Any help in finding a GI Joe Skystriker?

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:01 pm

Hey guys, my new sickness is finding a nice complete vintage joe skystriker, any help here?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:06 am

I've got one, but it's not complete.
You could buy a loose complete from the bay, but you might spend a little less building one...

It's hard to find one whose wings don't need oiling to open though. Keep that in mind. I think the parachutes that were originally on the backs of the pilot chairs are also tough finds.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:23 am

Mine is complete (including parachutes), but a part on the landing gear is broken. It's not for sale, though. I still remember when my mom brought it home from Walmart and I flew that thing all over the yard!

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:48 pm

Heath wrote:Mine is complete (including parachutes), but a part on the landing gear is broken. It's not for sale, though. I still remember when my mom brought it home from Walmart and I flew that thing all over the yard!

Ya, the one I've got is from when I was a kid too. It's missing a bunch of rockets, but is in otherwise decent shape. Actually, it'd make for a great rebuild project....

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:36 pm

I actually just got a nice complete one from a guy on hisstank, I also just bought a super nice terror drome which has been one of my joe grails for awhile.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:44 am

maraxusofkeld wrote:I actually just got a nice complete one from a guy on hisstank, I also just bought a super nice terror drome which has been one of my joe grails for awhile.

Cool... very cool on the terror drome! I haven't seen one of those since I was a kid! I've heard that the firebat that came with it is a tough find... do you have that?

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:11 am

It's coming in tommorrow, I can post pics if you like, it said it was complete minus the avac pilot (which the seller sold in another auction for a whole $10 haha, wish they would have left it with the drome).

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:20 am

maraxusofkeld wrote:It's coming in tommorrow, I can post pics if you like, it said it was complete minus the avac pilot (which the seller sold in another auction for a whole $10 haha, wish they would have left it with the drome).

Post 'em for sure man! What are you going to do with it display-wise?

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:30 am

I just got it in today, looks nice, nothing broken, yellowed or stressed with nicely applied decals. I just got of college and still with my rents, but dont have uber space to display all this stuff, so I will see.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:21 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:I just got it in today, looks nice, nothing broken, yellowed or stressed with nicely applied decals. I just got of college and still with my rents, but dont have uber space to display all this stuff, so I will see.

Bolt it to the trunk of your car and drive around with it!