HCC788 - 1994 SHIPWRECK - Vintage G.I. Joe toy review!

[@chrishenry3574]

There is a reason Tracker is in his workout clothes. Most people outside the Special Operations community don't realize that the acronym "SEAL" actually stands for "sleep, eat, and lift"... He just came from the gym.

[@dubuyajay9964]

I heard stories from a sub crewman of SEALs assigned to them. About how they'd spend a good chunk of the day running on a treadmill nonstop for several hours.

[@MrBull-zc6xt]

Polly realized that GI Joe had gotten crazy at this point, pooped on that file card and flew away.

[@edaniels240]

Can't forget about Deep Six who was both a diver & seal especially in his v.2 uniform

[@alfonsogarcia8601]

I think it's a top tier figure considering that it came out in 1994. that is why I bought one.

[@secondaryadjunctofu0]

I just ordered my shipwreck joe so I could customize him for my action league team. Love the review.

[@KevinMurray242]

Special Missions #1 is one of my favourites of the total Marvel run. It's got Joes, Cobra, October Guard, Cold War intrigue.

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

Me too! One the things I enjoy most about the Special Missions stories, is that the second tier characters get a chance to shine just as much as the main characters do. Also I really enjoyed the Cold War intrigue of many of the stories since this is an area of history I have an interest in.

[@AndreCorreaNow]

I don't know if anyone already made this comment but there was a Tiger Force Shipwreck in Brazil. I was not a fan of Tiger force but you know... That was the only version released in Brazil. Thanks for all the great content. Yo Joe!

[@redvitaminblue]

There's an old sailor's idiom which is usually reserved for describing the aftermath of consuming bad chowder, but could also apply to the state of that file card: "looks like the portside hull got a fresh coat of wet brown."

[@hgattwelve]

Top tier review! Coincidentally, Old Stinky Diver arrived in my mailbox yesterday. He and Mercer v. 2 took their place among the Mustachioed Menacers. He is a great looking figure. In the video, you ask about the stains: Tears of Disappointment. The original owner was the originator of the first, and to date only, fan-club devoted to Polly*. He shed mighty ruddy tears upon realizing that there was no parrot on the accessory tree. Direct contact between Tears of Disappointment and skin is ill-advised. * Fun fact: Although the name implies a singular focus, the multi-faceted Polly-Con is one of the few large fan group events that was not subsumed into Has-Con. The yearly gathering is the other thing for which Britt, Iowa is known.

[@craighofmann638]

From a play standpoint, having a few Joe frogmen, dressed in diving gear to battle Cobra EELS/Undertow/Hydro-Vipers makes perfect sense to me.

[@dubuyajay9964]

IKR? If you're attempting an amphibious op, you want a whole team! Not two people!

[@glennrobbins2372]

My son had him and he was used as a diver, at least he didn't have the outlandish colors of other 90's figures. The plus to having all those accessories was that my son could give the rifle to a figure that he thought would be better as a sniper.

[@mross8991]

Never knew this Shipwreck existed I was out of GI Joe by then but dang I wish I would have had it! Thanks for the great review HCC.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Thats why I bought him, he made a great diver, and was my first Ship Wreck Great video B, it was a pleasure working with you!

[@GRIGGINS1]

I don't know why they made Shipwreck a Seal. On his previous card back he served in Vietnam as a Riverine Sailor. Shipwreck was a Boat Guy a very storied and legendary group of Sailors that started with the WWII PT Boat Crews and continue with today's SWCC, Riverine and Landing Craft Sailors.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Those things aren't mutually exclusive. The men who operate the craft SEALS and boarding teams use to get on ships have their own MOS. I could see a ship operator applying for entry into BUDs.

[@GRIGGINS1]

@@dubuyajay9964 I was a Boat Guy (LCUs). My brother was a Boat Guy (Riverine Sailor in Vietnam). The Navy has rates not MOS. SWCC are part of Special Warfare Command and operate the boats the Seals ride on. Seals don't drive any surface boats . Navy boarding teams are members of Regular Navy ship crew. They are specially trained for boarding operations. Shipwreck should have just been labeled a Riverine Sailor in version 2.

[@G7M9W]

Interesting note: Tracker wasn't even originally designed as a SEAL. They just decided to slap that specialty on him after the design process was done.

[@KJ-tz7vc]

This is one of my favorite Joes. Just a great diver figure. For years, I regretted not buying him when I saw him on clearance at K.B. Toys. Thankfully, I now own like four thanks to eBay. :-)

[@biggeasy77toyreviews75]

Great review of Shipwreck V2!!! Hopefully that stain on the filecard was chocolate pudding! Didn't realize his legs were reused from Wetsuit. Love this figure! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@njed9745]

The original Hit & Run’s machine gun is slightly different to Shipwrecks. Hit & Runs has a rounded part up towards the barrel of the gun. That’s how can differentiate between the later issues of that weapon. 👍 This is definitely one of the better figures made after 87/88. Great review Commander

[@Songcrafter25]

Hey, glad to hear you sounding better! Great review, thank you so much for taking the time to make the video! 😊👍💖

[@ME-bk4zt]

The original Shipwreck is obviously the inspiration for Shoreleave on The Venture Bros.

[@dalesanteford7432]

thank you hooded Coco I remember smelly diaper shipwreck I grew up watching Action League now and always thought those of the part of GI Joe figure really enjoy the show

[@affoster79]

I've got three different versions of this figure in my collection, none of which I use as Shipwreck. I just don't see Shipwreck as a Navy Seal when we already have three Navy SEALs in G.I. Joe. This figure does make an excellent generic troop builder for a squad of G.I. Joe divers.

[@bddellow]

For the record I think of all the characters based on how they were depicted in Larry Hama’s comic!

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

So do I, especially as some of the characters came across stronger or were better used in the comic books than they were in the cartoon series.

[@Pegwarmers]

Great video! It brought a smile to my face a couple times on a rather "stinky" weekend.

[@zorpoxthedestroyer]

Had this guy loved him.

[@Gappasaurus]

20:49 poor Shark, he doesn’t even get a namecheck, just “frogman” 😄

[@kaylemathewcomendador7614]

Great review as usual. I remember watching Action League Now when I was younger as a segment in Nick sketch shows and as its own show. Seeing this figure was kinda a blast from the past. Wouldn't mind customizing one for even more nostalgia. But overall, keep it up.

[@larrychilders6599]

I think you'd only need to color the black bits red

[@craighofmann638]

'Battle Corps' always meant, to me anyway, that the figures came with spring loaded weapons. That was my interpretation back in the day, but that other explanation makes sense as well.

[@timf7413]

The spring loaded weapon gimmick predates the Battle Corps labeling.

[@craighofmann638]

@@timf7413 You may be right, but I seem to remember both appeared at approximately the same time (with the figures, that is). I do know that the vehicles started having that gimmick towards the latter half of the line...

[@timf7413]

The spring loaded weapons started with the 1991 series of figures (though not with all figures) and Battle Corps started with the 1993 series, so there was a two year difference.

[@racerxgundam]

i never was a fan of shipwreck but this version kicks ass. even the gimmicky rocket launcher sorta works for the figure. shocked at how well this looks this late into the line. that stain is how shipwreck became stinky diver, he ate polly because there was no KFC, the guilt gave him digestive problems, broke his sanity to an alter ego....and he can never be "clean" in his mind again! the show isnt what it seems to be, its shipwreck's mind creating a false world to help him cope...he is really in a mental institution talking to some toys in a psych ward. very edgy!

[@joeedwards5674]

Shipwreck was fuckin awesome...!!! And also the guy was macho, AND genuinely LOVED the ladies.... My kinda Joe....

[@gazz_N7]

Great review! I'm one of those that didn't like Shipwreck V1 all that much, but this version is one that I like very much. This look is more like one that fits the GI Joe original theme before it got all crazy. The weapons are blah, but the M4, that top secret devise on his chest is a Draeger rebreather system. He looks like he would be right there next to Snake Eyes on a OP infiltrating Cobra Island. To bad Pauly didn't get a wetsuit too. Thanks Hoodie! YO HOODIE CO CO!

[@cronocomics]

Definitely a more serious tone for Shipwreck. The cartoon interpretation of the character (which everyone associates with the version one figure) renders him a bit less than a jester. If version two would have been released under the Sunbow cartoon it probably would have given Polly a diving suit and breathing tank.

[@rickdavis32]

Looks to be a steyr Aug with longer range capabilities.

[@muuper]

I love that figure. It my favorite diver in all g.i. joe.

[@michaelpytel3280]

Your File card was hit by a Cobra Septic Tank ! Call out the ECO-Warriors -ASAP !

[@jjk1120]

“Stinky Diver” 🤣

[@kmfdmfan7316]

The rifle shown is know as the Steyr AUG.

[@natemo82]

Pleasant Smelling Joe Reviewer

[@VorpalDerringer]

If they have to have SEALs in scuba gear, at least this one looks good doing it. And a 1994 figure with the weapons in a non-neon color?! Color me shocked! There's no real reason this had to be Shipwreck, this could just as easily have been Wetsuit v2 or Torpedo.

[@timf7413]

I have to say, now I can't wait for you to review version 2/3 of the Cobra Eel. That review is sure to be...interesting.

[@theygone6962]

This was a great Patrons choice. Great review. Love the extra info about stinky diver. hey, you know were Polly went. Well, Polly said? Polly says Polly's back hurts Polly's just as bored as me Polly caught me off my guard Amazes me the will of instinct @HCC thanks for your show great production work. Top rate Bro.

[@jasonkerest394]

Not top tier?? What is this world coming to? Great review! Thanks for the acknowledgement of "There's No Place Like Springfield", one of the best episodes of the 1st season and by extension one of the best episodes EVER!

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

I agree, "There's No Place Like Springfield" is one of the best episodes of the 1980's G.I. Joe cartoon. Even watching it as a grown up, it still hold up when compared some of the storylines. Defiantly plan on adding Shipwreck version 2 to my collection in the near future. I must say in terms of accessories he certainly faired a lot better than most of the 1993/1994 action figures. Hit & Run's 9mm SMG, and knife, along with Shockwave's pistol are some of my favorites along with Iceberg's M60 and Leatherneck's M16A2 with M203 grenade launcher.

[@soterioncoil2163]

A more appropriate name for Eel version 2 would be "Swimmy Booger Bugman". I like this version of Shipwreck better than Wetsuit and maybe even Torpedo which is really surprising for 1994 G.I. Joe.

[@cruizerdave]

Top tier 90s figure! You saw it here first HCC-ers!

[@evanstanek5838]

I always though Torpedo's card art looked so cool as a kid. Collected him when I got into the hobby and I was vastly disappointed. I had envisioned more of what see from this Shipwreck figure and mold

[@uhhuhhuh100]

Great review! This is a nice figure for a 1990's G.I. Joe figure. The accessories go well with it. I still wondered what happened to Polly too.

[@cowpuddles4851]

Shippy here looks better all geared up. Otherwise, he looks really plain without the diving mask. They probably didn’t include Polly because they couldn’t find a diving suit small enough... Great review, but you seem kinda sad these days, Commander. Hope all is well.

[@drozwalker9]

This was a fantastic way to start my day. Along with a cup of coffee.

[@supersho93]

Another Great review HCC, Poly is probably back at the ship protecting it, not wanting to get wet.

[@adamverwolf9499]

great review of Stinky Diver. Never saw the show and probably never will.

[@retro7924]

maybe this version of Shipwrick is the pre sailor shipwreck before he retired from Navy SEAL operations and decided to live the quite life of a sailor ,fishing on a beat up old trawler

[@slavinben4484]

When the line was relaunched there’s a three pack of wetsuit, torpedo and shipwreck in the navy assault unit from 1998. They are all painted black and high lights of navy blue

[@danielferstendig]

he was later released in gi joe special collectors edtion in 2001 2002.

[@fatfoxclown]

the funny part is melt man could have been a GI Joe and Flesh was even funnier as he was a conan figure of all things

[@mandalorejangofett]

The last Joe I bought from original ARAH run

[@AroundTheSouth327]

Usually I watch your review with dinner, today it's breakfast lol

[@leegray99]

Nice impression

[@tster]

Oh snap is that stinky diver?

[@anthonydeuble9201]

Yes it is

[@troyskeete8372]

🤣🤣🤣 OMG I came here to make this comment! 🤣🤣🤣

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Stinky diver sauce is on the card. They could have painted Polly, to match Shipwreck

[@stevendunkley8890]

I loved Shipwreck. he was one of my fave characters from the original line up. I loved his boating tow accessory, which I used to make him an Indiana Jones style adventurer. They did a re-release of him for the 'rise of cobra' film. did you know he was in it?! gonna go back and have another look for him. Another top review HCC788. keep up the good work

[@shermaneagles5903]

I definitely want to add him to .y collection now

[@johnramey1987]

The stain is probably rust. Hector allways was a "salty dog" 😅. But in all seriousness i could have/would have picked up this figure for my collection many times as i have found it loose at many flea markets ect...but i swear hcc,.... i thought he was a knock-off. Lol true story. Great review bro!

[@Mlopez_602]

Hmmm, dark crimson stain and no Polly? I'd say Polly squawked his last wise crack at the wrong time.

[@jhonhack4954]

Why would he bring Polly to an underwater mission?

[@huskynationpowerlifting6249]

THIS SHOULD OF BEEN THE ONLY VERSION

[@jackgoff4668]

Try using lighter fluid to clean the card. It evaporates and doesn't damage the card.

[@roguishpaladin]

I will offer one No-Prize to the viewer who 3D prints a wetsuit that fits Shipwreck v.1's Polly.

[@derekwilliams1660]

Hey HCC,you should try to find the GI joe commander figure that was free with the UPC symbols. That looks like poop stains on the file card by the way.

[@danielferstendig]

or a skidmark

[@b-retrogamer2324]

Perhaps Skidmark was playing with the card.

[@TerryTurner]

RIP, Polly...😂

[@TheSkullReviews]

Well done, I never even heard about stink diver LOL, I actually have this figure, I thought it was a good figure.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

I agree Stan, I bought him off of the pegs.

[@TheSkullReviews]

@@JoeMotionVideos82 Yes Mr. Lee, I didn't take good care of mine, I lost most of the accessories, lesson learned.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

@@TheSkullReviews That's pretty unfortunate Bob. Sorry to hear that.

[@TBgunsandbutter]

wouldn't mind a Shipwreck figure that comes with Mara and Althea, and their Synthoid puddy

[@Canoby]

Too bad this guy came too late to help turn the line around. He's actually pretty respectable as a fig, 90s or not

[@danielferstendig]

stinky diver is friends with heavy doody and skidmark toilet humor.😁

[@sirkowski]

Haha! I saw Action League Now back then and I never made the connection.

[@woofan25]

I remember my friend being so upset that Shipwreck was made a SEAL. It was kind of like, "They let that guy in?"

[@dubuyajay9964]

Was Hector THAT bad? I mean, he was all ready in a spec ops unit (GI Joe).

[@woofan25]

@@dubuyajay9964 I never minded him, but eh? The team already had three SEALs.

[@RhinoRobM]

I never knew this version of Shipwreck existed til the video for the voting. I like this version,and wasn't Muskrat also a Navy SEAL?

[@dubuyajay9964]

No, Army Ranger I think.

[@RhinoRobM]

@@dubuyajay9964 yeah I looked it up after I commented, they sure missed an opportunity to make him a SEAL though

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@RhinoRobM I honestly think Marine Raider or Recon is a better fit if you're going to remove him from the Army.

[@justynshepler3981]

stain i think maybe Pizza grease from lunch after a trip to wal mart for a toy!

[@ralang999]

OMG Eels v2 is an abomination! Never seen it before.

[@arsgamer]

Polly was recruited into the Airforce when Shipwreck went SEAL.

[@WeaselJuice]

Stinky Diver?! What the hell?!

[@WWJD85]

it's Action league now starring the flesh super strong and super naked Thunder girl she flies like thunder. stinky diver a former Navy Commando with a bad attitude just like his odor. and melt man with the power to melt.

[@dubuyajay9964]

No mention of Tiger Force Shipwreck?

[@deadsweetheart1]

I had him because I was never able to get the original shipwreck

[@simpleanswer8954]

SEALs go to Basic Underwater Demolitions School first. It's the basic hurdle to entry. They might be trained to operate on any terrain, but how do they get from the boat to the other terrain? They're still the Navy, and they still use boats first and foremost. For SEALs, the diving is as much about deployment as it is anything else.

[@roguishpaladin]

Sure, but I think the point was that SEALs do so much than underwater demolitions, but with the exception of the 24-Hour Fitness SEAL we've only ever seen them in diving gear. If you google for images of Navy SEALs you don't see a lot in diving gear, and while I do admit that publicly available photos do not necessarily represent the proportion of time spent in certain gear, it does represent how the SEALs would like to be seen.

[@simpleanswer8954]

@@roguishpaladin I'm not going to guess how they 'want' to be seen. I only know what I know from the few I've met and the autobiographies I read. One of the biggest reasons to use a SEAL team instead of some other special forces team is for aquatic deployment. It's their shining skill that no other team can match. They deploy from submarine torpedo tubes, then land and fight. If you're going to examine it from the perspective of a toy manufacturer, what's the benefit of a SEAL over a Ranger when the SEAL is dressed casually like a typical GI Joe? What appeal does that toy have? HCC788 is an enigma of toy collectors. I never knew a single child that gave a crap about realistic military specialties.

[@roguishpaladin]

@@simpleanswer8954 It's not guessing. If a SEAL team member is getting photographed in a combat or training situation, odds are very high (and thus the proportions are very high) that the photo depicts SEALs the way the Navy intends. Take, for example, www.navy.com/careers/navy-seal and www.sealswcc.com/navy-seal-training.html. It's a little harder to get frogman photos - military.com has one, and there's some at www.navysealmuseum.org/ (but there's more non-frogman photos). Their public image is intentionally multi-discipline. Arguably their most famous mission in recent years was a helicopter drop into a walled compound very far away from the water. As for giving a crap about realistic military specialties, GI Joe and the attention that Hama put into the file card and comics helped me learn about them. While I did not serve, I feel like I'm not complete in the dark, and that's good for a civilian in my opinion. I like Torpedo, but I like other outfits too.

[@LOVEinThisUsername]

Noooooo, don't make this one popular, I don't have it yet!

[@stephenburchett5954]

Well the stain was left behind by a seaman maybe he well you know spilled his chowder

[@danielferstendig]

you know he was used as stench diver rick diver and sal diver.

[@nyquist75]

the parrot rulez

[@lo1bo2]

Brian, did you wear that shirt on purpose for a sea theme?

[@andrewandrew4568]

Man, what happened to the guy from the Village People? Tell Spirit to look out as they are probably coming for him next.

[@mcbrotherhill]

Is the same technology that has to later used on Star Wars phantom menace ?

[@torritaite2880]

I don't necessarily hate the v2 Shipwreck figure. because it was one of the most realistic version of the 90's figures. But still looks pretty bland. I'm happy that he never made it to the DIC version of the series!

[@poolee77]

He wouldn’t have a scuba tank since he has a rebreather

[@skabcat242]

Action League Now!

[@temazros6112]

Polly flew away.

[@nodtomodley9114]

2001 to 2002? Could've sworn it was on earlier than that?

[@nodtomodley9114]

Ohhh, there was a series, I'm remembering the segments on KaBlam!.

[@kaylemathewcomendador7614]

It also aired on a Nickelodeon sketch show called "All That".

[@clf1908]

Could be bergers or dodo lol!

[@j.t.jackson5545]

When did Shipwreck become a SEAL?

[@christianhafer9819]

How would Polly go under water? He's a diver. Lol.

[@TheExactlyatmidnight]

I'm pretty sure its blood.

[@wuggsbanda1536]

Stinky diver from action league now!