Today I recovered my 1986 Tomahawk. Some parts are missing (like the back door or one of the covers of the tail). But the hours of fun I had back then will be doubled now by my son.
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Hama's use of the name Sikorsky/Sikorski is a tribute to him. Now you know! :D
I remember waking up the morning of my 6th birthday to find this behemoth sitting on the kitchen table. My parents had actually assembled it and made a half-hearted attempt to put some wrapping paper around it! This was probably my most memorable b-day gift, the thing was larger than life when I was a kid! Many hours spent transporting Joes around my backyard, trying to shoot down my neighbors Nightraven. And of course, I very promptly lost Lift-Ticket's microphone somewhere on one of those daring raids in my neighbors yard... Great video and thanks for the dose of nostalgia!
I use the Ghost Hawk Lift-Ticket for my Eagle Hawk (Tomahawk) as well. I renamed the Lift-Ticket that came with the Eagle Hawk, Bullseye and had him pilot the Ghost Hawk.
Great vid!! Laughed hard at the Terror Drome getting lit up. I love both versions , this was one of the most versatile G.I Joe vehicles ever made. It was in almost every battle as a kid..and adult.. I could imagine. Your videos are just as good if not better than watching the old cartoon for the first time. Thanks Again!!
I missed out on the Tomahawk back in 1986. I did pick up the Eagle Hawk in 2013, to make up for missing out the earlier toy. Since I already owned a Ghost Hawk, I put the included Lift Ticket action figure in the pilot's seat right away. As a long time G.I. Joe fan, this vehicle was always a favorite of mine in both the cartoon and the comic book series. Feels great to finally own one.
My brother got this at Christmas when we were kids, I didn't. I literally shed a couple of tears cause I wanted it. They got me the Havoc instead as my "big" gift. I liked real military looking vehicles and I loved helo's. Even as an adult, I never was able to win a tomahawk, getting snipped on ebay constantly for them. I finally gave up when I got a newer huge chopper for the joes. Its KINDA like the tomahawk but with a trigger that turns the blades and seating for 3 up front and two doors that open on the sides. Kinda looks like the Russian Hind a lil bit. I can't think of its name, but I finally got my BIG chopper.
it looks like it could be a real military vehicle because it’s a combination of two! it’s a mix of a Blackhawk helicopter and Chinook helicopter reason for the Blackhawk vs. sea knight is simple: size, side doors, and cockpit shape Lift Ticket was like Wild Bill, Ace, and Slipstream: flying an important plot device. as the designated Tomahawk pilot and being a versatile vehicle it required him to appear frequently even if he’s not getting many lines. it’s why he’s in the movie as well
Yeah the G.I Joe Tomahawk was the pride of my collection about 1988. I even took it too school one day for show and tell, carried it all the way half an hour down a main road. Gave it too my lil brother when I was 11 or 12 and he wrecked it R.I.P... I still have the pilot lift ticket somewhere. Great vid btw man..
Great video love that vehicule I was lucky to find one complete i spend hours playing with the features before I hang it on my room ceiling next to my cobra mamba
Sikorsky was a helicopter manufacturer out of Corning network. I believe they made early helicopters for war, and some of the firs uav helis. I believe they relocated. They have a strong legacy. The dude who invented lift ticket knew his stuff.
Another awesome review as always! Being a huge helicopter fan (mostly due to Airwolf) I had the orginal Tomahawk along with the other GI Joe copters. It was really a cool toy
I would love to see GI Joe episodes/mini movies with your toys and figures as the main stars, you create amazing special effects and im sure im not the only one and many people would be very interested to see that
Thanks! Could take quite a while to do one full episode though....might limit me to only 6 videos a year! Plus they'd get taken down for sure for using entire audio tracks of episodes. The short clips are protected under fair use law.
Michael Mercy maybe not using full audio from the cartoons, but something original from you would be even better instead...you are very talented and i would love to see something like that from you, im sure the vast majority of your fans think the same...maybe make a pole to know how many people are interested in that? Its just a suggestion, you are clearly one of the best at this, and it would be absolutely amazing to have you making full episodes like this, that would be incredible and im sure it would bring you a lot of new subs Anyway, like you probable already know, i really enjoy your work and like many others, i would love to see even more of it outside of your reviews I hope it becomes a reality someday! Cheers! :)
I use those TS Hobbies stands for a lot of my Joe vehicles too, including the Tomahawk. They really add a new dimension to display and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
I never owned the Dragonfly. I scooped this and Night Raven after a very lucrative lawn mowing weekend. Loved that chopper! I don’t have that one anymore. I did buy the Eaglehawk when it became available. I’m not sure why the 25th Anniversary line never yielded a re-release of a Dragonfly. But I enjoyed this and the Fangs.
I really enjoyed the action scenes with the special effects that you made for this review, I know I seem a bit young to be a Joe fan but I have to thank Robot Chicken and the modern Joe animation series and movies for my love for GI Joe, and other than snake eyes and Storm Shadow Beachhead is my favorite character from the original series.
Awesome video as always!! I still have my original Tomahawk from my childhood. Beautiful toy, and makes a great display piece. Thanks again for your fun and informative videos Michael!! Cobra!!!
Man! I guess my lift ticket headset mic must have fallen straight into the shagg carpet of toy death right when I opened the box! I always wondered what that hole next to his left cheek was for.
Omg, double MM! The t-hawk is my absolute fav joe/cobra vehicle of all time. It didnt see quite as much air-time as the jets, tanks, & awe-strikers, but as a little girl i really loved helicopters. I think because in my city even being black, we didnt see copters and think automatically 'its the po-po's, run..lol'; everybody thought 'wow, those guys are saving someone'. We had/have alot of LifeLight helicopters here in Houston, we still always think of a life being saved by paramedics. All thats to say i still love me some copters, joe or transformer lol. (& Yes Springer is my 2nd favorite post-movie autobot, MAGNUS IS MY KING of season 3! Which makes his brother Optimus, my transformer Jesus) The tommahawk was on the 1st vehicle on my must have list, thanks to your inspiring videos i got that stand off ebay too, along w/ a skyhawk, and 2 firebat stands, oh and one for Destro's whatchamacallit hover thingy lol. THANKS SO MUCH 4 FEATURING MY FAVORITE AIR VEHICLE BROTHER, good luck & Gods healing upon you for your wounded wing. Keep expressing yourself, we all love it & sharing 80s swag appreciation with you friend. Blessings from a really geeky gal
Thanks Cheryl, glad you enjoyed the video. It had a lot of fun making it too! Looking forward to doing a Magnus video some day, he was one of my favourites as a kid too. :D
My favorite GI Joe vehicle GI Joe tomahawk my brother is had this helicopter I used it a lot I use lift ticket in Wild Bill as my Pilots my Joe would be in that vehicle thank you Michael Mercy for the review on the GI Joe tomahawk and I like the end with the in humanoid fighting on the u.s. flag very cool man keep up the good work I really enjoy the show big fan
The Tomahawk is so good! I love it. Nice review. Igor Sikorsky invented the first really usable Helicopter and that's why Larry is using it for the Rotary Wing Pilots.
Always found the tail rotor a bit of a funny inclusion as it just seems a bit redundant on a tandem rotor helicopter, but ehhh, it completes the look so I'll let it slide.
Retroblasted Skywalker : I always thought Air Wolf or Blue Thunder would make Joe Vehicles. Closest I ever got was a Matchbox copter that was clearly inspired by Blue Thunder. I could put it behind Joes in pix I took to look like Blue Thunder was in the distance.😁
I always thought it was odd that Lifeline made it into a special forces military unit... Then I remembered that the G.I. Joe unit has probably never had a confirmed kill in their entire history. lol
Just found your channel love your gi joe. Special on gi joe .whats the name of that green monster .would love to get it forgot about these guy.thank you
Wow! That was way more fun than when I let my iguana attack my Flagg. He's as big as a cat. He got on the tower after killing everyone and bent the antenna.
One of the best toys ever made. The young daughter of my mum’s friend broke a couple of the rotors, around 1991. And I’m still not over it ...
I miss the 80s!!!
Today I recovered my 1986 Tomahawk. Some parts are missing (like the back door or one of the covers of the tail). But the hours of fun I had back then will be doubled now by my son.
My grandpa got this and the night raven for me. Pure awesomeness
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Hama's use of the name Sikorsky/Sikorski is a tribute to him. Now you know! :D
Steeler, Quick Kick, Heavy Metal, and Gung-Ho were Joes who were also named after historical figures.
Funny my all polish workforce say he was polish who fled to Russia
Looks like a King Raven
I was looking to see if someone pointed that out. A LOT of figures have hidden meaning in their names.
And knowing is half the battle!
I remember waking up the morning of my 6th birthday to find this behemoth sitting on the kitchen table. My parents had actually assembled it and made a half-hearted attempt to put some wrapping paper around it! This was probably my most memorable b-day gift, the thing was larger than life when I was a kid! Many hours spent transporting Joes around my backyard, trying to shoot down my neighbors Nightraven. And of course, I very promptly lost Lift-Ticket's microphone somewhere on one of those daring raids in my neighbors yard... Great video and thanks for the dose of nostalgia!
Lifeline giving oxygen to the monster.... LOL. Hilarious! Love it.
I use the Ghost Hawk Lift-Ticket for my Eagle Hawk (Tomahawk) as well. I renamed the Lift-Ticket that came with the Eagle Hawk, Bullseye and had him pilot the Ghost Hawk.
The crate from the bivouac set works great with the winch and cargo area of the tomahawk.
I had one of those back in the early 90s. It was really well made and detailed, too bad it was too fragile.
Hands down my favorite Joe vehicle✊🏽moving all my Joes into battle at once was epic during my childhood
I love the depth of field in your videos. A lot of reviewers don't take that into account. Makes the subject really pop.
Thanks!
Great vid!! Laughed hard at the Terror Drome getting lit up. I love both versions , this was one of the most versatile G.I Joe vehicles ever made. It was in almost every battle as a kid..and adult.. I could imagine. Your videos are just as good if not better than watching the old cartoon for the first time. Thanks Again!!
I missed out on the Tomahawk back in 1986. I did pick up the Eagle Hawk in 2013, to make up for missing out the earlier toy. Since I already owned a Ghost Hawk, I put the included Lift Ticket action figure in the pilot's seat right away. As a long time G.I. Joe fan, this vehicle was always a favorite of mine in both the cartoon and the comic book series. Feels great to finally own one.
My brother got this at Christmas when we were kids, I didn't. I literally shed a couple of tears cause I wanted it. They got me the Havoc instead as my "big" gift. I liked real military looking vehicles and I loved helo's. Even as an adult, I never was able to win a tomahawk, getting snipped on ebay constantly for them. I finally gave up when I got a newer huge chopper for the joes. Its KINDA like the tomahawk but with a trigger that turns the blades and seating for 3 up front and two doors that open on the sides. Kinda looks like the Russian Hind a lil bit. I can't think of its name, but I finally got my BIG chopper.
it looks like it could be a real military vehicle because it’s a combination of two! it’s a mix of a Blackhawk helicopter and Chinook helicopter
reason for the Blackhawk vs. sea knight is simple: size, side doors, and cockpit shape
Lift Ticket was like Wild Bill, Ace, and Slipstream: flying an important plot device. as the designated Tomahawk pilot and being a versatile vehicle it required him to appear frequently even if he’s not getting many lines. it’s why he’s in the movie as well
9:28 OMG- ROFL!!! That was great pushing the vipers head against the fuselage.
Yeah the G.I Joe Tomahawk was the pride of my collection about 1988. I even took it too school one day for show and tell, carried it all the way half an hour down a main road. Gave it too my lil brother when I was 11 or 12 and he wrecked it R.I.P... I still have the pilot lift ticket somewhere. Great vid btw man..
I woke up to the tomohawk one Christmas morning in the early 90s UK.
I had this as a kid and it was fantastic. I loved all the details and how many things you could do with it. Good times.
Great video love that vehicule I was lucky to find one complete i spend hours playing with the features before I hang it on my room ceiling next to my cobra mamba
I have the 2013 eaglehawk, really nice chopper
Sikorsky was a helicopter manufacturer out of Corning network. I believe they made early helicopters for war, and some of the firs uav helis. I believe they relocated. They have a strong legacy. The dude who invented lift ticket knew his stuff.
Another awesome review as always! Being a huge helicopter fan (mostly due to Airwolf) I had the orginal Tomahawk along with the other GI Joe copters. It was really a cool toy
I would love to see GI Joe episodes/mini movies with your toys and figures as the main stars, you create amazing special effects and im sure im not the only one and many people would be very interested to see that
Thanks! Could take quite a while to do one full episode though....might limit me to only 6 videos a year! Plus they'd get taken down for sure for using entire audio tracks of episodes. The short clips are protected under fair use law.
Michael Mercy maybe not using full audio from the cartoons, but something original from you would be even better instead...you are very talented and i would love to see something like that from you, im sure the vast majority of your fans think the same...maybe make a pole to know how many people are interested in that?
Its just a suggestion, you are clearly one of the best at this, and it would be absolutely amazing to have you making full episodes like this, that would be incredible and im sure it would bring you a lot of new subs
Anyway, like you probable already know, i really enjoy your work and like many others, i would love to see even more of it outside of your reviews
I hope it becomes a reality someday! Cheers! :)
one of my favorite toys as a child
I use those TS Hobbies stands for a lot of my Joe vehicles too, including the Tomahawk. They really add a new dimension to display and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
I never owned the Dragonfly. I scooped this and Night Raven after a very lucrative lawn mowing weekend. Loved that chopper! I don’t have that one anymore. I did buy the Eaglehawk when it became available. I’m not sure why the 25th Anniversary line never yielded a re-release of a Dragonfly. But I enjoyed this and the Fangs.
First video of yours I've seen, the way you do the "play" scenes is so awesome!.
Thanks! Nerdmasté! 🙏
I really enjoyed the action scenes with the special effects that you made for this review, I know I seem a bit young to be a Joe fan but I have to thank Robot Chicken and the modern Joe animation series and movies for my love for GI Joe, and other than snake eyes and Storm Shadow Beachhead is my favorite character from the original series.
Thanks! Beachhead rules!
Never too young or old to be a Joe friend, robotchicken is hilarous got the dvd set...
Awesome video as always!! I still have my original Tomahawk from my childhood. Beautiful toy, and makes a great display piece. Thanks again for your fun and informative videos Michael!! Cobra!!!
Thanks Scott! Wish I had one as a kid, but not sure how it would have faired in cold Canadian winters with no side doors! :D
Would have been a chilly ride for sure!!
My uncle gave me the reissue version when i was a kid. I wish i would have known what i had back then. He gave me so many gi joe sets and transformers
A Sikorsky helicopter was featured heavily on the short-lived 80’s action show “Riptide”. Anyone remember the “Screaming Mimi”?
I've been watching that show recently. It makes the Millennium Falcon look pristine! :D
Well you got me again. Watched the video ordered the toy. Love that lift ticket saves the monster!!
I remember most of the GI Joe vehicles, bigger vehicles, parts would be missing usually from the factory.
Michael, you make highly entertaining and informative videos. All the clips and special effects make them seem interactive somehow.
Thank you! Glad it all came together so well. :D
Love the play/imagination of the episode Michael. Thanks!
Thanks! :D
Just re-watched this because I loved that toy. Lifeline trying to resuscitate the Inhumanoid made me lol.
Man! I guess my lift ticket headset mic must have fallen straight into the shagg carpet of toy death right when I opened the box!
I always wondered what that hole next to his left cheek was for.
I have the original tomahawk and it was the best one.
Epic review, amigo!! TENDRIL was a pleasant surprise!! Hahaha!! I love it!!!!
Haha!! Lifeline helping that Inhumanoid was awesome.
The Armadillo fits perfectly inside.
Thanks for the great review Michael. Really enjoyed seeing how the original Tomahawk and the newer Eaglehawk compared :)
Awesome, glad you enjoyed. 🙏
I have 2 of the Eaglehawk helicopters I ordered from bbts.com back in July 2013. Another great review, Michael!!!
Thanks Willie! Yo Joe! :D
I'm so glad I'm not the only grownup that still plays with toys.
Omg, double MM! The t-hawk is my absolute fav joe/cobra vehicle of all time. It didnt see quite as much air-time as the jets, tanks, & awe-strikers, but as a little girl i really loved helicopters. I think because in my city even being black, we didnt see copters and think automatically 'its the po-po's, run..lol'; everybody thought 'wow, those guys are saving someone'. We had/have alot of LifeLight helicopters here in Houston, we still always think of a life being saved by paramedics. All thats to say i still love me some copters, joe or transformer lol. (& Yes Springer is my 2nd favorite post-movie autobot, MAGNUS IS MY KING of season 3! Which makes his brother Optimus, my transformer Jesus) The tommahawk was on the 1st vehicle on my must have list, thanks to your inspiring videos i got that stand off ebay too, along w/ a skyhawk, and 2 firebat stands, oh and one for Destro's whatchamacallit hover thingy lol. THANKS SO MUCH 4 FEATURING MY FAVORITE AIR VEHICLE BROTHER, good luck & Gods healing upon you for your wounded wing. Keep expressing yourself, we all love it & sharing 80s swag appreciation with you friend. Blessings from a really geeky gal
Thanks Cheryl, glad you enjoyed the video. It had a lot of fun making it too! Looking forward to doing a Magnus video some day, he was one of my favourites as a kid too. :D
I have both versions, but I prefer the ‘86 one (more opening panels) 😉👍
Hey Michael, Good Job!!! I appreciate your efforts!!
That is an awesome toy. GI Joe really ruled the toy world when it came to vehicles.
Sure did!
PURE awesome! i was lucky to own the 1986 version as a kid....it took alot of begging to get it lol :)
My favorite GI Joe vehicle GI Joe tomahawk my brother is had this helicopter I used it a lot I use lift ticket in Wild Bill as my Pilots my Joe would be in that vehicle thank you Michael Mercy for the review on the GI Joe tomahawk and I like the end with the in humanoid fighting on the u.s. flag very cool man keep up the good work I really enjoy the show big fan
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. :D
Awesome 🤩
Great review as always!
Yo Joe!!
The army is in his hometown!
Memories
Lmao, that lift-ticket fight was great!
Thanks!:D
The Tomahawk is so good! I love it. Nice review. Igor Sikorsky invented the first really usable Helicopter and that's why Larry is using it for the Rotary Wing Pilots.
Yup, a few people have mentioned it. I pinned a comment about it to let everyone know.
I got this helicopter for my 8th birthday, July 1988.
Love it, Great job! Lifeline at the end😏🤣
Demais, sou fã dos comandos em ação. Quando ganhei um um boneco em 1982 da franquia falcon, acho. Kkkk. Amo os comandos em ação.
Sikorski is a real life helicopter manufacturer, my sister actual used to work for them.. one of hamas injokes i guess
Now I know! And that's half the battle. :D
I was just about to say something similar. Igor Sikorsky is credited as designing the world's first practical helicopter. Definitely a tribute.
Inhumanoids and GI Joe? Awesome!
Should make this in the Classified line!!!
Really enjoying your content especially your commentary lol... Im subbed!
Thanks so much! :D
Tomahawk looks like a Chinook,but it has a mix of something the Marines and Army would make has a helicopter.
This video is a classic good job
I SOOOO wanna visit your place!!! it will take a week to go through it. LOL
Always found the tail rotor a bit of a funny inclusion as it just seems a bit redundant on a tandem rotor helicopter, but ehhh, it completes the look so I'll let it slide.
Awesome as always!
Thank you kindly. :D
Every 40ish y/o man childhood fav toy!
The last name Sikorski is a tribute to the Sikorsky Aircraft manufacturer, an american company that also built helicopters.
WOW that is from my dad's childhood although I also like what g joe
I still have my original 👍
This toy looks amazing but finding one is tough rn with my money situation so I come to this video to imagine having it
They made a street hawk for the joes i hope one day they make an air wolf!
Retroblasted Skywalker : I always thought Air Wolf or Blue Thunder would make Joe Vehicles. Closest I ever got was a Matchbox copter that was clearly inspired by Blue Thunder. I could put it behind Joes in pix I took to look like Blue Thunder was in the distance.😁
That was the real deal!
So the old figures still fit in this thing yeah? not seen anyone putting some vintage figures in this version.
Yup.
Get your G.I. Joe items at BIGBADTOYSTORE: bit.ly/BBTStoys
I got this as a birthday gift one year !!! So many memories!!! I'm a sucker for nostalgia lol . Thank you.
Best tomahawk/eaglehawk review ever ¡!
"The Tomahawk included the pilot, Eli Manning."
This review was amazing.
Thanks! :D
how can you take the propellers out to ship a toma hawk?
Another great video!
Thanks, Happy New Year!
As always , Great vid.
Thanks! Yo Joe! :D
LOL thats almost my bio, except its Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
Awesome video loved it
Thanks! :D
Did you know the tomahawk did a pear in the inhumanoids cartoon. There is an episode that shows a helicopter that looks like it.
I always thought it was odd that Lifeline made it into a special forces military unit... Then I remembered that the G.I. Joe unit has probably never had a confirmed kill in their entire history. lol
Just found your channel love your gi joe. Special on gi joe .whats the name of that green monster .would love to get it forgot about these guy.thank you
Thanks! That’s Tendril from Inhumanoids.
Awesome review
Thanks! :D
Love series 6. 1986. Did you do a vid on 1986? I've watched the earlier years.
I had fun w this video
Glad to hear it, I had fun making it too. :D
Does the 3 3/4 figures fits in 25th anniversary Eaglehawk? Thanks in advance for the info 😎
Yes.
@@MichaelMercy does the 3 3/4 are loose? Or does they fit well? If you have any picture for scale the vehicle with the figure, I will appreciate it
Oh hell yeah!!
That’s awesome lifeline saving Scott tracker! Lol. Question, I have the straight arm Snake Eyes with no ankle holes, first release I believe?
Wow! That was way more fun than when I let my iguana attack my Flagg. He's as big as a cat. He got on the tower after killing everyone and bent the antenna.
Yo JOE!💥😯👏🏿👏🏿😎👍🏿
Que pasada!!!
I Love the video....i`ve already subscribed to ur channel
What was the green monster in your video
That would be the lovely and talented Tendril from Inhumanoids. :D
@@MichaelMercy i loved playing with my gi joe