Cobra Hurricane Review

GI Joburg reviews the 1990 Cobra Hurricane from Hasbro's GI Joe: A Real American Hero toyline.
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[@philsavage7153]

This was a criminally under rated cobra jet

[@gijoburg]

Agreed!

[@ThePolishBader]

@@gijoburg Yes.

[@damage3418]

I had a Cobra Hurricane as a kid. I loved it. I had a 1st version Phantom X-19 from years before, but I preferred the Hurricane.

[@gijoburg]

Ha! Cobra sympathizer!

[@damage3418]

@@gijoburg I was not fortunate enough to have a skystriker or ghost striker. More closer to in service aircraft.. oh if only :)

[@Sturmdude]

That pilot is suitably spooky for Cobra. He really should have got more media appearances.

[@gijoburg]

I agree... but I guess vehicle drivers were the easiest to lose in the shuffle. Gone we’re the days of Mr Hama writing an entire comic around the Strato Viper or Mr Dixon writing an entire episode around Cross Country!

[@jimtilley1158]

I never really liked this fighter, Until this video. The silhouettes you give it in the video makes this thing badass. Amazing work.

[@gijoburg]

Nothing like shooting into the sun at Golden Hour. Yeah man, good toys do sell themselves and this one is pretty unique in the Cobra Airforce. Thanks for commenting!

[@crownofhorns4738]

That is an inspired WWII Panzer IV 75mm L/48 cannon. The Cobra Ferret was similarly armed.

[@blackcondor208]

This is the best channel I've come across in so long. Awesome shots, great personal anecdotes, excellent reviews. And I think you're around my age, and your formative Joe experiences (90s stuff, some late 80s stuff maybe) are similar to mine. Please never stop making videos.

[@gijoburg]

BlackCondor we plan to be around forever. Delusion of grandeur much?! Thanks for your comment. We are over the moon with the support for our little hobby love-letters.

[@jordel2010]

This one, along with the Hammer, were the last GI Joe vehicles I ever owned. Thanks for bringing back some good memories. As you pointed out, the inclusion and design of the drone feature was particularly visionary looking back at it now.

[@lazarus30001]

The Vapor has become one of the most esoteric figures to collect. They are pulling consistantly high prices on ebay.

[@VorpalDerringer]

Another great video! You guys don't produce content quite as regularly as some other G.I. Joe reviewers, but your stuff is consistently entertaining.

[@gijoburg]

VorpalDerringer thank you! We're casual on the scheduling; still play with our toys too much. Wouldn't want the hobby to start feeling like a chore, would we?! Thanks for the support!

[@Transfixed]

I never realised how awesome this jet was! I love the level of knowledge and love that you put into your reviews, and I am glad you talk about the Stato- and Star-Vipers. I thought their file cards were so interesting that i incorporated those pilots in my hack Kindle Worlds book (Chuckles & Quick Kick - Operation: Road Trip). Please pardon the plug, i have a medical condition of having no shame.

[@gijoburg]

Love it! Plug away. GI Joburg is a big supporter of the Kindle Worlds GI Joe portal. Glad you like our stuff, we'll check out yours! Chuckles and Quick Kick on a roadtrip? Intriguing...

[@dimman1194]

best ever channel reviews,please keep making videos!10000000 thanks

[@gijoburg]

dim man thanks bud! We love that you love our toy-love!

[@22steve5150]

The Joes primary counterpart to that aircraft should have been the Conquest X30. It was also designed specifically for dogfighting, and the aircraft it was based on (X-29 test plane) was at the time (and might still be) the most manueverable jet aircraft in the world.

[@gijoburg]

I couldn't agree more. It's purely unfortunate timing to blame for all the times they pitted the X-30 up against a spyplane in the comics and cartoons. Joe and Cobra jets were always fated to be mismatched it seems!

[@thunderrobots1980s]

put a couple decepticon symbols on it and its a perfect joe size likeness for dirge

[@gijoburg]

WHAAAAAAT?! How is it I never saw this before?! I reckon one of those stickers should include a face that we can paste on the underside of the nosecone so we can just stand him on his tail as the world’s laziest transformation!

[@WhenItWasCoolYouTube]

I love GI Joburg! Your videos are great and the podcast remains one of my favorites!

[@gijoburg]

WhenItWasCool thank you thank you thank you! So glad we can find such an appreciative audience with our oddball stuff!

[@CabanaBoss]

I was looking at the Firebat blueprints and the ordnance is all bombs. But the Firebat has to be an interceptor to make any sense, otherwise what's the Terrordrome's defense against jets? Those turret guns? Not enough range probably.

[@gijoburg]

Very true. Also there’s no way it would need to be so blisteringly fast if it was a dedicated ground attack craft so what to do? Imagine the longer bombs are missiles? Or figure out a custom missile load out? Surely there are missiles out there that would fit her with a little modding! Condor perhaps? Too bad the Firebat doesn’t use the same dumbbell posts.

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

Hey! the Barracuda is super sweet! XD It's a gorgeous little midget attack sub; and the TV ads where cool too. Love your videos btw, I made some time to view them all this week - your choice of Joe merch is most refreshing. Superb review style, and choice of filming locations makes you guys one of the most entertaining GI Joe appreciators on the Tube. Hope you genuinely enjoy putting these tasty morsels together.

[@gijoburg]

Whoo boy. Do we genuinely enjoy it? Playing with GI Joe toys is our most favouritest thing ever. And if shooting review vids is our way of legitimizing our habit, we'll keep doing it! Plus, words of encouragement from folks like you make it all that much sweeter. Thank you!

[@legovampire5564]

Good thing you did this no one else did a review on this

[@lonesquiff6551]

Great pics and cool backgrounds! I always treated Vapor as a robot pilot and put him in the rear seat, assuming that was the pilot seat since that had all the control details lol. Absolutely agree about the vehicles. I've been curious to see what might come out for the new 6" classified line since they are at such a bigger scale.

[@gijoburg]

It remains to be seen if there will be any vehicles at the 6” scale... I must say I’m far more excited about the retro stuff announced for retail at Walmart!

[@lonesquiff6551]

I'll have to check those out I hadn't heard about them.

[@alastairstokell4826]

I love how the missile pops off half-way through when the pilot returns to the vehicle. Awesome review. Awesome location. Awesome assistant.

[@gijoburg]

Alastair Stokell aha! My long lost childhood fellow Joe enthusiast finds my channel! Glad we could amuse you with our awesomeness!

[@davidbacktothe90s94]

Thanks for this. Found this on a fleemarket last week. So nice with the facts from you about this plane. Greetings from Sweden

[@gijoburg]

Greetings from South Africa! You are very welcome. The Hurricane is a terrific jet and rather unparalleled in Cobra's Airforce!

[@rtd1409]

Great one love to listen in and watch these reviews of yours. Always great surroundings!

[@gijoburg]

RTD1 we dig heading outdoors with our toys. No more stuffy studio shooting please. We play with our Joes!

[@rtd1409]

YEAH!

[@vilfheram]

good memories.... I had this beauty 25 years ago....

[@kennethschlayer4614]

I always wanted one of those, I wish they would reissue it with the technical shortcomings addressed. The only improvement I would add would be a second gun, I like duel laser or Gatling guns on and air or space craft. I know it maybe G. I. Joe sacrilege but I often mixed Star Wars and G. I. Joe together, especially during the nineties when decant SW toys and weapons hit the retail market

[@gijoburg]

You're in good company! I mixed GI Joe and Star Wars A LOT. Monkeywrench made for a great bounty hunter. And I would love a modern improvement on the Hurricane. What Joe fan wouldn't? This plane is so important!

[@kennethschlayer4614]

I also mix star trek, I took the blades off the nighthawk helicopter and called it a Starhawk, the ghosthawk, and Skyhawks fly in space, so can Firebats. and Duke looks great in T-70 X-wing in a greenish black pilots helmet on, and brandishing a blue lightsaber.

[@gijoburg]

Sounds like a great time! Very encouraging to hear your imagination has no shackles bro!

[@MiXVoy]

the Sky Hawk's lethal counterpart

[@Ashmoleon2006]

i can remember my grandmother buying me this jet for my birthday, really fond memories of it :D

[@gijoburg]

Awesome! Nostalgia is the fuel that powers GI Joburg! Great to know you recall this jet with fondness!

[@lancetan613]

great review. thanks. wish u can make review for Condor Z-25. cheers

[@gijoburg]

Lance Tan that sounds like a request we'd gladly take! Thanks!

[@slavinben4484]

On the back of the box it showed that vapor had a gun but maybe that was abandoned during the development stage

[@megamadd9220]

G.J Joe makes me want to play command & Conquer

[@gijoburg]

Command & Conquer makes me want to play GI Joe!

[@megamadd9220]

GI Joburg nice😆

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@gijoburg I wish they had done a crossover during early CNC it would've helped revive GI Joe

[@gijoburg]

Would have made a committed strategy gamer out of me if they did. Imagine being able to build HiSS’s and FANGs? Rattler air strike available. So baddass.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@gijoburg HISS yes. The Fang? Not so much. The Mamba could probably take a hit better.

[@christianhafer9819]

Cool video. Where do you live? Beautiful scenery. I think the Condor can take out the Skystriker easily, incidentally.

[@lazarus30001]

Who do you think would be the greater pilot, Wild Weasle or Vapor?

[@DanimalsDioramas]

another smashing review! I myself am a vehicle guy. one of my favorite aspects about the Star Wars, and GI Joe lines. (you could check out my last collection tour vid if you'd like to see some Star Wars vehicle goodness). This jet perfectly fits into cobras Air Force. it is sad the VTOL future renders the wings useless. When you were 10 though, it did seem pretty cool. lol Thanks for sharing.

[@gijoburg]

DanimalsDioramas thanks for commenting! And nope, can't say the wing design faults hurt our kid enjoyment of this jet one bit. Preposterous crit that. Strike it off!

[@Shellbackrc]

nice review what was the Marvel GIJOE issue # that had it featured in so I can be on the lookout for it

[@gijoburg]

Marques Butler You'll find it in issue 116: 'Destro Must Die'. Zartan and Billy escape Cobra Island in one; and you see a pair of them in a ground attack role. It's probably the plane's best feature in comic. But that isn't saying much! Blink and you'll miss it!

[@hexagram3timesthree723]

I just got my Hurricane that I ordered off of Ebay over a week ago, earlier today, man. I also bought a Cobra Hurricane back in 2017 at a flea market, but I sold it off a few months later, along with other classic 1980s Joe toys for some needed money. I'm so glad I got the Cobra VTOL again, and with pilot Vapor included. lol I'm not parting ways with this 1990 Cobra command weapon again.

[@gijoburg]

Great! I’m glad you see the value in her. She’s the first of her kind for Cobra and pretty essential if you ask me!

[@hexagram3timesthree723]

@@gijoburg That she is, man. I've always seen the Hurricane as a hybrid of the Firebat, and the Rattler, too.

[@gijoburg]

The Rattler is absolutely gorgeous. If I wasn’t a stickler for aircraft fulfilling appropriate roles I’d just have two planes in my airforce- that and the Night Raven. And the Firebat is fun; only a little daft... is it manned or a drone?! It came with a pilot; but the comics made it out to be unmanned.

[@hexagram3timesthree723]

@@gijoburg The Rattler and the Night Raven are pretty much the only two iconic jet that Cobra has ever fielded. I wasn't aware that the Firebat was portrayed as unmanned-presumbably- in the comics. I have read only one issue from the old comics, and it was when Destro and his Sergeant Major flew a small helicopter against a Firebat and miraculously defeated said Firebat, haha. I've always viewed the jet as an almost kamikaze-like attack craft since going by its appearance, it wouldn't have that much of an combat loitering time. I dunno.

[@gijoburg]

Totally. A high speed attack plane built to deliver a payload and get the hell out... or kamikaze for the coup de grace!

[@cujoedaman]

GI JOE, making drones mainstream before drones were mainstream :D

[@gijoburg]

Absolutely. It's quite remarkable, Joe had it all. At least this one was a legit drone and didn't try to stuff a figure into it like on the Night Raven!

[@thedarkknight803able]

Awesome Jet! Yo JOE!💥😮👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😃👍🏾

[@hector1011]

I just got this toy along with a Cobra Condor and they are both fantastic. This is an awesome dog fighting plane. Too bad it came out a bit late to the game for most Joe fans to enjoy. Great review.

[@gijoburg]

sonic360 Paul has a Condor but no Aero Viper! We gotta fill that hole before we can review it but believe us, we'd love to!

[@christianhafer9819]

@@gijoburg I LOVE the Cobra Condor. Perhaps the best plane, with so many awesome play features. Sleek. It's awesome.

[@davidpark905]

Anyone switch out the wheels with others? If so which ones?

[@carloscolasso7514]

Does anyone know how to dissable the wings on this. ?

[@gigashock237wilde3]

Sweet!

[@ronaldhof3654]

excellent and entertaining review! You really make me want to start a dogfight with my jets and create sound effects. A great way to keep the inner child alive :-)

[@gijoburg]

Ronald Hof swooping the jets around was always my favourite. And now that I'm a little older it keeps me from having to get down on my hands and knees! Ha ha ha.

[@roelofduplessis2136]

I always loved the Hurricane! Nice review guys!

[@gijoburg]

Roelof Du Plessis thanks! Always good to hear from our local boy!

[@bjrn-jakobbenonisen3497]

total awesomeness.. now I have to go and get one of these birds.. damn you gijoburg.. ps. I love you

[@gijoburg]

Bjørn-Jakob Benonisen you're welcome! Enjoy the toy! And thank you for your support!

[@michaelvelders3434]

have you done a sky-striker review

[@gijoburg]

No. But perhaps we should. Our SS has both parachutes... but could do with reprolabels. Maybe not! GI Joburg don't do museum pieces! Toys are meant to be played with!

[@CheapestBigSpender]

I have both a blue and green. Which one is the right color?

[@gijoburg]

The original release was definitely blue, and to my knowledge there has never been any other release. Plastic does have a tendency to discolour with age and exposure to sunlight, perhaps try to sneak a peek inside the internals of your green one to see I perhaps it’s original colour was in fact blue!

[@viper-qi1po]

I hear ya on being a vehicle guy..it was always the cobra vehicles that kept my interest

[@gijoburg]

viper 76 I don't speak for all the members of GI Joburg, but apart from a handful of faves; it's a case of seen one figure; you've seen em all. But the vehicles? Man oh man, the possibilities are endless!

[@viper-qi1po]

GI Joburg endless indeed! I still remember the Christmas of 86 and getting the night raven, what a toy that was!!

[@soterioncoil2163]

I like the vehicle

[@jonathanvitolo6038]

Looking for vapor action figure only . Anyone has it for sale?

[@arlenburgin2392]

That's badass.

[@martinsluke]

where was this shot? I thought it was dbn at one stage

[@gijoburg]

Luke Martins nah, CPT! Atop Signal Hill, with Table Mountain cropped out. You might still catch a glimpse of Robben Island tho.

[@ThePolishBader]

I personally like the Cobra liquidator as cobras main air-superiority fighter with the hurricane as a Advanced Interceptor kind of jet also I usually have a night Raven as what an actual modern Interceptor is which is essentially I'm pretty sure a large aircraft that can carry plenty of air-to-air weapons but anyways great video love the hurricane and your channel.

[@gijoburg]

In 2022 hindsight I totally agree with you, the Liquidator is totally a lower cost aircraft that Cobra can have in numerous numbers. The Hurricane is a little too sophisticated to be that. Thanks for the comment!

[@ThePolishBader]

@@gijoburg yeah I prefer to have my cobras to be more like a real terrorist organization where they use more light and cost effective vehicles like I prefer the Cobra Stinger as cobras multi-role ground vehicle where cobra just straps on anti-tank and anti-air weapons for mobility and cost-effectiveness.

[@ThePolishBader]

@@gijoburg also with my action figure line I'm working on I plan on recreating the cobra liquidator and hurricane with a liquidator Mk2 which would most likely be based on the saab viggen or grippen jet and also plenty of normal real world jets in cobras Arsenal including f4s a4s and tornado fighter-bombers plus plenty of other stuff to most likely more vietnam era jets.

[@christianhafer9819]

@loganbright963 The vehicles after 1990, however, are crap. The Liquidator is a gosh damn water pistol. I mean, come on! The Hurricane is far superior.

[@ThePolishBader]

@@christianhafer9819 true, the hurricane is more fun and all but the liquidator is based on a real aircraft it's easier to get complete and the water gun handle gives you something to hold onto well playing with it, and overall the Liquidators cheaper and easier to get multiple and build a larger and proper cobra Air Force plus the Liquidator Is a bit more durable with less fragile and or easy to lose parts.

[@magnuslauglo5356]

Solid review! I feel like this would be a stronger vehicle if they had done away with the VTOL thing entirely and just invested in some decent landing gear.

[@gijoburg]

Couldn't agree more bud. The landing gear is certainly the weak link.

[@magnuslauglo5356]

Well, know that Cobra Commander has a certain obsession with VTOL capability. If they really wanted to incorporate VTOL into what is effectively a 4.5 generation fighter, instead of pivoting the wing, they could have just had the rear nozzles, swing down and have a lift fan right behind the cockpit, perhaps. (Kind of like on a Yak 38 Forger.) Aside from that the shape of this plane is really quite appealing.

[@gijoburg]

Or the Marine variant of the F-35? Yeah. The designers were dancing to their own beat in the '90s...

[@magnuslauglo5356]

Yeah, totally. I'm surprised they went with a cockpit for two pilots on this one, it sort of overwhelms the plane and takes over the top of it. I could see myself building one with a smaller cockpit and a lift fan. Hmm...

[@gijoburg]

Get on it! And then post the pics! Find us on FB or Twitter...

[@astaroth_sasazaki_yt]

Mauler, APC and Cobra Hurricane: *Exists; For Sale* My wallet: *chuckles* I'm in danger hehe

[@gijoburg]

😂 we’re all in the same boat there!

[@dmathiass]

I think it is more like a multirole Vtol aircraft than a dedicated air superiority one.

[@ExecutiveSonda]

If it is armed only with a single cannon and AA-missiles, I don't see how it can be a multirole fighter..

[@dubuyajay9964]

There are VTOL air superiority fighters. F-22 ring a bell?

[@jeffphillips1832]

I think you mean F--35's?

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@jeffphillips1832 Myess. Point still remains. There are VTOL air superiority fighters.

[@jeffphillips1832]

Right on

[@chrismayer3919]

For MY money, all HASBRO would have needed to do was improve the appearance of those HORRIBLE weak-ass landing wheels! Everything else on it was OK

[@gijoburg]

Yip. So sad to be let down by something so simple yet so crucial. Ah well, at least it’s never gonna endanger my top spot for GI Joe aircraft!

[@christianhafer9819]

@@gijoburg Which is?