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02-08-2009, 07:55 PM | #1 |
endlesssummerofthedamned
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So, I spent some time on friday trying rationalize another Joe/Cobra vehicle (I find myself doing this quite often). This time it was the Cobra Stun.
The two main things that bug me about this are: 1. Why the hell 3 wheels? It would create a pretty unstable vehicle, unable to make quick turns at high speeds. Okay, so you say because it fits the front two pods better. Well... 2. Why the hell 2 front pods? What tactical advantage can you obtain from this that you couldn't from having, say...a turret? Maybe it would be cheaper to build? I doubt it. It seems way more elaborate a setup than just having something rotate in place. The hydraulic controls alone would be "mind-bottling". And for what? Two side guns that can fire up and down and outward by 30 degrees? And that's just the beginning. The poor dude in the back has no protection whatsoever (although, in keeping with the rest of the Joe line, armor is a commodity few are blessed with). The driver is fully exposed at the top of the vehicle (same as the HAVOC). So I sat down and rethought how this could be improved upon. I essentially came up with an idea that would use a frame similar to a shortened Buffalo (the mine protection vehicle used by the military). The rear gunner would sit in a turret, with quad guns. The engine would be behind the rear gunner, and underneath the driver cab (which would also be similar to a large forklift cab), which is also armored, of course. The dual front pods (again, not sure why, but to try to keep it semi-faithful to the original...) would be armored and have turrets as well, and could accept all different sorts of armaments. The pods themselves could be extended outwards, as well as raised on independent scissoring lifts, similar to the way forklifts are set up. I have a hard time keeping "tri" wheel set up like the original. It makes it unstable, and a third as more likely to hit a land mine. So, if I were designing this, I'd make it a 4 or possible 6 wheel vehicle. In fact, what the hell - let's throw two steering axles up in the front. You want unique, you got it, Cobra. Now you've got stability AND the power to pull your vehicle through and over almost anything. |
02-08-2009, 07:59 PM | #2 |
the one in the blue shirt
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I always rationalized that the only way Cobra could afford so much military hardware was that they were buying the garbage no one else would touch.
Essentially arming their forces from the clearance bin at MARS. |
02-08-2009, 08:06 PM | #3 |
G.I. JOE PHOTOGRAPHER
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heres a question. wheres cobra get the money to afford anything when they always fail at anything they attempt.
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02-08-2009, 08:08 PM | #4 |
the one in the blue shirt
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Extensive Enterprises.
Also, I would assume they are some kind of preferred customer or something for MARS. |
02-08-2009, 08:08 PM | #5 |
endlesssummerofthedamned
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It's funny - when I was in Tikrit, Iraq, there was this tiny tiny one man tank on display that driver had to crawl into from the back. It was literally about as long as typical a compact car, while far less wide. It reminded me of the Armadillo. There are some screwy things developed for the military throughout history, but the majority of them never got past the developmental phase. Cobra wasn't the only ones that got lemons - the Joes had their fair share.
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02-08-2009, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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It's funny - when I was in Tikrit, Iraq, there was this tiny tiny one man tank on display that driver had to crawl into from the back. It was literally about as long as typical a compact car, while far less wide. It reminded me of the Armadillo. There are some screwy things developed for the military throughout history, but the majority of them never got past the developmental phase. Cobra wasn't the only ones that got lemons - the Joes had their fair share.
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02-08-2009, 08:32 PM | #7 |
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i suppose if you are using a seasoned team they can swing the pods to counter balance on sharp turns.
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02-08-2009, 08:35 PM | #8 |
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02-08-2009, 08:56 PM | #9 |
endlesssummerofthedamned
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02-08-2009, 10:29 PM | #10 |
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Yeah, 1986 and after have vehicles that just drive me nuts. That’s why I like '82 through '85, most were based on real military vehicles. The Cobra stuff looked great but some didn't give too much in the way of armor and safety.
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