The GoBot She Told You Not To Worry About. 1984 GoBots Renegade Crane Brain

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The video features an in-depth review of the 1984 GoBots figure known as Renegade Crane Brain, which was recently acquired by the host at a vintage toy store during Huntington Geekfest. The reviewer expresses particular delight that this specific unit is one hundred percent complete, noting that many similar figures often lack their crane boom attachment. Upon examining the vehicle mode, the presenter highlights its transformation into a detailed crane truck featuring translucent windows with visible interior molding details and hazard stripe decals on the front bumper. Functionally, the toy performs well as the crane arm moves smoothly up and down while swiveling at the base, though the host notes that the attachment mechanism can be slightly loose and requires holding in place to prevent it from popping off easily. The transformation sequence is described as straightforward but leads to a humorous moment when Crane Brain converts into his robot mode; upon flipping the front section for feet and extending the legs, the crane boom ends up positioned directly over the groin area of the figure. The host jokes about this anatomical placement resembling an exaggerated phallus, though he clarifies that in reality, the boom sits more like a belly button rather than hanging down where typically expected by memes. To finalize the robot mode, the removable crane section is detached and stored away, revealing a fairly basic yet cool-looking robot with a chrome head sculpt featuring a black visor and large chest decals. The figure also boasts die-cast metal in its feet and lower back sections, providing it with significant weight that enhances stability during play. Despite some minor paint chips typical for a toy over forty years old, the reviewer praises the extensive articulation of Crane Brain, including fully rotating arms capable of 360-degree movement and an adjustable head range. A common complaint addressed in the video is how to manage the crane boom when it is not needed in robot mode, as there are no built-in clips for his back or hands; however, the host discovers a clever workaround by extending the boom slightly to peg it onto small protrusions on the figure's shoulders, effectively creating an improvised shoulder-mounted weapon. The review concludes with size comparisons against other classic and modern GoBots figures like Psychill and Spoons, as well as Transformers G1 Erector, ultimately positioning Crane Brain as a fun addition to any collection that offers both great vehicle play and nostalgic value for fans of the original series.

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Yes, you've seen this Gobot before. This video is sponsored by toyhacks.com. Toy Hacks is your one-stop shop for reproduction [music] decals for vintage G1 Transformers and upgrade decals for your modern bots. Toy Hacks, making Transformers look amazing since 1999. >> [music] >> The feature bot in this video is 1984's Gobots Renegade Crane Brain. Now, I lucked out and found Crane Brain at a vintage toy store at Huntington Geekfest over the weekend. Nothing really grabbing my attention right there, though. There is a Gobot, I believe. I think that's Crane Brain. I may need to get him. I was really surprised to find him 100% complete because he's usually missing the crane boom right there. So, very happy to finally have this guy in my collection. So, let's take a quick look at his vehicle mode. As you can see, crane brain here transforms into some sort of crane truck [music] and looks really good. I like the translucent windows there on the front. You can kind of see a little bit of details on the inside that just may be some molding where the windows [music] attach. There is stickers on the front that show hazard stripes, some headlights, and a silver bumper. And that's it as far as the stickers go. Now, the crane does work. It moves up and down. Now, it pegs in, so you kind of want to hold it in place. So, it moves up and down. The little crane section itself can swivel and the boom can extend. So, that's really cool. Now, another feature it has is the crane can rotate, but it's a little tricky. Like I said, this section clips in and can easily pop off, and we'll get into that more later on. And let's see what else. He's got six wheels and rolls really, really good. I mean, he zips right across the table. So, I like that. Sometimes the wheels can get stuck. They can get rusted. He does have a little bit of paint chips here and there, but overall for a figure that's over 40 years old, I think he looks really, really good. So, now let's get into transformation. Pretty simple. Well, what you're going to do is flip up the front end. As you can see, that's going to be the robot feet. Then, we're going to extend the legs just like so. Now, mine's a little loose, so I may be fighting [music] with a little bit throughout the video. Then, we're going to swing out the arms on both sides. Pull the arms down, extending those. [music] And flip this section up for the head. And then right here, this is where crane brain is pretty infamous. As you can see, the way that crane is positioned, [music] it kind of looks like a giant dick. >> Yeah. >> Take a look out of starboard. >> Oh my god. It looks like a huge >> pecker. Oh wow. >> But in all honesty, if you want me to spoil your fun, it's not really positioned down where the boomstick normally is. It's kind of Add's belly button. So, you know, if you know anatomy, the the memes are kind of wrong, but still funny. Now, to complete the transformation, you do remove the crane boom. And right here, I'm going to show you there are the clips right there, and it slots in to those little sections here. And I'll show you that's where it can rotate as well. And then you just put this crane section away. And there you have Crane Brain in his robot mode. And to be honest, a fairly basic looking robot. Pretty much like all the Gobots, but he's still really cool. I love the head sculpt zooming in right there. Done up in chrome with a black visor. Does have a big decal here on the chest. And I'm not sure if that's an extra decal that's on top of that that got misdealed or if that's the way it's supposed to look. I just glanced over on the computer and yeah, that that red one is not supposed to be there. So, oh well. But let's see. One big decal right there with a extra one that little Timmy threw on back in the day. Moving on down, uh, let's see. Nothing else special in robot mode. We do have the reveal of the really nice looking chrome thighs. Articulation. The arms can do a complete 360. And I guess if you want the head can look up and down. As far as the die cast is concerned, I believe that is primarily right here on the back section. He's got the die cast. It's right here on the feet as well, cuz I can really feel the weight on the legs. Now, a big complaint with this figure is the fact you do have the crane boom that there's nothing to do with in robot mode. I mean, you could clip it back on his waist, but to be honest, it does not stay on there very well at all. There's no way to clip it on his back. He can't hold it in his arms or his hands, rather. But what I discovered here, [music] if you extend this boom out slightly, give it a gap right there. You can store it on his shoulder. He's got these little parts that stick up right here. So, you could kind of peg that in like so. and maybe give him a shoulder-mounted cannon or some sort of weapon. At least somewhere you can store the crane boom so you don't lose it. So, there you go, guys. There is 1984's Crane Brain. And now for some quick size comparisons. Here is 1984's Gobots Crane Brain with Gobots Psychill, Gobots Spoons, and because somebody's going to ask for it, Transformers G1 Erector, and for a modern figure comparison, Blocky's Galaxy version hook. I was too lazy to take my Studio Series hook off of Devastator. 1984's Gobots Renegade Crane Brain is another fun Gobots figure. I honestly didn't know this guy was a Renegade until I looked him up for this video. He's got a great vehicle mode. I love the fact the crane boom is so articulated. And he's got a pretty cool robot mode, especially if you miss transforming and missing. So, all in all, another great addition to my Gobots collection. So, what do you guys think of 1984's Gobots Crane Brain? Let me know in the comments below. 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