GI JOE USS FLAGG, The worlds largest action figure toy

[@jimmyjohnson6287]

I had a ton of Joe's back in the day. Never this large playset though. I remember asking for it for Christmas and was laughed out of the kitchen by my parents.

[@highscoresontap]

I can remember being laughed at for a lot of toys I asked for as a kid lol

[@dannybursace9151]

I’d still play with that if I had it now lol…so cool! That was the stuff of legends…never knew anyone that had one unfortunately

[@highscoresontap]

I did not either. But would love to have one.

[@ChristopherAFrederick]

I knew one kid that had one. I remember his parents were “well off”. His bedroom looked like Richie Rich slept there. My cousins and I were always very envious of what he had. Lol

[@highscoresontap]

I knew a kid like that growing up. He did not have the flagg but was a bratt for sure.

[@TerrenceChilds-xz3xu]

When I was a kid growing up I didn't have a lot of GI Joe and I didn't know anyone who had the USS flag

[@highscoresontap]

@terrenceChilds-xz3xu I, as well, did not have a huge collection, but I definitely wanted this aircraft carrier.

[@rosariocannistraro3561]

I had most of the vehicles and figures up until about 87 -88 cause I always got GI Joe with my Christmas money earned selling wreaths and the Flagg was just beyond me in price and I never knew anybody who had one , Heck is you had a headquarters or a terrordrome that was a huge deal back then lol .

[@teslasuperdestinations]

I didn't have one, but my great friend "Action Jackson" had it and we set up the MOST epic backyard battle of all time . . . parents backyard, swimming pool was "ocean". FLAGG on one side, GI Joe HQ on other side that was taken over by Cobra. Almost every vehicle & action figure was at total war w each other, and it took 2 hours to set up, and another 3 hours of play till sundown.

[@highscoresontap]

@teslassuperdestinations Sounds like fun. What great memories.

[@brianrvd]

I got it as a kid and still have it. All of my GI Joe stuff was in our family's basement. Now it's set up in my basement. I also have my childhood headquarters, tactical battle platform, terrordrome, as well as my figures and smaller vehicles.

[@highscoresontap]

@brianrvd that is awesome. No telling how much your collection is worth. I wish I had kept my childhood toys.

[@lucaorlandi289]

I didn't know of this huge JiJoe carrier .Amazing ! 😲

[@highscoresontap]

I know its crazy

[@calklais]

I wanted one when I was a kid but never got one, but a friend of mine had one. It's something how big that toy was.

[@highscoresontap]

Hope your friend kept his. It would be a cool toy to have

[@alexnejako777]

i knew a kid with the US Flagg in the neighborhood. it took up most of his garage. we didn't envy him we would just come over to look at it like it was a museum piece.

[@highscoresontap]

I think it would still qualify as a museum piece today.

[@DetoxProxy]

I only ever saw one as a kid all boxed up at the flea market. I was lucky to have as much as I did and was able to keep most of.

[@highscoresontap]

I agree. I was lucky to have had the toys I had growing up.

[@douglasbrownell2704]

Back in 1991 through 94 I must admit reluctantly no I didn't have this item but I did have at the time the space for it. It was one out of 104 items that I didn't get before I quit the GI Joe collecting in 1994. The items I were missing was mostly figures roughly 2/3 and the other 3rd a mixture of vehicles and playsets. I would gladly even today still welcome the opportunity and the challenge of putting this Behemoth together!

[@highscoresontap]

@douglasbrownell2704 I hope you kept your collection. I would love to own the Flagg. I just don't have the room.

[@rperlberg]

Wow! Just... Wow!

[@blockmasterscott]

'I remember asking for this as a kid, and my parents replying with "rigggggggghhht".' 🤣

[@highscoresontap]

Lol, my parents reacted pretty much the same way when I asked.

[@dennissmith5807]

Never had it but I do remember seeing it in the stores

[@highscoresontap]

I vaguely remember them in the stores. I never had one either 😕

[@Anthony-ot8vl]

I've got one. Don't have an extra room yet to display it. It's freaking huge. Parts are plenty and expensive.

[@highscoresontap]

@Anthony-ot8vl That is so cool, and I am so jealous 😫

[@schizoidboy]

I forget if I was still playing with G.I. Joe toys at that time, but I'm sure my parents wouldn't want that huge thing in the house, I'm not sure we'd be able to find a place for it. Sure would be a neat toy to have though if you were a kid, in our days you played with those things.

[@highscoresontap]

I definitely would not have room for it growing up. But I sure would find space for one today.

[@inc2000glw]

I still want the x30. The one with the backwards wing

[@highscoresontap]

Thats one mean looking plane

[@thestomp1647]

As a kid in the early 90’s in the UK I was at a boarding school with some very rich kids. One kid I knew was super into GI JOE. We were only supposed to have one box each for toys but this rich kid had so many JOE vehicles that he had to keep some of them under his bed. I remember seeing the box for this Aircraft carrier under his bed. It was probably too big to take out and play with in the dormitory.

[@highscoresontap]

Wow, it was probably never put together

[@thestomp1647]

@@highscoresontap I have no idea. I remember the box looked massive. Despite being rich I remember he was actually quite a nice kid. But he was always getting in trouble for having too many toys.

[@highscoresontap]

@thestomp1647 lol

[@timkaase6945]

I almost had this. My dad ordered the USS Flagg as a special edition that had the Flagg,two Cobra Morays,six FANG's, three Conquest X-30's,two Dragonfly's,and twenty figures. My dad was going to pick it up from Gemco in Reno, Nevada and returned empty handed. Gemco shut down the store and became ShopKo. What's worse, everybody else who ordered the special edition USS Flagg never received any refund until a class action settlement got their money back. Since then, I cannot even afford one at all😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@highscoresontap]

Wow, that's crazy I did not know about the lawsuit. It stinks to be that close to owning one.who knows, you might come across one on the cheap one day.

[@TK-yz3wt]

Nope, I never had one nor did any of the kids in my neighborhood. Most likely the space would've been what kept most kids from getting. The largest vehicle I had was the Conquest X-30 followed by the Hiss 2. I doubt there will be a Classified version due to the upscale in size for 6" figures. The Classified Hiss is a fairly large vehicle itself and I still don't know where I'll put mine.

[@highscoresontap]

I love the Conquest X-30. Sweet looking plane.

[@TK-yz3wt]

@@highscoresontap It was based on some experimental designs using swept forward wings. It was later recolored as the Python Conquest a few years later.

[@highscoresontap]

@@TK-yz3wt way too cool I did not know that.

[@brianrvd]

Somebody 3D printed a Classified scale Flagg.

[@brianrvd]

Classified Flagg: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZzMp62sfdSGjM0si=NM6gJVnWoTx8YdN_

[@AK-xn6ds]

I guess, the today's price indicates that not a lot of people had this back in a day

[@highscoresontap]

@AK-xn6ds you might be right. Wish I had one.

[@scotth.3527]

My brother and I were the only kids in school who had this. Even my friends who weren't into Joes thought it was cool, and some dads would come in saying they had to see this thing.

[@highscoresontap]

Definitely a cool toy to have as a kid or even now

[@Sweet68Camaro]

I had the PIT, but my friend had the FLAGG. I think the PIT was the right size for a play set.

[@highscoresontap]

I agree that PIT was really cool.

[@garthblack8330]

I never had one. I do have everything Cobra 82 to 86 except for the viper glider. Still hunting for that. I will eventually get a Flagg and I do have the room to showcase it. I already have a big diorama for my Terror Drome.

[@highscoresontap]

@garthblack8330 That is too cool, and it is a very nice collection to have.

[@scottysmith9687]

I love mine but it was a pain in the butt to put together also have the thunderdome by Cobra side up space shuttle launch command Post and GI Joe train by tyco it was easy to get big stuff like that cuz everywhere you go ahead layaway I got one big stuff every Christmas and birthday and Easter I got little stuff that was the only child at that time so yeah

[@highscoresontap]

@scottysmith9687 that is so cool. How long did it take to put together

[@cobyg419]

I wonder how many of them are still decomposing in a landfill.

[@highscoresontap]

Thats a depressing thought. Hopefully not many.

[@chrismcguinness5405]

I was one of the lucky few who got one. I can say it was way more of a bragging right than a good play set. It was too big and couldnt be moved because it had no hull so not so fun. I sold mine in the mid 90's or so for peanuts.

[@highscoresontap]

But what a cool bragging right to have.

[@MrBrutal33]

The Admiral looks like he hangs around in leather bars...🤔

[@highscoresontap]

@MrBrutal33 it does remind me of the Village people

[@anthonygutierrez7243]

How much was it

[@highscoresontap]

109.00 back in the day.

[@Mr.RyanButterly]

If I only had the money I build the RC scale version of it That float on water.

[@highscoresontap]

That would be so cool. Even cooler to have an RC plane or chopper land on it while in the water.

[@shogunfox7141]

I can see Haslab doing a series of 4 connecting sets for the Classified line. (4' long each) plus 1 command tower. Each costing $1000 and will come with unique vehicle and figure. LOL. I can already foresee many divorces.

[@highscoresontap]

They would definitely sell, and you are correct. It would cause divorces

[@7t2z28]

I knew a kid that had this. He was such a spoiled brat. I think it was only spoiled brats that actually got this thing since it was so ridiculously big and expensive.

[@highscoresontap]

@7t2z28 you might be right, lol. Even today, if you find one, it's still huge and expensive

[@MrAvenger1975]

Same here. I only knew one kid that had it. He was the epitome of spoiled. He didn't even play with the damn thing! He wasn't even a GIJoe collector!

[@joncaulkett5198]

I have almost all the Joe & Cobra figures & vehicles, but I don't have the Flagg. Grand as it seems, I think its just too impractical. Too big unless you have a huge area somewhere to display it, too many small parts to lose, & too fragile for real play. Not enough Navy Joes to crew the thing even.

[@highscoresontap]

You would definitely have to have a lot of space to display it.

[@mikebowler4499]

Only rich kids had this

[@highscoresontap]

You are not wrong @mikebowler4499

[@highscoresontap]

You are not wrong @mikebowler4499

[@scotth.3527]

Not true, and I can attest to that,

[@mikebowler4499]

@ then your parents had money no poor kid had that

[@pixelitchio]

I'm happy to never had one; I would have been grounded for trying to take it into the bath tub 🙃

[@highscoresontap]

For what it cost. I would definitely be in trouble if I did not take care of it.