5956 Air Zeppelin

5956 Air Zeppelin, released as 5956 The Great Adventure in the UK and 5956 Expedition Air Ship in Australia,1999 Australian catalog - page 29 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 ==
== Minifigures included ==
== 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.LEGO Adventurers Jungle You Build It!LEGO Mania Magazine July-August 1999 - page 11
== Gallery ==
Exp_ballon.jpg|The front page of the instructions
028 alternative builds.jpg|Instructions page showing some alternative builds and play features
5956-1.jpg|The set in its entirety
5956 Expedition Balloon.png|The balloon in LEGO Racers, with Kilroy and Thunder in it
Ballon.PNG|The balloon in LEGO Racers 2
== References ==
== External links ==
Category:1999 sets
Category:5000 sets
Category:Jungle
Category:Adventurers sets
Category:Sets listed for ages 7-12