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5956 Air Zeppelin, released as 5956 The Great Adventure in the UK and 5956 Expedition Air Ship in Australia,^[1] is a 1999 Adventurers Jungle set. The set contained 170 pieces, and four minifigures.

Description[]

The balloon is a grey dirigible with eyes and a mouth featuring sharp teeth printed on. Adventurers is stylized and written across the side. Lastly, the LEGO logo is printed on the top tail-fin. The balloon is able to have the front part removed to place pieces inside.

A black hull is attached to the balloon with wheels pinned unto it. A windshield is in the front and a chain supporting an anchor. In the back is a cabin and a propeller connected to an engine behind that.

A small shrine is also included. It features the Sun Disc on rails which allows it to be removed. The shrine is coloured with grey, red, yellow, and blue and has a skull on the top.

Background[]

The balloon appears in LEGO Racers on the Amazon Adventure Alley track. Johnny Thunder and Dr. Kilroy make cameos, both appearing in it.

The balloon reappears in LEGO Racers 2 where it is more prominently featured. It appears in Sandy Bay and is used by the player to go to and from Dino Island.

LEGO Description[]

This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (See an archive of the product’s page)

Fly high with Johnny Thunder! Your transport is a shark-faced Zeppelin. It can soar through the air, or drive on the ground. Best of all, the tail opens to give you a secret hiding spot for your treasure. Includes four adventurers and a spooky spider.

This is a description taken from Shop-At-Home Fall 1999. Please do not modify it.

Is that a shark patrolling the skies? No, it's the Zeppelin! Take to the skies with Johnny Thunder and his band of Adventurers. This time, your mode of transport is a shark-faced Zeppelin. It soars through the air, and when it lands, it can drive on the ground. Best of all, the tail opens to give you a secret hiding spot for your treasure. No one can rob you now!! Includes four adventurers and a spooky spider. Ages 7-12. 170 pieces.

This is a description taken from UK Catalog 1999. Please do not modify it.

5956 The Great Adventure. It can fly, drive or sail depending on how you put it together. This form of transport will come in very handy in the jungle as you battle against the masked ruler! From 7 years.

Minifigures included[]

Johnny Thunder	Dr. Kilroy	Harry Cane	Rudo Villano

Notes[]

• The balloon pieces are exclusive to this set.
• This is one of the few sets to have a LEGO piece longer than the box.
• Instructions were published on LEGO.com for the Creepy Crawler alternate model, featured in the LEGO Mania Magazine short story Zeppelin Adventure.^[2][3]

Gallery[]

The front page of the instructions

Instructions page showing some alternative builds and play features

The set in its entirety

The balloon in LEGO Racers, with Kilroy and Thunder in it

The balloon in LEGO Racers 2

References[]

External links[]

• Brickset
  
• Lugnet
  
• Peeron
  
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