much fun.

@UtupaClone 6 жыл бұрын

you killed me with the toilet joke hahaha! good one

@skunkybudtoker9092 4 жыл бұрын

This vehicle always reminds me of the movie "Spies Like Us".

@toygigante 6 жыл бұрын

Its one of my favorites! Great video!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JoeMotionVideos82 6 жыл бұрын

The scout vehicle is my favorite play feature of this vehicle/playset. I would have played with that more than the Rolling Thunder. I am shocked and appalled that they didn't add a few small missiles to the scout.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Missiles on the scout vehicle was have made it more... EXTREME!!

@timf7413 6 жыл бұрын

Great review to start off the year with. I know this one has a bit of a mixed reputation among some fans for being "too much", but it's been one of my favorite Joe toys since childhood. FWIW I wouldn't have known you were feeling poorly just from watching the review, and it always makes me smile when you can hear the cat in the background.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm feeling a lot better. The day after I finished the core review I went to the hospital and got some real meds. That darn cat!

@RA10H56 2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't enough! It was one of the funnest toys!

@b-retrogamer2324 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely need this in my display unit

@BenKurth 6 жыл бұрын

Another great review! Take care! Get well soon!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm feeling a lot better.

@humungus3 6 ай бұрын

This thing was peak G.I.JOE for sure. Aptly named.

@white-dragon4424 4 жыл бұрын

Just a little correction. MIRV isn't the missile, but rather the warheads inside the missile. That was pointed out in the movie "The Abyss", when one was smuggled into the undersea rig by the Navy SEALs in order to use against the aliens.

@Nicopelli 6 жыл бұрын

Good way to start the new year. The Rolling Thunder shares the same Wheels as the General and the hub caps can be used on it the General as well and looks a lot better with them on.

@billkincaid4395 6 жыл бұрын

I had this and Had the Character Armadillo killed in action.. The Driving duties were then passed onto the character STEAMROLLER.. Because that dude was a Beast.. Also.. I Not only packed more troops in the under Belly of the Thunder but Also packed in the Joe's Motorcycle, and Stalker's Machine Gun Kaiyak.. And in the Very last bit of open space on top above the A.T.V. Scout, I had The Locust Mini Copter.. The Rolling Thunder to me was A Mobile Base.. And HANDS DOWN my favorite vehicle in the line.. YO JOE !!!

@keithivey6786 6 жыл бұрын

Great review! I agree that the driver for this vehicle really lacks in a good sculpt considering the amount of thought they put into the vehicle. Glad to know it's not just my example that has the mounting issue for the missle turntable. I think it would have made a great vehicle for cobra all done up in black.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

A black custome would be really interesting, for Cobra or for Night Force! Thank you for watching!

@Mlopez_602 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't have this but my friend did. Thing was huge and hard to take anywhere.

@josiahalcorne7568 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! That was the perfect was the perfect way to start out the new year. Thank you so much. Just wow, almost too much to say about this. I am glad you still have The Defiant in reserve for later. Can't think of a better trump card to play in future than Defiant. I agree with nukes being too much for Joes. Our play wasn't that dark. If they could have held out a couple of years they could have called them scud missiles. I wish the scout vehicle had been available by itself. We would have had a lot of fun with a couple of those in the backyard. This might be the ultimate sleeper vehicle in the Joe line. Especially for the first wave of Joe fans. 88 was probably the last great year for the line as a whole. Without the Sunbow cartoon, I totally missed this toy. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I hope you watch "The Toys That Made Us" soon. I am really interested in your thoughts and memories on series. Man being an 80s kid was great. Thank you again for doing this and thank you to patreon guys for helping.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching. I'm glad you liked it. I'm hoping the Patreon support this year will help me nail down a Defiant!

@racerxgundam 6 жыл бұрын

def one of the better gi joe land vehicles in my book. its so awesome..all of armadillo's failings as a figure are made moot. great review! i hope u get better!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm feeling a lot better.

@PaoloGuanco 6 жыл бұрын

The Rolling Thunder is the biggest GI Joe vehicle/playset I ever owned and I still have it today! My only complaints are the glass canopies and the chin gun which was too low to the ground. I used the main gun as a sort of artillery. Armadillo? Forget about it!

@bobastu 4 жыл бұрын

Rolling Thunder is beautiful. The biggest problem is the nukes. Again, for me, a sub sailor, reality kicks in. In the Army, the firing of any weapon in combat requires an officer's permission. In the military, the release of nuclear weapons requires two officers (senior/hand selected for duty) to concur (Crimson Tide, War Games). It seems GI Joe does not have enough officers in the Field. Colonel Hawk was the field commander, but promoted to Brigadier General when Austin was in the hospital. This vehicle would have been a great playset to release a driver and a new missile commander. At least a new missile commander. This missile commander could have been an O-5, where Hawk was released as an O-6. Just rambling on I guess. Could haves and should haves is all we have left now of ARAH. Great review of a truly great toy. Oh, the nukes. ICBMs don't need to he near the target (and definitely don't want to be, lol) to be effective. Even short range nukes, with MIRVs don't need to be "in the battle." Truly great toy and a great concept though!

@adamverwolf9499 6 жыл бұрын

Great review. I loved the missile on the toilet part

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KevinMayle1974 6 жыл бұрын

An awesome kick off to a new year, and that is one of the most awesome toys I've ever seen!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@matthewsirois3705 6 жыл бұрын

My brother had the Rolling Thunder and we loved that thing! We used it as a troop mover and mobile fire base.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Good uses for it!

@mattdawg83686 6 жыл бұрын

The Rolling Thunder is a far more complex vehicle than I thought. Look at all that stuff it contains!

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

They put a lot of effort into it.

@nolove175 6 жыл бұрын

New intro is great.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it!

@ralang999 6 жыл бұрын

Armadillo looks like he shops for clothes at the same place as Grunt v3 and Cross Country! :D

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I don't know where you find red chaps that match your red dungarees.

@guitardudeguy3139 6 жыл бұрын

Old Navy...lol

@Vazcular 5 жыл бұрын

I had this one as a kid.

@soterioncoil2163 6 жыл бұрын

Wow what a marvelous vehicle! I didn't even know about this one. Even with it's technical problems it's too cool to pass up on. Armadillo isn't that bad of a figure either, they just left too many unpainted details on him.

@mattlerch531 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the rolling thunder. The good outweighs the bad. I had to sell mine years ago.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I hope the Rolling Thunder someday finds its way back into your hands.

@therealcdogg1533 6 жыл бұрын

i remember getting this one Christmas

@marcryan1974 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏 Yo Joe! It is actually a deflector shield. It shields the gunners from any bullets or shrapnel while operating… And yes, it would be logical to have the missile carousel elevate to guard the skies 🌌 from Cobra!

@plee501pl 6 жыл бұрын

Like rolling thunder, pouring rain...🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵

@RJsafspeellijsten 6 жыл бұрын

Is there a version without the hubcaps? Are the hubcaps removable?

@RabbitEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Clearly the turntable missile launcher was designed in a time before cyber warfare, because a Cobra hacker could break into the RT central computer, and take out the entire vehicle with a mouse click :-D

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

See-- another liability!

@michaelhoule2134 6 жыл бұрын

I picture a Techno-Viper (Russian ofc) in some slum in Moscow, laughing like hell as he plants a backdoor in the software and after this goes into mass production he sells the info to Destro and as Destro wants to capture one so he can reverse engineer it, copy it and then sell it to anyone willing to pay.

@dubuyajay9964 5 жыл бұрын

And this is why you still need manual safeties. Also, I hope they have twin key turns and are required to get codes from the President before launching a ICBM.

@carloscactus 5 жыл бұрын

Baby's First BM, now available in gloss, semi, or matte from Sherwin Williams

@seanlavoie2 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, the little 6 wheeled vehicle could have been released on it's own. It's easy to imagine as a Cobra vehicle.

@UserNameMandatory 5 жыл бұрын

All the red AA missiles are meant for the turret. As seen in the commercial. Makes no sense to hang them facing on the back wings. That spot was meant for 2x2 of the yellow missiles. My Rolling thunder cannon wasn't right. The two halves didn't click together. Ended up forcing it and was never happy with that detail. I've seen a fantastic mod of this as an APC reminiscent of the one from 'Aliens'

@mikeymartin80 2 жыл бұрын

This was probably by far my favorite toy that I owned . The least favorite of mine was probably the mobile command center. The one but the one I probably didn't like was probably the GI Joe raider

@guitardudeguy3139 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! This vehicle rocks! I could come up with plenty of scenarios to "threaten" Cobra with nukes without firing them and destroying half the country. Armadillo is probably one of the worst figures in the driver lineup. I believe they just used whatever leftover paint they had. Why is it they couldn't come up with more iconic names for figures and backstorys. It seems they put so much effort into creating thier jewel , they forgot about putting a capable Joe Team driver in for development. Still, the Rolling Thunder would be in my top ten for GI Joe Team vehicles. Lots of play value for sure. Too many missiles though for my taste.

@leegray99 5 жыл бұрын

Not usually a fan of the vehicles but that is an impressive one

@cyberfrank-bx2nv 6 жыл бұрын

funny, although I never got the RT, I never figured the missiles to be nukes... like you, I thought that it was too dangerous for the joes to have, and rather be a target. I saw them as powerful Cobra base destroyers. as for the fig, the sculpt did nt need to be much, but the color scheme was of very poor taste. the 4 cannons seemed to me to be a flaw, it would have been wiser that they had no seats, and be controlled from the inside, the men are easy pickings sitting there. doing missions with this rig must be a blast however, it rocks! good work Commander!

@jeffphillips1798 6 жыл бұрын

Has anyone ever seen a customized version of this beast? Perhaps converted into a troop transport/mobile artillery vehicle? The beast Joe custom I ever saw was the King Hiss custom I saw online.

@bryedtan 4 жыл бұрын

HOLY the amount of missiles in this vehicle is enough to take out a small country. I know people say the military usually has a large budget enough to eat most of the government spending especially during the 80s during the Reagan years but is this really a workable military vehicle the Pentagon would approved is this vehicle really workable in the battlefield.

@Savage209er 5 жыл бұрын

I never noticed the weird muscle sculpt on the arms. I had to go dig out my Armadillo figure and check it out. Lol.

@whozyourdaddy 6 жыл бұрын

Great review as always, HCC. While I like some of the silliness that goes into your reviews sometimes, I do enjoy the more serious ones better. Keep up the great work!

@mattleuty5285 6 жыл бұрын

First of all I would like to say happy new year to you and your family and this review is a great way to kick off the year. I agree that the driver Armadillo is a rather plain, ugly figure. I think if they had sacrificed a couple of the missiles then maybe more could have been spent on poor old Armadillo. By the way I was gutted to miss out on contributing to your Q&A as I was having technical issues over Christmas and New year, it turns out that my laptop did not appreciate copious amounts of mulled wine being poured into it via it's keyboard. I hope you are feeling better soon as well my friend.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Matt! I had computer trouble a couple months ago. My old laptop had problems because I dumped soda on the keyboard. I was able to keep it running for a while, but it finally died. Fortunately, I was able to retrieve the hard drive so I didn't lose anything! There will be more Q&As in the future, and I hope I hear from you!

@jedi69outcast 6 жыл бұрын

Very GOod Review, I'm curious have you ever thought of reviewing a vehicle as well as changes made from prototype to the retail version? ( using drawings when you can)

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I can do it if I can get enough information on the prototypes.

@dubuyajay9964 5 жыл бұрын

09:57. The safeties on that platform must be a nightmare.

@genericyoutuber3394 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I loved this vehicle because of so many features. However, now I just have it in storage because it's too silly. For a vehicle this size I wonder where the engine is locate? One of the best thing about GI Joe was always have motors present to make it more realistic.

@vakash 2 жыл бұрын

The rolling thunder, when you absolutely positively have to kill everything on the battlefield, EVEN ITS CREW. Except no substitutes.

@NerdGasims 6 жыл бұрын

HCC have you seen the show “The Toys That Made Us” on Netflix? If not you should check it out as I’m sure you’d enjoy especially the GI Joe episode

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I have! It's a great show and the G.I. Joe episode was a lot of fun.

@NerdGasims 6 жыл бұрын

HoodedCobraCommander788 agreed it is a good show and the GI Joe episode was great. Really liked the interviews with Ron Rudat and Larry Hama

@juanelorriaga2840 4 жыл бұрын

Great show and the He Man was good but both during the creation of the figures they were done with not much time and managed to make these amazing toys

@wayne8833 5 жыл бұрын

I had this toy as a kid,I tradied for a smaller vehicle and. My mom was pist,it was a great toy

@ghostbusterguy20011 6 жыл бұрын

I imagine it would be very hard to find a complete rolling thunder on eBay and not to mention very expensive

@mgvillanmp478 6 жыл бұрын

This was a good toy too bad I had already outgrown gijoe by the time this came out looks awesome ...nice work hope you had a awesome new year man ...

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope your New Year was good, too!!

@palpatine1975 2 жыл бұрын

Vehicles like this is not possible at retail anymore... Only possible thru haslab.

@zali13 4 жыл бұрын

Logistics must be a nightmare for Cobra and GI Joe if every vehicle is unique with unique weapons and ammunition.

@OldManTheseDays 5 жыл бұрын

There’s something about the idea of GI Joe having tactical nuclear weapons that is unsettling to me.

@brainysmurf74 3 жыл бұрын

Icbm silo, insane

@O.G.Trashboat 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like the mold of Storm Shadow's forearms was used

@glennrobbins2372 6 жыл бұрын

Great Review. Definitely a top tier play set/vehicle, sadly pared with a mediocre figure. Dodger of BF 2000 would have been a better driver choice, or even Backblast.

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

A new version of Dodger for the Rolling Thunder driver would have been really interesting.

@dkres82 4 жыл бұрын

I always felt like this should have been a Cobra Vehicle, the Joes having nukes just doesn’t really feel right.

@jakubbuszko3089 6 жыл бұрын

Price of that in Polish stores was huge in 91 .

@HCC788 6 жыл бұрын

I'll bet! I'm glad Poland got this vehicle.

@jakubbuszko3089 6 жыл бұрын

There was only when I saw this ICMB in store but even on floor was huge so never buy this because nobody will help us with transport also my room was to small for this ...

@Mecha82 6 жыл бұрын

That is one big toy. When I first saw that scout vehicle Roller popped to my mind and that with that feature Hasbro was copying itself and Takara. I must admit that if I had Rolling Thunder back then I would had imaged those missiles to be nukes that G.I. Joes would had used against Cobra island. Not very heroic I know but I am sure they would had done it in heart beat if they had been allowed.

@AaronAcosta1 5 жыл бұрын

The colours of armadillo kind of look like the university of Texas colours. That would have been a cool tie in.

@Cooleepable 4 жыл бұрын

Just a completely off the wall guess here, but Armadillo's first and middle initials being PR, could that be a reference to Parabellum? Along with the name Makepeace it reads a bit like "Si vis pacem, para bellum". If you want peace (or Makepeace, as it were), prepare for war. Either the Hasbro writers snuck in a crafty joke, or I'm waaaay overthinking this. Probably the latter.