[Stormgard]

"Cobra's signature "tank" is not ideally suited for arctic operations, as its tracks do not extend the full length of its hull, and thus have limited mobility in deep snow. It is however, a vehicle that Cobra has in large supply, and it is inevitable that the Cobra legions operating in cold climates will be partially equipped with HISS tanks. With other vehicles better suited to mobility in arctic conditions, the HISS tanks that have been sent to the tundra wastes have been given a role where their limited agility is deemed somewhat less of a tactical handicap - they have been modified for the air defense role, with a turret mounted battery of four short range SAMs that can take out low flying helicopters and attack planes.

The hardy Air Defense HISS crew do the best they can with the vehicle they've been assigned, and console themselves in that what they lack in mobility, they make up for in incrementally better armor protection than their mounted comrades in WOLFs, Ice Sabres, and Paralyzers."

Artic HISS by Magnus-L, on Flickr

Artic HISS by Magnus-L, on Flickr

Artic HISS rear by Magnus-L, on Flickr




The HISS tank was the first ever Cobra vehicle I built eight years ago or so, and I still feel like my original design holds up fairly well.

HISS Tank by Magnus-L, on Flickr

This is a simple recoloring with some modifications, including the missile turret.

[IC3 VIP3R]

Nice execution of the classic HiSS - although I'm not sure about your assessment of the HiSS in arctic conditions. The extra wide treads would make it an ideal vehicle in snow and ice conditions and the original filecard makes no mention of any issues with the HiSS in this regard.

The reason for the anti-air configuration is more likely due to higher probability of threats from the air as opposed to armored threats from the ground.

Still, a very nice execution of the Arctic HiSS.

[lance858a]

Rad

[Stormgard]

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Originally Posted by IC3 VIP3R

Nice execution of the classic HiSS - although I'm not sure about your assessment of the HiSS in arctic conditions. The extra wide treads would make it an ideal vehicle in snow and ice conditions and the original filecard makes no mention of any issues with the HiSS in this regard.

The reason for the anti-air configuration is more likely due to higher probability of threats from the air as opposed to armored threats from the ground.

Still, a very nice execution of the Arctic HiSS.

Thanks! I figured my WOLF, Ice Saber and Paralyzer already have missiles, so I decided that an explanation for the addition of the HISS to the arctic ranks could simply be that it carries different kinds of missiles.

The design of the HISS is pretty impractical regardless, but the original Arctic HISS looked really cool and I wanted to do homage to it!

[Stormgard]

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Originally Posted by lance858a

Rad

Thank you!