GI Joe Secret Mummys Tomb~ HELP~

[Wildstar]

I was hoping if someone knew for sure, if the Original Joe set secret of the Mummys tomb came with the back, black, Cargo Handles for the Yellow ATV~

I know the set came with the Winch, that connects to the back of the vehicle, but I was wondering if the set came with cargo handles also~

Or does anyone know of a good vintage Joe forum, like we have hear for Megos~ Although I would have to say this forum is great~

Any help would be appreciated~

Thanks again,
Wildstar~

[Sweep Secondhand]

Well that's kind of a tough question and the most correct answer is some sets probably had the handles and some did not. The set I had as a kid, which was one of the very first Joe sets I ever got, did come with the handles. It also came with a Land Adventurer figure and a desert uniform. I guess this was a more delux version of the set. This set was continually issued for almost the entire run of the Adventure Team line and Hasbro wasn't exactly known for it's consistancy especially on superficial parts like the rails. For example, some later issues of the yellow ATV were made from the retooled Troubleshooter mold and have "vents" in the front where the lights would attach. Some are a lighter almost neon yellow while others are a darker lemon yellow. There was also the Recovery or the Lost Mummy set, the generic Adventure Team Vehicle set, and all the different catalog versions that came in plain brown boxes with who knows what mixes of accessories. I apologize for not being able to give you a concrete definitive answer on this but this is the breaks of the hobby!

[Marvelmania]

Mine also came with the black handles.

[Type3Toys]

I remember having the set as a kid. I want to say mine had handles too.
The only thing I did not like was how small the mummy was compared to Joe.

[Wildstar]

Hello and thanks guys~ I have come to the conclusion with your help and other various resources that the set when originally issued came with the black handles~~

Thanks again, truly appreciated~~
John

[Joe90]

My ATV has the handles, but other versions came with the winch. Mummy's Tomb set did have a winch, but I'm not sure if they came with the black handle version. Could be the handles are the Search for the Stolen Idol set that had the ATV and the Helicopter.

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[Sweep Secondhand]

[QUOTE=Joe90;112451]My ATV has the handles, but other versions came with the winch. Mummy's Tomb set did have a winch, but I'm not sure if they came with the black handle version. Could be the handles are the Search for the Stolen Idol set that had the ATV and the Helicopter.
QUOTE]

Actually, it was Recovery of the the Lost Mummy, a catalog exclusive set, that came with the helicoptor, ATV, and wierdly enough a raft! I belive Recovery was missing the winch and had just the rails because you were supposed to haul the mummy out with the helicopter hook.

[Man of Action]

my hard hands mummy version set came with the rails..my kung-fu mummy set did not.

[AAAAA]

i think the gifts set that had either the ATV /helicopter
or the ATV/Pontoon boat combo adventer sets. which did not come with the power winch, but with the handles.

[Man of Action]

the set i think your referring to is the gifts set that had either the ATV /helicopter
or the ATV/Pontoon boat combo adventer sets. which did come with the power winch, but with the handles.

Yeah, that would also be a version with the handles...We really just need to know if this is a boxed or loose set to know for sure what version...

[Joe90]

Actually, it was Recovery of the the Lost Mummy, a catalog exclusive set, that came with the helicoptor, ATV, and wierdly enough a raft! I belive Recovery was missing the winch and had just the rails because you were supposed to haul the mummy out with the helicopter hook.

Yup! You are absolutely right.

Photo from Not Your Average Joe.


Pardon for the mix up.

[Action Martin]

The only thing I did not like was how small the mummy was compared to Joe.

That was annoying with just about every object in the AT liine: the mummy, the aligator, the white tiger, the abominable snowman, the pygmy gorilla, etc. Heck, even when Hasbro finally introduced bad guys for the AT line (The Intruders) even they were smaller compared to Joe.

The newer AT figures at least made the white tiger, aligator, and Yeti a proper size. The mummy was larger than the original but still not a satisfactory size.

[Man of Action]

mummy

must be a mummy of Action Jackson

[Captain]

Mine didnt come with the rails. This set was from the first or second year of the infamous Kung fu grip, and it wasnt the big set with the copter, etc.

[Action Martin]

And the new one:





I kind of like the new Joe having a "Doc Savage" look.