Killer WHALE owners ASSEMBLE! :)

[esg2145]

I am starting this thread to either show off your Killer Whale, original, custom or other, and also for those of use who are lucky enough to have one, and are looking for parts to help each other out to complete ours.

Now, WHALE owners - ASSEMBLE! :)


HTH

[Shogi]

Do Night Strikers count as "other"? :D


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/Shogi88/Collection%20toy%20room/IM000002.jpg

[The Batman]

I have a WHALE. It's 100% and I need to apply the new decals to it and give it a nice wash. But I do have one.

Damn you Shogi and you Night Striker!!!

[Phweep]

I just sold mine... HOW SAD! But the new owner is on here... so maybe he will post pics!

[dtm1971]

Sweet I did this for the FLAGG owners,defiance complex,Terra drome,MMC to. I have a 100% complete Killer Whale so count me in to !! Plus I have an extra one plus some extra parts..

[nighthawk]

I had a mint Killer Whale and Night Striker that I had personally assembled and applied stickers. Sadly, I sold them all 2 years ago. :( My Night Striker had no orange parts on it because I subbed it all with vintage parts too.

[esg2145]

Do Night Strikers count as "other"? :D


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/Shogi88/Collection%20toy%20room/IM000002.jpg



Sure, close enough!

WOW, that's ORANGE! Glad I don't have to chase those parts down! :O

[TSHawkeye]

I still have it. I got mine for Xmas in 84 and its well worn, I think ill be looking for parts soon

[Dagger]

There a little dirty, but here are mine.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/DaggerPhoto/IMG_4235.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/DaggerPhoto/IMG_4236.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/DaggerPhoto/IMG_4237.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/DaggerPhoto/IMG_4238.jpg

[esg2145]

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/DaggerPhoto/IMG_4238.jpg

You know, even less the orange parts (if there were black) the original WHALE looks sooooooo much better than it does w/ black parts.

No offense to Dagger, just making a statement.


We have got to get the dude who's got the Coast Guard themed one to post it here, that thing is sweet. :)

[RuckusJr]

I have a near complete Night Striker and another I'm trying to build...Anyone have any spare parts?

[JoeMama]

oh man... anyone help me out to complete mine?
I need the left back fan 0 mount, and the fins / stabalizer fins..
Also 1 depth charge, and replacement glass windshield for the top captain's console, the white button to launch the sled, the sled, and the bike.
boo.
I need a lot of parts.
Maybe I shoulda bought this thing complete.

[CV2.0]

I've got a complete WHALE I bought off ebay, and 1 from my youth that's missing a lot of pieces.

It's got 1 cannon, 1 gun turret, the bike, but is missing the missles and launchers, and the proppellers are beat to heck.

[purplescorpion282]

Here is my whale i have been lucky mine has been in storage but still in great condition

[RolandofGilead]

I've got one, but it's not quite 100% complete. I love it now as much as I did when it was under my christmas tree.

[Rude Kid]

CUSTOMS (http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/customs/toys/jimbo/redshadows/index.html)

There's a Red Shadow W.H.A.L.E. on here

[tmbbanker]

This is a great idea especially for excess parts.

I have a complete one from 1984 that I got as a kid. The vanes are all unbroken (hard to believe after having been stored for so long). I even have the original unapplied stickers.

I also have a second that I am nearly done with.

I will try and get pics up soon!

[panzer]

I got one as posted in the other WHALE thread, just missing the Missile pods (got the missiles still). I`m undecided on what custom work to do on it though.

[fireflyguy]

I have one coming thanks to a fellow tanker! I can't wait! It's definitely in my top 3 fav vintage vehicles.

[Lt. Faceless]

I need to get some pics of mine to post.Its not complete,but i'm close.I have the shell to an extra one i want to modifiy.

I like the idea of have a parts thread just for whales.I'll put my whale together and see what i have extra of.

[dangle3106]

Been looking to get my hands on one of these. If anyone has a complete one in good shape looking to sell, shoot me a pm. I also have lots of stuff for trade if anyone needs anything in particular....mostly 25th stuff or ROC.....Got an extral DOCI set too willing to unload in trade.......let me know.
Thanks

[GI Joe Eternal]

Great idea.

I'll post some before/after pics of the one I'm beginning to restore. Parts needed are below. Thanks.

[cab00se]

i just refurbished one to 100% complete, its shiny new! no pics right now... im moving. sorry. best part it got it and fixed it up for under 35$ !!

[vadersquest]

I got one as well, missing only 1 part. I think we could use this thread as a tool in helping other complete there,s as well. Just parts though, no selling complete ones (thats reserved for b/s/t). What do you guys think?

[Lt. Faceless]

I got one as well, missing only 1 part. I think we could use this thread as a tool in helping other complete there,s as well. Just parts though, no selling complete ones (thats reserved for b/s/t). What do you guys think?

I second that.I'm so close and its hell trying to dig in the BST forum for parts.

[Shogi]

Not only should we do some parts swapping (I have a few parts BTW, nothing too major and a lot of dash boards) But we shoukd also be documenting any variations we find such as the two different dash boards and the changes to where the fan shrouds attach, etc....

[Lt. Faceless]

Not only should we do some parts swapping (I have a few parts BTW, nothing too major and a lot of dash boards) But we shoukd also be documenting any variations we find such as the two different dash boards and the changes to where the fan shrouds attach, etc....

I'm interested in 1 of those dash boards.PM me the details.

[RolandofGilead]

i just refurbished one to 100% complete, its shiny new! no pics right now... im moving. sorry. best part it got it and fixed it up for under 35$ !!

How did you do that? I picked one up for $60 shipped and have already spent $25 or more on parts.

[esg2145]

CUSTOMS (http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/customs/toys/jimbo/redshadows/index.html)

There's a Red Shadow W.H.A.L.E. on here

Christ! Like you could not see that thing coming from a mile away! WOW! :O

[esg2145]

I got one as well, missing only 1 part. I think we could use this thread as a tool in helping other complete there,s as well. Just parts though, no selling complete ones (thats reserved for b/s/t). What do you guys think?

That was 1/2 of my original idea. :)

[esg2145]

PS - I'm still waiting on mine to get here this week, should be in the next day or two! :)

[havokss22]

*sigh* my original whale is packed up with all my other vintage Joes until we move into our new house. But as soon I can get it unpacked and re-assembled I'll be posting pics.

[dominic.18]

unfortunately i had to sell all my whales but i did keep 2 night strikers. ill have to dig out parts I know I got extras for the strikers and whales

[Shipwreck]

I don't have the v1 WHALE i have a Night Force version. that I changed out all the orange or quite a bit of the orange pieces out for the OD versions. It looks just beautiful!
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac80/Shipvvreck/HPIM0801.jpg
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac80/Shipvvreck/HPIM0800.jpg
still need rudder and stabilizer sets for it. And a less crease bent wind screen. i've picked some pieces up since then.

[Shipwreck]

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac80/Shipvvreck/HPIM0802.jpg
I know I've seen a ton of Night strikers... None of them have been navy blue metallic.. however this one is. ONly thing I did was start to change out the bright orange parts for the ODGreens from the original.

It does make for a unique version.

[Captain Carstein]

I've got one stored in the garage. Pics will have to wait until someday...

[GI Joe Eternal]

My top and bottom shell literally just arrived tonight. Filthy, dusty, neglected, crappy sticker job... but no broken tabs.

Just the way I like 'em!!

As for parts for $35... I'm only halfway there and I know I probably topped $35 on the fan vanes alone.

[ironknife]

some of mine

[azoric]

Best Christmas present EVER! sadly, it's long gone now :(

[3/4track]

Just got mine last week. Sadly the rudders of mine are busted to rat. Half way thinking of trying to make new ones out of sheet styrene. Any one have thoughts on that?

[Starfighter]

Add me to the list of having the Killer W.H.A.L.E. as well.

[Sgt. Airborne]

I just got mine (first ever) this weekend. There are some broken pieces but I am hoping that once I get the new stickers on and can find a couple of replacement pieces, it will look awesome. Granted, it looks pretty sweet as is... but...

[Shogi]

I'll post up pics of the two different Dash Boards here in a minute but in the meantime, anyone looking for parts, here's what I have:

Dash Board (Regular version M-3795-1) X4
Right Side of Bike
Wheel Clip
Wheelp Clip with Wheel
Sled door (with broken Vertical Tabs)

[ashmodai]

ive got one 99% complete just need the cannon caps

[Shogi]

Here's the Dash Board Comparison. I put the part numbers in the picture to ID them. As you can see there are changes in the four corners of the board.

1. Top left corner - Appears to be extra support ridges added
2. Top right corner - New round, raised detail added
3&4. Bottom corners - Both corners have been smoothed out and no longer have notches cut into them


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/Shogi88/25th%20fig%20vintage%20vehicles/Compare%20Whale/DashBoardCompare.png


I haven't confirmed it, but I've heard that the Mail Away Whale used the same mold numbers as the Night Striker (Many of the Night Striker parts have a different mold number on them than the Whale parts)

[RuckusJr]

unfortunately i had to sell all my whales but i did keep 2 night strikers. ill have to dig out parts I know I got extras for the strikers and whales

I need a missile. Just one. And the window for the captains area.

[supermanblue]

Here is mine. Dusty, needs to be cleaned up. Missing a couple of things but is in good shape.
I never knew how big it was. Now one of my favorite peices.

[esg2145]

My top and bottom shell literally just arrived tonight. Filthy, dusty, neglected, crappy sticker job... but no broken tabs.

Just the way I like 'em!!

As for parts for $35... I'm only halfway there and I know I probably topped $35 on the fan vanes alone.

I THINK Broken Arrow makes repro vanes.........????

[Sgt. Airborne]

I THINK Broken Arrow makes repro vanes.........????

I just checked unfortunately, they are out of stock. KHAN!!

[chuck x goren]

Still have my original WHALE, although the ejection sea sled mechanism never worked well for me.

Dumb Story Time from when I first got the WHALE for Christmas in 1984. During the two-week Xmas break, we had a fairly sunny day. My mom heated up the outdoor hot tub to about 75 degrees and turned off the bubbler, so I could go out and play with my new WHALE. Put on my trunks, brought out the Water Moccasin, SHARC and any other "floatable" Joe toy I had.

I don't think the APC did too well, though.

[ironknife]

im looking for the night force whale complete or not thanks!!!

[panzer]

Thinking of getting a second for a custom idea I have, major body rework. Only need the main body really so shouldn`t be a problem picking one up.

[mister-x]

still have mine original from ''84'' needs the veins and one of the bottom ''caster holders''....other than that, always an awesome match up with the moray

[Nordland]

I got a mint Whale complete, except for busted veins and one spare shell. One of my favourite vehicles of all time, theres just so much playvalue in it.
Heres a tip, i've opened up 3 whales and every one of them had multiple lost accessories inside. Next to the white spring loaded arms that pop the sled out are large holes, once something falls down there the only way to get it out is to take the shell apart. if you've got a second hand one, turn it upside down slowly and listen for anything rattling about.
That cavity is the Narnia of Joe accessories!

[darthdrew13]

I am seriously going to have a WHALE in my collection sometime this year. I just need to find the "right one". I have 3 of them in my store inventory right now, but none are complete. The best one is missing 3 good vanes and some missiles and missile rack arms.

Hey, for those who want Broken Arrow's vane sets... just e-mail him about them. He should be able to get them available again (assuming he has time). Just give him some time to reply (in case he's super busy).

Last, I wanna put this out there... What about putting the Night Striker shell on the WHALE flotation skirt? That way the vehicle is almost ALL BLACK. If someone has both, it should be possible to do relatively easy.

[trooper2901]

Let's see, Whales=3 , Night striker =3 (incomplete) Will post pics as soon as I can ,=)

[RolandofGilead]

I just can't afford to complete mine. Parts are cheap, but lots of parts plus shipping can get expensive. Also, there's a broken tab on one side of the loading ramp. How do you fix that?

[JLPYTHON]

I never had one as a kid, but bought one off Viper48 a couple of years ago. It is a great vehicle; right near the top of my list.
As far as missing pieces go, I am looking for one bike wheel, both missile support arms, missile boxes, and missiles.

[ironknife]

Let's see, Whales=3 , Night striker =3 (incomplete) Will post pics as soon as I can ,=)

yes we need to see pix of that!!!

[CobraCrimson]

I have 5 of them and will post pics tomorrow.

[GI Joe Eternal]

I'm looking for the following key parts to complete my original '84. PM me if anyone has any of these (unbroken) parts and can help:

Bridge windscreen
Sled door
Missile box support arm (just need 1)

Thanks.

[snowviper]

I have one, not complete but displays well. Lot's of extra parts came with it, I'll try to find them and put up what I have.

[TheRealDubya]

I have one, freshly restored. Will post pics tomorrow. Just missing ONE barrel.

My favorite vehicle of all-time, and I never had it as a kid, so it's doubly sweet to have it now.

[vermillion21]

I got one when I was a kid and kept it in great condition. It's sitting in a storage box in my parents' basement.

[Lantern_Lad]

I have one... took me a long damn time to complete the f***ing thing... but it sits proudly next to the bow of My Flagg!

[RolandofGilead]

I need the Vertical Vanes, an unbroken sled door, and one dep.th charge

[Tall Creeper]

I just sold mine... HOW SAD! But the new owner is on here... so maybe he will post pics!

I am glad to have this great looking piece in my collection thanks to Phweep and his most warm welcome!!

[CobraCrimson]

Congrats TC on the Killer Whale score!!! These are one of my favorite vehicles of all and it seems, most everyone else feels that way about them too :)

[trooper2901]

My pics: Whales x 3 , These are about as complete as I mind. It took a hecka of a long time but after I cleaned them they look great to me-
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_004-8.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=004-8.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_003-7.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=003-7.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_002-6.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=002-6.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_001-9.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=001-9.jpg)

[trooper2901]

And my night strikers x 3- the first one is missing the fan assembly and the other two are stripped down and ready to be cleaned ( as soon as I figure out the sticker situ,) The baggie up front are the peics to the two stripped down ones.-http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_007-12.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=007-12.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_006-13.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=006-13.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_005-8.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=005-8.jpg)


And so cobra doesn't feel bad ,here are my morays-they really need some tlc and cleaning as soon as I have time ...sigh*-http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_009-8.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=009-8.jpg)


I try to find shells and I rebuild them with my boys , they seem to enjoy the time together . =)

[Tomax & Xamot]

Well Here's Mine, I've Had it Since 1984!!!:) She's a bit beat up
from all the play over the years, but I still Love it!!! :)
I'm looking for a Missile Launcher Arm (Right know I have a black backpack holding the missile Launcher up (Glue just doesn't seem to be able to hold it up lately). If anyone can help shoot me a PM.
Thanks!!! :D

[ironknife]

And my night strikers x 3- the first one is missing the fan assembly and the other two are stripped down and ready to be cleaned ( as soon as I figure out the sticker situ,) The baggie up front are the peics to the two stripped down ones.-http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_007-12.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=007-12.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_006-13.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=006-13.jpg)http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_005-8.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=005-8.jpg)


And so cobra doesn't feel bad ,here are my morays-they really need some tlc and cleaning as soon as I have time ...sigh*-http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/th_009-8.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/trooper2901/?action=view&current=009-8.jpg)


I try to find shells and I rebuild them with my boys , they seem to enjoy the time together . =)

kick ass !!!!

[Sy-Rein]

I still have mine from Christmas '84. I was so excited when I opened that thing. It's spent many hours battling Cobra along the way. I really cant remember ever having the bike on the back, it was lost so long ago, but the rest is mostly complete as far as I remember. I believe the sled door hinge is broken though. It's in storage right now but all these pics make me want to bring it out soon. If only I had room here in my apartment.

[Alyosha]

I've had 4 previously (sold them all at some point) and am working on restoring my 5th. I already have molds for the fan directional vanes, and will be making molds for the missile pod stanchions, cannon tips and a few other of the easily lost small parts. I'd like to be able to make the fan shrouds and fans, but I don't think I'd be able to sell enough to make it worth the amount of silicone it would take to mold them (since I'd have to make two molds for uniform colors in pairs).

And I don't recall who mentioned it earlier, but that "Coastie" version was completely bitchen'!

[CobraCrimson]

I've had 4 previously (sold them all at some point) and am working on restoring my 5th. I already have molds for the fan directional vanes, and will be making molds for the missile pod stanchions, cannon tips and a few other of the easily lost small parts. I'd like to be able to make the fan shrouds and fans, but I don't think I'd be able to sell enough to make it worth the amount of silicone it would take to mold them (since I'd have to make two molds for uniform colors in pairs).

And I don't recall who mentioned it earlier, but that "Coastie" version was completely bitchen'!


This is a great idea and I'm sure you will sell tons of the fan vanes, missile pod stanchions & cannon tips! Great idea man

**pics will have to wait of my 5, maybe tomorrow I'll take them to camp and put them in the drink so they look and feel more at home for a photo shoot!**

[esg2145]

I've had 4 previously (sold them all at some point) and am working on restoring my 5th. I already have molds for the fan directional vanes, and will be making molds for the missile pod stanchions, cannon tips and a few other of the easily lost small parts. I'd like to be able to make the fan shrouds and fans, but I don't think I'd be able to sell enough to make it worth the amount of silicone it would take to mold them (since I'd have to make two molds for uniform colors in pairs).

And I don't recall who mentioned it earlier, but that "Coastie" version was completely bitchen'!

That's the big thing I am finding is the fan rings. Might be worth if if you charged enough for them? I'd be willing to go $30 for a set, as much of a bitch as it is to get them. :(

[Tolan]

Not only should we do some parts swapping (I have a few parts BTW, nothing too major and a lot of dash boards) But we shoukd also be documenting any variations we find such as the two different dash boards and the changes to where the fan shrouds attach, etc....

Here's the Dash Board Comparison. I put the part numbers in the picture to ID them. As you can see there are changes in the four corners of the board.

1. Top left corner - Appears to be extra support ridges added
2. Top right corner - New round, raised detail added
3&4. Bottom corners - Both corners have been smoothed out and no longer have notches cut into them


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/Shogi88/25th%20fig%20vintage%20vehicles/Compare%20Whale/DashBoardCompare.png


I haven't confirmed it, but I've heard that the Mail Away Whale used the same mold numbers as the Night Striker (Many of the Night Striker parts have a different mold number on them than the Whale parts)



Well this is some of what I have found for the US released item.

The P/N grouping of 337(3) seems to be the initial release of the WHALE while 339(5) is a latter one. The Night Striker (NF Whale) has the 337(3) numbers. 337(3) are A bodies and the 339(5) are B bodies.

The dash boards from Shogi's picture are only correct for a WHALE. The Night Striker's DB is black and not olive as pictured and labelled.

The Whale also has number of fan shroud helper tab variations as well.
There is a no tab, single (to each shroud) fat and thin tab variation, then a three tab ( center fat and flanking thin tabs) variation.

The Night Striker and mail in Whales have the 3 tab variations.

The lower launch door also has variations, soild, up, and left/right tabs.

This short list (barring any errors) doesn't include the pairing or progression of which variations mix with each other or not ... but I will include that once I can get more data .

[Novacaine]

Im looking to buy a complete Whale or a good looking shell for a decent price that I can slowly work to complete. My dad was in the USCG for 25years and I would love to give him one. Let me know.

[Nordland]

Well this is some of what I have found for the US released item.

The P/N grouping of 337(3) seems to be the initial release of the WHALE while 339(5) is a latter one. The Night Striker (NF Whale) has the 337(3) numbers. 337(3) are A bodies and the 339(5) are B bodies.

The dash boards from Shogi's picture are only correct for a WHALE. The Night Striker's DB is black and not olive as pictured and labelled.

The Whale also has number of fan shroud helper tab variations as well.
There is a no tab, single (to each shroud) fat and thin tab variation, then a three tab ( center fat and flanking thin tabs) variation.

The Night Striker and mail in Whales have the 3 tab variations.

The lower launch door also has variations, soild, up, and left/right tabs.

This short list (barring any errors) doesn't include the pairing or progression of which variations mix with each other or not ... but I will include that once I can get more data .

I'm 99% sure they weren't, but can anyone confirm the Whale missiles were not included with any other vehicle?
If that is the case then i have seen white and grey missiles and 2 different shades of vane. The usual olive green and a much more grey version.
Anyone else have any info on this?

[esg2145]

Ok, I got mine yesterday :) not too bad of shape, but here's what I need -

Prop shroud – x2
Propeller assembly (shaft and fan) – x2
Vert Vane – x4
Link bar – x2
Horizontal vane – x1
Cannon caps – x2
Missile box assembly – x1
Missiles – x4


I'll gladly trade from my linked BST list below if anyone has any of this stuff, or be willing to buy it if we can make out a deal.

Thanks! :)

[Tolan]

I'm 99% sure they weren't, but can anyone confirm the Whale missiles were not included with any other vehicle?
If that is the case then i have seen white and grey missiles and 2 different shades of vane. The usual olive green and a much more grey version.
Anyone else have any info on this?




The WHALE missiles are unique to it. As for the white and gray difference, if the gray isnt (washed out/faded /off white etc.) there maybe a Int'l difference for the missile color. I would also have the same reckoning for the gray vanes, just make sure your not looking at reproduction parts as well.

[TYPHUS]

ok here's mine,its a gnardog beaten down stripped to bare bones rat whale,im slowly customising it for a sector12 project......

[Shogi]

The WHALE missiles are unique to it. As for the white and gray difference, if the gray isnt (washed out/faded /off white etc.) there maybe a Int'l difference for the missile color. I would also have the same reckoning for the gray vanes, just make sure your not looking at reproduction parts as well.

I also think sun damage can make some of the parts look grey (or sometimes darker)

[Nordland]

The WHALE missiles are unique to it. As for the white and gray difference, if the gray isnt (washed out/faded /off white etc.) there maybe a Int'l difference for the missile color. I would also have the same reckoning for the gray vanes, just make sure your not looking at reproduction parts as well.

Both of these parts i picked up with a large junker vehicle lot about 5 years ago, which inlcuded a whale.
Both of these parts were uniform in colour so not sunfaded and unlightly to be repro.
Maybe they were just slight variations from mixing the batch of plastic. It would be interesting if others had turned up in europe.
The missile i sold with a spare 80% complete whale a while ago, the vane i think i may still have. I'll have a dig around and see if i can find it.

[Tolan]

If you bought them in the UK, you may have a UK variation or, as you said, they maybe a production coloring difference.

[GI Joe Eternal]

Here's some "before and after" shots of my work the last couple of nights. A work in progress for sure. Fans come later this week.

I can't say enough good things about Cobra Stickers and a good pair of tweezers.

[esg2145]

Hey Alyosha -

You might want to think twice about making those fan rings / prop shrouds - I had a BITCH of a time finding two, and just paid $32 shipped for two of them off of ebay. I think there more be more $$ in them than you realize (???) Just a FYI -


Also, for anyone out there looking for a GOOD WHALE, not missing a lot of crap (especially the fan / prop gear), $120 for a COMPLETE WHALE seems to be about the going rate, and while it IS high, I'll be honest, I am now finding it's a pretty fair price. :(

Most of the incomplete WHALEs I looked at (including mine) where in the $45-60 range, and even then needed around another $60 or so in parts. So it MIGHT be to your advantage if you are looking for one just to bite the bullet and be done w/ it, vs. a lot of searching, waiting and heartache trying to chase the rest of it down. :(

HTH

[RolandofGilead]

Most of the incomplete WHALEs I looked at (including mine) where in the $45-60 range, and even then needed around another $60 or so in parts. So it MIGHT be to your advantage if you are looking for one just to bite the bullet and be done w/ it, vs. a lot of searching, waiting and heartache trying to chase the rest of it down. :(

HTH

This was the case with me as well. I still haven't gotten around to getting everything.

[BEAM]

I love mine and wouldn't part with it for anything. I don't have pictures but I've had it since christmas morning of those many decades ago.

I would love to see Hasbro reissue the WHALE. It is such a great vehicle. Of course they'd have to redo the foot pegs but I wouldn't change anything else.

No one has made any repro parts? The price for those Vanes are insane. One of mine is cracked but I won't bother upgrading at this point.

[Sgt. Airborne]

No one has made any repro parts? The price for those Vanes are insane. One of mine is cracked but I won't bother upgrading at this point.

I just got one thinking the vanes were intact but found out differently. I was given a partial refund, but trying to find replacements have been a pain-in-the-ass.

I don't see anything on ebay, and trying to find a site that isn't linked to ebay is even harder.

[Sgt. Airborne]

Here is a question. Say you have all the parts for the vanes (which I do) but the vertical pieces have broken. Thoughts on how I could get them to stay together? Besides duck tape of course. I am guessing glue might not / won't hold. Tape would look bad.

Thoughts?

[darthdrew13]

if you are looking to connect the 2 parts of the vanes back together, I saw someone use OD green duct tape in small pieces and it didn't look too badly. You should be able to get it at a Bass Pro Shops or hunting section of a sporting goods store. I thought about 'pinning' them back together with tiny nails inserted into each part (at the top and at the bottom). Not sure how that'd look, plus the vanes would be stuck straight that way.

As for pricing on a 100% complete WHALE, I would sell them at shows here in the Dallas area for $100 even. Sold one at Joe Con 2008 that way. I gave Crimson101 a deal on his since he decided to skip a few parts and he's a nice guy too (and local).

[GI Joe Eternal]

Think I ended up paying $27 (inc. S/H) for my fan shrouds alone. Got most of the vanes (horizontal and vertical) and the two propellers in a bunch of parts lots for basically $5 each, so it definitely adds up.

I think the windscreen and sled door will be my pain now.

[Unclassified]

i got the night force one , well parts, i should try to complete it, but i think it's pretty scratched up on the bottom. i forget..

[JoeCollector85]

I have the following Whale Parts and hopefully would like to trade these for Whale Parts I need... Here's what I have:

-Recon Bike bodies X2

-Engine Covers X2

-Dashboard

-Side Windshields X2

-Cockpit Cover (with windshield)



Needs:

-Bottom Compartment Cover

-Sled Launch Door and windshield

-Sled Launch Button

-Cannon Caps X2

-Cannon Retainer X1

-Bridge Windshield

-Fan Shrouds X2

-Vertical Vanes X4


Anyone wanna swap parts?? Send me a PM!!

[TheRealDubya]

Couldn't quite get the lighting right...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/johnmwoody/DSC_0052.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/johnmwoody/DSC_0049.jpghttp://s899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/johnmwoody/?action=view&current=DSC_0049.jpghttp://s899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/johnmwoody/?action=view&current=DSC_0052.jpg

[Shogi]

i got the night force one , well parts, i should try to complete it, but i think it's pretty scratched up on the bottom. i forget..

I should have a spare Night Striker bottom :)

[ibjc1106]

I need to clean mine up alittle more but here are my two. One of them has replacment cannon caps that were made by someone here on the TANK, I just dont rememeber who it was though.

[Nordland]

heres a follow up to my previous posts about variations. As i said i had sold the grey Whale missile a while ago, but last night while browsing an italian collectors spares i found a pic showing both missiles. As no one had previously seen these i suspect this was a variation only seen in Europe.

[Nordland]

On the variation in vanes unfortunately i could not find the spare to take a photo, however i did find another which i'd forgotten about. Here is a variation in fan colour. The picture makes it seem a little lighter than it is, but it is dark grey/black and is pictured next to the normal light grey one.

I sent information and pictures to yojoe with a few more undocumented euro variations a few years ago and got no reply and they were never used. ( they are still undocumented on the site)
Has anyone ever had a reply or anything used on yojoe.com?

[Tolan]

Has anyone ever had a reply or anything used on yojoe.com?

I have had replies and have a few things on YJ.

[Nordland]

It's either me or they aren't interested in euro variations then. :(

[Tolan]

heres a follow up to my previous posts about variations. As i said i had sold the grey Whale missile a while ago, but last night while browsing an italian collectors spares i found a pic showing both missiles. As no one had previously seen these i suspect this was a variation only seen in Europe.

On the variation in vanes unfortunately i could not find the spare to take a photo, however i did find another which i'd forgotten about. Here is a variation in fan colour. The picture makes it seem a little lighter than it is, but it is dark grey/black and is pictured next to the normal light grey one.


Nice work on those pictures. The 2 white missiles and that gray fan dont look faded and dont seem to be a colorant variant so they Euro variant is what I what I am hoping for. Good find

[Tolan]

It's either me or they aren't interested in euro variations then. :(
They have a very limited staff and they may not have the pix anymore. Also they may need more than one submission to may it official.

[Nordland]

Nice work on those pictures. The 2 white missiles and that gray fan dont look faded and dont seem to be a colorant variant so they Euro variant is what I what I am hoping for. Good find

I agree. The grey missile i once owned was also uniform and not sun faded. I also took a long look all over the dark fan earlier and that is definetly the original colour.

[Shogi]

Apparently even the UK ones are a different color than other UK versions (At least the bodies are, they don't mention the missiles)

FORUM • View topic - Whales, spot the difference (http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=7570)

[Tolan]

^ I have seen that type of "fade" on domestic WHALES.

[Nordland]

Yes they were, i thought that was mentioned earlier in the thread, but i guess i was wrong. I took a pic while i was taking the earlier ones but it didn't come out to good so i didn't include it. (Shogis link shows it much better)
Both O fan housing are very slightly different shades, but you can tell the difference between the left fan and the main body.

[darthdrew13]

I need to clean mine up alittle more but here are my two. One of them has replacment cannon caps that were made by someone here on the TANK, I just dont rememeber who it was though.

I'm gonna guess Alyosha was the provder of the cannon tips based on the custom Cutter head you have (I have the same head, from Alyosha, but haven't painted it yet).

[RuckusJr]

Ok, so I need to change the missile box arm. I have an extra, but how do I get the broken one out?

[Sgt. Airborne]

Ok, so I need to change the missile box arm. I have an extra, but how do I get the broken one out?

I second this ... plus ....how did you manage to find one? The one I bought has a broken arm as well and just finding a replacement is a tough job.

[RuckusJr]

I second this ... plus ....how did you manage to find one? The one I bought has a broken arm as well and just finding a replacement is a tough job.

I bought a Night Striker body with some parts to build my own NS, thinkn it'd be easy. WRONG! Another auction came along and I got a nearly complete one for $100. Almost everything I needed was with the Old shell. So one of the few things I needed was one of those arms and the Crappy one had one on it. I don't wanna break the good arm or the top shell of the good NS, so I havent tried too hard to get it out. I picked up the last thing I needed though, and am working on finding other NS pieces for the second one.

[Nordland]

Ok, so I need to change the missile box arm. I have an extra, but how do I get the broken one out?

This is very very tricky! My current Whale came from an auction with 2 incomplete ones, by piecing them together i managed to make a 99% mint complete example. There was one missile bracket on either.
The arm has two very thin prongs on the bottom, the only way to get one out is to push the prongs together and up from the inside. The cockpit is to small to do it so i had to take the shell completely apart. You have to be very slow and take your time.
When you get it out you will see how thin the prongs are and even if you are very careful there is a high chance they will break.
Good luck! If you do take the shell apart see if there are any lost accessories inside the shell. ( as i mentioned in an earlier post)

[dtm1971]

ok so here you go this is my tip to you. strip the ship down and pop off the top shell. run the under side under hot water from the tap. with a small tool push it out from under neath while it is under the water. this will not break any parts I did it with mine it worked. you have to hold the top where it comes out to support it while you are pushing it thrue,( you have to push hard!!!)

as for the vertical vains I used gorilla super glue it holds up real well...its a fix till you find a good set.

[redpony1]

I have a whale and I bought it from a tank member. I will take a picture and write up a list soon for what I am looking for.

I think all the vehicles should have their own thread. That would be great for looking for parts and tankers would not have to make new threads for certain parts and then have them deleted.

[RolandofGilead]

I still need an unbroken ski sled door.

[RuckusJr]

I still need an unbroken ski sled door.

I just picked up some pieces for my NS from JoeArmory and Rebel Base Comics. Might wanna try there.

[TYPHUS]

has anyone got a spare vertical vane shroud bracket with the top and bottom pins on??im not looking for one with the vane attached,just the bracket piece with both pins intact.

[darthdrew13]

I'll look at my stuff and see what I can find ZARTAN.uk. Give me a few days tho.

[esg2145]

Well, I broke down and did it, I bought another WHALE (incomplete) to finish mine :(

This just reinforces what I said before about plan on spending about $150 or so for a complete GOOD one (as that is about what I have tied up between my two and parts now). I'd say anything under $150 SHIPPED is a HELL of a deal!


I'll part out whatever I don't use between the two of mine and let ya'll know what I have left for trade to help out.


.

[Shipwreck]

*@*#&* needed these parts after all!

[Shipwreck]

horizontal vanes.. not vertical. I also found i have a dashboard as well as a front of a bike.

[Shipwreck]

I need to find a night striker sled door unbroken. Mine has seen better days but holds up well for distplay. Need a new launcher arm for the port side, or both and I'd just change them out entirely for the green versions.

Looking for the vane sets vert. and horizontals in green to complete my NF custom

[TYPHUS]

just outta curiosity,i dont suppose anyone knows how well the

a)tomahawk turret
b)warthog hatches

fit in the holes left by the twin gun turrets in front of the bridge??

also god help me iv taken the plunge and started a cargo bay conversion on my whale,i never really liked the original interior....so now its gone.....and i have to build a new one!!!il keep you informed as i proceed,and im adding pics to the killer whale album on my profile page.....

[hwheels2]

1 complete whale and 1 complete night striker.also have another night striker with mix and match whale/NF parts.
i have a few whale parts,2 horizontal vanes, 2 link bars.maybe some broken verticals.3 missiles.
need a dashboard. and NS parts.mainly 4 horizontal vanes,both shrouds(have whales)1 turret gun.2 link bars.and those darn missile box arms.
have 2 NS sled doors but both have 1 missing tab.

[redpony1]

A comic book place in town has a complete whale with box for $150. The boat looks great and the box is in very good condition. It is in Omaha, Nebraska

[iDzBowl]

O.K. when I look at my W.H.A.L.E. I think to myself, not much more. But when I look at my parts list to complete, it's further away than I think. Maybe someone can help me out. I have many other vintage vehicle parts in my B/S/T thread, so let me know what you have!

Parts still needed:
(2) Horizontal Vanes,(3) Depth Charges, Bottom Compartment Cover.

I'll post pictures of mine tonight and thanks in advance to anyone that wants to trade with me!

[TheRealDubya]

Couldn't quite get the lighting right...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/johnmwoody/DSC_0052.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/johnmwoody/DSC_0049.jpg

I was thinking about taking a run at another restoration, but I think I'll wait and see if they put out a new one for Retaliation.

Ain't nothing like vintage, but it might be a cheaper alternative.

[captblitzdawg]

Great thread! Dubya- love the look of your WHALE! I have basically the main body- no doors, hatch covers, sleds, motorcycles, winshileds, dashboards, missle rackes, depth charges, propellers, directional vanes, "engine", turret collars, turret guns, main cannons and gun covers, engine covers, etc. I've looked at Ebay to see about buying pieces, but it would take so long and cost so much, so it will continue to sit in the closet.

[spiderpumpkin]

Here are three of mine. I have two more not in this picture and one NIB mail-away.

http://pictures.roboskull.com/2011/oct/sm/cobra2.JPG (http://pictures.roboskull.com/2011/oct/lg/cobra2.JPG)

[miragearmor]

I got a classic WHALE too.
Only problem is that the white launch button gone broke don't work no more.

[Grendelking]

I own one. I never applied the decals. I just don't like to add decals to vehicles that I've purchased first hand. Here's a couple of pics.

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss252/Grendelking1/GI%20Joe%20WHALE%20-%20Cobra%20BUGG/100_1496.jpg

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss252/Grendelking1/GI%20Joe%20WHALE%20-%20Cobra%20BUGG/100_1491.jpg

[spiderpumpkin]

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[Joe Fan 1]

I own one. I never applied the decals. I just don't like to add decals to vehicles that I've purchased first hand. Here's a couple of pics.

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss252/Grendelking1/GI%20Joe%20WHALE%20-%20Cobra%20BUGG/100_1496.jpg

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss252/Grendelking1/GI%20Joe%20WHALE%20-%20Cobra%20BUGG/100_1491.jpg

That Whale sure is pretty.

[drunknmunky]

I've got a gorgeous restored Whale I'm selling. Only missing one tiny wheel on the bottom. Everything works great. Has all the vanes. New decals. Vehicle has been buffed to a brilliant shine. PM me with an offer if interested.

[crock master]

i thought you had to have one of these to be on the tank.

[Joe Fan 1]

My friend helped me piece my Whale together out of lot parts he was getting for his Whale. It never had stickers so he got me some fresh ones from Cobra Stickers. The vanes couldn't be attached so we applied them using brass hinges. I actually like the look of it.

I have the link below with pics from another Killer Whale thread if anyone's interested:

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attachments/g-i-joe-toys-vintage-discussion/99054d1325632452-i-have-whale-you-dont-who-else-100_4399-copy.jpg

[DaveViper]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6769362529_c68bc4568d.jpg

Playtime with my Killer Whale :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6786170678_9cc3e75292.jpg

[Joe Fan 1]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6769362529_c68bc4568d.jpg

Playtime with my Killer Whale :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6786170678_9cc3e75292.jpg

Now that looks like fun! :)

[Grendelking]

That Whale sure is pretty.

Nice and new.

Thanks guys. :). Yours look great also.