Collectors Dilemma: M.A.S.K Goliath

Here we have Goliath from Series 3 aka the Racing Series. Goliath is primarily a team of 2 vehicles which have the designation of Goliath I and Goliath II, being the formula sports car and the transport truck respectively.

Goliath I is a formulat sports car which has a blue and yellow chassis. Chrome is present in the hubcaps. The rear spoiler is detachable and designed to come out in case of rough play. Goliath I seats 1 figure.

In it's attack mode, Goliath I transforms into a plane much like Thunderhawk. To effect the transformation, one would have to detach the front 2 wheels and slide them under the bottom of the chassis. Then one has to press the air scoop at the top of the vehicle to pop out the wings at the side, pop out lasers from the front and push the rear wheels together to form the jets. In this mode, Goliath I has 2 bombs, 1 at each wing which can detached and be dropped as bombs would. But in the cartoon, these were missiles that when fired produced a slick surface at the point of impact.

The pilot for Goliath I is Matt Tracker who features a half blue half yellow colour scheme. His mask is Shroud which creates a black cloud which acts as a smoke screen. Shroud is primarily yellow with black visor and a red scarf over the mouth area.

Goliath II is the transport truck for Goliath I. The cab is primarily blue with the rest of the main body being black. The 2 transport ramps are primarily grey. There is chrome on the hubcaps, side steps, lower grill and behind the rear cab. Goliath II can seat 2 figures in the front cab.

In it's transformed state, Goliath II turns into an assault platform. To effect the transformation, one first has to fold up the 2 transport ramps 90 degress each and then turn the ramp in an anti-clockwise direction. In doing this, front of the vehicle comes up and the seat portion of the front cab flips down. Missiles can be fired from the 2 transport ramps.

The pilot for Goliath II is "Chief" Nevada Rushmore, whose scheme is that of a native american indian. His mask is Totem which fires totem shaped grenades which spin when fired out from the mask.

There is another gimmick when Goliath I is attached to Goliath II in normal mode. To effect this gimmick, one has to push Goliath I off the front of the ramp. In doing so, Goliath I will transform into it's attack mode although one still has to bring down the front 2 wheels. There is actually a disc protruding out from one of the transport ramps that triggers the transformation effect caused by pushing the air scoop down.

Accessories for Goliath include 2 bombs and 2 missiles.

A point to take note of is that the connection of the transport ramp to the vehicle chassis is rather weak as it consists of an undersized tab connection for such a huge piece. Also, the transport ramps are also pretty fragile, so do take note when playing with it or when intending to buy a piece. These pieces may even break while it's still MISB. My first Goliath II broke after transforming once and I've heard of many others doing the same thing.