Well, I’ll be damned! I sure did not see this coming. A G.I. Joe brick-built set exists, and it’s not from LEGO. That’s right—MEGA has boldly gone where LEGO dare not tread with the MEGA G.I. Joe Skystriker vs. Cobra H.I.S.S. Building Set. This isn’t just a nostalgic nod to the ’80s; it’s a full-on, brick-based battlefield!
On one side, we have the G.I. Joe Skystriker XP-14F jet, complete with working swing wings and an accessible cockpit. It’s just waiting for Ace to take off and deliver some aerial justice. On the other, the Cobra H.I.S.S. tank is ready to roll with pivoting turrets and working treads, ensuring the Cobra Commander and his H.I.S.S. Driver are up to no good, as usual.
This set includes 617 pieces of nostalgic joy, designed to fit seamlessly with other MEGA building toys and even compatible with some of those “other name-brand sets.” You know, just in case your LEGO minifigures want to join the fray. Ace, Duke, Cobra Commander, and the H.I.S.S. Driver are all here in micro action figure form, complete with nameplate stands or cockpits to occupy when the fighting gets fierce.
At 617 pieces and a price of US$80 (that’s 0.13 cents per piece, if anyone’s crunching the numbers), this set is a steal for those looking to relive Saturday mornings—or create some entirely new battles. It’s available now, so go, Joe?
Images: Mattel.
