MotU: Night Stalker (1985)
Evil Armored Battle Steed!
Skeletor's horse... because He-Man had one (Stridor), so Skeletor had to have one, too. (Well, that's one interpretation. The horses are also associated with Jitsu and Fisto, respectfully, but I didn't photograph them, so I'm working with what I have.) Even though both steeds are the same basic model, Night Stalker is cooler thanks to its purple, black, and gold paint work.
It has twin guns facing forward and a single one at the rear. The front ones rotate upwards 90 degrees, but they don't rotate downward. Good for headshots, I suppose. Although, Ram Man should be safe if he stays on the ground. The rear gun rotates along the horizontal axis. The tail moves, too; good for swatting away Eternian swamp flies, but not much use otherwise.
Unfortunately, that's the extent of its articulation, It might look like the legs could move, but they don't. I appreciate the raised leg design, though; it gives it the feeling of momentum.
EDIT: It would've felt remiss not to, so I went back and did a few shots of Jitsu in the chair.
Every 1980s kid: "What the flip?! The legs don't move?" No, they fuggin don't.
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