Tomahawk Review
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2021
- GI Joburg reviews the 1986 Tomahawk from Hasbro's GI Joe A Real American Hero toyline.
This video review is GI Joburg's submission to the Iconicon online convention. For full schedule check the website here: www.iconicononline.com
Tomahawk concept art used with permission. Sourced from “Creating GI Joe: A Real American Hero” Www.CreatingGIJoe.com
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I remember playing with this relentlessly on the school playground as a kid. It would lose part after part until there was almost nothing left of it but the shell. The mark of a well loved toy.
Spectacular review! The Tomahawk is the simply the coolest helicopter in all of GI Joe. I remember getting mine as a kid, saved up my tips from my paper route, went down to the local toy shop. I saw nothing else but the Tomahawk. There was no browsing, no checking out what figures were on the pegs. I knew what I wanted and had just enough to get her. I even created a nose cone decal based off the Hueys that I saw in a show called Tour of Duty about the Vietnam War. She was always the center piece of our play times, and sometimes I let my friends borrow her, nerve racking moments lol. This was an A++ review Gentlemen! Thank you! 😊.......burg.
You guys got my rotors spinning... This entire video is a Tomahawk pinup page - sexy enough to be found in Shipwreck's locker. Exceptional.
I remember Christmas’86 the day I got my tomahawk 🙌
Me too my nigga❗Christmas 86....eventually it was painted dark blue and cobra took it over
No way! A blue Tomahawk? Stunning I’m sure. It’s too good to only have one use in the classic run.
My favorite Joe vehicle. Many memories of this as a kid.
As always, it is such a pleasure to hear your love of GI Joe & its many fun toys! Great job friends & thanks for being a big part of Iconicon! I remember playing a lot with this vehicle as a child, but I don't think I owned it. Seems like everybody I played w/ had 1 (cousins & friends) so I had all of the joy but none of the worries. It is definitely one of the coolest (Joe) toys ever made. If they ever did a Joe/ Transformers crossover toy line- this would make a powerful Autobot!
Had the privilege to play with this when it came out. I didn’t have one but my friend did. Awesome
One of my favourites. This helicopter and lift ticket was the 1st gi joe ever owned. Bought from asda new. Before this I had the uk 5 point articulation action force....this, the figure, the box art, instructions all blew my mind as a kid and been hooked on joes ever since.
My cousin had the tomahawk as a kid, and I loved it. My only aircraft as a kid were the Sky Hawk and the Locust. The tomahawk seemed magnificent in comparison. I have a tomahawk and a dragonfly now, and they are great. I do appreciate the locust more than I did, but the tomahawk is king of the joe choppers.
Standing ovation here. Excellent tribute to one of the greatest vehicles ever. Well done guys!
Most excellent! All the feels of being a kid again! Great look at the Tomahawk!
You reflect all my feelings about the Tomahawk in one video! GI JOE!!!!!
The most unique way I've ever seen on a toy review! Amazing work!
Already rewatching this, truly a masterpiece of a video. It's so professional and impressive, and seeing the Flagg in the water is incredible!
Thank you! Phew. High praise indeed!And thanks for the kind words in the closing stream for Iconicon. Aaaaaand I love Bonehead (and the Smog Cycle). Favourite childhood toys those. And a killer avatar!
Love you guys genuine love for GI Joe, it shows so brightly everytime you do a video!!
I got the original release back in 86. In addition to the quality of the product the packaging used a thicker cardboard than the usual with something similar in size
Huh! I did not know that. I wonder what the reasoning was for the sturdier card stock? More fragile pieces than other sets?
It's beyond me how I missed this video of yours!! Never seen a more engaging and riveting review ever before... your toy reviews are at a whole new level man. Keep up the good work and keep taking us back to our childhood.
GI Joburg at their best, what a terrific love letter.
I miss these reviews you do guys. Very happy to see another one too!
The tomahawk is an excellent tribute to two military workhorses the UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook. In the early days, the AH-1 Cobra was that backbone helicopter and the callback to the Dragonfly was pretty cool. Thanks for this great review.
Tomahawk is my all time favorite GI Joe vehicle. It would have been incredible if it had just a little more room inside for a small vehicle to roll up that ramp.
You’re in good company there. This is Steve’s favourite vehicle; possibly favourite toy of all time!
@@gijoburg I always say that if I had to live in a box, I'd have my Tomahawk with me.
I had the Tomahawk as a kid, had it for years. Because it was a gift my mother wouldn't let me throw it away even when it was broken and missing pieces. spent most of it's time with me tucked into the corner of my closet
Still tucked away? Might be a good candidate for a restoration!
@@gijoburg only if you have access to a time stone
Damn I wish I had bought an Eagle Hawk back in the day.
Yep -- I skipped it too, unfortunately.
@@G7M9W I finally bought one. Please don't ask how much it cost, just know that it was worth it.
I never owner a Tomahawk so when Retaliation released the Eaglehawk I scooped it up! What a wonderful toy.
It does beg the question if it improves on the original design.
Great review gentlemen!
I especially love the incorporation of real helicopter footage.
Very well done.
Oh my gosh! I can't remember the last time I've been so inspired by a toy review. Truly creative and unique!
Glad you liked it Rob! YoJoe!
…and it’s GREAT to hear that you’re feeling inspired. Mission: Accomplished.
Greetings from a Retroblasting fan! Your cinematography is excellent, I love how you're seeing this through the POV of a GI-Joe figure. It truly is a love letter to an amazing toy.
Thank you Wilson, glad you enjoyed it. These toys are so damn gorgeous, they deserve to be put under a close lens!
Dude respect for just going to the beach to play with toys.
Thanks! These beauties really take on such life when you shoot them outdoors. Highly recommended!
@@gijoburg they do indeed, I’ve been wanting to do more action figure photography.
BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you for a great look at that amazing toy. I love the way you shot this awesome video 👍🏻
Dude, your reviews always have been and will continue to be the best. I miss these old school reviews.
For fun take the Devilfish and situate it engines first into the back of the tomahawk. you'll learn it fits very nicely and the tomahawk can deploy the devilfish with ease.
Whaaaaat! Toy hack! I did not know that. I should do a separate vid of demonstrating things going into the cargo bay. Thanks for the info!
@@gijoburg I used to play the same story again and again in our pool. The Joes move in to secure a sunken nuclear sub before Cobra and steal any nukes. The tomahawk would drop off Wetsuit, Torpedo and the Devilfish. Deepsix and the Sharc would stay submerged and the tomahawk would loiter over the wreck site. Of course cobra would show up in the Moray with a few Eels.
Terrific setup for some high drama at sea! What happens next?!
Gijoe Tomahawk. Always a favorite transporting many of troops on the kitchen table . Engaging many Hot LZ to an expanded universe to include Transformers, Terminator , Aliens ,Predators. Then as for the back ramp? I found it useful for the PAC RATS.
PAC Rats fit? I should get some! Certainly more classic than the motorized action packs that came later. But I believe they also fit reasonably well down the ramp.
@@gijoburg I remember specifically the gun rat fitting
Love the iconic "fart gun" sound effects for the turret mounted minigun.
06:49 One of the infamous "Mini-Pak" vehicles?
Totally! Great suggestion. I wished I had a few to hand to test it out. But they should work a treat.
No Doubt it was my favorite vehicle I ever owned
I had the Tomahawk and Recon LCV as a kid. With the seats out, the LCV would just fit in through the back and would not fall out or even rattle much.
The mighty Tomahawk is my 1A favorite Joe vehicle (with the Dragonfly at 1B -- my '85 birthday present and very 1st Joe toy). I don't recall the first time I saw the Tomahawk in print or on screen, but I do know I knew about it, somehow, and it was intended to be my birthday present in '86. My family and I went to Lionel Playworld to get it, and it wasn't even on the shelf yet. While a store employee went to the stockroom to check of they had a Tomahawk, we waited in the G.I. Joe aisle and my dad asked if I wanted a HAVOC instead. I took one look at that oddity and declined, waiting in anticipation for my true goal. The employee returned, successful, and I had my treasure. We returned home with time to assemble the beautiful brown beast before bedtime, and I awoke the next morning to a truly complete chopper decked out in the all the decals my mom had carefully applied while I was in dreamland. Most of the other vehicles from my childhood collection didn't survive the folly of junior high and high school (and have since been replaced), but I still have my original Tomahawk. It's had a few rotor blade replacements and a new canopy, but otherwise has stayed intact for 35 years. Such a beautiful machine and yet another shining example of why vintage 3.75" o-ring G.I. Joe is hands down the best toy line of all time.
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this tale! What a magnificent toy to have as a child. And you were absolutely right in declining that HAVOC. Not even a close contender.
@@gijoburg My pleasure! And I agree -- I can't imagine a world in which I grew up with a HAVOC instead of a 'Hawk. That being said, I actually picked up a mint HAVOC a few years ago (for the sake of completionism). It's a nice shade of green...
@@G7M9W 😂
Never had a Tomahawk as a kid, still don't have an original one as part of my collection. However I made sure that I was able to pick up the Eagle Strike. It's one of my favs in my ever growing Joe collection.
Great video! You guys do such quality work. Keep it up!
The modern take is certainly more geared towards the updated figures. A very good toy paying homage to a classic! All of the best with that growing collection.
Excellent video as usual, guys 👏👍
It's wild how different the prototype looks to the finished product. The comic depiction is underwhelming tho. Great review! Love the shots with the real world whirly birds!
Thanks Sarge! Townsville provideth…
And yeah, that prototype art is… pretty rough.
Great review!
The Tomahawk was my first large GI Joe vehicle, and is the only large one I still have. It was the centerpiece of every GI Joe mission of my childhood, and was re-commissioned when my son got into the Chap Mei "True Heroes" a few years ago. This review captures my feelings for the Tomahawk perfectly. Oh, and Atlantis Factor was a masterpiece videos series!
Great love letter to this vehicle
Great video, Yo Joe!
Great video!!!!
Another great review! My Tomahawk is currently displayed on the stern of the USS Flagg. I actually don't have the space or the budget for a Flagg, but I borrowed an idea from Steve's collection video. Steve has his Flagg stored in pieces, with the bow and stern acting as display stands for some of the Joe aircraft. So, I have a fully restored bow with a Conquest taking off, an elevator deck w/a custom submersible, and a fully restored stern with a Tomahawk resting on it. A poor man's Flagg for sure, but with some 'sea toy stages' from ToyHax, a couple of Devilfish chasing a couple of Hydro Sleds, and a Night Landing w/Firefly moving in to secretly board the fantail deck, it definitely scratches that USS Flagg 'itch,' especially with that Tomahawk riding high on the stern.
Very innovative! Using the Flagg components as diorama pieces. Let’s face it, I think I know more Flagg owners with it boxed up than owners with the space to keep it displayed all year round. Certainly true of me. ~S
@@gijoburg Even my simple display of the Bow, Elevator Deck and Stern requires a 20" x 72" shelf to hold it...the USS Flagg is a monster, even in pieces, but I was thankful for the inspiration for this display setup.
ANOTHER vehicle with massive functionality like the Defiant. Space lots of space!! I love that. I hate that the Tomahawk is OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive. I have Lift Ticket. Lol hes my main mechanic. My joe universe begins post 9/11. Since I've got no intention of getting the OG 82 dudes, I name fictional bases after them. Camp Breaker etc.
Very innovative to keep the names in play like that. Legends of the past. Why post 9/11? Weren’t the 80’s more fun?
@@gijoburg yes but that would make the joes senior citizens. I like to incorporate texting, cellphones, Etc. Instead of 1982 debut. The DOD put together an elite group together in 2002.
Oh just you wait..the Cobra Aspin will be coming...😉
The one dislike is from a Mamba-driver
😝 seems there’s also a Strato Viper also throwing a dislike our way! 😂
@@gijoburg Those guys are almost as bad as F-15 pilots, I hear
Worse! 😂
I painted my Tomahawk original O.D. Green to go with my VAMP and MOBAT (I think it’s a good look)
great review! those comic images look familiar lol
Of course I own all the books… of course they are scans from my personal collection…
They made a cobra, a chinook, but they never made a blackhawk. There was one of those gi joe clone companies that made a nice one tho that you could use to rebrand as a joe chopper.
Oh yes. I bought a pair of them and they were kind of affiliation-fluid. But since Joe had the Toma, I think those PTE Blackhawks defaulted to deploying Viper teams!
What is Gi Jonugs opinion onn how the T-Hawk would stand up in a fight against Cobra's Big Copter, The Mamba?
Very good question! I think copter v copter battles are a bit of an oddity. But the Tomahawk isn’t REALLY equipped to attack air targets. It did plenty of that in the cartoon and comic book, but if you really get into the specs all her weapons lean towards killing ground vehicles (the chin gun and missiles), structures (the bombs) and covering troop deployments and retrievals. The Mamba has four dedicated air-to-air missiles. And two deployable rocket planes for portable fast air support. I fear the Toma doesn’t stand a chance!
Where did the concept art come from?🤔
Is it wrong I’ve watched this four times and it’s only been up for seven hours…..
People today blow their loads over the Flagg and Defiant, and while awesome playsets, the Whale and Tomahawk and even the Battle Platform
are far better toys.
They're certainly easier to play with! 😂 I think the former two are great centrepieces of a collection, but the Whale and Tomahawk are great fun to fill with figures and zoom around the garden. Or the nearest beach or river or mountain. 😅
It’s about time that amok toys sent you a refund!!
My bad! I should have mentioned that I think they did refund it. But in the old days of paper credit card statements who can really remember?! And to be fair; I checked out, waited a month, emailed them, and they apologized that they had run out of stock! So I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt they actioned a refund!!! But like I say, who knows? It was the dark ages…
@@gijoburg ahh understood… glad you got one eventually though :)
More than one! First one in 2005 from another online store; then I FOUND A BOXED ONE IN SOUTH AFRICA in 2009; and finally bought one on eBay here in Australia last year so I could have one here with me!
@@gijoburg that must’ve been amazing to find a boxed tomahawk(especially in your country). I never wanted a tomahawk over the years but I received the shell to a tomahawk in a parts lot… I decided to go ahead and complete it and I’ve had a lot of fun with it :) Now I just need a G.I Joe General! Thanks for the replies.
P.S. this is Mike from the G.I. Dojo channel. I commented from my other account by accident :P
Aha! I miss that Snake Eyes avatar! But nice to get on first names basis. It’s Steve here under the V3 mask.
This would be a great review without the Analog Toys & Retro Blasting You Tube Dictatorship theme music. Really dislike those guys 🍻