HCC788 - 1992 G.I. JOE HEADQUARTERS - Vintage toy review!

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Sources and Information:
Headquarters on YoJoe.com:
www.yojoe.com/vehicles/92/hea...
Headquarters on 3dJoes.com:
www.3djoes.com/headquarters.html
The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe, 1982-1994, 3rd ed., Mark Bellomo,
Krause Publications, Stevens Point, WI, 2018
Headquarters on Halfbattle.com:
www.halfbattle.com/92equip.htm...
G.I. Joe animated series produced by Sunbow
G.I. Joe animated series produced by DiC
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero published by Marvel Comics
Check out FormBX257's review of this toy on KZbin!
It's really good!
Thank you for 10,000 subscribers and a cardboard play button!
Music:
Failing Defense by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a
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Passage by Ugonna Onyekwe
Fond Memories by SYBS
G. I. Joe is (c) Hasbro.
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This video is (c) Bryan Lower.

[@Savage209er]

You should do a new series on your channel as a Subscriber Showcase Series. Where your subscribers send in photos and or videos of their collections. Maybe a rundown of what we have collected, highlights of our collections, how we go about obtaining our collections and share our grails! As a way for the GI*Joe collecting community to connect and support each other. I’d love to show what I have accumulated over the years and I would like to see what everyone else has. Gooooo Joe! 🐍

[@susanlower9932]

This is a fantastic idea!! I'll make him do it.

[@Savage209er]

Susan Lower haha! That would be great. 👍🏼

[@brianbuchmeier]

Good review. A couple notes: 1) The reason the alarm wasn’t working at first is because that final target was still in place. You put the switch into one of the alarm positions, then when the target is hit and the pillar is shot out, the alarm sounds. 2) You can put one of the orange missile launchers in that middle tower section if you just take the tower apart first. 3) You didn’t mention the FOOT PEGS! that are underneath the side sections so figures can stand on the outside when it is in the folded position.

[@stephenchaiser5082]

Also the gas hose nozzle isn’t the correct one. The correct one is the same green as the rest of the HQ. The hose also goes into the barrel

[@ComicTropes]

I love the big review every January. This was really fun!

[@JuntoAsnani]

Woke up one Christmas to this assembled and covered in new Joes. I still have it. An absolute favorite.

[@skabcat242]

I like how on the box art snake eyes is pointing at cobra commander. Like he is trying to say "He is right there! Stop shooting at random!"

[@badmojo90]

I had this one growing up, I used to have it the 'Eco Warriors Cobra Toxo Lab' and the 'Swamp Thing Transducer Playset' and I would plug them all together as one huge fortress swapping out the GIJoe Logo's on the fort for Cobra.... I miss being a kid

[@guitardudeguy3139]

I am happy to be a member of the GI Joe community and we have always looked up to you for inspiration and love your great reviews! Congrats HCC!

[@isaacchristian2652]

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[@knoxcolten8910]

@Isaac Christian instablaster ;)

[@robonintendo]

This playset was seen in the background of the original Jumanji! Weird as that movie was filmed after the toy was no longer on shelves

[@supercurrymax]

It would have been filmed between late 93 through mid 94. Definitely not outside the realm of possibility it was still at retail.

[@johnsoehnlen4781]

This is amazing. I always built my own bases but I wish I would have gotten this in 1993 or 1994 when I saw it discounted. It definitely goes to show that G.I. Joe was still able to produce quality products in 1992. This playset, along with original figure molds, attests to this fact and makes 1992 a good year. It was actually 1993 and 1994 where the vintage line started to go downhill.

[@cobraisland2594]

Glad to be on the journey you inspired my journey. And channel

[@mrbluesteen]

Congratulations on 10,000! We love the channel here I really hope you keep making them. Thank you for bringing back all these childhood memories with G.I. Joe. Yo Joe!!!!!!

[@Mecha82]

"and now least important part of review, my opinion" I believe that I talk for everyone when I say that this is big reason why we are here. To hear your opinion about vintage G.I. Joe toys and playsets.

[@G7M9W]

What a huge start to 2020! My brother and I got this one for Christmas 1992, and loved it (despite the neon orange accessories). It not only served time as an HQ, but as spaceship, and as an orbitally dropped (not literally) landing craft/outpost. Hey -- we had to do something for all those Star Brigade figures!

[@ianpokluda9489]

Congrats on the 10K mark! I got this base for Christmas in 1992. Still have it. So many play features and I remember vividly using the light and all the sound effects.

[@ZBR_ProXP]

I once went to a Toys R Us with my friends, these two brothers. They had Christmas or Birthday money. One of them walked out with this and built it that day. The other walked out with Final Fight SNES. Was a great day!

[@ZBR_ProXP]

Oh wait, maybe it was the general (1990)?

[@GIDOJO]

Since I was born in 1984 I didn’t really have the opportunity to own the original headquarters command center because by Christmas 87(my first Gijoe Christmas) that toy had been sold out for years. It was very exciting in 1992 to finally own a headquarters

[@Ynffy]

I am not really a G.I. Joe fan. I had a handfull of comics and figures as a kid but this channel is damn amusing and I like to have it in the background when I do stuff. It's intriguing how much there is to know about these figures.

[@michaelhallen2808]

I went from Star Wars to G.I.Joe in 1982 like many of us. Had so much fun with Joes and Cobra.

[@cameronstoltie5952]

i enjoy the gi joe of my childhood it was perhaps the only enjoyable thing of said thank you for letting me revisit it in comfort i am ur fan forever because of such

[@BlueMilkJedi]

This reminds me of Christmas morning

[@G0d0fChaos]

My cousin had that when I was a kid and it was rad as hell to play on. Also the vehicle spring missiles had enough heft and power to pop those spring explosion things, the hand held missiles never had enough oomf to trigger anything.

[@affoster79]

My elevator doesn't go to the top floor either so I know the feeling ;)

[@thedarkknight803able]

THAT IS AWESOME! STARTING MY GI,JOE COLLECTION AGAIN. I NEED TO GET A HEADQUARTERS FOR MY JOE'S. I ENJOY THE VIDEO. YO JOE!💥😯👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😁👍🏿

[@pavandal]

I love coming across a toy review of something I forgot I had as a kid. Loved it!

[@punce]

I got this for Christmas 1992. I wasn’t a big Joes kid but this blew my mind. I don’t think I even had any authentic Joes to go with it - I think I was given a couple multipacks of Lanard “The Corps” figures to go with it.

[@bramzwingli]

That's exactly what my parents did

[@edwardjacobs4042]

I was able to get a 92 headquarters partially complete from a vintage toy store that went out of business for a great price. I have been slowly buying the missing stuff to complete it. I love the foot pegs and the playability of it. I also like the 83 headquarters but like this one better and I'm an 80s fan over the 90s. But love them all nonetheless. Thanks for this review , I enjoyed it a lot.

[@Vincent-396]

Very dramatic new intro music. I’m excited to see what 2020 holds for your channel, and us fans of your work. Keep up the great job, Sir.

[@MrGonza818]

I knew this was gonna be the first review of the year, and I couldn’t wait. This was my headquarters as a kid. I love your review. Thank you

[@Roche_Furman]

Bright orange, the top choice of frontline military bases worldwide.

[@KillerKrieg]

YAY THE 90'S YEAR MY CHILDHOOD!!!! Great review of an awesome playset

[@abelcarreon]

I was a 90s joe era kid, i really enjoyed playing with them, never thought the colors ware too bright for war hahaha, i enjoy this channel eventhough its obvious 90s joe are hated here, but i like to see what was the best era of Joe's, the 80s! I actually own the street fighter variant and i really enjoyed it, looking forward to see more ...

[@dabigork]

Congratulations on the 10k subs cool channel hosted by a top bloke

[@AlanGChenery]

On many channels the home made award would be cringey as anything. But you managed to make it was endearing and wholesome. :D

[@MikeMuellnerMD]

15:04 The orange wall was painted silver on the prototype which was depicted on all catalogues from 1992. I wish Hasbro kept it this way. Also, figure mission launchers are hopeless to trigger the barrel. Gotta use the large green missiles with the set for that. 🔥

[@bluebeard6189]

This channel is my guilty pleasure. Small snippets whether it's 5 or 10 minutes I get to remember what it was like to be a kid. God you don't know how much I need that sometimes

[@JurassicRod]

Having the 83 Command Center alongside this as one huge base would be awesome.

[@cullenshound1921]

“Any of you maggots complaining about the size of the brig! Don’t do the crime... you won’t do the time!” -Sgt. Slaughter.... probably

[@jasonking3182]

The 83 Headquarters is so modular that you can combine both for a super headquarters

[@fakename2212]

I loved this toy, it kicked so much ass. I got it on Xmas morning. I could have sworn that it came with a Gung Ho figure with a strip bandana. I must have just also got that figure at the same time. I never knew what to pretend the brown rear section was, though.

[@mercedogre]

the platform at 16:50 is designed for the cannon to sit in when its folded up for storage

[@Canoby]

The 2001 recolor was SUCH an improvement

[@JMitsuruDavis]

Thank you for taking us on this journey!

[@Bathingape888]

Thank you for creating this awesome content, you deserve all the subscribers you have and heres hoping for many more

[@stevendunkley8890]

Congrats on your 10k subscribers HCC. Onwards and upwards. Think this is going to be a great year.

[@johnnyfletcher1961]

I’ve enjoyed every video you’ve made brotha. Thank you for letting me go back in time and feel young again.

[@johnnyfletcher1961]

I totally enjoy the show. Thanks so much for doing this for us brother!!

[@WWJD85]

Thank you for the posting this HCC788, especially so close to my birthday. I remember getting this playset back in Christmas 1992., along with Fort America and the Cobra Earthquake. Congrats to on 10,000 Subs.

[@georgelea4297]

Thanks for another quality video as always Brian can't wait to see you review the 90s toys👍

[@ericb8217]

I found one of these at a thrift store about 17 years ago for $25. It was still in the box and in perfect condition. I always wanted one as a kid and now my son and I have a lot of fun with it.

[@ibsouper]

Just discovered your channel. Really enjoying it. I had 87-89 joes. My little brother had 92-94 joes.

[@Vincent-396]

Great review. I just one, yesterday. I can’t wait for it to arrive.

[@edghlover7535]

Dude, you're great. Thank you for all your hard work. I wish you a great 2020! Hope to see more 1994 Star Brigade reviews this year :)

[@fanboysforever]

Great job as always! I’m a huge 90’s Joe fan so I’m looking forward to this year’s reviews. Your review inspired me to take another look at the headquarters and I think the 2001 release color scheme works for me the best so that’s the one I’m picking up. Yo Joe!

[@pixelforge4858]

what a playset. went insane when i got it as a kid

[@ExUSSailor]

Another one I wanted as a kid, but, never got!

[@BBOKIDS]

I just got this a few months back! Missing the jail door the missiles to the cannon and all the orange guns, but I’m still appreciative of what I have, brought for 55 dollars

[@RemyJackson]

I grew up with the 80s HQ, but being a reader of the comics, I knew it wasnt the actual PIT HQ, but a prefabricated base that could be delivered by helicopter and assembled in the field

[@RemyJackson]

@VT Alt it did, and it worked for the cartoon. In the comics, the Pit was so well hidden, the military base itting on top of it didn't even know it was there. I have the comic that featured the toy HQ. It was when the Joe's had captured Cobra Commander but considered him too much of a security risk to take to the pit, so they called in the prefabricated command center. I remember seeing and thinking "Hey, that's the toy!"

[@RemyJackson]

@VT Alt it does make sense though. GI Joe was like S.H.I.E.L.D in the secrets department. The regular soldiers having no idea there was an entire underground base under their motor pool, or why the Chaplain's Assistants high such a high casualty rate with names like Quick Kick or Thunder. Even Ripcord wasnt allowed to tell his own girlfriend his real name. She had to just call him Ripcord.

[@woofan25]

Congrats on 10k and great review!

[@mistermustachio336]

Congrats on reaching 10K! I noticed a shift in the audio at 20:02. I chalked it up to one of three possibilities: 1. Puberty; 2. Tom Brokaw agreed to narrate a section of the video; 3. You were suffering from a cold/ exhaustion. Also, thanks for addressing my questions about Star Brigade Roadblock in Q&A video. Looking forward to great Joe things in 2020!

[@dal5x5]

Congrats on the 10k!

[@jakeproven256]

I actually prefer this playset to the 1983 headquarters. The original was okay but I prefer other play sets like this, The cobra Terror drome, the USS Flagg, and the Mobile Command Center.

[@joejupiter4138]

I like that revolving missile launcher in the front. It carries on the fine G.I. Joe tradition of a completely unprotected gunner, crying out to be shot.

[@DasNordlicht91]

I kinda think the Fort America vehicle in its outpost configuration would look cool displayed with Headquarters '92. Maybe as a defense outpost to stop enemy invaders as the first line of defense.

[@vald666]

Had this set growing up and loved it.

[@KillerKrieg]

Congratulations man!!! a much deserved 10k

[@impossiblepie]

You deserve 300,000 subscribers!!! My friend Yo Joe!!!

[@user-rw5tx5ox5r]

Had the G1 headquaeters , childhood memories .

[@anionhero]

Great review. This came out after I stopped playing with the toys, so I have never seen it before. But it looks good.

[@chrismayer3919]

I use my (brown/green) '01 HQ back-to-back with my '83 HQ; they look GREAT together!

[@BennyLlama39]

Congrats on 10K. 😀

[@NOBDY444]

I'm a huge fan of this channel bro and thanks for the upload🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍

[@matthewsirois3705]

My friend had this HQ and it was awesome!!! A lot of play value. We’d have Cobra launching assaults with HISS and RAGE tanks, since we each had two. Massive battles with mass destruction. I’m surprised it was only worth 5 Flag points!?! They were getting stingy with those at the end

[@woodman29]

Great review HCC congrats on 10k.

[@justanothertoyreviewer]

Great review! The jail cell combination made me smile. 841 or upside down, Ih8.

[@zerovalon6243]

When i was a kid and had learned i could mowe lawns for money, i wanted to save up for this base. But being 9 i only bought snacks and single figures. i did have the foresight then to plan that far ahead.

[@mrdonigan]

Congrats on the Card board play button! No sooner did I say, I'd love to see a side by side comparison of the bases... and boom "let's do a side by side..." you read my mind.

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

the way its designed and the color choice it seems like a custom build rather than an official release..interesting choice

[@ethancampbell297]

I had this base, ( incomplete ) I sent it to GI Joeburg along with some other 90s gems. They did the unboxing after they got back from 2018 Joe Con. It was really cool to see them enjoy it so much. Shorty after, my life took a turn for the worse. But still have my Joe's! One day at a time.

[@JohnZeeX]

Congrats on that button! I'd give you one made of that cool swirly metallic looking plastic with assorted orange accessories if I could. Love the channel and appreciate your passion for the hobby I love..

[@theygone6962]

Wow what a away to open up the new year. I like the new intro

[@Deadduck2pt0]

Seeing this after FormBX's review helps cement his theory that this playset was scaled down from its intention. Especially that jail and service bay. If it was doubled in size, a lot of those issues disappear. But then you have something that a child can't fold up and take to their friends. Let alone, put away in a closet.

[@sirgrunt99]

Sweet I hope you get a real one someday for your Vintage toy review rockssssssssss

[@ericfields7324]

Shout out hcc👍👍👍👍💯💯💯🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@skylon83]

Great review! I had this as as a kid and a couple things: I feel like if the targets could have been triggered by the actual spring loaded missiles of the era they would have been like hair- triggers. As it was, getting the prison wall to stay in place was a pain and mine seemed to pop out if you looked at it wrong. Second, you got the wrong gas pump. It looks like yours is from the MCC. The original was green and looked a lot like a typical gas pump that you would find at a gas station. The peg that goes into the hose on mine broke, so I am not sure how that part did at surviving play. Lastly, I had no clue that brown part in the rear was meant as a vehicle service bay until I read about this playset online recently. Apart from storage for the missile launcher I imagined it as the generator/reactor for the base as a kid.

[@Adam_824]

Congrats and keep the content coming!

[@MotiviqueStudio]

So much firepower. So few targeting systems.

[@jeebus2313]

I don't know why but the "Official G.I. Joe Headquarters" sign makes me laugh. Wouldn't want Cobra come for an attack and mistake it for a knockoff.

[@gerbill13]

Hay man just found your channel while looking up GiJoe toys for a thing.

[@votefrmtherooftops3123]

great set great vid

[@Pegwarmers]

Go 90's! Nice review.

[@ariesgarin5213]

We all appreciate you! Thanks!

[@LacquationsAceptance]

My first GIJoe figure was 1983 Destro. I stayed with GIJoe through the years. My only “base” was the Battle Platform for years. I did get this headquarters in 1992 or was it 1993. I liked it, though I agree it has some bulky and hard to reach areas. I wish it did not use orange, but overall I did enjoy it. I rarely use the sounds. And yes, I still have it with my collection. I do forget which character was my last figure in 1994. I kind of felt 1993-1994, Hasbro was not trying. I wish Hasbro would focus on GIJoe instead of Star Wars, since Star Wars is not preforming as well (too quick for clearance, why bother?)

[@speedlgt]

I have both playsets. I think this one is a better toy than the 83 HQ.

[@jakeproven256]

supplement toys me to.

[@p.mc.4449]

Great video. Found mine at a con in Dallas for a great price. Hate to tell you this, but, the decade starts next year.

[@510newguy]

Pizza Box award was awesome! haha

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Awesome review I used to dislike this playset but after your review I think it's pretty cool, would be a nice display piece....🏛

[@jeremysnead9233]

The General and command center look like they would display great together. If Hasbro would have made them interconnected.

[@anurag8792]

Great video...😍👍..luv n respect from India

[@lazarus30001]

It's been a hell of a ride ;-)

[@chrismayer3919]

I'd vote for a KZbin plaque for you, 788!