HCC788 - 1989 Slaughter's Marauders LYNX - Vintage G.I. Joe toy review!

[@CO2Giger]

Caldor was a chain of retail stores that had a big toy section in the 80s full of GI Joes.

[@palpatine1975]

Always love your parodies... 😂

[@jamespero6803]

Caldors was an awesome Kmart like store in the Northeast in the 80 and early 90s. Them and Bradles were the place to get toys in the early 80s before Toys R Us came to my area in Connecticut. I haven't heard that name in along time, you just brought back a lot of nostalgia for me, thx

[@HCC788]

Cool! We didn't have those here.

[@tomservo5007]

It's been so long, I forgot which one I preferred (Caldors vs Bradleys)

[@zerocooler7]

I remember Caldor, shopped there with my family many times when I was a kid.

[@cowpuddles4851]

Oh man! I haven’t heard those names in years!

[@KirksCORNER1983]

Caldors rocked

[@Quintesson05]

Sgt. Slaughter did get appearances in the Marvel comic, but wore a uniform that looked more like an active duty Marine Drill Instructor (i.e., no tanktop or wrestling tights). His appearance was in G.I. Joe #49, where he 'accidentally' knocks out Zartan, disguised as Ripcord, while he was infiltrating G.I. Joe's PIT. He also appears in G.I. Joe and the Transformers #1, where he gives Bumblebee a parking ticket while the Autobot was spying on extra-large MacGuffin the Joes were guarding.

[@nabueso81]

Thank you for sharing this video, my father gave me the LYNX as a Christmas present, one my favorites vehicles from my childhood for all the reasons you gave on the video. I hope some day to bought another one so I can display it with my Vector jet fighter from the Battle Force 2000 collection, the only survivor from childhood toys collection.

[@BLAZE084]

Wow! I had that tank as a kid! It was the coolest thing ever!

[@transfan83]

Yes!! The best part of my Sunday new HCC!

[@HCC788]

Having you join the fun is the best part of MY Sunday!! Thank you!

[@Michael_Johnson_5446]

This has got to be one of the best reuses of a GI Joe vehicle. Great video. Hope you do a review of that Shark in the background one day.

[@mattleuty5285]

This really is your year HCC. Your content is consistently great and the unboxing videos are just icing on the cake. I agree with you that the more tanks the better. Thanks for what you do.

[@HCC788]

Thanks for watching! I have enjoyed the schedule this year. There's a lot of stuff I enjoy looking at.

[@antiquariancrafts2454]

This channel deserves more subscribers. These are the best toy reviews on KZbin.

[@HCC788]

Thank you!

[@blissex]

great video, these toys are amazing, i wish gi joe can have a proper come back, kids are missing out a great toy line

[@kdisley]

I apparently had a UK version of the Wolverine - I got it second-hand at a boot fair with no rescue cable and unboxed, just finding it among some random unwanted toys. My version was in the Action Force SAS colours - the main tank body and missile boxes were in black, the tracks, turret base and (weirdly) the engine cover and tow-hook panel were in grey and there were a couple of decals on there which included the yellow SAS badge. I knew Cover Girl came with *a* tank in the G.I. Joe range, but since the Wolverine was never sold in the UK I had never *seen* it until this review... weird to think I basically had a recoloured version of it without even realising it!

[@delvis7842]

Great job Hoodie Co-Co! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesandrewjohnstone1931]

As always great video Very informative .never realised that the Lynx was just a wolverine with a new turret and paint job...agree with you on Cover Girl joining The Maurauders

[@victoriansword]

Awesome vehicle. I can't believe I didn't get it as a kid. It's just the sort of thing I liked. Also, love the nickname Hoodie Coco! It's hilarious.

[@HCC788]

It's a pretty sweet vehicle! I'll take any nickname as long as you don't call me late for dinner.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Tanks for another great review! I agree, the facelift does make it look like a whole new vehicle. Definitely a must have for any collection.

[@njed9745]

Caldor! Wow that brings me back! I got lots of Joe’s from there & TRU the main places for me. We had no Walmart’s or Targets back then.

[@paulwalsh2344]

A talented customizer should do a Slaughter's Marauders CoverGirl for HoodieCoCo.

[@markraymo997]

I got this for Christmas in 89 with Hit and Run, Rock n Roll v2 and the HISS tank v2 I was 8 years old yo Joe!

[@uhhuhhuh100]

Great review! I like this tank. The paint is great and nicely detailed. I do think they should of used string for the tow rope instead of plastic.

[@KevinMayle1974]

Very informative! Such a beautiful vehicle! I would have loved to have had that as a kid.

[@timf7413]

The camo paint on these vehicles looks really cool. The color scheme on the figures would be awesome as well if they removed, or at least greatly toned down, that baby blue. Always liked how they subteams made a set of figures and vehicles look like a proper unit as opposed to the mix and match aesthetic we got with the rest of the line.

[@KirksCORNER1983]

These were the times I started collecting was 87-89

[@jasonkerest394]

I think the closest the comics came to have a Slaughter's Marauders team-up was when Mutt & Spirit Iron-Knife visited a town called Millville, U.S.A., which was taken over by Cobra. As for next week... "Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp... Yeah yeah yeah yeah" (written by Michael Stipe, not me)

[@btrainbraydeboisseranc7570]

Thank you very much for all the work it took to bring us this video bro! Much love from SoCal to you and yours commander keep up the good work

[@HCC788]

Thank you, Brayden!

[@ComicTropes]

Hoodie CoCo 4 ever!!!

[@adamverwolf9499]

Great review of the Wolverine/Mauler/Lynx

[@michaelterrell9645]

Always loved the Lynx! I know there's many tanks in GI Joe but I thought Hasbro nailed it with Lynx and the Equalizer! Awesome review HCC788!

[@HCC788]

Thank you!

[@Mlopez_602]

I would've loved these camouflaged tanks as a kid. But sadly, I was out of toys this year as well.

[@HCC788]

The late 80s and 90s get a bad rap, but there were a few good things released at the time. Unfortunately, too late for me to know about them.

[@johannesmakila2459]

That new turret and camo pattern really helped Lynx to look different compared to Wolverine. It was so good way to reuse parts.

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

as usual, I agree with your review. 1 not enough tanks! 2 they should have done a new cover girl with longer hair like Spirit. 3 no cover on the driver hole is madness. I liked best the 1 rst sarge in the mail away, so, I never bought any other version. while I liked the marauders s vehicles, I had no intention to buy any of the figs. the wolverine s green is the color I d like on most Joes s vehicles. the sarge is the one who found bin laden, that s why you ll never see the body.... you know the type...d. good show Commander!

[@edaniels240]

Caldor was an old great store like Sears, K-Mart, Bradlees, Consumers, and JC Penny

[@Drawkcabi]

Rescue Cable: "I was in the pool! I was in the pool!"

[@KirksCORNER1983]

I JUST picked up sgt. slaughter 1988-89 slaughters marauders MOC

[@psychoticbuzzsaw]

Great Video. I wouldnt call the Lynx a tank really it looks more like self propelled artillery, cant wait to see the review of the sexy Python Conquest

[@WWJD85]

The gun on the lynx looks like it suited for artillery than as a tank

[@mattlerch531]

Another great vehicle review

[@HCC788]

Thank you!

[@ReboottoysEllis]

My LINK does not have a tow hook are the scopic piece on the driver side beside the tow hook are they round circle. Fuel hole on the passenger side beside the tow hook. What’s up with that

[@ZedKaizoku]

Love this vehicles of Lynx and always good story background for the marauders and tanks... but to bad Hasbro/GI Joe club lost the licences for Sgt. Slaughter repleacing it with Sgt. Smasher who is homage character appeared in Wrong Stuff

[@HCC788]

It's too bad the Sarge won't make it to JoeCon. Contracts and licenses get in the way of everything.

[@jmsberetta]

Great review for my favorite gijoe sub team

[@HCC788]

Thank you!

[@thephotoviper]

Concerning the tow cable- I wouldn't say they shrink over time, but rather harden to the point of being brittle... When released, they were just as short, but were soft enough to stretch onto both tabs... As the years pass, they become more rigid, and are unable to connect as they should, without breaking... As always, great review!!! Thanks for doing what you do.... :)

[@HCC788]

Could be. I do remember the cable fitting on my Wolverine.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

If it was a Bob Ross painting. The trees would be happy.

[@tonywilliams6428]

Tanks for the great review! Get it? Tanks. *Ahem* Though the line got bogged down w/too much recycling by '89, this is an instance of good repurposing.

[@MarcelosToyRoom]

Love this vehicle man :D :D great video brother :D :D

[@HCC788]

Thank you!

[@violagreene4643]

My idea of who should drive this suffers from "but they never made that" syndrome. The blue suited DiC version of Lady Jaye. Well, they didn't make it at the time. There WAS a convention exclusive in 2013, but it was classified as Night Force. The version 2 LJ from 1997 would also fit in either SM or NF.

[@mikewilson858]

I’ve heard recently that Sarge was never a Marine but he refused to break his wrestling character. He gets flack for stolen valor, but he was a pro wrestler. I mean Undertaker wasn’t an undertaker and the Iron Sheik was from Detroit

[@racerxgundam]

we had caldors where i lived (several) actually..a place worth checking out for kids toys. it was very similar to something like kmart or kohl's. while i never thought they had the same selection as other places and oddly completely lacked videogaming electronics..the great thing about them is that they would have end of year/seasonal clearance sales all the time. while i agree with u that the lynx is nothing but top tier...i do like the original wolverine ALOT more. The lynx's cannon is a bit too long for my liking and not having a seat for a cannon operator given its size is a missed opportunity in my book! I dun know about u, but in my play sessions wolverine's missiles struck quite a many HISS and asps! Sure...maybe cover girl wasn't beefy enough to reload the missile system by herself...but some sexy eyes at gung ho and roadblock solved that problem quick!

[@HCC788]

We didn't have Caldor's here. It's new to me!

[@jcjc4164]

Look at Covergirl's arms, just as big as any other Joe's.

[@jakubbuszko3089]

But Sir :) It's rather a tank destroyer or mobile howitzer & it was my last tank that I had in my team on 94 .

[@lamondjack4349]

Okay hoody here are a few tips for you to help clean your joe vehicles before your review shoots. Get an air can ( the kind you use to blow away dust and debris on the old PC keyboards). And get wipes. They work very well. Your reviews are amazing and awesome but the dust on your vehicles... not so much lol. It’s like bringing a dirty show car to a car show. No disrespect, just my (extremely small) tip to help make the hoody reviews and channel better. Other than that you are ACES!

[@HCC788]

Start your own channel and you can do it any way you want.

[@lamondjack4349]

HoodedCobraCommander788 hahahahaaa! Yes sir!

[@michaelsheal7025]

3rd armour division?

[@HCC788]

It is pretty close to the 3rd Armored's insignia!

[@theatlasproductions1]

I haven't heard "Caldors" in 25 Years.

[@Mr3greatdanes]

From the late 1970s to the early 1980s, Slaughter had success in the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and the World Wrestling Federation. ... The gimmick of Sgt. Slaughter is that of a former U.S. Marine who fought in the Vietnam War. Remus himself never served in the military

[@jedi69outcast]

Shrinkage joke not realized 😢😢😂

[@Dragonrider1227]

very good review as always. I kinda want one now. Even though I don't own any Slaughter's Marauders figures. It would make a better vehicle for Slaughter than the Triple T Tanks does. I gotta say; even if you DID open a sealed MIB toy, anyone that owns one should thank you because you made theirs more valuable :P

[@cowpuddles4851]

“Be sure to drink your Ovaltine??” Damn code books!

[@TheGreatDayne1983]

Looks more like artillery than a tank

[@jeddysne]

I put cover girl in my Slaughter's Marauders Kre-O group

[@seymourclarity8702]

what about Steeler and the MOBAT? wouldn't have that been the traditional tank you wanted?

[@seymourclarity8702]

i really should watch entire videos before commenting on them. oops.

[@jasonluttrull5953]

Hoodie Coco????

[@HCC788]

Yeeeeesssss?

[@thousandwolves952]

That baby blue reminds me of the U.N. helmets of the past used in military lol slaughters shirt

[@HCC788]

Could be the inspiration for it.

[@bravoproductions1792]

Heededcoco?

[@HCC788]

Haadacaca?

[@mrbluesteen]

Robert (sgt slaughter) was not in the military ...

[@sirkowski]

*thumbs up*

[@HCC788]

Two snaps up.

[@Slashman3]

and a twist?

[@tonyjackson1636]

I was never sure...were the figures made just so these awesome retools had drivers, or were kind of lame repainted figures given awesome vehicles to sell them?

[@HCC788]

If the figures had been included with the vehicles, I would say the figures were just added value for the vehicles. All the SM figures were carded.

[@TerryTurner]

👍😎

[@silverthorn9759]

Hoody Co-Co, seriously.

[@bobastu]

Great review. I enjoyed it. Not a fan of the vehicle. The main gun would have to be loaded, and where are the 40-55 rounds of depleted uranium stored? The rounds are armor piercing. The (depleted uranium) but not explosive. The MBT M1 variants have a driver, gunner, and loader, IRL. A child could suspend disbelief and pretend another Joe is in the MBT Mauler, reloading, while the Lynx/Wolverine were manned by one individual. The Wolverine has 12, individually targeted, HE missiles. Sure, no chance for reload, but Joe's should not be fighting long engagements anyway. In addition, the camo pattern reminds me of Eastern Bloc colors, not something the US military would use on a vehicle. Just me. I am bringing these things up as you mentioned you liked the realism of the toys as a child, and appreciate it still. In addition, depending on the angle the main gun shoots, considering how much the lighter the Lynx (Wolverine chassis) is, compared to the Mauler, the vehicle may need that tow cable for the VAMP to pull it back onto its treads, lol. Love the channel.

[@AceSWhyld]

Never cared for the Slaughter's Marauders camo. Too cheaply done, and the splash of blue kills it. If they were going to use camo, they should have used camo, or just left it out. As far as the Lynx, it's ok. Wolverine was a fav of mine and the cannon upgrade would have been good but it is too oversize for the rest of it. And the camo is terrible. A driver would have been nice. But I'll take the Wolverine and Covergirl anyday.

[@TJ347]

It seems that GI Joe lost you with its futuristic vehicle designs and so forth as opposed to a more true to life approach. This is interesting, as just as many people seem to prefer the futuristic approach, which was part of the 3.75 inch line very early on. Can't make everybody happy, I guess. I do know that had Hasbro taken a more realistic approach, lots of the most popular vehicles and playsets would never have been made, so I suspect the line would've been cancelled that much earlier.

[@Springdds]

What’s wrong with opening vintage sealed boxes? I buy MISB all the time and open them. Toys are meant to be played and enjoyed with. I take care of mine but they are there to entertain me.

[@leeprice2849]

This is one of the best Gi Joe vehicles.

[@thecasualguy6009]

Sgt slaughter turning heel in wrestling was always odd to me. His wrestling and gijoe persona was an all american hero. Then he would later turn heel and support Iraq fatigues for his wrestling getup. How did kids at the time respond to that? (Kids that were fans of gijoe and wrestling)

[@HCC788]

I wasn't a wrestling fan, so I only new Sgt. Slaughter from G.I. Joe. I did see him in his Iraq getup on TV one time and just thought wrestling was very strange.

[@Dragonrider1227]

I didn't follow wrestling as a kid. Only GI Joe so I remember being very confused when Sgt. Slaughter suddenly disappeared. I think it goes down in history as one of the STUPIDEST ideas the WWF ever came up with. Ruining a perfectly good character for cheap shock value.

[@christianhafer9819]

Eh, I just gind the reuse of parts lazy. It looks pretty cool, I guess, but the Slaughters Maurauders are lame repaints of existing figures, so if anything, I'd just put the original Low-Light in there, or Barbecue, or whomever.

[@poolee77]

Very WWII German looking paint job lol

[@chrismayer3919]

So, this whole entire review was just to give (wait for it...) TANKS FOR NOTHING???

[@dirus3142]

The least realistic part of this toy is the turret, and the gun. No place for a commander, gunner, and loader.

[@robertlogan5354]

So they took the missiles off of the wolverine and gave it a gun. Then they took the guns off the armadillo and gave it missiles... I am baffled.