Dreadnok Air Skiff (with Zanzibar) (G.I. Joe

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Dreadnok Air Skiff (with Zanzibar) (G.I. Joe - Classic Collection) Review

Dreadnok Air Skiff (with Zanzibar)
G.I. Joe - Classic Collection (Hasbro)I love the Dreadnoks. They're equal parts wacky and threatening, and have a lot of visual personality. Some even have pizzazz.
Smuggler, pirate, and if Jack Black is to be believed, a pretty versatile chef, Zanzibar lends some much needed amphibious air support to the 'noks. Sporting a unique sculpt that brings Waterworld to mind more than anything else, he sports two grenades, a pistol, and a knife, all sculpted on, plus a pistol, billhook and mallet. The ponytail is usually in dire need of some straightening.
On to the ride! The Air Skiff is one of those improbable contraptions that crop up at this price point, a hilariously tall hydrofoil with a seat plopped on top like a zero-turn mower. It's got a lot of swooping shapes, and looks pretty good in green and yellow in spite of itself. The rotor spins manually, and there are chunky little rockets mounted on either side. Just above them are mounting points for the tools. The pistol will have to be set aside. Controls are the easily-broken peg type, but there's a backpack peg in the cockpit, which balances things out. Never mind that the enormous hair sits dangerously close to the fan....
All in all, it's pretty much a silly little scout vehicle and a flamboyant pirate. But if that don't fit right in with the 80s, I don't know what will. If nothing else, it'll fit in with an ocean display, an air display, or even just a pirate collection. Just have some hair gel handy.