G.I. Joe Bomb Disposal Vehicle Blueprints and Instructions
One of the things I love most about the G.I. Joe toys of the eighties is the fact that Hasbro tried all sorts of ideas. The toyline was so popular in the early and mid-eighties that they made toys at all different price points, including seriously inexpensive vehicles like the Jet Pack, RAM Cycle, and the PAC/Rats. Those are all great, but there were way more — and way more unusual — vehicles offered for less than $5 back when the line was in stores.
That’s where the 1985 Bomb Disposal Vehicle enters our day. As you can see, this is a one-man G.I. Joe vehicle that serves one purpose: handle unexploded bombs and mines. And just to make sure the toy had a use in play, Hasbro even packed a bomb and a mine in the box! Looking over the instructions makes me ask: When is someone gonna bring back the “some assembly required” toys of my childhood? How many years has it been since you snapped parts off of a sprue and built a vehicle for your 3.75-inch scale action figures?
Thanks for all of these blueprints posts, Phil! They’ve really made me realize the genius of the RAH toys. I used to do odd jobs and save every penny for Joes from the time I was eight to around 13, when life pulled me away from my love of toys for awhile. I used to spend hours pulling the parts off of their sprues and putting them together. Then it was stickering time. I really wish that layering play patterns in this manner would come back into vogue. It starts as a beautiful painting on the package, turns into a model kit, and ends up as an imaginative play ensemble. When did Hasbro lose sight of this? Or have the kids they sell toys to changed? Anyways, thanks for the daily trips to my childhood! You are appreciated!
@rosewater – You’re welcome! And yeah, those G.I. Joe toys of the eighties had way more value than I remembered.