The Mauler! A High Survivability Test Vehicle - Lightweight

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[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Bit of a silly one. Next should be a naval video followed by a machine gun. Pending copyright releases =)

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Not sure about the former, but I'm betting on the latter being the PKM, paired up with clips of one Takina Inoue (Lycoris Recoil) using it to deadly yet almost superhuman effect.

[@mbryson2899]

Not silly to me, it made me smile recalling watching reruns and playing GI Joe with our kids. 😁

[@Predator42ID]

Can't wait to see your take on the M2 Browning.

[@will_bill6663]

I bet the next naval video is on naval mines.

[@kellychuang8373]

That's good and also for the above still good video and for tanks may do 1 on the M1 Abrams which now hear they're taking that to Ukraine as an aid package against Russia or the T-54/55 tank as some suggestions for that subject.

[@blackegret666]

Spookston: *[Heavy Breathing]*

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I can't come near to matching that guy on tank info =)

[@hiruko2373]

Someone should show this to spook

[@eryk3146]

Omfg😂😂😂

[@anakin50137]

Honestly I'd love to see some kind of colab between you two@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

[@Hanerviy]

Spookston mobile

[@BeingFireRetardant]

Hilarious that C.O.B.R.A. had enough money for henchmen, uniforms, an armored brigade, jetpack troopers, and laser rifles... but could only afford a pallisade wall fort from the 1300's for defense.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Gross mismanagement of funds. I'd like to see their books.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I will never get engrossed by such camp unless it was deliberate (like in The Tick cartoon).

[@MM22966]

Terror Drome COBRA air base sneers in your general direction.

[@kingleech16]

Didn’t C.O.B.R.A. have its own space program too?

[@jameswolf133]

They probably just took over an existing structure, not anticipating armor would be brought through the forest.

[@Sam-et3bv]

I never knew the Mauler was based on a real tank. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle.

[@ThePolishBader]

*The Other Half Is Violence....*

[@spehhhsssmarineer8961]

@@ThePolishBader Violence AND having fun!!!! :D

[@ThePolishBader]

@@spehhhsssmarineer8961 Yes, But Lots Of Violence Though.

[@Thirdbase9]

And a fanatical devotion to the Pope.@@spehhhsssmarineer8961

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Pork chop sandwiches.

[@inductivegrunt94]

G.I. Joe really had some amazing vehicles, especially tanks. And it's great to see what inspired the vehicles from the cartoon.

[@elpollo2805]

You mean it's great to see what vehicles were inspired from the cartoon

[@kellychuang8373]

Yeah you're right on that.

[@Mechanized85]

I don’t give a fuck whether did was great or not, all I know seeing comment get disabled is good things.

[@cursedmonkey1033]

Awww, man, the feels. I loved GI Joe. Who'd have thunk it was a real vehicle, but it fits well into the lore if you think about it. You can imagine the Joe procurement officer, code name Pencilpusher, snatching up advanced experimental projects like that and pushing them into service.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

It’s also the acquisition officer code name Grabit, he’s the one responsible for actually getting ahold of this stuff

[@MM22966]

Now I kinda want a video about the USS Flag, the only toy aircraft carrier bigger than the average six-year old.

[@kellychuang8373]

Oh yeah that would be another great idea.

[@fazogamezzz7844]

I can already smell spookston

[@WARPATH-sr5ci]

YAY! One of many of GI Joe's famous Tanks has finally gotten an episode.

[@anonymousm9113]

The original early-to-mid-'80s run of GI Joe toys were outstanding! I remember getting the V.A.M.P. with its driver Clutch. I later got the A-10-inspired Cobra Rattler and a number of others, including the Transportable Tactical Battle Platform (the oil rig-looking thing). Most of my originals were destroyed, lost, or stolen over the years, but I started buying them again when I got back from Iraq nearly 20 years ago. At the time, the 3-3/4" figures were mostly relegated to Family Dollar stores, sold as individual figures with maybe a rifle or other accessory for $2 or so. I think the H.A.V.O.C., released in 1986, was where GI Joe really started to jump the shark, though I personally enjoyed that toy. The following year I got the Cobra Mamba, in all its purple glory. Before long we were nearing the '90s and everything started getting extra sci-fi, with neon colors, extremely impractical designs, and a definite move away from the quasi-realistic early days. Growing up in the '80s was nice, and GI Joe made many of us want to join the military at an early age. Guys like me, coming from a tradition of military service, simply couldn't wait to join and maybe become a Ranger like Beachhead, a Green Beret like Flint or Lt. Falcon, a Marine like Gung Ho, or even a Sailor like Shipwreck (another personal favorite). I went regular Infantry and, looking back at old GI Joe file cards I see, I'm amazed at two things: the level of detail they could fit on a tiny piece of cardboard, and the relatively low rank of many (E-4 to E-5) as well as the lack of promotions for those characters who were released year after year. I mean, look at Scarlett, one of the original Joes from 1982. She spent at least 28 years as an E-5, still at that rank in 2010: www.yojoe.com/action/10/scarlett13.shtml. I was an E-1 in 2001, made E-5 by 2005, and outranked her in 2007, retiring as an E-7 last year. Maybe I'm reading too much into this...🙂

[@matthewcaughey8898]

At least you made it. I blew my ankle out in basic when a big dude fell off the climbing wall, I just lowered myself down and was about to move when I thought I got attacked by a falling bear. My ankle ( which was kinda spidery already ) couldn’t take the weight. It came apart inside my boot. I tried to get up and I kept falling over. DI came over and stopped the guys yet to climb. He pulled my boot and my sock off ( he recognized a badly broken ankle when he saw it). At the medical clinic on the base they determined the break was serious and needed surgery. Took 2 plates and 4 pins to hold it together. Doctor told me that the ankle already had a stress fracture and that its breaking seriously was just a matter of time. The guy who fell on me had failed basic and was coming back for another attempt they gave me time to heal up well enough to walk and I got sent back home as a permanent 4F

[@Stealth86651]

I love how ubiquitous Warthunder footage is in history channels/videos now. As much as I dislike the game itself, the groups they contract out to really do wonders on the models. It's pretty astounding what they can do even with lowered graphics and such.

[@CelaLare]

Wait, really? Know any videos that uses war thunder footage?

[@vast9467]

@@CelaLare this one

[@y0h0p38]

​@@CelaLareLike any video thats on some esoteric tank lmao

[@jayrigger7508]

I really wish the mauler toy had that extending Cannon Mount that would have been fun... Also want to see that in war thunder

[@jamesb8573]

If I ever get tech bro money, I will purchase a new-in-box Mauler-- even if I have to have the factory remade.

[@Stonewielder]

Remember when Cobra went around the world raiding ancient leader's tombs to create Sepentor?? By far the best arc of the series!

[@matthewcaughey8898]

And Sepentor made cobra commander act seem less incompetent

[@HandyMan657]

I had 2 of those things. Wow man, flashbacks bro.. Thanks Johnny

[@Wulfen73]

... That tank is sitting 10 feet from me in an old box of beloved GI Joes, served with me, and my three younger brothers in countless battles across carpets, couches, tables and linoleum and still looks great. I hope it's next commander loves it as much as I did.

[@No1harris_98]

Hope spookston doesn’t discover this video 😂

[@mhos6940]

One of the fictitious vehicles that was available in the Twilight 2000 RPG. Known as the LAV75. Another great video Johnny.👍

[@attentionspanlabs]

Twilight 2K also supposed that the M1A2 was going to have the remote 'giraffe' gun turret shown near the beginning of the video. What might have been!

[@peterallen4605]

I actually saw this one a few weeks ago driving around at an open house for a museum in Virginia. It is definitely small.

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

Was the tank rusty or did it receive a cosmetic restoration? Been wondering how the HSTV-L has been. It’s spent a lot of it’s life rusting in a boneyard

[@peterallen4605]

It's running. Saw it drive a few laps around a small tank track.@@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903

[@SuperTf2fan]

While I did really enjoy the “x in movies” series, I think your newer, slightly more historical videos are absolutely fantastic. Keep up the good work!

[@Etaoinshrdlu69]

Cannons/missiles on cherry pickers is a concept we need to see more of on the battlefield.

[@wolfehoffmann2697]

Every nation had missile carriers like that. They're also now all long out of service because they're not practical to modern warfare.

[@jorgemiranda1560]

I love GI Joe and Transformers since I was a kid. But this HSTV-L thing really interests me very much. It's more like a America's own T-14 Armata in the 1980s IMO.

[@norad_clips]

I kid you not, this morning I thought of a scene from GIJoe with a mauler that I haven’t thought of in a decade. And then this video appeared.

[@cubfan0062]

YO JOE!!!

[@thekhoifish0146]

that one very unrealistic, very overpowered tank we imagined as kids

[@floberts49]

These videos are always so fun and interesting to watch.

[@Demolitiondude]

G.i. Joe has all the good toys.

[@vanhende]

I was unfamiliar with this tank, but I do like the idea of a sniper tank, instead of the gun VS armor pissing competition...

[@will_bill6663]

another great video! Keep up the good work

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

Ever consider doing videos on fictional vehicles? (AT-ST, UNSC Warthog, Fire nation polar tank, etc)

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Absolutely. I did one on sci fi laser weapons awhile back. Was very fun.

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq “Hey, I’m Johnny Johnson, and today we’re going to be taking a look at the M41 Pulse rifle”

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Real life walkers can be quite interesting, like that bomb defusal dog thing.

[@derpcade]

​@@JohnnyJohnsonEsqIf you do turn this idea into a series, It'd be awesome if you looked at the tank designs from the game Foxhole. There's a lot of interesting design choices made, and not a lot of people talk about em outside of the community

[@BigHorseFilm]

An interesting and cool new direction for your content Johnny.

[@dennislogan6781]

Can you do more G.I. Joe ARAH vehicles in real life videos? As a kid I loved the show and the toys. Today I see the ridiculous side more.

[@malakiblunt]

Great educational episode - being British the mauler is new to me

[@Mikkoenjoyer246]

Spookston probably loves this show now

[@Arandohistorian202]

Spookston in the distance: IS THAT A HSTVL!!!

[@12what34the]

F*ckkin beauty, love the Bubbles bit at the end

[@youngchaosfernandes]

Spookston: *gawks n drools in awe*

[@SirPlocks]

Man this reminds me of a tank toy i got in Montana wolf point from the blackjack toy store before it burned down

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

thats so cool my husband still owns his mauler from his 7th birthday purchased an Air Force Base BX

[@natejones902]

Reminds me of a french amx13. Which the french did test the amx 13 here at Aberdeen infront of the US Army. I have no doubt that inspired this design. Also has some ideas from the swedish S tank, as far as the driver set up goes.

[@thomasjoyce7910]

Mauler is a cool name. He's started going by Longman recently as well which I don't think is a good idea.

[@loganb7339]

Interesting that some of these concepts are are being pursued today with newest AFV

[@MaoPangStudio]

Surprise Bubbles appearance at the end there :D

[@crnlonewolf3195]

Wow that crazy and awesome

[@FightCain]

Probably one of the better tanks in WT if it wasn’t for the repair cost

[@notafrog2040]

no, it would be good if it had decent spalling and post pen damage overall. Oh yeah and Russian shit not being bs survivable

[@exoticbreadstick8661]

repair costs got universally reduced recently, if you perform decently you should be able to afford anything now.

[@FightCain]

@@exoticbreadstick8661 Cool, But I’m not expecting much decrease since it’s gaijin and haven’t played the game for a long time. Probably come back occasionally to use the sturmtiger but that’s about it.

[@TooLateForIeago]

A fine option if your enemy is defending an all-wood fort with small arms.

[@merafirewing6591]

I don't know if there is any dislikes in the video, but I figured those dislikes are from the Cobra that is suffering from a skill issue.

[@interpl6089]

(2:02) The XM274 gun wasn't actually designed to break down composite armor, it was designed to burst fire to increase a hit probability with composite breaking being a possible consequence but not the design reason. Soviet composite was tough once all design problems with it were solved, being really good at taking multiple hits.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

But the Soviets relied an awful lot on reactive armor then as now

[@MM22966]

To anybody that came here, and hasn't already, PLEASE find and read the Marvel GI Joe comic run up to issue #75, and its stable-mate series, GI JOE Special Missions up to about issue #50. Both were written by Larry Hama in the heyday of the 80's military/ninjas/total manly awesome era. They feature surprisingly accurate military operations, equipment, and combat/survival techniques, especially the Special Missions series, which takes after real-world terrorists, banana republic revolutions, and East/West Cold War shenanigans. Larry is one of us, and his praises don't get sung enough. HE is the one that created Snake-Eyes!

[@joshuabessire9169]

Do Walking Eye next!

[@micahmurphy4546]

It always impresses me whenever these cartoons animate actual tanks instead of a generic tank shape, like this or The Iron Giant with the walker bulldogs or Justice League during that ww2 episode with the Shermans And m3 stuarts

[@coreystockdale6287]

Bubbles at the end was the best

[@99bulldog]

Johnny is the real American hero.

[@ChEkAlOtIcH3]

Dont show this to spookston, he might go full rat

[@christopherwang4392]

How does the 75mm ARES compares with the 60mm HVMS?

[@Daniel4646]

Another newly learned fact about GI Joe. One topic I'm missing here so far is the Heckler & Koch MP5. Any chance of that one coming up in the foreseeable future?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

It's a big project. I promise it's on my list but it might awhile yet.

[@Loliiten]

I'd like to add the Steyr Aug to that list as well, tho I imagine it's also a big project and you're doing great work already. Just adding it to the christmas list

[@Daniel4646]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Good to kmow it's on the way. Thanks!

[@kellychuang8373]

Oh yeah that's another good idea that weapon also was in that British Embassy Siege of 1980 in England where the British SAS stormed an embassy killing terrorists and freeing hostages.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

@@Loliiten have an AUG a few quick flips and I converted it to eject to the right ( I’m left handed) trigger can feel like a staple gun sometimes but it’s a solid gun

[@papatoushrew]

I wonder if they can put turret and gun on a chassis in productio like stryker.

[@diontepamler6087]

You should do a video on the Churchill tank

[@chamonix4658]

really forward thinking design, not getting hit rather than being able to take a hit might be the right idea, the war in ukraine/russia seems to show that

[@Jay-ln1co]

*Batteries not included* Just like real military equipment!

[@sayorisione8868]

I have a problem when I in warthunder will call the HSTVL the Mauler. I also love how GIJOE used somewhat real military machines. Kinda funny because would Russia use it?

[@badas45]

Nice

[@stuew6]

Now next is Cobra HiSS tank

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

If anyone don't know about the gun (with the loading system), it was designed by none other than Eugene Stoner himself. Let that sink in for a moment

[@chocolat-kun8689]

This is officially the Spookston tank

[@Sundorwave]

I've been waiting for a GiJoe skin since it was announced sadly still none on WTLive.

[@evildave42a]

It actually sounds like something out of GI Joe

[@Chiller11]

Bubbles driving a Mauler would be “tight.”

[@CB-ke7eq]

"Deeeecent!"

[@christophersnyder1532]

If you are ever interested, I have the anime, The Silent Service, which is about Japan's first nuclear powered submarine, that goes rogue, and recently I have heard of a live action version coming out. If you ever make any submarine videos, I would be interezted in your take on it. Take care, and all the best.

[@Gojiro7]

you can probably get a lot of mileage doing these real life vehicles that GI Joe borrowed

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

endless

[@Gojiro7]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq if you plan on doing this gig for several more years, this is a good pit to mine without combing though a lot of 50 year old movies

[@Leprechaunlock]

No one ever seems to talk about how the gun was designed by thee Eugene Stoner.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

I'm gonna pick up a beat up vintage Mauler, paint it inna black and red color scheme and call it the "Darth Mauler".

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Love it

[@CaptainAhab117]

Toys used to be so awesome.

[@ArmyGrunt1986]

2:09 Is that the driver sitting under the gun with his big head looking out that huge target, oops I meant to say that huge ballistic glass window? Seriously, a DShK can take out the driver.

[@LowPing156]

Can someone who's verse in modern tank technology, can you confirm that this this tank could be made today and be approved by the us military for service?

[@MM22966]

Except for the weird ARES gun mount, the same kind of tank has just been approved in the M10 Booker. (though they don't like it when you call it a tank)

[@leonst.7471]

Spookston is coooomin here

[@AHappyCub]

Spookston's baby XD

[@coachjonmichaelmulkeyjiujitsu]

YO JOE!

[@thechlebek901]

It's spookstonin' time

[@jordanclark7267]

Did the real life vehicle include batteries?

[@Nimori]

If it can only be used by one crew member, I wonder why it isn’t a feature in War Thunder?

[@panosvrionis8548]

Yooo joe😊😊 G,i joe was very influencal in our generation. That's why Greek police is dressed like going to falkand island 😂😂😂 Full body armor full face double pistols and a sub machine.its hilarious 🤣🤣

[@dalejmobiledalej6361]

More GIJoe material!

[@pyeitme508]

Wow😊

[@akriegguardsman]

Someone send this to spookston

[@user-ko9lg2lj5r]

kinda looks like the german puma turret

[@szary-ml]

👍

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Interesting testbed. Alas, my childhood memories of G.I. Joe and Transformers 1984 are increasingly waning, and blame better production values for the likes of Exo-Squad and Beast Wars: Transformers onwards for nostalgia goggles utterly failing.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Ah, Beast Wars. I used to get up early for that beauty.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Ah, so it wasn't called Beasties in your region. Anyways, ever watched ReBoot too?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

To mend and defend my friend

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Actually I have reboot in one of my videos... my zombie survival video I think.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq And yet we never found out who the User is, as set up in the Season 1 intro. Cool. Will check that out sometime.

[@musicalcharge]

Any idea why it was picked up by GI Joe?

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLRIGHT 😊

[@danzmitrovich6250]

Nice army tank that stayed on blueprints stage now these days go back to the blueprints of those tanks and put better technology scopes and high quality bae systems night vision cameras and other technology for the us marines and us army combat commando units will like to have

[@OcGuy1]

no way it's the spookston tank

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@luisloco3979]

I'm going to ask you a question, hey, it's true, the next video can talk about the FN m1900 pistol.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Eventually! Give me a few months on that one

[@luisloco3979]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq ok👍

[@Iamthedudeman00]

But how does it fair against cobra’s hiss tanks?

[@coling3957]

its not real until its in World of Tanks. GI joe had this thing .. Action Man had a Scorpion tank.

[@rolfagten857]

Gi joe versus Cobra.

[@user-vp9lc9up6v]

Spookston wagon

[@dh0073]

Mauler? I hardly know her!

[@lxndr3299]

Bubbles!