HCC788 - 1983 A.P.C. Amphibious Personnel Carrier - Vintage G. I. Joe toy review! HD S02E01

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Sources and Information:
APC on Yojoe.com:
www.yojoe.com/vehicles/83/apc/
APC on 3dJoes.com:
www.3djoes.com/apc.html
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9hicule_de_l%27Avant_Blind%C3%A9
G. I. Joe APC Commercial:
kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKOoZ2anhZiaoac
Music:
Take the Lead, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

[@bigbrotherboo8077]

This Toy were so much better than today toys

[@joncaulkett5198]

My favorite Joe vehicle! I have 6 of them, one for each platoon.

[@danielherrin]

Truly one of the best GIJOE vehicles

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

I always liked how the original super vintage Gi Joe stuff looked like stuff a real military would have.

[@roberthouston3809]

Exactly!

[@ExUSSailor]

Christmas '83, I got this AND the Sky Striker! I was a happy kid that year.

[@roberthouston3809]

Gi joe 80s was best toys EVER!

[@CommanderCronus]

I have no Joes left, but I was born at just the right time to have played with both the Real American Hero line and the earlier Adventure Team Joe.

[@delvis7842]

in the process of making a simple version of this out of wood for my son's peg dolls I make for him! hope I do it justice!

[@Jstatham1979]

Floats like a boss

[@Straight0uttaCrofton]

my uncle bought me this in Atlantic City in that mall that juts out into the water. my mom was mad that i picked such an expensive toy ($20 in 1984) - but they didn't have a LOT of GI Joe and that was pretty much all i was into at the time. my uncle didn't seem to mind and he actually thought it was pretty cool having served in the Army himself. i promised it would see plenty of action and made good on said promise over the next year or so until i outgrew the toy scene entirely.

[@MegatechBody]

This thing was my unicorn as a kid. I missed out on it before it was discontinued. There were a few occasions where I tried to trade friends for it, but they wouldn't budge even when offered several comparable vehicles. If I had been offered a choice between it and the M.O.B.A.T. there would have been no hesitation. The A.P.C. would have won hands down.

[@christianhafer9819]

I just bought it complete for 90 dollars.

[@MegatechBody]

@@christianhafer9819 That’s awesome. Congrats!

[@christianhafer9819]

@@MegatechBody Thanks. I think it'll be pretty neat. I see some negative comments on here, and I don't get it. It holds 30 figures, has a gun that rotates all the way around, has a handle so you can carry it, and it floats! What more do you want?

[@samuelfawley646]

I bought a vintage 1983 APC from my local independently owned toy store in my hometown! I have loaded my APC with a lot of my favorite loose G.I.Joe action figures that I bought from Amazon and independent toy stores across the State of Indiana where I live! I have a vintage 1983 or 84 Duke driving the vehicle and I have a swivel arm version of Scarlett from 1983 riding shotgun in my APC! On the side behind Duke or the side behind the driver's seat, I have Roadblock, Gung Ho, Stalker, Doc, Recondo, Mutt and Junkyard, Ripcord, and Blowtorch! On the side behind Scarlett on the passenger side I have Rock and Roll, Grunt, Breaker, Airtight, Barbecue, Footloose, Bazooka, and Alpine and I have all their gear on the floor of my APC where you can place more figures! The APC has always been my favorite G.I.Joe vehicle in the original cartoon show from the 80s! I was so excited when I was able to score one from a local independently owned toy store in my hometown! I may be in my 30s now but I still Love the G.I.Joe toys, comics, and cartoon show! I like to look at my G.I.Joe collection and I like to play with it too!

[@trevynlane8094]

The GI Joe APC. It does one thing, but it does it better then any other Joe vehicle. Never had one myself.

[@jime6688]

I used to play with mine in the creek behind the house ALL the time. GREAT toy.

[@steveborkowski2125]

My first GI JOE Vehical

[@chrismayer3919]

Mine also! (Except I re-coloured mine slightly)

[@stevenweller9413]

We used to own property with a creek flowing through it. As a kid I loved driving mine over the rocky shore and into the creek to let it fit downstream. Not one of the flashier GI Joe toys but one of the best.

[@thedead-eyejedi]

I replaced the turret on mine with the elevating machine gun turret from the Cobra moray- it fits perfectly! Way cooler looking than the original imo

[@misfit666_usmc6]

Game changer!!!! Wish it had the hatch that opens like the action force one. also, extend the bumper, and the Ram cycle fits perfectly

[@cruizerdave]

Admitting a problem is the first step ... ; )

[@nomakym]

gi joes = problem? jack daniels = fine, nothing to see here folks derp :)

[@tikifire]

Very cool review. I loved my APC as a kid, gotta see if it's still in my parents attic when I go visit in March.

[@christianhafer9819]

Was it?

[@tikifire]

@@christianhafer9819 it was, just in terrible shape

[@christianhafer9819]

@@tikifire After 7 years, and you replied. Excellent. Have you gotten a new one since?

[@1022wil]

nice review on the a.p.c

[@Klebersoaresmelo]

The APC's internal tabs serve to break the Recondo's hat...

[@chrismayer3919]

HCC788, you just tickle me at times... (stuffing junk in there like a lil' kid!)

[@Ace1000ks19751982]

I had this, it was a pretty big toy.

[@willieleefrancis8091]

I wish that Hasbro could remake this for the 25th anniversary version of G.I. Joe someday soon.

[@dustinkordish]

I wonder if those tabs along the underside of the top are meant to be handholds for the standing figures? Like riding the subway?

[@williammichel5973]

These reviews are great! Wow brings back so many memories from my childhood! Thanks!

[@juanmarquez1679]

I had the warhog

[@sandfordrolle1445]

I like the apc i hope it gets retooled to fit the modern figures

[@Pegwarmers]

I wonder if it still floats when filled with 28 figures.

[@katsilva9638]

You can fit backpacks between those tabs under the canvas.

[@ExUSSailor]

I always thought of it as being based on both an LAV-100 Commando, and, an M35 6x6.

[@KirkLee1983]

Pissed I sold my roof had all clips intact.. now I need it again and cant find one with all clips..

[@jasonluttrull5953]

Great review as always. I would make one suggestion. Fix your aspect ratio so the video isn't stretched.

[@HCC788]

Yeah, I've got a problem with the aspect ratio, but I haven't figured out how to fix it. I'm workin' on it!

[@StigmaNYC]

Do you ever get the action force version?

[@SoloFalcon1138]

does it not bug anyone else when the decals are in the incorrect places?

[@christianhafer9819]

Me!

[@Mlopez_602]

The Action Force APC is way more detailed, but it is a weird green color.

[@JB-zo7ln]

I loved this bad boy as a child. I called it "the transporter."

[@christianhafer9819]

Star Trek would've been all over your ass. Lol.

[@evanscott9473]

I have one for sale. Good condition and complete other than the turret cannon.

[@nicholasreando1617]

I wanted this a.p.c. so bad, even more than the u.s. flagg

[@nonh1]

Even more than the U.S.S. Flagg? You're kidding, right?

[@christianhafer9819]

@@nonh1 Yeah. The Flagg would be something.

[@dennismendoza8904]

Chucled at 9:13.

[@TheDarthvalen]

Dude i need one of those

[@HCC788]

TheDarthvalen It's a cool vehicle!

[@TheDarthvalen]

HoodedCobraCommander788 It is

[@christianhafer9819]

@@HCC788 I just got one for 90 dollars.

[@steveborkowski8104]

I had one

[@antiquariancrafts2454]

I'm surprised the wheels are plastic. The British 'Action Force' version has rubber wheels.

[@HCC788]

+Stay Dread The Action Force version had a lot of other great features, too. It is the one Action Force vehicle I may eventually get.

[@nomakym]

what's it called? Por Favor, I would like to see a review.

[@jameswtu]

I would hate for any of the characters to have gas in that vehicle lol

[@tikifire]

Secret shame! haha

[@a741976]

1/18?

[@HCC788]

cram sanedab Are you asking about the scale? If so, yes, G. I. Joe 3 3/4" figures and vehicles are considered to be 1/18 scale.

[@mangalone4095]

28 Joes WITHOUT backpacks and weapons...

[@christianhafer9819]

It says on the box with backpacks and weapons.

[@nealg6810]

(Sigh). I wish I had one of those in real life. Ha

[@jakubbuszko3089]

Jack Daniels ? :P

[@elsinorebrewing3841]

Good video I gave it a "like"....that being said I will say in the voice of the Simpsons Comic Book Guy....."Gi Joe APC....worst Gi Joe vehicle EVER!!!!!". The APC was essentially a figure case on wheels that floated and it had a single crappy gun that had no articulation.

[@christianhafer9819]

Nah. There's worse vehicles. This can hold 30 figures, has a gun, and floats. It's awesome.

[@elsinorebrewing3841]

SUCKIEST GI JOE vehicle EVER......the APC makes the HISS tank look like a Cadillac.....I bought a lot of GI Joe toys as a kid and I never bought the APC as it just SUCKS.....it is a figure carrying case on wheels that floats. No offense meant to the video or the review....the guy is doing a review and kudos to him.....sadly though it is a review of one of the SUCKIEST GI JOE toys ever made.

[@christianhafer9819]

Couldn't disagree more. Excellent toy. You are drunk, sir.