G.I. Joe Classified Beamish-Style Weekend Vehicle Poll - #38 - Ninja Lightning

[Ru1977]

That's right, I looked at the G.I. Joe Toys section of this forum and felt there still wasn't enough damned threads. Like the figure poll, we're doing a weekend version just for vehicles.

1. Armadillo (11/21/25): 7
2. Amphibious Personnel Carrier (11/22/25): 4
3. Cobra Pogo Ballistic Battle Ball (11/23/25): 6
4. Cobra Night Landing (11/27/25): 8
5. Cobra Aerial Support Pod (11/28/25): 2
6. Cobra Jet Pack (11/29/25): 4
7. Falcon/Viper (11/30/25): 4
8. Hydrofoil LCT (12/5/25): 0
9. Rough Terrain Vehicle (12/6/25): 0
10. Ninja Force Battle Ax(12/7/25): 3
11. Defiant (12/12/25): 0
12. Cobra Sub-Copter (12/13/25): 0
13. Iron Grenadier's DEMON (12/14/25) : 1
14. Oktober Guard Attack Helicopter: 3
15. Snarler Cycle (12/20/25): 3
16. Cobra Asp (12/21/25): 4
17. Cobra Terror Drome (12/25/25): 0
18. Hammer (12/26/25): 6
19. Thunder Machine (12/27/25): 8
20. Road Bullet (12/28/25): 4
21. Dreadnok Chameleon (1/2/26): 5
22. Dreadnok Cycle (1/3/26): 6
23. Dreadnok Swampfire (1/4/26): 9
24. Dreadnok Pirate Air Skiff (1/9/26): 11
25. Dreadnok Doom Cycle (1/10/26): 4
26. Devilfish (1/11/26): 9
27. Cobra Fang (1/16/26): 11
28. Ninja Combat Cruiser (1/17/26): 6
29. FLAK (1/18/26): 8
30. Cobra Rage (1/23/26): 7
31. Destro's Despoiler (1/24/26): 11
32. Cobra Firebat (1/25/26): 9
33. Cobra Stun (1/30/26): 9
34. Cobra Moray - Hydrofoil (1/31/26): 5
35. Sand Razor (2/1/26): 5
36. Strategic Long-Range Artillery Machine (S.L.A.M.) (2/6/26): 5
37. Specialized Labor Unit: Ground (Animated) (2/7/26): 7
38. Ninja Lightning (2/8/26):

 

[Ru1977]

Day 1 - Armadillo (RAH) (11/21/25)

First up, 1985's wee tank, the Armadillo! This was also mostly reused in 1989 for the Marauders version.

 

[NORM]

Yes to the Armadillo. I like smaller vehicles, as unrealistic as they might be.

 

[Chooch555]

Hell yes! I'd actually get both.

 

[Spongyblue]

Damn right, that bobcat on steroids is awesome and my fave. Give me a Tiger Force and Eco Warriors version.

 

[docsilence]

Armadillo is probably the only way I'd get a tank and have room to display it. Unrealistic, sure, but still fun.

 

[Ru1977]

As far as Joe vehicles go, it's far from the least realistic. Little tanks are a thing.

 

[docsilence]

Are you saying the Buzz Boar is more unrealistic???

 

[Ru1977]

I'm no engineer but... I think so? How about the Pogo?

 

[docsilence]

I'm no engineer but... I think so? How about the Pogo?

Whenever I think of "GI Joe peak ridiculousness," it's always those two vehicles that come to mind. Those were made the week Cobra Commander and Dr. Mindbender were on a Hunter S. Thompson level drug bender driving around the desert in a convertable with a trunk full of home-brewed PCP, Ayahuasca, and coke.

 

[Ru1977]

Day 2 - Amphibious Personnel Carrier (RAH) (11/22/25)

1983's APC is simple but awesome, with some repaint options! And maybe they'd Classified it up some.

 

[docsilence]

I love that. I think it might be too big for Classified but I'd consider it.

 

[Ru1977]

If they skewed it closer to the Aliens APC, it would incredibly difficult for me to not sell an organ for it.

 

[Chooch555]

The 28 capacity version would be insane at Classified scale. I'd rather a smaller vehicle that carries fewer.

 

[Ru1977]

fewer