I remember one of my friends had the remote control tank, the aircraft carrier, the base, along with the jets and helicopters to go with them... and his parents would always find the rare GI Joes for him, like Snake Eyes, Storm Trooper, etc... Lucky bastard. All I had was the GI Joe AH1 Cobra helicopter, the Bridgelayer, and that Cobra double wing helicopter... and I had to buy those myself with money saved from mowing lawns, washing cars, birthdays, new years, etc...
BTW, if you guys are interested in collecting the toys...
GIjOE Links for collectors of GI Joe Action Figures.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/brand.aspx?brand=5