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03-13-2011, 08:42 PM | #15371 |
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It's not the typical model of MP5 for SEALs anyway (offhand, it looks like an MP5A2). The SEALs use the MP5N (a custom version of the venerable German submachine gun) which has a retractable stock. The MP5 that comes with the Para-Viper (both the 25th Anniversary version and the RoC version) looks closer to the MP5N (Not sure what specific version of the MP5 the Para-Viper is supposed to be using, but at such a small scale, I think it can easily pass for an MP5N even if it turns out that its supposed to be an MP5A3 or something similar). I don't know if it's the same where you are (and it might not matter if you're buying everything online), but it's a lot easier to find either version of the Para-Viper than the Firefly figures I mentioned or the 25th Anniversary Cobra Diver. Last edited by zuludelta; 03-13-2011 at 08:54 PM.. Reason: added YoJoe.com links |
03-13-2011, 10:09 PM | #15372 |
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Oliver-
I don't recall seeing that gun with any other figure. Have you checked Marauder's? Edit: Look here- first row, last gun. Thank you very much, Topside.
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03-13-2011, 10:16 PM | #15373 |
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You know, Clutch and Crankcase and the other drivers are some Joes that we rarely discuss. Clutch has Ranger School and Covert Ops School under his belt, so using him simply as an 11B driver of HMMWVs or other vehicles seems a misallocation of a valuable asset. I think Clutch and others should be "drivers" second and "fighters" first. So they have the same qualifications and skills as most Joes but probably graduated from special courses in driving, including the following:
Tactical Vehicle Commandeering - vehicle selection & entry, defeating security devices and locks, "hot-wiring" Tactical Vehicle Interception - car-to-car gunfighting Evasive Maneuvers - escape by driving offroad, barricade breaching, obstacle avoidance, forward/reverse 180-degree turns, J-turns, bootlegs, passenger-side driving, driving in reverse Vehicle Intervention - learn Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) to stop fleeing/attacking vehicles Defensive Line - learn to counter PIT Advanced Vehicle Driving - covers laws of Vehicle Dynamics, skid control, spin recovery, braking in curves, threshold braking, high-speed operation, night driving
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03-13-2011, 10:19 PM | #15374 |
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I may be able to help you out with some weapons for free, just FYI.
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03-14-2011, 12:08 AM | #15375 |
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I'll send you a PM about lunch this week. Maybe Friday?
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03-16-2011, 11:06 PM | #15376 |
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Quiet for a few days...
So I think I found the best filecard for Flint. It is the 12-inch 1993 release version. Special Forces Green Beret/Demolitions, no mention of Helicopter pilot. Just too much to do in so little time. This just helps Flint to be focused in his Airborne/Ranger/Special Forces career. YOJOE.COM | Filecard Gallery - 12" Flint (1993)
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03-16-2011, 11:30 PM | #15377 |
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Great find, Takedown.
I have often found the 12" filecards to be pretty good. Often, it seemed like Hasbro tried to make the Hall of Fame filecards the "best of the history" for each character.
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03-17-2011, 12:51 AM | #15378 |
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Yeah missed everyone. That's not bad Takedown. It entirely omits his Flight School training, which in the end makes the most sense.
Yeah Rapid-Fire is another good Hall of Fame Card.
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03-17-2011, 06:48 AM | #15379 |
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That 12-inch Flint really looks a lot like Falcon. Sort of makes you wonder if 1987's Falcon figure was supposed to be a new version of Flint, but Hasbro decided to make him a new character altogether (probably thinking they could sell more toys if he was "new" instead of a returning character). The similarities between the two in terms of certain design elements (the beret, the SF background, the shotgun as the primary weapon) really gets me speculating...
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03-17-2011, 08:26 AM | #15380 |
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No, you're probably right Zulu.
That is a good filecard for Flint.
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