Well, I wouldn't say they were meant to be played with kits... they only made three of them in 82.. and were sparce available from 82-85.
Mind you to be played with? No.. these kits you cannot fit a figure in. they are much smaller. And to detail them.. they were flash riddled in spots, on trees, and had patterns to paint them, unlike the full size 18th scale toys.. I have a picture of my real vamp in a box next to the model, as well as the 25th Anniversary RAM with it's model counterpart. 18th vs. 24th scale.
I'd recommend getting them just cause you like G.I.Joe and it's always fun to build on your own thing with them!
as for me.. I still have a lot of my vintage era ARAH Joes. But I also have quite an extensive collection of the modern era joes 2001-2011
Those of you who have the old toys and let your children play with them... Next time you`re in a Target or some walmarts or even Ross or TJMaxx.. Introduce your little ones to their era of Joes.. You may find that they share much with our era joes. the 30th Anniversary is comming up from 1982-present.. head to target around august .. You might see something on the shelf that you parents will say'' I had tha... wait.. I can have it again!" .. The Skystriker has returned:) Yes I'm looking to get one so I can have one in a box, plus I may get two more.. one to take out and one to completely strip , prime and scratch build into a VF-84 Jolley Rogers(1978)- CVN 68