Cobra Terrordrome Alternative? - Timmee Star Attack Battle Station

[@JimboFettsToyTomb]

Awesome playset!! I really like the way you used blankets to make the valley walls….just like we all did as kids.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks. As kids we knew how to improvise and use our imaginations. Good times. Thanks for watching and for the comment.

[@GhostWolf141]

Awesome. I love it when people think out the box and go custom. With a little paint and some cobra stickers etc, it would make it more awesome 👍🏻

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Totally agree. When it gets warmer here I might take a pass at spray painting some of the parts and then giving it some stickers.

[@danielsantiago8146]

This would be a great cobra command outpost for the terrodrome.

[@shanehai2699]

A full circle of this would be excellent to place around an actual Terror Drome (so the Firebat launch bay is still central, with the surrounding nerve center & communications area), while "opening up" the interior for vehicle prep, "special projects", prisoner quarters, troop staging, etc., and STILL having that outer wall protection with the large mounted cannons... I always viewed the actual Terror Drome as the central portion of the larger structures portrayed in the comics and cartoons, and these new walls would make that more of a reality. I would leave the little outer gun wells attached, but NOT put figures inside, and just say they're automated, (unless maybe some BATs). That way there's still a deterrent factor outside the walls themselves, and so what if some BATs get destroyed, that's what they're for anyway... Just a thought, in case you end up with a Terror Drome too.

[@danielsantiago8146]

Yes! In the Gi Joe movie it's massive and has tons of corridors and assembly areas.

[@zarnistastudios]

That is VERY cool!!! And made in the USA! Durable. Kid and collector friendly.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah, we've gotten a ton of use out of it. It sits in the playroom and has taken a beating but nothing broken.

[@decadentdave]

Just got around to assembling my 4 today. Mine was also missing a front door on one and another had a broken hinge. I e-mailed support and Jeff responded in less than 5 minutes saying he would send out replacements. Amazing customer service!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Glad you got your missing parts. Sounds like you have a massive cobra base!

[@jaytoigo1027]

I ordered the entire base. It's amazing! I know a lot of folks are complaining about the price but this thing is massive! You have to remember it's short production run and it's American made. So that's why it has a higher cost. Hasbro would never make anything like this now

[@ActionRobotPunch]

You got the entire ring? Amazing. Please update us on how you like it. 👍

[@jaytoigo1027]

@@ActionRobotPunch if I could show you pictures I would. I'm waiting for them to send one of the bay doors. I emailed just like you did they were very nice and said that it was coming in the mail. My twelve-year-old son was sitting Indian style in the middle of this thing. So it really is massive. He filled it up with pretty much his entire collection of cobras. I know it was close to 200 figures. A cobra ferret will fit perfectly going under the doors. You can even set a Rattler in the middle of it. Would be interesting to see if a cobra terrordrome fits in the middle I think it's possible. Maybe this week my son and I will give it a try.

[@markmmm667]

Price seems high for what comes in the box. You can can get a complete '83 Joe base for the same price. With your modification skills, I bet you could use an incomplete Joe base as the basis of a really awesome cobra base at a fraction of the cost.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I think that’s a really good point. I pulled the trigger because of the size, that it was durable, and it’s a curved shape with a big radius (harder to make). I do want to one day get a junker terrordrome and gut it and fill it with all kinds of functions. But for now this is quick to set up and I can let the kids bash on it, which I don’t do with any other sets I have 😁

[@markmmm667]

@@ActionRobotPunch I may be able to help you one day with that. A local vintage toy store strips them when they come in and occasionally pitch the main portion when they get too many and run put of storage space.

[@hgc7000]

Thanks for putting a review together for this base. I’ve been looking at it, and wasn’t quite sure since it’s a segment. But after this video, I’m leaning towards getting one. I’d use it for a Joe base though. I’ve finished re-furbishing my childhood Terror Drome, so Cobra is set for a base. Now, The Joes need a home!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I’d love to see this set up as a Joe base. Great idea.

[@jzachery]

Just got this, I think I would like another one or two. In the past I did paint an old GI Joe HQ and that came out great, but with this material I'm skeptical that it will actually take the paint and not chip super easily. Please keep us posted if you paint it up!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah I’m not sure how well it’d take paint. I might test painting mine at some point. Thanks for watching 👍

[@mechamanblade8465]

This is a really cool alternative to the Terrordrome. I can't afford one either so I just use a Conquest of Cobra Mountain set with a McFarlane Raw10 Battle Snake on the tower for added flare.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Is that the reworked Star Wars set? If that’s the one I’m with you. That’s a cool set. Ive always liked bases in a mountain or in some terrain feature.

[@mechamanblade8465]

@@ActionRobotPunch Yeah. It's the one that was reworked from the Geonosis Battle Arena. Even has damaged Battle Droids printed on the floor.

[@oliverbelmonte7077]

Very well done sir. Fans are doing the best work.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thank you Oliver!

[@RetroRook]

This definitely looks awesome for a Cobra base. It might be nice to get 2 of them and make a half-circle, but $125 is a little pricy. I have the gray battle mountain from Tim Mee, and it is great for displaying my MOTU figures. Great video!!!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks so much and for watching video.

[@d4ll4sdr4gon2]

GREAT JOB! I love the 3.75 joes too. I like the ideas you have .

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks so much!

[@ConfusionDistortion]

You could make a bottom foundation for this thing with foamboard cut to fit. You could even add panel details to the foamboard before painting it.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yes that’d be great and not much work. Thanks for watching.

[@joelsteverson]

That's awesome! Reminds me of the Cobra castle in the MASS Device story.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Glad you enjoyed it. Definitely has a Cobra castle vibe.

[@rc75905]

This video, changed my life.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Nice! Thanks for watching.

[@carminethewolf]

Man, I love the video, but that quote did make me laugh - "The stickers are too silly and unrealistic for my pretend evil villain's lair!"

[@ActionRobotPunch]

LOL so true. I guess you have to draw the line somewhere when outfitting your snake loving blue pajama wearing international paramilitary toy soldiers :)

[@carminethewolf]

@@ActionRobotPunch I'm wondering if you could fit the actual Terrodrome in the middle of a ring of those battle stations?

[@Nightshade794]

That looks like a great alternative for terror dome. Thank you for reviewing. Managed to find some on ebay and will definitely be getting one at some point. Also pretty cool to see Scoop snd Hit n run. They were some of the few joes I had as a kid.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I really love it. Lots of options. Someday maybe I’ll paint it and add some more details.

[@charleswhitley4347]

I've been thinking about getting these for awhile. Really want the 4 piece set. I'd probably use it for Star Wars figures.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I bet this would work great for Star Wars 👍

[@samanthaadams619]

@@ActionRobotPunch I agree. It seems like it could be a Death Star as well as Terror Drome.

[@sergiomontes5534]

Wow that set up looks great!!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yes, it’s really fun. Thanks for watching.

[@manofaction1807]

You need 3 or 4 of these, and a build up for the terror dome in the middle. I'd recommend a 4 ft by 4 ft piece of plywood, hardpack styro, and foamboard/ basswood. You can make one heck of a built up for this.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I do need all of that! Maybe Santa will bring it all next Christmas 😁 Thanks for watching.

[@mmorpger0558]

You could fill that with Stormtroopers for an Imperial base too. Have you ever seen Toy Palloi's Dr. Mindbender restoration video? Your Mindbender could use a cape and you could easily add one with some black material.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I haven’t seen that. He does need a cape. I’ll will have to check that out. Thanks!

[@trtledave3079]

Good find, love the Timmee stuff

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks!

[@19redskins71]

Thanks, put it on my Amazon wish list.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Wow great. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@johngeraci3887]

Very cool fort, it reminds me of the starship troopers fort

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Cobra better put in a strong floor to keep those digging bugs out. 😁

[@badape3620]

I wish I had a set like this when I was a kid

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Agreed and it would have survived. This thing is durable.

[@barryxanchez2965]

Could be used as a space station too. Sweet

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Good call. Thanks for watching.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Got lucky and got a Terrordrome for Christmas. Trying to get the other Cobra bases to expand on it.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Very cool. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@dubuyajay9964]

​​​​@@ActionRobotPunchUpdate. Got Cobra Mountain. Both it and the Terrordrome still need missing and replacement parts. FYI. If you work on both. On the lower left edge (facing the entrance) of Cobra Mountain is a knotch that the Terrordrome pop out gun port wall will fit neatly into, combining the two playsets together. On the opposite side of the Mountain, you can very neatly fit the Cobra Bunker. Also, the infamously hard to pose Golobulus fits nicely snug into the Mountain's throne. Especially if he has the rubber tentacle "pack" on his back to make the fit even more snug.

[@MRaadesign]

I still have an original set from the 90's. It was only $25.00 back then.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Wow! You invested your money well. Thanks for watching.

[@oculus1857]

At first I was upset about the price. Then I saw the size of it!! Wow, great review. Side note. What is up with that green play dome in the background? I'd like to learn about that

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks so much. The dome is a plastic climbing gym for the kids. But I bet it could be modded into a gigantic cobra base 😁

[@hommedammn7132]

The price is up there, but It’s made in the USA, has free shipping, and is made of a Rubbermaid type plastic. When you consider this base is cheaper than many single vintage action figures, it’s easier to justify. I’m hoping some customizers/makers create some Galactic Empire and Cobra stickers to sell for this set.

[@oculus1857]

COBRA!!!!!

[@AlternityGM]

Thanks for this review. I don’t collect GI Joe but this sci-fi fortress would work well with my 1/32 scale Star Wars army men.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

What are 1/32 Star Wars figures? I’ve made 1/35 models but don’t think I’ve seen 1/32. Sounds cool.

[@skabcat242]

This is a cool base. I am kinda tempted to get one for my collection.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah it’s really fun. I think some easy mods could take it to the next level. 👍

[@zodiacflash]

Awesome set up! Where are those yellow ladders from? I gotta get some of those.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks so much. I made those custom to help the ground crews out. Glad you dig them.

[@TRLAuthor]

I saw this set on Facebook maybe a month or so ago and have been thinking of grabbing one ever since. Nice to see a good review on it, and seeing that it’s a little short for a HISS is a little disappointing, but I may still get it. Also, as good as this video is, I gave it a thumbs up entirely for including Scoop in it. One of my favorite underused Joes.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

He is a really great character. He has some great accessories, especially as a sort of spy. I never knew about him until watching the Gi Joburg KZbin channel. Rob is a big fan of Scoop.

[@steverino6954]

I may get this for a Mandalorian display. It reminds me of the compound that Din Djarin and Ahsoka Tano infiltrate on the show.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

That sounds like a great idea. I really liked that episode. Thanks for watching.

[@patientmental875]

Finally someone with imagination! But for $125 you might as well save a few more hundred & get a Terror Drome!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

This is true. I think the full circle at $400 is at the point where you might just get the real deal. But I like the light weight of this and it’s durability.

[@mikesmith2718]

What were the floors used on the inside where the pogo was and thundermachine etc ?

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Try searching for this on ebay "Mechanical Chain Case Machine Nest Action Base"

[@landrecce]

Good find dude!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thank you!

[@steverino6954]

I'm actually a bit confused by the design of this. First off, it looks like there are two, forward facing doorways on the upper level, but when the upper walls are attached, they both get blocked. Secondly, how do the soldiers get from the first to second level? There are no stairs or elevator. Third, there is a jail door, but no jail. Shouldn't there be bars enclosing a space inside the jail door? And lastly, how is that trap door supposed to trap anyone, when it opens upward? It should swing DOWN when you pull out a support pin (similar the the laser gate). It seems like these flaws could have all been worked out before production, with little to no additional manufacturing costs.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah, those aren't doors, just "cavities" where there doesn't need to be plastic. If they were doors they be sort of like elevator shafts with no elevator :) You're right about the no stairs thing for getting up to the second level. And the "prison" requires imagination or maybe some temp walls to really close it in. I think they should hire you to the do their next design. It'd be way more functional.

[@TheLordUrban]

Tons of potential on that thing!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks for watching.

[@GeoffreyToday]

I had been on the mailing notify list for this before it was released, I was looking forward to it. Sadly, it was much more expensive than I was anticipating. $125 US and $140 US shipping to Canada, for a total of $265 US. $340 Canadian is just too much.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Wow, that’s crazy. Why is the shipping so high? It is a huge box I guess.

[@J.D.Vision]

I would love to 3D print a base like this.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah that would be a great project but probably take a lot of printing time. Thanks for watching the video.

[@thousandwolves952]

Do u think if this set is stacked up and cut up to fit 6 inch cobra figures?

[@ActionRobotPunch]

That's a good question. So I took some pics for you. imgur.com/gallery/1086xgf Personally I think it looks like it has potential. The main door is too short but the other door is close. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Will you ever get Timmee Battle Mountain?

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I might get it at some point but I wish it was a little bigger.

[@Zeoinx69]

I wish the price wasnt so high for it, id buy one to attempt to turn into a display diorama.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I'm sure it'd make a great display diorama. Thanks for watching.

[@namelessjedi2242]

I wonder if these could fit around a terrordrome like an outer fortification?

[@ActionRobotPunch]

That's a crazy and amazing idea. Someone needs to try that!

[@hommedammn7132]

I bought the 4-pack and it’s absolutely huge. Even with just 2 of them against a wall (without the guard towers) I could park the Kenner Imperial shuttle inside the walls. All 4 with the towers is massive; but I do not have a Terrordrome to test it out.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

@@hommedammn7132 That’s awesome. I can imagine how big a circle they must form.

[@chrismayer3919]

Interesting; is it new or has it been around for a while?

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I thinks it’s a reissue of something that came out in the 90s.

[@thephotoviper]

Awesome!!!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@michaela9678]

Absolutely love the video thank you for the information I have an 8 year old son and we play GI Joes still one of my favorite action figures some of them are even my 21-year-old Sons old GI Joe's unfortunately I don't have any for my childhood and if I did they'd probably be broken LOL anyways very informative and I'm going to look into that most definitely I just got done building him homemade cardboard box military base I had no idea something like this exist thank you very much for the video and I definitely subscribed.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

That's great. Nothing beats a good cardboard base. Thanks for watching.

[@ZamboniZone]

Hmm....neat! This would be great for a GI Joe diaroma

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah it’d be great for a diorama.

[@nathanielparker5830]

did not know thank you

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks for watching.

[@manofaction1807]

Gonna save my couch change and get me a few. Destro needs a base.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Lol I hope you have a big couch! But I like the idea of this being Destro’s…maybe it could be modded to be a weapons factory?

[@thetvbaby83]

Nice

[@TerryTurner]

😎👍

[@jimsquire9048]

Nothing wrong with that. Hell I've used a Fisher Price parking garage as a base for green army men. Just build up the walls a little with sandbags or wood blocks and you're golden.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@thousandwolves952]

G*d d*m sonny looks dope imma gonna have to get a piece..

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Great and thanks for watching.

[@joshuagundamu]

BR0! I KID YOU NOT! I GOT YOUR DOOR! IT WAS EXTRA IN MINE! BUAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA NO JOKE!!!! IM DYING!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Haha, that’s too funny. Thanks for watching.

[@uranusimploding9830]

Cardboard boxes, a little drafting/ measuring skill, and some imagination you can make your own for a LOT LESS ........ Pretend your a poor kid ( got the GI Joe figures for Christmas ) and need a base for them, . Think like a kid ......you'll have MORE FUN ! 😁👍❤🇺🇸

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Ha! True, but now as an adult I can spend all my money on toys LOL. You should check out my video making a cobra base from an old protein container. It is fun to mix things up. Thanks for watching.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

As I was putting together 3 H.I.S.S. tanks I thought: Where did Cobra get the money for this given the 2 origin stories I know? 🤔

[@ActionRobotPunch]

That’s always been a big question. I imagine they collect money through extortion, illegal smuggling, ransoms, arms deals, money laundering…pretty much the show Breaking Bad 😀 thanks for watching!

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

@@ActionRobotPunch it's a good channel. You keep making 'em, we'll keep watching 'em.

[@OldManTheseDays]

That thing is brilliant looking but $125 is stupid expensive.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah I felt the same way. It is big. Just a few really big pieces, so maybe that's part of it? And it's made in the USA which I'm always told makes things more expensive but I don't know if that's true. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@hommedammn7132]

It’s worth the price.

[@BayushiGemma]

Very cool piece but 125 per section, ehhhhh

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah, definitely not cheap. Maybe because it's made in the USA? Thanks for watching.

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

honestly, I had the terrordrome, and it was no real big deal... oh yeah, you get the firebat, it raises and lowers, but once you did a few times, the novelty wears off. the thing surely rotated at some point in development, but they cut that off, and the concept pretty much falls flat then. there was nt much of an interior, one cell, one where there s the lever for the firebat, and all others were gas stations that were copied exactly the same. the cannons of the side panels only went up - down, no rotation. by now, the plastic must be brittle, as it was quite hard. as for your base, it looks a bit on the cheap side, especially for what you paid for. the design is somewhat flawed, especially for the doors. the scale for figures is loose, like if they did nt know exactly which line it s for. I had way more fun with home made cardboard bases I made myself. a guy with your skills, you d do much better and cheaper on your own. if I were you, I d get FREE cardboard out from containers from stores s back alleys. I see plenty of those on home hardware or other stores. design your panels, cut them, paint them light grey, add cut details, buy some cheap military accessory kits, they have ladders, guns, barbwires ect. you ll get the hang of it in no time, doors will fit and open, you ll have roofs, you can make garages that fit, landing pads, prison cells, trap doors ect. all the goodies for about $40... heck, even add lights if you want to. cardboard is way tougher than you d expect, add nails to fix the floors. by playing around with it, I found many techniques to make it solid. it s possible to make stairs, elevators, furniture, it s just endless! good work!

[@ActionRobotPunch]

You're right. I could make a base like this but I wanted to give this a shot. And though it's overpriced I really dig how durable it is. I can leave it with the kids to use and not worry about it being broken. I think you're spot on about the scale being ambiguous. Maybe I'll make my own terrordrome, but mine would be only half of one so you could play with the insides like a dollhouse. They nailed it with the Flagg, making the rooms all accessible from the side. Thanks for checking this out.

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

@@ActionRobotPunch you re filled with talent, no doubt your base will eclipse what s already on u tube, I just can t wait to see it when you decide to do it.

[@nemesispeaugh]

great video! thanks for making me aware of this product. it looks awesome! i agree that while the terror drome was visually imposing, the features were underwhelming compared to the joe headquarters.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

I’m glad this video was useful for you. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@firefly128]

So I sold my Terror Drome about 4 years ago for the exact reasons you mention in this video. It just isn't good. It's huge, hard to display, it's got a lot of brittle parts, very little flat space for displaying figures, and way too many doors. It was shoved in a corner collecting dust for years. That being said, I'm honestly considering picking one of these up. It feels a lot more practical and manageable.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

That's really interesting to hear. The Battle Station is nice because I just push it up flat against the wall when not being used. Thanks for the comment and info.

[@narceron360]

400 dollars? For this? Its very cool..but 400 bucks? I think you can get a drome for that if you look around, :)

[@ActionRobotPunch]

$400 for the entire ring, 4 kits, but you’re right. I had a dealer at a show say he’d take $300 for a decent terrordrome. It was the end of the day and he didn’t want to take it back home 😁 but I didn’t either. That thing is so big and doesn’t store well. This set (1 piece) takes up no room and is fun to play with the way i have it setup in the video.

[@narceron360]

The terror drome has been on top of my desk hutch...or whatever it is called since 2009 and I live it. I take it down to...clean it...every few months. It's a wonderful toy. I sold two shuttle complexes and the flagg over the years. I have the dtome and a junker original joe base. I think you'd be really happy at how well they store on display.

[@italjahcorntrashroller]

U cheaped out. Not ur fault this price points r whats wrong with the industry.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah cost is a big factor in any of these purchases these days. Thanks for watching.

[@hellsonly8908]

I say it looks better than the hasbro terrordrome. It looks more like the one from the cartoon. I wish they made it for 6 inch figures so it can work for my classified figures. I would suggest if you can do it elevate just a bit and make it look like its on the top of mound so that way when you open the doors it will go further down and make it appear as the this hiss going down a sloping pass.

[@ActionRobotPunch]

Yeah it's a great toy. Right now it's kind of beaten up by my kids. Those little cannons hold up ok, but will break. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching.