1982 1983 G.I. Joe MOBAT review

This is a review of the 1982 G.I. Joe MOBAT (Motorized Battle Tank). I will be comparing it to the 1983 version as well. It came with a driver, Steeler, the Tank Commander.

[@Cookenour]

I really enjoyed bringing my war imagination to life with this tank. My father was the manager of Ball Bros. Furniture in Elizabethton, TN, and one day I was walking through when the commercial for this tank came on and froze me in my tracks. You can imagine me standing there as this way cool powered tank was on all the TVs at the same time and just overdosing me with "I got to have one!" We finally got it, and I made a thrilling array of obstacles for it out of lincoln logs to be destroyed.

[@velveetaslingshot]

This was my favorite gi joe toy period. I would spend hours making dirt fortresses to roll it through.

[@garhoch]

This was my first GI Joe toy...my uncle gave it to me. He enjoyed almost as much as I did being a Marine.

[@mattdawg83686]

I had the '83 version. Great toy!

[@JamesWebsterTV]

You r the best gi joe reviewer on KZbin in my opinion you got my sub

[@jasonbrown467]

videos like this are what make the internet what it is

[@ZombieFBody]

I'm really loving your reviews. Since I collect superhero, Transformers, and Star Wars, a lot of those reviews seem to be fast and quick for the ADHD generation! I never had one as a kid, didn't want to spring for the Target set, but I have a BBI woodland camo Bradley as a newer MOBAT for my 25th Steeler. I got saddled with a POS M2 in the service but still have a soft spot for the old piece of junk! Ah, memories, thinner armor than my car, stalling engine, poor viability! The M2 had it all

[@formbx257]

@karriemtrammell Thanks for watching! I got the glass "lazy susan" or turntable at a Home and Kitchen store. It's 12 inches wide and cost $15.

[@TheRandomSweed]

Now thats some vintage stuff. In 1982 i was 3 years old lolz...

[@awesomefanger]

I had the 82 version, got it for christmas took it out side and ran it through a mud puddle my brother said "your gonna ruin it" and I replied "It's not gona hurt it It's a Tank!" made it all the way through and froze up about six inches later. never ran again.

[@feeder123456]

i like your passion for these its a great hobby

[@mycollectionz7000]

very very awesome review just got a mobat last week..didnt come complete just need the machine gun,steeler and decals...still need to check if it works..thanks for sharing such great information..

[@lunacy05]

Really awesome review again, Kevin! And an excellent test on the mobat for its climbing ability, i was quite surprised that it can climb backwards and was dissapointed that it can't climb from the front! :(

[@formbx257]

@MrMpala69conv Thanks for viewing! I couldn't go because my weekends are pretty busy, but I'm trying to free some time for the CanCon in August.

[@SwankeyMonkey]

Man, I love your GI Joe reviews! Thank you for making these.

[@WiseKnowledge1]

nice video, just got the 82 version of the MOBAT at a flea market and the guide help me find the original parts.

[@SovereignRose]

I like the way you reviewed it

[@milldecksaretoxic217]

I love it just got one in the mail now i have about 17 for my custom gijoe hq and 9 ft custom battle ship not the uss arkansaw a custom 500$ one with spark missles. Its green but my secon one is cobra crimson.i also have a quarintine center for my zombie and hazard vipers.

[@psychoklown66]

Great thorough review!!! Never knew about the climbing... or lack of from going forwards.

[@formbx257]

@lunacy05 Thanks for viewing!

[@formbx257]

@skabcat242 Back in the 80's it averaged about $20 at department stores like Sears. It might have been a few dollars cheaper at places like KMart though.

[@Deadduck2pt0]

Hey Kevin, I just recently got 2 Mobats (an '82 and a '83) and a HAL in a lot for $5(US) off ebay. Both tanks work, and I'm missing some small bits. I noticed in cleaning them, there are more variances. the cupolas have different lenghts for the square pegs, and the directional pieces they connect to have different heights too. also, the '82 power switch has a circuit board, but the '83 does not. Thought I'd share, as I'm guessing you never had to do significant cleaning on yours.

[@formbx257]

I think you're right about that motor, Hasbro has used it before in the 1987 Radio-controlled Crossfire! I was going to purchase a cheap non-working one a while ago and found out it used a Mabuchi RC-260R motor!

[@formbx257]

Back in 1987 Hasbro did make an R/C off-roader called the Crossfire with a driver figure named Rumbler. I don't have one... yet.

[@DBUP-l8h]

awesome as always! I love that tank so much. I have the 1998 version oh yeah that is really cool that you have a MIB one.

[@formbx257]

@stickitupyourasteric The MOBAT goes for +/-$20 by itself. The figure adds another $25 because he's hard to find complete.

[@rgd963]

second effert in a tank,1975 hasbro produce the Iron knight defenders tank

[@alexan2dros]

really good. i want to see a review of terror drome or uss flagg...

[@formbx257]

I remember YoJoe's forum having a thread on repairing the MOBAT motor, but I can't find it now. I haven't opened up any of my own, but I've always been curious. I'm sure there must be somebody out there who's repaired/modified/radio-controlled one!

[@MrMpala69conv]

another great review!! thanks kevin!! did you go to joe-con?

[@MrMpala69conv]

That will be awsome!! let me know if you go!! Ill be there.. but the new sgt slaughter figure is going to be cool.

[@warhammernerd52Daxx-Lorenzo898]

I've still got this, I bought it not realizing what it was until a few years back and it's in pristine condition too considering it came from a charity shop without the box. I've gotta ask, what's a replacement battery pack and commander worth? And where can I obtain both items?

[@formbx257]

+warhammernerd52 The battery door should go for under $10, but the Steeler figure goes for $30-$40 when complete. There are two versions of the figure (depending on which Mobat you have). 1982 straight-arm figures are rare and hard to find with the hands unbroken. Later swivel-arm versions are more common, but the crotch piece easily breaks. His helmet and visor are common but his Uzi pistol is rare (beware of sellers giving him the wrong Uzi pistol and calling it "complete"). All can be obtained on Ebay. Check out online stores that specialize in vintage toys & parts. The honest ones sponsor collector forums like YoJoe.com or HISSTank.com in those forums you can find many more stores listed and members willing to sell and trade.

[@cliffthelightning]

@formbx257 Just bought the target 25 version :) ( 1st joe in 15 years ) ,

[@TOYMASTERFUL]

Thanks for this awesome review...it was the reason I bought 2 on ebay in MINT condition for only 10 bucks for both...what a steal! The motor doesnt work on one but who cares since their going to be used for display on my 25th GI Joe collection i have!

[@1022wil]

Ok two questions so would the Canada version be worth more then the U.S version ? if i had a chance on one or the other what would be my best investment ?

[@formbx257]

I think the US version would be better for the future. The US is the bigger market for GI Joe toys.

[@1022wil]

thanks

[@Kyocera-ot6hb]

I assume mine was the 82 version first joe toy acuired from my parents. Sad thing is all of my childhood toys including all joes and vehicals have been taken to the dump on accident by my moms new bf at the time mid 90s helping her move go figure....

[@MrMpala69conv]

I have the the same question. where can i find a replacement motor?

[@skabcat242]

I just got this yesterday. How much did this cost back in the 80s?

[@MrMpala69conv]

did the motor work? Please let me know. im looking to get one!

[@stickitupyourasteric]

1982 G.I.JOE MOTORIZED MOBAT TANK how much is it wort without box

[@milldecksaretoxic217]

The canadian one is black and red

[@SPQR101010]

why the fuck did they put the battery cover in the front, who wants to go in reverse to go over shit, i want to go forward!

[@brett8481]

+106476265411907948843 Was just rewatching old reviews and noticed something interesting. I have the original MoBaT from 1982 that my brother got for Christmas. But interestingly, it came with the later version machine gun. So I believe the machine gun with closed rectangular hole was a running change during the 1982 production run that carried over into the 1983/84 version.