HCC788 - 1991 Cobra B.A.T. version 2 - Cobra Convergence V G.I. Joe toy review!

[@alfonsogarcia8601]

I'm happy that your daughter is still helping you with the reviews, it makes it family-orientated. thank you and God bless.

[@mistermustachio336]

It finally happened: we disagree about a figure, and I see your point. My brother and I came to GI JOE in late '87, and we couldn't find a BAT v1 for love nor money. V2 was our BAT because it was the one available. I love v1 design best, and you're right on all points about v2's faults, but there are a few important points to admire about v2. He can balance that ridiculous launcher on the end of his bent arm and still stand up! You can use them as walking missile launchers, and there's accessory storage. End of the day, I tend to be more forgiving of those faults because he was on the pegs when v1 was nowhere to be seen in my area. Top notch review as always.

[@Pegwarmers]

Great review! Thanks for letting me be apart of it!

[@TerryTurner]

In the DIC GI JOE series opening they have the BAT version 2 run away from a grenade as if it's a human. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sirkowski]

A Boston Dynamics robot with a gun isn't far fetched anymore. Especially as described in the version 1 file card, where they shoot at anything that moves, friend or foe. That aspect was lost in the cartoons and comics.

[@Jtr_ceral_killer]

Robots and androids were always used in G.I. Joe. You had S.N.A.K.E and pacrats.

[@danielherrin]

I would use my Pac Rats as R2D2 type robots.

[@hneugiii1245]

When I was a kid you couldn't find a V1 BAT anywhere. I was happy when V2 came out, I had two which was something back then. I love the 2003 Troop Builder of this guy. It is the V2 body with the V1 color scheme. I picked up a bunch for my kids to use.

[@OrionA]

Thanks for the codename! I shall wear it with honor, forever more. -Shadow 'SilentGhost' Phantom

[@Toybountyhunter1974]

As a kid I imagined the BAT Mk1 as the tank of the line aka T-800. It was slower, heavy, and could run at a standard human pace if needed wasn't known for it's agility but was stronger than humanly possible and armored all to hell. It took some heavy weapons to bring one down. The Mk2 was the fast attack vehicle of the line less armored and could be taken down with concentrated Rifle fire, but that's if you could hit it. They were faster and more nimble even with the launcher. #CobraConvergenceV

[@CGJ7755]

Toy Bounty Hunter definitely. BATs I were slower and more armored, even when you watch the DiC series BAT IIs were always moving way faster.

[@jeanvonestling7408]

I'd say that Flash was realy light-core sci-fi - his laser had backpack which at least showed that it needs a lot of power. If you consider filecard of Sci-Fi which states that Sci-Fi's lasser is more of an anti-materiel long range weapon and not a "pew pew pew" kind of laser gun (like in cartoons), which means that Flash's gun is the same (Sci-Fi's gun is developed version of Flash's gun), it is not that bad.

[@OfficialEricElemen]

The original BAT was one of my ULTIMATE favorite toys!

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

I love this BAT his colours, weapons, shape of his helmet and faceplate and did I mention his colours I think the black, like green and orange go together very nicely I went out of GI JOE in 89 so I never knew about the BAT II until the early 2000s. Good timing for the review because on this same day I scored another BAT II (He's in the mail) Top tier figure for me 👌

[@MCDJACDC]

Great opening!! Awesome to see Formbx257 in the mix!!

[@terrancechilds3049]

Wow it looks nice I wish I had one win I was a kid

[@AnthonySforza]

Man, I loved this one. Though I was somewhat thrown when in the comic, Lady Jaye, Roadblock and (I think) Rock 'n Roll attacked the BAT production facility in 1993/4... And they were all Gen 1 BATs. Super eerie seeing that they actually had Terminator skulls under those helmets.

[@MUMSUniverse]

The original B.A.T. was so cool. I wanted to get several of them but only had one but that one was amazing! I played with it till it fell apart.

[@andrewandrew4568]

Another gem video. While there is no wrong way to watch an HCC788 video, it is fun to stack them up by topic. This fits perfectly with the video 1 year before on the first B.A.T.S. All the video are always well done. P.S. I thought B.A.T.S. stood for "Bad Ass Tin Soldier".

[@joshuafranks1209]

#CobraConvergenceV I cant wait for a G.I Joe classified B.A.T

[@Adrian-Ghostwolf]

The BAT v2 is my favorite version. It’s probably in my top 5 all time.

[@skabcat242]

The ver. 2 BAT had a cool design, even with the bright colors

[@n_explosion8199]

V2 was my BAT. I could not find V1 anywhere. So I carry a lot of nostalgia for the V2 but I do like the design of the V1 better.

[@garethprigg1448]

Wonderful, insightful and thoughrough reviewer. Great comedy, really look forward to watching all your videos. Keep up your great work. Really appreciate it!

[@_The_Worst_]

Yeah, this B.A.T. isn't as cool as the first version, but funkadelic color scheme is fricking sweet, fo sho...🤘🏼💯✔

[@peterang78]

I think the reason why their orange and green is based off the fact Cobra May have accidentally stolen Nickelodeon design for a robot, instead of stealing it from a secret, military file weaponry.

[@davef34]

mindbender got it again

[@leoalcaraz6153]

Version 1 is just the best but I do own the inferno bat and that’s where the version 2 shines; the gernade launcher always looked more like a blowtorch and the lack of clothes makes sense since they’re going to incinerate everything around them

[@TerryTurner]

🙌 #HailCobra

[@karafankunte]

I really like this BAT version, you can't get more nineties than that color pattern

[@impossiblepie]

I like the inferno bat that looks cool, version two is ok, clearly version 1 is the best. Great review!

[@cruizerdave]

I like it overall. Sure the neon is terrible, but it makes sense for the new BAT to be more streamlined than the early versions. I really like the version four the one guy showed off.

[@juanelorriaga2840]

I like that your daughter seems to enjoy doin vids.Keep thst up it looks like you 2 are close.Great vid too

[@joseocruz]

I really miss Formbx257....

[@badape3620]

Pulling out a blaster during a bad prank by your kids. Sounds like something I might do, that's if I had a blaster

[@dalesanteford7432]

I had both version of the bat one I got from a garage sale version 2 probably from Kmart it went with my Army of robots led by a Overkill I always like Dr mine better's army of robots I didn't know too much about scrap iron until I got older and watching your show

[@killardan1]

I never had a trouble with the bat 2. I always figured it was more strea.

[@mattypow82]

It's funny you say that bat 2 looks like a guy in a suit. Nine year old me thought the same thing. I had him in a ninja gang with night creeper leader, ninja zartan, and I think tiger force beachhead. I like the original bat for a robot and bat 2 for a cyber ninja. Who just happens to get his hand cut quiet often. Lol

[@danieljohn7788]

Nice Cobra Commander hair dryer.

[@mightbegenius]

Let's call it like it was, hasbro was getting lazy b/c the line was dying b/c the kids from the 80s were in high school in the 90s. This really looks like a last minute rush job, and the bright colors. To me, the neon bright colors on all the toys were the nail in the coffin.

[@staples.]

You think you could review duke V4 or duke v6. V6 has the best Duke headsculpt imo and V4 has my favorite deco. I just hate v4's head.

[@chrismayer3919]

BAT V.2 was OK, but the original BAT V.1 is still my all-time fave!!!

[@Dave-rf1zj]

I army build all of the BATs (mainly the v1...not so much since they surged in price), but i also troop build the v2, v4 and the Inferno BATs. The v4 look cool to me by combining the look of the v1 & v2 BATs. Plus they're pretty cheap to army build. If anyone is big on the comics, check out the continuation of the GI Joe ARAH series by IDW (with Larry Hama writing), they add a new level to the whole android/cyborg thing......Android/Cyborg Ninjas. Yep....you read that right. Also, even though many don't, I do consider the Street Fighter/Movie Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat figures to be part of GI Joe. I have a handful of the ones i think are cool....even the movie Zangief figure that was shown (Zangief head on a Road Pig v1 body is awesome). All the different styles of collecting is what makes the toyline so cool.

[@falconytriunfo3734]

@ David S-I share your view regarding SF & MK being a part of the GI Joe Universe. It gives Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow and Ninja Force a plethora of enemies and allies to contend with. Cobra has Night Creeper Ninjas and Strike Force. The Joes have Colonel Guile & Lui Kang and their comrades. Yo Joe!

[@Dave-rf1zj]

@@falconytriunfo3734 definitely dude. Especially since there are some really cool figures in those lines. I want to get a movie SF Balrog, movie SF Vega and a MK Goro. I got the movie SF Zangief, SF Vega, SF Sagat, SF Bison, MK Shang Tsung and MK Kano ....and those figures are sweet to me.

[@falconytriunfo3734]

@@Dave-rf1zj I had pretty much all the SF figures. I had bought extras of the figures I liked at Kay·Bee Toys (2 for $5 on sale!) back in the day. I lost Dhalsim, Vega, M. Bison, and Balrog when I moved back to the East. I have M. Bison in black with cape and silver highlights. I also had MK Kano in white with silver hl but that was lost in the move too. Zangief looks great in the MV with Road Pig's torso. I'm planning on getting that figure. Meanwhile the Zangief vs w/BAT vs2 legs I'm planning to make into a Dreadnok. Wish they made more DK characters. Can't have too many of those either!

[@Dave-rf1zj]

@@falconytriunfo3734 DK characters?

[@falconytriunfo3734]

@@Dave-rf1zj Dreadnoks-I was being lazy and tried to abbreviate lol

[@cowpuddles4851]

I like the idea that Scrap Iron built the BATs. Mindbender got too much credit.

[@singletona082]

See, i like the realistic aspects of the franchise. I find it gets a bit nutty for my tastes and I mostly go off of the sunbow show, which... Given the whole cobra-la debacle.... *Shudder* I am honestly surprised they never did a BAT that defected to joe or someone that used bats as proxies they remote piloted.

[@ucitymetalhead]

I remember in the comics there was a super tough bat with the v1 design that could repair itself and was way smarter.

[@CGJ7755]

ucity metalhead that was the BAT II (un clothed) that appeared in issue 133 onward. They looked like T-800s.

[@ucitymetalhead]

@@CGJ7755 no this was one that had the v1 look didn't last for a long time in devils due comics. "After the events of the Marvel Comics series, B.A.Ts were hardly ever used again by Cobra. However, one resurfaced in the pages of the Devil's Due G.I. Joe comics as an advanced model type, with the appearance of the original model. The B.A.T. had been crafted by Doctor Mindbender and several Techno-Vipers. It was far more adaptable and capable of self-repair. It was stolen by Firefly after it killed Alley Viper's and Cobra troopers. During the incident it also battled Dreadnoks and Joe forces.[9]"

[@codyneuburg1825]

Like this one and the frist two that came out one with a better chest plate inside hologram

[@blissex]

Great review, kids are always being noisy, I think your daughter is saying she wants attention, love having this figure as a kid, now I have an army build of this figure, the neon colors are weird, but I still love v1 better and have also have an army build of them, can't wait to see a review for overkill and baat.

[@edaniels240]

I always thought that design of the 91 Bat was based more on Iron Man

[@briandillingham890]

Still prefer the original, but hated loosing all the different hand attachments. #CobraConvergenceV

[@MrDEMarq]

Need Classified of this also.👍🏻💯

[@Taffer-bx7uc]

:27 Zarana?

[@impossiblepie]

There any version 2 joe figure that is better than version 1? Except snake eyes.

[@dekuLink05]

#CobraConvergenceV Quite Specter could have been Silent Ghost’s code name

[@cronocomics]

Why are you hitting Dr. Mindbender v1? It was always v2 the one that received the hit.

[@MotiviqueStudio]

"Extremely sophisticated targeting sensors." Unless they mean they can sense when they're being targeted to make sure no shots land, lol.

[@JrrrNikolaus]

He would actually look alright if the green parts were metallic colour along with the face

[@cronocomics]

I think Crystal Ball should be in that list of fantasy elements.

[@Payne-ted_Plastic]

Another great review!! Btw...i have been missing the codes. 😁

[@DT-diztortion]

BAT 1 the best, but I love BAT 2 as well.

[@Mecha82]

I actually like BAT version 2. While colors are bright those don't bother me and I really like it's design and sculpt.

[@violagreene4643]

I have one question about the accessories (and I'm surprised that you didn't address it), are they cross compatible with the v1 BAT accessories?

[@MadSUPANOVA]

It should have came with a Pumpkin, so it can be displayed in the house window on Holloween. Hopefully with a burning candle near by, THAT MELTS IT.

[@WWJD85]

Reverse technology from the Transformers

[@G7M9W]

Late to the show, but my 2 cents: Yet another very underrated 90's mold severely hurt by an awful color scheme. I know it's more humanoid than droid, but it's actually a good sci-fi sculpt (unlike the Cyber Viper). I fully agree with SEO Toy Review about the BAT v4. What say ye Hoodie? Any v4 love (or tolerance)?

[@unionpacific8332]

#CobraConvergenceV

[@tomservo5007]

V2 looks like the designer forgot his deadline was coming up

[@BATBOMB82]

V2 is so much better. 💚🧡💚🧡

[@autoneurotic]

When I was a kid my cousins had the original BAT and I always loved that figure - it's just drop dead cool. But the 1991 BAT? It feels like a cheap knock off BAT you'd find at the dollar store.

[@BennyLlama39]

HCC788: "What's that?" 😨 Me: The start of the Terminator theme. 😀

[@Michael_Johnson_5446]

Ironic that he's one figure that looks like he could hold the rocket launcher but actually can't.

[@cobraisland2594]

Never liked this version like I did version one

[@alfonsogarcia8601]

I say the same thing.

[@beach7694]

Me too, version 1 is far superior in looks and color.

[@aaronstepien2363]

I'm gonna bet that HCC army builds those new blue-shirts, amazing figure for a squad

[@InhumanFan98]

I feel the cobra b.a.ts was good for numbers but not very intellegent. In my mind i image only dr mindbender useing them, cobra commander seeing their ai thinking as too rigit and limited to be effective in most operations as adapting to the joes actions and counter plans to be vital, android soldiers who simplu follow orders without being able to deviate would be disasterous

[@ericgollinger367]

Sir. Green screen over-spill does nothing for your completion. ;) Except for maybe bringing out the olive tones. 🤨

[@bryedtan]

Dr. Mindbender: B.A.T what are you doing why are you firing the missile at me I am your creator ?Something is wrong with its program.

[@Canoby]

That blaster prop looks so familiar... who had a gun like that? You'd be my hero if you could remind me

[@silverthorn9759]

It's a copy of the gun from one of the first two Cobra Commander figures.

[@Canoby]

@@silverthorn9759 Thank you!

[@morteforte7033]

@@Canoby fairly sure it's a 3d printed one, there's one to be found on thingiverse😁

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

The missile launcher is one of the more creative launchers. I like the bright colors, that orange color looks like someone puked pumpkin soup.

[@edghlover7535]

Lol@"much much cheaper"

[@jamesbosquez5669]

Does this guy even like G.I.Joe?

[@zartan7779]

I like v2 but of coarse not as cool as v1

[@MadSUPANOVA]

The cut off is 1989. After 1989... it's becoming, no, it is God awful. 1991 is a stretch, because it has Big Ben and Heavy Duty and the Russian Red Star., where they felt like they should have been in the 1988 class. That v2. BAT eeeeeeeeeowww. That's the one as a kid, you set on fire as an experiment. .. to see if WACK melts.

[@CGJ7755]

Mad SUPANOVA i can only pity you and the guys that cut off at 88-89. 1990-1992 is literally some of the best stuff the entire line got, especially with figures.

[@johnsoehnlen4781]

​@@CGJ7755Totally agree with you. There are some excellent molds between 1990 to 1992. 1993 is the year that tends to give the 1990 to 1994 a bad reputation.

[@CheapestBigSpender]

Bat v2....Iron Man???

[@NemesisEnforcerYT]

The v1 bat was such a fun toy, but I think I may have blown up v2 with a firecracker.

[@tacklengrapple6891]

Yet another 90’s era Joe that was so obviously inferior to the original figure I also owned. Ten year old me was not impressed with BAT v.2...

[@anionhero]

I had the original B.A.T. as a kid. I don't think I ever saw the version 2. Personally, I agree with HCC788, the original was a great figure and the second one was... not as good. He's how I see things going down inside of Cobra Headquarters. Cobra Commander: Why should I pay that much money per B.A.T. when the G.I. Joes simply shred them with their weapons!?! Destro: Well, Commander... if you do not wish to pay Dr. Mindbender's prices... M.A.R.S. can make B.A.T.S. for you at a reduced cost. Cobra Commander: How much for a full battalion of B.A.T.S.? Destro: (crunching numbers on his calculator.) About roughly a third of the cost Mindbender would charge you. Cobra Commander: I want a battalion ready to go immediately! (One month later) Cobra Commander: Destro!!! These B.A.T.S. of yours are worse than Mindbender! Destro: Sorry, Commander. No refunds.

[@CGJ7755]

anionhero MARS made both versions of BATs. The BAT IIs had downgraded logic circuits and armor, and slightly upgraded weapons platforms.

[@jamespero6803]

I liked 86 for joe but the 87 figures are what turned me off to gi joe as a kid.. I couldnt stand raptor or psyche out especially

[@ZBR_ProXP]

God i loved raptor

[@STRAKAZulu]

While the V1 is my favorite, the V2 wasn't that bad. The BATs leader... now THAT was an awful figure.

[@ucitymetalhead]

Really i always liked him at least he had some mechanical detail. And the later cyborg version was a favorite of mine mostly cause I love cyborgs😂

[@warriorofthewastelandrv9480]

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[@dabigork]

Now that's a cool link thanks man

[@morteforte7033]

Honestly, the body shape was never a problem for me, it looks decent enough.. the bright colors though.... downright dreadful.

[@ThatJohnKillion1970]

I'm struggling with the logic of kicking your multi-million dollar machinery out of a helicopter and totaling 99% of your army.

[@CGJ7755]

I think statistically less than 5% of BATs dumped out of low flying aircraft were totaled.

[@beach7694]

#CobraConvergenceV