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A new Headquarters or an old failure?
So here is the new headquarters for GI Joe. Many collectors like myself are very happy to see Hasbro releaseing these 3 3/4 joes again. (With realistic uniforms and weapons that dont come in eight different neon colors.) However this toy scares me. Don't get me wrong, it's lots of fun and built well. But it's a throw back to the early nineties when GI Joe got to silly, with every figure having an oversized missle launcher that really shoots, neon weapons and unbeleivably tacky uniforms.

Large and colorful, great for kids and collectors, but lets all hope that this is not a sign of Hasbro screwing up a really good thing.

one of the h.q.'s ive seen since 1992
i think that this is the best gijoe base since the uss flagg,because you get a 8 missle gauntlet,3 missle battle stations,a watch tower electronic sounds,a sniper position,computer room,a brig/jail cell a missle bay, ammo pit. my only complant is not a enough figure room,not a very big cell and motor pool. when my mom bought me one in 1992, me and my friend played with it for hours. ijust have to say that the new head quarters makes the 1983 head quarters obsolite. i know be cause i have the and 1983 hq,dont get me wrong i like all the bases hasbro made for the joes and cobras,it would be nice if they made another uss flagg base.

Lots of fun for a 7 year old
My 7 year old loves GI Joe's and even the little green army men. The headquarters has been great. He will play with it for hours at a time. It does take awhile to assemble though.

Re-released HQ good for some, maybe not for others....
The HQ is something I have passed up at TRU recently and originally in 1992. I was not too impressed by what I saw on the box then. The only thing that led me to buy it now is the sale and free shipping on the product. For the price, I would say it is right for this HQ.

While there are many action features (the blow-out wall panels, collapsing tower deck, spring fire missles and lights and sounds), that is all there really is. I have had the 1983 HQ for nearly 17 years, and this 92/02 re-release does not compare. While the action features are fun, I think the design relies too heavily on them. After the initial push-here-and-and-see-something-happen routine is done, there is not much left over for the imagination. With a prison that is kind of corny, the control room non-existent as far as I'm concerned, and a motorpool/vehicle garage that doesn't really make much sense, makes this HQ boring fairly fast. The upper battle platforms and lower front "battle lawn" are really not much more than platforms with pegs that figures can stand on.

For a younger person, this may hold their attention longer, and maybe their imaginations can make more uses of these spaces, but for any collectors, especially those who have/had the '83 HQ, may find this HQ a little dumbed down. This is mainly due to the lack of figure interaction space. In the old HQ, there are chairs, computer consoles, a landing pad, a 'hydraulic'lift, and a roomy prison, and still space for figures to have space to do whatever in. The new HQ does not have these, but has lots of firing missles!

Overall, it's a toy, and it does have playability, but if you're looking for a bit more of a diorama piece, or are older like me, this might not be the best HQ. I am using this HQ as a rear wall of sorts to go behind my old 1983 HQ, which despite it's lack of spring firing anything, is still superior to this new(er) release.

GI JOE Headquarters, what a bargain
I used to have the original GI Joe Headquarters years ago, this one is much different. Tons more features for the gijoe team to put to use and folds away for easy storage unlike the old one, still big though. At the discounted price, its well worth it, but don't get confused by the micro-machine headquarters pictured above,... ... Read more

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ITS COOL
I HAVE IT AND ITS THE BEST TOY AROUND! I WOULD GET IT IF I WERE YOU! ... Read more

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Quickly made
For the collectors whose shelves are lined with figures from the different services, different nationalities, and different specialties, you may want to give this one a skip. This is another of the newer generation GI Joes that are quickly made for a quick return.

Although the Joe is good quality, this one is an armament specialist. To be honest, I had never heard of this specialty, but who knows. Second, the figure has the torso-shirt rather than a removable shirt. As a collector, this is disappointing. I am also disappointed that there are no dog-tags. To me, this is part of a GI Joe.

The figure comes with a hat and boots, desert camouflage pants, belt, and a .50 caliber rifle with ammunition. The gripping hands allow the figure to hold the gun well.

Although there are some small pieces, I wouldn't worry too much about them being lost or swallowed. Well, I suppose if a child is determined, the boot or hat may go down. The Joe is sturdy and can put up with some rough play.

I would not recommend this Joe for collectors, but this may be something, given the price, for kids to play with. ... Read more

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Bang Bang
Pulverizer - Nice toy, the sounds coming outta its right arm when you press down the butten and opeans its arm gets alittle repetive. my 11 year old loved having it fight the defence mech

Ghost Bear - had alitle prob fitting him into the pulverizer and his little knife is easy to lose, hes also not the best looking figure but is nice over all

Overall - hard to break and good toy to send the GI Joes running for the hills, should buy this one ... Read more

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Bang bang
Defense Mech - Fun toy is a step above the last wave of small vechicles, kinda reminds me of the old exo-squad toys. my 11 year old had tons of fun stomping threw his cobra troopers with it.
Leatherneck - good figure over all only prob with him was his sunglass's where lost in the first 5 min.

Overall - Good buy cant go wrong with it ... Read more